Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
Location: Mellieha, Malta Drives: Corsa D 1.4
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am thinking about starting a LET nova. does it matter which model i buy? I mean does it make any diff if the engine the car has is a 1.0? or its better to buy 1 with a larger engine?
thanks guys
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richard_syko
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Most proberly start life as SRs or GTEs
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
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The Nova GTE has stronger suspension turrets... but I would guess that you will be stich welding the engine bay up anyway???
i would...
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DarrenGSi
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Registered: 11th Jul 05
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would sri, gte and gsi's not be easier because of the fuel pump and lines? or will that need uprated anyway?
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ed
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 All Nova shells are the same - rusty. An injection model would be the easiest to start with.
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Rob126
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so doesn't rly matter if its a 1.2 or a gsi?
ditch - yes sure i will sticth weld the engine bay!
also some performance figure i should be looking at once let... compared to a corsa b let (coz i'm still undecided if the get a cheap nova and have money for mods or a b with standard let... intended as a track car.)
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AdamF
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mine started as a1.2 i would go to 1.0. all you need is gte tank and fuel lines/pump
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Rob126
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the corsa? or u had a nova aswell?
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Rob126
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one other thing..... whats stich welding? i asked dad about it and he explained something but he wasnt that clear! all i know is that he knows some1 who can do it for me!
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Nic Barnes
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all nova shells arent the same. the gsi/gte shell chasis legs were made with an extra layer of metal, tripple ply basically, and the others were double ply, lol.
starting out with a gsi/gte means stronger chasis legs, thicker tie bars and anti roll bars, fuel injection lines and tank as the tanks had swirl pots in them, 1.2 carb ones didnt for example.
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Nic Barnes
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stich welding, run along the seam of the chasis leg to inner wing for example and weld an inch miss an inch weld an inch miss an inch.
it just means that there is still a little flex in the joins, if it was welded right along, one nasty bump on a curb or something would more than likely crack along the whole seam. stich welded, it wouldnt, well, shouldnt i should say
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Demo
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personally i wouldnt even entertain sticking a bigger engine in a nova without stich welding the bugger.
novas aint meant to have big BHP engines in them and so are weak to start off with
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Rob126
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Registered: 18th Feb 05
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demo: but stiched with a big engine is ok? or would be alot better if a wait a little bit more and buy a corsa b?
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