Alternative parts, what everyone needs to know...

Twinspark

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Had I known about this place earlier I wouldn’t have bought the bushes and sent the wishbones there. For that price a complete replacement of all bushes and ball joints is not bad.
 

Grizzly

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Evening Gents

Centre dash vents update - currently out of stock and awaiting delivery. Doh!

New query: my 3200 had been severely abused underneath - result of a Gumball - so is missing various bits of shield. At my local glassfibre shop a conversation cropped up about brake ducts. I could have these moulded and wondered how much interest there was for a group buy?
 

mjheathcote

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I've recently viewed Jayemm on Youtube who is currently having work done, on his Lamborghini at AV. He has had his control arms re-furb'ed by this company.
Yes watched that myself and was meaning to look them up to see if they catered for our cars. Good news indeed.
 

2b1ask1

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Evening Gents

Centre dash vents update - currently out of stock and awaiting delivery. Doh!

New query: my 3200 had been severely abused underneath - result of a Gumball - so is missing various bits of shield. At my local glassfibre shop a conversation cropped up about brake ducts. I could have these moulded and wondered how much interest there was for a group buy?

Would love to be able to retrofit them to a GS/4200 but there is a bloomin great oil tank in the way!!!
 

rs48635

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Not sure how much good these do in standard form. My 3200AC had them from new and still found it possible to reach brake fade in 'normal road use'. To be fair I was helping a mate with <ahem> running-in his new motorcycle something from Yamaha their R1.
The brake duct would need to be connected to a collector fitted around the inboard side of disk.
 

Grizzly

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Hi
Not sure what you mean by collector - the ducts have a bracket and focus airflow to the disk. If you mean a 'new' part then the shaped ducts aren't necessary!

On another note - is there any interest in front seat cover kits? At around 20 years old some cars are showing wear! Mine included.
Looks as though kits could be made for around half the price in the parts list.

Keep safe.
 

safrane

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Hi
Not sure what you mean by collector - the ducts have a bracket and focus airflow to the disk. If you mean a 'new' part then the shaped ducts aren't necessary!

On another note - is there any interest in front seat cover kits? At around 20 years old some cars are showing wear! Mine included.
Looks as though kits could be made for around half the price in the parts list.

Keep safe.
Are you talking about new leather covers for the seats?
 

FL510

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Maserati 4200 boot latch solenoid same as Alfa 166 including plug, also has additional spring to assist latching.

My boot was not able to latch closed, the solenoid would release ok but even after lubricating with silicone grease it would still get stuck in fully seated position and not latch closed.

Looking to replace used or from Maserati seems can only buy the whole latch mechanism for $$$

Found the Alfa Romeo 166 60619821 trunk latch solenoid new for $22 USD, installed today and works perfect, even the elec’ plug is the same. Just a couple of screws holding the solenoid to the latch mechanism.

The Alfa 147 one is similar and would work but uses a different plug and no helper spring.

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roofline20

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Could anybody tell me if there are switches that would fit the window switches on my 3200 slitly shaby.thanks
 

tulit

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Its only half a job at 4 BJs....and there are two readily and cheaply available on the front upper arms...Why 4 ?
I reached out to them. The 4 ball joints was an error and they've updated it to 8 ball joints (price went up slightly as a result)

Still seems like a bargin if they've really found a way to refurb these. I'm not quite due for one but would jump on this otherwise. Will be interesting to see some of their work on these - hopefully someone needs to send them a set to rebuild.

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TimR

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I reached out to them. The 4 ball joints was an error and they've updated it to 8 ball joints (price went up slightly as a result)

Still seems like a bargin if they've really found a way to refurb these. I'm not quite due for one but would jump on this otherwise. Will be interesting to see some of their work on these - hopefully someone needs to send them a set to rebuild.

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We really only need 6 done typically....( top fronts are available AFAIK, and easily replaced on the 4200/GS, with 3 bolts each side)
Of course the price went up. Somewhat confused pitch, on the face of it..
Jus sayin'
 

Twinspark

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We really only need 6 done typically....( top fronts are available AFAIK, and easily replaced on the 4200/GS, with 3 bolts each side)
Of course the price went up. Somewhat confused pitch, on the face of it..
Jus sayin'
They’ve probably done it on some other cars and just assumed the 4200 line would be the same, wonder who’s going to take one for the team and try it out.
 

conaero

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4200/GS/Spyder plus prob Alfa 166 I’m afraid

The 3 dials only go on a certain switch, try swapping them around and watch out for the spring pin exiting left window :)

cloth over the dial and some grips with a sharp tug to get them off.