My Challange Stradale story

Thank you! Yea that’s nice. When the cops all know the car here on Kaua’i I’m sure I’ll remove it for good, and when it’s in Texas, no need either. I never get pulled over there for no front plates. The car also doesn’t stand out nearly as much there either. It’s a bit much here. LOL.

 

Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.

The timing is finally set exactly to 656/656 for the intake and 660/660 for the exhaust per 360Trev's recommendation. The banks match each other, and it is not 2-3 degrees off anymore between the exhaust cams and 4 degrees off between the intake cams. It is 0 degrees between banks. This might be the most exact that this car has been in YEARS! Or ever. Coming along and should be done, test drove, and on the dyno, in about 1 month with them taking their time.

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Right? I think I’m convinced to just let these guys do my major service every 5 years. I’m a good DIYer, but that is no comparison to a truly excellent professional mechanic and their tools. Truly amazed with these guys. What shop sends this many pictures and updates during auto work?

 

Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.
Post 206 - Car at Bryko Motors - Intake manifold deep cleaned and functioning properly now.

Jeriko at Bryko Motors sent me videos of the intake butterfly valves sticking and not working properly. The intake manifold also had quite a bit of oil inside of it and was dirty from typical use over 20 years. They cleaned it all up and sent me these pictures and videos. Progress!

Valves working post cleaning
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t_6ZlnMHJRk

Valve mechanics working post cleaning


Intake post cleaning
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eGy4As3flx0

Intake pre cleaning
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DbO0UmBKw80

Oil in intake manifold pre cleaning
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Pwv_wfRi3tw

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Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.
Post 206 - Car at Bryko Motors - Intake manifold deep cleaned and functioning properly now.
Post 209 - Car at Bryko Motors - Various pictures of it coming together. Intake, transmission on, and some Hill Engineering parts

Just an update on the car going back together with pictures in no particular order. Also, mailed the fuel injectors off to RC Fuel Injection for their 24-48 hour turn around testing, cleaning, and rebuilding services. The picture is of the injectors before they were boxed up. Several Hill Engineering parts too. Coming along!

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I will be in your area with the car 2/22-2/24. Just hanging out really. Then driving down to LA for the Enzo Cruise in.

 

That's so cool you owned it since new. You were one of the guys like the one time I saw one in public in 2008. It stuck with me. 2008, Highway 114 in Irving Texas, driving west right beside me, black exterior. I just remember watching the guy drive beside me in it thinking "what does that guy do?" , "he made it", "will I ever be THAT guy?" etc. I also remember how huge the rotors looked through the wheels! Funny what our brains save, but that moment stuck with me for some reason.

Anyways, I'm glad to hear you have been enjoying yours for 20 years!

 

Wow. Thanks for all that and a good read. I'm glad my enthusiasm brings back fond memories, and means a lot for someone who has enjoyed these so long to like the care that I have for this car. It really is a dream come true. Also, yes, it does sound like more people used these cars like they were supposed to be back then and that would be great if it was also NOT status symbol and no one really noticed the car! As far as driving goes, I'm already planning my drive to LA and back to San Jose in a month. Can't wait. Then it'll be on Kaua'i for a few years, but I think I have the wife convinced to do a cross country drive in it in a year or two as long as someone can watch out kids during that time. Schedule it to time with an FCA event or two in certain areas to meet at along the way and just sight see. Would be great! Drive drive drive! What else is the point afterall?

$6,000 is about $60,000 today. A steal compared to the $2,000,000 those go for now. It is amazing how cheap things were, even with factoring inflation, during my parent's generation. In all hobbies. In another hobby of mine, things that were $50 or so when my dad was a little kid are now $30,000+. Glad you have been able to enjoy Ferrari's for so long. That really is something special. I hope you get to continue to enjoy them for many more years to come.

 

Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.
Post 206 - Car at Bryko Motors - Intake manifold deep cleaned and functioning properly now.
Post 209 - Car at Bryko Motors - Various pictures of it coming together. Intake, transmission on, and some Hill Engineering parts
Post 218 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel Injectors came back from RC Fuel Injection with incredible before and after results

While doing all the work on my CS, the injectors were removed. I, at the last minute, saw a thread here about cleaning and rebuilding injectors (Something I did not know could be done before seeing that thread), and decided to give the recommended RC Fuel Injection a call. They have a 24-to-48-hour turnaround time and fully build them and clean them for less than $30 an injector. Everyone I talked to said it couldn't hurt to get it done, but also that it was nothing major and might not even be needed. I almost didn't do it, but Bryko Motors said I might as well, and they assured me that it would not hold up putting the car back together, so I went for it. Well, I am super thankful that I decided to! Look at these results!

