295% More Power Than A V8 Ferrari

You might argue that it's not hard to build a better Ferrari than Ferrari could in the 80's, but good fabrication is only half the battle when it comes time to hit the race track and dial it all in on the international stage.
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NOTE: Want to hear more from Mike? Check out Tuned In podcast episode "034: Why K-Swapping a Ferrari Makes Perfect Sense."

With very little stock Ferrari left, this 640hp at 14psi (1000hp capable future proofing included too 👌) could be expected to face some massive teething issues and hours upon hours of adjustments before a major motorsport event, but that is not how Mike Burroughs of StanceWorks rolls, nor does he need to after putting the hard yards into to logical and quality fabrication work over the last few years.

With a quick pad change to counter some brake bias issues, Mike was setting lap times out the gate, also thanks to time spent on the simulator pre event. This left the team free to make methodical, iterative changes over the weekend so Mike could chase his personal goal of continuous improvement remembering he is an expert fabricator, not Logan Sargent (which is a good thing in a way since it meant he didn't crash).

Mike and the crew did have some gearbox issues a while after this interview. It's all covered by some very polished content on the StanceWorks channel. It's well worth the watch.

What would be done differently if the clock could be reset and can we expect Mike back at the World Time Attack Challenge again?

Rough Build Specs:
- ex-1981 Ferrari 308 GTBi
- Honda K24
- Garret G42-1200
- Haltech Electronics
- Quaife Sequential 5 Speed
- AP Racing Pro-5000R Radi-cal Brakes
- H&R Motorsport Coilovers
- CSF Racing Cooling System
- RS Future Dynamics Aero
- Custom Everything Else, Well, Almost
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Honda Swapped Ferrari
0:14 - Testing
0:58 - Teething Lessons
1:50 - Brake Bias Adjustment
3:08 - Iterative Setup Changes
4:12 - Simulator Practice
5:01 - Sim Limitations
5:28 - Was Sim Time Worth It?
6:38 - Learning Track Vs How To Drive
7:31 - 'Low' 14psi & 640hp Setup
8:15 - Public Vs Personal Expectations
9:04 - Grinners Are Winners!
9:29 - Don't Meet Your Heros
10:08 - Tube Frame Chassis Retrospective
10:39 - Next Project Plans?
11:58 - Thanks Mike!
12:12 - BUILD | TUNE | DRIVE