I have a 328 and I was wondering which car handled better, the 328's or a 348?
I would probably say the 328 since its a mid engine, weight distribution is preety well balance, but then I don't know about the 348 weight distribution.
348 is also mid-engined, but was slagged-off for its handling. OFF-TOPIC but the Mondial is an excellent handling chassis and very forgiving due to the longer wheelbase.
Mondial is the best handling of the lot - which is why the mondial chassis is the basis of the 360. Not as nimble as 308/328 due to longer wheelbase but better on the limit.
Ferrari is a sports car company. Any car company, particularly a sports car company that releases a new model after 15 years (the 328 is a slighlty tweaked 308) that isn't better in every way than the previous model doesn't deserve to be in business. That said, a STOCK 348 is better in every measurable way than a STOCK 328. Some, including me, will say that 328 looks better than a 348, but that is just opinion. Functionally there is no contest if you are comparing stock vehicles. If you are allowing modifications, well then I guess it comes down to the budget and talent of the person doing the mods.
Agree with that. The T Coupe is the best of the bunch on that proper ladder chassis, due to lower position of engine/gearbox position. 348 GTB was much revised and seems to handle better than the earlier TB.
I replaced a 94 TB with a 89 328 GTB. I posted nearly identical times on a short twisty track with the 2 cars. The 348 certainly has more ultimate grip, less body roll. etc. At 10/10ths I think the 348 would be quicker. The problem is 348's are very twitchy and unpredictable which kept me from really exploring it's limits. The 328, on the other hand, feels much more balanced and predictable despite lots of body roll and skinny tires. Objective numbers are one thing. How a car actually feels to a driver in real life is much more important. Dave
I can not make my own comparison, as I only have a Mondial T and dont like driving cars I dont own. In the stock configuration, the Mondial is no super car. Sorry to say, but true. The tires, 205/55/16 225/55/16 simply dont fit in the whole concept. Since I changed to 348 rims and 215/50/17 - 255/45/17, things have improved drastically and the cars handling is like it should, simply great. But, one thing I experienced: With these wheels, the front end seems to flex a little. No super car behaviour. This, as I found out one day when my battery failed, can be eliminated if a smaller is one fitted. I now have a lightweight 36AH instead of the 70AH that was in my car. Remember, it is located in front of the right front wheel. We are talking of 15 kg less in this location! This makes the car feel incredible stiffer. Just changing the battery! Often it is mentioned, Ferraris are best the way they left the factory, but what about the 3-way adjustable suspension of my car? Even Ferrari saw the necessity of some tuning done to the car. Sometimes, drivers, well experienced with sports cars, mainly Porsches, join me for a drive in the Mondial. Usually you do car talk in that moment, often with a slight hint, the Mondial was some kind of unhappy Ferrari, having 4 seats. After some fast bends, which the car takes without any nervous reactions, just, fast, they rethink there ideas about the Mondial. The last one just commented: I would have been stuck in the trees with my 993 after this one So, what I want to say, as long as used, old cars in different conditions/ tunes are compared by different persons on different tracks, the whole discussion about better handling will not find a satisfying end. It is more often a question on how the owner will handle the car.
