Modified Ferrari 348

[dr_rallye]

Chris Harwood at Streamline Carbon in Northampton might be able to help you with something - worth giving him a call.

www.streamlinecarbon.com

Don't be put off by the fact that there is no focus on prestige marques on the site as they do a lot of custom works too.

[Angelis]

Thanks for the links guys, but I've decided to hold off on any body mods until we finish the engine

Picked up the following engine bits today from DC Electronics.

1 x M800 ECU
1 x Ignition Expander
1 x ECU connector kit
1 x Expander connector kit
8 x Coil connector kits
2 x Lambda sensors
2 x Lambda sensor connector kits
12 x 2 way junior timer connector kits (injectors and temp sensors)
4 x 3 way junior timer connector kits (TPS, MAP etc)
1 x Comms connector (to fit MoTeC download cable)

The above items are race developed/race proven and used in FIA GT, Le Mans 24 Hour, Daytona 24 etc and I've been told are as good as they get.

We've also decided to not use the Race Logic traction constrol system and instead use the Motec one. So the Racelogic system will be up for sale soon.

Here are the bits I picked up.



Originally, we were going to use the existing connectors/components/engine loom that came with the engine, but we decided to upgrade everything. A new engine loom will now be made up and we will be using a direct ignition system.

Pic of the engine loom that came with the Le Mans engine:



Friday I'll pick up the new dampers/springs and then we are all set to start.

Edited by Angelis on Wednesday 10th February 20:03

[deviant]

I think you could get away with the spoiler if the rest of the car was sufficiently 'motorsport style' if you understand?

Just stuck on I dont think it would look good but stripped and caged and in the right colour with the right wheels and a front splitter to balance the look front to rear I think it would look good.

Whatever your happy with though, if you like it and you enjoy it everyone else can go to hell really

[Farmboy UK]

Congrats on the new purchases! I cannot wait to see this project progress.

Definitely one of my favorite PH threads

[carsounds_dan]

out of interest what finish are you going for the loom? heat shrinked or nylon/fibreglass braided?
whos making the loom up for you?

[Transmitter Man]

Angelis,

Great thread you started.

You may get an idea or two for future mod's from Goran's website:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0...

One hell of a read but worth it.

Phil

[Angelis]

carsounds_dan said:

out of interest what finish are you going for the loom? heat shrinked or nylon/fibreglass braided?
whos making the loom up for you?

The wiring loom is being made by Raj at Adesso performance who's doing all the engine work. I think it's all heat shrinked.

Raj often goes to PH meets in his Lime Green Murcielago.

Transmitter Man said:

Angelis,

Great thread you started.

You may get an idea or two for future mod's from Goran's website:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0...

One hell of a read but worth it.

Phil

Thanks for the link Phil. Very interesting and informative.

Edited by Angelis on Saturday 13th February 10:45

[Angelis]

Yesterday, we visited Patrick at Quantum Racing and picked up the suspension kit.

www.quantumracing.co.uk

The dampers are beautifully constructed and we spent a couple of hours looking around and being shown how they are made. Very impressive and Patrick was a great host.

The dampers are two way adjustable and can be adjusted for stiffness using a dial at the top. I stuck with the trademark Quantum Racing colours of purple and black. Springs are of a medium stiffness.





We're hoping to start work (or should that be Raj does the work and I take photo's ) on the Le Mans engine this coming week and do the engine swap the week after. We'll make sure we take lots of pictures and post them up.

Edited by Angelis on Saturday 13th February 10:48

[Angelis]

Finally got round to unpacking the engine from the crate.

It looks cleaner in the pictures than it actually is.

We'll be cleaning the engine up and replacing, refurbishing and upgrading a few bits on it.

So here it is. A 480bhp race engine.












We are replacing this old ignition system...




With a direct ignition system





Pics of the engine with teh carbon plenums removed

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[joe_90]

Very nice, but does it need a frequent rebuild if its a race engine?

[dannytherev]

[Angelis]

joe_90 said:

Very nice, but does it need a frequent rebuild if its a race engine?

It's normally "refreshed" (whatever that means) every 2 years.

We'll be lowering the rev limiter from 9,400 to something like 8,500. That should hopefully give a bigger gap between refresh's.

[Angelis]

About an hour ago, I purchased this from Canada.




It's an airbox from Micheal Schumachers 1997 F310B F1 Car.

He drove it early in the season and the engine itself was sold for £50,000 around 10 years ago. A fellow 348 owner (Kenyon) told me about it and as we were going to build a carbon airbox, what better than to base it around a genuine F1 part from Schumachers car.




Few more pics of the airbox. If I ever bump in to Micheal, I'll ask him to sign it as well.

[OlberJ]

Oh my giddy fking aunt.

This thread just keeps getting better and better and better. Excellent sir, just excellent.

That's going to sound other worldly. Wow.

Edited by OlberJ on Saturday 20th February 21:21

[warmfuzzies]

[quote=Angelis]






IS that an Oil filter I see, designed to dump the excess oil all over the engine when removed?? quirky if it is to say the least.

kevin

[Angelis]

warmfuzzies said:

IS that an Oil filter I see, designed to dump the excess oil all over the engine when removed?? quirky if it is to say the least.

kevin

Changed the oil filter myself last year and don't recall any of it leaking out. One of the easiest thinsg I've ever done on the car.

[OlberJ]

With it being that way up then the oil drains out of it naturally, there'll be less held in the filter than if it was orientated the normal way.

A towel round it when removing them always catches the majority anyway.

[Angelis]

Day 1

Started work on the project last saturady.

Technically it's day 2, but I don't really want to count the day we took it out of the box as day 1.

Spent the afternoon removing components from the engine.

We're going to have some items powder coated and others zinc coated. Going for the mettalic blue, silver, mettalic red & gold look.

The engine looks clean in the pictures due to the flash, but needs a good scrub.

Cam covers off.

[Angelis]

Fuel rails removed

[Angelis]

Here's something very interesting and something I've never come across.

This is the fuel injector that Raj is holding. We checked the part number and it's the same standard part on my existing 348 engine. I was expecting it to be a more "race specced" item.

The little red part is the filter which can often get blocked. We'll be sending the injectors off for testing and refurbishing, once we ascertain the cost of new ones as it may be cheaper just to buy new ones.