dan_c4rsa
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echaust came late but its here! manifold and all!
Really surprised as the tailpipe on it is tiny! Should be loud though as i only have one little baby silencer 
old pipe
new pipe. satin black. the new pipe is about an inch thinner!
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jimmy 2.1
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Looks good does that Dan! Should sound well as the rear box looks big enough to quieten it down a bit!
Is the new manifold bigger or is it the same?
Spark plug in the old exhaust looks cool 
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dan_c4rsa
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the manifold is 2.25" aswell.
Will give it a bit more oomph. sorting the dodgy lifters in a week or so but the tappings getting louder so maybe a valves buggered 
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dan_c4rsa
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more goods for the car arrived today
SBD Vernier pulleys woooo 
What you think? Snazzy ey?
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DYL
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cool.....whats the bhp?
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dan_c4rsa
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not sure at the mo bud. putting it on the dyno when its all run in
hopefully like 162 or something
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dan_c4rsa
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the ashley is now fitted, and even though it doesn't sit how i wanted, still looks good as its black!
Pics up later.
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DYL
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my mate has an ashley comp system on his nova...sounds beast
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Chris C
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where did you get the ashley system from mate ??
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dan_c4rsa
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www.ashley-exhausts.co.uk sell them
but i got it straight from the supplier as its quicker and less postage to pay
Can search for them on google, their number starts 01922
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dan_c4rsa
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started up car tother day to a mass of blowing from the manifold, which i dont get as its tight with a fresh gasket :S
mid pipe joint is blowing mind due to having a horseshoe thats too big so is only pressing two sides oops.
will buy some newuns soon. apart from that sounds ace even while blowing a load
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dan_c4rsa
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took off and refitted the manifold as the flange is say 3 mil thinner than the original, dont think the nuts were used to being tighteed so far and so ive fitted some washers too, should stop the blowing.
also fitted 58mm horseshoes to the system that i had to bash on with a hammer so no blowing should result from them  bwahaha.
After jacking up the car however, and going to tighten my gear linkage, it appears that someone snapped the selector arm and only tack welded it up!
Dont know when its been done as i never noticed it before even when i inspected it when buying the car.
Sending the arm off to my ddads work to have an engineer fully weld it back up and strengthen it. should sort it.
Cars in a sorry state at the minute for the amount of money spent, needs a wash too
Update soon
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jamesvalver
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this is a really good project. i WILL get another nova one day
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willhouse
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them ashley exhausts and manifolds are great, sound awesome and look the nuts :-)
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sumner2k3
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im sure i read on the ashley website that the ashley exhausts with black tail pipe are for motorsports use only and are illegal for road use? the chrome tail pipe are the road legal ones.. am i right?
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Ste L
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quote:
Originally posted by sumner2k3
im sure i read on the ashley website that the ashley exhausts with black tail pipe are for motorsports use only and are illegal for road use? the chrome tail pipe are the road legal ones.. am i right?
it says designed for comp use, but it doesn't say they are illegal for road use
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Charlton
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exhaust looks decent should sound good when you get it fitted
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dan_c4rsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
quote:
Originally posted by sumner2k3
im sure i read on the ashley website that the ashley exhausts with black tail pipe are for motorsports use only and are illegal for road use? the chrome tail pipe are the road legal ones.. am i right?
it says designed for comp use, but it doesn't say they are illegal for road use
you got it in one
Really raspy after 3/3.5k from how far ive driven it so far, but still bowrbly under it if you get me.
Gear linkage is all welded up now! helped me dad's mate chris do it and its come out mega strong! Pics up when i get me camera off my bro.
Next stop is back to dave to try and sort the running problems. Found out the tapping was something catching under the cam cover, but the car's still missing/etc so we still suspect lifters/compression.
Also found most of the bolts in the gearbox bellhousing were loose other day! Dave assured me he torqued them etc and i beleive him, but they wer all about 1/2mm loose in thread terms.
Fingers crossed it'll finaly be fixed soon everyone
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dan_c4rsa
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As i posted again thought i'd upload the pics i have of the recent progress too.
Includes what the new exhaust looks like/stripped rear.
I still have to remove all the glue and stuff from the rear so the carpet's still in
Thinking of buying some CF panels for the boot and sides - or do you think i should leave it ghetto-metal
Exhaust exit - mega subtle!
Manifold.... with covering peeling off lol.
Stripped rear....
[Edited on 11-02-2008 by dan_c4rsa]
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wilson_sri
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That ashley exhaust will sound awesome, they always do! Coming on nicely mate, going to paint that stripped rear? Rattle can job would do the trick.
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dan_c4rsa
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yeh. will sand down all rust, primer and spray - not really bothered about laquering it though.
Sm also going to weld/bung up the hole in the spare wheel well
Quick update. Linkage is bck on but can only get 2nd and 4th. a long period of trial and error is coming my way
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dan_c4rsa
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Got off my arse today to try and stop exhaust blowing all the fucking time - dont know whats up with it,
but anyhoo took some snaps of the welded gear linkage.
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dan_c4rsa
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Vid here of the car running without any blowing. but by the time i got to the end of the road (quarter of a mile tops) it was blowing like hell again.
sounded nice for a little while though....
http://s61.photobucket.com/player.swf?refURL=/&file=http://vid61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/Nailbed/MOV01981.flv&fs=1&os=1&ap=1
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kimbo
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hey this used to be my nova. i sold it last year and regret selling it. good to see its getting looked after
did you get the smooth boot and cut out bumper with it?
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dan_c4rsa
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nah got it without. which is how i'd prefer it anyway
looks nice there mind.
got some problems atm but all will soon be sorted!
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