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by buzzed
Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:18 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: 4-cylinder turbo performance
Replies: 393
Views: 180920

Re: 4-cylinder turbo performance

Interesting thread, looking forward to seeing the end results. Suggestions and queries: 1. Agree with others, air filter needs to go, I have seen this style of airfilter sucked into the compressor housing. I am surprised you only lost 2-3Hp through it, but as Hp increases the loss will also increase...
by buzzed
Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:02 am
Forum: Braking
Topic: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
Replies: 487
Views: 372427

Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116-Barry

Oh sorry, yes engine and trans mods: Well yes there are a couple of links to the modifications (in detail) at Alfabb but it requires a lot of trawling...still, if you have the time, I've detailed a lot of the how to, as well as others helping along the way. In short: 8valve 2liter Alfetta engine. Su...
by buzzed
Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:52 am
Forum: Braking
Topic: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
Replies: 487
Views: 372427

Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116-Barry

ice one! My adapters have been used many times by now.... You can buy almost off-the-shelf discs for your car... from a Lancia Delta III 1.8 2009 ->. these are 330x28 with a pcd of 4x98mm. Only thing needed to do is to make the centering hole larger. this one. Do tell more about your engine and tra...
by buzzed
Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Some more brake upgrades for the 116.
Replies: 487
Views: 372427

Re: Some more brake upgrades for the 116-Barry

Alfetta GT Alfetta cloverleaf hub and axle with larger bearings. Bullit 330mm*28mm vented solid disks (5*114.3 converted to 4*98)+chanfer to clear rad on hub) Alfa 166 4 pot calipers Bracket I borrowed from someone on this forum, 10mm plate, quite simple. ARP wheel studs 3/4inch master cylinder (Gir...
by buzzed
Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:29 pm
Forum: Fuel, Electrical & ignition (stock Bosch)
Topic: Late model Alfetta GTV speedo wiring question
Replies: 0
Views: 2404

Late model Alfetta GTV speedo wiring question

I have an Alfetta Veglia GTV speedo (electronic) which I wish to connect to my Dakota digital signal interceptor to take the signal from an Alfa 75 sender (3 wire). I have seen the other threads on how to sire and thats all straight forward. My question is this: I have an Alfetta GT, I've removed th...
by buzzed
Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:48 pm
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: The Orange Cab -MD's New Racer
Replies: 261
Views: 127087

Re: The Orange Cab -MD's New Racer

I like stumbling across threads after there's some catching up to be done, makes for good reading. Thanks for the link Mike. She's coming along very nicely, some serious effort has gone into the brake setup I see, looks like dia. 300mm ish at the front...can't quite see..AP calipers? So if you run s...
by buzzed
Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:57 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 352886

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

I've just read 34 pages, and resisted reading the last page first.....aaaarrrghhh! Now I have to wait like everone else to see the happy ending!! Interesting read none the less. What comp ratio have you gone with? They've \ got more dome than mine (the second good pair even) and I run 8.5:1. Are you...