PROJECT FIAT 124, Testing, Measurements, Dyno, etc

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Re: PROJECT FIAT 124, Testing, Measurements, Dyno, etc

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This is going to get interesting. Thanks for all the information.
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Spring rates!

OEM Fiat 124
F) 160
R) 85

OEM MX5 (non-club model)
F) 156
R) 80

Progress Springs
F) 185
R) 115
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good subject being well done. please keep it up.
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Shop Pup "Mr. Happy" working on adding some more bark to the exhaust system..

...because he is a bark expert. :mrgreen:
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Lots more fun to come!
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The Fiat has a downpipe that transitions to cross pipe...because the chassis was designed for Miata with header on right side of the car. Testing various downpipe ideas.
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Is the down pipe a full 2.5" diameter? Is it close enough to things that don't like to get hot to justify a ceramic coating? Same questions for the crossover pipe.

Thanks again for sharing your development thread for the Fiat 124!
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Yes....2.5
Yes....will be ceramic coated.

Pic showing inlet of stock Fiat124 Downpipe...it pinches well below 2 inches, far from ideal.
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Out with factory small and pinched crosspipe in the background, in with our 2.5 inch upgrade!

This is what connects the catalytic converter on the Fiat 124 to the Midpipe and it is critical for turbo spool and flow.
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KONI SPORT Prototype Shocks for ND Miata/Fiat124 installed today, autocross testing tomorrow.
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