1. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Alfa Romeo Seminar 23 Jan 2005 Wirtten by Simon of www.italianhands.com

2. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Alfa Romeo Seminar Content 1.Engine basic 2.Alfa engine philosophy 3.Alfa technologies 4.Alfa end results

3. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com 1. Engine Basic Air Fuel Air to fuel 14.7:1 Electric Engine Exhaust Cooling Lubrication Output: rotational force

4. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com 1.Air 2.Fuel 3.Electric Engine 4.Exhaust 5.Cooling 6.Lubrication

5. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Air Need precision measurement Smooth Ramming effect Twin cam Valves Tumble Cooling Turbocharge / supercharge

6. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Fuel Precision injection quantity atomization Fuel pressure

7. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Electric Stable 13.5V Withstand high temperature Chassis earth

8. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Cooling Temperature control Maintain 90°C operating temperature Efficiently rise to operating temperature Engine best at 90-105°C

9. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Lubrication Lubricate moving parts Cooling

10. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Exhaust Scavenger effect Exhaust tone Heat up catalyst Turbo need temperature control

11. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com 2. Alfa philosophy High performance Nice Exhaust tone Natural Aspiration Reliability? Durability? Stability? Fuel economy?

12. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com 3. Alfa technologies Engine layout Engine block Cam JTS Fuel system Exhaust …

13. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Engine layout Boxer In-line 4 V6 Performance Comparison

14. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Boxer features Iron block alloy head SOHC/DOHC Fuel injection 4-2-1 exhaust Belt driven High tension wire

15. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Inline 4 features Iron block Alloy head DOHC Fuel injection 8v/16v 4-2-1 exhaust/ stainless exhaust Chain/Belt driven High tension cable/ignition coil Variable valve timing Twin spark JTS Variable intake system Water/oil heat exchanger

16. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com V6 features Alloy block alloy head Fuel injection Variable intake system Electronic throttle Ignition coil

17. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Comparison Boxer 1990-1994 series 1.5 8v 105bhp@6000 1.7 8v 112bhp@5800 1.7 16v 137bhp@6500 In-line 4 1990-2000 2.0 8v 141bhp@6000 2.0 16v 150bhp@6200 2.0 16v 155bhp@6200 V6 1990-1994 series 2.5V6 3.0V6 12v 192bhp@5600 3.0V6 24v 210bhp@ 3.2V6 250bhp@

18. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Technical features Alloy block Cast iron block Steel liner

19. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Twin Spark Old design working principle New design working principle Waste spark 1.6 1000cc 76hp 1.8 1000cc 80hp 2.0 1000cc 75hp

20. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com V6 3.0 1000cc 73hp 2.5 1000cc 75hp 3.2 1000cc 78hp

21. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com JTS Jet thrust stoichiometric Lean burn Direction injection 1000cc 83hp Increased compression ratio, therefore thermal efficiency

22. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Variable geometry intake path

23. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Tooth belt Timing chain

24. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Spark plug type Hot type cold type Normal Platinum Iridium

25. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Air filter type OEM Genuine K&N panel Mushroom type

26. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Engine oil Viscosity 10W-60 Synthetic vs. mineral oil Tolerance Maintain viscosity throughout temperature Slow deterioration Withstand high temperature Less vapourization

27. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Fuel Fuel additive Octane booster Injector cleaner

28. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Electronic throttle

29. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Ignition coil High tension wire/cable

30. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Exhaust system Stainless steel 4-2-1

31. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Operating parameters Intake length Smoothness Overlap timing Exhaust length Diameter Manifold Fuel pressure

32. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com High performance engine 1000cc NA ~ 110hp

33. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Transmission Manual 2.0 selespeed 2.5 Q-system 3.0 Q-system 3.2 Sportronic CAE Cambrio Automatico Elettronico

34. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Manual 2.5V6 Clutch plate has dual mass flywheel Therefore no spring on clutch plate Clutch impulse damper

35. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Selespeed A hydraulic controlled manual gearbox Designed primarily as sporty sequential transmission But so advance that can also be used as automatic Advance CITY mode On 2.0, GTA

36. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Q system A 4 speed automatic gearbox structure Sport City Ice With shifting programs On 2.5V6

37. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Sportronic On 166 A 4 speed automatic gearbox structure With 12 shifting programs Self adaptive

38. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Drivetrain Limited slip differential Good and bad for Front wheel drive Rear wheel drive 4 wheel drive Q4

39. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Chassis Suspension type Wheels and tyres Brakes Safety features Body

40. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Suspension Aims Steering feedback Anti dive Anti squat Self centering Cornering ability Rear suspension aids steering

41. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Suspension type Aim – Space vs. handling McPherson strut – compact Double wishbone – good handling Multilink – compact and good handling DeDion - the best rigid axle

42. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com 156 Suspension

43. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Trailing arms

44. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com wishbone

45. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com McPherson

46. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com DeDion

47. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Dampers Koni vs. Bilstein Oil vs. gas Electronic dampers – best of both world Self leveling – BOGE Nivomat

48. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com E-dampers Front and rear accelerometers

49. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Nivomat Self control and self power Fitted to 156 SW

50. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Wheels and tyres Alloy wheel size 6.5J x 16 Tyre requirements: dry grip, wet grip, hydroplaning, noise, life Compound vs. tread pattern Size/diameter/width pressure Tyre life High performance tyre – outer edge more compound

51. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Brakes Inboard vs. outboard Ventilated disc vs. solid disc Grooved, drilled, combi Sport pad vs. competition pad Bed in procedure ABS/TCS/VDC/EBD/EBA/ASR/MSR

52. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com ABS – anti lock brake system EBD – electronic brake distribution TCS – traction control system EBA – emergency brake assist VDC – vehicle dynamic control ASR – Anti slip regulation MSR - Motor Schleppmoment Regelung

53. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Cross drilled/Groove Ventilate/Solid Overheat/warp Dust removal

54. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Safety Fire prevention system Inertia switch Crumble zone Pretensioner ISOFIX Collapsible column Air bags Dual zone air con

55. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Body Galvanized steel Multi layer door Xenon light Anti abrasion coating Weight distribution Polar moment

56. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com AutoDelta Its Tuning philosophy J10 J11 J12: Turbo GTA AM: Bigger bore Super: Roterx Supercharger Engine, suspension, brakes, transmission

57. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Roterx

58. Written by Simon of www.italianhands.com Thank You