easiest way, how to get some BHP to 1.8 is to use some parts from 2.0 Twinspark/JTS engine form alfa romeo, which is the same family...

you can just fit cams from TS/JTS and after fuelling adjustment you get at least 140-150BHP

If go further - As I did on my stilo - you can rebore the block to fit 2.0 TS/JTS, or stilo 2.4 pistons (JTS are better due to higher compression ratio), put 2.0 crank (modified to fit 1.8 trigger wheel) and you are at -together with cams at figures of 2l TS/JTS engine

Or you can just put in alfa 2.0 TS block, with - again trigger modification... to use it with hitachi ecu...

Here in Czech, there are at least two people, who followed my path with 2ltr bottom end in 1.8

one dynoed 165BHP - modified original block 1.8, 2ltr crank, JTS cams, JTS pistons, adjustable fuel pressure to get desired AFR at WOT.. all in fiat coupe

second was not on dyno yet, but has only TS cams and pistons, but gasflowed head.. engine is in punto HGT

both are running stock ecu, without remap.. only adjusted FPR to get desired AFR..

problem with hitachi ecu is, that most tuners dont have tools to comunicate with it - there are only few cars which has this type of ecu, so it doesn´t make sense to purchase expensive tool due to one or two cars... I noticed only someone in itally who has direct support from Alientech with this tool, that was capable to tune the hitachi ecu..ž


Adding turbo to 1.8 - mechanically its easy .. . you can use rods from 20VT with stronger piston pin+ bespoke pistons to get lower compression ratio.., modified intake from 20VT (shortened by 1 cyl,), late headgasket, which is MLS, complete intake with IC too, oil cooling is simmilar, so could be took over from 20VT too... ex. manifold could be used from some JTD 16v diesel alfa, but I would make one - maybe by shortening one cheap intended for 20VT...

electrically it could be tricky

Or "workshop porn"

Here's my starter, only just falling short of using bread to remove a bearing....

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Another small set back: when installing the sump drain plug, the threads literally started falling apart. I suspect there was an old Timesert in there.

I'm considering (drilling) tapping it to M20, any better suggestions?

Had a brief drive in the car

Pulls like train,handling is pretty neutral, albeit it needs the tracking doing

Brakes are still a bit soft, so I’ll bleed them again

The only thing I’ve got to investigate is a knocking at the rear end. It’s coming from both sides, so my immediate suspicion is something to do with the anti roll bar and the brackets I had to pack out, which I know means a few things off to get at it

I’m on holiday early next week, so I won’t get chance until next weekend

Quick walk round video in the google drive for those interested

Cheers Jamie

BB is correct; it's a one way signal to any phone in range. Which is why my UK sim card in Germany won't get the test; they don't care about the number as they're working at a lower level in the protocol stack.

Governments generally don't want to track you anyway; they find it easier to let the googles and facebooks and tiktoks and whatevers do the job for them and then grab the data. If you don't need the location services, turn 'em off. The phone system has to know where you are to the nearest cell tower so it can send a call to you, or data, but it doesn't need exact location, only signal strength.

How do you feel about eCall? https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-t...ated-emergency-call-technology-explained

There is a system which I'm sure they swear blind will never be used to track you or auto report if you went through a 20 zone at 21, or a motorway at a ton...

Cheers Simon

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Sunday
1. Edinburgh
2. PaulL
3. Rosso
4. Alan_K tbc
5. Scott1law

I have mine with Direct Line as they give a discount for multi vehicles although not huge amount. I got the coop and the Brera qoutes back within a week of each other, curiously the coop had gone up by 2.5% but the Brera by over 30%, when i queried it,( maybe Brera's are being stolen to be ground down into chinese sex potions?), they couldn't give me an answer so offered to knock £40 off each. I wasn't complaining about the cost just the difference but now the coop is fully comp, 8k/yr for £160, in practice it probably won't get anywhere near 8k so could have got cheaper still.

I think that's a private registration as it's not on the system.

Remember I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue ?

Introductions to the Criminal Ball included

Mr & Mrs Arm

and their Greek folk singing son

Grievous BoDiddlely Arm

Is this better ?

Our first coupe, outside our rented gite in the Tarn, 2002