My black 159 Ti.

[Winno]

Hi everyone.
I've had my 2009 159 JTDm Ti 2.4 for just over a year now.

It had the usual issues that affect many city driven cars with the JTDm - poor starting, hunting and hesitation at certain revs, reluctance to change down gears when on the brakes, a range of sensor errors, etc.
So, after a little reading, I set to to fix everything. Not a hard car to work on.

I've also done a few other things to it;
- new Hankook Ventus S1 EVO tyres in 235/40/19 - super quiet, very grippy, very little wear, affordable
- 6000K LED low beam bulbs
- EGR delete and full DPF/Cat core-out
- baffled oil catch-can
- K&N pod filter in airbox with cold air feed from driver's side fog light cowling
- Stage 1 remap - wow!
- slimline fender lips
- custom scudetto grill
- paddle shifter extensions
- Fyralip boot lip
- swirl flap delete - instant starts and no more smoke
- black/silver crest badges - boot, bonnet, wheels, steering wheel - all other badging removed
- 9 channel fully active sound quality audio system (in progress)

I'm now considering custom stainless dual Magnaflow mufflers for more torque/power and to let out some more of the throbby 5 pot sound the car now makes. I may do this over coming weeks. After that, maybe a thicker plate and bar intercooler, a front end duco retouch, complete paint correction and front protective wrap.

As it is now though, I love it. And the shove in my back after the stage 1 map is so much fun.

Thanks for looking.

Steve

[Darryl]

I like it. Less is more  - nice detail work.

[bonno]

Hi Winno
I initially thought it would be impossible to improve on the original design of the 159 frontal grill area, but boy was I wrong. Your modifications have hit it out of the park being tasteful and simplistic, ie; custom scudetto grill and black/silver crest badge.
cheers
bonno

[Winno]

Gee, thanks guy *blush*

[Winno]

1st pic attached is the car after 4 hours of detailing by hand last weekend.

And I just ordered some 15mm hub-centric spacers and new bolts from Germany for both ends of the car. I was supposed to order my audio system power cables with that money but, oh well...

[bazzbazz]

Well, at least we now know what Darth Vader's car would look like if he drove an Alfa.

"Welcome to the Dark Side!"   

[Johnny B]

Hi could you tell me who and how to delete dpf ,egr,and swirl from ecu many thanks

[Maltalfisti]

Did you do the map yourself?