dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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Here's a link to one of my WIP threads for my nova. Some of you will know it, in a nutshell its Road legal trackday C16XE nova with extensive work done on engine / brakes / suspension / shell. Its as light as a feather (sub 650kgs) and seriously quick 
1/4mile PB is 13.85 and 0-60 is 5.36. Plenty more to come in 2007 
http://www.novaload.net/forum/showthread.php?t=61599
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Impressive times!! 
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AuroraSport
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Norfolk Drives: Audi B5 S4 Avant
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Fantastic Ive been reading the progress threads on MIG, impressive stuff.
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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Cheers aurorasport 
Marc should hopefully break the 13.5 secs barrier next year and also sub 5 to 60
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Novaneil
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I've said it before.... and i'll say it again. Driver needs to lose some weight! Or give me the keys! haha
[Edited on 13-11-2006 by Novaneil]
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jr
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TBH i think it should have some lead ballest added as its to light 
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Half Pint
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
TBH i think it should have some lead ballest added as its to light
imagine me driving it then...
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ed
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Piss takingly light. I guess all the glass is removed, I couldn't belive how light a tailgate is with no glass in it, plastic is the way forward!
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
quote:
Originally posted by jr
TBH i think it should have some lead ballest added as its to light
imagine me driving it then...
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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Half pint - I can't imagine you'd be much lighter than me, I'm already 2D
Its got polycarbonate windows all round (except screen obv) and since the little weightlifting vid I've got a fibreglass tailgate, wings and teeny weeny redtop battery
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Novaneil
I've said it before.... and i'll say it again. Driver needs to lose some weight! Or give me the keys! haha
[Edited on 13-11-2006 by Novaneil]
Didn't spot ur post there ratboy! I think I make up for the 1lb weight disadvantage with driver skill
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jr
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ollie did the wings come with the holes allready in, or did you have to drill them (the mounting holes)
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dhdev
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I'm gonna have to drill em (forgot to take the drill last time I was at the workshop  ) Which I think is a plus cos it means i can drill fewer holes and use fewer screws, which means lighter!
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jr
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good idea
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ed
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Are the rear arches going to be made wider to match up to the fronts?
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dhdev
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Originally posted by ed
Are the rear arches going to be made wider to match up to the fronts?
Nope. The back doesn't need to go wider. All the work is done by the front i.e braking, steering, accelerating. 
[Edited on 15-11-2006 by dhdev]
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ed
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Ah right, thought it would be a bit wierd adding wieght on too to widen the back out... 
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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Knew I had a project thread here somewhere, didn't realise its been this long since I did any work I haven't seen the car for ages! I'm presuming its still in the workshop where I left it, so to celebrate that fact I bought a set of Wilwood dynalites and 280mm discs from the Autosport show today I'm back there tomorrow so i'll probably get some ferrodo ds2500 to suit them too I'll post pics of it all when it arrives mid next week
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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They were unsure of the part no. for the pads on the DT stand so I'll order them next week unless someone knows somewhere cheaper to get 'em? (Ferrodo DS3000 for wilwood forged dynalites)
I bought a little trick bit of weight saving today, been meaning to get one for ages, its bloody small (condom for scale!). Should save about half a kilo
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jr
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how much was that oli
was there lots of trade stands up there as im planning on going tommrow mainly for those
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dhdev
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was £26.01 from the Demon Tweeks stand. Not any cheaper than normal, just saved on packaging cost.
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jr
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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You don'tneed a mirror at all 
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dhdev
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
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You do for road driving!!! Handy on track too to catch the expression on the face of the 'faster' car you've just passed
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Robin
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I didn't realise you used it on the road too tbh
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