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Topic: Just thought I would drop by and say hello |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 4
Views: 1673
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Forum: General Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 5:50 pm Subject: Just thought I would drop by and say hello |
Evening all,
Been a while, so I thought I would say hello.
I must confess after loosing my P4 to the jeep, and the new chassis being rather maggot ridden, I haven't posted.
Worst still, I no ... |
Topic: Ticking off the common faults - speedo dead! |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 24
Views: 28387
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:43 pm Subject: My Speedo |
My speedo died once, and I found it to be the wires that go to the motor that actually drives the needle, from the PCB.
Because the wire kinks 90 degrees to fit inside the housing, it breaks and st ... |
Topic: Wanted - 145/6 Boxer Gearbox |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 1
Views: 1067
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:14 pm Subject: Wanted - 145/6 Boxer Gearbox |
I managed to pick up a nice low mileage 145 boxer gearbox, with the intention of changing the internals (mostly the torque ring synchros, rather than the glass 33 ones) into my P4 box.
However, on ... |
Topic: contact details for lake cams |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 8
Views: 9551
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:15 pm Subject: My P4 Project... |
We have now worked out that the cams in my P4 project are the C&B "old style" race cams! Sounds daft, but these are in, what will be, my daily runabout. I think these are hotter than the ones ment ... |
Topic: My Alfa 33 Track car at Donington this weekend. |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 9
Views: 5277
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:09 pm Subject: Looking Good!! |
Track pics are very nice, but the most interesting things are your side exit exhaust and your sud/sprint front lights.
Does the exhaust help peformance. I presume you have lost a back box. Do you h ... |
Topic: Alfa 33 P4 Stereo setup |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 19
Views: 7628
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Forum: General Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:10 am Subject: Increase in power, along with other mods |
Raising CR too high leads to many issues, pinking etc, but on my engine which has much larger valves, is a good way to claw back some torque, and can help with cleaning emmissions slightly.
Along w ... |
Topic: Alfa 33 P4 Stereo setup |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 19
Views: 7628
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:18 pm Subject: Dead P4 |
I am off the opion that any car that suffers damage to the chassis from an incident should be scrapped. The design of crumple zones and similar stuff, is designed to deform once, to save the life of t ... |
Topic: Alfa 33 P4 Stereo setup |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 19
Views: 7628
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:40 pm Subject: Slight Problem |
1st problem - My P4 got wiped out in an incident with a Jeep Cherokee and the M6 central reservation, so there is little to see.....
2nd Problem - I haven't got a day off in the next 4 weeks, so m ... |
Topic: P4 rear wheel bearings |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 9
Views: 2824
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:51 am Subject: Panic Not Paul |
Helicoils mate, that is the answer for holes with no threads. True you have bend over to help pay for them, but better than cracking the block, and probably stronger than the original threads.
Perh ... |
Topic: Alfa 33 P4 Stereo setup |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 19
Views: 7628
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:27 am Subject: Audio In P4 |
The problem with putting speakers on blazen display in your parcel shelf, is that some little sh1t will smash your windows, just to knick 'em.
In my white P4, I fitted 3.5" JL Audio TR350 into the ... |
Topic: Clovertech Moves |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 1
Views: 1266
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:59 pm Subject: Clovertech Moves |
Afternoon All,
Probably a bit cheeky to do this, what with not posting for 18 months and all, but thought I would let you all know that Clovertech has moved to improved premises, and are now based ... |
Topic: bigger brakes |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 31
Views: 12285
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Forum: Motorsport, Racing & Trackdays Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:34 am Subject: Hi Spec Motorsport |
You could do what I did with my car.
I used brembo twin pots from an Alfa 75 (don't bother with these pots as spares are rocking horse shite). However, if you take a strut (inc the wheel bearing), ... |
Topic: Sensors & senders |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 6
Views: 2111
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:03 am Subject: Doh |
Do what I did, and get a gauge and sender kit. That way the sender will deffinetly work with the gauge.
