| Author | Message | ||
| Carl Gustaf Landin (Gustaf)
New member Username: Gustaf Post Number: 39 Registered: 9-2001 |
Great looking car!!! What kind of tires are you using? Have you modified the brakes? According to the rest of the mods you'll probably have like 8-piston AP Racing/Brembo calipers... | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 457 Registered: 6-2001 |
My goodness, that is one of the best looking 308 QVs I have ever seen Paul. I just LOVE IT!!! | ||
| Randy (Schatten)
Junior Member Username: Schatten Post Number: 240 Registered: 4-2001 |
That is GORGEOUS! WOW! I'm just shocked! | ||
| Paul Sloan (Sloan83qv)
Member Username: Sloan83qv Post Number: 275 Registered: 3-2001 |
Jim, If I took My old 16" wheel and tire and stood them side by side with the new 18" wheel and 35 series tire they are just about equal in height. The speedometer remains unaffected. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2018 Registered: 2-2001 |
The tires would have to be lower profile to make them fit in the wheel well with 18" rims. I can't remember for sure, but I did the calculations like a month ago and with 18s you'd be running like 40 series in front and 35 or 40s in back. Something around there. If you weren't going to lower the car like Paul, you could go with a slightly larger profile to help fill the wheel well a bit, as Ferraris tend to have a rather large gap between the top of the tire and the edge of the wheel well. But of course you'd have to be within reason as the edge of a wheel well would chew up a tire real quick if it was hitting. | ||
| Jim Veres (Jimveres)
New member Username: Jimveres Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2002 |
Looks great. How far off will the speedometer readings be? Or have you done a modification to account for the larger wheels? | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Junior Member Username: Dave Post Number: 77 Registered: 4-2001 |
Good job Paul, I think I will try and one up you though... Maybe I will try to adapt a 360 to a set of 308 wheels.  By the way, you got a great deal on the gear set. I looked at a 6 speed racing gearbox conversion that fit into the standard 308 gearbox, along with a quick change Dif/trans case for my 308 a couple years ago, and thought the dude was insane. He wanted more than the cost of a 308 in great shape for the setup. I could have just bought a second 308 as a spare... | ||
| Scott Juarez (Scottjua)
New member Username: Scottjua Post Number: 42 Registered: 4-2001 |
It's AMAZING how much difference a new set of wheels makes...! WOW! That is nice ! | ||
| Greg Rodgers (Joechristmas)
Junior Member Username: Joechristmas Post Number: 153 Registered: 3-2001 |
I know the guy who makes the straight cut gears if anyone needs his info. He will make more kits if you are interested. Once installed gear final drive gear changes can be done very quickly. He will also include a new transfer case too. | ||
| Paul Sloan (Sloan83qv)
Member Username: Sloan83qv Post Number: 261 Registered: 3-2001 |
John, Nick did not do the Mods but he gives me supreme guidence with everything I do, I have bought several items from him and he will be doing the head work soon. Without Nick I don't know if I would ever attempted this let alone finished it. | ||
| Paul Sloan (Sloan83qv)
Member Username: Sloan83qv Post Number: 260 Registered: 3-2001 |
Kelly, Live on west coast of FL (sarasota). Bret, I think around 340 at flywheel, only a dyno will know. Peter, I actually found it on E-bay about a year and a half ago, about 10 to 15 years ago (I believe) 6 sets were built for a group of 308 race cars and this was the spare (never used). The stock transfer case cover is about 1.5" deep this case is about 5.5" deep with roller bearings on both sides of all 3 gears, each gear is a double gear. I paid $2500, my guess is would normaly sell for $6000 since the build work is 1st class. | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 74 Registered: 1-2002 |
Paul did you by any chance have your car modified at Nick's Forza Ferrari cause he has your exact car shown on his website http://www.nicksforzaferrari.com/forzaferrariwebsite1007.htm with pretty much all the mods you are talking about having done on your car.....just curious if this is the same car? I am looking to get my heads done out there this Fall sometime and wanted to know what the place is like and all. later, John | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 1683 Registered: 12-2000 |
Where on earth did you manage to get such a gearcase Paul? Or did you just modify the existing bellhousing? Either way, very trick... | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 1997 Registered: 2-2001 |
I love it. My list is growing for future mods as we speak. WWoC has been keeping an eye out for 360s for mine, when I'm done with all the engine stuff though I might have to just bite the bullet and get new ones. How much HP do you think you'll be pushing when all done? | ||
| Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 149 Registered: 2-2002 |
I think I'm in love!!!! Where do you live. i like to come see this beast. God it looks good. Congrats. | ||
| Paul Sloan (Sloan83qv)
Member Username: Sloan83qv Post Number: 257 Registered: 3-2001 |
Electromotive Ignition system No cats or other junk. Borla racing exhaust Modified waterpump. Straight cut, quick change transfer case gearbox with double bearing magnesium case (good for 500 hp)includes multiple gear ratio's. lightweight fully ajustable gas shocks (car is lowered about 1.75 inches). New 10.9 pistons on order as well as major headwork and electronic fuel injection, to be completed in June 2002. | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 569 Registered: 8-2001 |
Nice! Any engine mods? | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Junior Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 71 Registered: 1-2002 |
Very sweet car Paul how in the hell did you get the 360 wheels to fit in the 308s wheel wells? I though they would be way to big from all the 308s that I have seen!! Kick ass car man! | ||
| Paul Sloan (Sloan83qv)
Member Username: Sloan83qv Post Number: 256 Registered: 3-2001 |
After 2 years and allot of sweat I have completed the transformation. Wheels adaption was a custom one off job so I have no blueprints.    |