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Well, since there are no (?) coilover kits with adjustable top mounts, I guess we have to do some R & D? Already bought Eibach camber bolts Haven't fitted them yet because the existing bolt looks seized as ************

I've read about a few chassis related things that I wanna ask you all about. Have you heard of these mods before/tried them? Front wishbones from the Fiat Multipla. Allegedly, they are longer so you add negative camber.Topmounts from the Fiat Brava of the late 90's that also give you more negative camber.Rear ARB from the Fiat Coupé 16VT or 20VT. They are supposedly sturdier than the factory TS bar and seem like they should be bolt-on (which is never really true anyway, but...)Hit me!

Progress! Nice mods. Let us know how the test run to Lysekil goes.

Heat & Violence!!!

Niiice! Even though it was a really long time ago, I remember how the wooden steering wheel divided the motor press at the release of the 156. I always thought it was cool Speaking of other Alfas, I crave an Alfa 166 3.0/3.2 V6. Red or tan leather, if you please...and a slightly less restrictive exhaust. I just want to cruise around in it and feel good about myself.

Did some "brace work" tonight. It'll be sorted before the season starts up here

Great, thanks! I didn't get further than removing the seats and backrests because I was freezing my ass off Now I know where to look, thanks!

Crap... The brake line won't budge. Need a new strategy and maybe another tool. Anyone know where the rear ABS sensor connectors are located?

I think they look great!

Thanks! The fine tooth file advice is great, gonna try that! Elsewhere (on a Volvo forum... heresy! ) I read that heating up the tube might help too. Heat gun and a file is my new plan... If I hit the gym, I'll probably end up breaking the flaring tool instead

17" GTA wheels? Offset problems when fitting?

What kind of monster brake lines do these cars have?! The tube just laughs at my flaring tool like "Really? Is that all you got?!"

As you can see, it turned out that it didn't quite fit. I'm putting on the praktikant-mössa Some fabulous Paint-pics and some sketches are coming your way later this week. I'll try to find a way to solve both the bonnet clearance issues and the TB's intake problem at the same time.

New bottom line: I'm an idiot! Why? I realized that I never tried closing the bonnet (I dare not say another American word like hood...) with the strut brace fitted. FAIL. The bonnet won't close. It's not far away, but still. Kind of an issue Note that I don't have the heat shield/foil left on the inside of the bonnet either. Good news: The lower brace fits perfectly! Don't know what torque those bolts use but I applied the little common sense I have and tightened them until I got the right, cosy feeling. Potentially good news 1: I don't think I have to make new brake lines for the front and join them with the old one behind the inner fenders. Cutting the existing line just a few millimeters, just above the existing flange and making a new one (not a Biltema tool this time, sorry GTV-TB) should bring the bacon home Then I just bend the brake line slightly and join it with the hose using the usual bracket. Potentially good news 2: I don't have any obvious oil leaks, which I previously suspected. Instead, the sump plug turned out to be shitty. Doesn't seal properly. I'll change it when I do the pre season service later on F**k me news 1: Forgot to put the gravel guard back on when I started fitting one of the calipers. I want to keep them because I might find myself on a gravel road in the middle of nowhere, practicing left foot braking...

Just a quick question: do you guys put any anti seize agent on the front caliper bolts, the big ones that hold the bracket? They were a bitch to loosen, so I'm wondering if i can avoid that in the future. Will torque up the bolts to the specified 98-108 Nm.

I might want to add that alfaowner is a good site, too. Lots of knowledge going around there and I got a lot of my questions answered there. But GTV-TB's parody is great

Hahahah *baaa-dum-tssss!!* Nailed it

Oh, right

Awesome, I know! Kalmar-pinnen, hahah! Not really following on the V6 thingy?

The same man who makes the subframe brace that I bought also sent me a strut brace from an Alfa 155 V6 so that we can work out if it fits the 916 without mods. It's fun to help develop stuff that eventually can be sold to other Alfisti I started out by placing it in the engine bay of my dad's GTV TB It won't fit to 100% right now. The main problem is that the intake hose marked with an orange arrow needs to be re-routed. Minor issues: - The washer bottle is a close call but it sits in the same place as on my TS, and I could still open mine and nothing was squeezed or damaged by the brace. - The ABS sensor connector on the strut tower is in the way (can be loosened and turned out away from the brace, shown in another pic in this post) This brace is not in top shape when it comes to paint and finish, but I don't care. Next, I went to the man cave where my car is sitting. This pretty crappy pic shows you all how I turned the ABS connector so that it doesn't block the strut brace. The connector's got red tape on it that makes me think someone has damaged it and covered it up with tape like a boss At first, I could only find the 13mm ½" socket.... And that worked well until I started replacing the bolts.... I was about to start swearing and cursing when.... the 1/4" 13mm socket finally appeared. Yay. A moment later, voilá! My cell phone camera thinks it's too gloomy in my garage... I agree. Apologies for the lousy photos Bottom line: I have established that a brace from a 155 2.5 V6 should fit a GTV TS with tiny mods and a TB if an intake hose is re-routed. Obviously, braces for the 155 V6 could differ in shape too, so it's not bulletproof.

Hahah Sadly, I don't have any at home... and walking through the snowstorm to the store just isnt gonna happen

Woooh, the things people get upset about I tend to change units when I change languages,

Had some wine with a friend yesterday. Shit derailed..... Ended up partying til 6 am. My headache is a complete animal.... Might go there tonight when I'm safe to drive tho