This will probably be the most powerful F355 ever. | Page 3 | FerrariChat

This will probably be the most powerful F355 ever.

Discussion in '348/355' started by Flavio_C, Jan 7, 2021.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. jjtjr

    jjtjr Formula Junior

    Aug 29, 2016
    668
    Vermont
    Full Name:
    john truskowski
    I am not form the Porsche world, so I cant comment on how many 911 owners like to modify their cars. But from what I see from most Ferrari owners, is that aftermarket mods are just not that popular. But to each their own after all, anyone can do whatever they wish with their car.
     
  2. Jackie and bill

    Jackie and bill Formula Junior

    Nov 29, 2014
    795
    GB
    Full Name:
    William
    I guarantee you that the average 911 owner will not be rushing to singers doors, although they might want to.
    I cant think of another car company that can add half a million dollars plus to an old car just by re imaging it.
     
  3. Qavion

    Qavion F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 20, 2015
    11,484
    Sydney
    Full Name:
    Ian Riddell
    #53 Qavion, Jan 25, 2021
    Last edited: Jan 25, 2021




    Some of Eagle's cars are 850,000UKP
     
  4. ChipG

    ChipG Formula 3

    May 26, 2011
    1,722
    Santa Monica, CA
    I have been thinking about building a sleeper with both electric and gas, have you seen this electric hub wheel motors? They fit on over 1,000 different wheels

    https://orbisdriven.com/

    Also Yamaha has something similar in R&D right now ready to come out soon
     
    tres55 likes this.
  5. Jackie and bill

    Jackie and bill Formula Junior

    Nov 29, 2014
    795
    GB
    Full Name:
    William
    Lol, I bet you went straight to google :D
    Never seen the Volvo before, looks great.
    I have seen the eagle quite a few times, at places like Goodwood, also a few singers. I do know that the eagle does not come close to the quality of the singer Porsches.
     
  6. Qavion

    Qavion F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 20, 2015
    11,484
    Sydney
    Full Name:
    Ian Riddell
    I subscribe to YouTube's "Carfection" (and a bucketload of other car channels*) and had already seen these videos, but yes, I used Google to relocate these videos quickly ;)

    *The Smoking Tire, Harry's Garage, Carwow, Number 27, AutoTrader, Top Gear, **********, MotorTrend Channel, Tavarish, Fifth Gear, Petrolicious, MarchinettoEN, Elliott Caras, The Drive, Foose Design.....
     
  7. Jackie and bill

    Jackie and bill Formula Junior

    Nov 29, 2014
    795
    GB
    Full Name:
    William
    I think every one watches YouTube mate.
    Your missing the car guys .tv by the way ;)
     
  8. Qavion

    Qavion F1 World Champ
    Silver Subscribed

    Feb 20, 2015
    11,484
    Sydney
    Full Name:
    Ian Riddell
    Those guys tend to waffle a lot, but I do occasionally watch them. But we digress...
     
  9. Flavio_C

    Flavio_C Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 7, 2012
    2,445
    Insubria
    Wow! First part of the turbo installation, with English subtitlles. The second part will be released this saturday.

     
  10. Flavio_C

    Flavio_C Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 7, 2012
    2,445
    Insubria
    Second and final part of the installation. Looking forward for the mapping & dyno.

     
    Qavion likes this.
  11. Flavio_C

    Flavio_C Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 7, 2012
    2,445
    Insubria
    Third part:

     
  12. Flavio_C

    Flavio_C Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 7, 2012
    2,445
    Insubria
    A closed carbon fiber "pan" was made and installed below the intercooler, with its lower surface covered with gold heat reflecting film, separating the hot side. The side intakes on the doors, that originally supplied cold air to the engine, are now directed to this carbon fiber pan, cooling the intercooler.
     
