Has anyone replaced those rubber "donuts" in the front caster rods on 75
to balljoints? On many web pages this is considered as useful
modification,
and should improve road handling. If someone has done so, then i am
curious to know from which (115?)Alfa model those balljoints are from?
I need exact model because my helpless local Alfa dealer can’t order
those balljoints whitout exact model (and year?).
Regards, Pekka
Yes and it makes a care absolutely different…use the ball joint from a
105/115 series car …giulia Sedan,coupe or Berlina,Spider
root kirjoitti viestissä <38C7993B.55CDC…@saunalahti.fi>…
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>Has anyone replaced those rubber "donuts" in the front caster rods on 75
>to balljoints? On many web pages this is considered as useful
>modification,
>and should improve road handling. If someone has done so, then i am
>curious to know from which (115?)Alfa model those balljoints are from?
>I need exact model because my helpless local Alfa dealer can’t order
>those balljoints whitout exact model (and year?).
> Regards, Pekka
I know that Chris did. You can ramble anout it with him. You can find his
E-Mail address at his homepage (to prevent spam)
Http://www.xs4all.nl/~chris
Regards,
Theo
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root wrote in message <38C7993B.55CDC…@saunalahti.fi>…
>Has anyone replaced those rubber "donuts" in the front caster rods on 75
>to balljoints? On many web pages this is considered as useful
>modification,
>and should improve road handling. If someone has done so, then i am
>curious to know from which (115?)Alfa model those balljoints are from?
>I need exact model because my helpless local Alfa dealer can’t order
>those balljoints whitout exact model (and year?).
> Regards, Pekka
>Has anyone replaced those rubber "donuts" in the front caster rods on
>75 to balljoints? On many web pages this is considered as useful
>modification, and should improve road handling. If someone has done so,
>then i am curious to know from which (115?)Alfa model those balljoints
>are from?
>I need exact model because my helpless local Alfa dealer can’t order
>those balljoints whitout exact model (and year?).
> Regards, Pekka
Yup, did it…
Look here for a complete walktrough:
http://reality.sgi.com/sikand_mti/clone/zagato_front_howt0297.htm
Results…
-plusses:
Very impressive steering approvement
-minusses:
The littlest pebble in the road is fealt(sp?), even through the power
steering… gives a very rough and tiresome ride when travelling.
I recommend the "ball-over" nonetheless.
Any type of Giulia fits; the "105" series if I recall correctly.
hth,
Chris (http://www.xs4all.nl/75.html)
PS It’s not an easy nor fun job to do, you have to be precise and a
"daredevil" to some degree.
I made the change yesterday. Now steering feels like
it should be: Precise and accurate. Allthough the result
is not as radical as i have thought it would been. As you
mentioned that every pebble is felt, here
in winntery Finland roads are in horrible condition, yet
car is still as comfortable as it was before.
One question rises: Does the steel sheet (where the ball joint
was mounted with two bolts and nuts)hold ? I mean when
braking, great force pulls those rods backwards, and the force
is transferred to the cars body by those four bolts, and i was not
able to fit any "huge" washers below the nuts?
Yes, it wasn’t very easy job, but well worth of the effort!
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Chris wrote:
> Results…
> -plusses:
> Very impressive steering approvement
> -minusses:
> The littlest pebble in the road is fealt(sp?), even through the power
> steering… gives a very rough and tiresome ride when travelling.
> I recommend the "ball-over" nonetheless.
> Any type of Giulia fits; the "105" series if I recall correctly.
> hth,
> Chris (http://www.xs4all.nl/75.html)
> PS It’s not an easy nor fun job to do, you have to be precise and a
> "daredevil" to some degree.
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Ojala wrote:
> I made the change yesterday. Now steering feels like
> it should be: Precise and accurate. Allthough the result
> is not as radical as i have thought it would been. As you
> mentioned that every pebble is felt, here
> in winntery Finland roads are in horrible condition, yet
> car is still as comfortable as it was before.
> One question rises: Does the steel sheet (where the ball joint
> was mounted with two bolts and nuts)hold ? I mean when
> braking, great force pulls those rods backwards, and the force
> is transferred to the cars body by those four bolts, and i was not
> able to fit any "huge" washers below the nuts?
> Yes, it wasn’t very easy job, but well worth of the effort!
