| Author | Message | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 200 Registered: 10-2002 |
F355 Rear Bumper Damaged O/S repairable. Red. �400. Call Simon on 0208 668 3603, 07803 231386 or email [email protected]. (2/2003) Craig as requested, what you where looking for. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 190 Registered: 10-2002 |
I have carbon fibre door sills on my 348 spider. I do not think they were standard ? Were they ?? | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 186 Registered: 10-2002 |
I found this car F348  | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 179 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hey,I did not realise that the 360 wheels fit the F355 or the F348. Well the photo proves it from Ebay.  | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 157 Registered: 10-2002 |
No sorry !! Their might be a website. Not sure ??? | ||
| Lucas Taratus (Karmavore)
Junior Member Username: Karmavore Post Number: 58 Registered: 12-2002 |
Got any more pics of the "autodrom" car?? | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 148 Registered: 10-2002 |
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| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 147 Registered: 10-2002 |
Unusual F348's   | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 140 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jeff. The steering wheel is a 300mm MOMO CORSE. The pedals are from F355 Challange series cars. The footwell plate is from a 348 Challange car. The gearknob is a MOMO CORSE. I have 275/35/18" tyres, 10X18 alloys with I think 30mm spacers. They are stamped Ferrari on them I have noticed. The petrol filler cap with chrome surround is stamped Ferrari, never seen one them before. That was on the car when I bought. I have noticed as well what is different from the stock 348 spiders or all models is that my F348 has the flags emblem on the ash tray like the F355 and later ferrari models and also has the horse on the gear level gate. They were on the car when I bought it. Basically all the bits that are different from stock F348's were on the car when I bought. The weird thing is that their is a F348 GTCompetezione badge on the rear of the car and the spider badge is on the glove box. | ||
| Charles Barton (Airbarton)
Member Username: Airbarton Post Number: 325 Registered: 11-2002 |
Yes, very nice indeed! | ||
| Jeff Edison (Euro308guy)
Junior Member Username: Euro308guy Post Number: 244 Registered: 7-2002 |
Justin, Are those 355 pedals? What is the passenger side kick panel? What type steering wheel is that? Have you added spacers to the rear wheels to get such a wide stance? The car looks nice. Stay tuned for pics of my 348 TT carbon fiber interior. It will arrive in about 3 weeks. | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 81 Registered: 4-2002 |
very nice! | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 134 Registered: 10-2002 |
Guys Here some photos of my 348 Spider. Taken at the weekend.         | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 129 Registered: 10-2002 |
On the 348 spiders the air ducts come from the air box to the side ducts on the door panels. Well, thats is where mine run on my car. The air will be running at a high flow rate through the side ducts at speed. | ||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 348 Registered: 4-2002 |
"As you said the warm air would not be good. On the stock system the air is rammed to the ducts and into the filter." Warm air is not good. There is no ram effect in the 348/355 air intake system. At best, one can say that air flows smoothly from the inlets just behind the occupant windows and into the filter boxes. Since the side of the car is not a high pressure region, there is no pressure to drive this air, thus no ram effect. Even blasing rammed air at a set of filters in the engin bay will not prevent the filters from inhaling gobs of heated air. Thats why air boxes were invented to begin with. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 127 Registered: 10-2002 |
I am not sure. I bet it would. I understand the F355 has the same dimensions as the F348. The engine cover I must say is nicer on the F355. Tbinking about it will not look right. The F355 cover has a higher curved lip then the F348. The rear side panels with partial lip on F348 will not match up. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 126 Registered: 10-2002 |
I am not sure. I bet it would. I understand the F355 has the same dimensions as the F348. The engine I must say is nicer on the F355. Tbinking about it will not look right. The F355 cover has a higher curved lip then the F348. The rear side panels with partial lip on F348 will not match up. | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 79 Registered: 4-2002 |
