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Cinquecento Cinquecento sporting Abarth...

Introduction

Hi ,
Ive done it again , I now own my second cinquecento .. so now i own a 1242 8v "sx" which some of you may know ...
i seen it advertised for sale in the classifieds so spoke to the lad selling it , arraged a date to view it 740 miles later , theres 2 cinquecentos sitting on my drive

got it home , Replaced the bat, ( tryed starting it when we picked it up but it was dead so had to jump start it with leads ) With the new bat on it started first turn of the key ,
also gave the Rear arches/ boot floor a Good coat of wax oil , to help it stop rusting , as its Sold as 100% rust free ,,, just found a little bit on the back arch , so addressed that asap :)

also the front brakes seem a bit poor . so started giveing them a good clean :) just need to get another tyre to put on my alloys then its mot time

bit of specs on the car ...( Ripped from the Advert)

A nice, tastefully modified Cinquecento Sporting Abarth. She has been on the forum for a long long while now and i hope she continues to be. I have owned her since December ‘07. Car is mad cheap to insure and is group 2. Small, nippy and easy to park and drive. LOW MILAGE! Only 64,000 miles! I ride a bike almost all year round. Registered in the last year of the cinquecento before the seicento. Car is registered in ’98 on an R plate. I put brand new bilstein shocks and eibach springs, the original dampers were knackerd but i still have the original springs.
Most of her history is in pictures on the forum due to her FF owners, and she has been spoilt rotten. I have a massice thick folder of history. Anyway, here is the list of mods:

Exterior:

-100% RUST FREE!
-Bodywork and paint in original factory Imola blue and in great condition
- Genuine Fiat Abarth (stamped) front and rear bumpers, side skirts and spoiler with brake light.
- Black vinyled B pillars
- 3 x 13" speedline Alloys (see below)
-Rare 14” Punto Abarth speedline Alloys
- Bilstein gas charged shocks
- Eibach -35mm lower springs
- Janspeed Stainless steel exhaust
- Red dot front discs
-Pressed numberplate

Interior:

- Black seat belts instead of standard red ones (clash with leather)
- A sunroof that doesn't leak!
- Full Leather Interior; front and rear seats, door cards and gear stick gaitor.
- Abarth Steering wheel.
- Abarth tax disc holder
- Abarth mats

Engine:

Runs beautifully, one of the things that most impressed me about this car. The FIRE series engine still runs like a sewing machine and never let me down.

- Polished rocker cover.
- Magnecor 85mm HT Leads
- Sparco Adjustable strut brace.
- 1108cc with 1240 P60 head
- Punto 75 cam
- 40mm webber Throttle body
- ECU is McCritch chipped
- Beautifull one-off Italian Performance Carbon Fibre Induction Kit
- Thatcham Cat.1 Toad Alarm Ai 606
- Remote Central Locking.
- Car is de-cat but i have a cat for MOTs

- pioneer front speakers, tweeters on a-pillars and infinity 6x9s.
- Spare wheel and original tool kit

Well spent Almost all day today ( 26 feb) doing Wash, Dry , clay with quick detailer, Wash, Dry , Polish with auto glym super resin , poorboys black hole , Poor boys Spr ( i think it was) , then One layer of wax , need to do another one tomorrow morning , but as it is its Shiny ,
Update comeing as soon as mr delivery man comes , Just put in a big order in , couple of items dispatched from ebay , and parts from euro should come in 2 days

Bank account is crying from all the funds going out , But lola is sat on the drive with a smiley face ,
m5haw , we need a meet up buddy
 
Well heres the update boys and Girls

ReMoved the Head Cyl 1 and 4 had 1 white Valvve and one black valve Cyl 2+3 Were SOLID black wioth carbon (n)
Picture of the Block the Pistons are Coated in carbon ,
Cleaned the Head up as it was dirty but now all nice and clean
next day my box of goodies Arrived , and opened it up every thing was right aprt from my head bolts , going to try and take them back and change them for 8v ones
so bought a FAI headgasket kit , Oil filer and Fuel filer and a Conti timing belt Valve griding paste , and A ring compresser (y) oo and some Red Vht paint
Just been grindng my valves back in , Cheers to Lecook and ycming for the shout up on the valve clearances ,
Taking my head to be skimmed eather on the monday or the tuesday
also painted my Sump Red as we all know RED sumps add 4.5 bhp

More will be added When Ive took the old block out the car
Going to fit my Mpi Rack ive got , fit a new servo and master cylinder ( when i get them ) , and paint bits under the bonnet , Make some new brake pipes up , as the 2 front ones are getting a little rusty
Stay tuned people
 

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also painted my Sump Red as we all know RED sumps add 4.5 bhp

have you been speaking to Brin? he loved his red engine parts hahaha!

Glad to see blu2 is making a come back :)

and those cir-clips on the wheel bearings are a paine to work with. you will swear plenty at it, but have you made sure the Bearings are not a one piece along with the wheel hub? some a different.
 
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have you been speaking to Brin? he loved his red engine parts hahaha!

Glad to see blu2 is making a come back :)

and those cir-clips on the wheel bearings are a paine to work with. you will swear plenty at it, but have you made sure the Bearings are not a one piece along with the wheel hub? some a different.

yep brin is the master of bull**** bhp figures (y) and red parts just so much cleaner :)

not to sure , will have to have good check tomoz , Im not doing them ive got a friend doing them as a favour :)(y)
 
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