What Modifications Have You Done To Your 3X8?

great idea!

1) pertronix
2) K&N
3) gutted airbox
4) coilovers QA-1's corner balanced
5) 17" compomotives
6) Hill slick shift gate and chrome ball
7) updated radiator fans
8) birdman fuseblock
9) updated spirocore wires
10) Tubi with test pipes
11) Front and rear bumper push-in (MA Carbon tubes front, drilled and drained in the rear)
12) powder coated cam covers
13) rennspeed front euro valence
14) updated sill plates
15) Parking lights on mod
16) Ez Bleed

 

I also had the "smaller bank account" mod as well..

 

Only six mods from stock on my car.


1. Tubi exhaust
2. high flow cats
3. drilled pedals
4. chrome shifter
5. Yoshi Shields
6. Euro mirrors (yes, I have the originals)



PDG

 

No mods. 100% stock USA 85 QV GTB. And I plan to keep it that way.

 

Uh oh, I hope we're not going to get into the stock vs. modified debate.

I'll try and post up what I can remember in a bit.

 

K&N air filter
ultimate pedals
Hill Engineering shift knob
Larini exhaust
SS straight pipe
Koenig Specials Front valance
CF air intake tube
Brighter gauges bulbs
HID xenon head lights
Sam Saprunof's Blade/spade type fuse box
windage oil pan baffle
SS skid plate
7/8 or 22mm rear sway bar w/chrome molly end links
1 inch or 25.4mm front sway bar w/ chrome molly end links
1 inch lowered front spring perch
Modified oil return hole on cyl. head
Body color (rosso corsa) targa top
Saratoga targa top
Enlarge the opening between the intake plenum and the throttle body
Also did a mod on my timing by disconnecting vac hose that goes from the intake plenum to the digiplex to advance ign. timing, disconnect O2 sensor, and re adjust fuel/air mixture. This is kinda like Euro spec. setting but not all the way.

I still have and kept all my original parts.

 

The AL drilled pedals
The AL air intake tube
Straight pipe to replace Cat (because "slow down" light/system doesn't work)
New radio

That's it other than occasionally considering (re-considering, is a better word since I've been "considering" it for 4 years) the 928 Motorsports Supercharger Kit. I have no real nterest in anything else.

 

Ported Heads w/larger intake valaves and SS exhaust and titanium retainers
Web Cams
ANSA exhaust
K&N Filter
Removed AIR pump
Removed AC
Red wrinkle V covers
Porsche 170 deg fanswitch in the radiator
Sweet Yosemite Sam blastin his six shooters decal on rear window (doesn't add 15 hp to the car but rather scares at least 15 hp out of other cars)
Slightly used S-Mart oil brand 40W 75 from the sporting goods isle that I will start multiple threads on. Shop smart, shop S-Mart

 

Same as his, stock 85 GTS

actually removed every mod I could find for reliability. (including Alarm & Power Amp)

 

Sanded and painted top.
Modified louvers.
Painted spoiler.
Stainless shift knob!

 

Re the shift knob - I bought a SS knob and liked the look and feel BUT with the car sitting in the sun the darned knob would get so hot I had to put a sock on it to use it! So I went back to stock.

 

+1 GTS. Mine had the big aluminum knob in it. I went back to the OEM knob. I really prefer the look of it and it allows a bit more room for my leg over there.

 

New Driver... joking!

-Nouvalari exhaust -no cats-
-Led dash lights
-Big radiator
-Automatic bleeder -rad-
-New Spal modern rad fans
-Switch fan low temp
-Iridium spark plugs
-Braided brake lines
-MoCool with distilled deionized water

 

Most of what I've done or had done is repair and replace type work. I try to keep the car as original as possible, but I do like stuff to work correctly.

Minor mods:

Birdman fuse box
Relay on the lights so the headlights don't go up when parking lights are on
Re wired the interior fan switch so it uses a relay so the fan switch doesn't melt
Front bumper tuck
328 water pump
Aluminum pulley wheels for the timing belts
Mille Miglia Exhaust
Removed air pumps and all the tubes and such for the anti pollution control, put in SS plugs

That's all I can think of right now. I also tried to do all mods in such a way that they are reversible if I ever wanted to go back to fully original. Although I can't understand why I would want my fan switch to melt...

 

Larini muffler is the only mod I've done. I did change the color of the carpets from tan to black when we replaced the interior, but I'm not sure if that would be considered a mod for the sake of this discussion.