ah, that makes it clearer. Do we know if a 355 engine cover will fit on a 348 ? | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 125 Registered: 10-2002 |
Criag, Confused about what ?? The wording attached to the 348 Spider pictures is from alan who sent my the photos, not me. The picture of the 348 with the air box is not mine. I have a spider as you said. | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 77 Registered: 4-2002 |
I'm confused Justin?? | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 122 Registered: 10-2002 |
The 348 on this thread does not belong to me. I would never change my F348 lights or panels for F355. If you are going to do that, then buy a F355. I prefer the styling of the F348 but I must say the F355 challange grill is very nice. | ||
| Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 550 Registered: 11-2001 |
Justin What are you going to do with the old 348 tail lights? | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 117 Registered: 10-2002 |
The air filter system on this F348 is not my system. As you said the warm air would not be good. On the stock system the air is rammed to the ducts and into the filter. I have tried the system by removing the air box as shown the picture. No increase in power. With adding the K&N in the air box you get about 5-7 bhp more according to the rolling road. Also removing air box the engine bay does not look as good. Well thats what I think. What do you think. ??? | ||
| Brian W Dimetres (Acnberlin)
Junior Member Username: Acnberlin Post Number: 66 Registered: 11-2002 |
IMO the 355 taillights look great on the back of the 348. I never liked the 348 taillights, but the rest of the car is very nice. It would look even better if someone could figure out how to get a 355 Challenge grille to fit on a 348. Just my opinion. Brian | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 76 Registered: 4-2002 |
Justin, I thought yours is a spider ? ? oops! | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 362 Registered: 1-2002 |
Justin have you dynoed with and without the intake system you have. I would think the stock system will give you better performance in a track situation because you are taking in cold air directly from the outside. In the case of you system while the conical filters might give you more flow the majority of it is going to be much warmer because of the engine bay temperatures. Just curious as to the benefits of the conicals versus regular filters and air box. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 116 Registered: 10-2002 |
Do you like the air filter system.....  | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 115 Registered: 10-2002 |
Do you like my air filter system.....  | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 114 Registered: 10-2002 |
Cheesegraters are the side vents on the door panels. The rear 348 panel can be removed to expose the lights. | ||
| Roger Green (Rogerg)
New member Username: Rogerg Post Number: 22 Registered: 1-2003 |
i know this is stupid....but i hear it all the time in this forum. what are the cheese graters ? Also, can the grill on the rear end be removed. Do the taillights look silly ? | ||
| Lucas Taratus (Karmavore)
Junior Member Username: Karmavore Post Number: 51 Registered: 12-2002 |
I agree, I find the 348 is more attractive than the 355 too. I think it is because they tried to update a square car with round features, namely the front spoiler and the side intakes. The curvy intakes of 355 just don't look right, to me. This is very similar to what happened to the 512M -- square car with round features -- in an attempt to update it. It just doesn't look right. Luke. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 112 Registered: 10-2002 |
I nearly forgot. I have changed the door pins for chrome ones instead of the plastic black ones. The passenger footwell has a stainless foot plate from one out of the 348 challange cars. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 111 Registered: 10-2002 |
Craig, Your right !!!! I have changed my steering wheel and gear knob in my 348 spider and added a stainless petrol cap surround on the 348. I will post pictures this weekend. I would like to get some of the Kelvar door sills with the Ferrari logo in them like on the GTC models. Do you where you get them ?? | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 75 Registered: 4-2002 |
