156 or GTV for track use? Any tips?

[jamesk]

Am looking at a 2.5 156 or maybe a 3.0 GTV as they represent such good value for money but I am not at all sure about the FWD. Has anyone any views on how much fun they may be as a weekend toy for occasional track use? Obviously with the 156 I would get sportpack 2 or 3 to try and aid the weighty front end.

Also, while I am here What is the best exhaust mod for the respective cars? I want to release the best possible sound from that glorious engine....

[wowbagger t.i.p]

Not sure about the 156 or GTV but I used to take my wide body 155 V6 on the track and it was superb, they're cheap as chips now too.

[SCOOTERMAN]

For track work and opions on the cars for it, consult Monza Sport (who, IIRC, campaigned a 156JTD of all things a while back), Rusper (who ran/run a GTV 3.0) and Auto Italia, who did a feature on a couple of track-only GTVs last year...

[Alfa Mad]

I don't think that you really are looking for a race set up for a road/trackday car. Unfortunately, whichever car you get, it will be very nose heavy and a determined understeerer. You'd have far more fun with a 4pot, or the earlier mentioned 155, which even in V6 form, actually handles quite well and is such surprisinig fun. The GTV is less fun than the 155 due to its extra understeer characteristic (on track) due to its multi link rear. The 156 will need substantial suspension mods to minimise the understeer, but it will sound fantastic if a CSC, Supersprint or Remus (perhaps too quiet though) is used.

If you must have a V6, then my choice would be a really good 155, or failing that a 156. The money saved in the purchase of the 156 over the GTV sould allow some improoved suspension like KW.

>> Edited by Alfa Mad on Sunday 12th February 23:05

[thegreenhell]

As a past/current owner of 155V6, 156 2.0 and GTV 2.0 I would personally choose the GTV, no question. Although I've never tried a V6 GTV (something I plan to change in the near future) my twin-spark has been enormous fun for back-road blasts and a couple of trips to the 'Ring. The GTV's coupe bodyshell should give you a much stiffer platform for any supension mods, and the lower driving position compared to the saloon models contributes to a much sportier feel, too.