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[quote=Angelis]Here's my 348.
I've had it over 3 years now. The plan was to keep it original, but one thing led to another ............
Here's what it looked like when I first got it
I test drove a Ferrari 360 last year as I considered "upgrading", but didn't bond with it, prefering the raw feel of the 348.
I then got the itch to start modifying it. I started with 360 Carbon Sports seats, 360 Challenge Steering wheel, carbon bits for the interior and engien bay and some bits of trim from Hill Engineering. Recently I installed 6 pot AP RAcing brakes, red Schroth seat harnesses and a F355 front bonnet vent.
I did consider putting in a 360 engine, but it would ahve been too much work. Plus I would ahve had to probably turn it into a hatchback like the 360 and the engine is quite high. The other option is to put 355 plenums on the engine which would boost it to between 380 and 400 bhp. Haven't decided wether to do that yet.
A friend and I even took the engine out out and changed many of the parts. New water pump, silicon hoses instead of rubber ones and uprated spark plugs and leads.
Here's the engien after we washed it.
And after it was put in.
Before we took the engine out, I took it to a rolling road and it only had 304 bhp. It should have been 320 bhp, but asit was 12 years old I considered it to be wear and tear. Oh well........
After we put the engine back in, I had it put on a hub dyno and saw the bhp increase by around 37 bhp.
On day i was in WH Smiths and browsing through the magazine as we all do. 
I picked up a rather large compendium which listed all the Ferarri models at teh back. Guess who's car was under the 348 heading. 
Why is it called the 348 Scuderia? I'd been considering putting a stripe on it, but could never decide which type. A few months ago, a friend of mine picked up a 430 Scuderia and I asked him to measure the stripe for me. I then had a vinyl company make up a stripe and put it on the 348. Hence why some refer to it as the 348 Scuderia.
I wasn't sure at first, but I really like it now. Going to have it painted on next year when it goes in for a full respray.
Andy's Scuderia from which the stripe was copied.
Coupel of weeks ago I came across this black 430 scuderia. Fantastic machines, but way out of my price league. I worked out that my 348 was 13% of the value of teh black scud.
Anyone know the Lotto numbers for friday???
Video of the the 348 going around Northe Weald Airfield. It did a lap in the exact same time as a Lous Elise 111R. Both driven by Andy Walsh. Whilst the Elise has a snappy oversteer, this particular 348 has a lot of understeer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Cxmt8y8_o
Recent video posted by someone when I was at a Scudrunners meet in Hurley two weeks ago.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AaD1GC23QOs&fmt=18
Me chasing a friends 355 at Abbeville track day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnH88aXEUG4
[footnote]Edited by Angelis on Wednesday 10th September 01:17[/footnote]
and his new engine, which is a EX-Le Mans effort 
[quote=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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full thread is here for all you DIY ferrari owning moddifications needs
http://pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=582354&mid=62584&nmt=Ferrari 348 Scuderia
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andyc1234
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epic modding there
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Adam_B
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hmm, I rekon that Ferrari V8 would slot quite nicely into my car, worth the risk of being murdered by the italian maffia though?
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Robin
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Looks better than the 430 tbh.
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*JonnyG*
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Wow. What a read. 
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Planty02
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Fantastic read. the 348 looks far superior when parked next to the 430 IMO
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corsa1416v
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not bad
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CorsAsh
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*dribbles*
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ed
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Love it. Love 348s, they look so Italian
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corsa1416v
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would like to share my ferrari, what do you guys think? it only comes out when a shows on
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Jake
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this is the car that always comes to mind when i think about ferrari.
Stripes are bent
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corsa1416v
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mines a 6 speed electrohydraulic manual with 380 bhp 3.5 v8
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa1416v
would like to share my ferrari, what do you guys think? it only comes out when a shows on
im not sure if i like the out of propotion looks or the toyota engine more
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DAZ1985
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awesome and very, very cool
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Adam_B
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Ferrari 
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corsa1416v
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went for the targa top on mine didnt fancy the spider style
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Nath
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corsa1416v is a troll.
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colonel_g
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oh dear at the mr2
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Nath
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Originally posted by colonel_g
oh dear at the mr2
Na mate, Ferrari.
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Cosmo
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Nice car, what's the retail on one of those?
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
quote:
Originally posted by colonel_g
oh dear at the mr2
Na mate, Ferrari.
What's the retail on one of those?
More than you can afford pal.
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Graham88
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FFS COSMO!!
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Nath
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FLOL
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corsa1416v
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it goes threw more rubber than you go threw toilet roll and that is alot cause you do talk some sh*te
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Cosmo
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Tooo slow, and this isnt even OD.
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