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What's the maximum speed you ever drove your 348?

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  1. CH_348

    CH_348 Karting

    Nov 10, 2016
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    Zurich, Switzerland
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    Chris Steinacker
    Asking out of pure curiosity:

    What was your personal maximum speed in a Ferrari 348?
    I saw a video of some guys taking it up to 290 km/h which is a pretty daring thing to do in my opinion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGwUijzMKyw

    I took my 348tb to the german Autobahn the other day and just before reaching 230 km/h astonishingly effortless, the last bit of feeling secure in the car had vanished, so for me it must be at about 225.
     
  2. ghardt

    ghardt Formula 3

    Apr 18, 2004
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    Video is hard to watch. I've done 140 mph. Felt very stable.
     
  3. Wade

    Wade Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Mar 31, 2006
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    My ts was rock steady but I never had a chance to go higher than 120 mph (only a short stretch of open highway).

    My recently acquired tb needs it's suspension tuned. At speeds above 90 mph, the car is very twitchy and floaty.
     
  4. itsablurr

    itsablurr Formula 3

    Dec 9, 2005
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    Probably about 100-105mph. Upon initially receiving the car, it had a bit of float and disconcerting instability at about 90, and at about 70 around tighter sweeping highway bends. A full chassis height/rake setup and alignment by John Tirrell cured that, and the 348 is now precise and planted at speed.
     
  5. plugzit

    plugzit F1 Veteran
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    Dec 1, 2004
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    Bruce Bogart
    6000rpm in 5th gear + a minute or so flat throttle. Didn't look down to see final number!
     
  6. ClydeM

    ClydeM F1 World Champ
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    Nov 4, 2003
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    I never go above the speed limit of 65 :)
     
  7. fdekeu

    fdekeu Formula Junior

    Jun 19, 2008
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    Frank
    Up to the engine speed limiter in 5th
    around 270km/h on the counter
     
  8. vvassallo

    vvassallo F1 Veteran
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    Aug 4, 2006
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    140 plus or minus. For a few seconds before my passenger *****ed.
     
  9. Surfari

    Surfari Karting

    Nov 4, 2016
    149
    Redondo Beach
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    Luke
    About 110 +/- with the top off and windows down. Too much wind and lift at that speed. Roof on, windows up next time. (*closed course, professional driver*) ;)
     
  10. CH_348

    CH_348 Karting

    Nov 10, 2016
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    Zurich, Switzerland
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    Chris Steinacker
    Wow, looks like we found a winner :-D

    I felt like the suspension and steering were a little bit too "hectic" on a two lane road, maybe I'll give it another go on a three or four lane straight road some other time. Getting it to 250 / 155 would be nice, i guess.
     
  11. ///Mike

    ///Mike F1 Veteran

    Dec 11, 2003
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    Bugtussle
    I ran 150 indicated for ~10 minutes one time in a friend's car. It felt fantastic. Doubt I've had mine above 120 yet, and that was only for a short burst.
     
  12. JimEakin

    JimEakin Formula Junior

    Jun 13, 2015
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    150 MPH indicated. Car started to move around a little.
     
  13. Fmuto42

    Fmuto42 Karting

    Jul 19, 2015
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    I've owned my 348ts for a year and a half. I've noticed that at higher speed it does in fact have a float to it. It actually feels better now since I've done spacers in the rear. It seems this is common of all 348 but still capable of the high speed and the right road? After all a Ferrari isn't meant for rough roads...

    I'm pretty sure my suspension still is al stock but is in very good shape! My LSD works as well!!!
     
  14. darkkaangel

    darkkaangel Formula 3
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    May 20, 2007
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    160 with the needle bouncing above and below that a little and the rpm's screaming while chasing a McLaren.
     
  15. SoCal1

    SoCal1 F1 Veteran
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    Never got mine past 65
     
  16. AceMaster

    AceMaster Three Time F1 World Champ

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  17. vinny84

    vinny84 Formula Junior

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    I would say no more than 100
     
  18. itsablurr

    itsablurr Formula 3

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    #18 itsablurr, Mar 15, 2017
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  19. FerMaz

    FerMaz Formula Junior

    Feb 11, 2007
    355
    So Cal
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    Mel
    The faster I go the faster the car wants to go. It is almost like the car has it foot on the accelerator. It is also rock steady. Quite a car
     
  20. ///Mike

    ///Mike F1 Veteran

    Dec 11, 2003
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    That's the way they are when the suspension is in good shape and set up well. Sounds like you have a nice example. :)
     
  21. bikz

    bikz Formula 3

    Mar 2, 2012
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    i got mine to 170 on the second Penang Bridge....well it maxed out thereabouts....will never do it again
     
  22. 308 GTB

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    #22 308 GTB, Mar 17, 2017
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  23. 4rePhill

    4rePhill F1 Veteran

    Oct 18, 2009
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    A lot less than the speedometer was indicating! - I've never known a speedometer over-read by so much!

    On a long straight motorway with 100mph showing on the sat-nav, the speedo reads @ 116mph in My 348.

    Doing the same test in My E46 BMW, at 100mph on the sat-nav, the speedo shows 101~102mph.
     
  24. time

    time Formula Junior

    Sep 15, 2011
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    Not sure if this really happened or if I was dreaming but I seem to recall averaging 120mph all the way across the length of Kansas in a red 348 Challenge. 140 is very safe feeling in a 348.
     
  25. FlyingHaggisRacing

    FlyingHaggisRacing Formula 3

    Jul 2, 2013
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    On the last bit of autobahn "1" on the way to Nurburgring, was frequently flat out with occasional lifts for the odd bits of traffic for a good 30mins, with the roof down (covered).

    At that speed - absolutely everything got sucked out of the cabin.
    Had to stop and put my bags and stuff in the frunck. The paper with the directions on was the first thing to be lost so missed the exit.

    It wasn't too stable at that speed, but down at 140 it felt rock solid.
     

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