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Looking for Local Alfa 4c owners group

337 views 7 replies 4 participants last post by  RKBerta  
#1 ·
I recently acquired 2016 4C and was looking to see if this forum has regional groups information. Looking to connect with Alfa 4c owners in the Washington DC metro area (MD, VA, DC).
Want to learn about the best mod experiences and things to address on the car, cosmetic and other.
My car has stock suspension but has wider tires front and back with slightly higher sidewalls and has spacers front and back so I am feeling the tramline I have felt on other cars. I do have the alfawerks blocks but I might not put them on if not needed.
I am not a fan of the wheel gap but have been told forget springs, and go for coilovers and I keep hearing about NITRON as the goto.
As far as cosmetic mods the big one is the center console and I am looking to replace with a Koshi Carbon version. Not much online on youtube on mod videos so any help and instruction would be much appreciated
 
#2 ·
Welcome to 4C ownership. There i lot of info in past posts that would help you a lot in future mods to your car. BUT.... you should get familiar with what you have first. Lots of opiinions on what way to go but first decide what you intend to do with the car..... mostly day to day driving with maybe one track day or autocross a year.... or hard core with lots of track days and auto crosses. Are you mostly staying local or interested in touring and longer drives?
I have owned my 2015 since new and frankly with basic upgrades like better tires, seting front toe to 0 degrees and keeping tires presures no higher than the factory recommended or even a pound or two less will reward your car with less tramming if that is an issue and a more comfortable ride for everyday driving. Beyond that as a starting point.... figure out what you want to end up with and we can help you get it done.
I hope you can find some local 4C owners. I saw the first post about wanting to find local groups or owners. That is a good idea. While it is a rarer car we do have lots of members around you. If you don't get a response on this first post... wait a bit than repost. Our memberrs are terrific and I have found very willing to meet other 4C owners. You may even want to create a local special interest group.
 
#5 ·
Thanks for the feedback. Yes I am planning on driving it as is (I realized I had a typo in my post above). With the current setup of PS4S tires, wider tires and spacers. I am NOT feeling the tramline I have felt in other cars so that was a good out of the box setup for me.
I am NOT planning on tracking the car, mostly day to day drives and would like to do a rally with group of friends to skyline or the tail of the dragon in the future
Thanks for the pointer on the toe setting and will adjust that first if necessary. As I mentioned I did get the Alfawerks blocks but will only resort to using them if needed.

Other than that mostly cosmetic stuff like some more interior and exterior carbon is what I am hoping to do.
The car came with Euro compulsion intake so it sounds great and maybe after a year I might want to do the ECU swap but for now going to enjoy the car as is
 
#6 ·
I am close to Germantown MD . I did reach out to a poc I found on the capital area alfa club. Also most importantly I am looking to identify and establish relationships with independent shops that work on these cars in the area. The alfa dealership locally has a bad rap so trying to find other options. The car is serviced and nothing is need for this year but next year it will be due for bolt tightening and belt service so want to get ahead and visit the shops and and see who I will be comfortable with
 
#7 ·
There should be some members in your general area so perhaps they can help you find a local GOOD source for service. There may be some independents around also. You may want to get more reviews of the local official dealer. Some are excellent but there may be some that are less than what they should be and Stellantis will look into it.
 
#8 ·
I forgot to mention.... check with the Naional Alfa Fomeo Owners Club which i belong to and is excellent. They have a listing of various local chapters... there may be one near you. You could even get a few other ALFA fans and start your own chapter!