Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Francis's 308GT4

[Doug & Terri (dnt]

I saw some sort of horse shoe looking device that would seemingly fit from side to side on our 308’s sold by our friends in the UK.  Can’t we place some sort of F1 titanium patch on the frame corners as the F1 cars did oh so many years ago?  Remember that?  When the F1  cars were first on the track and fuel heavy and the car would bottom out trailing a huge pyrotechnical display of sparks?

 

DOUG

 

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Rick Lindsay
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 11:52 AM
To: DOUG
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Francis's 308GT4

 

Oh, absolutely. My 308GTB has 3-5/8" road clearance under the front (deep) spoiler at a line connecting the front axles (lowest point). Driveways are challenging and speed bumps are just abominations (with or without adequate clearance). And it doesn't help that the nose is cantilevered out so far. My biggest risk is pulling into a driveway a little too near the edge where the kerb starts to rise. I've only nicked one spoiler that way but doing so produced a string of expletives that would make a sailor blush!

 

Such fun...

 

-rick

-------- Original message --------
From: "Robert W. Garven Jr."
Date:06/13/2014 10:04 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Rick Lindsay
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Francis's 308GT4

All,

my car is factory height checked my springs and is still so low it will bottom out in the middle in a slight driveway apex.......


Robert W. Garven Jr.
rgarven [at] gmail.com


"The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few." Enzo Ferrari






On Jun 12, 2014, at 6:57 AM, Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Francis, et al.,

Warning: Opinions follow...

1. Well done on the re-jetting back to factory spec.. I'm always fascinated by previous owners who consider themselves more clever than professional engineers! That said, everything in a car is a trade-off. My guess is that your PO wanted a tiny bit more high speed grunt at the expense of drivability (slow running).

2. I definitely would restore the ride height to factory spec.. Same argument. Ride should be a little softer too without sacrificing handling or road-holding.

Well done on your ongoing restoration! Its an incredibly rewarding hobby, isn't it?!

-rick
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