 UK145QV's 145 16vt |
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 16th May 2011 21:38
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--------------------  '96 Purple 145 QV died from rust - '98 Blue Junior SOLD - '99 Red 145 QV 20VT SOLD - '97 145 QV Track Tart SOLD |
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16th May 2011 22:03
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
Ah cheers,
theres a Forge one with very similar dimensions to that one. Its a bit expensive, but Its got the 63mm outlets I need. |
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18th May 2011 10:30
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 1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,753 Joined: 8th June 2004 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 From: Leicester Member No.: 466 Driving: alfa 145 cloverleaf From: leicestershire |
show us more,,what you done to the air intake filter,,whys it pointing down there,,,,,
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18th May 2011 17:17
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
Its a common Mod on the coupes, the change to a front mount intercooler makes room for a straight induction pipe.
When its done i'll need to sheild it against water at the bottom but i'll use the foglight hole as a vent for it. I'll get a few more pics soon, its a lot more together now thats quite an old pic. I should have another intercooler soon, I just need to get an alloy pipe made up for the IAC valve, and that should be the intake taken care of. This post has been edited by UK145QV: 18th May 2011 17:23 |
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23rd May 2011 17:39
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
Got me intercooler:
The bumper goes on now as an added bonus! Pipework for it should be complete as soon I have had the pipe back, had to get a plate welded on it for the IAC valve. |
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10th June 2011 21:28
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
So conversion is mechanically finished, Just needs some other work now.
I had to modify the rad fan to get the intercooler pipe from the turbo in a decent place, Cooler sits a bit low, but im looking to make some kind of sump guard in the near future. Got the Pipework for the IAC made by a local engineering company.
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27th August 2011 20:32
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
Have'nt updated in a while.
Anyway, cars bodywork is sorted and im hoping to get it mot'd next week. Dealt with the dreaded floorpans, drivers side was shocking, passenger side is solid though so fingers crossed. I'd put some pics up but cameras bust at the moment. This post has been edited by UK145QV: 27th August 2011 20:32 |
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28th August 2011 09:47
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 1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,308 Joined: 17th January 2007 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 From: Northampton Member No.: 2,192 Driving: '93 Cinquecento 1.4 16v & '06 Panda 100HP From: Northampton |
Where did you get the straight induction pipe?
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28th August 2011 12:14
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 1.6 8v Group: Regular Posts: 754 Joined: 1st November 2010 Local Time: 26th September 2020 15:31 From: Faringdon Member No.: 5,656 Driving: Cloverleaf, 1.8 ts, 1.7 Boxer From: Faringdon |
Personally i would leave the front bumber off........ that way everyone will know you have 'BA Barackass' on steroids (more than he took while in the A team i mean) under the hood..... looks awsome!!! I would have a flashing neon sign saying 'look at my massive engine and turbo'.... BOOM!
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28th August 2011 16:29
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
QUOTE(romesolution @ 28th August 2011 13:14)  Personally i would leave the front bumber off........ that way everyone will know you have 'BA Barackass' on steroids (more than he took while in the A team i mean) under the hood..... looks awsome!!! I would have a flashing neon sign saying 'look at my massive engine and turbo'.... BOOM! Well the idea was to make it a sleeper but I think im failing lol. All the pipe work was bought from here: http://www.apmotorstore.co.uk/ The induction pipe is a 63mm bore, 45 degree alloy pipe with a 63mm silicone joiner to the turbo. The filter is a universal single cone conical from Green Filters with a bore of 65mm, but it clamps down tidy onto the 63mm pipe. Bought the filter from Demon Tweeks. I needed to make a small hole in the Silicone joiner near the turbo inlet for the vacuum pipe going to the EBC valve. |
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8th September 2011 20:23
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
Well, i've been using my turbo Alfa for a bit now and its quite an impressive drive.
Whats the verdict on the (for a while) finished job? 
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8th September 2011 20:58
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 1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 319 Joined: 3rd July 2010 Local Time: 26th September 2020 18:31 Member No.: 5,189 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 turbo From: Minsk, BY |
Looks interesting but jeepy a little bit
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8th September 2011 21:00
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 1.7 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 3,368 Joined: 2nd January 2009 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 From: norfolk Member No.: 3,861 Driving: alfa 145 1.6ish From: norfolk |
as a sleeper NO but it looks realy nice
to all of us on hear  i think!i think you do need to lower her then the splitter will look and work a lot better --------------------  |
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8th September 2011 21:36
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1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,753 Joined: 8th June 2004 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 From: Leicester Member No.: 466 Driving: alfa 145 cloverleaf From: leicestershire |
2nd that,apart from that it looks a minter,job well done
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8th September 2011 21:40
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1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: 17th April 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 Member No.: 6,553 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 16V Turbo From: Wales |
Yeah it is a bit high, seemed very low to me at first, ive been driving my old Landy for a while lol.
Need to get some money first as the rear wheels will definately touch the arches if lowered, so new rubber and a set of half tidy coilovers is on the list. |
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8th September 2011 21:47
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1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,753 Joined: 8th June 2004 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 From: Leicester Member No.: 466 Driving: alfa 145 cloverleaf From: leicestershire |
its the bumper it catches on the wheels very easy job though,
ive got ehbach on mine,and the front still sticks up more then the back,its got 17inch wheels on and it does not catch, |
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8th September 2011 21:51
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1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 107 Joined: 15th January 2011 Local Time: 26th September 2020 15:31 Member No.: 6,232 Driving: Alfa 145 20vt, Alfa 155 2.0 16v, Alfa 155 2.5td, Alfa 155 Q4, Alfasud 1.5ti cloverleaf, Alfasud 1.7ti From: Hinckley, Leicestershire |
What hub have you used for the 5 stud wheels?
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10th September 2011 13:43
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1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,308 Joined: 17th January 2007 Local Time: 26th September 2020 16:31 From: Northampton Member No.: 2,192 Driving: '93 Cinquecento 1.4 16v & '06 Panda 100HP From: Northampton |
QUOTE(alfachris @ 8th September 2011 22:51) What hub have you used for the 5 stud wheels? GTV v6 I should think. Car looking good but definetly needs lowering! -------------------- |
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10th September 2011 15:56
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1.6 8v Group: Regular Posts: 754 Joined: 1st November 2010 Local Time: 26th September 2020 15:31 From: Faringdon Member No.: 5,656 Driving: Cloverleaf, 1.8 ts, 1.7 Boxer From: Faringdon |
Looks fekin ace.... i love it! I would love to start a project like yours! I have a 1.8 stripped out waiting for a big lump! Cant decide to go V6 or 20vt? I have more experience with the V6 than the rewire for the 20vt! My wife has just said V6 is less letters to write..... so it could be that
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