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by Mats
Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:52 am
Forum: Race Cars and Track preparation
Topic: Turbo Alfetta Race Car
Replies: 7
Views: 7006

Re: Turbo Alfetta Race Car

Probably the thing that needs to be appreciated here is that the guy who built this is not a mechanical engineer nor has some unusual gifts of talent. He is a regular Joe. Just an enthusiast like all of us here. We all have a variety of talents that we can bring down and apply it to a project. Some...
by Mats
Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:48 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

The price difference was nothing so I got it all, literally everything from the little piece of foam in the end piece of the gear selector shaft to the gear knob itself. Terrible slop before and now it's almost like an early Alfetta (but only almost). :wink: I'm also replacing EVERY piece of fastene...
by Mats
Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:33 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

Not sure if anyone cares but I'm going to update you anyway... 8)

I've started to put the car back together now.
by Mats
Thu May 21, 2015 10:49 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

Pif-paf is the left-right before miss-hit-miss. You know, bwaaaaaaah pif-paf bwaaaahhh... 8)
by Mats
Thu May 21, 2015 10:28 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

Cool, will check out those links. :)

This is quite a fast NS SA lap... :shock:
http://youtu.be/cp-KRcEpQEM

Check out the speed in pif-paf, Lauda links et al. Scary!
by Mats
Wed May 20, 2015 10:38 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

I wrote week, not weekend. 8)
Spa would be fantastic, would it be possible to get some track-time you think? :twisted:
by Mats
Tue May 19, 2015 11:55 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

Well, this is not something I didn't forsee. I knew there was a bit if wrenching to do and this is nothing compared to an old Alfa. Everything is available to buy and the parts catalog is available online and arranged in a very logic and easy way. I'm just buying all new fasteners as I replace parts...
by Mats
Mon May 18, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

Pulled the propshaft out this Sunday, the whole job took about 4 hours. That includes putting the car on jack stands, the exhaust, heat shields and other covers and the prop itself. Had not done any of those things before. On the Alfetta I would still be swearing over the exhaust or possibly the gea...
by Mats
Fri May 08, 2015 9:26 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Random Engine Torque Measuring Ideas............
Replies: 24
Views: 14051

Re: Random Engine Torque Measuring Ideas............

I got one, three payed days on track so far, this week... 8)
by Mats
Wed May 06, 2015 1:12 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Random Engine Torque Measuring Ideas............
Replies: 24
Views: 14051

Re: Random Engine Torque Measuring Ideas............

We use load cell equipped halfshafts, works most of the time but you need some electronics to measure and collect the data. The actual load cell you can attach yourself and the calibration is not that difficult. There are a few systems and they have prod and cons, the wireless ones are, well, wirele...
by Mats
Fri May 01, 2015 3:12 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

I have a benchmark corner I use to get a feeling for how well the chassis work. With my old 9-5 I could enter at around 90kph, my whole body screaming "you're going to crash!", the 155 V6 manage around 100kph with a slight drift really on the limit... My E91, the 320d touring I entered at ...
by Mats
Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:52 am
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

The way I see it is that I can focus on the tweaking and adjusting without having to put massive time into designing and making each part. Do the fun stuff and none of the time consuming, and for most of the time, boring parts. :) I can also use it daily if I want to, so not only five times a year w...
by Mats
Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:53 pm
Forum: Performance
Topic: Jim K. 3.2 engine
Replies: 344
Views: 165744

Re: Jim K. 3.2 engine

by Mats
Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:34 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself - Gallery
Topic: Mats Strandberg (SWE)
Replies: 785
Views: 345552

Re: Mats Strandberg (SWE)

New wheels... :)

It will come down a little when I get the KW kit fitted. 8)
by Mats
Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:28 am
Forum: Performance
Topic: Jim K. 3.2 engine
Replies: 344
Views: 165744

Re: Jim K. 3.2 engine

Backyards per hour? Sounds like a lawnmower unit... :lol:

As far as in/mm, it's ~0,039370078. :wall: