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430 GogglesPisano's F430 Ownership Journey

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  1. purple_banana

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    Really enjoyed reading this thread, you have done an incredible job
     
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  2. GogglesPisano

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    Thank you! Still a long way to go :)
     
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  3. colorfull

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    really? what else are you planning? some of us are very curious :)
     
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  4. GogglesPisano

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    So am I. lol.

    well, I just assembled all the items to do a clutch out job so I can change over the f1 fluid to break fluid. Hopefully the throw out bearing won’t rattle anymore after that.

    I need to sensor my shocks over to the rebuild place you used as the manettino doesn’t seem to make any noticeable difference on ride quality so I think they’re bad. I likely need to get bushing and other bits done at the same time.

    I need to yank the dash and recover it, making the front part that shrinks in Alcantara so it won’t it won’t be affected. I also plan to recover the pillars in the same.

    after that, I have a set of seats from another Ferrari I’m going to retrim, contour and recover to match my interior.

    I need to update my brake pads to the Pagid ones to hopefully tone back some of the squealing. Will likely take the calipers off and get them painted yellow while I’m at it.

    I want to see if someone can remake the 16M roll hoop covers for me.

    I need to respray the front nostrils to the correct silver

    I need to grind and fit the aftermarket CF diffuser so it lines up better (still running the OEM but with the cf blades)

    Partially thinking about remaking the center console so the window switches and other items are in a row of switches behind the shifter.

    I need to redo the audio system and replace the factory amp and speakers to something more substantial.

    Eventually want to respray the whole thing so I can tighten up some of the lines and ppf the whole thing.

    Im sure there are a few things I missed. Doesn’t help that I’m in the middle of starting a new job and moving as well. I should be done by the time I retire :D
     
  5. colorfull

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    Well ok then!

    One note, after getting the shocks done, changing the manettino def changes the ride, but its more of a subtle adjustment than a radical alteration.

    It feels more like levels of smoothness and comfort as you go through the modes.

    I also had them shortened, so maybe that reduced the amount of difference that you feel. Shock travel is technically the same, but the whole car sits lower, so...lower center of gravity.
     
  6. GogglesPisano

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    Good to know. I have the KW lift system with their springs and it sits lower than what I’d like. Need to figure out how to get higher actually.
     
  7. colorfull

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    I would shoot Leo an email over at Madeno Racing about that, he knows more about shocks and how to get results than anyone I've ever talked to.

    and he seems to like a challenge
     
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