my new nova

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Thanks for the comments chaps ,nick they are compbrake 4 pots not sure on pad spec they supplied the pads to their spec again on there web site they say to do 3 or 4 stops from about 40 mph then let them cool for 20 mins then they should be ready to go but they dont feel as though they will stop me from 40

[Pushrod King]

Re: my new nova

Are you sure that they're plumbed in right? Is the peddle hard or soft? Try not to just stop straight after the 40 -0 mph stops or the discs will warp,best to cruise around for a lap or two

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Yes they are plumbed in right Nick the pedal is hard its probably me used to servo and abs and having a weedy right leg

[Pushrod King]

Re: my new nova

Yes they are plumbed in right Nick the pedal is hard its probably me used to servo and abs and having a weedy right leg

FWDs need a strong left foot for the brake pedal Do you use a bias valve? Is it wound the right way?

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

No bias valve Nick still got standard drums at the back

[Retromotorsport]

Re: my new nova

Well Done Jezz

Have you got Bill booked ?

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Not yet Gary not sure if we have got in ,tryed phoning Lydden but can not get a reply will probably just collar Bill if we get a space at the trackday i am sure he willl be there as he is there resident instructor

[andypipe]

Re: my new nova

How come your not the the entry list for the 1st round

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Still got a couple if bits to sort on the car Andy i need to get a cover for the fuel tank made and i havent driven the car yet so want to get a bit of time in the car under my belt before i make an ass of myself so i will try to get a couple of track days in ,make sure the car doesn,t fall to bits then enter the second race with a little peace of mind

[cossie matt]

Re: my new nova

Sounds like a good move mate Good luck in the DMN I'm sure you are enough of a nutter

Looks very nice mate really hard looking

Oh and by the way, my starter motor has more power than this I don't think i will be eating those tyres

[MCURZON]

Re: my new nova

It's looking fantastic now, good work

Matt

[paulwoodford]

Re: my new nova

That looks a proper monster!!!

[team_zi]

Re: my new nova

Really looks the part. Loving the wide slicks.

I run Ferodo DS2500's in the Fiesta, and they were shite the first time I tried them. Once bedded in, they very very good, especially from cold. Non-Servo cars do take some getting used to, especially jumping in from a standard road car.

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Well we went to lydden today to have a shakedown to find any teething problems with the car,the track was really dusty as they have been working on the circuit and after a few sighting laps to get some heat in the car ,i started to push a bit harder,i came round the bend at the bottom of the hill a little too quick ,was starting to run a bit wide ,mistakenly i backed off which made the back step out i steered into that but the back end had hit the dusty part and duly decided to swing in the other direction and all i could see out off the side of the car was the barrier and i thought here we go againbut as luck would have it the car came to a stop facing the right way at the edge of the circuit i would like to say it was driver skill but i think it was more like luck so i set off again slightly more gingerly,after that the car went well but i have no brakes and the gear change leaves a lot to be desired,but i managed a few more sessions and managed to pick my pace up a bit more, we had a drive shaft failure ,well it popped out so we have got to fit slightly longer driveshafts and i got black flagged for a fluid leak,which was a solid coolant pipe that has fractured so that was game over but all in all i am very impressed with the car the engine pulled very well and doesnt feel like only 114bhp and it handled like it was on rails ,if you stay away from the dust and keep your foot in i would just like to say a big thanks to my brother Ant and Andy Tedder who has helped every step of the way and without his knowledge wouldnt be the car it is today

[tomreid]

Re: my new nova

So a good day then?, what's with the brakes, pad material?
Fluid leak?, sure that wasn't from your pants, just after the spin?
An what's this about a feckin parrot?