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  • rturbo 930
    R3VLimited
    • Dec 2005
    • 2599

    #12841
    Hard to say. Probably just junk tires, since I looked them up and no one had anything good to say about them other than they (supposedly) last a long time. That said, this is the second set of GoodYear tires that car has had, and the second set that has had a problem like that. IIRC the first set went in a similar way but not that severely, so I don't think I'll be buying anything from GoodYear in future. I was surprised to see that they were only five years old since they looked older.

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    • Reichart12
      R3VLimited
      • Aug 2012
      • 2145

      #12842
      Any chance of a rub on that tire or they just simply split like that?

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      • 2mAn
        Moderator
        • Aug 2010
        • 20062

        #12843
        I hope the comments on this are as good as they SHOULD be ... lol

        Bid for the chance to own a Ferrari F106B Engine and 5-Speed Transaxle for 308 GTBi at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #42,838.
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        • rturbo 930
          R3VLimited
          • Dec 2005
          • 2599

          #12844
          Originally posted by Reichart12
          Any chance of a rub on that tire or they just simply split like that?
          No rubbing, stock wheels, and nearly stock sized tires.

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          • MrBurgundy
            R3V Elite
            • Mar 2012
            • 5290

            #12845
            Originally posted by 2mAn
            I hope the comments on this are as good as they SHOULD be ... lol

            https://bringatrailer.com/listing/fe...eed-transaxle/
            BaT purists are going to come through on this one lol
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            • 2mAn
              Moderator
              • Aug 2010
              • 20062

              #12846
              Originally posted by MrBurgundy

              BaT purists are going to come through on this one lol
              I hope they ALL go there with their pitchforks .... so I can win that M3 lol
              Simon
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              • roguetoaster
                R3V OG
                • Jan 2012
                • 7740

                #12847
                Originally posted by 2mAn

                I hope they ALL go there with their pitchforks .... so I can win that M3 lol
                This is the right car to K swap and that engine will make really nice cell phone chassis when recycled.

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                • 2mAn
                  Moderator
                  • Aug 2010
                  • 20062

                  #12848
                  Told myself only one bid, not going to fight for it. My one and only bid has already been overbid by someone else haha
                  Simon
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                  • MrBurgundy
                    R3V Elite
                    • Mar 2012
                    • 5290

                    #12849
                    Ugh, I got to be that guy and say that's a stupid swap but...

                    the flip side- the motor and transaxle will probably go to keep another 308 on the road..

                    Anyways, this is a good ol' youtube clickbait swap
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                    • roguetoaster
                      R3V OG
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 7740

                      #12850
                      Originally posted by MrBurgundy
                      Ugh, I got to be that guy and say that's a stupid swap but...

                      the flip side- the motor and transaxle will probably go to keep another 308 on the road..

                      Anyways, this is a good ol' youtube clickbait swap
                      Eh, the best Ks make something like 270hp, are probably sickeningly reliable, and the whole swap probably comes to less than a typical overhaul on the Ferrari engine. All while making people angry, it's perfect.

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                      • MrBurgundy
                        R3V Elite
                        • Mar 2012
                        • 5290

                        #12851
                        Originally posted by roguetoaster

                        eh, the best ks make something like 270hp, are probably sickeningly reliable, and the whole swap probably comes to less than a typical overhaul on the ferrari engine. All while making people angry, it's perfect.
                        i am angry

                        get off meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lawn
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                        • roguetoaster
                          R3V OG
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 7740

                          #12852
                          Originally posted by MrBurgundy

                          i am angry

                          get off meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee lawn
                          But are you arrabbiato, rabbioso or irrato? Be careful in choosing since one of them also means rusty for some reason.

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                          • rturbo 930
                            R3VLimited
                            • Dec 2005
                            • 2599

                            #12853
                            I was kinda pissed at first when I saw he was getting a perfect 308 just to cut it up, but for what he's doing, the K really makes sense. It's a light, efficient, powerful motor with good parts availability, both OEM and aftermarket, its available in transverse layout, and it'll cost a literal fraction of the original 308 V8 while saving weight at the same time, not to mention being easier to work on - the factory engine bay is pretty tight. The only arguments I can think of for keeping the V8 is originality, and maintaining the character of the car, neither of which appear to be a consideration here. I still would prefer if he did this to some basket case 308, but getting the nicest example you can find is generally the cheapest and easiest way to go, and although I don't like it, I can't blame him for doing just that. Lastly, of the 308s available, his example is pretty much the worst - a late model US car. If he were doing this to a vetroresina 308, I'd be super pissed.
                            Last edited by rturbo 930; 02-01-2021, 07:16 PM.

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                            • roguetoaster
                              R3V OG
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 7740

                              #12854
                              The real question is, once you have a K swapped 70s/80s Ferrari can you still listen to synthwave, or do you need to switch over to the subtly different Eurobeat to pay respects to the JDM heritage?

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                              • 2mAn
                                Moderator
                                • Aug 2010
                                • 20062

                                #12855
                                Why buy a POS 308 knowing your going to Kswap it other than #forthehaters ... let’s not forget all the fun that his previous projects brought

                                If his goal was truly to build a badass time attack car then starting with a 308 had one purpose. Internet clickbait
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