Spider 916 - a dark and tormenting tale

[Camberwell]

Lovely thread, you have dedication patience and good humour bravo!

Lovely looking car now but omg I am so not buying one with all that hassle

[Killer2005]

A lex said:

2. Rattle from exhaust - Ragazzon rear section has 'had it', not much I can do with it. So I ordered a Biscione Racing 128x80 single exit pipe (but this one has a muffler on it), so it should hopefully 'calm down' the noise a little bit. TBH is a bit obnoxious as it stands now. I thought id try Biscione racing as opposed to a Ragazzon unit, and when the thing turns up its bloody made by Ragazzon!

Any chance you could describe this rattle?

I too have the Ragazzon exhaust with an annoying rattle, however both Alfa and local alfa indy have never been able to identify it

[Killer2005]

A lex said:

Killer2005 said:

Any chance you could describe this rattle?

I too have the Ragazzon exhaust with an annoying rattle, however both Alfa and local alfa indy have never been able to identify it

It only does it when the exhaust is very warm - i.e. after a 40min blast down the motorway to work.

It sounds more like an exhaust hanger at fault (but we've checked all those and they are fine) - the sound itself is quite difficult to describe - its a metallic rattle and squeak coming from the rear section and it resonates with the engine revs, particularly if you are reversing for some reason!

Yep, that sounds similar. Never hear it in reverse but only between 3200 rpm to around 4k rpm

[_Batty_]

Looking great.
Just changed my front badge this week. God what a pain, i managed to lever the grill out just enough to undo the two lugs behind the badge. Still looks better

Edited by _Batty_ on Sunday 8th April 15:48

[Bungleaio]

Thats a serious alfa addiction you've got going on there, fair play to you!

[S10 GTA]

Ah, triggers broom

[S10GTA]

Great news

[omgus]

Although slightly dissapointed by the old girl, it almost seems like you might have turned it into something reliable.

[Erwin1978]

Your dedication is inspirational! Love these cars, especially the convertible. Yours looks just right. I hope you keep the faith!!

[Ordinary_Chap]

Love it and it completely reminds me of my classic Impreza that seemingly has a never ending list of stuff to do.

I also love my car though so I forgive it for what it does to me!

[Pete102]

Where these the ebay ones that came up for circa £350? if so...git

[omgus]

It looks so good on those wheels.


I was looking for a cheap winter droptop last week and saw this this in the classifieds, for some reason i wasn't as tempted as i should be, i mean what could possibly go wrong?

Then i saw this one which thankfully is well over budget.

[vrooom]

That look fanastic, i liked the new wheels, they are my favorite rims.

[_Batty_]

Ever thought of putting the 'aero pack' front splitter on it? It made my 916 v6 look a lot more menacing.

Edited by _Batty_ on Sunday 23 December 13:29

[omgus]

A lex said:

but in reality I should probably try and get through next year without spending any money on it

[motor mad]

What a great thread! That is true dedication.

[Codswallop]

^^ Cracked screen is a bugger, but you deserve man points for attempting to go topless on a cold day

Is there a glass screen you could upgrade to?

[5potTurbo]

Yay, Trigger!

So much for not spending any money on her *ahem*, him, this year, eh, Alex.

[K50 DEL]

Fair play Alex...I ran a 916 for a couple of years a while ago and had nothing like the issues you've had. (My biggest failure was the rear screen cracking after I went topless at -7 degrees.

I still love the little Spiders and on the new wheels yours looks great.

[5potTurbo]

From the rear underside shot, do you need new tyres too? :-/