For reference, this is a 2004 car with 19,500 miles.

Moral of the story, if you have your injectors off, you might as well get them professionally cleaned and rebuilt if the car is older or has been sitting around for a while during it's existence. Even if they do not appear to be giving you problems.

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I believe so!

Mike

 

Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.
Post 206 - Car at Bryko Motors - Intake manifold deep cleaned and functioning properly now.
Post 209 - Car at Bryko Motors - Various pictures of it coming together. Intake, transmission on, and some Hill Engineering parts
Post 218 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel Injectors came back from RC Fuel Injection with incredible before and after results
Post 221 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 1 - Pictures of the drive)

Too many pictures of parts getting put back together and cleaned to honestly post here, so I'll just summarize it and say the car was put back together. He fixed a ton of previous issues (Some around for 20 years) and made the car possibly the best it has ever been. Many more pictures and updates posted on Instagram @thechallengestradale

I'll try and keep this short. I flew into San Jose, and Jeriko actually picked me up from the airport in my car! What an absolute blast, and especially since I had not seen the car in so long. I hung out there for a while, got to meet Sam (360Trev tuner) and a few other people, then picked my car up later at Bryko Motors at 5:30am on Saturday morning and drove it strait 370 miles to Simi Valley. Hung out there for the day with a long-time car friend (the owner of Specialty Z), attended the Enzo Cruise In Event Sunday morning, and had an absolute blast at the event, seeing the cars, and meeting so many of your people! Right after the event, I hoped in the car and drove 370 miles strait back to Bryko Motors to drop off the car and flew back out the next morning on Monday. Almost 800 miles just there and back, and then another 200-ish just around town. What a 5 days!

First post is just various pictures from driving down and back. Even bumped into another CS driving around the day before. What are the chances?

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Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.
Post 206 - Car at Bryko Motors - Intake manifold deep cleaned and functioning properly now.
Post 209 - Car at Bryko Motors - Various pictures of it coming together. Intake, transmission on, and some Hill Engineering parts
Post 218 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel Injectors came back from RC Fuel Injection with incredible before and after results
Post 221 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 1 - Pictures of the drive)
Post 222 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 2 - Pictures of my car at the meet)

Continued from post 221. here are pictures from the show of my car a professional photographer later on found me and sent me online.

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Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.
Post 206 - Car at Bryko Motors - Intake manifold deep cleaned and functioning properly now.
Post 209 - Car at Bryko Motors - Various pictures of it coming together. Intake, transmission on, and some Hill Engineering parts
Post 218 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel Injectors came back from RC Fuel Injection with incredible before and after results
Post 221 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 1 - Pictures of the drive)
Post 222 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 2 - Pictures of my car at the meet)
Post 223 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 3 - Pictures from the show and museum)

10 of my favorite pictures from the show and the museum. 300+ Ferraris and thousands of people attended. Simply awesome!

