Bravo (Classic) Van with a difference!!!.

what would be the improvements of the marea stalks? visual, functional

GWBoes said:

I love this thread

and does the changeable interval from the marea stalks directly work? Or does it need further modification (e.g. relay from the wiper motor)?

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well i cant answer that as mine were already fitted.By looking at the mb's pics he directly fitted them ?

aurick86 said:

what would be the improvements of the marea stalks? visual, functional

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not too sure tbh.Only thing that doesnt work on mine is the rear wipe 'only' switch.you have to push the stalks back for it to wash+wipe.
Might be a problem with my stalks OR its 'cos my car is a bravo and the marea weekend is different and the stalks were made for that car,hence my rear wipe not working.Everything else works tho.

Mike

thought it might have an extra feature like head lights washers.. or something

nah headlights work with the window when lights are on.

looks like there is a speed differnce for the rear wipe. on mine its only on or off and on is intermittant. it looks like there is a dial to make it work faster and slower...

if it works propperly i would defo go and getmyself a set the intermittant anoys the hell out of me (it intermitatnt even with the washer squirting takes forever to clean)

clock34 said:

looks like there is a speed differnce for the rear wipe. on mine its only on or off and on is intermittant. it looks like there is a dial to make it work faster and slower...

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ahh yes i totally forgot about that lol
yes there's a seperate turn switch for the rear wiper,as i said earlier and also an intermittant wipe for the front wipers
(which is useful in some rain)

there is two intermitant wipes already though for the front and then full on? what does it add?

and do all the settings work by simply swapping them.

right just been out to have a look,and it seems the intermittant is the same as the bravo then.when on normal,there are 3 turns for it.
as far as i know its only the extra twist switch rear wipe for the rear screen.

Like i said my stalks were already fitted and seen as i havnt had a bravo before i cant tell you the difference.Best wait for mb to reply.

Mike

Cheers everyone! The Marea stalks are a direct fit, however they dont work the back wiper, only when you want to wash it works then. Also the variable speeds dont work, all 3 settings are the same. I got the stalks because my old ones had cooked and I had the opportunity to snap them up

Not much of an update this time, its road legal though but a horrific site, multi coloured swap shop!!!


The bonnet jammed shut so I replaced the catch and spring


After todays unfortunate event, I flushed out the water with more water and put new paraflu.


How ridiculous does it look....! In due time people

Also the speedo broke an excuse to take it out again I guess!!!


And thats it for now... Don't worry theres still lots to be done to this car so expect a good few more updates

all 3 speeds of mine work

is the white/ silver slam panel intentional.. i think it looks quite cool. why has it got polish plates ?

looks good, better than it did when ya started

front wheels need spacing out though

MickeyBravo said:

all 3 speeds of mine work

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Hmm it must be to do with the motors... Or an extra relay for the wipers? Ill eventually figure it out!

dronenrs said:

is the white/ silver slam panel intentional.. i think it looks quite cool. why has it got polish plates ?

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The white panel was by co incidence, its from the TD100 which the van panels and steel floor came from, a mini tribute I guess. Plus it has a sticker for Selenia Turbo Diesel oil on it They're Irish plates! I also often have a jap plate on the dash too

NosherCento said:

looks good, better than it did when ya started

front wheels need spacing out though

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Ive often thought about getting spacers but wouldn't know how far to go... Kinda need them too, the left wheel rubs the gearbox on full lock!

it looks like it says PL on the plates lol

It says IRL can see what your saying though.

Its getting there fella, front wheels are very tucked in though, looks like they could come out quite a bit. Make sure you get proper hubcentric spacers

20mm should do the trick with regards to spacers, should stop them scrubbing and would bring them closer to the arch so they look good

but as blu says, make sure you get hubcentrics!

and i think you should leave the slam panel white, looks awesome

what ET are the wheels? on a bravo standard is 39-40. so you could add 15mm on to that i would say with ease. after that be careful

blu73 said:

It says IRL can see what your saying though.

Its getting there fella, front wheels are very tucked in though, looks like they could come out quite a bit. Make sure you get proper hubcentric spacers

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Cheers! Hope the brembos are serving you well I have spacers here from an X1/9, however I d not have bolts long enough to justify the use of them, even if they're 5mm. Just need to experiment wit what works first... Never looked at hubcentric spacers before but I'll have to sell more parts to fund for them

NosherCento said:

20mm should do the trick with regards to spacers, should stop them scrubbing and would bring them closer to the arch so they look good

but as blu says, make sure you get hubcentrics!

and i think you should leave the slam panel white, looks awesome

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It was the same with my last car, wheels looked too far in for my liking... I sure will leave the panel white, its a good straight one and more importantly rust free

clock34 said:

what ET are the wheels? on a bravo standard is 39-40. so you could add 15mm on to that i would say with ease. after that be careful

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I know sweet damn all about the wheels... They were on my Punto when I got it first and thought "they would look really good on my Bravo"

They're Lenso S7's, circa 2003, have a silly multifit pattern (4x108 PCD for Ford, Saxo VTR...? and a 4x98 PCD for real cars ), 7jx17, et is either 35mm or 40mm (from what I could find out)... Any ideas what spacers to use?

Apart from that, its a small update

First things first, my silly looking custom made chrome aerial was fitted. Picks radio stations with a broadcast range of 50 miles nearly 90 miles away (for the Irish reading this it picks up Spin 1038 at NI Trucks, Portadown :woot

And the FF sticker loses its masking tape

My interior looked like a bomb had hit it and then I realized I'd forgotten to put it back together But its bit by bit for the moment as I'm very limited on time these days...


Thats my very very crappy painting :yuck: need my rca cables and trigger wire...


And a decent, no frills, JDM Pioneer radio from my silver car


Super Tuner boo yeah

Lots left to do, stay tuned, you never know what surprises I might have in store...!

On a small note, the number plate lights had blown so a set of red 501s are now doing the job, pics up the next time

Right, lets see if these vids work...

https://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Video009.mp4

https://www.fiatforum.com/gallery/data/500/thumbs/Video008.mp4

If they don't work, its 2 vids of the evening I drove the car first, the speedo is broke and the steel floor is rattling like mad. And a Nokia E5 has the worst sound recording for a phone

well im running et 49 with 6mm spacers and need more to look good. so if your urnning 35et then you will want to leave it alone!!! if your running 40 you are running about standard so 10-15max will space it out but measure the gap to the arch so you dont make a mistake or run cool with 10mm.

take a wheel off and clean it, details should be stamped on the wheel somewhere, i never seen an alloy that hasn't...

Brembo's are currently sat in the lounge looking pretty. Still not managed to get these locking wheel nuts off i guess i know my AMG wheels are safe lol, can't get them off even with access to a trolley jack, loadsa tools and daylight - don't think some silly chav will manage in the dark, especially without waking me up lol. I'll send some pics when its all sorted