jr
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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It's back 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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back from where? 
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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Back from the dead. Finally got it up and running on Saturday, took it out for a shakedown on Sunday involving the usual sportscar and motorbike baiting 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Did you have the photoshoot?
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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Thats this friday, so I have the evenings this week to get it all nice and shiny 
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
Lets hope it results in a feature, random late night call from 'Paul' from TV asking my address, might turn out to be a pikey stealing my nova 
paul wager, hes genuine 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
Thats this friday, so I have the evenings this week to get it all nice and shiny
Oh yeah, got my dates wrong
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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im jelous!
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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With the TV shoot this afternoon, I’ve spent the last few days getting my Nova looking fresh, here are a few pre shoot pics for ya’ll.
Shame about the Friday 13th weather!!!
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
Location: Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
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love this car, cant wait to see the feature
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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I remember this little beastie from brands hatch lol. Stupidly quick lol
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Craigy|uk
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Registered: 18th Dec 06
Location: Norton, North Yorkshire
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hope the shoot goes ok
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Novaneil
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
Location: Leamington Spa
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Nice one mate, glad to hear the shoot went well.... Still think you should have used my farm though  You could of had some hardcore Corsa's in the background 
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Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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needs a nice bailey header tank
pm me
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paulocutts
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Derby
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So how did the shoot go? I would have thought you would have posted up some pics.
Hope nothing went wrong being as it was friday 13th
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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Had my TV photoshoot a few weeks bk, which went great, I din't take any pics so I'll have to wait till it comes out which should be a couple of months. USC came and went with the car misfiring on the strip and as a result a crap time of 14.5 (worst time was 20.7 cos the misfire got so bad!). Redline photographer approached me at USC and asked to feature it, so I'm waiting on a phone call from them
And lastly had the car on the rollers at JNC today and it made 168bhp (ATW) 193bhp at the fly @7977rpm and 130lbft @ 6400rpm. Torque curve is very flat from 4500-8250 too
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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Impressive! Pleased for you mate.
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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Here's a link to a Vid of it on the rollers, made by a member of PNG.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hhGbXzi8Q4
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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what cams are in it now Oli?
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
what cams are in it now Oli?
The same Autosprint re-grinds. I think this rolling road result is more accurate than the original 169bhp result, reflected by the qtr mile times and terminal speeds the car achieves (13.8secs, 100-102mph).
I've managed to find a securehome for the car whilst I'm off at uni, so I won't be selling up anymore. This in turn means that plans are being made again for a proper spec engine and quaife box
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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why does he brake during the rundown?
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
why does he brake during the rundown?
to stop the rollers faster I believe, transmission losses were set at 15%, so there was no need to measure coastdown losses. It's the ATW figure that matters anyway
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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Ah right wasnt speculating as to be honest I didnt know the effect that would have lol!
Nice work its looking good.
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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what are the spec on those cams?
did you get and valve spring platforms in the end?? I got a load custom made if you need any? saw another engine with double springs on standard platforms the other day that had cracked one
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