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


IMG_8250 by Steve Heck, on Flickr