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Edit: I see now that the car is grey! Stunning color anyway!

The color of your GTV is beautiful Thanos! Is it Vela Blue? How are the brakes?

The LCD glass can be flipped to the other side. In that way, you shift the contrast from light to dark... Hopeless explanation, but I hope you get my point!

Hehe Yes. The MiTo is a Twin Air Turbo, but it is not only hers. I use it more than she does. I love that car. I think I'm going to sell the Giulietta. I bought it on an auction.. Got it cheap, so hopefully I can make some money on it. Mito is small and nimble. Cheap running costs and responsive engine. Have driven it over 12000km already! Giulietta is a more "adult" car. Better soundproofed, more powerful engine and bigger. Drives superb and 120HK feels more like 135-140! I am looking for a new radio in the GTV as posted in another thread. I have now concluded with a barely used Becker with sat. nav. The model is called Indianapolis Pro, and looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251324599277?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 An alternative Becker is this, that blends in nicely with the silver PH2 console, but are missing bluetooth: http://www.ebay.com/itm/300936471612?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 The Becker design blends in nice with the 90's design of the GTV. A big plus is that they have green illumination. The other alternative is this: http://www.pioneer.eu/no/products/25/121/61/DEH-X9500BT/page.html Price is the same for a used Becker as for the new Pioneer. Becker is famous for quality and premium sound. There must be a reason that all luxury cars in Europe have Becker as standard radio. Ferrari, Maserati and Porsche to mention someone... What do the 916 community say? I'll be happy for feedback!

... GTV is still not finished, but despite all waiting I have found some joy in my latest Alfa.. 2013 Giulietta: I need to sort out witch one to keep...

Love the new wheels! Yellow is also one of my favourite colors on Spider! Take care of her

Crankshaft is destroyed... Totally broken A polished and barely used one is replaced...

Aha, that one.. Heh. I was in between that kit, and FK coilovers in stainless steel housing. I ended up with FK coilovers, because I want to be able adjust the height on the rear axle as well. That said, I dont know if this is the best solution for me. I feel that it is too "bouncy" and hard to control when it is rough surface... On smooth tarmac it is excellent though... I am now looking for Intrax, or a set of carefully used Bilstein shocks...

So is KW coilovers available to GTV V6?

I can give you a detailed feedback on the rebuild as soon as I pick up the car. That should be after this weekend. As a teaser i have attached these photos:

This GTV 916 is a beast.. Approx 500WHP! It is a Norwegian that have built it. And by the way, mine is soon to be finish rebuilt! Hopefully during this week!

Hehe Thanks, but I don't like them. Swapping to Ragazzon asap Same as injectors for 166 3L then...

Looks very neat! Thanks for relpy. Im looking forward to pick up mine and install them as well!

I'm courius on those brackets for the rear brake calipers... Do you fabricate those Fabian? Is it possible to buy a set from you?

Your interior is just the best looking one I've ever have seen in a 916! Just beautiful and so well done! Exhaust must be awesome. I really like the sound in the 3 liter engines. It is just so much more brutal! Waiting for the sound with EL. downpipe now!

The Q2 from EBspares is also without bearings and seals as far as I know. And not much difference in price either. I needed something else from them anyway, so Im getting all parts in the same shipment.

I dont know the limit of the ECU, but +/- 50cc/min should not be any problem.

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Mhm! Really sad! The car is finished some time in late June... I don't know yet. I got the car transported to the same garage that did last big service. They will do the rebuild of the engine for me. I had Agip 10W60, and for some reason it was very little oil, but I find that strange, because I have not noticed any consumption or leaks... Therefore I did not check the level either. To use almost 7 liters of oil in just a few hundred kilometers? I ordered this: http://ricambi.alfisti.net/product_info.php?info=p9193_Sperrdifferential-Q2-Alfa-147--GT--156--166--GTV--Spider.html The reason I went for a original alfa Q2 is because this is developed for long-lasting performance by Alfa. It is a little more expensive than the Quaife, but better in the long term. I'm just using original clutch. The GTA injectors are a lot better to original TB and Chipped TBs than the stock ones. A chipped TB are usually running a bit lean, so bigger injectors are a good upgrade on these injectors. I can also use injectors from Fiat Coupe 20VT, but that probably require remap. These from the GTA is within the limit the stock ECU can handle, and the ECU will adapt itself to bigger injectors. My old injectors were fine, but the engine was running to lean so it was "jumping" at full throttle and overboost. I do not have any other thoughts than to rebuild my engine and leave it chipped with new injectors and a new GT2554R ball bearing turbo. (If I decide to replace the turbo at all...) Im going a bit on and off on that... I will probably just change the gaskets and then use the old turbo. Maybe overhaul that one instead. I have a contact that can modify and overhaul it for around 350 EURO. I am very interested in the exhaust system that you're talking about, and willing to wait until I know some more! Hehe It is a good thing to ask questions! The stock ECU is adaptive and within a certain range it will adapt itself to new injectors! It is a good upgrade as the Alfas tend to run a bit lean. I have not been able to install this yet as I forgot them in the workshop. Will come back with a review later...

I vote for Croatia in July or Nürburgring in september/late august.

Hi Kunev. I'm in no rush now, due to the conrod bearings are broken The engine are being rebuild, and I'm thinking of a GT2860RS turbo upgrade, or just buy a new GT2554R... I have ordered new cluch and Q2 LSD. New GTA fuel injectors are on its way from England. I might as well wait for your solution regarding the downpipe... Sounds interesting! I will as you understand not be able to drive the car to Germany tomorrow... I'm planning a trip to Bosnia and Croatia the 01.july. Hopefully the car is ready for that...

haha.. It was kind of cool with the red stripe, but better all black with red stitching Anyway, your cenrte console with the new radio looks awesome! Was it much job to build in the radio face?

Hi. I'm trying to arrange a trip to Nurbürgring the 17/18th of may to the 20. Of may. We are a squad of at least 3 cars that are driving down on Friday the 17. Anyone keen to meet us there? At the moment I'm the only Alfa Romeo, but hopefully more will join..

Hi. I have been thinking. There are several guys I know from Norway that is coming down that week you are talking about. I will therefore stay all week and then probably join up to SPA during the weekend after. See you there!