Years ago i was lucky enough to own a 246 Dino. One thing i remember is how quick that little engine could be blipped with the throttle. Press the pedal and the engine zoomed up from idle to 6000rpm immediately...back off the pedal and immediately revs fell back to idle...bit like a performance motorbike. My 355 does not behave like this...it's a more laboured change from idle to 6000 and back down again....i mean it all happens quick and wonderfully and all ...but not like the Dino nor a motorbike.... My throttle, i'm sure is not sticky...very progressive and creamy smooth all the way.. I have never driven another 355 so can't compare. Are the Dino and 355 two different beasts...or should a 355 operate like the Dino as i remember it?
Yeh.. Big error Financial Webers werent baffled right... Go around a curve at speed and the fuel would be starved in the float chambers and motor cut out for a moment.... Quirky But what a car God i loved that car
My F355 revs like a bat out of hell...I had driven another one before a few years ago and I recall it revving very fast as well. The only other comparison points are some BMWs and a few Porsches which seem to rev a lot slower. The Porsches do seem to have more torque down low for an equivalent HP rating though...
What exhaust do you have on the 355? I noticed a difference in how quickly mine revved with the stock exhaust vs. Capristo that was on it. I also have test pipes. Engine still revs up quickly with stock exhaust but doesn't fall quite as quickly.
I had a 246GT (blue/tan) that I bought in 2000 and sold in 2003. Absolutely gorgeous car and really fun to drive. Light, free revving car that handled great. I sold it because it lacked A/C (an important consideration down south), I reeked of gas and oil after driving it for awhile, and my lovely wife didn't like riding in it. Of course if I knew values were going to triple I would have kept it That being said the 355 is so much more fun and usable -- 380 hp vs 195 hp, better brakes, better handling, better sound. And, it retains many of the beautiful design characteristics of the Dino.
I would think having fewer pistons, much less displacement, and fewer moving parts would tend to make the Dino rev faster. If the Dino and your 355 were both standard transmission, I would postulate that the smaller Dino engine could get by on a smaller flywheel and clutch assembly, thus again allowing for faster RPM changes. Finally, being a smaller engine with less HP I'm sure you worked harder with the clutch, gas pedal, and brake to get her to dance around corners...more revving needed to motivate the car. As to getting rid of a 246, well.........I'm sure there are reasons and all...... but.....ARE YOU F%*KING CRAZY??????????????????? My deepest sympathy for your loss.
I feel sick She was a Red And tan GTS What a sensation that was.... Pure art Now worth big money Please god let me never sell my 355
Mine has zero issue keeping me cool in the summer in temps up to 105 (that's the hottest I've been out in it I think). I think some may need a new or rebuilt blower motor as they approach 20 years old - the PO rebuilt the blower motor in mine.
My ac is fine Its 90 degrees here in summer. If i keep the roof on and put ac on max aimed at my face ...then its fine. With roof off (GTS) then i suffer...but would in any topless motor.
