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by 75evo
Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:39 pm
Forum: Site Administration & announcements
Topic: Alfagtv6.com fund raising for 2012
Replies: 26
Views: 16290

Re: Alfagtv6.com fund raising for 2012

Guys,

Lets try to get USD300, so we can pay for 3 years. All we need is about USD5 from 60 members then we will be good until 2015.
by 75evo
Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:23 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 348286

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

I like the custom engine mounts. Only way to align the engine properly is to go with cheaper custom mounts and not pay cut throat prices of stock Alfa mounts. Mats did you properly align the engine? Does the 4cyl engine also have the east-west alignment problem like the V6? When I had my driveshaft ...
by 75evo
Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:00 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: Alfas @ Laguna Seca
Replies: 5
Views: 5720

Re: Alfas @ Laguna Seca

Here's a short video for now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hGnOqT0nME
by 75evo
Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: Alfas @ Laguna Seca
Replies: 5
Views: 5720

Alfas @ Laguna Seca

We had a great weekend at Laguna Seca. I will report more later. I'll post one photo first. My car is the blue one, and my brother's the white one. The white one is Jes Thyssen's ex-car. I had 215/40/17 Dunlop Z1 Star Spec. These are AMAZING tires. Controllable, but ultimate grip is not comparable t...
by 75evo
Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:42 pm
Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
Topic: Power steering on 24v, rwd
Replies: 20
Views: 14462

Re: Power steering on 24v, rwd

MD, If you have an electro hydraulic unit from an MR2, you can hook it up to a PWM circuit. Get the wheel seed from the ABS sensor, then invert it. The faster the speed the lower the assist. BTW, about the girly man comment. I never thought JK was a girly man, but hey we learn new things eveyday! :m...
by 75evo
Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:27 pm
Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
Topic: Power steering on 24v, rwd
Replies: 20
Views: 14462

Re: Power steering on 24v, rwd

I think I will go with a mr2 electric power steering pump and clear up the fro t of the engine. Less pulleys and belts. I will upgrade my alternator to 120 amps as I also intend to go with a craig davies water pump or a bmw water pump.
by 75evo
Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Kevin GTV's and other Alfa's
Replies: 124
Views: 85668

Re: Kevin GTV's and other Alfa's

Your mom drives a 2.5 V6? Nice. I saw some documentaries on crimes in Joberg, it sounds really serious. And how is it someone like you not have an engine lift. You have a dozen cars fer crissakes!!! :lol: Funny story about my mom and dad. My mom decides to take her GTA down to my grandma's house. Sh...
by 75evo
Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:33 am
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: Turbocharged 79' GTV - Track Car Build
Replies: 94
Views: 61547

Re: Turbocharged 79' GTV - Track Car Build

The DeDion is good enough for anything but the top end of motor sports. Only the 75 IMSA had the fake DeDion which was actually a very complicated IRS. The evo race cars had modified DeDions. I suggest that you max out the DeDion's capability first (widened, cambered, adjusted roll center), then whe...
by 75evo
Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:22 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: Twin Spark Engines
Replies: 341
Views: 203125

Re: Twin Spark Engines

Johnson-Ishihara told me the have one for the 4-cyl as well, spoke to him personally last week.
by 75evo
Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:49 pm
Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
Topic: Power steering on 24v, rwd
Replies: 20
Views: 14462

Re: Power steering on 24v, rwd

Nice. I'm going to try to fit 2 things next week.
1) 164 starter
2) 164 PS pump
by 75evo
Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:47 pm
Forum: Suspension, Steering, Wheels, Tires
Topic: Watts linkage. What sort of forces involved?
Replies: 9
Views: 8693

Re: Watts linkage. What sort of forces involved?

Sweet thanks! I think my MIG welder should be able to do it. Ill bring a spare watts to the track in case mine breaks! :)
by 75evo
Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Exhaust valves
Replies: 3
Views: 3448

Exhaust valves

I Just got plain steel valves for my 3.0 V7. The heads are going to be shaved so I will end up with 11:1 compression.

The valve stem looks so damn wide, can I trim it down a little below the guides to improve flow and lose some weight?

Thanks.
by 75evo
Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Exhaust valves
Replies: 0
Views: 1752

Exhaust valves

I Just got plain steel valves for my 3.0 V7. The heads are going to be shaved so I will end up with 11:1 compression.

The valve stem looks so damn wide, can I trim it down a little below the guides to improve flow and lose some weight?

Thanks.
by 75evo
Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:02 am
Forum: Gearbox, Clutch and Driveshaft
Topic: Alignment Engine-Gearbox
Replies: 28
Views: 21583

Re: Alignment Engine-Gearbox

The only 2 problems with the Alfa's setup are: 1) Alignment Not such a big problem to overcome, but not exactly easy either. 2) QA or QC of giubos I wish we could easily interchange them with Corvette units or even BMW units. I've had giubos blow up within a few thousand miles. The new manufacture i...
by 75evo
Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:21 am
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: No longer a ''budget" race GTV
Replies: 309
Views: 141209

Re: No longer a ''budget" race GTV

I have -3* in the front and -2* in the rear. The rearvwill be widened via spaces too, maybe by 1" on each side. I can only test it at Laguna Seca on new year's eve. Also gonna get a compression increase to 11:1. Only thing I'm a little worried is the rear has 0 toe-in, so under braking could be...