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    New pics, my seat is finished, i'm very happy with the result

    http://s429.photobucket.com/albums/q...fa%20155%20Q4/
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    That's looking great

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    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







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    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...

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    Thanks for the encouragement mate, I hope to show you more upgrades soon
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    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






    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

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    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.
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    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
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    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.
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    The rear wing is a little bit 'ricer' too, everything else is great
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    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



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    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?
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    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

    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









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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by biggie_ View Post
    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
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    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

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    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.

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    This sad news to hear
    What are you're plans for the rebuild? Standard parts or something else....?

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    Bad luck with the car Sergio, fingers crossed you get it all sorted out soon, without too much expense.
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    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...
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