Alfasud Rally Shocks

[Guy]

Gaday, I'm new here, anyway I have recently bought a 1980 Alfasud TI and i intend to use it for rallys (dirt). I would just like to know what harder, or even adjustable shock abbsorbers are available. Also if anyone in SA has a wrecked Alfasud, I would be very keen to buy it, any help with all this will be greatlly appreciated.

Cheers, Guy.

[Sportscar Nut]

Guy

I suggest you ring a few wreckers (Milano/ Monza in Melb for eg) to see if you can find a set of second hand Kioni's or Bilstein's. Both are fully rebuildable and could be modified for rally specs. I have Koni Yellows in my Alfas and can highly recommend. You can purchase either Koni Red or Yellows and they can both be rebuilt to any spec required.

I am wrecking a 1982 Alfasud Ti with a Twin Carb motor and it has Koni Reds and may be interested in selling if you are interested (with other parts); let me know.

Regards
Paul

PS I have owned my Sud for 17 years and it has fantastic handling on the road but is very poor on dirt!

[aggie57]

Guy - I've pm'd you with some info and my contact details.

Alister

[Southern75]

Sud ... the problem with it on dirt more than anything is the boxer engine's exhaust system gets squashed very easily.

dunno how they got around that problem in a subaru

[david sammartino]

easy, the engine sits about half a meter higher in the engine bay then in a sud lmao. sometimes i wonder why subaru just didnt use an inline four, the engine seems to sit so high.

[Southern75]

why not .. it works ... and works well.

If only alfa had continued with the sud/33 then we would have a rexy with soul!

[david sammartino]

works well when and where lol a wrx is subarus version of a sports car, similar to the sportivo range from toyota (thats right i love to sir the pot)

imo a sud is a much better car