Things I don’t like about my 4C

[MellowshipSlinky]

1. That farty noise on the up shift - any way of stopping it? Slightly getting on my nerves just a week into ownership ..

2. Ummmm....

[Polite M135 driver]

stay in 1st gear?

[MellowshipSlinky]

I’ll try that, thanks.

[Stuart J]

MellowshipSlinky said:

1. That farty noise on the up shift - any way of stopping it? Slightly getting on my nerves just a week into ownership ..

2. Ummmm....

Try dynamic mode

[MellowshipSlinky]

I have been!
Seems it isn’t quite as bad but only if really holding onto a gear and then changing up manually.

Not possible to do that on urban streets though...

[MawsleyCarValeting]

Alfaworks exhaust sounds much better.

[PeterGadsby]

I have the quicksilver exhaust and it doesn't fart as much as I remember when I test drove one a few years ago

[MellowshipSlinky]

Is the Quicksilver the same as the Alfaworks one?

[BlackPorker]

MellowshipSlinky said:

1. That farty noise on the up shift - any way of stopping it? Slightly getting on my nerves just a week into ownership ..

Eat less beans.

[Stuart J]

MellowshipSlinky said:

Is the Quicksilver the same as the Alfaworks one?

I believe Quicksillver make the Alfaworks one but not sure its the same, Ill add the Alfaworks one is rather good

[KYong]

Stuart J said:

I believe Quicksillver make the Alfaworks one but not sure its the same, Ill add the Alfaworks one is rather good

I am thinking of changing to Alfaworks exhaust too. Just wonder what people do with the stock system? Keep it in the garage for future swap back?

[Stuart J]

KYong said:

I am thinking of changing to Alfaworks exhaust too. Just wonder what people do with the stock system? Keep it in the garage for future swap back?

Its that or E bay, The Alfaworks one is well made, mine did 2 years on the last 4C & 18 months on this one & no issues thus far apart from it working loose on the second car but it was fitted by the dealer as a swap when I got the new car . Of course if you think you might get another 4C then keep it to put back on to sell the car .

[PeterGadsby]

Stuart J said:

I believe Quicksillver make the Alfaworks one but not sure its the same, Ill add the Alfaworks one is rather good

It was on the car before I bought it but it was bought from Alfaworks so assume so

- Pete

[PeterGadsby]

My only issue is rusty wheel bolts

[MellowshipSlinky]

PeterGadsby said:

My only issue is rusty wheel bolts

Yeah - see my other thread!

Have just painted mine - waiting for them to dry...

[Moley RUFC]

Forgive me for stating the obvious but one of the results of the engineering behind this car is the heavy trumping......and I love it.

Living not far from Longbridge I often imagine I’m driving a Metro Group B rally car rather than an Italian beauty.

[MellowshipSlinky]

Which Alfaworks exhaust do people have - super sport or the one with the resonator?

[xyyman]

My, very minor, gripe is the performance you have to go through to top up the windscreen washer reservoir.

[KYong]

Stuart J said:

Its that or E bay, The Alfaworks one is well made, mine did 2 years on the last 4C & 18 months on this one & no issues thus far apart from it working loose on the second car but it was fitted by the dealer as a swap when I got the new car . Of course if you think you might get another 4C then keep it to put back on to sell the car .

Sounds like a plan. Going to give Alfaworks a visit next few weeks 😄 Looking at their website there are two systems. One is Supersport and the other Helmholdz. Which one did you went for?

[DeejRC]

xyyman said:

My, very minor, gripe is the performance you have to go through to top up the windscreen washer reservoir.

It’s not a minor gripe - it’s fking annoying!
So that stupid plate is now permanently unscrewed and dumped by the side of the passenger seat.

And who on earth imagines themself in the useless pile of ste that was the Metro when you actually have a Lampredi bloody cam whistling and popping behind your ears??

Have a care old boy!