A little Ferrari fun ... eh?

[Sheck44]

Hoping everyone is well !
Thought I'd entertain some of you with a little project I am working on while the Killer Piggy 4X4 is slowly being built

With the 911 Hotrod now sold I picked up a VERY clean gated 6 speed Ferrari 360, and of course I can't leave it alone ...

How she started ...

dAGYrj_I by Steve Heck, on Flickr
So what do you get when you mix a guy that has an innate need to make cars better than factory, a new to me MINT manual 2002 360, and watching Video's of a guy out in Britain (360TREV) that has basically redesigned/rebuilt a 360 to its proper form ...

A car that looks a bit better
Sounds incredible
A little faster / a little lighter
And most of all ... simply drives better

I do not consider myself an expert in software or tuning engine management systems whatsoever, but it became very evident in researching TREV and actually speaking with him many times that he definitely is.

What became immediately evident was the fact that after 6 years of development his software was not about adding HP like all the others out there ... it's simply to improve drivability, change the entire torque profile, throttle response and make the car not necessarily faster BUT more fun to drive.

A little fun fact for those not in the know ... Ferrari intentionally underpowered the initial throttle response / torque of the 360 to ensure proper tire engagement off the line and thereby not put the car sideways with the crappy tires we had in the very early 2000's

With 360TREV's tune this all changes ... from TREV himself

"They combine to make the experience of driving your car absolutely transformed, completely re-imaged. The focus has therefore been very much on playful character and perfect balance, banishing all numbness and delay, optimizing feel and response, giving you absolute control. You’ll instantly notice within seconds of getting behind the wheel how much it has been transformed."

So I started searching where can I get this tune for my 360, and after finding out that it was even difficult to get the tune in the US the answer became simple.

Bring it to Canada as nobody had yet done this.

I am super excited to have championed a relationship between 360TREV and the awesome guys at PFAFF Tuning here in toronto.
More details to come, but my car will be put to the test over the next couple of months prior to releasing the software to the public.

So, some details for the build, quite simply get the ECU upgrade and make the car lighter, sound better, drive way better and look better

Car as she sits today with the new CS wheels and yellow painted calipers

IMG_1049 by Steve Heck, on Flickr


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[Sheck44]

Lighter - mission drop 175Lbs off the car ... How
Complete new exhaust system
Remove seats and replace with custom one's
Replace battery with the Antigravity
I believe this alone will get me the 175 I am after

Exhaust ... pics and details to follow. Fabspeed FINALLY landed and off for ceramic coating
Fabspeed headers, TUBI race cats, custom titanium exhaust with remote Forza valved system
Gruppe M intake
air injection removed

Engine
injectors pulled & fully serviced
360Trev tune
New O2 sensors
New BOSCH ignition coils

Seats ...
Grabbed a pair of Braum Falcon-S 23.7 Lbs each
https://braumracing.com/products/fal...clinable-seats

Seats will be redone in black leather from Hydes, designed as a modern take on the Daytona seats, and will have the white stitching done to match the dash/steering wheel


Xwr0rbfM by Steve Heck, on Flickr

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INCREDIBLE work done by Harold and his team at New Image Interiors ... again

IMG_8798 by Steve Heck, on Flickr
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[Sheck44]

Exhaust ....
Hands down, the very best exhaust guy in TO is Matt @ GT Customs (soon to be renamed)
This is going to take about 6-8 days to hand-build this custom one-off system.
Focus is F1 loud as sh%! when open, and simply sound amazing with no drone through the mufflers

Fabspeed headers, ceramic coated with blankets
TUBI 200CEL race cats, ceramic coated
Hand built full titanium rear exhaust system with Forza controllers thanks to NGS


IMG_1073 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

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IMG_1420 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

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[Sheck44]

Mmmmmmmmm .... titanium, LOTS of it

IMG_8530 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

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IMG_1569 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

[Sheck44]

Not sure if everyone is up to speed on their TIG welding titanium knowledge, but if not here is what you need to know
It's difficult !! LOL
Both the outside and the inside of the weld must be purged with gas to do it properly

Here is an example of one of the very best around, Matt from (now) Absolute Motorsports working on the exit pipes (if you may recall, Matt did my 69' Camaro back in 2019)

See the capped end filling the pipe with gas

IMG_8603 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

IMG_1608 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

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[Sheck44]

And of course, nothing says upgrades like carbon fibre
Perdy ...

IMG_8585 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

IMG_8583 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

[mfain]

Originally Posted by Sheck44

Not sure if everyone is up to speed on their TIG welding titanium knowledge, but if not here is what you need to know
It's difficult !! LOL
Both the outside and the inside of the weld must be purged with gas to do it properly

My son would agree. He gets lots of practice since they don't make 4" mandrel bends of the proper radius - lots of pie cuts and each weld is one foot in length.

You have a great project going!

Pappy

[OLDFLM]

Originally Posted by Sheck44

IMG_1514 2 by Steve Heck, on Flickr

Any plans to do something different with the air filters or intake tubes to match that amazing exhaust?

[Sheck44]

Morning all
Ty, yes ... this kit should be arriving any day

Not only will it look great but will actually significantly improve throttle response, power and the intake sound


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