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OOPS! Somehow I posted the comment before I was done typing. Anyway, two exhaust systems later I am very happy with the sport exhaust system. But...
GogglesPisano has a good point. At a minimum I would remove the bracket that ties the manifold to the transmission. From an engineering...
Hey JPCIII, Congratulations on your purchase. I am the guy that did a variety of measurements on the growth of the exhaust system as it heated...
For anyone that followed my saga of trying to build a better support for the exhaust system, here is an update. Not long after I built my...
Hey HIO Silver, Thank you very much for your post on replacing the fuel pumps in a 430 spider. Mine is a 2006 and it went exactly like you...
Thanks for all your help! I am on vacation now but will dig into it as soon as I return. Thanks again.
I am a relatively new owner of a 2006 F430 Spider that just threw a p1528 code. I cleared the code but it comes back instantly. I am hoping it...
Just realized my pictures were taken before I put the bolts in at the ends of the wings. Yes, I did put the original bolts in those holes.
Well I finally got to test my first exhaust support concept. In putting it on I came upon a realization that the order that you tighten bolts...
Hi All, Mike32: 309 stainless expands about 10% less than 304. So the 304 numbers I used are probably a worst case. I completely agree with...
There are several part supplier sites that have exploded views of the many systems in the car and they have part numbers and quantities listed....
The way it went together I think the spacer is there to limit how much you compress the spring. With the spacer you can only compress the spring...
Hi mike32, Thanks for the new data point. It got me thinking. The thermal expansion of 304 stainless steel is somewhere around 0.00001 in/in-F....
We live on the Elk River at the top of the bay. Water view is a different side of Maryland than Hagerstown. HaHa. We have been here 20+ years...
Hi Steelton Keith Thanks for the reply. I actually did another post that was more focused on the problem and another poster helped out....
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As a new F430 spider owner I have read with great interest and some fear about the dreaded header failures. The solutions seem to lean heavily...
As a new F430 owner I built a smoke machine and promptly tested my exhaust system. The headers were fine but the header to cat connection leaked...
Is this exhaust system still for sale?
Hi, Is this exhaust system still available?
