Filip's GTV TS Clubsport project

[Filip 124]

Hello people! 

 

Since I've been hanging out on this site for a while and think it's awesome, I guess I should introduce my own little projet to you all 

 

It's a GTV 2.0 TS from 1995. It was Rosso at the factory... now it's a dozen shades of Rosso. 

Bought it recently with very limited knowledge of its history so it's a gamble! It's been used long and hard and I'm pretty sure it would be impossible to get it back in really really good shape. Well, if you spent a serious fortunate... and there are better 916s if you wanna spend a fortune on one. 

 

 

Pics!

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone know a quick trick to edit out the license plates from photos? I'm using a noob tool now, MS Paint...

 

 

The ET of the wheels is a little off. They are 17" wheels branded Team Dynamics I believe? Maybe it's just the center caps that are TD... 

 

 

Anyone wanna see a list of specs? 

Or do you rather wanna hear my plans for it? 

 

 

[Thanos 193]

 

Anyone wanna see a list of specs? 

Or do you rather wanna hear my plans for it? 

 

Both please!

[GTV-TB 315]

 don't mess around  ... tell us your plan

 

[Filip 124]

So... I've got the car and I've got a plan! But... I have no garage 

 

No major mods will happen until I've found a decent garage. So far I've removed some stupid Sparco belt pads, topped it up with coolant, fitted ring clamps on the battery terminals so it's ridiculously easy to connect the battery charger. And polished the windows on both the inside and outside because they had a layer of grease on them that I didn't like

So basically I havent dont anything yet, just driven it about 1000 km and enjoyed it 

 

 

 

The long term Master Plan, with capital letters  , is:

 

• Shed as much weight as possible without making it a complete animal on the roads
• Fit a fibre glass hood and try to even out the weight distribution a bit more

The seats, carpets, stereo, speakers and most of the interior trim will get thrown out. 

• Fit a harness bar, a proper race seat and a 6-point harness

Since I'm totally useless at welding and don't plan to compete, I think a roll cage is overkill. The GTV's body shell is actually

unusually rigid for its time period. Just look at the door sills. 

 

• Modify the suspension for track work w/ coilovers (probably FK?) and camber bolts
• Fit Powerflex Black bushes all over the rear axle
• Fit an aftermarket rear ARB
• Fit 4-pot front calipers, probably Brembo, w/ 305mm  discs or larger. 

I'll do these things one thing at a time. My main goal is to drive it a lot and become a good FWD driver before I spend thousands on expensive-but-oh-so-tempting aftermarket parts 

 

 

BUT... the list of more urgent must-do's is rather long, too! Wonder why that always seems to be the case with used cars 

[Filip 124]

Both please!

 

 

 don't mess around  ... tell us your plan

 

Will do 

 

• It's done 220000 km. A lot in other words. 
• Imported from France, allegedly. I have no evidence 
• No AC from factory
• Half leather/half textile interior - a lot more comfortable than 916 leather seats! 
• Recent cambelt service
• Recent wheel alignment
• Aftermarket cone air filter
• Recent homebuilt 2.5" exhaust system with a FIA race cat
• 17" wheels with Nankang NS-2 215/40R17 tires. They are not even close to as bad as I thought!
• New rear standard Brembo discs and pads

So it should be mechanically healthy. It pulls strongly, starts without issues and sounds good.

 

I'm planning a "oil change De Luxe" in spring. Apart from the usual, I'll change the cabin/pollen filter, the transmission oil, the coolant and the fuel filter. 

 

On my Fix-It-ASAP list, we have the valve cover gasket because it looks like it's given up. All around the engine, there are oil smudges below where the gasket sits and they look kind of fresh, so I assume I need to change the gasket?

It's above the manifold and on the far side of the engine block, looking down between the intake runners.

Can there be another cause?

 

Also, the ABS does not work, which I realized the other day. No lights are on on the dash, so I guess someone has just disconnected the whole thing and rigged the dash not to flash? 

[Paso 239]

Nice, we'll be watching the progress with interest!

[GTV-TB 315]

No front badge and no ABS yea probably a French import. 

Keep us updated about the progress.

 

[Filip 124]

No front badge and no ABS yea probably a French import. 

Keep us updated about the progress.

 

 

Room for improvement... 

 

Maybe there is no ABS hardware in the car at all... surprise surprise

[Filip 124]

Yeaa, the hunt for garage is looking good. Will sign the rental agreement tomorrow!

[EvoMan 116]

A dozen shades of Rosso in your introduction made me laugh ;-)

 

Are you doing the technical stuff yourself in the garage? Congratulations with your new man cave ;-))

[GTV-TB 315]

 

Maybe there is no ABS hardware in the car at all... surprise surprise

Sporty

 

 

Yeaa, the hunt for garage is looking good. Will sign the rental agreement tomorrow!

Nice

[Filip 124]

Garage is signed for! Will get access on November 16. 

Now I'm gonna plan what to buy first. I'm gonna need a fair deal of tools that I'm no longer gonna be able to borrow
and I also have to figure out in what order I'm gonna buy all the spares and upgrades. Oh, such unpleasant problems 

 

Tools: Work light, new jack stands, a new set of 3/8" and 1/2" ratchets and so on... 

