Hello, boys ... My Beta 1600 Coupe (S2FL/1980) is finally back from the mechanic. I got it on last friday, so i could drive the first 50 or 70 kilometers with her in the past few days. Beta is fully serviced (new belts, spark plugs, all filters and all liquids (brake fluid, cooling fluid and motor and transmission oil)), the valves timing is well too. The mechanic thinks that the car is 'crazy good' (allmost no rust at all ...), the brakes and underpinnings (bushes) are good too. But we had to change the Gear Linkage Bushes, that was the real problem when i drove the car for the first time. We made a new bushes from metal, now the transmission problems are gone (i even got a '50 years' warranty from my mechanic, hehe).
i like the sound and the torque of the 1.6 litre engine (134 nm, 13,7 kgm/ 3000 rpm), becuse i didn't know my 1.6 litre engine before, but i must confess that the engine sound of my first 1.3 litre (60 kW) Beta coupe was sweeter and more appealing. The only problem are weird sounds (some kind combination of whistling and soaking after 6000 rpm till allowed 6400 rpm), my friends Beta Spider 2000 with carbs (S2, 88 kW) makes the some noise after reving beyond 6000 rpm. Is that normal? Do i forgett that my car is 42-years old? So i have decided that the 6000 rpm will be my limit for all times ... I use a EQTM certified 95 octane unleaded fuel with added lead additive. Shoud i try the 100 octane fuel? That is the ony strange noise from the engine. It runs on the spot with 650 rpm (cold) and about 750 rpm (hot). The automatic choke works but it starts to run with 1500 rpm and than slowly raises till 2000 rpm. Is that normal?
The problem i have is linked with suspension, because the Beta bounces vertically like a goat (on the bad roads and on speed bumps), but without any strange or bad noises, driving on the good roads is far better. I suppose that i should change or renew the dampers, but the car stops well and without problems. And it also runs straight without pulling to any side. Currently all four tyres are inflated with air (1,8 bar / 26 psi), should i use the 1.7 bar (24 psi) arrangement (factory settings when cold and empty, i only weight 70 kg/156 pounds), the tyres are 2 years old (4 season Nexen 175/70 R14)?
All the electrics and all the gauges works, otherwise the car is very pleasant to drive with no strange noises ...
Have a nice evening, Betaboyz ...
Marko
