Iain's 20XE Trackday Nova

[scott.parker]

Heavier than i thought it would be Iain, but not that suprisingly really with the extra bits youve added, and the elec windows etc.
I think mine was 880 with half a tank, and a 80-90kg mot tester bloke. But its got a lot less in than yours.

Scott, i'd happily do a 13 in yours

Mine was 880 with me in not quite right as I'm 13.7

Ad come and bring some CV's for the near side an you can take it all day long down shaky!

[Iain]

Yah it's a little heavier than I hoped for Ad but I've not gone mental with the weight saving so I'm pretty happy.

Finished mocking my oil cooler lines up now, just throwing some pics up here so anyone can tell me if there's anything wrong before I get the unions swaged/crimped onto the hoses next week.







Had to extend the brackets and move it down a little bit which is a shame as it's no longer in the grille's vents. Could always drill some holes along the bottom of the grille...

[scott.parker]

Flip it the other way over so pipes are on the bottom then theres no need to space it down??

Where you geth the joint/unions from that are coming fomr the s/plate by the filter?

Scott

[Iain]

Hmm could do, I think with the unions on top it'll help it fill up better, if they're on the bottom isn't there a risk it won't fully fill up the oil cooler? (I have limited knowledge to the internals/flow it them tbh!)

Unions and hose are from ThinkAuto, they're the ones 'designed to be made at the factory' so I'll have to go somewhere to get them properly fitted.

[The Simps]

Where you've got the tape wrapped around the pipes near the bottom pulley I'd put a p-clip there to the chassis to hold it in place and make sure it doesn't rub. Have you checked steering lock clearance?

Cars looking great btw dude!

[Iain]

That's the plan Simps, a few P-clips to keep it away from the pulley.

Bollocks, forgot the full lock test, I'll go refit it and try it

[Benn]

The amount of pressure in the system, i think it will fill it up fine.

[scott.parker]

As said oil is under enough pressure to push/pull it round mate, and yeah maybe make a long p clip to bring them don almost in line with the chassis leg, my tyres rub just there full lock etc, and i was meaning the joints in the sandwich plate, as mine has big banjo connectors on.

Scott

[Iain]

Sandwich plate unions are from ThinkAuto too. They're M16x1.5 to 1/2 BSP male-males then 1/2 BSP 90 degree bends.

However they make the pipe stick out quite far from the sandwich plate, and I don't think I'm going to route them successfully down the chassis leg with no wheel/pulley contact, balls! Back to square one

[Adam]

Lol, ive just logged in to reply.
As youve realised, dont put the pipes there, because they will rub the tyre and/or get pushed onto the edge of the bottom pully. Thats where my pipes run, and ive always had problems with the tyre rubbing them on full lock. Potential engine killer!

Try and run them by the tie bar if you get me.