Swiss Trackday Nova

[scott.parker]

Awesome mate, so what's your future plans? Pick trackdays with less top end straights, or more power and torque in the form of another engine or more mods?

[ExTrEmeOc]

Thanks a lot!

I plan to upgrade the engine. I'm thinking about new forged pistons, steel rods, cams and a new TB setup from jenvey or sbdev. Would be nice to have around 170-180bhp.

Grip wise i think i'm competitive enough, maybe some aerodynamics at the back to gain a more stable rear end.

For this year im very happy with the results and next Trackday is coming soon

[ExTrEmeOc]

Today i removed the front lights because on the track you don't need headlights and they're simply to heavy.


Then i wrapped them in cling film...


...and made a mould with gypsum bandages reinforced with aluminium tubes.


Final mould for right headlight


to prevent them from braking i protected them with a layer of fiberglass


next to do: make fiberglass replacements for the headlights

[Benn]

Nice weight saving idea.

[istf]

Then you can give more fresh air to the engine

[BRoadGhost]

I like the progression with learning to keep the revs up higher at mid / corner entry throughout the videos / day.

Bet those slicks feel heavy having to shuffle the wheel at over a g. Would you consider faster steering?

[ExTrEmeOc]

I'll do my my best not just to improve my car but me as well
The slicks are a real pain in combination with the quick rack and steering geometry, after 20 mintues my arms started to hurt i definitely have to get myself a Corsa C electric power steering!

Shedding weight!

First i used my freshly made mould to create a fiberglass Headlight replacment


released from mould


after that some body filler and sanding.


Original headlight weights 1172 gramms


and my fiberlass replacement with applied color and clear coat: 114 gramms


That's 2 Kilos removed from the front

my fiberglass items can be mounted to the original pickup points.


As a contrast I'm quite pleased with the white "headlights"




...now searching for other parts that can be replaced with fiberglass

[BRoadGhost]

That's a really professional look you've achieved there; can you not get some dark mesh for the bumper & maybe a sun strip?

So you are already on a Kwik rack; if you want faster steering you could invert the steering arms and / or increase the castor.

[Novaload_Nick]

This is just the meanest looking car ever, absolutely love it

[scott.parker]

The thing that impresses me most is the speed and rate you have developed and done all this progress..