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LAP OF THE YEAR?! Alfa 156 x Miata From Hell!Added:
Wow, holy shit.
I forgot I need to break.
SHAKING AND BAKING IS ACTUALLY TOUCHING MY BUMPER. After such an insane lap, I definitely need some carbs. And actually next week is N24, so we're going to be doing some carb loading. Shout out.
Thank you so much. Really, really good.
It's almost the best part of the video, but the best part of the video is actually this.
The most requested car on the channel because you always have been seeing this. Lapo, is that the 156?
>> 156.
>> Perfect. 156.
I need to catch a breath because, again, this is the most requested car on the channel because you always see it lurking in the background. The 156, everyone is what's up with that? Because it looks kind of modified, something special, something trackable. It belongs to our mechanic, Andrea. And I took it out for a lap after the guys have done a new alignment on the car.
And then I ran into the most infamous MX-5 on the track.
And one lap became two laps, became three laps.
So, my guy That was freaking insane. That was for me probably like the lap of the year.
The year still has to has a lot of things. We have next week actually N24 as mentioned. So, we have a lot of things.
Nobody cares.
Nobody cares about GT4 RS.
>> Can I crash your video so we make it a proper crossover?
>> Yeah, yeah.
It doesn't ring banana.
No. Anyway, back to ring banana.
So, [snorts] we'll speak about Alpha in a bit because Andrea is having evening off or something. What's under the bonnet?
>> It was >> It used to be a something fast.
>> Uh yes, actually. I built an engine And some point with ITBs, cams, the whole shebang, pistons, internals, like all hand-built, you know? Uh but now I have because that one the crank pulley broke off and I needed a replacement to keep lapping because that's what we do.
>> Yes.
>> Uh so I threw a stock block in, but with my ITBs on, of course.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah, yeah. But it the the it's like a stock VVT block, so >> So what what power you're screaming?
>> It does like 140, you know, in OEM configuration. So with the ITBs, let's say at best 160 or something, you know.
>> Okay. I think this is also actually having 140. I need to ask in a bit Andrea what his is. But first about this. And we have Is it a Meister Meister R?
>> Yes, of course.
>> Yeah.
>> We like them. They have a lot of length, like we need here on the ring, you know?
Like a lot of uh what uh stroke length.
>> You have a small Civic radiator?
>> Yes. Yeah.
>> For less drag.
>> You know.
>> For less drag because it comes actually straight >> Man, it's a shame we don't have the race engine here, but there's like a lot of details that we did like a just like a Suzuki Swift alternator because it's like 2 kilos lighter and like an NB starter because also 2 kilos lighter.
>> Wow. Wow.
>> I drilled like everything, like the brackets or like the >> Oh, wow.
Proper gentleman, guys.
>> here, you know? Because there's weight there. You got [laughter] to You got to take what you can get, you know?
>> Insane. Insane.
>> whole Man, the whole back is like cut out.
>> Oh, wow. That's a proper Miata from hell.
>> You know who needs like hinges and shit?
Not me, >> What's what's here? Why you have the box?
A spare. You're running [laughter] with spares.
>> I have like a whole wish for this with me.
>> You had like proper weight in [laughter] the back. So that's So that's your basically downforce. Well, extra weight on the back.
>> Exactly.
>> Spares, that's a life hack.
>> And all the metal is cut out as well, you know? Like aluminum sheets in as well.
>> Insane. Insane.
>> Every gram counts, man.
>> Every gram does count. So yeah, like you said, around 160 kilos on like what, 800 or less?
>> I'd say 900. It's hard to get a Miata under the >> Yeah, because you're still having like a full hardtop. It's not like some mini >> hardtop.
>> roll bar >> and all that stuff. Everything stressed.
Nice. And for the rest, brakes, where are they from?
>> Uh actually just Hawks, Hawk heads, you know, on >> On the stock system?
>> Yes, on the stock system. And I've been lapping here for like like 1,500 laps over like 10 years, you know, and it just works, you know?
>> Yeah, yeah, 205 CRSs on the front, 15-in >> shape heads and like literally stock discs, you know, so consumables are cheap.
>> Insane.
>> lap and lap, you know?
>> Yeah. You It looks like you never do your tire pressure. You just go out cold and then it warms up.
