Lancia Beta Coupe 1600, daily driver

[_JL_]

Here is link, where are phew photos of my Lancia Beta Coupe 1600;

http://koti.mbnet.fi/joonasl/coupe_sin/index.html

There are photos from last winter and summer. I bought the car in 2001,then it was in a full restoration which lasted about year. Now I have driven it 10000km, without any major problem. It's very nice car to drive winter with old tires from 1987 :roll:

[wellingtonvx]

Hi JL,

Looks good after the restoration. What did you mean about tires from 1987 :?:

I wouldn't trust tires this old (not the way I drive anyway) :)

Colin

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Those tires are old Nokia Hakkapeliitta from 1987. They keep speed very low, but when you know that it's not bad thing. Now I have bought Lancia Prisma 1.6IE for wintercar. So Coupe can be in carage and only be driven in summer.

[badboyboogzy]

great looking coupe 8) i have a 1600 coupe also im in australia though there are only 6 here so im very excited to here someone elses ways and inventions of fixing the problems and to know that not everyone just puts a 2 litre in them 1600s roole
any way what i wanted to know is how did you combat themoterboat issue with front springs and there being an ugly gap that is just to hi for my liking between the tyre and the guard
8O :?:

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Do you mean that gap CLTW0002.JPG? That gap is because it was fitted with Lancia Beta Saloon front. Later I changed it back to original.
After that I found lower-springs and Koni's red dampers.Koni's was in the red Coupe, it cost little to remake them.

The engine has been changed, I have the original also.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/joonasl/Misc/KonitLineaRosso.JPG

[badboyboogzy]

in image 4815 the height between the tyre and arch is perfect but mine the height is about 9 cms and looks ridiculus it is as standard as they come suspension wise i have got two rear konis but still looking for the fronts they are very hard to find in australia and as for lowerd springs forget about it
my email is badboyboogzy@aol7.com.au if you have any useful ideas or pictures mesurements diagrams that you think could help me to rectify this challenge
thanks renay
bbb :wink:

[idanl]

Do you mean that gap CLTW0002.JPG? That gap is because it was fitted with Lancia Beta Saloon front. Later I changed it back to original.
After that I found lower-springs and Koni's red dampers.Koni's was in the red Coupe, it cost little to remake them.

The engine has been changed, I have the original also.

where did you find the lowering springs? what was the price? are you satisfied with them?
can you give some more info?

thanks - idan.

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Those springs are Linea Rosso, don't know more of those. Bought them about year ago the price was about 120€, not much. Those were already used, but where could you find new? I like those.

badboyboogzy, you should find koni for the front also. Don't know where you could find those.

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http://koti.mbnet.fi/joonasl/

There is link Beta & Prisma, with new winterpictures.

[badboyboogzy]

well jl i have found some front konis and also rears but i cant get the lowered springs i can get the standards cut down but as you would expect i just couldent do that to my car so i guess ill have to keep lookingperhaps i will source in the uk
bbb :wink:

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Now that winter has gone and summer is coming. I'm about to take Coupe from garage.

Just finished putting on "new" carburettors. Now car has 2x40mm Dellerton DRLA. I will post pictures to my website later.

Also I have 15" wheels, from Integrale. Those fit better than the 15" from Fiat 131, which has little bit wrong ET.

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Pictures with those Integrale wheels and "new" seat.

Pictures of Coupe (http://koti.mbnet.fi/joonasl/coupe_sin17.07/index.html)

[Zagato78]

What a great looking car!! Fellow americans, notice how aggressive the Beta looks with little or no bumpers?!?!? Take them off, these cars are so good looking without the NA bumpers.

Thanks for sharing the pics

Dan

[Shane Taylor]

Hi,

If anyone is interested I can source lowered "King Springs" :D "NEW" for the Beta Coupe @ about $480.00AUD.

[badboyboogzy]

hey jl i just had a look at your pics can you tell me what kind of exhaust you have on the coupe and what sort of preformance it gets have you tryed an ansa as this is what i have on my coupe also a 76 1600 coupe and i was wondering if i changed the exhaust to a stainless steel race or preformance type like on a jap car with a straight through pipe and a larger diameter will a get cleaner more powerful more useable preformance any info will be received greatly ether send to bettabetabitz@yahoo.com or post in here and i will try to make sure and remember to read the forum moe frequently
bbb

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Exhaust is only 2" pipe with two silencers. I don't know performance, but it sounds nice ;)

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Something new with the car. Polyurethane Bushes came from Betaboyz;

Here are some photos of that project;

Project pictures (http://koti.mbnet.fi/joonasl/coupe_sin06.09/index.html)

Also photos from events where I was;

Classic Sportscar Concours d'Elegance 2004 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/joonasl/CSCE04/index.html)

Bella Italia 2004 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/joonasl/B04/index.html)

[_JL_]

Summer has come, so something new also for coupe.

Interior has changed from the orginal green to something new ;) Had to also test larger wheels, but I think that 15" are ok with the car. Exhaust had also been rebuild. There are pictures of the old one.

Coupe pictures 27.05 (http://mbnet.fi/joonasl/coupe_sin_27.05.2005/index.html)

Also pictures of wintercar

Prisma pictures 27.05 (http://mbnet.fi/joonasl/prisma_har_27.05.2005/index.html)