Corsa turbo build - Page 13

Dec. · 12-10-2008, 11:12

Looking good Rick.

I must say I'm sad to see you're moving on from the Red Nova, I always had a soft spot for that motor

However I'm sure the Corsa will be a great car.

With regards to the banter, I've spent thousands on Nova's over the years... like some people have said, it's been my money, I spent it how I've seen fit. And I enjoyed every second of it...

...you can't take it with you

Dec

Rick Draper · 12-10-2008, 13:37

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Originally Posted by Dec.

Looking good Rick.

I must say I'm sad to see you're moving on from the Red Nova, I always had a soft spot for that motor

However I'm sure the Corsa will be a great car.

With regards to the banter, I've spent thousands on Nova's over the years... like some people have said, it's been my money, I spent it how I've seen fit. And I enjoyed every second of it...

...you can't take it with you

Dec

Thanks Dec. Yes i loved my nova, spent a lot on it and regretted the direction i had let it take. This car is gonna be just one thing, a track car.

I loved your old nova, was a fantastic car. The new one is very nice as well but there was just something about the red one!

Rick Draper · 12-10-2008, 20:09

lee303 · 12-10-2008, 20:16

do you not think the roll cage needs more work?

seriously though, looking good rick

Rick Draper · 13-10-2008, 09:00

vidas · 13-10-2008, 09:31

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Originally Posted by Rick Draper

Are those top mounts adjustable? Have you enlarged the hole of the turret or machined the head of the top mount?

LeNnOxLeWiS · 13-10-2008, 10:05

those top mounts are for caster right?

so, you have excentric bolts for camber, and that for caster, am i right?

those excentric bolts are reliable? it looks like after some miles it gets disajusted.. it looks like it will move around with vibration and use..

DaveB · 13-10-2008, 10:29

Hope the cage fitting goes well Rick.Spoke to a chap at York today with a custom cages cage. Said it was shocking fitment, and they had to cut a foot out of the bar that run behinds the dash

jonlem · 13-10-2008, 10:33

I've heard the same about CC before but clearly people still use them, all shells have different tolerances so they have to allow for that, just annoying as there seems little point in buying profiled tube when it has to be done again anyway !

Looking good though Rick, should be a bit of a tool when complete

vxlgsi · 13-10-2008, 13:39

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Originally Posted by DaveB

Hope the cage fitting goes well Rick.Spoke to a chap at York today with a custom cages cage. Said it was shocking fitment, and they had to cut a foot out of the bar that run behinds the dash

better than being a foot to short..

, the might do it on purpose.

dj_woodster · 13-10-2008, 14:03

cool finally off for fitment

Rick Draper · 13-10-2008, 14:27

Custom Cages have recently changed there process so i am led to believe. Most cages have now been re designed and all are cut, profiled and bent by CNC machine or something like that.

Everything looks about right with it, Jay will find out though!

wazpaz · 13-10-2008, 15:56

I'm tempted to call at Nortech and see if i can 'Borrow' the wheels from it

Rick Draper · 13-10-2008, 16:04

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I'm tempted to call at Nortech and see if i can 'Borrow' the wheels from it

Borrow me gavs dry sump kit while you are there and we have a deal

They do look good and i am very happy with them.

wazpaz · 13-10-2008, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Rick Draper

Borrow me gavs dry sump kit while you are there and we have a deal

Sounds fair, lol

jamie gsi16v · 13-10-2008, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Rick Draper

Borrow me gavs dry sump kit while you are there and we have a deal

They do look good and i am very happy with them.

thats a good job then rick, glad they went on a corsa anyway thats what they were bought for, reply to your thread on vs.

Rick Draper · 13-10-2008, 18:28

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Originally Posted by jamie gsi16v

thats a good job then rick, glad they went on a corsa anyway thats what they were bought for, reply to your thread on vs.

I have done

corsakid · 13-10-2008, 19:15

corsa looking good mate, look forward to seeing the cage fitted

Rick Draper · 18-10-2008, 21:22

Corsa cage is almost totally in, fit and finish of it is very good. So there you go, custom cages are now a far better fit and finish than in the past.

**Benn** · 19-10-2008, 00:38

Pics of the weapon cage?

stevebarker · 19-10-2008, 09:11

Custom cages are good i got a club kit for the front half of mine, fits nice and tight. What material did you go for rick ?

DaveB · 19-10-2008, 11:02

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Originally Posted by Benn

Pics of the weapon cage?

why is everything a weapon?

Rick Draper · 19-10-2008, 11:26

No pics of the cage as i have just let Jay get on with it and not spoken to him since i dropped the car off. Only know about it been fitted because he mentioned it to gav when gave rang him.

**Benn** · 19-10-2008, 19:07

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Originally Posted by DaveB

why is everything a weapon?

lol look at it, its a bit hardcore.. so that makes it a weapon.
+ it will make the car that bit more throw aboutable so making it more of a weapon..lol

Rick Draper · 20-10-2008, 16:22

Car will be ready for collection a week today, just seat rails to fit, triangulations to the front strut tops, some final cage bars and some sheet metal work i have asked jamie to do now.

Only thing is i am in Bombay untill wednesday that week so will not be able to collect it till then.