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[CSaddict]

Finally the shop has their shit together so I can start this car. Its a 91 Ferrari Testarossa with a 93 512TR motor that will be twin turbo'd with a Motec running the show. This is will be a slow build since they only pay me here and there and Im in no rush. Ill get pics of the car. Its nothing special. Not in great shape.

Im making 4  3 into 1 V-banded headers. Flanges and laser cut collectors came from Brad@Brewspeed. Top notch work and really reasonable prices. Stainless is from www.acestainless.com

Pics are grainy since they are taken on my Crackberry.
Victim.



1 header tacked up.




More to come.

[Corey]

thats more of a cluster fuck then i pictured it to be. youre fucked. 

[weirtech]

brad is a great guy to deal with.  in for more pics!

[CSaddict]

thats more of a cluster fuck then i pictured it to be. youre fucked. 

Yeah its tight like a tiger under it. The collectors will be staggered.

[dvst8r]

Looks good, in for more.

[92CXyD]

Is that out of a Testarosa? looks like one of those flat 12. ;D

[CSaddict]

Im not sure what the motor came out of. It was $41k used though.

[92CXyD]

Im not sure what the motor came out of. It was $41k used though.

That sound about right for that motor if in low mileage.

[turbob16hatch]

Very interesting project. 

Hows the drivetrain hold up in those? I see cars liek the lambo's getting turbo'd and i have to think either there playing with fire with the drivtrain or there build like the old supra shit. Tough as hell.

[CSaddict]

Not sure and I really dont care. The shop has dicked around with this car for a year. I just want to get it done and get paid.

[Corey]

thats the attitude dave lol

he paid 41K for that motor? i wonder how hes gonna feel if mike blows it up tuning it. i would guess theyre pretty bullet proof if they cost that kind of money after 17 years

[CSaddict]

Its getting 5lbs.

[highroller54]

Dave what turbos will it run?

[92CXyD]

I believe the cost for Ferrari to make a new one. The have every tool needed to recast another block, head, crank, etc.

The just assign a new serial number on the block as though it was part a continuation of that series of engine. :yes:

Watched a show on the Ferrari factory. The have a large area where the restore customers cars to new condition from the ground up.

[CSaddict]

Dave what turbos will it run?

Ill check to see what they ordered.

[HiProfile]

It better be something along the lines of a divided-turbine S4xx or something. If they're something gay like S-trim T4's, tell them you're switching to fluxcore to match the weaksauce turbos.

I recall seeing John Carmack in some automag showing the Ferrari's he owns. 1 or 2 of them were turbocharged at the time, and I know at least 1 was driven a lot. So they aren't exactly weak like an NSX drivetrain...

[runsfromdacops]

looks to be a cool project. i want more pics :yes:

[CSaddict]

It better be something along the lines of a divided-turbine S4xx or something. If they're something gay like S-trim T4's, tell them you're switching to fluxcore to match the weaksauce turbos.

I recall seeing John Carmack in some automag showing the Ferrari's he owns. 1 or 2 of them were turbocharged at the time, and I know at least 1 was driven a lot. So they aren't exactly weak like an NSX drivetrain...

 
This seems to be more cosmetic than anything else. 2 T4's would suck on that 5.0l

[crxvtec91]

Its getting 5lbs.

Damn thats weak. How much Hp are they rated it?

[Corey]

ts gettng a pair of ebay 57 trims

[CSaddict]

ts gettng a pair of ebay 57 trims

lol that would be awesome.

[highroller54]

ts gettng a pair of ebay 57 trims

lol that would be awesome.

this!

[PhilStubbs]

Im not sure what the motor came out of. It was $41k used though.

for that kind of money, i could connect 3 z6's together and make more power. money just makes people dumb.

[crxvtec91]

Im not sure what the motor came out of. It was $41k used though.

 money just makes people dumb.

This!

[CSaddict]

At the last shop the guy spent 86000 on it and it doesnt even run.

[Lowerit]

41K for a used motor?   There was a 91 testaroossa on CL this week that needed a service (15K) for $42 Grand.


not questioning the work , or idea, just the mentality.

[turbob16hatch]

41K for a used motor?   There was a 91 testaroossa on CL this week that needed a service (15K) for $42 Grand.


not questioning the work , or idea, just the mentality.

Well per wiki the 91 testarossa had 380hp/361ft. lbs. and the 512tr has 428hp/362ft.lbs.

[CSaddict]

41K for a used motor?   There was a 91 testaroossa on CL this week that needed a service (15K) for $42 Grand.


not questioning the work , or idea, just the mentality.

The guys doesnt seem to care about money. They told him about $30k for the turbo kit. Just the turbo kit. He dropped off $20k to get started.

He wants to drop off his Lotus next for exhaust.

[Lowerit]

Fuckin pimp , wonder what he does for a living...

[PhilStubbs]

I was thinking the same thing. I try to ask everyone I meet that has money what they do in a tactful way to figure out what I'm doing wrong.