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  1. Thread: Novice Built

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    It's like deja vu, all over again :laugh: You...

    It's like deja vu, all over again :laugh:

    You can get the Nova to sit right by fitting wedge spacers between the floor and the body flange, which is designed to compensate for the VW floorpan...
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    Hehe - they both came from the same font library...

    Hehe - they both came from the same font library :D

    ...and I found the perfect 1970s computer sound effects online, by searching for "1970s computer sound effects". As those of us of a certain age...
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    Thanks Mike - I'm guessing that your previous...

    Thanks Mike - I'm guessing that your previous experiences were with front mounted engines though? In my car the front of the engine is completely shielded by the floorpan and rear bulkhead, I have...
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    Hi Dave - the 1.7 is wider due to the redesigned...

    Hi Dave - the 1.7 is wider due to the redesigned cam carriers, so less room either side of the engine bay, which as you can see is really tight anyway, and the 1.7 uses hydraulic tappets and a softer...
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    Gosh, it's been a while since I last posted here...

    Gosh, it's been a while since I last posted here :blushing:

    So the "A34 Problem" turned out to be fuel starvation, which in turn led to engine overheating and what appears to be a cracked cylinder...
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    Hi Steph - I really cannot add any more to what...

    Hi Steph - I really cannot add any more to what has been said above, and none of us want to lecture you. All I will say is that the transverse VW/Audi conversions that have been done on a VW floorpan...
  7. Thread: Hello

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    Hi Giles - for the Mk2 Nova the Elams did two...

    Hi Giles - for the Mk2 Nova the Elams did two modifications to increase interior headroom - the first was to increase the canopy roof line by 1" compared to the Mk1, as you know. Then, in the body...
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    The gap is there because the Mk1 had a rear light...

    The gap is there because the Mk1 had a rear light panel and integrated bumper that had an extended flange on the top that engaged in the slot between the body flange and the rear undertray. The light...
  9. I seem to remember an episode of Top Gear where...

    I seem to remember an episode of Top Gear where Jezza was testing a new BMW which had "rabbit eyes" cameras located in the nose, looking left and right. Useful on the Nova, which places the drivers...
  10. Thread: Hello

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    Everything that he said :crylol: The Elams...

    Everything that he said :crylol:

    The Elams started off making identical copies of the Mk1 from 1978 through to 1980, although it is unclear how many examples of this type were made - certainly a...
  11. Thread: Hello

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    Hi Steph, welcome to the forum. The rear wing was...

    Hi Steph, welcome to the forum. The rear wing was part of a batch moulded by a Nova club member in the mid-1980s, it was a unique design but as others have said, a bit "Carlos Fandango" these days :D...
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    Hmm, I think I see how it works, although it is...

    Hmm, I think I see how it works, although it is not immediately obvious looking at the diagram. But a quick scoot around t'internet shows that the toe adjuster operates in the horizontal plane, and...
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    Hi Giles - as others have said, the VW (and 944)...

    Hi Giles - as others have said, the VW (and 944) semi-trailing arms have a fixed camber which is not adjustable, but due to the way semi-trailing arm suspension works, some camber gain can be...
  14. Thread: Shows 2023.

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    I had a very similar comment at Brooklands back...

    I had a very similar comment at Brooklands back in 2012, which prompted my 7 year odyssey to get the interior looking presentable. The comment was "typical kit car interior". I was mortified :(
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  15. You're right Steve - the design is not that...

    You're right Steve - the design is not that sophisticated. The way in which the ADD and Elam hinges were designed to adjust introduced a significant wear point in the upper front hinge pivot, and...
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    Yes, it's one of those French Scobra things -...

    Yes, it's one of those French Scobra things - seems to have been made along the same lines as the Italian Puma GTV, as a one-piece bodyshell rather than separate panels (unlike the equally French...
  17. Thread: Targa Eureka

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    Hi Mike - as it happens, yes, the corner weights...

    Hi Mike - as it happens, yes, the corner weights were checked with half a tank of fuel and all fluids on board. The steel chassis does add a bit to the total, so the overall weight came out at 830...
  18. Thread: Targa Eureka

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    Hi Mike - I guess it is the thumbnail route for...

    Hi Mike - I guess it is the thumbnail route for you then. Scroll down your reply window to "Additional Options", and open the "Manage Attachments" tab. This gives various options for embedding files...
  19. Thread: Targa Eureka

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    Hi Mike - there is a way of embedding thumbnails...

    Hi Mike - there is a way of embedding thumbnails into the text, but I prefer to link the image from a image hosting website. We used to use Photobucket for this, but a few years ago the company...
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    I have the advantage of a mid-engine, and a...

    I have the advantage of a mid-engine, and a purpose-designed chassis that keeps the engine and transmission out of sight, but the exhaust is still rather convoluted.

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    Well, it works for me, although as you know I...

    Well, it works for me, although as you know I have modified my wiper motor position so that the wiper sweeps all the way to the driver's side A-pillar and then parks at the bottom of the screen on...
  22. Thread: Targa Eureka

    by Spacenut
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    Er... I spun the Green Machine at the Devil's...

    Er... I spun the Green Machine at the Devil's Punchbowl (now grassed over now that we have the tunnel), and wiped the nose off. So that's four. And I'm sure there have been other Nova crash stories -...
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    I agree - the construction is much simpler,...

    I agree - the construction is much simpler, one-piece bodyshell with integrated bonnet (non-opening) and front and rear undertrays. But you can clearly spot the original Nova shutlines on factory GTV...
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    It's a great idea - the fuel mass stays within...

    It's a great idea - the fuel mass stays within the wheelbase, so the handling is unaffected irrespective of whether the tanks are empty or full.

    ...also used by Lancia Stratos, Lamborghini...
  25. Looks like a great meet, well done! Having...

    Looks like a great meet, well done!

    Having more than one Nova together is always more fun, when Nova Nigel had his car we would park up at work together and the cars always attracted a crowd. As I...
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