430 from a 360 perspective

If driving is your thing try either a 16M, 430 Scuderia or a Challenge Stradale. They are on an altogether higher level.

 

Or a 458 Italia. The 458 is to the 430 what the 430 is to the 360. Ferrari seems to have bumped up the power in about 80+ bhp increments, and that's just the engine. Each chassis/engine seems a clear step above its predecessor. But I would dare venture that on public roads, it would be difficult to actually use the excess over the 360 much of the time.

 

True, actually would rather see them keep power the same but just bump down the weight

 

Thanks, I really enjoyed the write up.

As road cars, I really think the 360 and F430 are just perfectly balanced. CS, Scuderia are lighter and quicker on the track, but you lose the creature comforts for normal street driving. Unless you go to the tracks, it kills the purpose of having racing harness, CCB and bucket seats etc.

 

As an Fcar newbie with my 360, I can't imagine a better car. Knowing that there cars which are faster, quicker and handle better is just amazing to me. No reason for me to drive a 430 because i do want want to catch the upgrade bug. In all seriousness, for everyday road driving how can anything more than a 360 be needed? Now a spider is a different story...

 

I race a Formula Atlantic on the weekends. I know what real speed and driving at the absolute limit feels like. Unfortunately I also know what hitting a tire wall at 80 mph feels like too. Having said all of this I find my 360 (with Hyperflows and Xost) to have plenty of power and have more than enough speed and handling to satisfy my needs on non racing weekends. In my mind it's the perfect car and I honestly have no interest in upgrading. My racer buddy said my 360 is the baddest, most insane car he's driven short of his own Atlantic.

 

For those of us who limit our Ferrari driving experience to the street, the 360 is quite a ride. The superior performance of the 430 or 458 would rarely be demonstrated on the street due to the obvious limitations on high performance driving there. So, taking the 360 to the limits of street driving leaves little room for the additional thrill afforded by the 430 or 458.

However, the satisfaction of possesing power is almost as good as exercising it.
"Faster cars, older whiskey, younger women, and more money."

 

save the money from going to a 430 from your 360. INSTEAD, upgrade your exhaust and install a Stradale TCU. You will thank me later. I just got home from a nice sprint to and from the office, banging through the gears and Blip, Blip, blip damnnnnn.

I have a tubi ngt with hyper flow cats / 02 360 spider, lowered, wheels, blah blah blah

I dont think there is much of a difference going from the 360 to the 430 as going from a 430 to a scud or a 458. Huge difference between those cars IMHO.

 

even if you do go to the track there is nothing wrong with a 360 in that respect either.. it may not be as hardened as the CS but it's definitely apt enough to be a track car.. it is a ferrari after all..

 

There is a large difference between the 360 & the 430 - I have had both as well as a cs and Scud

 

honestly the OP confused the **** out of me with that story...