670Kg FIAT X1/9 Alfa Romeo || INSANE AGILITY SuperTurismo Engine Swap
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One of the outright Fastest machines in European HillClimb Racing, it´s Manuel Dondi and his FIAT X1/9, a duo that took some time off during this last season, racing only an handful of events, but showed tremendous pace during the 2022 Season as remember here. All-Time Touring Car recordist at the legendary Trento-Bondone (beating Georg Plasa´s time with the BMW E36 Judd V8 in 2019), it also went to Buzet in Crotia to completely obliterate all its competition and leaving behind plenty of machinary with over twice its power and almost doing the same at Ilirska and the iconic St. Ursanne. This is a 670Kg lightweight mid-engined machine, now powered by a Alfa Romeo D2 motor (taken from the 156 Touring Car) tuned to around 320Hp/9.000Rpm. This 2 Time Italian Hillclimb Champion has been tuned and refined for years by Cavallini Motorsport and is one of the pinnacles of efficiency in the Sport. And coming back in full force this year. We´ll be here waiting patiently...
00:00 - Buzetski Dani
00:40 - Ilirska-Bistrica GHD
01:34 - St. Ursanne-Les Rangiers
02:31 - Trento-Bondone
Пікірлер: 113
This driver is a savage. Fearless.
@AlteredCarbons
3 ай бұрын
that drivers been driving this car for a while. i watch this call EVERY time i see a video of it. he has some seat time in it. this is just what it looks like when you master your craft with the tools you got. the driver is pure insane and i loooove it
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
@@AlteredCarbons Manuel Dondi is about as talented as we´ve ever seen...and we have seen a lot...
This car is set up so well and the driver drives it so well. I kept looking for the car to twitch or break loose a little. Never happened.
@leomux2004
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was going to say the same thing, who setup this car is a tuning genius! And the fact it's "added with lightness" just makes it even faster!
@vainxler
3 ай бұрын
It's the physic too. That low mass,with an low center of gravity(tiny wheels)+ good balance (mid/rear engine),that already a perfect start! Love this car.
@brucebird133
3 ай бұрын
I agree with everything you said.. great to watch
@kopronko
3 ай бұрын
Yes, but imagine giving this engine even a little boost ... it would be insane ... if the cylinder liners would just hold the pressure ... 🙂
@tomalophicon
3 ай бұрын
It broke loose. You just didn't notice.
It's truly impressive how a "fairly modest" build runs rings around much more powerful (and certainly more expensive) cars, this car is almost always at the top of the leaderboard. It goes to show that _some_ things just can't be fixed with money, the true talent behind the driver and his team is priceless.
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
This.
@MrPeteRR299
3 ай бұрын
What do you mean by fairly modest? Kk
@twanheijkoop6753
3 ай бұрын
@@MrPeteRR299 not too crazy looking earo package, "only" 320hp. Compared to other hillclimb cars it looks tame but certainly doesn't perform that way.
@maxster10
2 ай бұрын
@@twanheijkoop6753 only 670 kg. Very light car, very low and great driver behind the wheel. Spectacular.
0:50 Those camera people doing literally the exact same movement like npcs in a video game looks so funny xD
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
The magic of watching Hillclimb Racing live on site ;)
@ikagame8691
2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
Always like the looks of Fiat's X1/9... but being 6'4" I just couldn't fit in them, so I never bought one.
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
It is a tiny thing for sure. Low center of gravity to the point of no return ;)
Manuel Dondi very top driver +Fiat x1/9 by Cavallini very top car ✌💪❤
@houseofsolomon2440
3 ай бұрын
What kind of tire/tire compound he use?
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
At the very very Top ;)
@nicoladematte4145
3 ай бұрын
@@houseofsolomon2440he uses Avon tires i don't know the compound but i think something softer because the hillclimb is about 7-8 km. For Trento Bondone (the university of hillclimb) 17 km i think little bit harder
It's got the sort of point-and-squirt quicksilver speed, like a terrier after a rat. Fantastic machine, and whoever the engineers were who designed the suspension and aero setup did a brilliant job. Getting a car with such a short wheelbase to corner like that is nothing short of incredible. The Stratos has a well-deserved reputation as a bit of a handful, with a similar footprint, but this turns in with a darting enthusiasm and then corners as if it's on rails!
