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by matt
Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:52 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: OFF ROAD + DIRT
Replies: 2
Views: 2630

OFF ROAD + DIRT

Check out these photo s from a motor show with the best itailian rallye cars form the 70's and 80's http://www.italiaspeed.com/2005/motor_show/rimini/quattroruorte_rally_cars/gallery.html Includes GTV Turbodelta Is anyone out there racing their GTV on the dirt? If so please post some pics (especiall...
by matt
Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:29 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Jose_76 GTV6
Replies: 3
Views: 3768

Nice car Jose_76 ! I like these gtvs without the two tone dark gray on the side/doors. Very clean car, nice one.
by matt
Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:30 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Rebuilt 3.0L
Replies: 25
Views: 19277

:( Sorry to hear that x rad, geez no oil into coolant and vice versa is normally a good thing ! except in this case where you hope its just the head gasket, so a cracked cylinder head sounds very bad, head gasket or sunk cylinder liner/crack should result in oil/coolant exchange, must have really ov...
by matt
Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:21 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: The 3 series GTV6... never sold
Replies: 5
Views: 4769

I wondered if alfa kept the 116 gtv shape going like porsche has done with the 911 what it would look like??????? Geeeeez glad they stopped looking at that picture! Like something out of a battle star galactica movie The 116 shape still holds it own today, better than most other "sports cars&qu...
by matt
Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:25 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Rebuilt 3.0L
Replies: 25
Views: 19277

Nice engine X rad :D
hows the project/conversion going, was it a 4 cylinder gtv or GTV6 to start with?
by matt
Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:19 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Quizz - quiet
Replies: 44
Views: 28029

Yeah whats happening??
I've had trouble getting page to load, very slow, then doubled internet connection speed and it was still slow but all seems fine now? :?
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but i guess 6 of these beers could induce some computer problems....... :D
by matt
Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:56 am
Forum: Braking
Topic: Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Soltuions
Replies: 46
Views: 37564

Thanks joey i try to describe every detail so if somethings not right or over looked someone can say so and then when its all finished its easier to follow. I did one of the many front brake up grades(Volvo Girlings on Gtv6 discs) but was caught out ( i think Dennis too) because you really need SZ d...
by matt
Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:44 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Soltuions
Replies: 46
Views: 37564

Finished :D pedal FIRM! and minimal travel, bites or starts braking at soon as you touch the pedal and 1/4 to a 1/3 of pedal travel you are braking really hard! But at first i was dissapointed with the pedal travel because after bleeding the brakes many times and my garage a mess with spent brake fl...
by matt
Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:03 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Soltuions
Replies: 46
Views: 37564

Done :) well almost, didn't finish bleeding rear DAMN#@$^ brakes before having to go to work but booster push rod to MC sleeve seems fine so thats it for now :wink: http://img251.echo.cx/img251/8944/DSC00225-1.jpg http://img251.echo.cx/img251/3352/DSC00224-1.jpg Reservior cleaned up really well afte...
by matt
Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:09 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Soltuions
Replies: 46
Views: 37564

Hey Lenz MC does fit booster fine, hope you have better luck finding T fitting for front brake lines the only i could get my hands on doesn't allow for the slight extension on the ATE fittings see photo so I've had to take front brake lines off the car and get ends flared with correct T fitting nut....
by matt
Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:56 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Front/Rear brake bias
Replies: 51
Views: 34955

Wilwood calipers & SZ rotors, geeez i'd like my rear brakes too :D Micke did you put adj' bias valve near MC in engine bay or was it non "knob" style one (PBR do one that can adjust by turning nut) in place of OE bias valve. I assume the OE bias valve must be removed when installing an...
by matt
Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:31 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Front/Rear brake bias
Replies: 51
Views: 34955

Thanks guys, lol micke he he :D So with bigger front brakes for a road car adjustable bias valve in rear circuit the way to go, track car sticky tires, front brake bias can be offset by tuning in rear brakes with higher coeficent of friction brake pad.( asuming rear brakes stock and a million other ...
by matt
Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:01 am
Forum: Braking
Topic: Front/Rear brake bias
Replies: 51
Views: 34955

Front/Rear brake bias

Hi everyone I'm wondering with so many front brake upgrade options out there, Wilwood Dynalite calipers + Supra rotors Brembo 951 calipers + Coleman rotors Mazda RX-7 F3CS calipers + Supra rotors Movit DE kit GTA Brembo calipers + BMW rotors Volvo 4-pot calipers + stock rotors Praggia calipers + GTA...
by matt
Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:25 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Soltuions
Replies: 46
Views: 37564

Sorry daniel thought you were taking the piss out me :shock:
i'll get round to putting this 25mm MC on next couple of weeks

here is some info of interest re front rear bias, MC and adjustable bias valves etc
http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/pro ... valves.htm
by matt
Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:40 pm
Forum: Braking
Topic: Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Soltuions
Replies: 46
Views: 37564

Daniel wrote: I've heard that the VW Kombi has a 25mm that is a bolt on to my GTV2.0 booster - I'll look into that.

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aussies so quick to take the piss out ya :D

guess that kombi radiator would do wonders in a gtv too
think of the weight saving :wink: