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Novaneil

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Registered: 26th Oct 06
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20th Apr 07 at 16:32

You Jammy git Mr Danker!!! I remember a couple of years back when we were "playing" with that 911 and your Vernier desided to fall apart. Amazingly no damage was done then either!

dhdev

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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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20th Apr 07 at 17:30

I'm quite lucky when it comes to being unlucky

Steve X16XE

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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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22nd Apr 07 at 12:10

Car's looking very well.

Where did you get your rear strut brace welded in? And where can i get one like this?

dhdev

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22nd Apr 07 at 16:43

I made it from a piece of rollcage tubing and some plate steel for the endplates. And that was my first ever piece of welding

Steve X16XE

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22nd Apr 07 at 23:43

Well done mate. Looks good.

And Do'h.

Do you know of any company who supply these? Or do you want to practice another on a corsa

Cheers.

dhdev

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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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24th May 07 at 10:50

Ooops seems I've been a bit lazy since my last update.

Currently the nova is sleeping in the workshop with no head attached! The head is away having a new guide fitted, I have a set of new lifters, the gaskets, bolts and belts have all been ordered, the sump is coming of tonight so I can tap it for the thermocouple to suit my SPA oil temp/press gauge, an adapter is being made at the moment to suit the pressure transducer, i'm gonna fit a union to the sump whilst its of so I can return the oil from my new catch tank (hopefully cure the breather problem), I'm opening out the inlet manifold to match the head, the injectors will be dropped off tonight for cleaning and new o-rings.

So before PV that just leaves; re-painting the cam-cover this weekend (colour ideas???), fit the head and cams etc, seal the spare wheel blanking plate in place, fit the gauge and wiring, order pacet fan and fit, mount the catch tank, modify the brackets for the headlights and then take it for mapping at Jamsport next thursday

Robin

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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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24th May 07 at 15:36

Paint the cam cover either grey or body colour.

I'm excited about the post-mapping update

dhdev

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24th May 07 at 15:52

Me too, hoping for circa 190bhp. Altho happy with 180+bhp tbh

Robin

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24th May 07 at 15:54

I would think you'll make 190+, considering your spec is the same/better than Mark's was.

Depends where you chicken out with the rev limit I suppose

dhdev

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24th May 07 at 16:01

Not going as crazy as Mark's with the rev limit, probably stick to 8000-8250rpm. But like you said with the extra mods the power should still be good

In fact sod the extra power as long as it doesn't tap like it used to I will be well happy!

Dave A

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24th May 07 at 16:08

keep us updated, will be good to see what you get on the RR, I would hope for about 185 if it was me.

what exhaust manifold are you using?

dhdev

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24th May 07 at 18:05

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
keep us updated, will be good to see what you get on the RR, I would hope for about 185 if it was me.

what exhaust manifold are you using?

Its an SBD (BTB) jobbie 4-2-1 mild steel, 2.5" outlet

Dave A

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24th May 07 at 18:20

same here

dhdev

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24th May 07 at 18:22

They're not cheap but I've had ashley's, Janspeed's etc on previous cars, and I believe the quality is worth paying extra for with the SBD fannymold.

dhdev

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28th May 07 at 17:31

With PVS looming the work continues!
Did a little work today, refitted my modified sump with a new gasket. The sump now has a union for an oil return from the new catch tank to hopefully solve the baby valver breather prob. I also tapped the sump to allow me to fit a thermocouple for my SPA dual oil temp/press gauge. I fitted the pressure transducer for the gauge in place of the standard press switch, though this seems to close to the driveshaft so I may need to make a new adapter. Also fitted the oil catch tank and gauge and this is how they look.