360 Spider Stradale " Black Widow "

All gone !

 

Up on blocks, all broken and forlorn....breaks my heart.

 

See last statement.

 

How did you go with the headers in the end mate ?

 

Switched Exhaust Manifolds from my Spider as it is a Euro with no pre-cats and Stock CS Exhaust.

 

After 1500 miles of driving since the conversion, there has been only one issues with the conversion :

1) Stradale Exhaust Valves .- A constant rattle from the butterflies and very likely worn shaft. I've adapted a couple of springs creating tension on the shaft while allowing the valve to rotate freely. Rattle seems to be louder when cold, but somewhat acceptable upon warm up. I will be replacing the shafts and and installing sintered bronze bushings.

When asked what I enjoy most of the conversion " SUSPENSION & BRAKES ". The comfort level gained from precise steering inputs and the stopping power of the CCM transformed a good handling car to a fantastic handling car.

The addition of the Stage 2 / Kevlar clutch package is a great upgrade for any manual 360. After properly breaking in the Kevlar Disk for 400 miles the clutch is extremely smooth with no apparent change in clutch pedal pressure. I have gotten the car to break loose without a single hint of burning clutch disk smell. I am sold on Kevlar.

Stay tuned for video / sound clips of the dramatic " deep " engine induction growl from the Stradale Spider. It is quite unique due to the Helmholtz resonance effect.

 

Enrique, will you ever bring the car to Cars & Coffee? I'd love to see and hear it now that it's complete.

 

Let me know of a Saturday you will be there and I will bring it up !

 

Ha! That's awesome! But I think it should be the other way around. Whatever Saturday works for you is fine with me.

 

Whatever Saturday you decide on, post it here. I would love to see the car too!

 

This upcoming Saturday works for me !

 

I can make this Saturday. Carbon??

 

wish I could be there - as my location note says.

 

AWESOME looking Spider...I'm envious.

 

Are you guys meeting at the Irvine C&C or the Carlsbad one? I have an early appointment in Orange this Saturday morning at 8:30am, but may drop by Irvine C&C before that.

 

Irvine C&C !

 

Cool! I'll try to swing by there before I go to Orange. Won't be driving the 355 though, probably my truck.

 

It's OK Patty and I will vouch for you ( LOL )

 

Yes we will! I will be in my lowly Mustang so you all will have to vouch for me too. ;-)

 

Saturday works for me too!

 

I'll be the Black 360 Stradale looking car ...LOL.

Se you there tomorrow!

 

Loved seeing this car "live" after reading about the conversion here on F-chat.

It was great to see Enrique, Sandee and Greg again and to have the opportunity to meet Carbon!
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Likewise Patty !

The car fits you well " Spider Patty '

 

Enrique;
It was a pleasure meeting you and M5guy today. I appreciate you bringing the spider stradale up to C&C Irvine. It was great to speak with both of you as well as see the car in person.

As I promised. MY hydrocladding contact is George at www.gemico.net. He is a fellow fcar enthusiast (308) in FLA.

 

LOL A lot of my friends said the same thing...they wanted to know if I was going to buy the car....hahaha I wish. I might need to start searching for a 360 spider tho