 

Only changed bolt on items:
16" wheels with Goodyear F1 tires
Larini exhaust
Hyperflow cats
K&N filter
SS brake lines
New springs and bushings from Superformance
Drilled pedal covers
180 mph speedometer
right hand door mirror

 

- body colored top
- GTB side louver mod
- tucked in bumpers
- QA-1 suspension
- HRE wheels (f 215/50-16, r 245/50-16)
- driving lights
- custom Magnaflow exhaust
- Electromotive distributorless ignition (adjustable advance curve)
- individual K&N air filters
- Taylor red ignition wires
- NGK iridium spark plugs
- Corbeau custom covered seats
- Porterfield (R4-S?) brake pads
- stainless brake lines
- brighter dash lights/dimmer bypass
- parking light mod
- polished aluminum shift knob
- euro/early cams
- Al drilled pedals
- black painted calipers w/Birdman's Ferrari caliper stikcers
- Birdman fusebox
- oil pan baffle
- rejetted carbs
- euro (Vitaloni Turbo electric) mirrors
- moved window switches to center console
- radar/radio/speakers
- removed rear side markers, clear LED front side markers
- removed diaper/custom rear valence

All I could think of for now.

 

My biggest mod was getting it running after 13 years haha

Also added a set of Gotti's

 

79 308 GTB

Stebro resonators
Bosch coils
Solid plug wires (I know they are really stranded copper but they are referred to as solid)
Removed air injector spargers and plugged holes
Ferrari Euro bumpers and grill (huge handling improvement)
New fuse block (the type that uses plug in fuses)

 

Pre
Stubero Exhaust (no cats)
K&N air filter
17" rims
Euro painted front and rear bumper
Deck lid spoiler


Post
Replaced radiator fans with high flow fans on the back of the radiator with shroud
Added fans to the fender grills, and the deck lid for added cooling
Added a secondary electrical system for add-ons and mods
Relay panels for all the front end mods
Side windows;added relays, pulley wheels with bearings, and new flocking, re greased motor
Steel braided brake lines with Teflon core
LED lights to instrument cluster
Sound and heat proofed cockpit
Replaced the fabric and vinyl with Italian leather
Custom grill to marry-up euro bumper with US valance/spoiler
Birdman fuse blocks
Custom drilled pedals
Tire sensors;air pressure, temp, battery volt meter
Fender shields
Hella Headlights
Cold Start fast idle removed
Removed air pump
Added overflow tank to the expansion tank
Added black vinyl mesh grills to the side scoops (custom)
Painted the calipers
Tinted windows
Integrated radar system
Shift light
Sealed rear quarter panel windows from the massive air gap that allows moister in the the cockpit


Future
Rear diffuser
Lower lip front air dam
DVR system
Remove the K jet system, cap and rotors for update fuel injection and EFI system
Adjustable timing gears
ceramic coat the exhaust system and cooling pipes
Replace valves with SS (but leave as a 2v, changing to QV would just be sacrilegious)
Replace the pistons with correct size for cylinders
replace pulleys with ones that will hold a standard v belt
custom exhaust with butterfly valves
replace all hoses in the engine compartment that have turned from rubber to plastic as a result of the heat issues



All parts removed are in the "box-o-parts", which is becoming a series of tubs.

 

78 GTB

Beige w/ black inserts to all black interior
drilled pedals
no speakers in doors
dynomat coating interior under carpet
birdman fusebox
16" 328 wheels
FER 322 instead of 300 for exterior paint colour
removed US markers for Euro
removed antenna
Euro spoiler
Nick Forza ignition
black wrinkle valve covers
no smog gear
adjustable konis
tubi exhaust
3.4L project

 

I guess as the Biggest OEM guy here I have tried not to mod anything, but I have done a few:

K&N Air Filter (easy to go back to OEM here)
Decatted - Magnaflow Muffler (still have original)
Steel braided brake lines
Removed Air/Smog Pump (still have it)

That does it.

MB

 

SS EX valves
all new hoses
C3 mirrors
wires (plug)
tyres
shields
removed AC (snow already this year)
repaint BC/CC stock Nero/tan
shift shaft seals
rear diff seals
belts,idlers,seals
both oan gaskets
outer drive bearings and seals for cam drive
new power antenna
I'm sure there was more but I don't remember so well anymore

 

355 Seats
Stainless Shift Knob
Drilled Pedals
Electromotive TECGT Electronic Ignition
Electromotive TECGT EFI
Custom Springs / Lowered Car by .75 inches
Re-Valved Koni Shocks
Rear Sway Bar
Memphis Amps and Speakers
Porsche Motorsport Steering Wheel with Hub Extender
17 Inch Wheels
European Rear Valance with Rear Fog Lights
Rear Emblems Removed
Rear Decklid Emblem Removed
LED Bulbs in the Speedo/Tach
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Stebro Muffler