Who is Alfa Romeo? This history on the Alfa Romeo website and Wikipedia article provide a little bit of insight....Enzo Ferrari started his racing career with Alfa Romeo. The history of the Alfa Romeo crest/badge can be found HERE.
This 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce was purchased from Suzanne Cullen, Kevin Roman, and their sales manager Vito Susca at Alfa Romeo of St. Petersburg- all were great providing information and organizing the deal prior to and during our visit to pickup the car.
Pics below are from the dealership ad and they were nice enough to send me some video as well.
The new Veloce trim package replaces last years Ti Sport package.
Window Sticker HERE, Build Sheet HERE, Dealer AD HERE.
Alfa Romeo did not give us an AGM battery so I decided to proactively purchase and install an AGM battery- An Odyssey ODP-AGM49 H8 L5 from FCP Euro with their LIFETIME guarantee (Odyssey specifications HERE), Also available from Amazon.
Videos that show how these batteries are made HERE and HERE.
I found a good Giulia battery replacement DIY video. I started my R&R by connecting jumper cables to a functioning spare battery and the jump terminals under the hood- this will prevent memory loss and having to reset things when the OE battery is removed for replacement (NOTE: be careful to remember you still have power at the rear wiring after you remove the OE battery).
-Next, I removed the vent tube,
-loosened the 10mm nut for the ground terminal and removed the ground terminal/IBS assembly carefully,
-removed the positive terminal cover by depressing two releases and pulling up,
-loosened the 10mm nut for the positive terminal AND removed the two Phillips head screws on the red retainer (this works like sheetrock anchors to hold the positive electronics to the battery) which should allow the positive terminal to be pulled free,
-removed the 10mm nut on the mounting plate at the passenger side base of the battery.
To remove and install the replacement battery, it helps to have another set of hands to hold the wiring out of the way. When installing, it is also helpful to hold the vent tube out of the way as the battery is put into place, careful to slide the battery in from the passenger side to go under the fixed driver side battery mount.
-Next, bolt passenger side mounting plate in place,
-reinstall the positive terminal tighten the terminal nut and screws for the red retainer,
-install positive terminal cover,
-install vent tube,
-install ground terminal/IBS assembly and tighten nut,
-remove jumper cables from jump terminals and battery up front,
-reassemble any interior cover pieces for battery
DONE.
Some additional information on Alfa Romeo IBS (aka, Intelligent Battery Sensor) can be found in this thread HERE and PDF doc HERE
Prior to taking my car in for PPF, I decided to remove the emblems, I think debadged is cleaner looking. Park the car in the sun and/or use a hair dryer to warm the double sided tape/adhesive. You can then use fishing line/dental floss OR a plastic trim removal tool to carefully remove the emblems. Typically there is some tape/adhesive left behind, I use a pinstripe removal tool with a drill to get the worst of it off and then follow that with WD40, not a great lubricant but great for fishing and adhesive removal. Next, throughly wash the area with soap and water to remove the WD40, dry, and wax.
Ordered and installed Stuff4Car Start Stop Deactivator, shipping was quick and they are very responsive to questions.
Installation Instructions HERE and Installation Video HERE.
Forum thread HERE for alternative method of achieving this.
The point of this? So that I am able to use AlfaOBD OR MultiECUScan to review settings/make updates. It is recommended that the bypass module only be installed when needed and then removed to maintain security from hackers. More on AlfaOBD/MultiECUScan features can be found HERE, HERE (Disable Seatbelt Chime), and HERE.
NOTE: The following is provided for informational purposes only, user assumes all risks. At least one forum user has had issues as detailed HERE. Most of the forum write-ups are using power/ground into the light/rain sensor (where this user had an issue), same color wires are present in the mirror plug if that seems more desirable....or you might not decide this worth the risk- YMMV.
Valentine 1 Gen2 radar detector (Owners Manual, Quick Start Guide, Programming Guide, Troubleshooting, How To Upgrade) hardwire installed using a Xislet Radar Detector Hardwire Power Cord Mirror Plug Tap with Inline Fuse from Amazon, I used the cord with the smallest pins. A good forum thread on how the trim pieces come apart/off to access the mirror plug is HERE.
Using the Bluetooth connection to the V1 from my Android phone with the JBV1 app adds a lot of useful functionality- Some discussion around the JBV1 app can be found HERE, helpful settings guide HERE.
BlendMount (P/N BV1-3030) was ordered and installed (Installation Instructions HERE). Customer Support with BlendMount is AWESOME
When the oil change notification popped up at ~6300 miles, I did the same as in StelvioForum post #48HERE to clear the notification (it does not reset the service interval)......by next oil change I'll have extension cables installed so that I can use a SGW Bypass with AlfaOBD or MultiECUScan to not only clear the service notification but reset the service interval.
Madness AutoWorks Monza Exhaust installed, I needed a little bit more sound and less restriction can only help.
Videos: Madness DIY and Sound Clips (Giulia installation HERE is more detailed), Madness Lusso vs Monza Sound Clips. The Monza exhaust arrived well packed and UPS-proof, also came with a new catalytic converter/downpipe to exhaust pipe gasket so OE P/N 68315094AA did not have to be purchased for installation.
My exhaust removal and installation detailed in pics below. One of my favorite tools bought later in life was the Lisle Exhaust Hanger Removal Pliers, wish I had bought this tool 20 years ago, makes hanger removal SO easy as demonstrated HERE. Installation took a little over an hour, not bad at all- Everything lined up easily. 4C was relegated to driveway but was not harmed during this exhausting process
Exhaust sounds loud on cold start but mellows out after it is warmed up, NO DRONE but sounds great when driving agressively. This is they way the Stelvio should have come from the factory. I do have a little acceleration whistle but according to this StelvioForum thread that is normal.....I think the Monza is perfect and the Lusso might actually be too quiet, but I guess it is good to have choices.
Alfa Romeo - 110th Anniversary of Alfa Romeo, live from the Arese Museum
Alfa Romeo USA - Celebrating 110 Years of Emotion
