Yes Barry you are a wise man....I would much rather have a car that I can have fun with throughout the rev range, than one that is going to cut up the tar on out prestine roads.
Ag and you know us ould ballies get our kicks the old fasioned way. Bikes, skydiving and young ladies...
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- Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:59 pm
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Few pics of single turbo install-Barry
- Replies: 217
- Views: 118704
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:10 pm
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Few pics of single turbo install-Barry
- Replies: 217
- Views: 118704
Re: Few pics of single turbo install-Barry
Well Barry this sounds like that motor is allot of fun. Should I ready myself for similar antics....Or is the turbo on his machine just so wild???
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:36 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Alfa lemons
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4909
Hi Guys...Interesting topic... Personally I think Mazda’s are great cars. They do what they need to do. But they just don't evoke any passion. To be telling the truth, the most exiting Mazda's must be the Rotary powered cars, and if you look at cars from the same era as our cars, have as many quirks...
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:36 pm
- Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
- Topic: Upper control arm angle mods
- Replies: 43
- Views: 21294
Hi All/Grant Knuckle risers or any lengthening of the spindle/upright will give you the camber gain you want, but when you look at the suspension holistically, I would rather lengthen the bottom. This will ensure that you can lower the suspension and maintain a horizontal LCA; this will ensure that ...
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:57 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Factory 116 GTV8
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18463
A couple of years ago I also thought about doing this, great project, but when I spoke to Dawie from Glenwood who had done this, my plan changed. You have to move the cross member with the steering rack down. This is apart from the mounting fabrication. Rear bell housing fits though, but the alignme...
- Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:56 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Factory 116 GTV8
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18463
A couple of years ago I also thought about doing this, great project, but when I spoke to Dawie from Glenwood who had done this, my plan changed. You have to move the cross member with the steering rack down. This is apart from the mounting fabrication. Rear bell housing fits though, but the alignme...
- Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:02 am
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Few pics of single turbo install-Barry
- Replies: 217
- Views: 118704
- Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:18 am
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Few pics of single turbo install-Barry
- Replies: 217
- Views: 118704
- Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:44 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Alfa Romeo! WTF are you thinking??-Barry
- Replies: 43
- Views: 18903
- Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:49 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Ron Simons From RSRacing Coming To SA With Me!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4917
- Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:53 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: I could live here...-Barry
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6043
So when do we start building, Barry. You see I just had a new motor fitted to my car, just for track like this... :lol: I can imagine development of this nature in and around Kyalami, would be perfect...most of the amenities are there already :wink: Now we just need to find someone with the money to...
- Mon May 29, 2006 7:57 am
- Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
- Topic: Front lower controll arm bearing.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 25251
hi Barry i've not been able to get rid of the shimmy on the front end yet, seems to start on the left, but I am not sure. I was thinking about rebuilding the front completly. I've been in your Giulietta and it was not harsh at all, so I was wondering. maybe this is a worth while exersize while I'm a...
- Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:39 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: G'day from Australia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12806
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:45 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: 1976 Alfetta GT (GTAM) for sale hmmmmmm?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 31231
Morning Guys There is also the larger mirror(maybe Aus required) and the amber indicator in the front(maybe also Aus required), these were normally fitted to the GTV as apposed to the GT. The bonnet also has the two window washer nozzles, where the GT had one in the centre. Barry, you do know I have...
- Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:39 am
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: Some Serious HP...BMW Style
- Replies: 30
- Views: 24861