iv got a gte shell you can have, i started to put a let in it but sold the engine, the shell is going to the scrappy soon so if you want it come get it im only in cambridge, oh and my mate has the mounts for the 16v in to a nova, i have lots of bits from other novas you could have or have cheap, all you would need then is the engine, so if you can get that for free you could have a 16v nova for about ?200 all in and running this way m8
Sounds like a good deal to me Mr Marriott
You know it makes sence
PS ... Whats happened to the yellow nova you had?
Can't see why this can't be done.
I've just done an XE GTE and below are the costs.
GTE - ebay 200quid
XE (is perfect) - MIG 100quid
F18 box - 20quid
front drivers-side mount - scrappy 2quid
G/box spacer - free (homemade)
inner cv's - 20quid each
welding - free
paint - 30quid
bushes - 26quid
rear suspension - koni adjustable 15quid
front FK coilovers - 35quid
casaro wheels - 30quid
paint - 10quid
4x Khumo tyres - 100quid
Total 518quid
so then another 500 quid for a carb set-up and you'll be around the 180bhp. Or go for NO2
just don't waist money on mounts n'stuff. Lower the drivers side mount and use a mk2 astra 1.6-2.0 mount. Costs can easily rise...
You can make an XE nova for under ?500. The money i paid for my complete donor car got me all the bits i needed like engine, box, brakes etc. Then i managed to sell bits like the dash, wheels, trim, kit, lights etcetc and make back more than i paid for it. If you take you time sourcing parts for the cheapest you can you could leave most of your ?1000 budget for tuning. If you want permant power (ir not NOS) then Bike carbs would be a cheap way to 180bhp.
Fooook, how do you get those prices,Lol.Originally Posted by Austin_Nova16
Old XE track car
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74272
lets face it even if you manage it for a grand its going to be a complete piece of sh1t!
the cheek of it!
Its only going to be possible with little miss Lady Luck on your side. The right bits at the right time. Austin is a jammy mo fo by the look of that post. Im also surprised Carbs didnt come up sooner, TB's would never be on my list on a budget build!!
End of the day, if lucks on your side, its easily do-able, but by paying a premium for the bits you need, its not. Simple really.
As said nitrous is probably the easiest, cheapest & involving the least hassle way of doing it.
Hit the nail on the head! Infact it will be a nail......
Hardly anything to be proud of & if it goes BANG there will be a queue of onlookers ready to vent there frustration.
Anyone can put together a $hitt er.
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