Vauxhall Nova K20 Type R Rally Build

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Put the gearbox back together, Couldnt get 1st and 2nd which wasnt ideal but it meant we could get back testing at Crail
After lowering the front and putting in the LSD, even 3rd up the difference was monster
Unfortunately somewhere about an hour into testing the n/s front tie bracket ripped itself apart, tore through the hub and messed up the inner arch a bit
Was a bit of a nightmare getting it back on the trailer but we managed :D

Since then we have made new brackets which should be bombproof, took the box back apart, had no end of problems sorting that but it looks to be working so fingers crossed
Lots to do tomorrow for testing again at the weekend

8-4-2021

Having too much fun & the previous mounts were not up to the job tore themselves apart and the tie/castor bar went through the knuckle, new ones below

Got up to Crail for a proper rally test day, previous 2 tests had just been on one bit of runway but this was approx 3 mile laps
Went out repeatedly for about 3 or 4 laps at a time throughout the day making adjustments and checks as we went. What a car! :D
All was going brilliantly until just after lunch time when we were then to do the opposite direction, around a third of the way round the first lap went to change gear and all of a sudden no drive.
Quickly realised that one of the shafts had sheared, jumped out to locate the bits of it on the track once it was safe to do so but could not understand as to why could not get one wheel drive so had to wait for a tow

Turned out once we got the car back to the garage up on the ramp that the other shaft had been spinning inside its sleeve, they must have both gone about the same time haha

Manta trying to chase us down

8-27-2021

This is what we've got so far, will look to see if we can box it in more or redesign 

Picked up some MO5s 17x8 ET49 for a good price :D popped some of the Hankooks on

Mocking up strut mods

11-24-2021

Custom radiator arrived which looks the business but it needs some slight alterations

We stripped the struts down and welded them up, tested them through the travel on the car and had to make some further changes

We then after looking at the strut design on other cars decided to try a different route to improve things
Looked at the setups on newer Hondas and then Renaultsport cars, Megane 225 being the easiest to come by