Workers workshop (nova/corsa turbo in progress)

[philip2]

thats some wide rubberlmao where you get the mickey tompsons from?

[turbo gav]

thats some wide rubberlmao where you get the mickey tompsons from?

States mate but they do bigger lmao thought id try these first.

[ashtal]

Hope you got plenty of strenght in the front of the nova as them tyres will be working the chassis hard ! Let me know when you do ytour first trip to pod !?!

[LongLiveTheNova]

Jesus wept @ the tyres
I think the offsets a bit wrong lmao

[JJL]

Nice i've got micky t's on the moggy (lot bigger though lol) got mine from www.laracingparts.com

[philip2]

source them through vwspeedshop too, quite good prices too

[djivesp]

that rubber is mental ! so i guess it's purely a 1/4 miler?? or will you be swapping rims alot?

[turbo gav]

that rubber is mental ! so i guess it's purely a 1/4 miler?? or will you be swapping rims alot?

Its a road/track/quarter mile car id get ****ed off doing 4 runs then parking it up for a week lmao

[turbo gav]

Firstly emptied all the **** and boxes out of the car (loads) tidied all the wiring out of the way for now...thats a headache for another day but all the lighting and car looms are back in.
Washed half the inside to see if it was still nice LOL





Got the seats and harnesses back in so could have a look at where things are going to end up. battery is going behind my seat and power steering pump in passenger footwell as no where else for it to go once everything is in place. Also got the steering column mounted back up and made the necessary adjustments to make the Nova and Tigra parts work together its not that exact msl:








Had to have a really good think with Jongirl as to where all the pipes are going to go but i think we have sorted it Whole A4 page of bits to order...nice :cry:

Pumps and swirl pot are mounted as is the dry sump tank and most of the fuel system apart from 2 fittings and fuel pressure reg is in.















Nice to see Fenny and Brownie for a little while today more interested in Top gear lol



Car will have most parts finished by end of the week if all goes to plan and il bring the car to Elvington next Sunday. hope you all like. feel like im getting somewhere now 8)

[philip2]

looking abit more like a car...you find when you got seats n harness's in it looked a lot more.....'nearly on the road'lmao i no i did with mine



be good to see this go, have to cum up to mine...might have the XE to fit by thenlmao

[CraigGreen]

Assume it needs mapping etc?

[sbd16vastra]

well done mate getting there, just hope the post build goes well for you

[J Sabo]

Assume it needs mapping etc?

Sure he is mapping it himself - Gav knows everything lmao

[Rs1]

Gav those seats look a bit heavy, not getting any back breakers in there to save weight?
I'm certain that oil tank location is fine, i was thinking the same kinda thing myself but ive read somewhere that the tank should be as close to the pump as possible and that the lower most pipe into the tank should be......at a certain level, cant remember if its supposed to be higher or lower than the pump supply intake, any gen?
Does your tank have a warmer in it?
What are you doing in terms of oil cooling and are you going with an external remote filter?

[rob_lee_1]

Looks superb matey!

[sbd16vastra]

Gav those seats look a bit heavy, not getting any back breakers in there to save weight?

dont have to be uncomfortable to be light !!!!

my seats are light and VERY comfy

[Ginge]

Loving the progress!

Keep up the good work Gav.

Ginge

[turbo gav]

Assume it needs mapping etc?

Yes I am looking forward to it, and kicking Sabos arse

well done mate getting there, just hope the post build goes well for you

Cheers mate i hope i have better luck with my head

Gav those seats look a bit heavy, not getting any back breakers in there to save weight?
I'm certain that oil tank location is fine, i was thinking the same kinda thing myself but ive read somewhere that the tank should be as close to the pump as possible and that the lower most pipe into the tank should be......at a certain level, cant remember if its supposed to be higher or lower than the pump supply intake, any gen?
Does your tank have a warmer in it?
What are you doing in terms of oil cooling and are you going with an external remote filter?

Seats are very heavy but so comfy!

Cant really have the tank anywhere else as exhaust is behind passenger seat and battery behind drivers

Tank is higher where it is and does not have a warmer but im sure with my driving it will get up to temp ok as its not a huge tank full to warm up, remote filter head in the bay before gallery entry and oil temps will be monitored and a cooler added if needed as Pace seem to think it may be ok now there is no heaksoak in to the oil?

[ashtal]

What about running the oil lines in the O/S chassis leg to aid some space ?

[jonlem]

No issues with running the oil tanks in the back, mine will be even further back in the boot which is where all Escort Rally cars have them and I've never heard of a issue.

[philip2]

as jonlem said my mates mk2 escort the dry sump tank is in the boot, never had a problem at all.


jonlem - escorts looking a bit sexuallmao

[jonlem]

Before anyone gets excited thats not mine LOL

Similar sort of thing though without the wild tubs and lairy paint

[philip2]

thats gaylmao

[turbo gav]

Well behind with my thread!

Hope you all liked the car last weekend...



Few bits done since then, picked up all the exhaust bends from Nortech on the way home last Sunday and tacked the downpipe up. Just waiting for the 1.2 m centre box and 3 " flexi pipe to turn up with the flanges and the system will be done.








Throttle body turned up from the states and its the right one this time msl: , mounted the ECU and cut all the Emerald loom to size and mounted everything and now the loom has gone to be made. Roose hoses turned up

All of the aeroquip lines are now made up and removed for cleaning before final fit,glad that ones done











Cav shifter modded and fitted and I am really pleased how much better it feels a great mod










Started to make the centre console up to house all the new instruments and conceal oil lines,fuel lines,power steering lines and extinguisher lines, not 100% on the shape but it will follow the contour of the front all the way back to the bulkhead and be flocked with the new dash top and front. should look cool I think but never does in the making :lol:
First removed all the old gauge holders





Ordered the EGT 4 channel logger screen and probes, oil pressure and temp logger screen and pressure/temp senders. All the Samco, joiners and Mikolor clamps, Varley redtop battery and box,aero catch bonnet pins,Lifeline 4ltr Plumbed in Fire Extinguisher electric type and got my KS3 knock box through which is a very nice piece of kit. Need to order my header tank and get an extra fitting welded on for turbo return
Thats all my VAT return money gone now msl: broke again but think im nearly there apart from electrical bits/switches/relays and isolators which I am about to order in a minute.

Bottom pulley is nearly there.... the first one was too big and fouled the oil gallery inlet. second one cleared oil gallery but has wrong centre bore so thats gone for machining. Barry will put the pictures up when i do the bracket for you.

I hope to get all the plumbing... boost and water done this week and the exhaust made up and start on the nitrous set up I LIKE :love2:

Updates soon.

[Benn]

Comming on well, why the remote oil filter?
Not feeling the new center console bit tho..