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biggie_
25-11-09, 22:26
Hi,

Due to the problems with my car (seems to be ignition problems) i decided to put the Q4 on the garage and try to realise my project myself slowly.

That's the reason i started this topic, here i will post the upgrades i'm going to put in my car, meanwhile i can have time and money to do it :doh:

At the moment the car looks like this, arrived some stuff days ago :smile:

Wish me good luck! LOL :biggrin:

AlfaJack
25-11-09, 23:18
Look forward to seeing the updates! :cool:

Brul(tm)
26-11-09, 07:59
Due to the problems with my car (seems to be ignition problems) i decided to put the Q4 on the garage and try to realise my project myself slowly.


Hi there,

That sounds familiar, I also have a project in my garage ;)
Please post your updates and good luck with your project.

Greetings,
Marc

Xti
26-11-09, 08:27
Good luck, time and money !:smile:

biggie_
26-11-09, 08:31
Many thanks mates! i'm sure it will take me a lot of time i'll try to be patient, meanwhile it will be very difficult, i haven't drive my Q4 since one month ago and i'm longing for him :(

Brul(tm)
26-11-09, 09:39
i haven't drive my Q4 since one month ago and i'm longing for him :(

I know exactly what you mean ;)

Greetings,
Marc

biggie_
01-02-10, 21:23
Some news!

Changed Map sensor, spark plugs, some small hoses that wasn't in good condition, changed one engine gasket to solve oil leaks, new oil filter and cleaned the K&N air filter.... and my "bella" starts! :biggrin:

I know what I have not done for the moment is not a big deal, but for me that it's the first time it's great!

This week will go to the mechanic for some bodywork (Silverstone front splitter and rear spoiler), and soon will arrive more funny stuff :biggrin:

biggie_
11-02-10, 21:52
First pics! i'll try to take some time this weekend to fit the rear spoiler and front grill :tasty:

arjunior45
12-02-10, 04:30
Some news!

Changed Map sensor, spark plugs, some small hoses that wasn't in good condition, changed one engine gasket to solve oil leaks, new oil filter and cleaned the K&N air filter.... and my "bella" starts! :biggrin:

I know what I have not done for the moment is not a big deal, but for me that it's the first time it's great!

This week will go to the mechanic for some bodywork (Silverstone front splitter and rear spoiler), and soon will arrive more funny stuff :biggrin:

some people {with Integrale} use to mount a small filter - the small one used on carts for the fuel line - just before the MAP to prevent oil from going into the sensor. Does not cost that much and keep the oil vapours out from the map. The only thing is to keep this line shorter than 45cm - if I'm not mistaking.

biggie_
14-02-10, 20:55
Another more step on my progress to my "r?plica BTCC" project :tasty:

Thanks for the advice arjunior45, i'll consider in the future ;)

Wrinx, i have the measurements of the jacking kit, but don't know how to explain it to you, there are a lot of different measurements and geometrical forms :frown:

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01349.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01346.jpg
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http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01339.jpg

AlfaJack
14-02-10, 23:04
Looks great..really great. Painted tops of the bumpers look nice too!

biggie_
20-02-10, 17:02
Many thanks mate! ;)

Next week will arrive more funny stuff, i can't wait to get it finished :biggrin:

biggie_
26-02-10, 22:29
And.... here it is! Recaro speed seats and r?plica BTCC headlight plates :D

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01403.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01404.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01409.jpg

AlfaJack
27-02-10, 00:14
Those seats look brilliant...can't have been cheap!

Are they difficult to mount? How are you going to do it?

Xti
27-02-10, 19:00
Wow !!! Great seats indeed. It was also my second thought...how much these could cost. Anyway, realy nice choice.

arjunior45
28-02-10, 06:31
Looove those recaros. I'd like to mount them too.
Do you think it will be possible to have the driver's seat lower than the oem one?
What about the seatbelts? How are you going to mount them? Are they going to be 4-points belts?

Q4-Dave
28-02-10, 08:01
Looove those recaros. I'd like to mount them too.


would you really? :rolleyes:
seriously I know what you mean and it is some great seats indeed, why do you want it lower mounted than original seats?

David

biggie_
28-02-10, 21:01
Those seats look brilliant...can't have been cheap!

Are they difficult to mount? How are you going to do it?

You're right mate, they aren't cheap :redface: but i was saving money to buy them a lot of months ago ... I have bought them from "capitalseating.co.uk" it costs me 700 pounds (795 ?) with the shipping costs included to Menorca (Spain), here, in Spain the best price i found was ... 1100 ?!!

