Upgrading a 1988 Ferrari Testarossa

Since buying my 1988 Ferrari Testarossa I have been trying to make any upgrades that improve reliability or the cars look & sound. So far I have made the following upgrades or waiting for the parts to arrive. I will have a major service & repaint done this spring along with re-dying the interior. Have I missed any upgrades that would make sense?

Dave Helms fuse box upgrade
Dave Helms gold kit - In progress
Hyper-Flow Pre-Cat test pipes
Hyper-Flow Cats
Capristo exhaust
Heavy Duty starter
Paul Newman's carrier upgrade - To be done with major service
Daniel Stern's Head light upgrade
Razzo Rosso 18" racing wheels
Aluminum racing pedals
Center console in brushed stainless steel
Shocks rebuild

James Baldwin

 

Don't think it is unreliable just 23 years old, needing updating and some potential issues taken care of. When I bought my 1971 E Type it was upgraded to a 5 speed, EFI, custom programed ECU, custom intakes, SS high flow exhaust, cover head lights, custom paint job.

I had the starter rebuilt at a local shop and part of the rebuild was a heavy duty solenoid and a relay. After reading a post from Dave Helms about what happens if the relay gets dirty and shorts I removed it.

Looks like I will be talking to Dave tomorrow about a set of Taylor ignition wires, Fuel hose and Coolant hoses. I will also look at the Delrin bushings for the shifter linkage & improved brake vacuum pump shaft.

When I was tearing apart the dash to repair the shrinkage I updated the lights to LEDs. When I finish the headlights the only stock lights will be the third brake light.

Jim

 

I did the fuse board upgrade when I found the burnt white connections and the PO wiring mods which didn't solve the real problems. Took a while to trace out the wiring system and undo everything. Upgraded to LED lights & Daniel Stern's Head lights to further reduce the load on the fuse board. The burnt wire connections annoyed me enough that I bought new white connections so I can replace them and tighten up the connections at the same time.

Talked to Paul Newman about upgrading the brakes and then decided that they were only really needed if I decided to track the car. I will rebuild the current brakes and update the pads.

The hose kits are being shipped by SRInnovations so should have them in a week. Need the pull the distributor caps and wires for SRI to clean, rebuild, and test.

I can color match the spoiler lip and side skirts when I paint the car. Already have the Hill shift knob in SS and decide the keep the original steering wheel until I find one I like better.

Will look at changing out the suspension rubber for better handling when I rebuild the shocks.

The 100 extra HP everybody talks about wanting would be nice but that seems like a really expensive project.

Jim