Ferrari Mailing List: 328 wheels on a 308, was: Why a 308GT4?

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

Hey Jim.  I changed to 16" 328 (non-ABS) wheels for
the same reason.  The 14" wheels are in storage and I
plan to refinish them next winter just as a feel-good
project.  Here's how my 16" wheels with sticky rubber
look on my '79 308GTB.

http://www.aubard.us/Ferrari/SideLo1.jpg

Rick

--- jimshadow [at] verizon.net wrote:

> I have a set of 328 wheels that will be on the way
> this week.  The ride height is the same as my 14''
> wheels, so the ride should be similar but like Dave
> said, grip is what I'm after!!!!
> 
> Jim
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Dave Handa" <dave [at] davehanda.com>
> Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 22:21:56 
> To:JIM <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> Cc:'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Why a 308GT4? (Was: First
> 1000 miles done in the        308:) )
> 
> I noticed little difference in ride quality going
> from the 14" to 16" QV
> wheels, but the difference in grip was amazing.
> 
> Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Pless [mailto:ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:50 PM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: 'The FerrariList'
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Why a 308GT4? (Was: First
> 1000 miles done in the
> 308:) )
> 
> I agree with everything you saw except for the fast
> and great handling bit
> :)
> 
> Do the 16" rims make the ride harsher? I'm not
> really too fussed about
> improving handling.
> 
> Sodium valves!! *shudder*
> 
> I want to get new carpets and recover the instrument
> surround...anyone have
> a source for original carpet and vinyl materials? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert W. Garven Jr.
> [mailto:rgarven [at] gmail.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2007 10:46 AM
> To: Peter Pless
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Why a 308GT4? (Was: First
> 1000 miles done in the 308
> :) )
> 
> Friends,
> 
> I think Peter found out what the rest of us Gt4
> owners already know, that
> this is one fun, fast, great handling, easy to work
> on, great visibility,
> little Ferrari. I have around 47,000 miles on mine
> still with sodium valves,
> After warm up I shift almost every shift at redline.
> Drive the car at least once a week and it has made
> my life complete.  
> It is easy to work on and sounds and feels like what
> a Ferrari should sound
> and feel like!
> 
> I do however suggest the QV or after-market 16"
> wheels, they were an option
> in Europe as early as 77-78 and they give the car a
> tremendous boost in
> handling. I still have 3 other sets of wheels, but
> the QV ones I got here
> from Dave Handa are the best thing I ever did for
> the car except for tee
> Tubi exhaust!
> The wheels are the exact same design as the original
> just 1 inch bigger
> around and it is easier to find a good tire,
> although 16" tire are actually
> becoming rarer in this age of ever expanding rim
> size.
> 
> Enjoy the car in good health!
> 
> Rob Garven
> 
> On May 15, 2007, at 7:10 AM, Peter Pless wrote:
> 
> > Never an LM!!
> >
> > Well..i wanted a carby car because the club has
> fragmented a 
> > little...they now have carby events and modern
> events....and all the 
> > old codgers who I hung out with in the club drive
> the oldies...i 
> > didn't want a twelve...and since it's going to be,
> more or less, my 
> > everyday car, I like its practicality. Let me add,
> however, that my 
> > previous every day car only did 2-3000km a year!
> >
> > Plus...the one I found is a ripper!
> >
> 
>
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