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@jamestraina7313 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks

@paulorodrigues1272 Жыл бұрын

Is it up for sale?

@techstation4903 Жыл бұрын

No, not currently. Was sold back in 2021.

@Liban46227 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car I wish I have one I have a big collection of Alfas 156 2 twin spark 1999 2000 156 v6 manual 159 2008 jts 2.2 2012 159 1750 manual 147 gta 2005 selespeed 916 spider jts 2004 2020 stelvio ti 1988 75 2.5 2017 fiat 500 2022 abarth 695 And had in the past alfettas sedan ,gt , gtv , gtv6 75 all models twin spark , 2.5 and 3lt. Alfa 164 3.0 Alfa 90 2.5 2 cars Many 156 all models about 6 cars including sportwagon If you ask me wich is my favourite I say all they have different characters But for engine I like the Busso v6 in 2.5 more in the 75 , 90 and gtv6 also the twin spark of the 156 very nice too beside the old 2lt with the side dollerto .

@howardlake6178 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful colour. Love the windows. The sound. And also to see such a strong Alfa community in Sweden 💚🤍❤

@andygarcia6619 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car…. Had one and loved it 😍

@Jb001jb 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous car.

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍 More work on the car i being done, to make it ready for 2022.

@2Truth2you 2 жыл бұрын

Less crappy soundtrack please. None at all is better. Nice car! Well done.

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah free background music is always a tricky subject. I'll see what I can do to improve the situation. Hoping to make more videos during this season, so I need all the feedback I can get.

@ajaznawaz37 2 жыл бұрын

Your cat was the best my friend - pure analogue driving 👌🏽

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, it's a lot of fun. 👍

@adrienmichel8878 2 жыл бұрын

just came across your channel, marvelous piece of car you got here ! Looking forward for a video on what's done to the car !

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More is on the way. 👍

@22copes 2 жыл бұрын

@ 8:41 hold 3rd even if you feather the throttle. Do you left foot brake at all? There if you hold 3rd you can just dab the brakes coming into the left hander with the left foot then get back on the power. What revs do you redline at? 6800? 7400? On one of the tracks I race at I run to 7600 in 3rd for a split second when I qualify and during the races just feather it at 7400 not wasting time to change gear. Doesn't look like you have a close ratio box and have a 5. something for the rear diff 5.7 at a guess. The turn is still a bit aggressive on the tighter corners listening to the tyres struggling for grip. But you're driving really well and the car looks and sounds fantastic. What tyres are you running? semi slicks on 60% aspect ratio your aiming for around 26/7psi front 21/2psi rear (depending on spring rates).

@IanB22 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing comment!

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, our revlimiter was set to 7400, but we where not able to rev that high. Solved now 😉. Will be in the next video, when we go back to the same track. The extended rev range and smoother power band made all the difference. As you surmised we are currently running a stock 5 speed. 👍 No left foot braking yet and like you say the turn in is a bit aggressive. After the event we went through all our footage and found a long list of improvements and in the next video that pays off. 🙂😉👍 Looking forward to more seat time next year! Do you have a similar car?

@22copes 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a 1750 GTV I race in local historic club stuff. It’s pretty well sorted. Hoping to get more seat time this year. Just Been focusing my attention elsewhere the past 2 years.

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

@@22copes That sounds awesome! Yeah, the last years have been limiting. You based in Sweden? If your going to any Alfa events give me a shout and I'll swing by, or if you know about any other fun track event one could go to. Never been involved in the historic racing scene.

@22copes 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to come and have a look. But I’m currently in the Communistic Regime of Western Australia stocking up on popcorn watching which freedom our ‘politicians’ are going to take from us next.

@IanB22 2 жыл бұрын

I would agree on the rev limiter - you are hitting it 500 rpm to soon, also, maybe a more race oriented cam would (though I am not sure what cam you are running) would be ok. I guess it depends on the bottom end of the engine and if it can take more revs 'safely'.... my .02 cents from the couch ;) - - great video!

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah the rev limiter was a bit of a head scratcher. But it has now been solved 🙂👍 and the engine is being rebuilt for next season. Longer stroke and better oiling to the main bearings is on the agenda. Hopefully I can make a video going through the engine.

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

The cams are pretty aggressive, but we where a bit concerned for the valve springs and retainers. The valves are so large.

@IanB22 2 жыл бұрын

@@techstation4903 if you’ve got springs that can handle the revs, and you have lightweight valves (hollow stem or titanium) mine are 2mm larger than stock, but are 40% lighter than stock - they cost $ though sadly :(

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

@@IanB22 Nice! Titanium valve sounds like an optimal solution. We are currently running Alfaholics valves and a Colombo and Bariani FA5BIS cam. That's a 13.1mm lift and 298 deg duration cam. It's so aggressive we have had to change to 38mm cam followers to make it work.

