Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308 Mods

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Supercharging - if you want to go unique - go Comprex supercharger.
heh heh
DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan M. Tebby, D.C." <atebby [at] earthlink.net>
To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308 Mods


> Actually a supercharger is a great way to get extra performance out of any
> engine. For those of you who are a friend on facebook, in one of the 
> albums
> I have a picture or two of a supercharger that I put on my motorcycle. The
> supercharger adds some horsepower but it's real advantage is torque, so 
> when
> you dyno the vehicle, ask the operator to switch the scale from horsepower
> to torque and compare before and after, it really is amazing.
>
> Alan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David" <david [at] davidthursby.com>
> To: "Alan M. Tebby, D.C." <atebby [at] earthlink.net>
> Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308 Mods
>
>
> > There's a supercharger kit that is bolt on. You'd have to go to Fchat for
> > the details and dyno charts, but it is a very healthy hp increase. About
> > $6500 from memory. (!)
> >
> > If you are handy with and have access to a machine shop, DIY 
> > supercharging
> > would be the best bet. There's no need to change anything in the CFI 
> > other
> > than to ensure it doesn't leak on the high pressure side. Apparently it's
> > the same system (exactly) as used on a Porsche 928. The exhaust can be
> > whatever you want - the freer the better, and there's no need to rebuild
> > the
> > engine until you break something :) The standard 4:1 compression also
> > likes
> > the forced induction.
> >
> > Add in an intercooler and water injection, and up the boost to 20psi, and
> > find out what breaks first! I remember Ric Rainbolt doing something
> > similar
> > and finding that about 400 hp was a safe upper limit before drive train
> > components started to get fragile.
> >
> > Anyway, it sounds like a fun project. I think a sc would work out cheaper
> > and easier than tricking it with normal aspiration. Probably more power
> > and
> > better drivability too.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents.... Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:39 AM
> > To: David
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Subject: [Ferrari] 308 Mods
> >
> > What would you guys do to a 1980 2v injected 308 to get more normally
> > aspirated hp and reduce weight?
> >
> > I know I could:
> >
> > 1. Go to Fchat
> > 2. Install Chevy V8
> >
> > But what upgrades have listmembers done to achieve some modern hp
> > increases?
> >
> > I'm thinking a set of hot cams, ported heads, 10.5 pistons and EFI would
> > do
> > it.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > LS
> >
> >
> >
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