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dhdev
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24th Sep 06 at 08:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm gonna weigh my featherweight nova this morning (hopefully).
So I thought I'd start one of the ever popular 'guess the weight threads'.

For anyone that doesn't know it see here
LAMM13
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24th Sep 06 at 09:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
WOW thats very impressive, what did your old nova look like?
Stoneyginger
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24th Sep 06 at 11:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
very nice lot of work gone into it
dhdev
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24th Sep 06 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh its good



The front axle weight is 430kgs.
Marc
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Oooooh! I'm sure you could get rid of a few more kg's
Fad
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Thats pretty impressive i'd worry about the Nova getting taken off the track by cross wind ,

JR's corsa should be pretty close when he gets all his bit on his...well off i guess which is not bad for a Corsa.
Robin
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24th Sep 06 at 20:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my arches were that mint

thats bloody light Oli
Matt H
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24th Sep 06 at 20:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good work!

The speed holes, you really think they make the differance?

Looks a proper slag

jr
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24th Sep 06 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FFS, 120kg to loose


good effort though, love the car
dhdev
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I've already planned the next 30kg+ of weight saving.

The speed holes in the front bumper have gone in favour of a GSI bumper (more aerodynamic) and the rear bumper holes help to reduce drag

[Edited on 24-09-2006 by dhdev]
ainsley_brader
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25th Sep 06 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just read the nova link page.

Not a fan of all the holes, or the black bonnet tbh!
Ajones_17
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Lightweight indeed
dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
Just read the nova link page.

Not a fan of all the holes, or the black bonnet tbh!


Fair enough!

Its not an art project tho, more of an engineering one
ainsley_brader
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quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
Just read the nova link page.

Not a fan of all the holes, or the black bonnet tbh!


Fair enough!

Its not an art project tho, more of an engineering one


Yes i realise that, i should probably have gone on too say i did like the handle details and the corsa pedal box, and of course the engine
dhdev
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25th Sep 06 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
Just read the nova link page.

Not a fan of all the holes, or the black bonnet tbh!


Fair enough!


Its not an art project tho, more of an engineering one


Yes i realise that, i should probably have gone on too say i did like the handle details and the corsa pedal box, and of course the engine


That's cool, everyone is entitled to an opinion!!!
TBH I'm unsure about the bonnet, the front bumper has no holes anymore (GSI one now) and the rear bumper is being cut away for a diffuser anyway!!!
Rob H
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25th Sep 06 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Self adhesive number plates would save another half a kilo I recon . Presume the rear side windows are PolyCarb?

Are the bumpers both plastic? Maybe change them to F/G Copies? I know standard bumpers weigh much more than you think. Holes in the bumper irons?

Still impressive, and even better whn you think its 250+ BHP/tonne!

[Edited on 25-09-2006 by Rob H]
dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Self adhesive number plates would save another half a kilo I recon . Presume the rear side windows are PolyCarb?

Are the bumpers both plastic? Maybe change them to F/G Copies? I know standard bumpers weigh much more than you think. Holes in the bumper irons?

Still impressive, and even better whn you think its 250+ BHP/tonne!

[Edited on 25-09-2006 by Rob H]


There are no bumper irons
Robin
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26th Sep 06 at 00:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
FG Wings/doors?
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Awesome Olly!!

Seen the car in the flesh before went to nurburg with novaneil in 2005, your nova was good then and its changed a fair bit since!

One of my fave novas no messin, built for purpose

Love it keep up the good work!
dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by paulocutts
Awesome Olly!!

Seen the car in the flesh before went to nurburg with novaneil in 2005, your nova was good then and its changed a fair bit since!

One of my fave novas no messin, built for purpose

Love it keep up the good work!



Cheers!

I'd love some FG doors and wings, but nobody makes em. I got hold of one FG door a while bk but the quality was poor so i sold it on. I did find a company that does FG roof skins a while bk too, think I may have to do a search for them again
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26th Sep 06 at 07:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Olly, the same place that was selling thoses brakes from that hillclimb car does f/g doors
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26th Sep 06 at 08:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Very nice! It's the Same Project like mine, but i have a Corsa B with the c20xe engine...
dhdev
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26th Sep 06 at 08:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jr
Olly, the same place that was selling thoses brakes from that hillclimb car does f/g doors


just found somewhere better

Gonna keep it to myself for the time being, gotta stay one step ahead somehow
Rob H
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26th Sep 06 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
Olly, the same place that was selling thoses brakes from that hillclimb car does f/g doors


just found somewhere better

Gonna keep it to myself for the time being, gotta stay one step ahead somehow


Try and get a weight of the doors befor eyou buy them. I'm sure people have found little difference between a hacked up corsa door (all the strengthening inside the door/car) and a F/G item, so i imagine the nova door being similar .

As for wings, they used to do an "x-track" style kit for the Novas that had standard looking, but much wider arches built into them, and that kit was F/G .

[Edited on 26-09-2006 by Rob H]
Lucky B
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My old Mk1 Fiesta hill climb car tipped the scales at 670kg without using a hole saw or anything daft so well done for achiving a 660kg Nova.

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