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GTV6 Track Day Car
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:30 am
by Plastic Pig
Howdy. Thought you might be interested in some details of the restoration of my GTV6. The work was done by Alex Jupe and you'll find photos on his website at:
http://www.alexjupemotorsport.co.uk/g07/index.htm
and
http://www.alexjupemotorsport.co.uk/downloads.htm
Engine is a Glenwood Motors 3.5 litre, 12 valve V6 with a Gotech engine management system. The rolling road measured 228 BHP/248 FT LB torque at the wheels. It has a 75 Twin Spark gearbox (with LSD), RS Racing suspension kit with poly bushes and SZ A-frame bush, Brembo brakes up front and SZ calipers/vented disks at the rear.
CSC exhaust with ANSA back box sounds fantastic. It howls like an animal above 3000 RPM then crackles like a Boxer engine with carbs on the overrun.
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:32 am
by Plastic Pig
A few more pics:
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:46 am
by Fernando
Nice to meet a fellow Glenwood 3,5 12V owner.I had the same mags on my previous GTV6 and am now deeply regretfull that I didn't keep them.
Your GTV6 looks stunning.My 3,5 also pops and bangs on the overun but your right,open the taps and it just sings through to 6500rpms.
Fernando
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:23 am
by rz
your car looks fabulous!!nice work!!
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:51 am
by Mats
Beatuiful... *thumbs up*
Gotta love that 3.5 emblem...
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:20 pm
by Giulietta24vTT
Hey Mats
Gotta honestly say this is one of the most apealing simple pure power setup I have seen recently!
very nice!
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 3:55 pm
by MerrilGordon
So what are those wheels and what size are they ? They look to be about 16" in diameter, but can't tell what the width is.
Merril
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:42 am
by Plastic Pig
Merril,
The wheels are three-piece, 16"x7" Compomotive RJs. They have been fitted with spacers, so probably look wider than they actually are.
I needed 16" rims to clear the Brembo brake calipers and 320mm dics.
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:24 am
by ALFA GTV6 GP
Love it Bravo ! Very logical progression of the Gtv6.The car Alfa should have built before going fwd.
Would love to hear a sound file of a Glenwood motor 3.5 12v ,3.7 24v and of any other guys modified larger cc motors Thanks.
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:36 pm
by Plastic Pig
ALFA GTV6 GP wrote:
Would love to hear a sound file of a Glenwood motor 3.5 12v ,3.7 24v and of any other guys modified larger cc motors Thanks.
Unfortunately, I don't have a proper camcorder/digicam, but will try to borrow one.
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:54 pm
by Plastic Pig
Had some tweaks done on the car at the weekend and was really pleased to meet Glenwood & Gotech gurus, Dawie and Domingo. We've been hearing a lot about these guys recently on the forum and I thought you might like to put faces to the names.
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:19 pm
by Scudetto
What were the tweaks??
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:38 pm
by Plastic Pig
Alex thought that they might be able to sort out some lumpiness and drive-line shunt at low revs by some tweaks to the fuel map. They made some improvement but I've been advised that any more will compromise the top-end performance. So, I'll live with it
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:22 pm
by hutchensgd
Your car does look quite nice!
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:51 am
by Plastic Pig
Here are some more pics that were taken during a track day at Castle Combe circuit recently. The car was brilliant
, but it needs a better driver
.
See:
http://www.alexjupemotorsport.co.uk/g09/index.htm