>> Yeah, exactly. I do exactly. I set it once, you know, and then I I just live with the fact that when you're rolling around it's >> Yeah, because you can see it on the on the sidewall. It's like sidewalling, but I know you drive you know how what what you're doing. So, that's usually the sign of >> Thank [laughter] you.
>> Wow. Wow, it's a square setup, 205 front and back.
>> I tried 225s and I have like two sets at home ready as well, but they're just slower. That's the problem. So, 205 ends up being >> Yeah.
>> less rolling resistance.
>> That's nice. That's nice. Insane.
Insane. Yeah, I guess >> What about the iPhone, man? I want to know more about this.
>> I want to know more.
Yeah, I don't know. Well, underneath it's like a stock engine, twin spark from what I heard, 2-liter uh >> Oh, man, it's empty.
>> Lapo Where is Lapo?
Where's the fat boy?
Okay.
Tell us more about the Alpha since Gotti is not here. Yeah, we're just going to ask him to come back and then he can Yeah, no.
>> Where's the tow bro? This is also like a plastic macrolon.
>> Yeah. You see the massive massive camber on the rear?
How much camber is it running?
>> Three and three and a half in the back.
>> Wow.
>> Yeah, front and back, right?
>> I took out all the tow.
>> Yeah.
>> Because before we we can we weren't safe.
>> Yeah.
>> Is it too loud or is it zero?
>> Zero.
>> Zero.
>> Uh but before we had 1 and 1/2 mil each side just to start, you know, because you don't know. And then you start slowly opening up until it turns.
I think you can even go 0.5 out to even have it turn more, but >> Mhm. Most likely you don't want to have >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Well, I hope that he doesn't mind some scratches.
>> But hey, you know, it's proper.
>> Nothing happened.
>> Nothing happened. Thanks a lot, man.
>> Thanks. I appreciate it.
>> I I go I go have some kebab now.
>> Yeah. Enjoy, man.
>> Yeah.
>> I'll be around.
>> Yeah, we'll we'll do some more laps. I need to have something like this.
Something silly, lightweight.
>> You're sitting a Civic on or CRX?
>> Or Civic, yeah.
>> I mean, it's there. You can see.
This is not this. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
>> Oh, yeah. Is that like you going to K-swap it or >> I'll have a look in there.
>> Okay. [laughter] >> I don't think it's going to be a surprise. K24 ITBs, 315 horsepower.
>> A K20 head or yes, sir.
>> Of course.
>> Of course. Dry sump.
>> Man, everything billet, you know.
>> Yes.
>> Got to have those AM fittings. What What gearbox is this?
>> This is stock K-series. So, like N3BQ or something, I don't know.
>> [snorts] >> But fully built, close ratio of MFactory LSD, everything refurbished. So, it's going to run this for a bit, but I have already a sequential on its way. So, >> Of course, man.
>> Cool.
>> Yeah.
>> It's going to rip.
>> It's going to be fun.
>> I think the cage is nice, man. I can appreciate that. I like the fact that someone went out of their way and do like this bend.
>> And also here, seam welded everything.
>> Yes, nice, man. But this is proper FIA spec.
>> It is. It's tall as it's full Cage Cage costs more than the car, basically.
>> Yeah.
>> [laughter] >> Carbon roof, [snorts] yes.
>> Uh everything carbon. Also the rear quarter panels, doors, everything.
>> quarter panel is >> It will be here. I'll I'll show you a picture. Fast forward then we have Enrico's van here. No, fast forward and Andrea came back to Vulcan to tell us more about his fantastic 156.
I don't know. Do we even need to ask why?
>> Why what, Misha? Why I bought a another real >> Because no one use it and I think is a it's a nice car in the track. He has very nice uh displacement about the suspension.
>> Mhm.
>> Uh double wishbone in front, multi-link in the back.
And it's not a common car. I think it's a >> It's amazing that it's not another BMW or Porsche.
>> Exactly. I'm I'm I'm totally make I say in English I'm get nervous to see many BMWs around.
It would be nice to see also an Alfa Romeo, Italian car.
>> Yes. Yes. So, tell us more about it.
What's underneath? Is there anything special in under the bonnet?
>> Uh, no. Theoretically is a the 2 L Twin Spark four-cylinder in it.
>> Yeah, I can have a have a look at it.
What's there?
How do we open it even?
>> Like a normal car.
>> Like a normal car.
