my new nova

[Pushrod King]

Re: my new nova

160 bhp not quoting the new engine figures in that case mine has only got 113

Mine's still got the old engine in it.

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

i was nearly going back to my old engine today my nicely fabricated throttle linkage got stuck and my brand new only started twice engine wound itself round to over 9k to say i sh1t my self was an understatement i have never seen my 20 stone brother move so fast he was stood right next to the exhaust

[jonboy]

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I know how you feel mate, that once happened to me on something that had even been run for a few seconds.

Still going strong now but christ I pooped myself at the time !

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

It was really worrying , but i guess it shows it can rev to that and not go pop it does feel as though it wants to rev

[PIG]

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top work jez,will have to get out and have alok when you race,if it dont clash with next seasons champions league final of course mpsl

[Retromotorsport]

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that weight limit had me pissing meself .. i can just imagine the phone call

Well done Nick

And keep plugging away you two.. she'll be on the grid soon enough

[Toymex]

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top work jez,will have to get out and have alok when you race,if it dont clash with next seasons champions league final of course mpsl

Sod the racing mate lets get a trackday booked ,i need to sort a few bits get her bed in then i need some seat time before i go racing,i have allready got my seat booked for the final ,yid army

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

that weight limit had me pissing meself .. i can just imagine the phone call

Well done Nick

And keep plugging away you two.. she'll be on the grid soon enough

I did panic for a while then i checked the regs and came to my senses and realised Nick was pulling my pisser

[dangerousdave]

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Sod the racing mate lets get a trackday booked

Cough http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...JULY-5TH/page8

[Toymex]

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Cough http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...JULY-5TH/page8

Dave i would definately have been there if i wasnt in Cyprus at the time Trig needs to sort it earlier in the year before the misses get the travel brochures

[dangerousdave]

Re: my new nova

Damn, you could always be an international jetsetting racing driver and fly back just for the meeting and then return to finish your holiday...although the wife might end it before it ends

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

Well i managed to get a few hours on the nova yesterday fitted my new lightweight alternator ,just need to alter the wiring as it needs an ignition live,Andy sorted me a new hub so i fitted a new bearing gave it a clean and paint fitted it to the car and exactly as Andy said the tracking came back to where it normally is, i was a bit sceptical as although i had hit the curb i didnt really think i hd hit it with enough force to bend it ,how wrong you can be so i need to source a few spare hubs for the future.
I managed to get the car out of the tent and take a couple of pics god knows what size they will be as my camera seems to change its mind everytime






I am hoping to get a day off work this week and go and do a few miles to bed the engine in then its a trackday or 2,does anyone know if there is still trackspace available for ford fair and wether i am allowed to run a vauxhall

[antman]

Re: my new nova

dust off the trailer bruv and roll on friday for a bit of bedding in

[Toymex]

Re: my new nova

I managed to get the day off work yesterday ,and drag the nova down to essex to bed the engine in,we had a couple of really minor issues,cant get full throttle for some reason,i will have to investigate that 1 and a very slight gear change issue that was easily sorted,the car ran faultlessly temps and everything were spot on ,did a few gentle laps to get the temps up then a few upto 4k then a few more upto 5k then a few more upto just under 6k ,this was when i noticed you couldnt get full throttle,Andy took her out for a few laps he was impressed with his engine how it seems to pull cleanly from as little as 2.5k even though the cams are fairly lairy,and he was even more impressed with how the car drives in general which to be fair is all his doing as all of the suspension components and setup was spec,ed by him








Hopefully this is a link to a little vid

http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/toymex/?action=view&current=novaessexarena001.mp4

[david_white]

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Car sounds great, bet you are well chuffed. Wish i'd known you were there, I'm only a stones throw from arena.
Is well handy if you can run the car round there as at least you can check everything works and feels right before sticking it out on track. How did you manage to get on there, or shouldn't I ask?