The 355...surely a masterpiece.....

Just come back from a 140 mile trip on clear motorway roads ..............my 1995 F355 has hyperflow cats and a Larini exhaust with capristo bypass valve...........it is also a GTS so took the roof off..........the car really is so amazing...............hit 135 mph at times and cruised at 120............car so silky smooth on the road....steering such a joy.......that engine..............4500 revs in 6th or 7000 in 4th what a masterpiece..........the sound thru tunnels..........ear splitting at 8000 revs.........just addictive............the smell of the leather.......the smell of the mechanicals...........the touch of the leather...........the look of the car............other cars just getting out of the way as you tear past........the way the suspension handles changes in camber at speed............so silky........not one rattle......car is so solid.............I'm telling you all........and I have owned plenty of supercars..... .the 355 really is a masterpiece
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yeh

doing it again on Monday

 

Scott

my car is right hand drive

I live in Spain so it's on the wrong side............never notice a problem.........the police leave me alone as they never bother foreign cars

 

thanks for all comments..............

my car is very rare.......... a 1995 GTS M2.7 in Swaters Blue with ivory leather and dark blue carpets..................remade headers by QV London, hyperflow cats and that Larini exhaust and capristo bypass valve, Hill Engineering cam tensioner bearings, carbon fibre rear diffusers and clutch cooling cover, replaced power steering tank (no more leaks).....all coolant hoses in silicon, etc.................

You know that power sound from my car when you change from about 4000 revs in 5th at 100mph to 6th ..........that moment when the transmission is disconnected from the crank there is a sound and feeling of immense guttaral intake power coming from god knows where and then when 6th is engaged and the throttles opened the surge of smooth creamy rocket like power is just so ...........well you all know what I mean!!!!!.......suddenly you're at 140 mph and 100 seems so slow.........it really is another world.............I wonder if a 360/430 has the same characteristics or the 348.............what do you all think???

 

some pictures........recently renovated the intakes and balanced them.......my car has 54000 miles on the clock but is as strong as an ox
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yes it is possible to turn the air screws once the coolant tank is placed out the way.....hurts your back but is doable...................the balancing was done because I renewed all the air screws.................they were black and pretty scummy................car runs better for sure....idols a bit steadier........... but would not say it was really worth all the effort...........cambelt change soon.........I will have all the terminals and protectors replaced with Dave Helms's gold connectors and boots...........my mechanic can do that one.........there's about 70 individual connectors to be attached!!!!!!!.................I have also replaced the throttle potentiometers........and had them adjusted as best as possible...............this improved the hesitation i felt when coming right off the throttle and then slowly opening it up.........might have to readjust this again as the delivery of power at low revs is not completely smooth.........or this might just be a feature of the car