>> [laughter] >> So, this is four-cylinder from Alfa Romeo.
>> Mhm.
>> The nice of the car is a eight spark plug.
>> Okay.
>> To increase theoretically the efficiency of the combustion.
>> Mhm.
>> And the engine is totally stock. I just installed the light battery.
>> Okay.
>> And to prevent some problem about the temperature, the car has a installed the radiator of the oil with the lines. Mhm.
And that's it.
The engine is totally stock. Just Yes, just remove the air condition system.
>> Mhm.
>> And and about the gearbox, we decided to put a short gearbox from 147 1.6.
>> Mhm.
>> It's a bit [clears throat] short ratio.
>> It's five-speed, right?
>> It's always five-speed. The the engine >> Okay, cuz I didn't want to find out if it was six-speed or not.
>> If you found it, it's >> [laughter] >> it's going to get a big problem.
If you found a six-speed, you're going to hear it also there RPM.
>> Yeah.
>> And also I installed the LSD differential from Bacci. It's Italian one.
>> Okay.
>> With clutch.
This make the car more more cornering, more twisty.
>> I would clap if he was cool.
>> Yes, he's not.
The first car is still not finished.
>> [laughter] >> Exactly. It's a bit never-ending story.
You You are so fast. This one was going away.
>> Uh.
>> It's okay.
But at least the the the car is fine to drive. The car is very very nice.
>> It's amazing.
>> Yes, I mean the secret of the car is the double wishbone in front and the long arms in the back.
>> Mhm.
>> It make the car very predictable, very stable.
>> Yeah, the the handling is insane. It's one of the best handling cars I've ever driven.
>> Yeah, exactly. I mean I I love it. Okay, it's not a rear-wheel drive, it's not a special one. This is a modified I mark it because I am scared to get some loose.
>> Of course. Of course.
>> And yeah, that's it. The car is very very fresh. It's only 47,000 km.
>> Wow.
>> Yes, I remove it the air condition and I make it the light pulley from the crankshaft.
>> Mhm.
>> To have a bit more uh >> A bit of throttle response and more power.
>> Exactly. Also light flywheel is was installed.
We remove one wiper arm.
>> What what suspension is it?
>> Uh this is No, that is original.
>> Top mount.
>> Top mount. And now the car has a KW ST. It's a suspension. It's the entry level from KW.
>> Okay.
>> KW.
Um >> Pads, brakes?
>> The pads are quite original. I mean, I just put a Ferodo.
I think F2000, something like that.
Something sporty pads, but >> Mhm.
>> We don't know exactly if the car needs to increase the performance of the brake.
>> No. No.
>> Doesn't need it.
Cuz then it might be too unsettled. You want to probably like brake more, trail brake more. This was really really good.
>> The only thing we can change the brake disc is only and the and the caliper is to make the car more lighter. Maybe we can get a caliper with four piston and maybe lighter in aluminum like from Alcon on AP or I don't know whatever.
>> Mhm.
>> The nice of the car is the wheel. It's 17 by 7.5 wide the dimension from Japan. Very rare brand. Because also to get the PDC 5 by 98 is also difficult.
>> Yeah.
>> And just just the studs, just the nuts to make more safe and >> 215 CRSs on the front.
>> And we drop a bit of weight because because the car needed it.
>> Yeah. We chop it.
>> Nice.
>> Uh just easy Yes, already modified because the seat position was not nice for me.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm not uh >> This is also all cut out in the rear.
>> Original sticker. This you need to film it. Important.
>> Nice.
>> Exactly.
>> So, a 3 and 1/2 degree of camber in the back?
>> More or less in the back we have 3°. In the In In the front, sorry. In the back, 2.5, more or less.
>> Mhm.
>> But for the rest, the car is uh Okay.
The main modify I did it is everything is in uniball.
>> Yeah.
>> all the arms in uniball and uh the car now it's very predictable and super clean to drive.
>> Yeah. No, it's insane. It was >> you the trunk, but uh this one is original.
>> Yeah.
>> We We I drilled it for the for the spoiler.
>> Yeah.
>> was cool, but it's heavier and uh is not work uh We need an Alcantara and Alcantara.
>> Well, we're luckily we're releasing class sports anyway.
>> Exactly.
>> Nice.
>> It's completely empty the car.
>> Very cool.