In terms of resale I really think you have to be very careful modifying bodywork of cars like this. If you intend to keep the car & prefer the modifications then fair enough. I once changed the entire front end (lights etc) of a TVR I had & it was subsequently a right pain to sell. Personally I prefer the rear grills of a 348 (on a 348), the 355 rear looks great, but on a 355 with the raised lip at the back. You don't want to end up looking like you're trying to pretend you've got a 355 when you haven't. I would change to the 355 bumper purely because it looks more aggressive with the air intake & it doesn't look that obvious. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 110 Registered: 10-2002 |
I like the wheels on this 348 GTC.  | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 109 Registered: 10-2002 |
The front 348 bumper and side panels look so much better then the F355. The 348 looks like a more aggresive sports car. Excellent. The rear end of the F355 is very nice, but not on the 348. The black challenge grill for F355 is cool. | ||
| Reiner Kaiser (Reinerkaiser)
Junior Member Username: Reinerkaiser Post Number: 56 Registered: 2-2001 |
Well, for sure the 355 front clip will fit. Who knows if a different mounting bracket is needed? Butch Hooper has a replica front for sale for 1500$. As far as the rear bumper is concerned, the 355 is definitely wider in the back, that's why the ebay 348->355 looks wrong in the back. I'm confused as to what type of bumper they fitted. It can't be the original 355 bumper right? Personally, I think that fitting the front 355 bumper, 18 inch wheels and removing the cheese graters would make the biggest optical improvement. The 348 rear end is fine. I like the grill, it also improves airflow in the hot engine compartment. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 108 Registered: 10-2002 |
Craig, The bumper would look good. What do you think of the light ?? I am not keen anymore. Its a bit odd. | ||
| Craig Williams (Craigw)
Junior Member Username: Craigw Post Number: 74 Registered: 4-2002 |
I guess a 355 rear bumper would fit onto a 348 then ? I think that might look good. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 107 Registered: 10-2002 |
Gents, Look what I found on Ebay for sale a 1994 348 Spider dressed to look like a F355. The back end does not look right at all !!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2404141427&category=6212      | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3865 Registered: 5-2001 |
Byron, lomg time no see, right! Just spoke this weekend with Bob at the FranAm in Homestead and we talked about how happy you were and how sad we both were to see the car go. Roger, The lid should fit, however if you look at a 355 close you will see that the rear 1/4 panels are a little different as well. The bulge goes higher towards the rear to create the higher lip the 355 has. It would look odd to have a 355 hood on a 348 is what I am trying to say. And to answer your other question, no, I would NOT change the rear panel on my car. I am pretty open to change whatever but this is not in my opinion a good change. Neither would I get rid of the side stakes or put a 355 front skirt on my car. | ||
| Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 546 Registered: 11-2001 |
Byron, I'm not doing two tone piant. The interior of the car will be two different colors, but that will be the last thing I do to it. As far as the seats, yeah I will be going with a lighter racing seat. The reason I wanna change the interior is because, I think it just looks too plain. But for now getting the engine in proper order comes first. | ||
| Roger Green (Rogerg)
New member Username: Rogerg Post Number: 21 Registered: 1-2003 |
does anyone know if the 355 engine lid will fit the 348ts. I would like to have one of these installed. | ||
| Roger Green (Rogerg)
New member Username: Rogerg Post Number: 20 Registered: 1-2003 |
Martin: my car still needs lots of work. but, thanks for compliment. would you install the 355 rear panel kit as well ? Bought my car at Lussier Motorsports  enough said. was not a pleasant deal. The guys over Naples MotorSports are really nice. Seem to be fair and honest. If anyone is looking for some great used ferrari's as well as other exotics check out http://www.naplesmotorsports.com | ||
| Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Member Username: Hugh Post Number: 530 Registered: 1-2002 |
byron- excellent points. i think the 348 should stay a 348; while the 355 appointments may suit it, the car has a distinct charisma (as every car does), and, i feel, altering that charisma takes something away from the authenticity of it. like byron mentioned, should you desire a 355, you can buy a set of '95 GTB tail lights, these days, for close to 70k (the car is included!) Bargain! frankly, if you need tips on how to spruce up a 348. take a peek at byron's: race seats, exhaust, wheels, etc. modestly outfitted, but enough to distinguish it from the pack; if it were my car i'd do: tubi, omp seats, omp steering wheel, period. regards, hubert ps- byron: haven't heard from you in a while. drop me a line, man. i've, inherited, an exceptionally quick honda you should meet. if you know what i mean. | ||
