Fiat 850 Sedan with Lowered Rear

The lowering process is complete on the Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine Fiat 850 Sedan autocross racer driven by John Edwards. One and a half coil was removed from the rear suspension to lower the car. www.engine-machining.com 949-631-6376

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[medwidz850coupe]

I have also a 30/32 DMTR Weber register carburetor Do you think it makes sence to change from the 30 DIC? It has a at least two Intakes(outlets) I do not know how to use and the linkage turns the wrong way round, so it will be a lot of modification work not to mention the manifold.

[fiatnutz]

@medwidz850coupe - I would use a 32/36 DGV or 36 DCD are for best performance results. My Cabeza de Vaca intake manifold works real well with either one.

[medwidz850coupe]

Hi John,

I have used the wrong word, i meant what fellies /felly you use with the 175/50 tyres - I have the original 4,5Jx13 felly on the coupe and they should be wider for a 175 I think? I have found some 5,5x13 but they don´t seem to have the right ET like yours.

[fiatnutz]

@medwidz850coupe - I use Sumitomo HTT200 175-50x13 tyres. They will work on 5"-6" wide wheels, mine are on 6" Panasports wheels w/100 mm offset from the rear of the wheel.

[smvuy]

cutting the springs doesnt give problems to car handling?

[fiatnutz]

@smvuy 0 Yes it improves handling because I now have more negative camber.

[Ragref]

Barnabas brought me here.

[fiatnutz]

@medwidz850coupe - I'm using the 850 Coupe/Spyder front end - bolts right on. You have to change to 13" wheels to use this combination.

[medwidz850coupe]

Hi John,

I was wondering what are these disks you use with the 175/50 13 tyres are?

They look like mini disks but I am not sure

Thank you

Roman

[capidecallu]

My grandmother had a '69 white 850 special... It's a very nice car!

[fiatnutz]

In this case it improves handling because the car has more negative camber and the spring rate went up about 120 pounds - all good for the type of competition (autocross) that I do.