Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Car pic

[Brian Keegan (bks281]

Wider rear track or different offset on the rear wheels necessitated longer 
rear wheel bolts on 1993 and later cars.

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> On Aug 15, 2019, at 6:04 PM, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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