    INTMD8, Jackie and bill and ShineKen like this.
  13. Kokose7en

    Kokose7en Karting

    Dec 5, 2019
    207
    SF Bay Area
    There is this company that makes a hybrid conversion for 911. Aircooled or water cooled. It is an electric motor assist between the engine and gearbox. They are already doing installs, completely reversible. Adds 150hp with short range-EV drive. Straight sleeper on a 964 or 993.

    http://vonnen.com/hybridizing-a-car/
     

    Attached Files:

    Nicolas21, ChipG and Flavio_C like this.
  14. Flavio_C

    Flavio_C Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 7, 2012
    2,445
    Insubria
    That's cool.
     
  15. ChipG

    ChipG Formula 3

    May 26, 2011
    1,722
    Santa Monica, CA
    WOW! Almost makes me want to buy a 993 just to do this mod, very cool! at cars & coffie in malibu some guy had an all electric porsche 935 slantnose replica of the Rothmans, it was 100% electric and really cool.
     
  16. Kokose7en

    Kokose7en Karting

    Dec 5, 2019
    207
    SF Bay Area
    really cool idea for sure. You lose the frunk space though. The battery goes there. $75,000 installed
     
    ChipG likes this.
  17. INTMD8

    INTMD8 F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Jun 10, 2007
    6,485
    Lake Villa IL
    Neat, but I'd rather just have a spare 993 :D
     
    GTUnit likes this.
  18. INTMD8

    INTMD8 F1 Veteran
    Owner

    Jun 10, 2007
    6,485
    Lake Villa IL
    Sounds like a very nice solution
     
  19. Joshman0531

    Joshman0531 Formula Junior
    Silver Subscribed

    Jan 19, 2012
    839
    Tennessee
    Full Name:
    Joshua Seidenberg
    I agree. If it was meant to have one, it would be sold as an option. Too delicate to eff it up with hopeful mods.
     
  20. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

    Mar 24, 2008
    41,299
    ESP
    Full Name:
    Bas
    I also don't see the point. Take a leaf from 360Trev's project...add lightness and focus on making the car drivable.

    10.9 1/4 isn't even that fast these days.
     
  21. michaelz

    michaelz Karting

    Jul 7, 2017
    73
    Melbourne Australia
    A lot of these "builds" are just for youtube views.

    In saying so though, that twin turbo Spider build was around 20 years ago, fast for back then and not for flexing online! At least that car went to put down a time. Twin turbo modenas were also rolling around but never seen them hit the track, it's more just to show off really.

    For the type of people who want power, performance these days is so much easier with E85 and turbocharging of everything or just going EV. The F355 is now at an age where the owners are buying it for the experience not for what it can do.
     
    Gizzi and Bas like this.
  22. Flavio_C

    Flavio_C Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 7, 2012
    2,445
    Insubria
    Another video, this time they ran a very interesting experiment. They mapped the car with the wastegates open, so no boost, to check how much HPs they could extract with the additional sensors and features of the Fueltech. 318 HP at the wheels, even though the turbo and the intercooler act as a bottleneck for the normally aspirated phase. Not bad. Looking forward how much it will produce with boost!

     
  23. dt930

    dt930 Karting

    Dec 2, 2004
    57
    Wisconsin
    Full Name:
    David C. Treichel
    Nice clean install, but at least they didn't modify a berlinetta
     
  24. Flavio_C

    Flavio_C Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 7, 2012
    2,445
    Insubria
    The car was sitting for 10 years and they bought it for 30k USD.
     
  25. bobzdar

    bobzdar F1 Veteran

    Sep 22, 2008
    6,367
    Richmond
    Full Name:
    Pete
    Seems like this would be even easier on a 355 given there's no need to keep it as thin to maintain driveline alignment. Could replace the whole pumpkin. Plenty of room in the frunk for a battery pack. $75k is a bit steep, though. I think I'd do a toda build instead.

    The turbos are interesting, but I feel misplaced on a 355. Would make more sense on a 348 where the engine isn't wound so tight to begin with.
     

Share This Page