Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by texanbrit » Sat Sep 17, 2022 12:20 pm

Reinstalled the harnesses with a Cipher harness bar (that I've had since Twisted 2020). Improves the confidence that the harness will work the way their supposed to, bolted into the stock seatbelt points.
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2013 Abarth 500c (NGen Turbo'd) - Isabella
2012 500 Pop (broken, engine rebuild on hold) - Popabella
2014 500L (Daily workhorse) - The Hulk
2013 Abarth 500 (broken engine, current project) - Abby

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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by texanbrit » Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am

Installed my Braid wheels, back to me again but now refinished in silver and tungsten grey.
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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by MadFiat » Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:01 pm

When are we gonna meet up at SpeedSportz for a little track day? :D
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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by texanbrit » Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:20 am

Do they have night time racing so that I don't have to wash the car?
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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by sportfan » Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:21 am

The DNA trans mount will make the steering wheel vibrate. When I put one on my Sport I noticed it right off. I only notice it at an idle. I have the DNA motor mount also. One of the guys on the blue site swore the DNA mounts would cause the aluminum brace under the trans. mount to break. So far no problems. My windshield wipers vibrate at an idle also.

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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by texanbrit » Thu Feb 02, 2023 2:30 pm

sportfan wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:21 am The DNA trans mount will make the steering wheel vibrate. When I put one on my Sport I noticed it right off. I only notice it at an idle. I have the DNA motor mount also. One of the guys on the blue site swore the DNA mounts would cause the aluminum brace under the trans. mount to break. So far no problems. My windshield wipers vibrate at an idle also.
I've seen that argument but I've always assumed that the extra slop and droop from the failed engine mount is putting everything at a weird geometry. Also the 300lb engine and transmission banging up against the failed mount has to be worse in my mind
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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by texanbrit » Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:56 am

So I've been on again off again with the idea of adding fender flares. Managed to find a reasonable price on a set of FLY1 (Road Race) flares and had my favorite body shop install them for me. Also traded my Neuspeed wheels for a set of wider Tracklite wheels.
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Very happy with the results at least visually.
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I need to figure out how much to space out the wheels as there is quite a lot of rubbing right now. Going to start with 10mm in each corner and see how that goes.
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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by MadFiat » Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:58 pm

Where is it rubbing? On the struts or control arms?
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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by texanbrit » Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:03 am

struts I beleive. I need to figure out the difference between rubbing with the wheel in the air versus rubbing with the wheel on the ground (if it's any different). It did seem that the rubbing got worse as the shocks settled down.
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Re: Isabella - The 6 Million Dollar possessed FIat

Post by texanbrit » Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:19 am

Struts definitely
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