What Modifications Have You Done To Your 3X8?

Air pump belt removed
Aluminum Billet Door Lock Posts
Automatic Radiator Bleeder
Battery Switch
Birdman fuse box
Ceramic coated headers
Hill Engineering Aluminum pedal set
Hill Engineering Shift Gate & Shift Gate Lock
Hill Engineering Stainless shift knob
HyperFlow Catalytc Converter
Reduction gear starter
Saratoga targa top
Superperformance Steering Wheel
Superperformance 16” wheels
Tubi exhaust

 

Uh...how you smogging that little bad boy in CA??

 

Dave Helms fuel lines
GiroDisc brake lines
Separate fuel pump relay circuit

 

So far:
LED instrument lighting upgrade
16" superperformance wheels
sanden A/C compressor w/expansion valve,dryer
custom aluminum radiator
automatic cooling system bleeder
soon:
window accelerators
go like hell engine mods w/haltech EFI, pistons,rods,cams,porting,polishing etc
stainless braided brake lines
SRI hose kits
Euro bumper
" " grill
" " flashers
" " mirrors
I know I'm going to hell cruise control

 

That's my favorite mod.

 

Anythings beter than the debates Im sick of watching on TV..........

Tomorow it will be over.

 

So, in case it hasnt started, Im for stock too. Not that mod guys are bad, right?

 

With the last of my pre-2000 buddies selling his 328 to get an F360, my 38-year old girl will have to work even harder to keep up. So I am driving the living daylights out of her. 40,000 miles in my 6 years of ownership, most of them at over 4000 rpm.

Yeah, I go for somewhat modded

* Superformance wheels and Bridgestone rubber (a MUST)
* QA-1 shocks and springs (a MUST, best decision ever)
* X-Ost muffler (highly recommended)
* Nuvoulari headers (because the stock ones were shot - not an upgrade in my view)
* Thicker anti roll bar in rear (don't really notice any difference)
* Poly bushings (don't really notice any difference)
* Hispec / Superformance brake upgrade (front) (HIGHLY recommended)
* Black stallion electronic ignition (never missed a beat, no maintenance needed either)
* K&N air filter (came with the car couldn't tell the difference)
* Sam Saprunoff fuse boxes (he did a batch a few years back, similar to Birdman ones, but with blade fuses). (HIGHLY recommended)
* Leather interior (came with the car, like it a lot)
* Drilled pedals (hate them, since I am always driving bare-footed, I have a print of the clutch pedal in my left foot)
* Alu shift knob (came with the car, kind of like the looks)
* Custom-mixed color for the respray (because I wanted that color)

 

So far on my Euro QV:
Stebro exhaust
Birdman fusebox
Dave Helms fuel hoses
16" wheels from Superformance
Hazard switch bypass relay

Probably soon:
Coolant hoses
Window and headlight relays
LED panel lights
Front brake upgrades
SS brake lines

 

Just a few, looking to stay mostly stock. '79 GTS (US Spec)

* Electomotive Direct Fire Ignition (Nick Forza)
* Tubi (no cats)
* Rejetted Carbs
* Disconnected Choke/High Idle
* SS Valves (sad tale)
* 16" BBS Wheels (still have the 14s but can not find good rubber)
* No air pump etc. (got it that way)

 

Everything reversable on my '83 308 QV:

* Birdman Fuseboxes
* Dave Helms Fuel Hoses
* CF Air Intake Pipe
* Aluminum Pedals
* SS Shift Knob
* LED Instrument Lights & Dimmer Bypass
* Fast-Idle Bypass
* Air Pump / Smog Equip Removed
* Window Tinting
* Aftermarket Stereo (never use)
* Ricambi-America Floor Mats

 

I forgot; I did do Birdman Fuse Box as well. Doubt anyone will want to go back on that one!

 

I havent had my euroqv very long but I am interested in installing an accusump,,could you post a pic or description of your installation? Thanks

 

-cats and smog gear removed (legal in TX for 25+ yr. old cars)
-Tubi
-custom built small mufflers to replace cats

-upgrade radiator fans
-recored radiator
-secondary coolant overflow tank
-328 impeller in water pump

-Birdman fuseblocks
-bypass on instrument light brightness adjustment

-"slickshift" shifter gate
-gate lock (use it consistently)
-billet aluminum shifter knob
-Superformance early 308 repro steering wheel
-drilled pedals and dead pedal
-dash cover
-rubber floormats over carpet
-"mat grabbers"
-two repro replacement "banana" dash vents (yet to install)

-Ferrari aluminum gascap
-clipon front plate holder

-4 new Dunlop tires to match factory spec.

I think that's all, down to the last bit. All original parts stored and reinstallable.

 

'85 Euro QV with a few necessities...

Nouvalari exhaust
Birdman fuseblocks
Window relays
16" Optional Ferrari wheels w/Pirelli rubber (still have the 390's with Michelin rubber)

 

Installed aluminum racing pedals.

 

Basket handle removed
All new interior
Aluminum gauge panel
Aluminum shift ball
Aluminum pedal covers and dead pedal
Smoothed and painted top
GTB-style louvers
355 wheels
Rhino-liner on front spoiler
Wider windshield wipers
New audio system
Test pipe
Removable front plate frame (does that count?)
Plexiglass fog lamp covers

 

I forgot, LED license plate lights and clear front park/signal lense

 

Wow, I've gotta try to remember all I've done.

HRE 505 wheels
Clear front turn signal lenses
QV roof spoiler
rear diaper delete
Stebro cat delete exhaust
Birdman fuse box
Ultimate pedals
10:1 pistons
euro (no emissions) heads
euro (no emission ports) headers
stainless valves
3 angle valve job
Mild port/polish
Fat F/R sway bars with poly bushings (on the way- Thanks Mike T.)
(probably some other stuff I've forgotten)
PENDING:
QA1 with 350/300# springs
Graphite A-arm bushings

 

Oh yeah, my car is lowered, but a PO did it.

 

White front turn lenses
QV spoiler
Targa body coloured
Bumpers pushed in
Washer bottle replaced with bag
Exhaust surround replaced with euro body coloured trim
A/C removed

 

Steering wheel spacer (so I can reach the top of the wheel)

That is all.

 

Oh yeah. I got one of those too, made a huge difference in driving comfort.

 

'85 euro that's relatively stock, considering it's a euro in the US. Personally all I've done is an anodized shift knob from Ricambi, but I have the window accelerators on the shelf if I ever get the ambition to fix my windows. However being a euro in the US, it was modified a little way before my ownership - corner markers, US exhaust manifolds and an Ansa muffler that doesn't fit properly, but no cats. Luckily that's about it, so it's still mostly as it came from the factory. My plan is to get the euro headers and an interesting muffler whenever the car fund recovers, maybe a few other little things like floormats and Birdman's fuse box, but nothing major. I like it the way it is.