Q4 Chase Video

[jimnielsen]

Hi - This is a video of my 155 Q4 taken at Calder Park Raceway, in Australia. Its taken by the car behind me in the race, an Alfa Sprint. Its a good look at what a 155Q4 looks like on the track when its under pressure!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6ZF1d8BXAk"]YouTube - 155Q4 at Calder[/ame]

JimN~

[AlfaJack]

Great vid. He just needed bit more top end...

Is the smoke on down shifts any concern at all? I see a few puffs from mine hear and there.

[jimnielsen]

Well, I don't really know what is "normal" there is not enough to be see in the rear view mirror - but the video sure shows it up!

jimn~

[Brul(tm)]

Nice video
About the smoke... Did you remove all silencers, kats etc? I guess you can see a bit more "smoke" this way. Butt this looks like a bit to much Maybe the valve seals aren't in a good condition?

I do sometime drive on the track and never had any smoke clouds like this. The engine has done a 290874km, like the rest of the car right now I never had a complaint from someone who drove behind me. And I did ask if the car was smoking afterwards. I'd like to now

Greetings,
Marc

[jimnielsen]

yes, all the 'cats' are removed. Still one silencer at the very rear. car has done 77,000 km.

[AlfaJack]

What oil do you use Jim? Might be a touch thin...

[Brul(tm)]

yes, all the 'cats' are removed.

This also causes a bit more smoke. Only on the video you see the smoke when your reving and changing gears up/down?
So that's why i thought of the valve seals....

Greetings,
Marc

[jimnielsen]

oil is Castrol 10W60.

[AlfaJack]

That sounds fine then...

[Steve Webb]

Only just had a chance to take a look at the vid. Looking good Jim, but it does show just how much a standard Q4 rolls under cornering!!! Also do you have any details on the Sprint? Looked a pretty rapid machine.

[jimnielsen]

The Sprint is configured as a full race car - but a very low cost one. Just a shell, seat and harness. Engine has been worked - cams, valves, 13:1 compression etc. A typical "alfa club car" here in oz

Here is a picture of it taken at Winton (last weekend) here in Australia at another race meeting!

http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/compon.../topic,1162.0/

The car next to it is my Giulietta racecar.

cheers, Jimn~

[wrinx]

Very nice looking Giulietta!!!

Any more piccies?

wrinx

[jimnielsen]

another pic is attached - and even a vid! My plan is to make the Q4 faster than this.... it could take a while.....





[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dADhKf6Um4"]YouTube - Alfa Romeo Giulietta at Winton Jan 2008[/ame]

Cheers, JimN

[markgq4]

great videos jim,
i am not surprised the sprint could get you on the twisty bits but i am VERY surprised he could almost out drag you on the straights !!

and yes the guiletta is very very nice.

top man.

and i think i might have to emigrate, cant believe you guys are allowed to race without cages.
just buying a cage for a 155 is ?900+vat plus fitting!!
means you really need big money to even think about racing a q4.
dam uk with all its health and safety