At the moment i don't know if it will be difficult to mount, i will try it on the next days, my intention is to put them on the OEM subframes, and if is not possible i'll have to buy some universal aftermarket subframe ;)


Wow !!! Great seats indeed. It was also my second thought...how much these could cost. Anyway, realy nice choice.

Many thanks mate, on my answer to Alfajack you can see how much it costs if you want ;)


Looove those recaros. I'd like to mount them too.
Do you think it will be possible to have the driver's seat lower than the oem one?
What about the seatbelts? How are you going to mount them? Are they going to be 4-points belts?

Thanks mate, i wanted to buy them many time ago ;)
At the moment i don't know if is possible to have the driver's seat lower than the OEM one, but i hope i will have it mounted on the next days, will post some pics of the process here :D

arjunior45
01-03-10, 07:52
would you really? :rolleyes:
seriously I know what you mean and it is some great seats indeed, why do you want it lower mounted than original seats?

David

with the oem seats I feel that I'm driving a tractor.
Too high and too close to the steering wheel. My legs are spread like ... you know and, changing to 2nd gear is a little difficult

arjunior45
01-03-10, 07:53
Thanks mate, i wanted to buy them many time ago ;)
At the moment i don't know if is possible to have the driver's seat lower than the OEM one, but i hope i will have it mounted on the next days, will post some pics of the process here :D

looking forward for the pics

jimnielsen
01-03-10, 10:27
Guys, I have lowered the driving seat on my Q4 right to the floor by removing the entire structure that supports the OEM seats. Its a real pain to do, with lots of cutting required, but then I put in rails that allows the seat to be configured at any reasonable height. My seat is now so low I can't see the edge of the bonnet (which takes tome getting used to ). Probably not so good for a street car!

jim ~

arjunior45
01-03-10, 15:14
Well, to be honest I mostly concern for having the seat too close to the stearing wheel and having difficulties with changing from and to 2nd gear. Very annoing when I 'need' to drive fast this car!

biggie_
06-03-10, 18:12
Well, another little step... headlight plates fitted :D

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01464.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01469.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01500.jpg

Now i begin trying to fit the Recaro seats...
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/DSC01516.jpg

biggie_
22-03-10, 08:26
.....
At the moment i don't know if it will be difficult to mount, i will try it on the next days, my intention is to put them on the OEM subframes, and if is not possible i'll have to buy some universal aftermarket subframe ;)


Thanks mate, i wanted to buy them many time ago ;)
At the moment i don't know if is possible to have the driver's seat lower than the OEM one, but i hope i will have it mounted on the next days, will post some pics of the process here :D

As i promissed... photoboucket album http://s429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/ ;)

Still haven't finished, but you can get an idea, i'm very happy with the result but as you can see on the pic below it takes a looooot of work and get me a little bit crazy LOL

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/th_DSC01664.jpg (http://s429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/?action=view&current=DSC01664.jpg)

AlfaJack
22-03-10, 14:41
You should us a proper spectacle screwdriver.

Thanks for the album :)

biggie_
28-03-10, 20:49
New pics, my seat is finished, i'm very happy with the result ;)

http://s429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/DSC01705.jpg

Brul(tm)
29-03-10, 07:07
That's looking great :cool:

Regards,
Marc

biggie_
12-07-10, 04:42
still haven't it finished, apart of the stickers kit i want to put better brakes, and improve engine performance, money it's the only problem LOL however i want to show you how she looks at the moment ;)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC05892.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC05876.jpg
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http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC05880.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC05875.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC05885.jpg

Xti
12-07-10, 21:02
Hmm, she looks great! Obviously happy that you've been taking care of her so much. Keep up, you'll get the chance to do the upgrades too. Good things comes to those who wait...

Ola,
Cristian.

biggie_
20-07-10, 21:43
Thanks for the encouragement mate, I hope to show you more upgrades soon ;)

biggie_
24-01-11, 22:50
A little update ;)

recently i've had to left my Q4 at the mechanic to repare a few things... brake servo, brake pump, clutch pump and interior radiator.

due to that the mechanic had to disassemble the center console and the central tunnel, I took the opportunity to relocate the provision of clocks turbo pressure, fuel and mixture (AFR), I borrowed the idea from a pic of a dutch 155 and put them where they are central aerators air conditioning, so I have much more visible than before.

I am delighted with the result, I went to do my part as to put the clocks to an acquaintance who works with methacrylate, later in the tinkerer's workshop was commissioned to give the finish you see in the pictures, is almost exactly the other plastics of the dashboard, so glad.

