Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Francis's 308GT4

[Doug & Terri (dnt]

Road clearance, especially going up a steep drive way, has kept Terri and I away from seriously considering a Ferrari F333 SP Sport for the highway road use.  Road clearance and a few million other things.

Moving on

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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