Teslarossa???

It’s vandalism. Nothing less and there should be a law against it.

 

100% agree ! ! !

 

Killed the value!

 

The heart has been removed.

 

It’s interesting for sure.
I do believe it can go back to stock though. The new suspension upgrades seem pretty neat.

 

Greetings from the north shore @Prova85 ! I watched the first episode when it came out but never made it back to check the progress, so thanks for reminding me. Not surprised about the mostly negative response here, but I think it's interesting to see what others get excited about and how they further develop these cars, even if something I would probably never consider unless I blew up the engine.

 

Interesting, however

12 cyl's to 0 cyl's ---> TRans ... formative. Emasculation.

 

I actually like EVs. I exclusively drove Teslas for many years. However, this type of conversion just feels wrong when it’s a Ferrari. Plus, putting the batteries in the front truck seems like it would be a massive fire risk in a front end collision.

 

Hey Kenny @Prova85 - I caught up from episode 3 or 4 last night, and agree, the attention to detail and quality of the work are impressive. And I would think the semi-active suspension would be more broadly interesting here as that could be done on its own.

In episode 7 he was able to get down to 3.99 sec 0-60 without traction control, then in the next episode without traction he was at just over 5s and mid 4's with the traction. That didn't make any sense.

Remote chance of going to Tutto, all my cars need attention so if I have any time hopefully I'll work on the 512TR.

 

even though I wouldnt want to convert to full electric, I always had this idea that these guys should be working on getting a hybrid system into classic cars.
like a helper motor between the engine and Gbox, or behind the gbox.. something that would add say 100Kw, sort of power boost.
it would include dynamic braking and regen..
id have that in my old italian cars (not the ferrari though
surely someone can do that and package it up as a turnkey solution.

 

I'm all for it, I've commented before that if my engine died I'd experiment with a completely drop in electric drivetrain. Don't modify anything that you can't put back. Yes it would lose some character, but I'm also interested in seeing modern technology in older cars. To each their own

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I have faith that someone will one day buy the car and reinstall its original drivetrain. The junk they remove will find its place in a landfill.

 

Don't know about it being junk but it's certainly different enough that it's no longer a TR.

Could just as well turn it into a simulator and drive a TR with any drivetrain imaginable.

 

The heart and soul of a Ferrari is the engine. Without it is nothing! Another subject: the conversion of a 430 to manual for 30K is interesting!

 

ahh that may explain it, though I wouldn't expect only 200 lb to make that big a difference.

yes looking forward to upcoming episodes..

yeah I really want to be driving mine too.. arrived from Switzerland last Nov after a few years searching and working on the deal, service, paint, and a lot of waiting for the shipping. arrived with a few electrical issues that I haven't sorted yet.. fall is nearly here and the time I really want to get it out. I previously posted a photo here

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/posts/148887695/

Hope to see you sometime. Locally, I know one other 512TR owner, and know of another on the south shore that bought one I'd considered in Toronto (the first saw the second's car at MoT C&C a couple weeks back). My brother-in-law knows a testarossa owner in his town, and I know of you and another from here.

 

More parts for the rest of us.

 

To remove that epic sounding 180 degree v-12 for electric power, their is a special place in hell for these boys. God help us all!!!!!!!!