The Ferrari 360 was offered as a convertible about 18 months after the introduction of the Modena and accounts for nearly half of all 360’s sold during the production run. The 360 chassis was designed with a convertible version in mind from the outset and is identical between the two models – the 40% increase … More Ferrari 360 Spider Roof
The 360 has a button near the steering wheel labelled “Sport”. This activates the Sport Driving Mode which makes a few subtle changes to the car and transforms the way it drives. I personally only drive my car in normal mode if I am on the motorway and require a degree of comfort. At all … More Ferrari 360 Sport Driving Mode
As these cars get older and change hands more frequently it is very common for keys to go missing. Fortunately inexpensive key blanks are available as the key pattern is shared with a number of Fiat vehicles. I have successively used the Giobert GT6RP key blank in a number of modern Ferrari models. As far as I … More Ferrari Key Blanks
There are two engine control units fitted to the Ferrari 360 – one for each bank of cylinders (locations shown in diagram below). The units are Bosch Motronic 7.3 which are also used in a number of other vehicles. The ECUs are constantly monitoring the engine as the car is driven and make a small … More Ferrari 360 ECU Reset
Changing the battery on a 360 is fairly straightforward. The Ferrari factory battery is a FIAMM VR760 – in the UK this is called an “096”. My preference is to fit Bosch S5 batteries – the correct battery is an S5 008 (Bosch ref 577 400 078): The first thing to do is to
I had to explain the difference between the chassis and assembly numbers the other day so thought it would be useful to note the different type of numbers and identification plates found on the 360. The numbered sections below correspond to the numbers in this diagram: 1. Chassis Number. This is stamped into
Here’s some info and data regarding the different type of wheels fitted to the 360 tipo. First of all I’d like to mention that the weight of the wheel should be a major consideration when choosing a a set of rims. Reducing rotating unsprung mass will help improve the handling and performance of the car. … More Ferrari 360 Wheels
A lot of the parts on the 360 are made for Ferrari by Bosch. This means that you can save a lot money by buying the part from your local Bosch dealer. The parts are identical to what you would get from an official Ferrari dealer except for the yellow box with the horse on … More Ferrari 360 Bosch Cross References
Here are some photos I took today of the one-off 360 Barchetta which, I presume, is based on a spider. It’s a lovely looking car and has some subtle differences from the standard model.
Whilst we’re on the subject of batteries it is worth noting that the 360/F430 have very sensitive electronics. If not left on a maintainer, the battery can quickly run down if the car isn’t used (usually the tracker is the culprit). If the car is jump started by connecting a power pack or another car … More Jump starting a flat battery
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