Alfaholics GTA conversion

[blackmamba]

Some models do seem to be doing better than others and Alfaholics definitely seems to set the pace. DK Engineering have sold a few of their cars.

Sold by DK Engineering for £95k a couple of years ago - https://www.dkeng.co.uk/s/894

And another similar car last year for £100k - https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/1117/prestig...

They also sold a full GTA-R build for about £150k a couple of years ago - https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/833/Prestige...

Expensive for a 105 Coupe but cheap compared to a new GTA-R build if that is what you want.

[200Plus Club]

The blue one was gorgeous.

[Woody.GTJ]

I think the blue one is Maxige's. £200k new and looks like its changed hands a few times since. I love that car. I don't think he was too impressed with it though for the money.
The burgundy metallic wasn't an Alfaholics build throughout if its the one I know but a lot of their stuff and a lot of work done by them.

[viggyp]

Dear Lord. I'll be keeping my eye on this full carbon body GTA-R 300.

https://www.alfaholics.com/our-cars/current-builds...

[AC43]

If I had ONE classic, that's what I'd have. Drool.

blackmamba said:

Cheib said:

[blackmamba]

viggyp said:

Dear Lord. I'll be keeping my eye on this full carbon body GTA-R 300.

https://www.alfaholics.com/our-cars/current-builds...

Very nice but for what that would cost to save 70 kgs, I would rather go on a serious diet and buy the Mrs a bus pass!

[Mound Dawg]

blackmamba said:

Some models do seem to be doing better than others and Alfaholics definitely seems to set the pace. DK Engineering have sold a few of their cars.

Sold by DK Engineering for £95k a couple of years ago - https://www.dkeng.co.uk/s/894

And another similar car last year for £100k - https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/1117/prestig...

They also sold a full GTA-R build for about £150k a couple of years ago - https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/833/Prestige...

Only the blue car is an Alfaholics GTA-R build (it's number 009), the other two are upgraded, the plain red one by us, the metallic one was built by a customer using our parts.

[GTSJOE]

I would like to buy an Alfaholics upgraded car if you know of any for sale? Preferably a RHD stepnose!

[200Plus Club]

GTSJOE said:

I would like to buy an Alfaholics upgraded car if you know of any for sale? Preferably a RHD stepnose!

Do you mean GTAR built by them or a stepnose with Alfaholics bits on it? Two different things.
You can build something/buy something similar without all the carbon/titanium bits that does 90% of the job a lot cheaper. Mines got most of their catalogue of suspension and other bits etc

Edited by 200Plus Club on Monday 20th April 06:49

[GTSJOE]

200Plus Club said:

Do you mean GTAR built by them or a stepnose with Alfaholics bits on it? Two different things.
You can build something/buy something similar without all the carbon/titanium bits that does 90% of the job a lot cheaper. Mines got most of their catalogue of suspension and other bits etc

Edited by 200Plus Club on Monday 20th April 06:49

Ideally sub £50,000 car with Twinspark upgrade,
Circa 200bhp, Stepnose with upgrades not full Alfaholics build as that can stretch to 4x cost of decent stepnose.

[200Plus Club]

GTSJOE said:

200Plus Club said:

Do you mean GTAR built by them or a stepnose with Alfaholics bits on it? Two different things.
You can build something/buy something similar without all the carbon/titanium bits that does 90% of the job a lot cheaper. Mines got most of their catalogue of suspension and other bits etc

Edited by 200Plus Club on Monday 20th April 06:49

Ideally sub £50,000 car with Twinspark upgrade,
Circa 200bhp, Stepnose with upgrades not full Alfaholics build as that can stretch to 4x cost of decent stepnose.

I don't think you'll find one with that spec sub 50k. Lots of nice cars about but it costs to do a proper rebuilt car and twinsparks not always the preferred choice, a lot of folk prefer to retain the nord engine. Great cars though if you can.

[200Plus Club]

I was quoted circa £10k for a built and fitted nord 8v capable of 150-170bhp and a bit more for a 200bhp capable twinspark.

