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Originally posted by Wschnitz View PostI think your actually right about the fuel overrun, I cant find a single exhaust that doesnt feature the farting noise when shifting. Im guessing its just a necessary side effect of DCT's.Originally posted by LateFan View PostI've read in race engines they dump in some extra fuel and retard timing to keep the turbos spooled up - that's what blows the flames out the pipes. Is that right? Do street car systems do this?
Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View PostI've driven behind a 4c and the exhaust note really does sound like ass. I wouldn't buy one simply because of how it sounds. Yeah, its that bad.
I'm all for a snarling, off throttle cracking exhaust, but the 4C just sounds bad.
WillOriginally posted by Wschnitz View PostExactly, I have the same problem with the M235i, I Love the manual, but the auto DCT is terrible sounding.
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IG @turbovarg
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'94 525iT slicktop, M50B30 + S362SX-E, 600WHP DD or bust - updated 3-17
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Man, I absolutely love the tz. If I actually owned one, I don't know if I could see myself racing it. That is a big money car these days.sigpic
Gigitty Gigitty!!!!
88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
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Isn't that nuts?...it wasn't that long ago a really interesting guy from Vancouver BC would hop in his TZ with his wife, and they'd drive down I-5 in traffic, go to our silly Alfa club chili cook-off weekend drives, or drive it on our track day at SIR, then drive it home. Just an old sports / race car.
He also had an SZ, which is more round and short....lemme look for one....
Here...I think officially a Giulietta Sprint Zagato...
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Part of it might be that even into the 60s, a lot of these things were custom made. A Giulietta (or later) Giulia chassis would be sent to a coach builder like Zagato to finish, or Bertone or Pininfarina would build the whole shell, and send it back to Alfa to put in the mechanicals. The TZ was a tube-frame, hand-built race car with license plates, and a body built by Zagato.
But there was basically a 750 (Giulietta) series in the 50s, 101 series late 50s into the early 60s, then the 105 Giulias that were the sedan and GTV and GTA and Spider through the 60s (I think they made the 105 GTV until like 75).
The Alfetta chassis was the rear transaxle design that was under sedans, Alfetta coupes, the GTV6, and the Milano.
The Tipo 33 V8 race car got detuned and made into the 33 Stradale (street) version.
But yeah, there were a lot of one-offs and customs and short run cars too.
Here's a pic of the Vancouver guy, Fritz Duernberger, on page 2, and some various Alfa pics..
He is a mechanical wizard, a really good guy, and had a bunch of old motorcycles as well.
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The engine is back in my car after a rebuild. Still breaking it in, low rpm, valves not properly adjusted etc... - about 100 miles since the rebuild, another 400 to go before everything will be addressed and I will be getting it a new set of tires (the current set is too old).
Had some pictures taken this weekend as I drove it around to put some miles on it.
Past - 1991 318i, 1972 '02
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Originally posted by LateFan View PostNice pics, Blackbird! I like that yellow TZ. You can see the GTO-style vents closed up on the nose.
What's the red hump on the rear deck of GTA #36? Maybe for a camera?
pic..67 Giulia sedan
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Yes, the yellow TZ1 is sweet. I'd love one in black.
Will'59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
'69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
'69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
'88 BMW M3
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Originally posted by rloewy View PostThe engine is back in my car after a rebuild. Still breaking it in, low rpm, valves not properly adjusted etc... - about 100 miles since the rebuild, another 400 to go before everything will be addressed and I will be getting it a new set of tires (the current set is too old).
Had some pictures taken this weekend as I drove it around to put some miles on it.
I've really been missing my GTV lately. I'm bummed I sold it rather than trying to rebuild it. (body panels weren't available like they are now.)
Will'59 Alfa Romeo 101.02 Giulietta Sprint
'69 Alfa Romeo 105.51 1750 GTV (R.I.P)
'69 Datsun 2000 roadster Vintage race car
'88 BMW M3
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