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Post 1 - I picked up the car. Initial feelings. With a picture.
Post 51 - What it's like finally owning and driving the car and reactions from friends and police. With a picture.
Post 58 - Pictures and information of me doing and completing the 430 Challenge center lock conversion myself. With many pictures.
Post 61 - I washed the car for the first time. How am I this lucky? With many pictures.
Post 63 - Adding Bluetooth to my factory Becker radio. With many pictures.
Post 73 - Oil change and transmission fluid change (Very troubling find). Some bad previous work done for previous owners of the car by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. With many pictures.
Post 80 - MAFs, air filters, O2 sensors, coil packs, and spark plugs. With many pictures.
Post 82 - Changed the motor mounts to new CS mounts. With many pictures. They were never recommended to be replaced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit to previous owners of the car even though they had taken care of this car since new for 18-19 years. Sad.
Post 86 - Cliff notes of everything I am needing to get done on the care, and then going over "suspension work Part 1"
Post 94 - Suspension work Part 2 - Upper control arms
Post 105 - Suspension work Part 3 - Lower control arms, coilover bushings, and DONE!
Post 113 - Fixing bad grounds. Previous history of many electrical problems on the car and these bad grounds were never even touched by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. Wild.
Post 122 - Installed new alternator and the car is finally back on the ground.
Post 123 - Setting ride height and a final alignment. FINALLY!
Post 124 - New factory CS muffler installed, and deleted pointless stuff from the car to simplify.
Post 125 - Finally enjoying the car and I put over 400 miles on it in about a week. Everything is working!!!!! The CS will ship out in a few weeks, and I listed the work I will be having done to it to finish it all up and finally get it to where it should have been. I also listed the shop name.
Post 135 - Car ready and shipping out very soon.
Post 144 - S-Line exhaust purchase
Post - 169 - New license plate
Post 174 - Car at Bryko Motors - Showing the timing being off 2-3 degree between banks on exhaust side. Intake side was mechanically measured to be 4° off between banks! During this car’s entire life it was serviced by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. This is the kind of “precision and attention to detail” that they give to their customer’s cars. Embarrassing! This is all getting fixed.
Post 177 - Car at Bryko Motors - Getting into the car and starting more work.
Post 181 - Car at Bryko Motors - More work and showing mismatched bolts and washer left over from Cauley Ferrari of Detroit. All being replaced and matched.
Post 184 - Car at Bryko Motors - Removing the air rails from the Tubi Headers.
Post 186 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced.
Post 188 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel pump system getting replaced (Additional pictures).
Post 195 - Amount on money I have spent so far.
Post 197 - Car at Bryko Motors - Clutch, flywheel, rear main seal, and related parts started. The engine bay is obviously dirty and will be fully cleaned when done.
Post 198 - Car at Bryko Motors - Simple F1 system refresh started. A few solenoids on flash32's recommendation, new pump, and new accumulator.
Post 199 - Car at Bryko Motors - Replacing transmission mounts and found more bad work done previously by Cauley Ferrari of Detroit.
Post 200 - Car at Bryko Motors - Found a power steering leak, started timing job but had to pause. Installed front license plate bracket.
Post 203 - Car at Bryko Motors - Timing set PERFECT.
Post 206 - Car at Bryko Motors - Intake manifold deep cleaned and functioning properly now.
Post 209 - Car at Bryko Motors - Various pictures of it coming together. Intake, transmission on, and some Hill Engineering parts
Post 218 - Car at Bryko Motors - Fuel Injectors came back from RC Fuel Injection with incredible before and after results
Post 221 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 1 - Pictures of the drive)
Post 222 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 2 - Pictures of my car at the meet)
Post 223 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 3 - Pictures from the show and museum)
Post 224 - Car at Bryko Motors - Picked up and drove 1,000 miles in 5 days! (Part 4 - Things I need to change and have fixed after the ultimate test drive)

The drive was wonderful, and the car did great. After 1,000 miles though I did notice a few things that needed to be fixed or that I wanted to change. Minor really after such a long and intense "test drive" after the major service. Again, I do much more posting on my Instagram account if you all want to follow there. @thechallengestradale

#1 The car is too loud with just the S-Line exhaust with no mufflers and with high flow cats. I love the pitch and sound, but it is too loud. The downshifts are pure heaven, and the look and quality is awesome, but the drone at 2,000 rpm’s is killer, and I just feel plain rude driving it around town when going slow. I ordered the S-Line valvetronic exhaust muffler tail pipe section directly from S-Line and Bryko is installing that. Just something to take the edge off and this will be perfect. We will still program it to be open at around 50% throttle though for when I want to make noise. I also personally do not like the smell a car has with high flow cats. I tried them in this car, and same thing. Can’t stand the smell. To fix that, we are cleaning up and are putting my factory cats back on. I believe this will be perfect for me and if so, I’ll have some Tubi high flow cats with 2,000 miles on them for sale soon. They are $6,500 for the pair when new for reference.

#2 A CEL popped up and after some testing, it was found that the variator solenoid on the drivers side went out. It’s 20 years old. It happens. Bought one and Bryko is installing it with the Hill Engineering tool.

#3 While there, they are also fixing some old damage on the side skirts. Might as well. Paint, bake, Re-3M wrap. During removal, Bryko found that they had actually been removed and repaired before and more than half of the installation hardware was mismatched and wrong. Not surprised at this point with the car. They had me order all new nuts and washers so when they install them back on, it will be correct.

#4 Bryko is going through the entire car one last time electronically and mechanically to make sure everything is perfect. He literally solved a 20 year old power window problem that the dealership had just been throwing parts at for the first decade of the car existing before just giving up and selling it owner after owner. Jeriko at Bryko Motors traced it properly and found and repaired an intermittent short that has been there I guess for 20 years. Took 2-3 hours to do it right with videos being sent to me throughout the whole process of them doing it and their findings. Finally fixed after 20 years. Crazy! Even removed the water pump housing to go ahead and do more deep cleaning with new gaskets, etc. Anyways, just buttoning things up.

More pictures to come and the car should be wrapped up in a week or two and headed back to the islands. Looking forward to it.

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