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- Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:50 pm
- Forum: Fuel, Electrical & ignition (stock Bosch)
- Topic: Alternative Alternator Abarth 500, 120Amp for extras
- Replies: 2
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Alternative Alternator Abarth 500, 120Amp for extras
As heading suggests this high powered alternator was necessary as I have now really exceeded the limits of the standard 55Amp . Due to a severe arm injury (in workshop) I have had to fit power steering on the track car which has 225s upfront and heavy castor so steering is a bitch if you got one and...
- Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:39 am
- Forum: Cooling system, Heating and Air conditioning
- Topic: Coolant expansion tank
- Replies: 6
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Re: Coolant expansion tank
That should be fine as they used to bleed off same location on the 12v
- Tue Aug 30, 2022 2:50 pm
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: SA GTV 6 race car - 3.4 L 24v, 350whp at 5800ft
- Replies: 8
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Re: SA GTV 6 race car - 3.4 L 24v, 350whp at 5800ft
Some pics to follow from an awesome test day in February earlier this year . Huge thanks to Mario for letting test both his cars ( the 3.7 12V GTV6 with gearbox in original position and his 3.4 front mount Blue /white GTV6 as shown in this build . Must say yhe 3.4 has such a special engine note ! Al...
- Sat Jul 23, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Performance
- Topic: New book?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4721
Re: New book?
Hi Jim , my mates are patiently waiting for the nine copies that Richard ordered from you . I believe you might have to do another run of prints once the word gets out what a good mine of information is in there. Im sure once they have read the books and posted on FB or where ever they will be a ano...
- Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:55 pm
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
- Replies: 431
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Re: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
Right got it Md , I will put a potato into the one exit pipe . Normally I save this potato for my budgie smugglers ! The old trick you taught me :) I will have a blanking gasket which i will use to switch banks ie .. one to left and one to right . This will separate it totally . Will keep you posted...
- Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:41 pm
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
- Replies: 431
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Re: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
Hi MD, so making plan for noisy tracks to bolt on another side exit . Currently under construction!
- Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:25 pm
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
- Replies: 431
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Re: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
Hi Pieter , I would have thought deflecting noise into tarmac could amplify it. Not sure why I thought that as it could result in destructive interference .. .. noise reduction . I understood the exhaust on the 155 DTM were turned up to reduce noise and keep the power they achieved . I have bought m...
- Mon Jun 13, 2022 5:21 pm
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
- Replies: 431
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Re: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
Hi MD, I’m gonna set up one as your drawn and take some db tests . Will let you know !
- Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:19 pm
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
- Replies: 431
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Re: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
Hi Z, as the car was on axles stands in my store and we are not allowed any welding to take place , I had to cut all the all the pieces and build it in stages with sticky tape . After each section was looking good I got it spot welded next door then when the whole section was looking ok then I took ...
- Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:36 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hello from relocation to UK with my two South African GTV6's
- Replies: 358
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- Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:30 am
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hello from relocation to UK with my two South African GTV6's
- Replies: 358
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Re: Hello from relocation to UK with my two South African GTV6's
Finally some good weather combined with Classic Alfa Trackday at Goodwood. Unfortunately my GTV6 trackcar failed the DB test even with three silencers on the side exit pipe . I think the big bore “bass” is just to deep ! I was 102 db already at 4000rpm on a 98db day
- Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:38 pm
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
- Replies: 431
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Re: Project 2 : front mount SA GTV 3.0 - Sei diff
Summer is here ! Cars are out. I have been working on another version of a side exit with two long straight through silencers with twin dual silencer. I think this should beat Goodwoods decibel meter !
- Sat May 28, 2022 11:56 am
- Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
- Topic: GTV6 3.2 24V
- Replies: 19
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Re: GTV6 3.2 24V
Hi Pieter
How did your track day go as you mentioned one was coming up . I see Extreme tuning exhausts also do headers for 24v that don’t come upwards like yours but also merge in one just past the engine mount . Any sound clips ?
How did your track day go as you mentioned one was coming up . I see Extreme tuning exhausts also do headers for 24v that don’t come upwards like yours but also merge in one just past the engine mount . Any sound clips ?
- Fri May 27, 2022 4:01 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
- Topic: Hello from relocation to UK with my two South African GTV6's
- Replies: 358
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Re: Hello from relocation to UK with my two South African GTV6's
Some fun pics I took on a run last weekend to Goodwood
- Fri May 27, 2022 3:52 pm
- Forum: Projects & restoration
- Topic: Alfa GTV 916 2,0 V6 TB bring back to life after 12 years
- Replies: 34
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Re: Alfa GTV 916 2,0 V6 TB bring back to life after 12 years
How has the final dyno session gone? What type of oil are you using in that motor ? Do you have a reservoir for cold oil to run back into turbo once you switch off . I saw this on a some factory Alfa turbos in SA