06-09-2009, 11:45 AM
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Good lord..don't take a hard right turn.
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06-09-2009, 12:16 PM
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Did you get a load of that sound system in that Maratona?
Rockin', dude!
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06-09-2009, 01:25 PM
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This is a BEAUTIFUL SUD
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[I][COLOR=Red][FONT=Garamond][B]2000 GTV '73 Parts car for now
[COLOR=DarkGreen]1750 GT Veloce '72[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/I][/B]
[COLOR=Blue][B]Citroen Xsara 1.6 '02 Everyday car[/B][/COLOR]
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06-09-2009, 03:52 PM
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No offense taken
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Originally Posted by 180OUT
Looks like he's about as fast a driver as I am (no offense, Per) . . . He was taking some pretty weird lines there a couple of times. It looks like he's finally got his suspension working but, man, those tires look huge on a Super. I like the wheels but they're 7 inchers and make for a very tight fit.
The Super is in Galveston and I've been tying up some loose end with the shipper. Next we go to Customs in Houston, clear the car, and then drive to Galveston to pick it up. The hurricane did a lot of damage to Galveston so the only Customs offices that clears cars is in Houston near the ship channel. Bob and I are going to pick up the car probably Wednesday or Thursday.
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On top of this, I had to get the feel of the car before trying to press her to the limit.
Also found that under hard cornering, that the clearance is an issue - the rear outer of the tires rub against the outside tire well - not the lip, but the actual inside of the panel about 2 cm up from the lip.
Hope that the jack together with a couple of knee-pads and a great deal of force has helped. I measured the extra clearance to be between 2-3mm and only my coming track-day at Knutstorp on the 28th of June will give an idea of whether this has worked.
Could try going fo 185 profile instead of 195, but don't want to lose the width.
Per
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06-09-2009, 04:26 PM
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The 185x65x15 might be something to think about, Per. The only problem is that your rim width is just outside the maximum recommended for that tire size. There is also about a 2 tenths reduction of ride height for each inch of width (I think I got that right). This would still put your ride height at around 24 inches which is close to stock.
I liked watching your video. The engine sounds very strong and has a pleasingly "hard" Alfa sound which is unique to Alfa's. It was great listening to you go through the gears. And, in truth, you weren't all that slow although I most definitely am.
So, the car that passed you was a Mini? At first I thought it was a Fiat-Abarth 1000.
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06-10-2009, 12:54 PM
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Great Sud!
Can you give more details on the Sud, like year, model, engine, etc.?
-Raym
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06-10-2009, 02:41 PM
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Quote:
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So, the car that passed you was a Mini? At first I thought it was a Fiat-Abarth 1000.
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Hope this link works to show some of my Mini knowledge....
ROE 835M Mini Rebuild - a set on Flickr
I know its not Alfa related, Its just a little something I did for my Brother in our 'teens.
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06-10-2009, 03:34 PM
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No - not really a Mini
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Originally Posted by Green Berlina
Oh yes, defo a Mini from 3:58 thru 4:40ish, in the distance. I'd know that shape anywhere.
Hope this link works to show some of my Mini knowledge....
ROE 835M Mini Rebuild - a set on Flickr
I know its not Alfa related, Its just a little something I did for my Brother in our 'teens. |
Used for som racing in the UK.
Totally wild and will never be road legal in Denmark
Attaching a couple of images ...
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1972 Giulia Super // 1995 155 TS 2,0 16V Super // 1996 146 1,6 boxer
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06-10-2009, 08:37 PM
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Here's my soon to be finished project
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06-10-2009, 09:58 PM
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Now THAT is a tasty shade of silver for a spider !!
Can't wait to see some pics with a forest green background ;^)
Randy
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06-10-2009, 10:27 PM
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2600 Spider Soft Top
Will somebody please post close-up pics of your 2600 soft top? My upholstery guy needs to see how it goes together. When I brought it to him, there was almost nothing left of the cloth or vinyl material. There is a "V" shaped curved metal piece that is probably the closest piece of metal to the body in the back when the top is up. How does it attach to the vinyl top? Here is a picture of the part as it came off my car, before the cloth was stripped and before it was powder coated.
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06-10-2009, 11:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2600Spiderman
Will somebody please post close-up pics of your 2600 soft top? My upholstery guy needs to see how it goes together. When I brought it to him, there was almost nothing left of the cloth or vinyl material. There is a "V" shaped curved metal piece that is probably the closest piece of metal to the body in the back when the top is up. How does it attach to the vinyl top? Here is a picture of the part as it came off my car, before the cloth was stripped and before it was powder coated.
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There is a good chance someone in your neighborhood has a car that can be looked at. Also, there are 2 pages with 6 pictures in the Owners Manual that show how the soft top works (not very detailed and not as easy as it looks, but better than nothing).
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06-11-2009, 12:06 AM
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Lovely Colour
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Originally Posted by 101/105guy
Now THAT is a tasty shade of silver for a spider !!
Can't wait to see some pics with a forest green background ;^)
Randy
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06-11-2009, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by be_raym
Can you give more details on the Sud, like year, model, engine, etc.?
-Raym
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Is an Original Red Ti-QV from May-1983.
1.5 engine with 105 HP.
The body hasnīt been restored since the car was bought in 2004. All lights have been replaced and a lot of pieces from interior have been replaced too. Around September SUD will be painted with original red colour.
Wheels are four 15 "Borbet Type B Abarth 4x98 ET-30
Front Springs are Ventura:
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pag...oweringsprings
Rear handmake springs (-2cm) by a Spanish company called MABILSA.
Shock absorbers are rebuilt by a Spanish Company called SELEX.
All silent blocks are from powerflex.
The web of our Club in Spain Bienvenido al Alfa Corse Club has more details about this an another cars.
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06-12-2009, 05:19 AM
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Lazyfatman, those gunmetal wheels look really nice against that silver paint.
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