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by Steve B.
Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:21 am
Forum: Fuel, Electrical & ignition (stock Bosch)
Topic: ECU on EBay
Replies: 20
Views: 14421

Didn't mean to lay blame where it isn't deserved. You're right, the Fiat management (or lack thereof) owns this one. I typed in a long response earlier today but no one wants to hear me rabbit on about how Fiat sucks. Alfa Romeo is dead. We'll never again see the likes of Jano, Sata or Fusi. And it...
by Steve B.
Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:06 am
Forum: Fuel, Electrical & ignition (stock Bosch)
Topic: ECU on EBay
Replies: 20
Views: 14421

I meant that the 164 is a Fiat car even though it's badged an Alfa Romeo. I'm just voicing my cynisism for the Fiat handling of Alfa Romeo after the purchase. IMO, they lost the passion. The 75 is the last REAL Alfa that feels like an Alfa. The rest is Fiat mass-production. It might as well be a Fo...
by Steve B.
Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:06 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: 24-Valve Project
Replies: 17
Views: 15601

Thanks for the replies, Barry and Micke. I am going back to the drawing board and look at the front end. I can buy 27 mm front torsion bars from Performatek.
by Steve B.
Sat Dec 25, 2004 2:56 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: 24-Valve Project
Replies: 17
Views: 15601

Thanks for the comments, guys. I am confused on one thing, though. All of my sources tell me that increasing the thickness of the rear sway bar (and the siffness of the rear springs) will result in more oversteer, if the front end is left alone. One of the previous posts implied that the front end n...
by Steve B.
Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:03 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: 24-Valve Project
Replies: 17
Views: 15601

24-Valve Project

After realizing that Alfa will not be returning to the US market until (???) I have decided to take matters into my own hands and create a car with more modern levels of performance. The project (which is currently underway) is as follows: Base car is a 1982 GTV-6 Balocco (30,000 miles with a 12-val...