Spider 2.0 TS Bucharest

[traian1981 35]

Hi guys and greetings from Bucharest

I read a lot this forum for tips and tricks and think now is time to present my Spider

Bought the car October 2014 and since then is in total rebuilting

 

The car is 2.0 TS from 98 and was in quite bad conditon when I bought it

 

I started changing the timing belt,wather pump, transmision belts, rear bushes with StrongFlex, the exhauts, the water radiator, spark plugs, etc

Besides that, also bought 18" Zender Sienna's, CUP wings and sideskirts and now I am looking for the front splitter but dont find it

 

After all will run smoothly, will go and paint the whole car 

 

I will put some pictures here with the progress i made with the car in the past 2-3 months

 

Kind regards

 

Traian

 

[ALXege 75]

Haha, nice to see you here too

Sent from my Alfa Romeo

[traian1981 35]

Thx

 

Meanwhile I found here in Romania the CUP front splitter, will order it today

Will mount all the CUP KIT when will go to paint the car, the splitter is green

[traian1981 35]

Hi guys 

Almost finished my car

Didnt installed yet CUP wings and sideskirts

Will wait till I will go paint the entire car

 

 

[Hermanoli 6]

Great progress 

 

Please clean the yellow marks from the tyres, they look nasty 

[traian1981 35]

yes will do so

[Paso 239]

It's always nice to see Sienas on 916!

[traian1981 35]

Hi guys,

 

Greetings from Romania

Didn't post anything for a while, I had a lot of work with this car

I had to rebuilt the engine because in the past was not taken care properly and the engine just died, but I took care of this

 

Please check some pictures with actual condition, the car needs a paint but all my finance went to make it functional

 

I have one question and hope to help me, the brakes are ridiculous and I want to make upgrade

I see a lot of people use 166 calipers with some adaptors

Besides 305mm discs, calipers from 166 and adaptors, I need anything else?

Where can I find the adaptors? In RO can't find them and dont know anybody to manufacture them

Tried also Ebay but no succes

 

Do you know somebody who make or from where can I get them? 

 

Calipers will not be a problem, I will find them easily here in RO

 

Thanks

[dado 33]

Nice :thumbsup:

 

 

 

 

Love Sienas's

[ties 6]

Adore siena's

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[traian1981 35]

Ok, ok Siena's, but can anybody help me with 166 caliper adaptors for ts

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[moskovsky 13]

Ok, ok Siena's, but can anybody help me with 166 caliper adaptors for ts

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Have thought about fitting some aftermarket grooved/drilled discs and better pads? Would probably be an easier option cos these 166 adapters are almost impossible to find. Another option are the GTA calipers and discs,but I think they only fit the V6 

[WillieNillie 32]

the feel of the brakes are not in the rotor, caliper, fluid. steel lines, non of them are going to make the brakes feel responsive, imidiate whatever you wanna call it. its mostly in the brake cylinder. 

 

Better fluid = Higher boiling point temps = meaning, you can brake over and over and over again, and the next chain in command will now be taking the heat (rotors) 

Stainless steel lines = minimal if no difference to rubber. 

Bigger Rotors = less brake fade/more cooling

Bigger calipers/more pistons = a bit more stopping power. maybe a 10 feet distance reduction

Better pads = longer life, better initial bite.

Brake cylinder = better brake feel/ brake point in the pedal. maybe it will bite at 10% brake instead of 60% as it goes in the TS. 

 

 

The brakes are bad because of the cylinder, if your brakes had better feel no one would be upgrading the brakes unless they where doing a Track GTV. 

Edited September 26, 2015 by WillieNillie

[WillieNillie 32]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-GTV-CUP-FRONT-SPOILER-GRP-FROM-ORIGINAL-YOU-WONT-TELL-THE-DIFF-/231665285310?hash=item35f053b8be

 

have to cut some stuff to make it fit but it works. 

[traian1981 35]

Hi guys

I found a guy here in Ro who will make me the adaptors for 166 calipers to fit my ts

My question is, calipers need to be from 166 v6 2.5 or 3.0? They are the same?

2.4jtd have brembo calipers? Those are easy to find but dont know if they are the same as v6

Discs need to be 305mm from 3.0 v6 gtv or 310 mm from 166?

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[Lech 5]

Grey - Alfa Romeo 166 v6, red - Alfa Romeo Gtv 3.0 v6 24v; Gtv3.2 v6 24v; Fiat Coupe 2.0 20v  http://www.alfaclub.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?p=343246&sid=6d697f5e2f8e7c76cd777830db8461fd

[dado 33]

166 V6 (2.0 TB, 2.5, 3.0, 3.2) and 2.4 JTDm - they all have same Brembo.

 

For disc, you can use 305 but pads fits on milimetar - not so good.

 

310 discs, also from 166, and then drill new holes...the most common solution.

 

You can also use 330 from 147/156 GTA/ GT 3.2 but that's little to heavy for GTV - and no difference in braking performance in comparison with 310...

Edited October 11, 2015 by dado

[traian1981 35]

Ok, thanks Dado

Now all clear

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[BraneGTV 14]

If you are going for 330 better solution is Lancia Delta III discs, they are 330x28, GTA is 330x32 and you need to convert calipers to adopt them.

[traian1981 35]

No, will go for 166 calipers

Already ask some scrap yards, will take them in max 100 euro

Found from 2.0 v6

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[traian1981 35]

Hi guys,

My spider entered in the garage till next spring

So, till march i have time to get more stuff for it

I will postpone the brake upgrade because i already ordered drilled and grooved disc, 284mm

I already ordered a new soft top, color burgundy

See photoshop of an old picture i have from the time i started the restauration

I am very pleased with burgundy soft top color, bought it from convertibletopguys usa and will come also with the rear window

Next spring will paint it, install cup skirts, cup wings already have instaled

Paint the calipers, etc

Hope will get the front splitter from somewhere, very hard to find

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Edited October 25, 2015 by traian1981

[traian1981 35]

Hi guys

just bought gtv in order to get the cup front splitter

if anybody will want the cup wings, rear spoiler just let me know

 

wings 200eur

rear spoiler 150 eur

also have sideskirts but are not CUP

 

will keep the front splitter

or if anybody wants a copy for front splitter just let me know but will take some time to make it (quality of course)

PS : its not me in the picture, is the ex owner who didnt know what treasure have, so i bought it cheap )

Edited October 31, 2015 by traian1981

[GlasVimle 2]

I'm interested in the rear spoiler and the wings, also if you make a copy of the front splitter.

What do you think the cost will be too Sweden?

[traian1981 35]

Dont know the cost for sweden

Rear sploier is already sold

Also for wings i have 3 customers

All here in Ro

Because they are rare they sell fast

If i will make copies for front splitters will let you know

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[GlasVimle 2]

Okay, not much to do.