My version of a 4x4 nova that will get done!

[ste porter]

just because its road legal doesnt mean its a pure road car!

beeing road legal just makes life so much easier for a number of reasons for example testing small changes before a track day attending shows and of corse scaring the crap out of people to the speed limit of corse

i take into acount what your saying my friend but theres so many things you have not taken into mind

better weight distribution across the car
the type of and the quality of the suspension going to be used
the fact that even if it weighed 1200 kg it would still only be as heavy as a ladened gsi with an xe and full of subs
the body will be running alot of fiberglass panneling
then your forgeting component weights i.e wheels seats tanks ect ect which im sure you realise im not planning on using ones made of cast iron

trust me weight is not an issue i would say my flooring and structure work weighs no more than the original skins and floor plan ect thats been removed

yes it will be carrying extra weight of a second diff prop transfer box ect put im afraid if i bin this of its no longer 4x4

pluss you failed to notice the majority of the weight from components i.e seats ect are beeing moved backwards but still forward of the rear wheel track in an effort to further balence the car

trust me it will be fine

[ste porter]

this isnt beeing built to take on thrust at a land speed record atempt its beeing built because i want to have a go at it its different and because i can

the main point is i just want to put the power down which was beeing wasted before if i create a monster its a bonus

im more interested in it beeing capable in all aspects of driving not just of the line or flat out speed and i dont want it to just become a pub figures car where it has the best of everything and is the best car in the world on paper but in reality its useless because all the best components dont work together and renders it a party piece not a performer which i see time and time again

[Danny s-p]

its beeing built because i want to have a go at it its different and because i can

no more need to be said mr porter

[bazil]

It's the title of the thread I like, I've only seen 1 other project about a 4x4 nova but it's not been updated in a while.

But surley this is past 12% complete now

[ste porter]

It's the title of the thread I like, I've only seen 1 other project about a 4x4 nova but it's not been updated in a while.

But surley this is past 12% complete now

good point updating that now

problem is i keep getting side tracked so much with other things i get a few days a month on this

perfect example the calibra turbo i just got hold of for 200 quid i have now got to strip that of its running gear and engine the woosner pistons ect out of that are going in mine mine are going in the block from the calli and that engine will go in my astra van or claires corsa.
the back half of the cali will retire the back half of my cav as a sofa in the workshop and by the time i have done this its another week or so missed of the nova shell

[c20tbo]

this isnt beeing built to take on thrust at a land speed record atempt its beeing built because i want to have a go at it its different and because i can

the main point is i just want to put the power down which was beeing wasted before if i create a monster its a bonus

im more interested in it beeing capable in all aspects of driving not just of the line or flat out speed and i dont want it to just become a pub figures car where it has the best of everything and is the best car in the world on paper but in reality its useless because all the best components dont work together and renders it a party piece not a performer which i see time and time again

Im with you on that one fella, ive around 45K inversted in mine,

[daz_9124]

Sorry to spam your thread Ste

c20tbo are you talking about the Red Pug 106 that Reyland have? If so any updates?!?! it's been a while, lovely looking car by the way

[Spudly]

You jammy jammy little fooker how the hell did you score a mars bar for two hundred notes



Sell me the wheels off the mars bar please, then crack the fook on with this

[shrtwrec20]

Nice work Ste. Be awsome when it's done. Would give some rep for taking on a cool project but can't for some reason >

[c20tbo]

Sorry to spam your thread Ste

c20tbo are you talking about the Red Pug 106 that Reyland have? If so any updates?!?! it's been a while, lovely looking car by the way

Yip thats the one, car is now at AG motorsport (Andrew Gallacher) he will be finishing it, early next year, reyland should have the engine ready to pick up soon.

Lots and lots of cash gone into it lately, brief = 6k on diffs, complete wrc front and rear setup inc alloy uprights, bladed roll bars, pectel monitor setup, lots of carbon, escort wrc 3way proflex, list goes on!