985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

[mowgli]

re the acid dip argument.... if you did strip & acid dip it, then clean it up properly, followed by a really thin coat of paint, it would save you a fair few kg, but you obviously would need to keep it in the dry to stop it rusting..

i read a story about the skoda rally team.. they were so short of funds, that they had to get really clever, so the rally shells would be put thru the acid baths on the production line time & time again to get the metal thinner to get the weight down.

[novarally]

Not much to report as I've barely been at home in the last couple of weeks, but a small update;

Carbon fibre seat mounts have arrived, specially made for me by my friend Simon at Reverie;



And some more custom bits knocked up by a friend in his lunch hour;



And the start of my experimentations with making a carbon fibre gear lever, to replace the rather heavy duty billet alloy one that's been in there previously;

[Dervy]

every kilo helps, is that a solid carbon rod or is it a tube?

[novarally]

every kilo helps, is that a solid carbon rod or is it a tube?

Tube.....solid would be far too heavy.

[Dervy]

im guessing that weighs bugger all then

[novarally]

im guessing that weighs bugger all then

It's very light, but obviously very strong too.

My plan later is to replace all the gear linkage rods with carbon tube, and make the steering column out of it as well.

[angusl2006]

My friend still cant believe that steering wheel never mind the car!

keep up the good work.

Angus

[fearless]

Where's the carbon rod from Colin - looking for some for my project

[novarally]

Where's the carbon rod from Colin - looking for some for my project

I've been using www.carbonology.com excellent service and good quality

[burgo]

how much wet running do you do colin? im gussing not alot, if that is the case cant you ditch the wiper set up?