> Chris wrote:
> > Results…
> > -plusses:
> > Very impressive steering approvement
> > -minusses:
> > The littlest pebble in the road is fealt(sp?), even through the power
> > steering… gives a very rough and tiresome ride when travelling.
> > I recommend the "ball-over" nonetheless.
> > Any type of Giulia fits; the "105" series if I recall correctly.
> > hth,
> > Chris (http://www.xs4all.nl/75.html)
> > PS It’s not an easy nor fun job to do, you have to be precise and a
> > "daredevil" to some degree.
Hi,
I wouldn’t worry, as you’ve seen it’s two layers of sheet metal and
these combined are thicker than the upper a-arm where the caster-rod
is fastened with only one (smallish) bolt…
The result from this modification it that the caster-setting is
maintained when cornering (and the ability to _adjust_ caster, even)
With the standard rubber fittings, the car would feal unsure and
"searching" because caster wouldn’t remain. I’ve also heard you can
buy polyurethane bushings to replace the the rubber ones, which to
some degree, render the same result.
I also fitted the car with yellow koni shocks and stiffened them one
)
full turn front, this ,no doubt, adds to the "rough ride".
But you are sooo connected with the road
Regards,
Chris
I believe Chris you have gone too stiff one your Konis….go back half a
turn as I did…..
Chris kirjoitti viestissä <38CCC06C.7A772…@xs4all.nl>…
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>Ojala wrote:
>> I made the change yesterday. Now steering feels like
>> it should be: Precise and accurate. Allthough the result
>> is not as radical as i have thought it would been. As you
>> mentioned that every pebble is felt, here
>> in winntery Finland roads are in horrible condition, yet
>> car is still as comfortable as it was before.
>> One question rises: Does the steel sheet (where the ball joint
>> was mounted with two bolts and nuts)hold ? I mean when
>> braking, great force pulls those rods backwards, and the force
>> is transferred to the cars body by those four bolts, and i was not
>> able to fit any "huge" washers below the nuts?
>> Yes, it wasn’t very easy job, but well worth of the effort!
>> Chris wrote:
>> > Results…
>> > -plusses:
>> > Very impressive steering approvement
>> > -minusses:
>> > The littlest pebble in the road is fealt(sp?), even through the power
>> > steering… gives a very rough and tiresome ride when travelling.
>> > I recommend the "ball-over" nonetheless.
>> > Any type of Giulia fits; the "105" series if I recall correctly.
>> > hth,
>> > Chris (http://www.xs4all.nl/75.html)
>> > PS It’s not an easy nor fun job to do, you have to be precise and a
>> > "daredevil" to some degree.
>Hi,
>I wouldn’t worry, as you’ve seen it’s two layers of sheet metal and
>these combined are thicker than the upper a-arm where the caster-rod
>is fastened with only one (smallish) bolt…
>The result from this modification it that the caster-setting is
>maintained when cornering (and the ability to _adjust_ caster, even)
>With the standard rubber fittings, the car would feal unsure and
>"searching" because caster wouldn’t remain. I’ve also heard you can
>buy polyurethane bushings to replace the the rubber ones, which to
>some degree, render the same result.
>I also fitted the car with yellow koni shocks and stiffened them one
)
>full turn front, this ,no doubt, adds to the "rough ride".
>But you are sooo connected with the road
>Regards,
> Chris
Mika Tamminen wrote:
> I believe Chris you have gone too stiff one your Konis….go back half a
> turn as I did…..
Naah, I like it this way
)
What’s you rear setup? I softened one turn…
Regards,
Chris
Hi!
I’m thinking about changing spark plugs in my AR 155 V6 ’92. What spark plugs
would you recommend? How much are they?
Marcin
Marcin Marzeta wrote:
> Hi!
> I’m thinking about changing spark plugs in my AR 155 V6 ’92. What spark plugs
> would you recommend? How much are they?
> Marcin
Golden Lodge 2HL
If you know the addresses no more than dfl 6.50(excl) each.
Chris
I stiffened half a turn
Chris kirjoitti viestissä <38CD575F.25BDD…@xs4all.nl>…
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>Mika Tamminen wrote:
>> I believe Chris you have gone too stiff one your Konis….go back half a
>> turn as I did…..
>Naah, I like it this way
)
>What’s you rear setup? I softened one turn…
>Regards,
> Chris