cb_motorsport
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| posted on 29/4/15 at 11:01 AM |
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Vauxhall Nova 1400 16v Rally / Track / Race car
Vauxhall Nova 1400 16v Rally Car for sale. This a very well put together rally car with some very good bits on it. Ex-BTRDA car which I have rebuilt
and put to tarmac spec - Full photo diary of rebuild available.
I bought the car 18 months ago fresh from a 3rd in class on the Woodpecker rally. I spent almost a year stripping it & refreshing it and putting
it into its current spec. It runs a Rover K Series 1400 engine....why may you ask? Well it was originally built as an Enduro rally car which is a
series which limits the cars to a standard 1400cc engine. The 1400 K Series was and possibly still is, one of the lightest and most powerful 1400
engines as standard, couple this with a lightweight Nova shell and you have a pretty good combination. Not to everyone's taste I agree but there
is logic behind it.
I have used it just once on a small single venue tarmac rally and on a test. It is a very reluctant sale after putting lots of money, blood, sweat and
tears into since I bought it, but a new toy forces sale. It has been used so please don't expect a show car. Comes complete with V5, MSA Logbook
& MOT until November 2015.
Bodyshell :
Nova Mk2 bonnet, bumpers, etc painted in Red
Strengthening kit
Pilbeam 'works' weld-in rollcage with extra bracing (double door bars & double rear diagonal), triangulated though to strut tops.
Fibreglass Bonnet
Lightweight doors & hatch
Bronze tinted polycarbonate windows including sliders
Kevlar Sill guards, Kevlar sump & tank guard
Powerflex bushes throughout
Teflon lined braided fuel hoses run inside car
Engine:
1400cc Rover K-Series
Go Flow Developments Polished & Ported head
Jenvey Direct To Head throttle bodies
ITG airfilter
Piper 633 cams
Piper Adjustable Pulleys
Magnecor leads
Sytec hi-flow fuel pump
Alloy adjustable fuel pressure regulator inc gauge
Alloy Radiator
Alloy header tank
Alloy catch tank
Samco hoses throughout
Alloy swivel fittings used throughout
OMEX 600 management
Harnessing Solutions Full custom aircraft spec loom (including resettable fuses) - work of art!
Cartek electronic battery isolator
Titanium wrapped exhaust manifold
Tony Law repackable exhaust
Fully mapped on rolling road from scratch producing good power & torque
Transmission:
Rover PG1 Close Ratio gearbox (out of a BRM Rover)
LSD
Straight cut CWP
Harry Hockly custom made drive shafts
Rover 820 inboard CV joints, Vauxhall F20 hubs & outer CV joints
14" Compomotive Wheels
Suspension, Brakes & Steering:
Front-
Thick tube Coilovers on forest spec springs
Astra GTE disks / Calipers, Ferodo DS3000 pads and Mintex disks
Rear -
Bilstein dampers with standard GSI rear springs
Sierra Cosworth Calipers with standard disks & pads
Strengthened & plated front arms
Uniballs
Alloy Adjustable top mounts
Rose jointed tie bars
Bias pedal box
Braided brake hoses throughout
AP brake cylinders
Quick Rack
Inside:
Atech seats (in date)
Nicky Grist 6 point harnesses (in date)
Stack gauges
Lifeline electrical extinguisher system & handheld
Carbon fibre dash panels
Carbon fibre floor trays
Sparco Suede steering wheel
Power Steering
OMEX sequential shift light
Vertical hydraulic handbrake
Sparco pedals
Odyssey lightweight race battery
Push button start
The ECU & Loom is worth over 3.5k alone, Throttle bodies and engine in excess of 3.5k, Seats, belts, extinguisher system 1.5k, plus all the other
bits. It is up for sale for a fraction of what it's cost me.
Genuine enquiries only please. You are welcome to come and view the car (it is in Telford). No boy racers / tyre kickers / time wasters. Cash only, no
swaps or part exchanges, no stupid offers (or 'whats the lowest you'll take for it?' without the even looking at it or asking
anything about it!). As with anything, of course there is a deal to be done so I am open to sensible offers on it. It is a rally car, it has been used
in the forests - it is not a show car. I'm after around £6995 for it
If you have any genuine questions then please ask
Thanks
Chris
[Edited on 29/4/15 by cb_motorsport]
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Slimy38
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| posted on 29/4/15 at 11:51 AM |
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I bet that's great fun to drive, good luck with the sale! Out of interest, what is 'good power and torque', IE what can you get out
of a 1400 these days?
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cb_motorsport
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| posted on 29/4/15 at 11:57 AM |
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Thanks, it's 145bhp and 116lb/ft of torque and the car weighs around 730kg.
Please see attached dyno result. The run in red was the first run, the second run (black plot) was the 'tweeked' run. It did produce
nearer 155bhp but the torque dropped down, I guess for a race circuit this would have been ok but we decided to drop it back for more torque.
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femster87
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| posted on 29/4/15 at 12:30 PM |
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I would love that engine in my little sprite
[Edited on 29/4/15 by femster87]
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cb_motorsport
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| posted on 30/4/15 at 08:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by femster87
I would love that engine in my little sprite
[Edited on 29/4/15 by femster87]
I would consider breaking it up for the right money.
Cheers
Chris
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