I leave some photos with the result;)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC06576.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC06577.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC06579.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC06590.jpg

Also collecting parts to improve the performance of my Q4 remains in place, these last Christmas Santa Claus brought me a small gift from Germany :biggrin:

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DeltaKruemmer1320x200.jpg

Steve Webb
25-01-11, 10:03
Looking good there Biggie, but aren't you going to regret losing the air vent in the summer?

I've always thought the vent on the top of the dashboard was pretty useless, if someone made a gauge pod to slot in there I'd be very interested. Provided of course this car ever plays ball and lets me finish some jobs.

biggie_
26-01-11, 11:14
Hi Steve,

i don't worried about losing the center console air vents because i never used them, i don't like to feel the cold/hot air directly, i prefer to use the upper air vents ;)

Steve Webb
26-01-11, 18:30
I'm the opposite, need to have air blowing over me or I'm not comfortable. Each to their own I guess.

I would prefer to mount a couple more gauges in the car but fitting them somewhere is tricky. I would go for an A pillar mount, but they look a bit too 'ricer' for me.

jNk
26-01-11, 23:17
The rear wing is a little bit 'ricer' too, everything else is great :cool:

biggie_
26-03-11, 22:48
The last bits before to take part on an Alfa Romeo track day organized by the club i'm partner (Alfa Corse Club), Momo mod 78 suede leather and EBC bluestuff and redstuff brake pads ;)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC06678.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC06679.jpg
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Alfa%20Romeo%20155%20Q4%20evolucion/DSC06670.jpg

Steve Webb
27-03-11, 10:45
Love the suede wheel, I just worry about how they look when they get worn. Not a problem with my car at the moment though.

Love the seats as well, did you get them recovered? And did you have to get the seat runners made up specially for the seats?

biggie_
27-03-11, 22:56
Yes Steve, i know the suede leather steering wheel is a lot delicate but i love the look and touch it gives, i bought a pair of OMP gloves too to take care of it :D

About my seats, nothing better than some pics to explain everything, my thought was to get the seat lower without cutting the floor of the car, so i don't mount any seat runner, i just fixed the seat to a piece of iron that i designed to be mounted over the structure that supports the OEM seats ;)

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/DSC01605.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/DSC01613.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/DSC01615.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/DSC01698.jpg

http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq16/biggiegt/Montaje%20asientos%20Recaro%20en%20Alfa%20155%20Q4/DSC01704.jpg

Steve Webb
28-03-11, 08:17
Seat height was one of the problems I had. The original 155 seats are an unusual design as they have a scooped out bottom to allow the bottom of the seat to be below the level of the runners.
I've got a similar solution for my seats, doesn't look quite as good as yours though.

biggie_
23-05-11, 22:38
The last bits before to take part on an Alfa Romeo track day organized by the club i'm partner (Alfa Corse Club)....

bad news, mysterious electrical problems made the trip out as a walk through hell ... the car stopped twice departing from Barcelona, ​​luckily I got to a dealer who found that the relay fuel pump failed, after that, the day before the track day for no apparent reason stopped working electric fans while we walked with the other cars in the city of Granada. The temperature of engine coolant reached 120 ? C. ...

With all this I decided not to participate in the track day and return to Barcelona to catch the boat and go home ... after 600 kms the engine broke down, failed, working in two or three cylinders ...

After three weeks when I had to leave the car in the hands of the insurance company, got my car to Menorca and we took the shop where I have my mechanic ... After a few days gave me the bad news ...

The heater caused the head gasket was burned, also I have my head cilinders checked and can not be rectified, apart has been found that the pistons are very worn y. .. to finish the turbo is slack in the turbine shaft

Sorry for not being very active in the forum lately, but I was looking forward to spending a day at the races with my friends in the club and has left me all wrong, now the car will have to wait a few months (or maybe a year) to repair and the damage is very expensive.

I'm very sad now, but for sure someday she will be relive ;)

AlfaJack
23-05-11, 23:39
Ouch bad news - so it is in for a full rebuild then. Good chance to get some nice shiny bits in there.

At least you got to go to Granada though - lovely place...been a couple of times :)

jimnielsen
24-05-11, 01:21
yes, its such a shame after all of the great work that you have put into this car! In the end, the engines are the simplest bits really, and not too expensive if you are using standard parts. I hope you can get it fixed soon!

jim.

Brul(tm)
24-05-11, 07:24
This sad news to hear :sad:
What are you're plans for the rebuild? Standard parts or something else....?

Regards,
Marc

Steve Webb
24-05-11, 20:08
Bad luck with the car Sergio, fingers crossed you get it all sorted out soon, without too much expense.

biggie_
26-05-11, 22:18
thanks a lot mates for your kind words, i don't have still thinking about the way to take to make the engine rebuilt because i haven't now enough money to begin the rebuilt, will see... ;)