@IanB22 2 жыл бұрын

@@techstation4903 holy geezzzzz yeah - you got CAM for Dayssssss ….drop in springs and use the lighter weight valves and ur good…titanium have a shorter life than the low-weight steal ones but still might be good for your application. That’s a Monstor cam for an ALFA so you need the revs :)

@besarjashanica3758 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely car and video! The incar sound, seems to be mono, I only get sound on left earbud on those parts where sound from engine bay is played.

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! Strange. Thats not how it was intended. I'll look into that.

@garryharris3476 2 жыл бұрын

What's the colour code? Looks great

@Bart-ut7cn 2 жыл бұрын

I expect it to be AR 216 like mine

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Garry. The color is Verde Inglese, an original Alfa color from 1970.

@dogisblue 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds mean and looks amazing - lovely job!

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍 More to come

@sfoggyracer 2 жыл бұрын

Nice retune on the front end. Looks hooked up. What motor (displ?) you have in the car? Sounds a little too roarty with the mic in the engine compartment. You can run more revs? We figure the stock 2L. motor OK for 7000-7200max. depending on whether fully counterweighted crank, and certainly the cams, carb chokes, etc. Looked like you had a bit of excessive caster induced weight in the steering. You can try lightening the steering with less caster. How much static camber? Lowering the rear roll center is worth a lot of improvement. If you are gonna enjoy this car on tracks alot, it's worth the effort. Racing is the best fun. Your car is beautiful. My street GTV is same color. My racer is a lightweight, white, wide body with lots of tire. Your pedals are top swing? (presumed) I cut mine off 2-3 in. from the pedal and reweld to arm at good angle, and set for much less travel, so my heel is closer to the front of the floor, 5-6 inches closer than with standard pedals; so I can fit comfortably in the car (I'm 6'-"). I use a heel stop, to brace my leg weight. The gas pedal gets hours of custom work, each car I build, to fit up to the brake pedal correctly for heel-toe. I never need move my heels from their positions on the floor while driving. You've made a GTV to be proud of. This is year 50 of my hobby with these cars: Giulia Sprint GTV, Giulia Sprint GTA, 74 GTV, 72 GTV Full race. 'Liked your video.

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen. We are running a fully built 2L Twin spark engine and have the rev limiter set to 7200rpm, but in this outing we had trouble getting past 6800rpm which we confirmed after the days driving when we could look at the videos. That is now fixed and the higher rev limit made the power band so much wider, making the gearing fit this track so much better. (More in the next video) ; ) Yes, we had to do the same thing as you and cut all the pedals and after a couple of incremental changes we are now happy with how it turned out. What modifications would you recommend to lower the roll center in the rear? Lovely cars and so many kind enthusiasts!

@sfoggyracer 2 жыл бұрын

@@techstation4903 I have done my own simple panhard rod. Adjustability is easily accomplished with extra holes for changing the rod’s height. Best scheme is a watts link. Performatek has a good one available for 105/115 chassis. There are others. The stock rear roll center is a little high at the pivot on the upper Diff case and causes moderate jacking. I think a way to see this is of the car rolling on its roll axis and how it’s weight migrates rearward. My GTA was sliding block. It and My current race car RCs are a couple inches below the axle.

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

@@sfoggyracer We are currently running Alfaholics parts both front and rear. But its a really interesting topic and something we have to look over again before next season, now that we know the car runs. 🙂👍

@jakeperkele 2 жыл бұрын

Nice driving! More details on the suspension and engine would be nice to see!

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Sure thing. Maybe I could do a garage video where we take a look both under the car and inside the engine bay.

@jakeperkele 2 жыл бұрын

@@techstation4903 sounds awesome!

@berrywhite1075 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful and charming car, I love it! Thanks for the ride on the track. Great! 👍

@techstation4903 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More trackdays on their way 👍

@maxbg 3 жыл бұрын

Please show more details on the engine bay and interior

@techstation4903 3 жыл бұрын

I'll see if I can find some good material to add to the next video. Otherwise I cound do a full car overview video in the future. A lot of interesting details to show and discuss.

@maxbg 3 жыл бұрын

@@techstation4903 thanks!

@22copes 3 жыл бұрын

Part of the Understeer will be coming from the aggressive turn in, Alfa's are naturally a lead dart with all the weight up front. Brake hard, then as you turn roll off the brake then at the transition of the initial turn in to the middle part of the corner be on the throttle (the art is how much throttle) this lifts the nose of the car up reduces the pushing mass of the front wheels, rotates the car. I could be talking out of my arse and find out your a 3 time rally champ and a 2 time touring car champ. But the aggressive turn in, Alfa's don't like. You'll find with a gentler turn in and quick transition to the throttle you'll have a higher entry speed into the corner.

@techstation4903 3 жыл бұрын

Feedback and insights are always welcome! Yes, the car didn't respond well when the front axel was loaded. Since this run we have done two more events. (Video coming soon) And its a totaly different car now. We measured that we were getting 10mm toe in during braking... it was a hand full during this first event. Thanks for the comment!

@micha3743 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent camera position 👌 very nice car

@techstation4903 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Been trying a couple different positions, but I think this works pretty good. In the future I want to add some different angles to mix it up a bit, but for next episode I have track side video to mix in!