Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Car pic

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

Wasn't there also something about a wheel spacer for the rear?

Or did I imagine that.  Maybe it was a spacer for the nut behind the wheel....

Hans.

On 8/15/19, Brian Keegan <bks281 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> There were so many things besides an alignment to remedy the handling of the
> 348. Many Service Bulletins were issued
> about swapping the shocks front to rear, not swapping the springs in the
> process, and a couple different sets of alignment specs.
>
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> On Aug 15, 2019, at 3:55 PM, Lashdeep Singh via Ferrari
> <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com<mailto:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>> wrote:
>
> Peter, there were some criticiSms of the first 348 as it was setup for
> testing in the USA.
>
> A corrected wheel alignment fixed any concerns and they quickly gained their
> rightfully deserved reputation as a star performer.
>
> The braking is also quite good.
>
> On Aug 15, 2019, at 14:07, Peter Rychel
> <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com<mailto:dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I suppose then, they’re representative of the kinds of cars that they are –
> the Mondial was always meant to be a grand tourer, the 348 is the “sports”
> car.
>
> Although, by the time the 348 was released, the Mondial platform already had
> about ten years on it... Which was loosely based on the 308 GT4... Which the
> GT4 was essentially a stretched Dino...
>
> When my friend had his ’94 348 Spider, there were several times I rode
> shotgun on club drives when my 308 was down for repairs. He had plenty of
> track experience so I had full faith in him when he really pushed that thing
> on the street. And I mean, push it. I know the 348 got a lot of criticism
> for it’s handling but this thing was really glued to the pavement. It was
> considered an old car by that time, but I was impressed.
>
> Peter
>
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> From: Cody Laird <ecl3 [at] me.com<mailto:ecl3 [at] me.com>>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 1:31:06 PM
> To: Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com<mailto:dino308gt4 [at] 
> hotmail.com>>
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> <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com<mailto:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Car pic
>
> Peter,
>
> The 348 being a euro version has noticeably more power. It also only has 26k
> kilometers (~16k+ miles) on the car, where as the Mondial has over 101K+
> miles.  I’ve driven both cars on two different race tracks, Roebling Road
> and Road Atlanta. The Mondial is very predictable and a handles very well.
> The 348 is also very predictable but is far more of a true track car in
> overall handling and feel. The stock seats in the 348 are excellent and you
> do not feel like you need a special harness or other support and restraints.
> The Mondial is a different story. The seats are not terribly comfortable,
> especially on the track, and provide very little side support so in a stock
> configuration on the track you are struggling to stay planted in the seat.
>
> Both are a joy to drive in different ways, but of the two I prefer the feel
> of the 348 by far.
>
> Best,
> Cody
>
> On Aug 14, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Peter Rychel
> <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com<mailto:dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com>> wrote:
>
> The Monidal and this are a real nice collection!
>
> Considering they both use the same drivetrain, do you feel any difference in
> power/character between the two?
>
> Peter
>
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