Ferrari F430 Spider

[Ash_]

You sir, are insane and extremely anal when I comes to weight saving......I love it!!

For me personally the easiest way to save weight in a car is to go on a diet, but where's the fun in that!!

I've only just discovered this thread, fantastic!

[fastgerman]

Very cool, imagine there is weight saving potential in the following:

Electric roof? - Go Boxster Spyder style?
Interior - alcantara is lighter than leather
A/C stripped
Sound proofing removed
Carpets removed

Edited by fastgerman on Tuesday 10th November 12:06

[mwstewart]

Thanks all.

Ash_ said:

You sir, are insane and extremely anal when I comes to weight saving......I love it!!

For me personally the easiest way to save weight in a car is to go on a diet, but where's the fun in that!!

I've only just discovered this thread, fantastic!

Ha, yes, you're right. I enjoy running and working out so I'm OK in that regard.

fastgerman said:

Very cool, imagine there is weight saving potential in the following:

Electric roof? - Go Boxster Spyder style?
Interior - alcantara is lighter than leather
A/C stripped
Sound proofing removed
Carpets removed

Edited by fastgerman on Tuesday 10th November 12:06

Thank you. There are many easy targets if weight saving is the sole requirement, but with this car I'm optimising weight without adversely affecting usability or enjoyment of ownership. The car is sometimes taken on road trip holidays lasting several weeks, so incresed cabin noise, tiny batteries that need to be propped up with a charger etc. aren't desirable to me.

[ferrisbueller]

Lovely detail, as always.

[SturdyHSV]

I'm not exactly a Ferrari man, but a modified Ferrari? Brilliant.

I need to go back and read this whole thread because I have clearly missed out on some fabulous work. I'm another who'd be fascinated to see how you adapt your approach to car projects on to boats

[TR4man]

I’m curious to know what other Ferrari owners think of what you are doing?

I envisage many of them as being quite alarmed that someone is modifying one of their beloved cars. Have you found that at all?

[mwstewart]

Thanks all.

TR4man said:

I’m curious to know what other Ferrari owners think of what you are doing?

I envisage many of them as being quite alarmed that someone is modifying one of their beloved cars. Have you found that at all?

I have the same impression and on the whole I think that's how it is, but having said that I haven't experienced any negativity and the the project has resulted in me chatting to some real enthusiast owners both online and offline, some of whom are also modifying their cars to their taste.

[mwstewart]

Quick update - who doesn't love machined parts

Grade 5 titanium round bar.


One of the first parts to be finished.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

Wow.

[Retro_Jim]

I've had a skim through all of this, I'm impressed with your attention to detail.

I've never played with titanium, what was it like to turn?

[Matt Cup]

mwstewart said:

Quick update - who doesn't love machined parts

Grade 5 titanium round bar.


One of the first parts to be finished.

Is this a Stub axle?

[shalmaneser]

Retro_Jim said:

I've had a skim through all of this, I'm impressed with your attention to detail.

I've never played with titanium, what was it like to turn?

Horrendous

That is one expensive lump of metal, mister!

[mwstewart]

Ti is hard to machine and is a poor conductor of heat so the majority of heat is transferred to the tool. The swarf is flammable in fact the man machining my parts had a small fire that damaged part of his lathe.

The part is a spindle for holding together the wheel bearing when used on the front axle.

[Mr Tidy]

I'm just loving the continuing attention to detail on this thread.

[markiii]

I have to ask how exactly your insuring this and who with?

are you listing every single mod?

[mwstewart]

Mr Tidy said:

I'm just loving the continuing attention to detail on this thread.

Cheers!

markiii said:

I have to ask how exactly your insuring this and who with?

are you listing every single mod?

It's an agreed value HNW policy through Airsports Insurance Bureau, and, no: these policies work differently to the standard offerings.

[mwstewart]

Both spindles now finished. Final shot of them looking nice and shiny before I send them to be peened.

[MarkwG]

I know you've said what they're for, but I was expecting the punchline to be that they're the pivots for the replacement carbon ashtray

[mwstewart]

MarkwG said:

I know you've said what they're for, but I was expecting the punchline to be that they're the pivots for the replacement carbon ashtray

Funny you should say that...the ashtray is no more. It is deleted on the carbon centre console

[MarkwG]

mwstewart said:

MarkwG said:

I know you've said what they're for, but I was expecting the punchline to be that they're the pivots for the replacement carbon ashtray

Funny you should say that...the ashtray is no more. It is deleted on the carbon centre console