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Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« on: December 21, 2009, 01:04:33 PM »
Just been spammed by the forum telling me I havent been on here for a while, so thought I would pop back and share my latest update on my mid engined RWD vauxhall nova.



It made 457bhp @ 6800rpm :D
Wasnt able to get the boost control working well enough for a full boost run, that figure was at 1.55 bar, going to need to revisit how the boost control works as I would like to get another third or half a bar into that ideally if I stick with this turbo, although TBH im thinking maybe rather than go for more power it would be better to come down a turbo size and still see the same power but have earlier spool, as I think more repsonsive would improve the car more than yet more power really.




Clean as whistle on full chat :D



Manifold was loving it too, lol




Big thanks to Matt@Mtech Automotive for his patience running it up again and again and again just to keep getting the same figure everytime while I tried and failed to get any more boost into it!
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2009, 01:35:39 PM »
Nice to have you back and looking good there. Did you take and video of the run? Would be nice to see and hear.
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2009, 01:59:36 PM »
I didnt sadly, was too busy with my laptop doing the mapping, I only have those pictures cause someone else took them, and im not sure they got any video.

I'll be more prepared next time :D
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2009, 03:35:28 PM »
Good to see you posting again, hope you are going to stop with us :good:

457bhp is nothing to be sniffed at i any car let alone something as light as a Nova. Bet you were pleased with those results.
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 03:49:52 PM »
Yeah im quite pleased with it.

I still have some mapping left to do though to make it drive a little better.

Getting there now though.

Been long enough in the making, lol


Its alreaddy quite quick but needs about another 80bhp to match the power to weight ratio of a veryon, lol
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 05:51:17 PM »
have you got the print out with you can you scan it so i can have a wee look?

i would love to see the spec 2  :yes:
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2009, 06:13:13 PM »
Me too
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2009, 06:20:32 PM »
I didnt get a printout im afraid mate, will try and get hold of one if they still have the data.

Spec is:
Designed by an idiot
Built by an idiot
Mapped by an idiot

that idiot being me, lol
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2009, 06:23:23 PM »
more detailed spec nicked from my post on VauxSport


Engine Bottom End:
C20XE block
Line Bored
Sump surface machined flat
Head mating surface machined perfectly parrellel to bearing tunnel
Bores exactly perpendicular to bearing tunnel
Block stress releived by hand to remove casting marks and other stress raisers
ARP mains
ARP headstuds
ARP2000 rod bolts
Steel XEV crank
Arrow Conrods
Arias Pistons
Oil Squirters



Cylinder Head:
Coscast casting
Neil Roper Developments port bored inlets
Neil Roper Developments port bored exhausts
Neil Roper Developments hand finished inlets
Neil Roper Developments hand finished exhausts
Piper double valve springs
Solid lifters
+1mm 214n stainless exhaust valves
+1mm 214n wasted stem stainless inlet valves
Cometic 1.9mm gasket



Gearbox
Getrag F28
Quaiffe ATB diff
Twin plate paddle clutch
Lightweight flywheel



Inlet
SBD/Jenvey throttle body manifold
Jenvey throttle body spacers, 50mm
Custom made inlet adapter plate
19mm ally trumpets
RS200 inlet plenum
Vectra V6 64mm throttle body
2.5" ally inlet piping
Blue silicon hoses and joiners



Turbo
GT35R Garrett
Tial 38mm wastegate
Earls filter
Braided feed line with inline flow restrictor



Exhaust
Garage19 manifold to my specs
Garage19 produced exhaust to my specs
Garage19 wastegate pipework to my specs
Steel exhaust gasket



Ignition system:
NGK Iridium plugs
Nologoy hotwire leads


ECU
Autronic SM4, mapped by me
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2009, 06:30:44 PM »
thats an impresive spec Chip thats alot of work going on  :yes:

one little question........ why go with an F28 box?

1st to 2nd is too long
and 3rd is a bit long in the tooth
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2009, 09:19:17 PM »
Thats bloody awesome power especially since it aint full boost. Good effort mate you should be proud of that! :D
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2009, 10:39:33 PM »
get some more pics up of the nova looks good  :good: i could swear ive seen this before some where but the same pics lol
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2009, 12:04:08 AM »
yes i know what ur saying james i reconise the mk4 golf headlights!!
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2009, 03:28:35 AM »
Its my staff car for Total Vauxhall mag, so you have probably seen it there.

That spec list is a little out of date actually, ive changed to stelite exhaust valves, rs200 lifter shims and an F23 with a quaiffe diff now
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Re: Stuck my nova on the rollers on friday (457bhp)
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2009, 12:16:25 PM »
Awesome car mate :good: would love to have seen it up the strip at PVS... i heard you had a slight electrical fire or something??? :scratch_ones_head:
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