 

Upgrades:

1. Strut brace & subframe brace

2. Yellowstuff pads, steel braided brake hoses and ATE Racing Blue fluid (just gotta make sure I have the early calipers).

3. Oil temp gauge. Possibly oil pressure, too. 

4. Everything else. Wish I were rich 

 

Repairs:

1. What's up with the ABS?

2. Attach the exhaust to the car.... not sure that you can call it attached at the moment 

3. Repair the door hinge on the driver's side. It's gone bad somehow, makes really embarrassing noises and stuff

4. Fit an original Ph1 grille with a new Alfa badge 

[EvoMan 116]

Stop....spanner time! Congratulations.

[GTV-TB 315]

Tools:
Biltema is your friend.

 

Upgrades:

1

2

3 Nää(Nope)...you just worry yourself sick by the readings.
4 What else?

 

Repairs:
1 Fuse?
2 Rat-look Racer?

3 Sound that suits the Rat-look?

4 Are you sure about it? I think of the Rat-look.

 

[Thanos 193]

+1 for the rat look

 

GTV-TB

first of all, It is about time to indruce us your Gtv. I know it is a unique one .

Second, are you sure about not having an oil gauge?

 

 

Filip,

what kind of subframe do you have in mind?

[Filip 124]

A dozen shades of Rosso in your introduction made me laugh ;-)

 

Are you doing the technical stuff yourself in the garage? Congratulations with your new man cave ;-))

 

I laugh to myself whenever I walk around the car and find a new shade of Rosso

 

Yep, I've always wanted to learn how to do it all myself and this car is the perfect patient! It is in working condition but can't really get any worse in terms of paint, neatness and all that stuff 

 

 

Stop....spanner time! Congratulations.

Nananan... feel the groove!!

 

"Every time I see it

The Rosso's just so hype

I'm flat on the floor and I'm magic at the wrench

 

Now why would I ever stop liking it?

With others drivin' BM's that just don't hit

I've toured around the Bay, from Gaskets to the Rad

It's "Leaky, go Leaky, Greasy, yo, Awesome'!

And the rest will break another day"

 

Tools:

Biltema is your friend.

 

Upgrades:

1

2

3 Nää(Nope)...you just worry yourself sick by the readings.

4 What else?

 

Repairs:

1 Fuse?

2 Rat-look Racer?

3 Sound that suits the Rat-look?

4 Are you sure about it? I think of the Rat-look.

 

 

Kamasa Tools at a tasty discount. And Biltema, of course. No one can escape... 

 

Upgrades:

3. You are probably right as usual about the gauges... Tho I want an oil temp gauge! But maybe oil pressure is a bit exaggerated and distracting. 

4. What else? What not...  I'd like to have a proper race seat, a roll cage, a six point harness. Then I'd like a set of coilovers, preferrably Intrax, a fibre glass hood, adjustable ARBs, a respray, 4/6-point front calipers w/ huge slotted discs, a turbo conversion w/ E85 and a custom tune ECU... 

 

On a serious note, if I could squeeze in a decent set of coilovers (FK or better) and a seat + harness & bar, it would be fantastic. I will prioritize mechanical health and reliability tho. 

 

Repairs:

1. Going to dig deeper when I get settled in the garage. Good idea tho, thanks! 

2. Unfortunately too much. Can't lose the last pieces of Alfa refinement 

3. Definitely!

4. Rest assured that the replacement will be heavily faded by the sun, so it matches the car 

[Filip 124]

+1 for the rat look

 

GTV-TB

first of all, It is about time to indruce us your Gtv. I know it is a unique one .

Second, are you sure about not having an oil gauge?

 

 

Filip,

what kind of subframe do you have in mind?

 

Yep, GTV-TB, it's about time! 

 

Thanos, check out the pic below: 

 

 

 

An Alfa enthusiast in Sweden manufactures these for about €70 painted and ready to be fitted. Will be contacting him shortly and order one. 

[Thanos 193]

Thank you for the pic.

Have you noticed more understeer after the installation?

[Filip 124]

Read again I haven't ordered it yet, so I don't know! It's shouldnt increase understeer but it increases driving precision immensely, apparently. And it looks cool

[GTV-TB 315]

Kamasa Tools...luxury guy..

 

A little teaser....TB power

 

[Filip 124]

Kamasa Tools...luxury guy..

 

A little teaser....TB power

 

I'd never pay the full price for Kamasa   Some items are incredible while others are sub standard. Guess I'll get the majority from other, cheaper places. 

 

 

Hey TB power... No worn out clutch teasers!! Tell us more! 

 

[GTV-TB 315]

Mmm Boobs...errh  ..needed a little more braking power even though it is only one turbo in the TB, and less unsprung weight is always nice.

 

[Filip 124]

Ultraleggeras and a big brake kit   Alfastumper?

[GTV-TB 315]

Yes, Alfastumper has some nice things.

[Thanos 193]

Kamasa Tools...luxury guy..

 

A little teaser....TB power

 

 

Mmm Boobs...errh  ..needed a little more braking power even though it is only one turbo in the TB, and less unsprung weight is always nice.

 

 

Will you keep on hijacking Filip's topic or shall I open a new topic for you?