Alternatively, you will need to find the sender that your gauge originally connected to, and ... |
Topic: Sensors & senders |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 6
Views: 2111
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:47 am Subject: Oil Pressure sensors |
The sender fitted on the S2 and S3 are trip sensors, i.e. if the pressure is below a certain level, it sends twelve volts (or grounds out 12V to earth to make current flow) to the corresponding low oi ... |
Topic: Oil Sensor |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 12
Views: 4215
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:32 am Subject: Oil pressure take off point |
There is a (M14?) bolt at the top centre rear of the engine (below the dizzy) which is a nice spot for oil pressure sensor to sit. I have got my oil pressure there, and an oil temp in a 't' peice with ... |
Topic: Electric power cut out switch |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 11
Views: 3794
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:09 am Subject: Wire Cutters |
Being a daft Sound Engineer type chap, I carry an assortment of tools with at all times.
When I had my little meeting the chelsea tractor on the M6, I simply cut the -ve on the battery with my wire ... |
Topic: P4 Shudders |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 3
Views: 1735
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Forum: General Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:55 am Subject: p4 shudders |
I know the shudders you are talking about, as mine had them terribly.
However, after replacing both the rubber mounts on the viscous coupling, and reinforcing the tunnel to which the viscous bolts ... |
Topic: Help needed! 33 damaged in storm..... |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 2
Views: 1398
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:58 am Subject: Insurance |
As it was parked outside your house (??) why not claim for repairs under your house contents scheme. You may be covered, as no other policy is in force over the car, and house contents usually coveres ... |
Topic: RIP J 706 GMT |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 34
Views: 10096
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Forum: General Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:55 am Subject: More Amusement |
I got a letter today from her solicitors. She claims she was in lane 3, and I came from lane two into the fast lane and hit her, and so she is sueing me!!!!
I hope to god, the police report has som ... |
Topic: 33 Permanent 4 Vs 33 1.7 16v - Which is the better drive? |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 2
Views: 1407
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Forum: General Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:17 am Subject: No Diff? |
I don't get why all you P4 boys reckon you get vibration going around slow bends and the like. All you need to do is replace the bushes which hold the Viscous coupling to the body, and reinforce the p ... |
Topic: 16 valve camshafts |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 6
Views: 2097
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Forum: Boxer Workshop Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:04 pm Subject: Variable valve Timing |
The 16V do have slightly different inlet lobes, i.e. of the two lobes per cylinder, one is slightly thinner and taller, whilst the other is broader and shorter.
My 16V project had cams (we believe ... |
Topic: Great start to new year |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 29
Views: 9046
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Forum: General Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:42 pm Subject: Damn Lucky |
After my little incident with the M6 Crash barrier, I was pleasently surprised at the resiliance of the 33 to impacts.
However, I didn't have the misfortune of testing the full 'roll cage' of the c ... |
Topic: Fed up with it |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 26
Views: 8464
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Forum: General Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:41 am Subject: Not too bothered |
33 speedos are never too accurate any way, and are always more of a guide to your speed, rather than anything deffinite.
AFAIK there is no way of adjusting them.
Overall, A539 195/45 R15 help th ... |
Topic: Fed up with it |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 26
Views: 8464
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Forum: General Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:41 am Subject: P4 Fun |
Why not 195/45 R15. About £50 a tyre, inc VAT/fitting/balance/valve gets you Yokohama A539 from Elite (Rainham Essex). The last time I had 4 fitted, it came to about £206 all in.
I have tried these ... |
Topic: RIP J 706 GMT |
Matt Stolton
Replies: 34
Views: 10096
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Forum: General Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:33 pm Subject: Responses |
Tino - The red thing is one of my air horns that was dislodged during the armco hit. The gauges are Oil Temperature, Voltage and Oil Pressure. The belt is intact, but it is loose on the pulley, so I p ... |
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