Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

[scott.parker]

Iain, that dash is looking nice mate, and well done pray on doing a top job!
But see if you can get him to do your piss bag of a washer bottle, as it makes me laugh every time i see it in the pics, looks like something an OAP who's having prostate issues should have strapped to his leg!

[Iain]

Listen Scott I've got a weak bladder OK stop being mean

Gareth no fibreglass doors for me, playing with the suspension geometry next I think.

[turbojolt]

That bag had me baffled the first time I see it never seen another car with one.

That dash looks spot on mate, were are you having the suspension setup then?

[Iain]

Think the first one I saw was in Preys car, it's convenient and light so win win. Not sure what I'm doing yet TJ, going to do as much myself as possible tho (as with the rest of the project so far )

[scott.parker]

Im sure MK will know how to do it, but the thing i was told is to make a set of rods (2x1 will work) and fix them to the bumper mount points, then measure out from the center a set amount say a foot of over hang on each side of the car front back, then on two set marks you equally tie a some fishing line round the car creating a box, so you can use this to get your measurements from for caster/toe/camber front and back.
some thing like that from what i was told by Neil's mate who works for a touring car firm.

[Iain]

The car's still alive, not used it a huge amount over winter and its second MOT is due in about a months time.

Finished off my catch tank properly a little while ago:



Used these little rubber end caps from Component Force to blank off the unused outlets. Link to product: http://www.componentforce.co.uk/category/32/epdm-caps



The current mini project is equal length big block shafts, so I've accumulated a complete Astra setup, hubs, new Chris Astley Nova shafts, CVs, etc:



And today the Astra setup exploded with the help of a rubber mallet, everything's getting cleaned, prepped and painted to match the rest of the car and suspension:



When I get a weekend to myself without snow I plan on trying to measure up and set camber using camber bolts, set up the toe and maybe measure how much bump steer the car has with a view to rosejointing the track rod ends if beneficial.

Events wise, 18th Feb I'm taking it to a Rolling Road session with the MIG forum so it'll be good to see how much power it's got. Info here: http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/east-...eb-2012-a.html

[NOV4_SPORT]

Looking good buddy, the dash looks epic

[Benn]

About time on the shafts, not feeling the catch tank tho...

[Prey]

bout time for an update! i expect the shafts will be clean enough to eat off of before they go on.

can't imagine the mot bein any bother at all, i still can't forget mateys face when he saw how clean it was underneath ha ha.

[Iain]

Shafts are all prepped for paint so they'll be mint when they go on don't worry

Haha yeah he did seem to like it, will give it a wash underneath before it goes on the ramp again!