12 June 2009

(GT4) Alfa Romeo 156

Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6



Power: 249bhp

Parts:
Rigidity Refresh
Rigidity Increase (rollcage)
Port Polishing
Engine Balancing
Semi-racing Exhaust
Racing Brakes
NA Tuning Stage 1
Computer Equip
FC Transmission
Twin-plate Clutch
Semi-racing Flywheel
FC LSD
FC Suspension
S3 Tires

Suspension:
Spring Rate: 8.5/8.0
Ride Height: 122/135
Bound: 2/3
Rebound: 8/4
Camber: 2.5/3.2
Toe: 0/-1
Stabilizers: 2/2

Transmission (set the transmission in the order that is listed):
Autoset: 6
1st: 3.170
2nd: 2.095
3rd: 1.655
4th: 1.355
5th: 1.120
6th: 0.920
Final Gear: 3.940

LSD:
Initial: 18
Acceleration: 30
Deceleration: 10

Notes:
This 250bhp Alfa 156 is not meant to be the 156 GTA, it is mean to be better. This 2.5L V6 model weighs 90kg less than the GTA, and has a better weight balance. Yet the fact that it is a V6 means that it still has that amazing Alfa sound. More importantly it has the Alfa look. When you drive an Alfa Romeo it is as if you're riding on the shoulders of Donatello's bronze statue of David. Further more, Alfa Romeos have always been like your grandma's cooking. She could make the simplest dish but you'd think it was the best meal in the world because you'd swear you could actually taste the love in the food. You get a similar feeling when you sit in the 156. I decided to try something new with the suspension, hopefully it is an improvement. For some reason I discontinued the Spider, so when we replaced the Alfa Romeo GT setup with the James Bond edition GT with 320bhp, AWDA no longer had a “sensible” Alfa Romeo. Another new concern of AWDA’s is that all our cars be race ready, something we’d previously never considered when building FWDs. While there are limited races that this car can compete in, we decided that 250bhp was really the limit for this chassis.











More images of the 156 here.

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