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
It is one of the most successful European HillClimb cars for a reason ;)
@gerryjamesedwards1227
3 ай бұрын
@@HillClimbMonsters I wasn't aware, but I'm not surprised in the least. The driver has to be something special, too, just to keep up with such a car.
@hillclimbracingfan5821
3 ай бұрын
@@gerryjamesedwards1227 The driver,Manuel Dondi,is one of the best in business.
Always great to see him in Buzet, such a legend and really nice person
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
Fingers crossed he is getting back this year.
We the viewers will be waiting patiently and all... An awesome car right from the get go and continues to prove that it aint no slouch. A great car, driver combo 🌝🤪
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
One of the most successful European Hillclimb cars for a reason...
Insane build. I had an X1/9 years ago. Respect to this guy to getting it so fast. They're very buggy cars.
@Americathebeautiful49
3 ай бұрын
When you say years ago…how many? I got one of the first ones delivered to Beverly Hills in 1974. What a fun car even without the engine swap.
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
Thi machine has been evolved for well over a decade now. It is one of the most sorted cars in European HillClimb Racing ever ;)
OMGOOOSH ❤❤❤ I had two X19s as a teenager. Dual Webers with full-length headers. I miss working on them. I always knew it was capable of way more performance. Bayless was my goto for parts. Man, the good old days 😂❤❤
He and his team knows what they are doing, great job👍
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
For well over a decade now ;)
Fantastic. What a car, what a Driver
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
For god damn sure!
Que ronco maravilhoso com leveza ao extremo e ainda manteve a beleza do carro, a maioria só entope de asas e difusores imensos sujando o desing
@leomux2004
3 ай бұрын
Sem falar que quem foi que ajustou esse carro deve ser um gênio, pois mesmo com um setup aerodinâmico mais conservador, o carro ainda sim anda como se estivesse nos trilhos!
@maxhebreus
3 ай бұрын
Sem contar como é insano tirar 320cv de um 4 cilindros aspro.
Now this thing looks seriously fast. Would love to have a lap time comparison to a gp race car.
Perfecta ejecución de este piloto. Conoce a la perfección su auto y se acopla extraordinario. Saludos desde México
Old is gold a story thats always been told
What a weapon
That's a well executed piece of kit there 👌
Wow- great combination
Wish I had the balls to drive my aw11 like this. Awesome setup.
Just BRILLIANT!
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
For god damn sure!
È una "Lama" la macchina. Perfetta!
that must be huge fun
Precision excellence.
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
To the nth degree ;)
This thing is seriously SET UP well!
Driver 👌🏼 even the car 👌🏼
I heard this monster and.... Sheeeeeeeeit😍
veramente molto agile questa vecchietta !!!
damn that's quick.
What a car should run like
What a nimble little beast 🚀
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
Hard to find nimbler we´d say..
@michaelegert1284
3 ай бұрын
@@HillClimbMonsters 😊
WOW !!❤
👏🏁🚗😎very good! cool car
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
Yes it is!
Nyc video guys, but it would be nice to see the engines
Che bomba...
So this is a 155 2.0Ts racing engine? Goes very well and the wee fiat is well set up!
I can't wait to go run this course in my audi tt
Wow! Awesome! Is the video sped up at the beginning though?
@anttij2973
Ай бұрын
Nope
Steers like a slot car!
Send it !
Woah elle te sattellise !!
🤗 A 'Flying Wedge'
My default video speednon youtube is set to 3x, and i switch to 1x for car videos. For this one, i accidentally switched to 0.75x and the tiny alpha still looked quick
Fun toy ❤
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
A winning one at that ;)
@miguelsolaz7617
3 ай бұрын
@@HillClimbMonsters Yes
👍💪
Flying Fiat!💨
1:56 🎶 ❤
Bona fide
👍💪✌
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@rjung_ch
3 ай бұрын
@@HillClimbMonsters you have some incredible videos, thank you!
🤤😍🚀💪👍
That is a rocket 😂
👳🏽♂️; -Bu da gördü bu göz'Ler
Upset tummy.
I want that car
Does he do Deliveroo orders?
Goes where pointed.
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
To the utmost degree!
😀🌻🌺🌼🍍💪👍
👍👍👍🍥🍙🍥🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭
He took off the brakes for weight saving because he doesn't use it. (joke)
Just like your savings in USA banks... And it's GONE
@HillClimbMonsters
3 ай бұрын
LOL