308 Engine Rebuild & CIS to TWM Throttle Bodies Conversion Thread!

Tuning right now will be thru the TEC3. But I need to get on the road. I got it going late in the season so we got snow.

Now if I was down under I would drive thru Riversdale rd for a test drive. But thinking about it, those bloody trams would be in the way wouldn't they?

Oh, and 40c would not be nice either on her. Crazy weather last week.

 

I don't know what 'thru the TEC3 means'

My goodness...is there nothing you don't know?

 

Sorry. That's the ECU, the computer.

You can adjust everything on the fly. I'll be driving and a co pilot would change numbers on the software on my laptop and you would see and feel the changes instantly. It's pretty cool.

 

Someday we'll have to have coffee down on Toorak and chit chat.

 

I have MoTec on my 355, and I've tried that numerous times.....it doesn't work well enough....take my word for it.

Not even you're enough of a genius to make that work.

Do yourself a huge favour and just do it on a dyno. Takes so little time, and it's much more accurate.

 

That just happens to be where I live! Saturday 11am?

 

I agree. Dyno would be the best.

Hopefully in 4 months, I have her button up, meaning the wiring is still all over the place, fix the exhaust, get her registered and insured, get her running a little better and then get the dyno done.

 

Ha! Just keep an eye out for a yankee with a Collingwood shirt and flag walking up to your front door.

 

Fair enough.

Collingwood? Door's locked!

 

The latest WinTEC software has a rather good data collection module. With it you can dial in the car, at least, for street conditions. No sense spending time and money on a dyno when you can do a lot of the preliminary work ahead of time. Once you're satisfied with the street performance, then take her to the dyno.

 

Dyno time is well woth the cost for tuning in a programable ECU.
Easily done in half a day and a few pulls with a knowledgable tuner.

JD

 

100% agree. Been there, done that. Trying it on the street is just too hard and too dangerous.

and....it's not even accurate! You'll be doing everything you do over again.

Anyway....next topic.

 

Finally got some nice weather after a month of snowing or raining every Sunday.

Got to take her out for a spin around the block. Ran good.

Here's a video.......well more of me just driving in the dark. I got nowhere to place my iPad. So all you get is the sound. Just look at the picture and visualize the drive.

I know, I know I need to get a video camera so I can post better video.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajQY6189-zc]Ferrari 308 - YouTube[/ame]
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sounds really good.

 

Hi Chris. Please excuse this question if has been asked before, but what modifications were necessary to accommodate the 550 Wheels?

 

No problem John.

The fronts needed some spacers and longer bolts. I got those from Dan at Ricambis. The rear wheels had to be narrowed by a 1" so they can fit. Those where sent out to Weldcraft.

Here's my thread on this project.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328/146296-my-new-550-wheels-fit-my-308-project.html

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Thanks Peter. Try and stay cool sir.

 

Ok, I finally got some good video. I have a copilot holding my iPad.

Got a chance to go out on the real road. Ill tell you what, she goes good. I didn't push it to much cause there's too much sand around still.

Enjoy.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAU3jkm32hg]Pizzamans 308 - YouTube[/ame]

 

Nice and quick ........... And you still have some small adjustments!
Are you sure you don't have a supercharger in it?


Keep the videos coming.

 

Here's another one from that same run.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pga82xq2rA]Pizzamans 308 - YouTube[/ame]

 

Excellent, man. It's always a pleasure to here the snick of each gear change in the gated shifter, and the exhaust burble on overrun. It's still farking cold out today though... hope it gets above freezing so I can wash the M3.

 

Sounds healthy!

 

Sounds Great!

 

very nice ...sounds like mine (same exhaust)

you really deserve this after 5+ years of work !