>> Also the >> Do we have it on the scales?
>> How much weight do you want to know? We are like 1,080 now, 1,070.
>> Yeah.
>> The plan is to >> With or without fuel?
>> It should be maybe half tank, something like that.
>> Yeah, okay.
>> The plan is to arrive under 1,000 kilo.
>> Okay.
>> But I need to make Makrolon the rear glasses. This one fiber glass is possible to get it.
>> Mhm.
>> I would like to get also the I would like to get it also >> What the I don't know what's more Italian, that or you.
>> I don't know. The people they don't like the life. Why the guy don't put [laughter] the helmet? I don't know.
The guy would like to visit the hospital before 24 hour.
Anyway. [laughter] The plan is this. We don't going to put a cage [snorts] now.
Cage is heavier. I would like to put a carbon roof, but also Lapo told me it's also dangerous.
We're going to leave it like this now.
The plan is to drive a thousand kilo.
This is the target.
>> Yeah.
>> Maybe we're going to chop more.
>> Can we do something with the engine?
Cams or something?
>> Yes, I'm planning, but the idea is to do under eight without the The plan is to do under eight without open the engine.
We are doing like a club 2 L cup.
>> Wow.
>> Honda are not allowed.
>> Okay.
>> Because we decide Honda not allowed.
Every four-door car, 2 L like a Nissan Primera, Alfa 157, Toyota Carina, something like that. 156, sorry, Alfa Romeo.
But all the Also Lexus IS200, but the plan is to don't open the engine.
>> Okay.
>> Drop everything. Gearbox is free, tire are free, suspension are free, uniball [laughter] are free, but you cannot change nothing from the engine. We're going to put like a like in the race, you know, I say the like a locker.
>> Yeah.
>> You are not able to remove it.
>> Mhm.
>> Exactly.
>> I guess I need to buy a Primera now or something.
>> Yeah, yes.
>> Yeah.
>> Primera I think is nice because also it's double wishbone. But Alfa is more cool because he he won very a lot of race in the super touring car.
>> Yeah. Well, my battery is dying, so enjoy the video and if you want to have sick alignment by Andrea and Lapo, stop by at Walk'n'Off because this thing dances like nothing I've seen before.
Phenomenal job. Enjoy the lap. Thanks, Danny.
Just so you know, we have zero fuel with the car that I've been looking forward for weeks to drive cuz Danny DC2 took it out for a lap.
To be honest, in his defense, when I got in the car, it was 1/4 of a tank and somehow we lost a quarter of fuel, maybe by going downhill, so I don't know cuz we're rolling downwards.
So, we're going to stop at T13 to get some fuel.
Expensive stop, but you're paying, of course, for the convenience.
Going to try to do two laps because it's the end of the day. It is quarter past six. Uh track closes in 30 minutes and I won't be able to do another lap with another car because of so much traffic anyway.
So, let's have some fun. And the other thing I want to say is because of the specific cluster of Alpha uh and not being able to put my camera to capture both the RPM and speedometer, I'm just showing you the RPM gauge. But, luckily we have Dragy for all the fancy telemetry including GPS speed and the GPS position on the map. And therefore, reminder, you can use code Misha on go.dragy.com if you want to you have the same Yes. How do you clap? Danke.
Yes.
You know why this car is a perfect TF car?
Lap ticket. Could go in my pocket usually, but even if I forget it in this car, obviously it belongs to Andrea who's working with us. So, according to Danny, this is the perfect TF pocket. Now, I'm going to put my gloves on because Oh, we're in second gear. Interesting.
And we have also feed cam.
This is going to be nice.
Woohoo! The back end is sliding. My gloves are sliding around.
Oh, wow.
Super spicy alignment.
This is going to be interesting. I'm freaking looking forward to it. I think we going to be able to do two laps.
>> [music] >> So busy here.
Look at all these Porsches and BMWs.
But Alfa is king.
Can I get there even?
Okay, let's give it a go.
In case you skipped the intro until now, because we're about to start our lap.
Who thinks we have to refuel at T13? You can refuel here.
But the cost today is 2 euros 60 cents for a liter.
You can convert that for your own United States dollars, miles or gallon, sorry. The gallon without the miles. Hello.
And what else I want to say?
Because of the cluster layout of the Alfa, we I can only show you either one.
So, in this case, RPM and not uh kilometers per hour, not the speedometer, because I'm also running draggy.
