F50 arrived today !
May 28, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Congrats ! The car looks magnificent ! As do all the others !!
I actually remember a few years back when EVO magazine put all Super Ferrari's against each other and F50 turned out to be the ultimate one !!
I actually remember a few years back when EVO magazine put all Super Ferrari's against each other and F50 turned out to be the ultimate one !!
Jun 4, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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Joe,
It has both heat and A/C...no radio, power steering, mats or electric windows though
Jun 4, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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Jun 5, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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My tires came in yesterday, so I swapped out the old ones. I decided to take them off two at a time, and have them mounted and balanced at a local shop that is excellent.
The wheels are held on by a center nut that is torqued to > 400 ft lbs ! Combine this with the fact that these were original tires, and you end up with very stubborn nuts !
I used a non-corrosive penetrant overnight, and used a 1" breaker bar with 4ft iron pipe extension, and a truck impact hammer with a 1" drive.
I taped the nuts beforehand so as to not mar up the finish.
The F50 chassis is very rigid. This allows one to lift the entire side of the car from one jackpoint. After chocking the opposite wheels, I lifted the car and removed the wheels. There is a cover cap on each nut that is held in place by an allen screw (pictured). Each nut loosens towards the front of the car (just like the CGT and F40). That is, the right side nuts loosen clockwise, while the left side loosen counterclockwise.
For the sake of the pictures, I removed the tires I had under the car to prevent it falling. Safety first in this situation, and also I wanted to make sure the car didn't belly itself !
I put on Pirelli PZero Rosso tires, 335/30/18 on the rear, and 245/35/18 on the fronts. The old rears were shot, and the fronts still ok. I kept the fronts just in case I find a set of rear Goodyear GS Fioranos, which are no longer made.
Here are some pics from yesterday....
The tools.....
Jackpoint and car lifted...again, for the sake of less clutter in the pics, the safety tires were removed from beneath the car.
The wheels are held on by a center nut that is torqued to > 400 ft lbs ! Combine this with the fact that these were original tires, and you end up with very stubborn nuts !
I used a non-corrosive penetrant overnight, and used a 1" breaker bar with 4ft iron pipe extension, and a truck impact hammer with a 1" drive.
I taped the nuts beforehand so as to not mar up the finish.
The F50 chassis is very rigid. This allows one to lift the entire side of the car from one jackpoint. After chocking the opposite wheels, I lifted the car and removed the wheels. There is a cover cap on each nut that is held in place by an allen screw (pictured). Each nut loosens towards the front of the car (just like the CGT and F40). That is, the right side nuts loosen clockwise, while the left side loosen counterclockwise.
For the sake of the pictures, I removed the tires I had under the car to prevent it falling. Safety first in this situation, and also I wanted to make sure the car didn't belly itself !
I put on Pirelli PZero Rosso tires, 335/30/18 on the rear, and 245/35/18 on the fronts. The old rears were shot, and the fronts still ok. I kept the fronts just in case I find a set of rear Goodyear GS Fioranos, which are no longer made.
Here are some pics from yesterday....
The tools.....
Jackpoint and car lifted...again, for the sake of less clutter in the pics, the safety tires were removed from beneath the car.
