any1 ever owned a nova turbo??? 1 just had me : (

i mean would the same be said if it was a 500bhp 5 on a dyno?

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Originally Posted by R5GTTRaider

i mean would the same be said if it was a 500bhp 5 on a dyno?

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a 500hp 5 dyno would be met with total derision. We've seen enough BS dyno work to know what's what. I think it was Scoff who had a dyno sheet for his car that was around 200hp optimistic - at the time the operator swore his dyno was totally accurate.

There is a reason why we're only interested in trap speeds on this site, get back to back traps at a real drag strip, then talk the talk. At a guess he'd be looking at 140mph, one of the drag guys would know better.

My 260hp GTT traps at 120mph.

fair enoth

i see your point

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Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke

a 500hp 5 dyno would be met with total derision. We've seen enough BS dyno work to know what's what. I think it was Scoff who had a dyno sheet for his car that was around 200hp optimistic - at the time the operator swore his dyno was totally accurate.

There is a reason why we're only interested in trap speeds on this site, get back to back traps at a real drag strip, then talk the talk. At a guess he'd be looking at 140mph, one of the drag guys would know better.

My 260hp GTT traps at 120mph.

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The lad i know with the corsa turbo pulled a 12.09 at 136mph and still spinning in 4th with toyo r888's. if he can get the grip down it should pull an 11second quater soon :)

im having nova turbo nightmares...aarrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
i got me assed kicked.....


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First post!

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Originally Posted by Noa33

well the nova turbos are damn quick little motors but with a well setup 5 running some sensible boost your gonna stick with him on the straights in alot of cases up and over a ton is the only time they are gonna see you in there mirros

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i own a 2.1 turbo nova aswell as me 5 turbo, as much as i love my 5 i could never see it being reliably as powerfull as my nova, hense why i still have both. they are two completely different cars. love them both :) gyeah

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Originally Posted by 5alldaway

sorry to hear about getting shat on by a nova, not much of a nova anymore in my opinion but anyway i have a few mates that hang around the racing scene in brum and they tell me this nova down there was doing scoobies and skylines so dont be too upset lol!

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I never had trouble doing scobbies in the five, one springs to mind that kept up thats about it. I know my five would kill my M3 to a ton and that eats scobbies for breakfast.:)

alex barker or 'nice head' used to own a nova turbo red, black bumpers

same as rich r5 described

i have a video of it on my over fone, that ill try and dig out.

that was an animal.