my new nova

[Retromotorsport]

Re: my new nova

So to sum up my day i smashed my rear wing broke my gearbox and blew up my engine but had such a laugh and actually acheived what i wanted when i decide to go racing and that was to actually race wheel to wheel

Thats a brillient statment Jezz... well done mate

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Thanks for the support it really helps keep the motivation up ,but with a new house that needs restoring and a busted engine and box i cant see me making any more races this year,but the new engine is underway so with a bit of luck i will be out next year for a few more races Good luck Dave with the rest of the season i reckon you will be a force to be reckoned with on the slightly longer circuits where the pinto can stretch its legs

[david_white]

Re: my new nova

Thanks for the support it really helps keep the motivation up ,but with a new house that needs restoring and a busted engine and box i cant see me making any more races this year,but the new engine is underway so with a bit of luck i will be out next year for a few more races Good luck Dave with the rest of the season i reckon you will be a force to be reckoned with on the slightly longer circuits where the pinto can stretch its legs

Cheers mate, we'll see.. keep us updated on your progress, with a bit more power that nova will be a great little package much like the 205s

[Pushrod King]

Re: my new nova

You were going well Jez.Thanks for the Support(and croissant)

[david_white]

Re: my new nova

Can't wait for the chase to continue;

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

I do like that pic Dave (me in front)i cant wait untill the next time aswell ,but i have a feeling it will have to wait till next year


Your welcome Nickit was nice to have a friendly face next to us in the paddock it makes the day that much more enjoyable

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Well i am no mechanic but i dont think this should look like this





I will have to speak to Andy to see if its worth rebuilding as we are allready building a 1600 so if its going to be lots of greif and exspense then i will not bother

[dangerousdave]

Re: my new nova

Ouch, looks like its got a little hot

[Graham]

Re: my new nova

unless you have a minimum of a well baffled sump you probably killed it with oil surge,

its not for nothing that myself andy pipe and dave all run dry sumps

[Roadsport]

Re: my new nova

unless you have a minimum of a well baffled sump you probably killed it with oil surge,

its not for nothing that myself andy pipe and dave all run dry sumps

I agree. Well baffled sump is a must. I ran my pinto with baffled sump for years with no problems. Since this Zetec SE has no keys or keyways in the main or big end bearings I chose the dry sump lubrication too.

[david_white]

Re: my new nova

Dry sump kits are expensive, but race engines are even more expensve so its worth ensuring they last as long as possible imho

[Retromotorsport]

Re: my new nova

Jezz.. its an expence, but looking at your car at Lydden, your turning in at high speeds mate..and carrying that spped through the corners, you aint got the grunt of the other cars, and they didnt out drag you .... which means you flying in the corners..

You need a dry sump ... to finish first...first you need to finish

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

I know about the sump and i have a swindon gated sump to go on the new engine although a dry sump has been mentioned ,but i will have to see how funds are,this engine was never built with racing and 10 inch slicks in mind so we did suspect we may have trouble ,it was only meant to do trackdays on road tyres at a very least we will run an accusump on the new one so we should avoid this problem but it will stop us revving the new one past 8k

[Graham]

Re: my new nova

a couple other dmn cars i can think of that i know are dry sumped,

paul goodards bda, gareth porters and dave ushers peugoet 205's, james lindrides xe astra,

[david_white]

Re: my new nova

Try to get the new lump dry sumped jezz, but if you cant I still have your accusump sitting here as a bit of extra insurance

And Garys right, you wont need much more power to get further up the field, not the way that thing corners