985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

[therealnovaboy]

Yes, the regs require a working wiper arm/motor.

In practice of course it never gets used for short-distance stuff like a hillclimb, Rain-X is fine.

Does it have to have an electric motor? could you not fit a manualy opperated one like the old jeeps. If your never going to use it who cares if its manual. would be the lightest option.

[C612DNM]

Ahh OK. You need something really small and lightweight then.

[C612DNM]

http://www.autoelectrics-uk.com/products.asp?CatID=81

[novarally]

Does it have to have an electric motor? could you not fit a manualy opperated one like the old jeeps. If your never going to use it who cares if its manual. would be the lightest option.

That's a good point, I will check the regulations. Thanks.

[novarally]

http://www.autoelectrics-uk.com/products.asp?CatID=81

Some of those look useful - shame it doesn't give the weights.

[novarally]

A day off today, so I spent it constructing rear caliper mountings;









All finished and now re-fitted to the car;

[Alan lig]

Looking good must be very light, a lot lighter than my set up, golf calipers and rover discs

[novarally]

Looking good must be very light, a lot lighter than my set up, golf calipers and rover discs

It's definitely made the rear beam a lot lighter!

I don't really need the back brakes to do very much, so I could afford to pare it down as far as I dared. The whole car is around 530kg, and most of the time it runs for no more than a minute or so, so the brakes don't get too hot.

For a circuit racer, rally or road car I wouldn't dream of going so small and light.

[novarally]

A while back I decided to relocate the fuel tank from under the rear seat area and get it to the front of the car (or get a different tank to go in the engine bay somewhere).

Fuel tank removed;



And with a bit of modifying of outlets, filler cap, brackets, it will sit quite neatly here;









Just need to learn to TiG weld aluminium now.

And find homes for the pumps, swirl pot etc., along with piping it all up nicely. I think a smaller swirl pot may be required;

[Iain]

I would have thought the rear would be better for weight distribution? What's the benefit of having it up front?