Dangel suspension

I have installed a Dangel front suspension into my Berlinette. Does it make sense to adapt torsion bars to the lower wishbones as it were used by the works rallye cars or is such a contruction to stong for the chassis and will cause damage to it ?

The Dangel suspension uses Teflon bushes. They are very hard indeed. But there is no experience to use it together with the additional bars.

Technical Paper for Horse Power of 1300 S Engine

I have a 1300VB and I'm wondering why the official German papers list 1298cc instead of 1296cc.

There is a special situation about so-called tax specifications in Germany. Of course your engine has 1296cc but German tax offices required a different statement for your vehicle's papers. Don't worry.

Camshaft for Gordini

I want to adapt a powerful camshaft to my Gordini 1296cc engine. What kind of alternatives do I have ?

First of all there is the original road version. Then you may consider a Ferry engineered one or that of Renault Sport department.

GT Wheels

I want my Berlinette running on GT alloy wheels. What do I have to be aware of ?

GT alloy wheels have been built using sand forms. The quality of these wheels is very poor. Even those built in later time as a second edition in late eighties by demand of some enthusiasts are result of a cheap production. If you buy a used one you have to be aware that it may have wholes inside and pressure may go down with time. A newly initiated edition seems unrealisitic because the forms being damaged with each edition.

Competition Fuel Tank

The competition cars used a mid mounted fuel tank. Where do I get one ?

The early Berlinettes were equipped with a tank built by alloy profiles. Later on Alpine used a material similiar to rubber. This was manufactured by a French company and called SUPERFLEXIT. Send a mail to Equipe Force Bleue and ask for the address for a personal reedition. The polyester parts which are necessary for encapsulating the tank are not available thus you have to laminate them on your own.

Engine Label for 1300 VB

I intend to install a 1296cc Gordini engine into my 1300 VC. But German Technical Check requires an engine label. Which one do I need ?

The 1255cc Gordini (Alpine 1300 VA) engine is labeled by 812-00 shield on the block. Originally the 1300 VB had a special label '1300 S'. This one is very rare to find. In fact German Renault subsidiary published a document telling that even '812-00' has the specification of Alpine 1300 VB which is very confusing indeed. EFB has got such a paper. Please mail if you need it.

Technical Certificate

How do I know whether chassis no and body no correspond to the type indicated by the papers ?

You should write to the technical department of Alpine company asking for the technical description of the car with your chassis number. They will return a description paper with the main information about that car including the time of delivery. Please mail Equipe Force Bleue for the address if you intend to write to Alpine.