Impoving handling of Fiat 128 / Yugo / Ritmo

[myte128]

Thanks Paul. I have an anti-roll/sway bar already, the problem is that the shape of the Fiat 128 sway bar stops you from having a 5 speed box. All the 'real' 128's were 4 speed AFAIK and just the 'foreign' versions got the 5 speed, so I don't know how much luck I will have. Spose I'll give it a go though. thank you.

[GTAmax]

Nikola:

Here in argentina we have 128 with 5 speed gearbox. With lowered suspension cars we have the same problem with the sway bar.
I have custom made a gearbox support (I don´t know the exact word) to raise up the gearbox a little. I have done a new plate with the holes on a different possition, so when the gearbox is bolted on, it raises up. 2 or 3 cm should be enough to do the work, as the support is under the engine/gearbox connection.
Hope you can understand my poor english

[NickRP]

Hi Augustin,

Interesting idea, indeed.

By the way, my engine / gearbox assembly is positioned 7mm lower than stock, in order to clear the hood :(. Engine block is taller than 1.1/1.3, and this causes interference problems, even with quite thin (but still not restrictive) "cap" over carburettor.

Yugo with 1580ccm engine (block is from 1499ccm Lancia Delta)

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You are lucky to have that much space... should I position the engine 20-30mm higher, I'd definitely need to cut through the hood, or use completely different intake system.

Best regards,
Nikola