Now, we can have GPS speed. All right, let's go.
Exciting.
We also put cam.
Woo!
The back end is alive.
Woo!
So good.
Wow.
If you guys want a spicy alignment for your car, go to Laptorr for your needs.
Haha.
Wow, holy shit.
A lot.
That's yellow.
Oh man, wow.
What a setup.
Wow.
Damn.
>> [laughter] >> That's something else. I'm going to have a lot of fun with this. Oh, let make sure that my phone doesn't fly out of the seat.
Oh, I think the yellow is about to leave cuz I see the marshal cars already leaving unless marshal car is just arriving.
Yeah, I think we're good to go.
I'm pretty sure we're good to go.
Yeah.
I don't know if I have sixth gear, but I'd rather not risk it.
Oh, dude has a lot of time on running.
He's on it.
No, no.
It's five.
Oh, that's a fast one.
All right, you can go go faster.
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
He's not stock. He has something very powerful in it.
I forgot if it was a V6 or a turbocharged.
Some side pipe.
Hot tourist.
I think he's waiting.
He's waiting to play along.
I'm trying.
Lift a bit more.
WHAT?
WHAT? Two carousel. Yes, let's go.
Wait. Thank you.
What?
Holy Whoop.
Come on.
Whoop whoop.
COME ON.
TURN IN. YES.
>> I forgot I need to brake.
COME ON.
I GOT SO CARRIED AWAY.
>> [screaming] >> WE understood each other.
That was sick.
That was freaking sick.
What's the time?
Can we even do maybe two more? All right, we're If we can do a sub 10-minute lap, then we can do two more. Yeah, 33 minutes. So, we have 12 minutes to come back to the gates.
That's such an insane setup. And the emotion and everything. I would just love like 15 more horsepower.
20 Newton meters of torques.
My god, what a car. What a freaking car.
I don't know if I sync lap.
I have not.
Come on! We need those 10 minutes.
It's pulling away.
He's reducing the radius [music] for less turn in.
Holy cannoli.
Come on.
Too gentle.
Fast, baby, fast.
I don't know if I have sixth gear. I don't want to risk it.
Watching out for traffic.
Whoa, my foot slipped.
Recovered.
Flat, flat, flat, flat, flat. Let's go.
>> [screaming] >> Come on, baby.
>> Come on.
4 more minutes.
>> Thank you.
Come on, baby.
Woo!
WOO! WOO!
>> [screaming] >> YES!
ALL WHEELS IN THE AIR, BRUNNCHEN JUMP, just like 1968.
Sorry, '67 because it was re-paved.
In the past, before 1968, there was a jump at Brunnchen. Look it up. F1 Brunnchen.
>> Come on, baby.
Track is still green.
One more. One more. One more. One more.
One more.
Two more minutes. Fantastic.
Woo!
MX-5 is behind this and that one time when I didn't put the rear-view camera.
What a lap.
What amazing laps. What a way to end the day.
He's going to be behind me now. It's so sad I don't have the rear-view camera.
I'm sorry, guys. You have to do it with my feet.
Maybe he's going to pass me at some point.
Much better than the last time.
>> Something died.
One of the cameras died.
The front one is still recording. That's all that matters.
The feces cam died.
>> I just switched to internal recording.
Just push me.
Oh man, why wouldn't I have a rear camera?
He gave me a push.
Come on, push me.
Shaking and baking. HE'S ACTUALLY BURNING MY BUMPER.
>> [laughter] >> OH, MAN.
THAT'S HILARIOUS.
WHERE DID HE GO?
Is he too hot? Let me wait for him.
Is he coming? Maybe he's out of fuel.
Oh, man.
Okay.
Okay.
The bomb is on.
>> Ah.
>> Come to Vulcan.
Come to my place.
We need to record the outro together.
Or the intro.
My god, I'm soaking wet.
And yes, it's warm in the car, but the adrenaline and excitement. Wow, what a lap. Three laps.
Insane. It was so so so good. Did you get the memo? Yeah, he's coming.
Perfect.
Wow.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.
I need to sync clap.
Since DJI decided it ran out of memory, but it gave the option to switch to internal memory, so that's good.
Brother.
We had three laps bumper to bumper. He was pushing me in the like actually tapping in the bumper in the because it was like being epic.
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