| Byron (Bmyth)
Member Username: Bmyth Post Number: 302 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ernie, don't do the two tone paint, man... if you're gonna do something with your seats, switch out the stock 348 seats and put in some carbon fiber or carbon kevlar seats... Martin, long time no see... can't wait to see pictures of your car when you're done with it. Embedded scuderia shields + front/rear diffusers will make your car very unique indeed! Btw... I'm with Martin on this one... there's a way to fix up a car, and there's a way NOT to. The 355 lights do look cleaner and are a lot smoother than the black slotted lights, but that's the way the car was designed. If you want a 355, my opinion is to just save up and get one! (Lucas, if you check the current market prices, 355's are not 2x the cost of 348's...) By the way, the large speakers in the spider belong in a Ford Focus entering a stereo competition... ehh...NO. But like all things... modifications are just based on personal taste... so to each their own. | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 104 Registered: 10-2002 |
I found these for a 348 to 355 conversion by alan. The reason I started this project is that I personally think the rear end of the 348 is awful, having said that I love my spider its a great car. As you can see from the photo's the rear panel is not far off completion, this will be available in fibreglass or carbon fibre. For the job to be right you have to use 355 rear light units they cost about �100 each, but now comes the big decisionare you prepared to cut the exsisting metalwork at the rear of the car? (see photo) My car has only covered 20,000 miles and is perfect, so when I've modified the rear I will want to be able to put it back to 348 spec. if need be. If you are still interested 4 lights will cost at least �400 the panel will cost �300 fibreglass �375 carbonfibre if you go for fibreglass you have added cost of painting the panel. I contacted a company in america last year at [email protected] they ara about to bring out a conversion kit comprising of rear panel in carbon 4 tail lights connectors for lights for $2950. Regards Alan | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 103 Registered: 10-2002 |
I found these for a 348 to 355 conversion by alan. The reason I started this project is that I personally think the rear end of the 348 is awful, having said that I love my spider its a great car. As you can see from the photo's the rear panel is not far off completion, this will be available in fibreglass or carbon fibre. For the job to be right you have to use 355 rear light units they cost about �100 each, but now comes the big decisionare you prepared to cut the exsisting metalwork at the rear of the car? (see photo) My car has only covered 20,000 miles and is perfect, so when I've modified the rear I will want to be able to put it back to 348 spec. if need be. If you are still interested 4 lights will cost at least �400 the panel will cost �300 fibreglass �375 carbonfibre if you go for fibreglass you have added cost of painting the panel. I contacted a company in america last year at [email protected] they ara about to bring out a conversion kit comprising of rear panel in carbon 4 tail lights connectors for lights for $2950. Regards Alan     | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3860 Registered: 5-2001 |
Roger, is that the car from Naples Motors? Nice! Jeff, love the way your engine looks now. spanking horses!  | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3859 Registered: 5-2001 |
LOL Matt! | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3858 Registered: 5-2001 |
That 355 rear conversion will set you back $ 500 for the panel plus $2000 for the lights. Add that to your 348 purchase price and save a little more and you are in 355 range. | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3856 Registered: 5-2001 |
Lucas if that assumption is right the Fiero 308 would be okay then as well. So no need to say Fiero Ferraris are bad. BTW the 1/2 is not quite there anymore. Have just been offered a 355 Spider for $ 80,000. | ||
| Jeff Edison (Euro308guy)
Junior Member Username: Euro308guy Post Number: 241 Registered: 7-2002 |
Not yet. I'm considering collaberating with Andre to do just that. How much would one be worth? | ||
| Roger Green (Rogerg)
New member Username: Rogerg Post Number: 19 Registered: 1-2003 |
love the 355 rear end. does one exist for a 90 348ts in CF ? | ||
| Jeff Edison (Euro308guy)
Junior Member Username: Euro308guy Post Number: 237 Registered: 7-2002 |
