360 Modena Loved By Tuners - Ferrari Happenings

360 Modena Loved By The Tuners
By Andreas Birner
13.12.00

The Ferrari 360 Modena has turned out as a much liked subject to more or less intense body- and engine-modifications. At the Essen Motor Show, one could see four modified examples, plus two other 360 Modena which had been fitted with extra wide custom wheels.

DigiTec Automobiltechnik GmbH of Datteln/Germany specializes in chip tuning, but leaves the car's exterior untouched. DigiTec offer modifications to the 360 Modena's engine management which result in an optimized power output increased by 20 or 40 hp. For more information, surf to www.Digi-Tec.net

Hamann Motorsport of Hüttisheim/Germany has been known for some years already as a supplier of spoilers and other body components for Ferrari automobiles as well as an engine tuning company. At the Essen Motor Show, Hamann presented a styling program for the 360 Modena consisting of front- and side skirts, a decent rearwing, a sports filler cap, 19'' alloys and a rear diffusor. The modifications are completed by the fitting of a sports-exhaust and stiffer dampers. The 360 Modena's engine remains - yet - unchanged. But since Hamann Motorsport offers a chip tuning program for the F355, it seems likely that they might launch a similar project for the 360 Modena in the future. More info at www.Hamann-Motorsport.de

Königseder Tuning of Kremsmünster/Austria showed their interpretation of the 360 Modena at the Essen Motor Show, too. Gerhard Königseder developed a new front spoiler for the 360 Modena which causes an improved downforce. Additional air-inlets on each side of the spoiler are said to provide additional cooling to the front brakes. The downforce was also enhanced by adding a rearwing to the car which is made of carbonfibre. The 360 Modena by Königseder runs on 19'' wheels made by the Japanese company Katana, the suspension is lowered remarkably. For detailed information: www.Koenigseder.at

Peter Rosenmaier of Markgröningen/Germany is one of the two franchised Ferrari-dealers for the Stuttgart region. Rosenmaier always had a strong and ambitious relationship to motor sports; in the early 1990's, he constructed a very powerful 348 tb with a compressor engine. In 2000, Peter Rosenmaier and his new company PERO Dragonfish launched a interesting project involving a 360 Modena. The engine of the 360 Modena by PERO was equipped with a mighty bi-compressor and now produces impressive 580 hp at 7.800 rpm. This raw power results in a massive maximum torque of 570 Nm which is set free at 5.800 rpm. The 360 Modena is pushed by this force to 100 km/h in only 3,8 seconds and reaches a speed of 200 km/h after 9,8 seconds. Top speed is said to be in the region of 305 km/h, but a different gear ratio will become available in the near future to enable a top speed of more than 320 km/h. The 360 Modena's exterior and interior remains completely unaltered, so this bi-comprex monster may act as a real stealth fighter among other 360s. Peter Rosenmaier has also developed new 19'' wheels which are the only optional equipment allowing to tell the 360 Modena by PERO from standard examples. More info at www.PERO-Dragonfish.de

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