Michael Lorusso sometimes has very nice cars in, this would be typical I think but not maybe to everyone's taste if you want subtle
https://www.lussoprestige.com/stock/alfa-romeo-gta...

[Elderly]

It shouldn't be a problem finding something at under that budget.

A friend of mine recently sold an extremely fast very early step front (1964)
on which in terms of performance had no expense been spared.
He did (wisely imo) retain a very highly tuned Nord engine.

I know what he got for it and I know how hard it was to get his price.

I was tempted not to write the above and happily offer you mine at £50K .

Edited by Elderly on Wednesday 22 April 09:15

[tr7v8]

200Plus Club said:

GTSJOE said:

200Plus Club said:

Do you mean GTAR built by them or a stepnose with Alfaholics bits on it? Two different things.
You can build something/buy something similar without all the carbon/titanium bits that does 90% of the job a lot cheaper. Mines got most of their catalogue of suspension and other bits etc

Edited by 200Plus Club on Monday 20th April 06:49

Ideally sub £50,000 car with Twinspark upgrade,
Circa 200bhp, Stepnose with upgrades not full Alfaholics build as that can stretch to 4x cost of decent stepnose.

I don't think you'll find one with that spec sub 50k. Lots of nice cars about but it costs to do a proper rebuilt car and twinsparks not always the preferred choice, a lot of folk prefer to retain the nord engine. Great cars though if you can.

The 75 engine is a Nord engine & Twin spark. I thought that was the one they used.

[200Plus Club]

tr7v8 said:

200Plus Club said:

GTSJOE said:

200Plus Club said:

Do you mean GTAR built by them or a stepnose with Alfaholics bits on it? Two different things.
You can build something/buy something similar without all the carbon/titanium bits that does 90% of the job a lot cheaper. Mines got most of their catalogue of suspension and other bits etc

Edited by 200Plus Club on Monday 20th April 06:49

Ideally sub £50,000 car with Twinspark upgrade,
Circa 200bhp, Stepnose with upgrades not full Alfaholics build as that can stretch to 4x cost of decent stepnose.

I don't think you'll find one with that spec sub 50k. Lots of nice cars about but it costs to do a proper rebuilt car and twinsparks not always the preferred choice, a lot of folk prefer to retain the nord engine. Great cars though if you can.

The 75 engine is a Nord engine & Twin spark. I thought that was the one they used.

Purists would drag you through the streets for sticking a twin spark in a step front generally. It's not the done thing. Well it wasn't until Alfaholics made it sexy and cool...
But a lot of people prefer the original 8v nord for originality, albeit you need to chuck serious cash at it to get more than 150bhp. If you do want 200 (nice but not needed) then TS is the way to go as I understand it along with a chunk of cash.

[blackmamba]

I believe all the Alfaholics modified engines are based on the 75 Nord unit. I agree you wouldn't want to use one for a pure restoration but I think it makes perfect sense for a restomod. I tried a few 8v engines and there is a noticeable difference if you go for a twin spark engine. As well as the extra power, the revs build much faster at the top end and the corresponding urgency and noise is very addictive. If you have the budget and are not particular about originality, I would definitely go twinspark.

[200Plus Club]

I'd have a 200bhp twin spark Alfaholics GTAR in an instant :-)
I love these cars despite their foibles they drive beautifully and look gorgeous. If you can get a nice one you won't stop grinning. I need earplugs in mine on longer trips due to the noisy trumpets playing their tune :-)

[blackmamba]

That’s interesting re the trumpets, what do you have fitted? My car has an Alfaholics / Pipercross filter and I quite fancy the look and sound of trumpets but am worried about lack of filtration and small bits of debris getting through. The big filter isn’t that pretty either.

[200Plus Club]

Just slip on piper cross over the Alfaholics GTAR trumpets which it used to run without filters. I also was concerned about it ingesting something. The noise was fab tho

[Elderly]

I now use these ITG twin trumpet socks: https://www.competitionsupplies.com/itg-air-filter...

I used to use the Pipercross version, but they had a separate piece of foam internally dividing each pair,
and one came unattached and found its way into the carb .