Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Francis's 308GT4

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

Francis,

I only checked my springs when I took them out. I can send you the WSM if you like but this can only be done with them off the car. I will go out and measure for you but I have a US car but still might help. 

I am so paranoid of that kind of story. I unfortunately no longer gpo on secret trips without me knowing the roads etc, after a ver bad experience with a FCA trip which had us crossing a 10" ice cold river......

then driving 10 miles on a dirt road........That said these cars are very low in stock configuration. I see why 308 GTB/s guys lower them as they have a bit more wheel well space but the GT4 wheels are deep in the wells even in stock.

plus I have a nice new virgin valance!!!!!!!  two lowest points on a non euro spoiler GT4 are the low hump on the bottom of that valance and the middle of the car on a hump!!

Rob

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 15, 2014, at 10:13 AM, francis newman <francis [at] fntn.co.uk> wrote:

Hi Robert

What is teh factory spec height?

I went on a 65 mile mini rally today (called a tour - sort of follow a route and amswer questions) a load of voinatge and not so vintage exotics. Great fun. All ending uop at a car show. However there were some very narrow lanes, highly cambered, often with gravel down the centre. One particular 2 mile stretch was gruesome and my car was scraping along for hundreds of yards at a time.  So I was crawling along at about 10 mph with a queue of about 6 higher clearance cars getting frustrated behind me. (We had set off at 1 minute intervals and gthius was only 15 minutes into the run. - I eventually let them past but soon caught up with them when we get to some open roads ;-) )

So need to check what my ride height is - what is spec and decide what to do.

Best

Francis

On 13 Jun 2014, at 16:04, Robert W. Garven Jr. wrote:

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.......

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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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