tresure hunt

shadowmilkman · #1 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 11:55 AM

hi guys i've recently acquired an 84' GTV6, its great. hardly any issues at all apart from the classic linkage and cold starting issues, but on the whole its lovely. i've been searching around the site for a couple of days and found some great stuff but

- i have no idea where to order things such as
-springs
- sway bars
- wheels (5x100 i think?)

apart from IAP. i'm looking into making this a dedicated sporting car, no compromises. so please let me know who can help

**sfalfa** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 12:04 PM

Welcome to the BB!

Serpent Autosports has wheels and body kits (BTW they're 5 x 98): Home Page

Group 2 Motorsports has swaybars etc.: Group 2 Motorsports

No affiliation with either place...

shadowmilkman · #3 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 01:06 PM

ah thank you!
does anyone know where i can find springs. i have seen a lot of ppl talk about
-john shankle suspension
but when i google this i cant find a vendor, maybe its just me

**Zunige** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 01:20 PM

First, welcome to the BB!

Be sure to also review the sticky "Supplier List" in the forum "Anything about Alfa Romeos and AlfaBB.com".

Best regards,

**sfalfa** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 01:31 PM

Shankle is long gone out of business. Last time I spoke with Group2 guys they had some Shankle swaybars laying about. Not sure about springs - as I already have a set, but they can be found, ask the suppliers you talk to, if they can't help you, they should be able to at least point you in the right direction.

shadowmilkman · #6 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 03:05 PM

for some reason i've only been able to find rear springs? why is that

**sfalfa** · #7 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 03:15 PM

There are no front springs on the transaxle cars (Alfettas/GTV-6/Milano), they instead have torsion bars holding up the front end.

shadowmilkman · #8 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 04:32 PM

wow i feel stupid, sry this is my first exploration into alfa's, i also have a modified 03' GLI jetta with the 24v VR6

so 27mm torsion bars, lowering springs and koni shocks (yellows) awould be a nice set up? any thing else? rear sway bars needed

fiatosca · #9 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 06:10 PM

Alfa Ricambi still has the Shankle susp bits in stock. Look under the "Lowering Springs" tab. Alfa Romeo Parts - Alfa Ricambi - AR Ricambi

ggTrieste · #10 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 08:22 PM

did you get it from Pierre?

**Zunige** · #11 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiatosca

Alfa Ricambi still has the Shankle susp bits in stock. Look under the "Lowering Springs" tab. Alfa Romeo Parts - Alfa Ricambi - AR Ricambi

**Kipp** · #12 (**permalink**) 01-24-2008, 11:53 PM

I found a set of Shankle swaybars for my Spider at APE. They do get cool stuff in from time to time. Good pricing as well.