Hi all, pretty new to Scoobs, but have had loads of performance cars. I've owned 2 mag featured big-mod Nova's in the past (both featured in at least two mags!!!!) both having had engine conversions and resprays, interior retrims, coilovers, ICE, knocking on the door of 200bhp etc..... I'll let the pics do the talking.


















Anyway, I don't have the time anymore to do @big mod@ projects, due to full time 6day a week job, and a demanding wife and ten year old son LOL!!!! I work for VW and drive nice company cars and I can justify the scoob as a weekend car that can still be practical, in a way that an 80's box with a snorting engine cannot!!!!! So, I've decided to do a little bit of visual styling, and some power mods and some ICE. New wheels are on the shopping list after I have had a remap very soon...........................

Here's the scoob when I bought it. Pretty standard, with a prodrive backbox and bugeye wheels..............

 

Think I`ve seen the first Nova in a mag or something before. Does it have no dash by any chance?

 

Nice clean 2000 xreg.......... needs some clear lights methinks...........

 

Pink grille badge as well..............



It's cold up north........ frosty out!!!!

 

New number plates-originals are a little skaggy!!!



New logo's-Good thing having a mate who works for a number plate company! Completely legal text on a shorter plate-no aggro at all!!!!!

 

And I don't like the driving lights, much prefer the STI covers......



HT auto's, superb fit!!!!

 

Painted

Trial fitted over fogs





What do you think??? stickers or no
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Oh dear the modding has started

Mine looked just like that when I picked it up 3 years ago

Welcome matey

 

 

Looking good.
No stickers-looks a lot cleaner!

 

Go on then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

mine looked very much the same the modding soon hit me an im still going now

just waiting for my fog covers from HT autos to arrive this week

keep us updated

 

So next I fancy a P1 splitter..............................



Not painted or fitted it yet, but will be soon!!!!

 

Some ice next, simple powered sub in the boot, and a cheap ripspeed head unit (wanted something that I can put my mix cd's in, mp3 compatible)

 

Boost gauge and pod

 

And I've bought a 3inch exhaust system, collecting it tomorrow and I'll put some pics up.......................

 

Looking for 280-300bhp, remap should be soon and see me on that road to more power!!!!!!!!!!!

 

lOOK AT THAT WELDING!!!






Makes the prodrive one look PUNY!!!!!!!!

 

looking good fella

 

Nicely put together thread. Very nice car.

 

looking good mate seen the green nova in last months total vaux prefer the gold wheels though. just moved over from vauxhalls had a tv feature in 2005 with this (it was also on cover a couple of months ago with white wheels on. new owner)

 

Nice thread here my man. Good build up.

One thing i am never a fan of is cars badging themselves to be something they are not.

 

You mean STI??

It's not like I've put a P1 or 22B badge on though is it???? I'm not pretending the car is an STI.............

I thought the fog covers were an STI part ?


What would you suggest I put on the fog covers instead?

 

Thats why I changed em! Wanted it to look different!

 

Looking pretty good, but as above I would have left off the STi stickers - your choice though

Oh, and to get into the the 290-300bhp bracket you will need to change your turbo from TD04 to something else. TD04h/TD05/VF23-24-28-34-35 etc.

Exhaust/Filter/Remap will almost certainly see you @ 270-280bhp. Believe me thats enough with nice early spool due to TD04, but if you want more then swap the turbo, uprate your fuel pump and remap.

 

So far so good - imo I'd leave the sti stickers off...but everyone to their own.

Next - Detango?

 

Nice

 

what darms said

Porting the OEM headers and running a free flowing filter will help you move towards 300bhp but as Stixx says 300bhp is a very high output for a standard TD04...have a look at Andy Forrests site for a tweaked TD04. You would have been better retaining the 2.5" system until you upgrade the turbo to something that shifts a bit more air. You won't need a 3" system until 350bhp+

Get yourself some sti rear lamps and silver bulbs to complete the de-tango

 

Is the Tag that you're clearly desperate to show off real, or is that fake too?

 

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