So, many of you who read my previous post on the TEVO Black Widow 3D printer might have thought, oh hes bought another toy. Well, while that is mostly true I had an actual reason for getting one. Continue reading “My First “Thing””
My First “Thing”
12v Super Capacitor Bank
For a while now I have been looking into alternative power solutions for the Alfa due to its power hungry nature that is not helped by the many auxiliary systems I have added over time. Continue reading “12v Super Capacitor Bank”
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Alfa 159 Front Mount Intercooler Conversion (FMIC)
Part of any major power upgrade includes a Front Mount Intercooler conversion to enable the maximum airflow through the compression system, while maximising the cooling opportunity. Continue reading “Alfa 159 Front Mount Intercooler Conversion (FMIC)”
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Gearbox Cooler Mod Tweak
After the successful modification made to the gearbox cooling system https://jabawoki.com/2016/01/27/alfa-159-gearbox-cooler-modification/ I found that, while the cooling was perfect while the car was moving over 30mph, there was an issue at lower speed. Continue reading “Gearbox Cooler Mod Tweak”
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Alfa 159 Gearbox Cooler Modification
For the last year or so, since I have been pushing the power limits of the Q-Tronic Gearbox, I have had an issue that has been getting progressively worse, as the power increased. Continue reading “Alfa 159 Gearbox Cooler Modification”
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Alfa 159 Ti
Daily Power is a work in progress but boost is at 3500mbar and fuel is flowing at 130mm3 so it should be good for a solid 800NM+ as a daily driver 🙂 #noSmokenoPoke Continue reading “Alfa 159 Ti”
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159 Custom Bass Project – Stage 5 Wiring
The final stage was putting all the wiring in place. I opted for 4 gauge cable from the battery up front and a 4 gauge earth in the rear, both connected back to brass 4 way distribution blocks so I could pull 8 gauge runs to amps and the line converter. This also left me the easy upgrade route for adding additional amps to run upgraded mids & tweeters in the cabin, but that’s another project!! Continue reading “159 Custom Bass Project – Stage 5 Wiring”