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Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
Junior Member
Username: Rexrcr
Post Number: 144
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 9:56 am: | |
The Motronic change starts in MY 1996, for all Ferrai's with the exception of F355 Challenge. '97,'98,'99 F355 Challenge were imported as race only, not certified for road use and retain the Motronic 2.7 just like the '95's. I don't think any '96 Challenge specification cars were imported, as we were shopping for one at that time and ended up with the last 1995 F355 Challenge, a Red/Tan can't remember the SN.
The '97 on Challenge also arrived with more of the "kit" installed from the Factory than the '95's.
So, it's Bosch 5.2 changover in '96 which includes the factory security system. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 2366
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 9:46 am: | |
With ferrari the MY distinction can get blurred and similarly sometimes upgrades are started early/late |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 689
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 9:43 am: | |
you might seek out the forza 355 buyers guide (#21, 02/2000).
the only mention of Bosch in the article is that they upgraded to the "Bosch 5.3 ABS brake system in late 1997". i think this is in error - that it's 5.2 as you indicated. no further detail on S/N switchover or MY switchover.
doody. |
James Slacke (James_slacke)
New member
Username: James_slacke
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 8:57 am: | |
Can anybody please help, I am looking to purchase a used 355 GTB and it seems some the official ferrari agents give conflicting info ref to model year changes. I want to know exactly when the 355 were changed to the Bosch 5.2 system along with the other changes that were made. It seems this was done in 97 model year as the cars had airbags etc but one dealer told me that there are some 96 cars produced that have the 97 MY airbags , but still run on the old er bosch system?
Any help? |