have recently bought a '99 360F1 and have a couple of queries:
Performance - subjectively it doesn't seem any quicker than my '91 Testarossa. I have stats from several uk road tests according to which the Testarossa did 0-60 in 5.2 secs and 0-100 in 11.2. According to the August '99 test of the 360F1 it did 0-60 in 4.2 secs and 0-100 in 8.8. Autocar was surprised by how quick it was but had the test gear checked and it was accurate. I appreciate 'seat of the pants' isn't exactly the most accurate method but presumably a 360 should feel quicker than a Testarossa?
Transmission - the shifts from 1 - 2 and 2 - 3 are harsh, and there is a distinct clunk and shudder from 3 - 2 and especially 2 - 1. The idle seems a bit rough which I guess doesn't help but the whole gearshift seems unacceptably rough to me. Are these signs the tranmission needs adjusting, and/or is the clutch on its way out? Is sorting an F1 transmission a 'black art' or should any specialist be able to sort it?
Leaving aside the obvious 'sell the F1 and buy a manual' option, is converting an F1 to a manual using s/h parts feasible? I understand the F1 is simply an automatically shifted manual so logically it should be possible to add the parts to make it a full manual - i.e. clutch pedal assembly, new centre console etc - and lose the F1 auto shifting kit?
Is a Larini with test pipes useable on the road or will it make my ears bleed and the neighbours hate me?
TIA Andy
Performance - subjectively it doesn't seem any quicker than my '91 Testarossa. I have stats from several uk road tests according to which the Testarossa did 0-60 in 5.2 secs and 0-100 in 11.2. According to the August '99 test of the 360F1 it did 0-60 in 4.2 secs and 0-100 in 8.8. Autocar was surprised by how quick it was but had the test gear checked and it was accurate. I appreciate 'seat of the pants' isn't exactly the most accurate method but presumably a 360 should feel quicker than a Testarossa?
Transmission - the shifts from 1 - 2 and 2 - 3 are harsh, and there is a distinct clunk and shudder from 3 - 2 and especially 2 - 1. The idle seems a bit rough which I guess doesn't help but the whole gearshift seems unacceptably rough to me. Are these signs the tranmission needs adjusting, and/or is the clutch on its way out? Is sorting an F1 transmission a 'black art' or should any specialist be able to sort it?
Leaving aside the obvious 'sell the F1 and buy a manual' option, is converting an F1 to a manual using s/h parts feasible? I understand the F1 is simply an automatically shifted manual so logically it should be possible to add the parts to make it a full manual - i.e. clutch pedal assembly, new centre console etc - and lose the F1 auto shifting kit?
Is a Larini with test pipes useable on the road or will it make my ears bleed and the neighbours hate me?
TIA Andy