the Alfa 159 - To be named

lkc · Jan 1, 2017

I'm impressed by pics 3 & 4 - that's my level of filth

jatkinson · Jan 3, 2017

lkc said:
I'm impressed by pics 3 & 4 - that's my level of filth

that was clean to how it got dombooth knows how dirty she got haha

dombooth · Jan 4, 2017

3&4 is immaculate compared to how it arrived at mine!!

AndrewHarvey · Jan 4, 2017

blu73 · Jan 4, 2017

B . . . ?

jatkinson · Jan 16, 2017

so errm yeah ,, -2,8 deg of camber isnt good on tyres ,,, 2 £170 conti tyres killed in just over a month ,, so got some unirol rainsports 3s on , a,d ive just done 600 miles this weekend and they are 5000000 times better

blu73 · Jan 16, 2017

Just a thought... Did you get the front set of zero degree toe? The TI suspension geometry kills tyres to the point that alfa issued some new figures, but even them you get uneven wear. Consensus seems to be to just get them set to zero which is what i did and the tyres on that car are wearing perfectly and has done many thousands of miles since the tyres were fitted

jatkinson · Feb 20, 2017

well a little update ... shes off the road atm as i had a little problem

boosting quite hard m the turbo failed , oil sprayed all over the engine bay and caught fire

Replacing turbo, Loom , Fuel pipes ,

still need engine cover , bonnet lining ,,

but If it breaks uprate it (Y)

blu73 · Feb 20, 2017

this the same??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162263626759

jatkinson · Mar 9, 2017

well all is running well *touch wood* had two weeks oh gentel driving , only been on 50% throttle but boost is good , cant wait to get her put on the dyno and see`s what she pulls

blu73 · Mar 10, 2017

did you upgrade the turbo in the end or just replace with a normal factory one?

jatkinson · Apr 24, 2017

well had the turbo fitted two months now , done almost 3k on it ,,, so its deffo ran in now hahah , blu i went down the hybrid route ,

since then a few bits has changed ,,, ill let the photos talk

ful maxton design kit , so splitter , side skirts spats , rear bumper spats , diffuser, and spoiler cap

and a good hard polish

blu73 · Apr 26, 2017

Its coming along chap.. Thoguht about some new wheels? I mean i love the TI wheels but perhaps something aftermarket would set off the kit nicely. I am aware its hard to find any that would look better than TI wheels though, went through this myself lol

jatkinson · May 17, 2017

funny you mention wheels chris .... to answer your question ,,, yes i have ,, its been a year and a few mounts and i still only have 1 set of wheels i need to rectifiy this ,, i will be buying brera prodrive wheels

jatkinson · Jun 24, 2017

well a bit of time has passed ,

but shes parked up atm due to the steering rack failing ,
so when shes off the road , ive decided to do the clutch at the same time
so all new bits being fitted are genuine alfa

Alfa Dmf flywheel
Alfa Csc
Alfa Clutch kit
Short shifter
Alfa Gearbox oil

Alfa steering rack ( thats the expensive bit )
alfa steering fluid

also refurbised the subframe buy rubbing the rusty coloured parts down treated it with rust paint , then fully paited the frame
oh and when the box was out the egr got the black fitted

jatkinson · Dec 16, 2017

bit more time has passed , shes getting the miles stuck on her shes still running like a dream with all the extra power

i had a annoying noise replaced replaced the wheel bearing (genuine item off alfa) , and still had the noise , then had to replace the driveshaft as the noise was still there , get a genine shaft from alfa shop for £100 cheaper than any were i could find , the noise was still there

so bought a wheel bearing from alfashop ) fitted it to replace the one that i got from alfa , and if fixed the noise , so safee to say the one i got off alfa will be gong back

jatkinson · Dec 16, 2017

just a few more photos

bluejohn125 · Dec 28, 2017

What are all those new bits? Do you need to change the other driveshaft as well?

You've had to do alot or repairs on that car... is it just too much performance for ordinary components?

Seems that Alfas still need deep pockets and plenty of understanding...

jatkinson · Dec 31, 2019

errm long update

shes been running like a dream since the last update

still have her , painted the wheel dark bronze , didnt like the colour they lasted 5 weeks being thios colour , so now there gold

werdna · Dec 31, 2019

Does that mean I am out of business now ?

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