Johnny A's Nova Turbo 'SEF'

[Johnny A]

Johnny A's Nova Turbo 'SEF'

Original car: F-reg Nova GTE 1.6 (100bhp)
Current car: 1988 F-reg Nova 2.0 16v Turbo (220bhp)

Engine and systems:
2.0 16v Turbo engine from a late Calibra Turbo
Coscast head
Courtney actuator
Courtney 1.6mm uprated head gasket
2.5" straight through exhaust system, small Janspeed centre box and 'Jap style' backbox with one 4" centre exit tailpipe
AF fabrications 6 Litre front mounted Intercooler
Samco blue intercooler pipes with S/S metal intermediates
Modified Z20LET injectors
K&N 57i cone air filter
Bailey Evo (DV26) dump valve
Custom engine mounts and Competition rubbers
XE inlet camshaft
Flowed throttle body
F16CR gearbox (soon to be F28 6-speed)
Custom heavy duty equal length driveshafts, big block inner and outer CV’s
Repositioned GTE radiator with Pacet slimline cooling fan
Custom Internal gear shifter mechanism from a Calibra
Custom Stainless Steel fuel cell mounted in boot (approx 60L capacity)
Fuel pump from a 16v Astra (same as cally/cav turbo pump)
Astra GSi oil cooler and pipes
Suspension:
Spax PSX kit, adjustable shocks and 60mm lowering springs
Wheels:
16” Speedline Allessio 2’s with 195/45/16 tyres
Brakes:
Calibra V6 callipers, GM pads and 4-stud discs
Standard rear drums
Bodywork:
Fully seam welded engine bay
GSi front bumper with fin cut out (to house FMIC)
MK2 rear bumper
MK2 front-end conversion (wings, lights, indicators and grille)
Door locks and door handles smoothed (not finished yet)
Interior:
Ford Escort RS Turbo pre 90 recaro seats on Nova SRi subframes
Carlton GSi 3000 digital dash in neon blue and white
MK2 dashboard in gloss black
Blue Nova Antibes front and rear carpet set
Calibra lower dashboard section modded to fit and compliment the Internal shifter mechanism, covered in black vinyl to match dash (not finished yet)
Control panel in lower dash for heater controls and various systems.
Electric Windows, Sunroof and mirrors
Indiglo Boost, oil temp and voltage gauges in original heater positions
ICE:
ICE? wassat then?
Security:
Lots
Performance:
0-60: 5.5-6 seconds (estimate)
Top Speed: 140mph (run out of gears)
1/4 mile: 13.871 @ 106.17mph (proven)
Output: 220bhp/230ft-lb (estimate)

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