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« on: August 24, 2005, 06:49:24 PM »
I am looking at buying a Fiat 126, and I want to ask some questions before I do.

I just want to know what alloy wheels can I fit (pictures would help)? What performance exhaust do people recommend? Is there a performance carb ro something? They would be the only bits I would like to change engine wise.

Is there a roll cage for one?

I am going for the rally/race car look. No rear seats or carpets.

Anyone do anything like this?

John

P.S. Just been reading some other bits on the forum, and have found out that the prices on ebay are alot. So anyone know of a good place I should be looking for one? Plus which one would be good for a first time car owner to do up?

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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2005, 08:44:06 PM »
Firstly a very warm welcome to the club forum!

Its very difficult to tune a BIS from standard parts, but you can in fact do anything you like if you have the know how, i.e. camshaft, custome exhaust, alloys are obtainable, K&N airfilter is a start and easy to put on.

Have a look at Roman's BIS: http://www.fiat126.co.uk/sendpic.html 4th car down the page!

With alloys you will find you will have to have the stud pattern drilled! to suit out cars! Not a problem though they are very cheap anyway.

There was a BIS fully kitted out as a rally car on ebay, heres the link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559113181&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Item number: 4559113181

a lovely car! hope all this provokes some ideas m8! :lol:
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2005, 08:59:15 PM »
I like the look of the black one, but I would like better wheels. Can you get mini wheels on them?

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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2005, 09:58:40 PM »
Not easly, mini wheels are 101mm pcd and fiat wheels are 98mm pcd  (the stud pattern is the big problem!) VW and vauxhalls have 100mm pcd wheels btw.

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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2005, 10:02:34 PM »
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Not easly, mini wheels are 101mm pcd and fiat wheels are 98mm pcd  (the stud pattern is the big problem!) VW and vauxhalls have 100mm pcd wheels btw.

Any nice wheels for tham then?

Hows this for my first 126?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-126-Aircooled-Rare-personal-4-version-A-frame_W0QQitemZ4571154022QQcategoryZ18305QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2005, 10:07:48 PM »
Have you heard of minlite? they are the style min's have on the coopers etc.

Scroll down to the second car on the below page; http://www.fiat126.co.uk/sendpic.html

Barry got these from a company up north, they drilled the stud pattern for him, he paid ?90 for all 4, are these the min styled alloys you are looking for?

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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2005, 10:34:55 PM »
Yep. There the ones.

John

Whats this exhaust like?
http://www.fiat500sport.com/dettaglio.asp?a=0240&t=6&l=ENG&sku=3392D6824BA
Works out at ?134.58. Good price I think.

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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2005, 07:44:45 AM »
Hello mate and welcome.There is a guy over here builds roll cages.He built a cage into a mates MG B for ?120.Really good job he takes the car and two nights later its done and the cars lelt mint.As for wheels any fiat alloys will fit(I used to run my old 126 on X/19 alloys with low profile tyres(fiat cinquecento sporting).
Dante Giacoso, pure genius!

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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2005, 10:02:44 AM »
Mmmmmmmmm X/19 alloys  :lol:  :lol:  lovely!!

John that exhaust you showed us is for an aircooled, it wouldnt fit a BIS! Shame i know!!

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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2005, 01:06:24 PM »
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Mmmmmmmmm X/19 alloys  :lol:  :lol:  lovely!!

John that exhaust you showed us is for an aircooled, it wouldnt fit a BIS! Shame i know!!

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I am looking at two aircooled 126's on ebay at the moment.
Can you tell me the difference between the aircooled and the BIS.

I want a aircooled. As I was reading the tuned section last night. They are easier to tune (just going to chage exhaust and airfilter, if I get one).

John

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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2005, 01:12:16 PM »
The cars are very similar, except the bis is noticeably faster! But your right, they are nice to tune, the aircooled models and they hold their value, if anythingare increasing very well!

Everything they did performance wise for the 500, goes on the 126 aicooled!!! And there is alot out there!!

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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2005, 01:18:08 PM »
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1976-Fiat-126-air-cooled-10-Months-MOT-30k-Miles_W0QQitemZ4570687541QQcategoryZ18305QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-126-Aircooled-Rare-personal-4-version-A-frame_W0QQitemZ4571154022QQcategoryZ18305QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I would like the first one more. As its really nice. Wouldn't change a thing if I got that. I bet it will go for alot.

Near where I live. They do a weekly car auction. I may try there, for one also.

Can't drive yet. So it will be my first car. Been into monkey bikes for the last 3 years.

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« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2005, 02:15:53 PM »
Bit of a silly question, but. Do the Fiat 126 have drum brakes all round?

If they are drum brakes all round. Can you get finned drum brake covers like they do on mini's? Like these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-sport-superfin-alloy-brake-drums-fits-cooper-1275_W0QQitemZ7995843467QQcategoryZ23013QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or a disc brake conversion for the front?

Thanks

John

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« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2005, 04:56:01 PM »
HI John, yes drums all round! and i dont think you can get those drums with fins, however im sure it would be easy to have fins welded on???

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« Reply #14 on: August 26, 2005, 05:06:49 PM »
Front disk brake conversion kits are available for the 500 and 126 models. They are fairly expensive and they are a must if you uprate your motor!