My Alfa 156

[Ronin]

Although I use the Xantia everyday (supposed to be the missus's car lol) I still have a passion in my life, the Alfa.

 

Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 24v V6

 

Metalic Black

Momo leather interior

smoked rear lights

18" Antec alloys 225/40/18 zr pirrelli p zero

Tarox performance brake kit

Koni suspension

Alfatech polished and ported cylinder head (stage 1)

Alfatech tuned stainless steel exhaust (not boomy or noisy)

Alfatech throttle body, injectors, performance filter, ECU chip and fast road cam.

Alfatech uprated a/r bar front and rear

Tarox uprated twin plate clutch

225 bhp / 235 lb/ft torque

0-60 6.9 secs

top speed (Isle of Man) 152mph...so far...Nurburgring next year.

 

You know when people say "you haven't driven a proper car until you drive an Alfa".... Well I have to say they were right! Its a car that talks to you, you know exactly what it's doing, you feel the car responding to any input. You point it into a corner and it does exactly what you want it to do without fuss. I have to say it's the most sattisfying drive I have ever had and boy, I've driven all kinds and nothing and I truly mean nothing comes close.

It's not as smooth over the bumps as the Xantia, but then again it's in no way uncomfortable.... IMHO the Engine sound is worth getting up in the morning for lol.

I've owned her from new and I don't think I'll part with her ....Maybe the Alfa 159 may swing me eventually lol

[wozza]

Love these my mate had one got rid for a Lexus and then regretted it a few months later.

 

Such nice cars. Any other plans for mods to it? Know there are supercharger conversions and the like available for these.

[Ronin]

I am thinking about a stage 2 head and cams ,uprated lightened flywheel and LSD. All that should amount to around 255 bhp.

I was told by a friend who has a 156 3.2 gta tuned to 300bhp that really is the maximum amount the fwd chassis can handle. He actually regrets going over that lol.

He's right because all that power and he still can't pull away from me lol.

 

As far as styling goes, maybe some interior lighting but well hidden lol. I think its a beautiful car as standard and hate those bodykits and spoilers. So many cars need them but the 156 just looks right without them..... As they say "perfection right from the pen touching the paper"

[wozza]

I'm not a fan of spoilers on most cars. Only have the one on the C4 as it looks wrong without it.

 

Agree about bodykits though most cars look crap with body kits etc. Subtle is the way to go.

 

300hp through a chassis like this is a bit much. They were never designed with that kind of power in mind. Although if your putting an LSD on there might help matters a bit. The Autodelta 147 manages to put its 400+hp to the ground so might not be that bad.

 

Although im guessing the torque steer is quite bad.

[iannez]

i had a 164 3.0 24v years ago and as you say these cars have one of the best exhaust notes i have ever heard. have to agree with wozza about the power though. i think around 200bhp is about perfect for a front wheel drive car as any more is just a waste unless you like the smell of burnt rubber or watching the traction ctrl light flashing all the time lol. great cars and the only people who slate them are the ones who have never driven one. also had a 146 with the 1.5 boxer engine. used to wipe the floor with xr3's at the time. many years ago.