Good stuff Trev. Are you still running MPSS or something more sticky like a Trofeo R or MPSC2?
Its an interesting question.. I am actually still using MPSS because I absolutely love the feel of them on the public road. I appreciate the extra road compliance and smoothness they give to the road comfort with still exceptional handling characteristics even after many heat cycles (unlike some of the more hardcore tires which can heat cycle out way too quickly). I actually prefer them to even more aggressively tuned road tires because of this exact point as it means you can can enjoy their benefits for much longer without them going hard and wooden feeling. Also on the road I like that if I get the car out of shape on the ragged edge of grip they provide excellent feedback and a great 'window' to correct vs the super sticky stuff which can snap let go suddenly. And lets be honest here if you want really sticky and your going to a track there is no substitute to buying dedicated racing slicks and re-tuned geo settings, this combined with some more aggressive aero dramatically alters the way the car behaves to make you think your driving a different machine. -T
I bought trofeo r tires thinking I would use them full time, and ended up with my old re-11s back on the car on a new pretty set of wheels. They are just too sticky for daily use. I do throw the trofeo r tires on and they are great at the track, and can get me there and back. If I end up wanting slicks and having to trailer the car every time to the track, I'll be in the market for a race car.
Just like an exhaust, depends on your tolerance. The biggest annoyance from me was that they pick up every pebble on the road.
Just wanted to add some info to this thread. My car isn't quite as extreme as Trev's but I have done a lot of his mods. Most recently I did the F430 GT2 door cards. It was very involved as we had to really mess with the brackets of the window motors and all of that. In addition to a lot of tinkering and dialing in, we made sure that everything had the right trim, bolts, washers, and all the little parts that make or break an undertaking like this. Bill at Maranello Motorworks did the project and it came out perfectly. He is really the master at things like this. You would never know that it's not how the car came from the factory. The windows work excellently and the fit and finish of everything is superb. I'm not sure how many photos in one post I can put but I'll see if I can fit a few. And now it looks like some are sideways. Jeez. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
a few questions 1. the skirt, did you buy it oem or u made one based on modena skirt? 2. the engine bonnet (espcially the 3rd brake light bump) , is that bought OEM or u made it a little more bumpier?
1. It's an OEM CS piece. 2. I don't know what you're asking. Don't you own a CS? It's the exact same as the CS. They both have the ducktail.
sorry, my bad, I do own a CS, but I am converting my other regular 360s little by little(I have 3). I saw the picture and thought if you somehow made the ducktail, that's absolutely a fantastic job. I am trying make some sort of a mold to modify the Modena hatch.
Ah, got it. Well, I am of the opinion that if you're going to do something, especially on a Ferrari, that it needs to be done properly. That doesn't mean it has to be super expensive, more than it can't be a hack job in someone's garage. Can that decklid be made? Probably but the odds of it's being a hack job are way higher than just getting the right part in the first place. I'm sure someone can chime in with a place to buy a modded decklid or something now.
It really looks superb, great looking example! Well done. Funny (spooky fact) I'm currently over in the USA again as I type this and plan this weekend to do a rather long 1500 miles roundtrip drive (hire car) from San Francisco to Phoenix, Arizona to meet up with another fellow Ferrarichat owner, Dr. Dean. He's having a few electrical ecu problems with his Stradale which I'm going to try to help him out with. Whereabouts in Arizona are you based? If your around on Sunday near Phoenix perhaps we could meet up... Cheers, Trev
Prosport Ferrari actually took a mould from my original factory CS engine lid many years ago so if you ask them I'm sure you can still buy one... Its bonded over the original deck lid and the cars I've seen converted look decent, really depends on how well its done I guess. Its all in the prep...
Hi Trev, I'm in Colorado. One state over from Arizona (kind of) but a heck of a drive from Phoenix. Thank you for the kind words. Here is an interior pic from today. Image Unavailable, Please Login
That's why I did it. I like the doors in my F40 so much that I needed a version of them in my 360, too. By the way, I had the doors refinished so they would be glossy like the rest of the carbon in my car.
here's how I made my skirt, I bought a piece of thing from a home decor store that I don't know how to describe (english as a 2nd language ). then I used fillers and did this "hackjob" , haha. not painted yet , but I imagine after I do, it will look pretty much identical to a CS skirt. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
here they are. I bought them. I tried to use this fiber glass lid to fit my modena, but after I tried it, I believe it will make the rear "protrude" a little, unless I mess with the whole bonnet and move it "upward" a little. So I am inclined to the idea that I might just cut the perpendicular part and somehow retain the slope part on the lid. Haven't done it yet, but it will be done. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
using the parts in the second picture, I got this front bumper done. But this wasn't without cutting some of the original bumper material off. I also cut the rear bumper to make it like a CS. Note that I took off the CS's mirrors and the diffusers for reproduction, so you what you see are modena mirrors Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
here's the diffuser made. It wasn't fitting too snugly as it is a little thicker than the original at the peripherals, so I made some grinding. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
