Help removing belly pan on CS??

You will have to remove the bumper as well

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No bumper needs to be removed. Just raise the CS up and remove those screws. There's nothing to it. It's very easy if you have a lift. Good luck and have fun.

 

rick: I cant tell you how to remove the belly pan, but I love your attention to detail!

ernie

 

The bumper doesn't come off in order to remove the belly pan, unless you need remedial erector set and lego classes.

The challenge is that if you lift the car at the jack up points at the rear, you lift at a hole in the pan. So, it needs to be lifted by the wheels, otherwise the pan will get hung up on the jack.

 

True.

 

I'm loving every minute of it; even when I'm not driving just being able to take a peek at it in the garage gets my heart rate up. I love this car so much!

 

Nice.
Wait until you can open an engine to see the marvel of what ferrari can do!!
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Nah, it's no bother. As said, you just need to support the car with it's wheels elevated as axle stands or jacks (placed in the correct position) lock the pan in place. It's worth figuring out how as it needs to come off for general maintenance, retrieving nuts, bolts, spark plugs and tools you drop down there.

 

Never thought I'd say I'm glad the 360 has belts!

p.s. Oh! That is a 360 engine. What chain is that? Oil Pump?

 

Yeah, oil pump chain. The tensioner fail and the chain got into the timing gears and even over some piston areas! You should see how the oil starvation fried the bearings on the front journals!!

 

Assuming it's the same on a CS as a Modena it's a five minute job with your equipment. Let go the rear-most two sets of bolts on the mid-floor then proceed to the rear-floor. Suggest you loosen but leave attached two bolts approx in the middle then remove all the rest. When you're ready just remove the last two while supporting the weight by by hand. Weight will be easily managed by one.

Assembly is equally straightforward but an extra pair of hands will make it easier.

Lovin your lift by the way. Excellent piece of kit. Care to let us know the approx cost?

p.s. Your car looks absolutely mint. Nice one.

 

First time maybe a little longer but with a lift like yours and ability to walk around under the car I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. The only diff that I can think of is the rear diffuser but it's already been confirmed that you don't need to remove that (or the bumper) to take off the "rear-under-f" so I think you're good to go.

Can you post some more photos of that lift? It looks excellent. I'm guessing it's a four post with ability to lift entire car on it's wheels but also to lift the car off of it's wheels using what looks like lifting arms attached to the main ramp? Maybe you'd PM me the make / model / cost?

 

Same design but about 50% lighter than the standard 360.

 

Excellent - found your thread and have sent Jeff a mail.

I've never been all that taken with the four post ramps before now but that setup you have is excellent.

One issue I'd have would be that I'd have to park the car on the ramp each and every time as my garage, while a double, really doesn't have the space for a lift like that plus walk-around space plus another free parking space. How would you feel about recommending the lift to someone in my position? I don't drive the car as a daily but it's out and about several times a week. Would it be a PIA to have to park it on the ramps each and every time?

 

Wouldn't you just raise the lift and park under it? rzundel's original lift article is great and his CS has to be among the cleanest in existence.