FIAT owners have long had mixed feelings over the slew of coverings with which the Italian automaker adorned Aurelio Lampredi’s precious and innovative camshaft timing belts. While my position may not exactly make waves, I’d like to set out to treat you with (hopefully) the final word on the subject: Kill it with fire. Obviously, […]
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I’m here to tell you that’s a bad idea. Over the years, there have been a few folks who have pushed for FIAT replacement thermostats that open at lower temperatures. The factory specified a 190-195 degree (Fahrenheit) open, but some aftermarket producers have gone as low as 175 degrees. What are the actual
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That five-spoked beauty is brand new to the lineup at Vick, and I’m proud to have been involved in getting them made as a VAS exclusive. It’s cut for the 4x98mm bolt pattern, and fits Fiat 124 and X1/9 (hub centric!) without modification at 15″x6.5″. We’re calling them the “Autostrade”, and they’re selling for $440
So, once again I’m thrilled to introduce one of my creations for the Fiat 124… And it’s sure to bring the world of classic Fiats to a screeching halt, being modest! “What’s that?!” you say? That, my friend, would be a revolution for your car… Say hello to an affordable front brake kit! Introducing improved
Next Stop: Prima Brakes! Read More »
So you, my faithful readers, get to have a first peek at one of the projects I have been feverishly working on here at the VAS labs… Now, just look REEEEAAAALLL close. Yeah, real close… Try not to pop a blood vessel straining or anything! No, it’s not just your average Speedline wheel bearing the
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Recently, Tim, the publisher of a popular publication on vintage autos, contacted VAS about contributing to an upcoming article on the Fiat 124. Of course, it’s thrilling to hear of a feature on the car we all know and love, so who wouldn’t jump at the chance?! ______________________________________ Tim: What do you like best about
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As you can probably tell, our first shipment from world famous wheel manufacturer XXR just came in! I have to say, I’m kind of proud right now. These custom cut wheels were the fruit of my long talks with XXR which ended in them signing us up as their exclusive dealer for vintage Fiat and
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From Matt, First things first, if you have a unit that looks like the one pictured above, then the tube on the left side of the picture is the one that goes to the lower radiator tube. However, regularly, we get calls that a thermostat is bad out of the box. 99% of the time
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