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

[jimshadow (jimshadow]

Rick,
You really DO have the nicest GTB out there!!  I have that pic saved in my 
Ferrari pics folder.

Which mod did you do to get the fronts to fit, or is that just on the GT4???   
I'm going to have to have the front spindles modded to get the centercaps to 
fit.  

Jim 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 05:25:01 
To:jimshadow [at] verizon.net
Cc:The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: 328 wheels on a 308, was: Why a 308GT4?

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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