Not particulairly my taste, but I like the creativity. I don't really care what the car looked like when it arrived from the factory; if I can make it more to my liking, I do it. I'm not trying to win the concourse. I'll post pics of my carbon fiber interior when Andre is finished with it.  | ||
| Matt Karson (Squidracing)
Member Username: Squidracing Post Number: 407 Registered: 3-2001 |
Achem...achem....excuse me I think I have something caught in my throat. GUIDOPACKAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, excuse me.....I feel much better now. | ||
| Jason Wesoky (Wesokyjb)
New member Username: Wesokyjb Post Number: 17 Registered: 1-2003 |
IMHO, the interiors are, in a word, tacky. It's a Ferrari already, no need to shout it, the car speaks for itself. But to each his own. | ||
| Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 544 Registered: 11-2001 |
The interiors are great. I was considering doing this to my car, seeing that it badly needs the interior redone. I was wondering what it would have looked like with a two tone color combo. I will be going with the two tone look for sure now. | ||
| Lucas Taratus (Karmavore)
New member Username: Karmavore Post Number: 47 Registered: 12-2002 |
I like all the pictures below expect the RHD interior shot, it's a bit too much for MY taste. Martin - I think your comment is much too near-sighted. Since a 348s costs *half as much* as a 355 a decision to buy one over the other probably isn't based on the look of the tail lights. Luke. | ||
| Bill V (Doc)
Junior Member Username: Doc Post Number: 249 Registered: 9-2001 |
For anyone interested, a good friend of mine in Montreal is presently in the process of manufacturing carbon fiber parts for Ferraris. The business is just startng and he's in the process of collecting original pieces to make molds from. At present, he has a full set of 348 interior pieces which he is copying ( sent to him by a fellow Chatter). His work is impeccable and, if anyone needs to send him a part to reproduce if he doesn't have it in stock, he's offerring incredible discounts. His name is Andre and his email address is : <[email protected]> . Feel free to contact him or me with Q's. | ||
| John J Stecher (Jjstecher)
Member Username: Jjstecher Post Number: 355 Registered: 1-2002 |
The only problem I have with the engine bay below is the 90 degree elbows that are on the air box. Those cannot help performance in the least bit. No way you get a smooth flow of air with those in the picture. | ||
| Fred (I Luv 4REs) (Iluv4res)
Member Username: Iluv4res Post Number: 329 Registered: 8-2002 |
To me, there is a thin line between modifications that look cool and ones that look silly. After a point, it actually detracts from the appearance. Mods on a brand new car usually look better than ones on older models. Once a car gets older, the mods begin to look stupid (IMO). Also, subtle mods always look better than drastic ones that change the whole car. I definitely don't like the interiors of the pics below. Way too much. Agree w/ Martin about the 355 rear. Engine bay is ok, but the mods are so drastic compared to the remaining stock look. My 2 cents. | ||
| neal (95spiderneal)
Junior Member Username: 95spiderneal Post Number: 81 Registered: 3-2002 |
love the idea of personalizing cars ESPECIALLY ferraris since theyre my favorite ones. engine dress up is nice with red air box but chrome doesnt seem to go. id like full carbon fiber or matt finished chrome. 2 tone interior good too but speaker should be covered. all imho so keep it up anyway you like it! | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3836 Registered: 5-2001 |
If you are looking for performance mods different thing.. | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 3835 Registered: 5-2001 |
The engine bay is I believe Modman's creation. Very nice as far as I am concerned. The interior on the RHD car is very...ghetto The rar 355 is in my opinion (an who cares anyway) just not right. If you want the 355 look buy a 355. I will have some mods soon on my car. front and rear diffusors. Posted pictures before. The parts came in but have had no time to install them yet. Otherwise I put shields recessed into my 348 fender, extension rings for the wheel (spacers) and some other minor things. No need really to improve the 348 or any Ferrari for that matter. | ||
| Matt Karson (Squidracing)
Member Username: Squidracing Post Number: 404 Registered: 3-2001 |
NO!! | ||
| izel k. (Ferrarist)
Junior Member Username: Ferrarist Post Number: 144 Registered: 3-2001 |
Justin this kind of interior wasn't a factoy option am i right? | ||
| Justin Randall Kenyon (Kenyon)
Junior Member Username: Kenyon Post Number: 97 Registered: 10-2002 |
Do you like these interiors ??      |