From Road car to Race car - Alfa 33

[PETROLHEAD]

Who is that guy ?

i can't believe you had to ask that!



how long have you had colour television in cyprus?

[AlfaCorseChris]

Ooohhh the Godfather !!!

The guy who talks funny !

Sorry, havent seen it
It's on my "To watch list before I die"

[Alfasixnut]

Ooohhh the Godfather !!!

The guy who talks funny !

Sorry, havent seen it
It's on my "To watch list before I die"

Is there an "Alfa cars that I own that I must finish" list as well Chris?

[AlfaCorseChris]

Thats getting shorter

[Brovold]

Gents, I need your advise:

- Engine/axel is 1.7 but gearbox is 1.2 and the axel is now to short to mount on the gearbox. I had a extra set of axels where there was some spacers on the end of the axle, but when I fitted this, it's way to tight between axel and gearbox (here it should be some room for movement???). Is there different type/size spacers for this use, or is my car bendt after the flip??

Pål

[AlfaCorseChris]

Thats because models which had spacers like that also had inboard brakes, so you should be missing about 15mm - the thickness of the disc

What you need to do is remove the axles from within the gearbox - the ones that hold the diff in place - and bolt on your own.

If what I'm saying is correct , you can verify by checking the size of the shafts that are on the box right now.
Then you can just verify that

[AlfaCorseChris]

for the record, this is what you NEED to have on :

[AlfaCorseChris]

and this is what you probably have on right now

[Brovold]

Some research gave me this info:

- There is two size spacers, 10mm and 22mm - and I have the 22mm

I have now got hold of 10mm spacers from my "pusher", so will try them on for size

[KevJTD]

i've seen driveshafts with the extensions inside the cv joints too.....

[AlfaCorseChris]

What puzzles me is that the 16v axles are larger in diameter than the ones that need spacers.
Moreover, they usually came with a bolt on the hub side rather than a nut

so given that you are using stock 16v hubs, you're gonna need longer bolts if you are going for the adaptor route, which I found a bit tricky to get.
It would be much easier and much more correct alignment wise to just change the gearbox shafts

Does this make sense ?

[Brovold]

Axle solved by 1 cm spacer and 6cm bolts, next challange is to get the radiator tight. Today it was leaking

But light is working, front installed, so just the radiator and a wheel bearing left to fix

[Brovold]

It's alive.....

http://youtu.be/L7MpQXuNRtc

[Johnboy]

Well done with the rebuild and good luck with season

[Brovold]

Thank's!

And now I don't like the white on the hood and side panels, so I might have to buy some black spray paint......

[Brovold]

So now it's black

[Johnboy]

Looks nice and aggressive now

[Brovold]

4 racers where approved by technical Capo yesterday, and are now ready for season premiere May 11th in Sweden

[Brovold]

It's time for adding "things", now that tha car is working. So, what du you guy's suggest on front spoiler/splitter/canards?

Easy to just fix a lip, but need to lower the front first. One suggestion is a 75 frotn lip (see pic 1)

http://shop.alfisti.net/Tuning-Styling/ ... :1360.html

And then ad some more

Any suggestions or input otherwise??

[Johnboy]

Hi
I would go for a low front splitter out of polycarb ,light and strong !

[Brovold]

Any suggestions on making a quick shift gearing? On my old gearbox, the arm was just liftet with a new hole in the gearshifter (higher up), but with this old 1.2 gearbox the link arm is different. I assume the same resault if I lift the link arm, but how to fix it?

[Brovold]

Well, quick shift have to wait. After a track day test on sunday I hade to change gear oil on my "new" 1.2 gearbox. It was foaming like hell and sprayed the hole underside of the car after just 5-6 laps, so now I have changed to Valvoline 80W/90 GL5 and hope this solves the problem.

Otherwice the engine, gearbox and car worked well, and I even got into 5th gear for the first time on the finish straight. Regarding splitters and wings, it have to wait until I get some more spare time - but any input will be appreciated.

Don C. sends his regards and stat that he is ready for any competitors that might have any funny ideas.....

[Johnboy]

love it

[Brovold]

Season premiere, and in the pouring rain it had to end bad....and I got aquaplaning and crashed into #72

The video is of training, qualification and race 1

http://youtu.be/c_J-3BmhA-0

Training from 00.00
00.35 First corner = first spin by #313
09.00 to 12.05 a lot of action on the wet

Qualification from 12.50
16.30 aquaplaning for #99
17.20 spinn and sandtrap for #99

Race from 18.30
24.10 aquaplaning big time again, almost ending up on the other side of the track
32.40 aquaplaning and crash

[Johnboy]

Wow that was a wet race crazy. I'm surprised that wasn't red flagged with all cars going off the track . Bad luck with the crash . Car looked quick

[Brovold]

Don't think the damage is to bad, but the steering arm on the damper took a hit. Also the mounting for the front bumper needs some re-thinking, but all in all much less damage then assumed when looking at the 45 degrees toe out I had

[Johnboy]

Good news there's not to much damage

[Brovold]

Steering arm/rod fixed, hood fixed, side panel fixed, and the test run last week went well - so now everything is ready for a new race weekend. This time we are guest class in the National Racing Championship, and I hope to keep this newcommer behind me the hole weekend

http://www.racingnm.no/nasta-race-rudskogen/

[Johnboy]

good luck with the race weekend and let's hope it stays dry ! Have fun

[Brovold]

Forecast is sunny the hole weekend, so up to me to keep a cool head