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Brian Kennedy (Kennedy)
Junior Member
Username: Kennedy
Post Number: 154
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, December 23, 2002 - 4:57 pm: | |
Actually, my 360 seems to ride the clutch a bit more when I have let the engine idle a while... its like the oil is warm and slippery, but the transmission is still cold and "tight".
I always let it sit for about 90s or so... until the stupid emissions junk kicks off and lets the engine run normally. But after that, I go ahead and start moving... *gently*... the tranny is tight and the shifts slightly rough as a result... but just the first couple shifts... it gets to shifting normally fairly quickly. But I won't get on it or let it get over 4K rpm until the oil temp is at least within 20 degrees of normal.
However, to Jeff's original point... I do NOT take my Ferrari out for my many short little trips to the gym or grocery, etc... where I wouldn't even get the car warmed up enough to enjoy it... those seem like wasteful miles to me... I put that wear and tear on my other cars. But any trip of at least 10 minutes... I'm in the Ferrari (unless its raining or need to haul people or stuff or the parking at the destination is scary ;).
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J.D. Smythe (Jeff)
Junior Member
Username: Jeff
Post Number: 85
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 23, 2002 - 8:14 am: | |
I let the car idle a minute or two. Then I put the top down (another 28 seconds) and go. I follow the manual's recommendation and never go over 4k rpms until the water and temp get to the correct temperature. The F1 works smoothly at all times.
As an aside, I've noticed that the tires need warming up more that anything else. They feel very hard for about 15 minutes. |
Jason Fraser (Jfraser)
Junior Member
Username: Jfraser
Post Number: 142
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 8:24 pm: | |
Ernesto....
I really notice the F1 box riding the clutch if the car hasn't been warmed up for a couple of minutes.....I have a couple of ramps to go up to exit out of my car park, so it's very noticeable if the clutch isn't smoothly engaging. |
martin J weiner,M.D. (Mw360)
Member
Username: Mw360
Post Number: 715
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 6:48 pm: | |
I start up the 360 and idle for a minute and take off.The 6 spd works perfectly.IMO it is more imp't not to rev the piss out of it until it warms up,rather than how long one idles the engine before starting. |
Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member
Username: Willis360
Post Number: 1051
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 4:02 pm: | |
Now that you mentioned it, Ernesto, yes, it does. But this goes away quickly after a couple of miles. |
Jay S. Morris (J_saber)
New member
Username: J_saber
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 3:57 pm: | |
It's a good idea and good practice to warm up any engine before running it, especially a high performance one. The amount of horses and torque that the engine produces are very high and need a minimum amount of oil and oil pressure before the engine goes into higher rpm's. The engine itself needs to be heated up evenly, block, pistons, heads, ect. so that nothing warps or cracks. Always check your gauges before and during your drive. Your guages are what you should use to determine when it is safe to drive your car away, not the trip time or length. |
Ernesto (T88power)
Member
Username: T88power
Post Number: 962
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 3:47 pm: | |
Willis, on the various F1 360s I have driven, they always ride the clutch a lot more then cold when taking off from zero mph. You haven't noticed this? This Ferrari factory mechanic who came from Italy to visit my local F dealer here in PR told me that until the F1 fluid is warmed up the system will not work optimally when engaging the clutch. Just curious to see if you have noticed this.
Ernesto |
Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member
Username: Willis360
Post Number: 1050
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 2:54 pm: | |
For the first drive of the day, I start it up and let it idle for about a minute or two in the driveway while making adjustments and checking the tires. The F1 system works pretty much the same hot or cold. On subsequent drives later in the day, including short trips to the store, post office, etc., I just fire it up and go. |
Ernesto (T88power)
Member
Username: T88power
Post Number: 960
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 1:23 pm: | |
I always let my 360 F1 warm up like five minutes before I drive it. The F1 tranny seems to work a lot smoother once warmed up, especially first gear. However, it is not a big deal and once in a while when I am in a hurry I just start it and go. Shifting is perfect hot or cold.
Ernesto |
Jeff (Jeff_m)
New member
Username: Jeff_m
Post Number: 34
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 22, 2002 - 1:13 pm: | |
Just wondering if the 360 requires warming up before driving like the 355 and I assume all other older ferraris. In a colder climate, this makes me not use my car as much as I should because when I need to make quick trips here or there, it is too much trouble to start the car and let it sit for 10 min before being able to drive it.(for those who don't know, it is not just me saying this, but it really has trouble shifting if you just take off). Are the 360's like this? How about the F1's? My p-cars never had this problem why would the newer Ferraris? |