| Author | Message | ||
| Racer 001 (Mr_0011)
New member Username: Mr_0011 Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2002 |
Ferrari's are ment to be revved.  | ||
| Octavio Mestre (Alfab4308)
New member Username: Alfab4308 Post Number: 46 Registered: 7-2001 |
I guess some of you haven't heard of an italian tune up. Besides the thrill pushing the engine helps it stay healthy. | ||
| Dave Wapinski (Davewapinski)
Junior Member Username: Davewapinski Post Number: 166 Registered: 8-2001 |
Nika, You are on for one day except I do not have any brown pants, just blue, gray, and beigue. Dave | ||
| Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Junior Member Username: Eurocardoc Post Number: 238 Registered: 11-2001 |
The local federale are few and far between, also friendly and drop in to see what cars are in the shop. They do get upset if I take the Trans-Am Camaro out, slicks, open headers, etc., but I will run it up the street if need be. Unfortunately I will have to spec out a new route for the new shop, it's only two miles from IRP so maybe I can use the access roads there. | ||
| arthur chambers (Art355)
Member Username: Art355 Post Number: 330 Registered: 6-2001 |
I tried to get my car to red line in 6th, but couldn't. Only got 7300 in 6th. Need more of a straight to get there. Richmond San Rafael Bridge 3 AM on a Tuesday. fortunately no CHP. Art | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 356 Registered: 12-2001 |
hahahahah - no worries Dave - just wear brown pants | ||
| Dave Wapinski (Davewapinski)
Junior Member Username: Davewapinski Post Number: 162 Registered: 8-2001 |
Nika, Sounds like fun!!! Can I get a ride around the block - I am a big kid? Dave | ||
| Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 174 Registered: 2-2002 |
Bret, I can't believe you. I think we need to come up with an inside name for guys who don't rev. What about....Chicken?? No.. I'm kiding you Bret. Seems like we have turned this into a theropy session. OK I admit it. I failed in ownership. I failed to rev my engine. Will yawl forgive me or just tell me to shut up?? SOB SOB, I'm crying now. Thanks for letting me vent. Signed Kelly A born again rever. Will one of yawl Baptize me in the glory of reving. Hey, we call people who don't rev SINNERS. That's the ticket HAHA OK I'll shut up now. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 318 Registered: 7-2001 |
Glad to hear I'm not alone. Just remember Bret, as Brian says "Part of the road test after major service- 2nd thru 5th or 6th to the redline". It's worth the wait to hear it at last | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2068 Registered: 2-2001 |
I'll confess that I've never broken 6000-6500 rpms. I know I'm a shame. After all this work I'll be taching it up though. Kelly I too have noticed how nicely it shifts up here, a hell of a lot easier than at lower rpms. Mitchel, I always do the same, especially when going by a Pcar. | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 354 Registered: 12-2001 |
Reminds me of a family BBQ last year and I had to take every child under the age of 16 for a drive around the block in the 308. I kept in a low gear so the car sounded FAST and MEAN. The look on the young one's faces was priceless! I never did go over the speed limit but they didn't have to know that! | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Intermediate Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 1644 Registered: 5-2001 |
had the rev limiter on at Moroso for the first time. I simply forgot to shift and all of a sudden: dag dag dag dag dag. I never knew I had one...  | ||
| Lou B (Toby91)
New member Username: Toby91 Post Number: 17 Registered: 4-2001 |
Brian, redline in 6th gear? On a public road? really? | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 461 Registered: 6-2001 |
I often see people open their windows to listen to me go by, and I always drop a cog and give em an earful!! | ||
| Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Junior Member Username: Eurocardoc Post Number: 235 Registered: 11-2001 |
Part of the road test after major service- 2nd thru 5th or 6th to the redline. And yes I do get there, most customers never get close and are amazed when I demonstrate the true abilities of their car. | ||
| Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Junior Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 244 Registered: 11-2001 |
Anything over 6,500 rpm is "Full Song" for a Ferrari. That is when they sound so awesome. I love to have it in 3rd one the freeway blipping the throttle at 5,000 rpm. Just waiting for the hole to open up between the cars, so I can nail and just listen to the enigine screem, like a Heavy Metal Rock Star.... Wahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! | ||
| Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member Username: Fred Post Number: 390 Registered: 2-2001 |
Man I always take mine up to the redline. If I take it out for a drive and don't redline it I am disapointed. | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 590 Registered: 6-2001 |
You guys NEVER revved them up past 5k for all that time? I bet after doing it once it takes some serious self control to not do it every time you leave a red light. | ||
| Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member Username: Tifosi1 Post Number: 171 Registered: 2-2002 |
I find my car shifts so easily when it is reved to over 6000. Anyone else ever notice that? Congrats Jim, I was the same way shifted at 5000 for years. Then one day I got mad at another driver, OK ROAD RAGE. When I passed that guy up, at over 7,500 RPM, I should have been kissing him cause I've been driving it like that ever since. Can you believe all the new sounds you hear coming out the back. Sounds like a jet engine. AHHH FERRARI!!!! | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 315 Registered: 3-2001 |
Ed, what are you telling Jim to visit often... 8000 RPM or Norwoods? There may be a correlation here! :-) | ||
| Edward G. Salla (350hpmondial)
New member Username: 350hpmondial Post Number: 50 Registered: 2-2002 |
Jim, Life begins at 6000 RPM and is wonderful up to 8000 RPM. There is no reason not to visit there often, now that you have new belts. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 314 Registered: 3-2001 |
Jim, glad you're back in the saddle once again! Maybe we can all meet for lunch next week... | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 459 Registered: 6-2001 |
308s sound wonderful up there, don't they? I find myself there often! | ||
| Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
New member Username: 308gtb Post Number: 13 Registered: 2-2002 |
I guess it goes to show you that belts are made of stern stuff. But they can go at any time. In thirty years of driving, I've always changed belts at specified intervals. I've only experienced one belt failure in all that time, an alternator belt at only 2 years and 15,000 miles. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 1307 Registered: 12-2000 |
Jim, congrats. I'm glad you got your baby back. I saw it in there a few weeks ago. Doesn't it feel better that the 30k is done now. Just standard stuff now for many years to come. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2038 Registered: 2-2001 |
7700 | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 570 Registered: 6-2001 |
Its about time!! What does the 308 redline at? | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 312 Registered: 7-2001 |
Yesterday I picked up my car after it's 30k service. For the first time since I've owned it, I red lined it. Don't be disappointed in me, I drive it hard, but for some reason I was reluctant to push it past 6000 rpm knowing it had 15 yr old belts. No more. I picked up our 13 yr old babysitter last night and gave him the ride of his life. Red line in 3 gears, still pushing in 4th before I ran out of open road. He was smiling his ass off. So was I! Now I'm going to have to make a habit out of that kind of driving I think. |