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23-03-2008, 22:18
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 #1676 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
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| well, i can only speak from my experience, but mine were fine round brands, i'm confident the kit is sorted with the mods now done anyways
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24-03-2008, 08:15
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#1677 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
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Originally Posted by lee303  well, i can only speak from my experience, but mine were fine round brands, i'm confident the kit is sorted with the mods now done anyways | I'll let ya know soon, i'm booking myself for a go on brands.  I know when I went out in your car it certainly felt good  | |
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24-03-2008, 13:20
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#1678 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Norwich Drives: Nova Coupe
Posts: 7,349
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Originally Posted by spanishfly I know when I went out in your car it certainly felt good | What the car?  | |
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24-03-2008, 14:15
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#1679 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
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25-03-2008, 16:29
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#1680 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Norwich Drives: Nova Coupe
Posts: 7,349
| Those long flowing locks are so alluring! | |
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25-03-2008, 16:47
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#1681 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ruislip Drives: nova 1.8 16v on tbs
Posts: 14,074
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Originally Posted by The Simps Those long flowing locks are so alluring! | and i have so many other good points it just make me irresistable huh? | |
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25-03-2008, 21:34
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#1682 | | Regional Co-ordinator
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26-03-2008, 01:00
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#1683 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Norwich Drives: Nova Coupe
Posts: 7,349
| He is good with the tea! First thing he offered when I walked in the door asking to look at his spider. | |
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07-04-2008, 17:56
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#1684 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
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| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Ok todays work!
Decided to look at the fuel system, gear linkage and basically went a bit over the top.
This made me realise how much I hate spot welds... 
Trial fitting of shifter, the amount of in and out this thing did would seriously have cost alot if the nova was a hooker! 
Primed and painted, then decided I might as well do under the seats again too 
The start of Fuel system. Going try it like this first, May have to rubber mount the Facet if it gets too annoying. Used cotton braided hose as temp measure, the hose I ordered from a company turned out that when I asked for x mm I/D he chose to send me X mm O/D... 
Didn't get many pictures as I was working flatout. Tomorrow I got to finish the fuel system and bolt everything back in. Hopefully I can do a quick service on the engine, put in n/a plugs. Got a trackday on Thursday so fingers crossed it's all ready! | |
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07-04-2008, 18:28
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#1685 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 872
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
I would defo rubber mount the facet it will drive you mad  | |
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07-04-2008, 18:29
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#1686 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: northampton Drives: nova xe/astravan
Posts: 3,040
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
got my swirl pot there too, just makes life easier, why dont you mount the facet under the car? | |
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07-04-2008, 18:48
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#1687 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
Posts: 40,525
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Shirter looks cool. | |
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08-04-2008, 00:15
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#1688 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nr St Ives, Cambs Drives: 280hp Audi S2 Avant
Posts: 3,697
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Rubber mount the facet for sure, personally I'd have it under the car near the filler pipe too as its fecking noisy.
One thing I do find very odd, why go to the expense of fitting a swirl pot with -6 fittings then use hose clips on the facet ? either do the lot or don't bother imo as you could of saved yourself a fecking fortune on fittings.
Stick the facet under the car, then you cant see that its not quipped, atleast everything inside the car will be so it wont look odd.
Don't forget the grommets whilst your going through panels, that or use bulkhead fittings if your feeling flush
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08-04-2008, 08:18
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#1689 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
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| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
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Originally Posted by jonlem Rubber mount the facet for sure, personally I'd have it under the car near the filler pipe too as its fecking noisy.
One thing I do find very odd, why go to the expense of fitting a swirl pot with -6 fittings then use hose clips on the facet ? either do the lot or don't bother imo as you could of saved yourself a fecking fortune on fittings.
Stick the facet under the car, then you cant see that its not quipped, atleast everything inside the car will be so it wont look odd.
Don't forget the grommets whilst your going through panels, that or use bulkhead fittings if your feeling flush | Yeah i've done this so far to see what hoses I'll need what sizes etc. I ordered the swirl pot, wish I hadn't done JIC connectors TBH, oh well. Does anyone know where I can get the 'cotton reels' from? Aren't they like mini fuel pump mount or something? | |
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08-04-2008, 08:51
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#1690 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Purley, Surrey Drives: Smoothed Nova C16se
Posts: 1,005
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Mini exhaust mounts, Mini centre in Lower Addiscombe (under the bridge) does them for 99p iirc | |
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08-04-2008, 09:28
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#1691 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
Posts: 22,480
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
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Originally Posted by TonySR Mini exhaust mounts, Mini centre in Lower Addiscombe (under the bridge) does them for 99p iirc | | |
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08-04-2008, 15:31
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#1692 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 872
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
As said if your going to use JIC throughout get some jic adaptors for the facet | |
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08-04-2008, 18:29
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#1693 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
Posts: 22,480
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
I will do all in good time. As I have said i'm not using the black braid stuff either! | |
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08-04-2008, 18:45
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#1694 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stoke Drives: 16v Nova, Astra TD
Posts: 9,241
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Deffo get some rubber mounts for the facet, they buzz like f**k | |
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08-04-2008, 19:08
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#1695 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
Posts: 22,480
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Decided to mount my regulator here. I was going to mount it inside so I could use the gauge to keep an eye on fuel pressure. Lee made me think what could happen. 
Rear fuel system complete. Just need to change hose for other hose. Remount Facet too, rubber needed. All hose is grommited and P clipped securely. 
I also changed the oil and did a lil service. Ready for thursday trackday, while I was under there I thought I would take another pic of the gorgeous meaningful tie bars 
Then I gave it a clean to get all the crappy road salt off it! 
Still love the castor on the front wheel 
Didn't take a pic, but my exhaust clamp from the manifold to center system broke, that'll be the speed bump
Tomorrow:
Tracking
Rubber mount Facet
General tighten up of all bolts
Hope springs turn up and fit them all up.
Hope Roll cage strengtheners turn up and fit them. | |
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08-04-2008, 19:11
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#1696 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stoke Drives: 16v Nova, Astra TD
Posts: 9,241
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Cool | |
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08-04-2008, 19:12
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#1697 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fareham,Hants Drives: A shineeeey Nova
Posts: 40,525
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Tie bars look sexy as funk, as do the car...
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08-04-2008, 19:41
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#1698 | | MIGWeb User
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: yorkshire Drives: nova gsi
Posts: 893
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
tie bars look good.are they pretty close to the wheel or is it just the angle the picture was taken from?have they made much difference? | |
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08-04-2008, 19:47
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#1699 | | Regional Co-ordinator
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South London/ Surrey Drives: ACT Nova TBs & less
Posts: 22,480
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
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Originally Posted by corsa xe tie bars look good.are they pretty close to the wheel or is it just the angle the picture was taken from?have they made much difference? | They are pretty much (if not) touching on full lock. They seem to be good on the road, i'll let ya know on thursday if it feels better!
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08-04-2008, 19:48
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#1700 | | MIGClub Member
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Woods Suffolk Drives: Kadett 200ts
Posts: 1,833
| Re: Nova 1.0 build (Trackday car)
Looking very good indeed mate. Top work as always
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