My XE nova on throttle bodies (Project 275+bhp)

[Gareth_C]

What pain in the ****? Your heap?

Yeah mate

[BRoadGhost]

Gotta be so careful about the drain on a dry cell when not in use; I'm on my 3rd & just made a retaining bracket since it's not a standard size.

Those weld on turret tops are the most pointless things ever - the shell fails turret to body / legs not at the top.

Doors look excellent - I suppose polycarbs are the only way now. If I ran those I reckon i'ud be a good 40kg lighter :o

[Jonlem]

The Odyssey batteries are a huge improvement over the other brands IMO, mine has sat for a long time now and I just recently used it without any problems.

[16xe_chris]

Have to agree with jonlem, we used one for 12months to jump start various vans and rally cars without even charging it back up. Then put it back on the Subaru and it started that as well

[Gareth_C]

BR it has poly carb windows im putting the poly carb windows back in it. I'm not expecting to leave the battery for months but Ive took the terminals off anyway .

Cheers for the comments

[Jedro]

let get ready to rumble, lets get ready to rumbllllle, get ready, get steady, and rumble, everybody rumble!!

[Gareth_C]

Evening all. Best thought Id give an update. I now have both doors hung and level sitting nice. all the strengthening kit is welded in im not happy with some of the welds so im gonna grind them back and sort it out. Im taking the windscreen back out and finish off the engine bay and hopefully on sat afternoon it will be going for its re colour. on the engine bay outside and boot floor ready for a busy year. Im hoping it will be back in a couple of weeks to put all the stuff back together ready for fun

[Mieran]

Will this be a drag only car or will be used on track days too?

[Jonlem]

Bits didn't turn up today, he reckons tomorrow or friday latest.

Will be worth the wait

[Gareth_C]

Will this be a drag only car or will be used on track days too?

I have built it to go as fast round corners as straights mate