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Topic: ACCELARATION |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 27
Views: 10269
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Forum: General Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 9:19 pm Subject: Re: standing starts |
I have 1.7 8v with very lumpy cams, the valves are either open or closed.
Jas
Don't worry, it's completely normal in your age I'd be more concerned if they weren't either open or cl ... |
Topic: ACCELARATION |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 27
Views: 10269
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Forum: General Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 9:35 pm Subject: Humm..... |
I'm a Finnish chap owning a 33 1.7ie-91 and I paid 1300e for it. Okay, it's far from mint condition and okay, it's not a 16v and okay, it has 200000km on it, but still I'd say that the 3000e you've pa ... |
Topic: ACCELARATION |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 27
Views: 10269
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Forum: General Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:55 pm Subject: ACCELARATION |
I've understood that the fastest/easiest way to launch your car from the line is to set the rev to the point where the best torque is and then simply release the clutch, and let the wheels spin. Okay, ... |
Topic: Lowering my 33 |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 6
Views: 3379
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 7:50 pm Subject: Camber |
Thanks! One problem solved! |
Topic: Lowering my 33 |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 6
Views: 3379
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 7:33 am Subject: Camber |
Hmm, sounds interesting! Espacially because I have a slight difference(about 1 degree) between the right and the left camber....(Crashed the damn thing) Do you have some special "gags" to then lock th ... |
Topic: Lowering my 33 |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 6
Views: 3379
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 8:02 pm Subject: Lowering |
The 33 front suspension is based on a McPherson -structure, and unfortunately this structure usually doesn't allow the camber to be adjusted. You racers probably know better, but in my opinion the cam ... |
Topic: Dashboard and light problems. |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 4
Views: 2379
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Wed May 14, 2003 4:02 pm Subject: Meters |
The fuel meter system is obviously similar to the systems used in the 60's and the 70's (my second car, Opel Kadett '70 does the same thing). The sensor measures the height of the fuel level in the ta ... |
Topic: Different seats for my -91 33? |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 0
Views: 1380
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Forum: General Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 8:53 pm Subject: Different seats for my -91 33? |
I'm looking for a new pair of front seats for my -91 33 1,7ie, and I was wondering if there were any "easy ways out"... Are there any seats (Alfa or non-Alfa) that would fit "straight-on"? I'm lookin ... |
Topic: Front wheel alignment |
Black Vegetable
Replies: 3
Views: 2332
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 6:51 pm Subject: Alignment |
I don't think measuring and alingning your wheels by yourself is such a good idea.... Getting them aligned by a professional is fairly cheap, and then you can be sure the angles are correct. I crashed ... |
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