985cc Turbocharged Nova Sprint Car

[BRoadGhost]

Sweet baby Jebus that is awesome for the money - you could then get the o.e steel nova throttle pedal replaced with something billet ally to further enhance :D

[novarally]

Sweet baby Jebus that is awesome for the money - you could then get the o.e steel nova throttle pedal replaced with something billet ally to further enhance :D

I've already had an alloy throtle pedal made for it.

Today's update; the engine and gearbox are now bolted into the car, although not plumbed in/wired up just yet.

[novarally]

Proof that the engine is back where it belongs;





And here's something interesting which arrived in the post today;





Anyone want to have a guess at what they do? No prizes on offer though......

[Connor]

Nice work colin.

[calibra-keith]

superbike pro racing lines for R1 brakes ?

[novarally]

superbike pro racing lines for R1 brakes ?

Hi Keith.

Well, they are off a race bike (a BMW S1000), but there's more to them than just a brake line.......

[mowgli]

are those funky things some sort of handbrake cylinder?

[Lewis.]

Was great seeing this in the flesh, Colin. I bet it was a bit hair raising putting the engine back in a freshly painted bay?

Those brake lines look like they have some pressure reducing valves or something in them?

[calibra-keith]

Hi Keith.

Well, they are off a race bike (a BMW S1000), but there's more to them than just a brake line.......

G-link or G-line things ?

[Jonlem]

Yes, it's very temporary, it will all be removed tomorrow to get the engine in.

I've got some new eccentric top mounts to go on as well to smarten things up.

For a later development I'm looking to replace the pedal box, the one that's in there works well but is quite heavy, and I'm tempted by this one;

http://www.adr-engineering.co.uk/shop-list-item.php?34

At 1.8kg (without cylinders) it's exceptionally lightweight.

That's who my throttle bodies and dry sump tank came off.

Car is looking good now, not long to go !