Benn's on going build

[Ian_Gsi16v]

Love this, always looks so tidy! I take it it's no longer a daily driver?

Turbo rims are definitely the best look for it IMO. Am I correct in thinking you had a polished set?

[Benn]

Congrats on the award Benn, shame about the running issues but I'm sure you'll find a way to sort it.

Cheers Si,

I think a better designed air box and maybe one of the incased air filters with a feed that's out of the way.

Love this, always looks so tidy! I take it it's no longer a daily driver?

Turbo rims are definitely the best look for it IMO. Am I correct in thinking you had a polished set?

Thank you very much. I try and use it as much as i can. I don't drive it to work tho as i have a work van.

I do like the turbo rims, but just find them not showey enough... If that makes sense.
I did have a polished set yes. But was offered a good price for that.

[totalnova]

I have to agree Ben the alloys are the only thing that I'm not to keen on, everything else is just perfection though.

[nova_niek]

Was good to meet up again Benn, albeit a tad brief. Not to worry though, there's always Billing 2016. Well impressed with the bay, also very much liking the pic by Johnny A. Hope you get the shite weather running troubles sorted.

[Benn]

I have to agree Ben the alloys are the only thing that I'm not to keen on, everything else is just perfection though.

I love them, i just find them not enough... hard to explain really. plus i dont like it there are 2 other Novas on them now...

Was good to meet up again Benn, albeit a tad brief. Not to worry though, there's always Billing 2016. Well impressed with the bay, also very much liking the pic by Johnny A. Hope you get the shite weather running troubles sorted.

Very true, next time we'll have a longer chat, i find there always seems to be something to do a billing, which is annoying.

[Benn]

Bit of an update.

Since my dampness issues on the way back from Billing, I've remade and designed my "air box" I wanted to box it in more and add in a air feed from a drier location.

How it started. IT was never a finished item by the way.



My redesign in MS paint..



Out with the plastic welding gear. I'm using another box i bought for parts.



Built the side up as i think that is where most of the water was getting in. Out and wrapping it around the front more too.



Added some triangleaction in for strength.



Then built the front up to inclose more.



THen i looked at where the afm/filter sat. Wanted to move that around a bit. So box off, pipe work out.
Cut a few lines in to open up and then rewelded.



This aloud me to pull it around a bit more so it was pointing down and in more. No after welding pics as it wasnt a tidy job

So before...



Then after, bit more flow room there.



Next up i wanted to duct air in, from under the headlight, as it will be dry there ineven in heavy rain.
Bought my self a nice big chassis punch tool to get a nice shape. Hole and repaint.



Ducting in, not happy with it tho, is untidy.



Sit nicely under the headlight, but want to tidy it up.



Ran it in to the box and behind the AFM, fluting up to the filter. You can just see it.



Added a bit on the bottom pointing in to the bumper, as there was a gap at the front. Where i could see water getting in easily...

[Benn]

Fast fordward to the sat, all ready to drive up to Retro Rides.
Fast forward 35miles, having a bit of a play around with a Astra VXR. I pass him and pull back in, see him flash me.. Then notice the smoke. Look down, oil on! Quickly switch off and dip the clutch.. Cost as long as i can, as i know there is a juc coming up.. Didn't make it. Stopped just before it.. No brakes on the pass side. F**king car.

Get out, to find oil all up the side to the windows.. all the way down the side, all over the whole boot. Pass wheel is covered. Rear wheel face is coated too... Look in my front arch to see....



F**King GREAT!

3hours and alot of messing about later...



Got home just after 12.30.

Did you see me at the show? I was there in sprit thanks Dan.



SAt there till the next day. Which is when i took the photo of the oil pipe hanging off and these...







Well that the body rust treated...



Was dripping from the caliper and the disc...



Stripped the pads out, disc off. Both soaked and cleaned with brake cleaner. Look ok, but not driven it yet.
Wheel arch was fully de-greased and washed off, had to paint de-greaser on from the top windows down. All down the pass side, the whole of the boot was done. Did the main flats of the floor too. Did the front of the rear wheel and tyre.

WAshed it off, snow foamed and then given a light quick-wax.
Dropped the cooler off, am gonna see about getting new lines make with prober ends. But lil worried why it blew off in the first place...

[Iain]

Swaged ends are definitely a good idea having seen that. Mine were done at Protec but weren't that expensive. What oil pressure do you run?

[Benn]

Standard Zlet pump pressure. I haven't tested it was a number gauge, which i want too now. On the Nova gauge it sits just underfull when cold. When warm it sits at 3/4 mark.

I've ordered a psi/bar gauge so i can test it, as i don't want it to blow from some where else if i fix the lines.

Gonna get prob ends on the lines that wont come apart. THe 2 jubliblee clips that where on the fitting where both very very tight. I couldnt push it back on when i remove it.

[nova_stee]

Just remove the oil cooler its not like your hamering the car on track