Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Effect of track time on valuation

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

It was never an issue.  Maybe just a little stiff, but not at all
difficult.  Was using Redline synthetic gear oil with a bit of
friction modifier for the limited slip diff.

What I did on my downhill trek from my house was to immediately put it
in 2nd after backing out of the driveway, at which point it was
already pointed downhill.  So straight from reverse to 2nd.  At the
stop sign at the bottom, it was still pointed downward enough that I
didn't need 1st and left it in 2nd for the next couple of miles.  Then
all was good.

Hans.

On 11/25/20, Douglas Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:
> Hello Hans -
> How long does it take to be able to shift into 2nd gear smoothly?
>
>
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> Hans E. Hansen
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> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Effect of track time on valuation
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> My warm up routine was/is relatively easy:
>
> I live on a long steep hill.  A brief driveway idle period - like 60
> seconds, then down the hill with no load on the engine.  I rationalize that
> all the mechanical bits are turning for the 3/4 mile to the bottom,
> circulating the fluids.  Then about 3/4 mile at very light throttle - low
> speed, level ground.  For most of my cars I call this good enough.  But for
> the departed GT4, I turned down a long residential street with a speed limit
> of 35mph for about 3 miles.
> Then a higher speed section for another 2 miles.  Then 60mph at light
> throttle back into town, about 5 miles.  Good to go.
>
> Hans.
>
> On 11/24/20, Peter Rychel <dino308gt4 [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Rick, you bring up the warming up routine.
>>
>> Has anyone ever installed a block heater on a Ferrari engine to speed
>> up the warming-up phase?
>>
>> I’m almost tempted to install one into the 308. I’d consider it a big
>> help for the engine, seeing as it takes an annoyingly long time to get
>> this thing up to temp, before I put some serious speed on it (freeway
>> on-ramp is too close to home, so I take the “long” way around the
>> neighborhood).
>>
>> Peter
>>
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