Assetto Corsa upgrade parts

[EVOeng]

Afternoon All,

In my search for Assetto Corsa pedals, I came across this extract from the Maserati website.
“Furthermore, '"Race Trim" adopted a larger front stabilizer bar, stiffer springs, a 15-mm lowered suspension, Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tires soft compound racing brake pads, special air vents, a new steering response faster, ergonomic sport pedals, perforated Connolly leather interior, 15-spoke alloy wheels painted in dark gray, the word "race trim" engraved on the sill sills and red brake calipers. L '"Race Trim" was based upon the 3200 GT Automatic. The car, produced in a limited edition of 250 units, was available in three colors: Grey Touring, Blue and Red Alfieri World.â€

I have got myself quite a unique 3200 which would be impossible to get in Assetto Corsa trim hence my search for individual parts. I am interested in the following, any information as to where I can get hold of these parts and at what cost would be hugely beneficial.

Item 1 - “larger front stabilizer barâ€, are there superior aftermarket products available or would this be the better product?

Item 2 - “Special air vents†– what do these look like and how are they “special� On my GT2, Porsche put larger brake ducts that were only £40 and an easy fit to other models. Hopefully this will be similar.

Item 3 - “15-mm lowered suspension†would it be better to buy a complete set of Bilstein dampers and springs or simply replace the springs.

Thanks in advance, to the many helpful chaps on here.

 

[LeeH]

The 3200 has coilover suspension, so you could lower the collars on the dampers and get the geometry reset.

Something I have also been thinking about.

 

[EVOeng]

Many thanks Lee, great help.
As for Item 1, I know where to get hold of it so no problem there.

 

[LeeH]

Do you have costs on the front anti roll bar?

 

[MAF260]

Some odd quotes there EVOeng - are they from a foreign site? I've never heard of a 'Race Trim' edition. Also, the number of cars made and colours don't tally with what I understood to apply to Assetto Corsa cars. I think there were 150 made in total, 75 RHD and 75 LHD. The three colours available were Grigio Touring (silver) Ross Corsa (red) and Nero Carbonio (black). I don't think UK ACs had perforated leather either, but definitely have red piping on the full black leather upholstery.

 

[Alecci]

As far as I know, the dampers themselves as well as the rear anti-sway/stabilizer bar are the same units on the standard 3200 GT and the Assetto Corsa version. The uprated front anti-sway/stabilizer bar plus the lowered and stiffer springs can be easily purchased from Eurospares, they're actually quite cheap me thinks. Here's the part numbers with prices (as of late March or thereabouts):

Front Stabilizer Bar - 188716 - £110.00
Front Springs - 183775 - £41.00 each
Rear Springs - 183776 - £43.00 each

On the Eurospares website these items are referred to as "Race Trim", but I think I've read in several different places that these are the Assetto Corsa items.

 

[EVOeng]

Thanks for all the replies; I will hopefully be placing an order in the coming weeks.

Does anybody know the manufacturer of the dampers, since the springs are being changed, I may as well get the dampers rebuilt? I think by the end of it, I will have replaced almost everything on the 3200. Next thing to tackle is the sound system and those horrible ‘soft-touch' buttons.

 

[EVOeng]

Some odd quotes there EVOeng - are they from a foreign site? I've never heard of a 'Race Trim' edition. Also, the number of cars made and colours don't tally with what I understood to apply to Assetto Corsa cars. I think there were 150 made in total, 75 RHD and 75 LHD. The three colours available were Grigio Touring (silver) Ross Corsa (red) and Nero Carbonio (black). I don't think UK ACs had perforated leather either, but definitely have red piping on the full black leather upholstery.

The quote was taken directly from the Maserati website...

http://www.maserati.co.uk/maserati/uk/en/index/The-Company/heritage/Gran-Turismo.html

Hope this helps.

ETA: A better link

http://www.maserati.com/maserati/en...age/Gran-Turismo/m-3200-gt-assetto-corsa.html

 

[safrane]

I think the front vents for the brakes were carbon fiber at huge cost, and if you look at the price for the racing pads you can see where it adds up.

 

[EVOeng]

I think the front vents for the brakes were carbon fiber at huge cost, and if you look at the price for the racing pads you can see where it adds up.

You're not wrong.
Standard duct is £50 each whereas the carbon version is £333.26 each! I did find one supplier at a much cheaper cost but will have to see if they have any stock.

I will add the Carbon part onto the list anyway.

Maserati 3200 Assetto Corsa - BRAKES LH AIR DEFLECTOR
Part No. 189133 - NEW
-Optional - Racing trim-
Maserati 3200 Assetto Corsa - BRAKES RH AIR DEFLECTOR
Part No. 189132 - NEW
-Optional - Racing trim-


Front Stabilizer Bar - 188716 - £110.00
Front Springs - 183775 - £41.00 each
Rear Springs - 183776 - £43.00 each

 

[rotorheadcase]

The standard dampers are Bilstein with Eibach springs. Research suggests changing to the AC springs and rollbars, along with lowering the car will make a big difference in the overall feel of the car. The Assetto Corsa has the muti-adjustable electronic damping system and that probably makes the most difference though.

I guess the question is what are you tying to achieve with the AC mods? Better handling? A sports car? An AC clone?

To buy many of the AC upgrades will empty your wallet in the blink of an eye and yet the car will never have the residual value of the real AC even with all the mods. Carbon brake ducts will shave a few hundred grams off a 1700 kg car and you will not notice the difference even on a track.

When I modified my 1990 Porsche 911 to RS specs, my engineer had to regularly beat me around the head or I would have been flat broke by the end of the project with a car that was still NOT an RS. Being the lucky owner of a GT2 you will appreciat that a "normal" Porsche Turbo regardless of what mods are added will never be a GT2.

The regular 3200 is a fine grand tourer in its own right and with a few changes can also be set up to handle well whilst retaining most the comfort. Just the ramblings of an owner who has spent far too much on cars in a lifetime.

Regards,

Neil

 

[saintetienne]

Funnily enough Neil - I was thinking something along those lines too !

 

[EVOeng]

The standard dampers are Bilstein with Eibach springs. Research suggests changing to the AC springs and rollbars, along with lowering the car will make a big difference in the overall feel of the car. The Assetto Corsa has the muti-adjustable electronic damping system and that probably makes the most difference though.

I guess the question is what are you tying to achieve with the AC mods? Better handling? A sports car? An AC clone?

To buy many of the AC upgrades will empty your wallet in the blink of an eye and yet the car will never have the residual value of the real AC even with all the mods. Carbon brake ducts will shave a few hundred grams off a 1700 kg car and you will not notice the difference even on a track.

When I modified my 1990 Porsche 911 to RS specs, my engineer had to regularly beat me around the head or I would have been flat broke by the end of the project with a car that was still NOT an RS. Being the lucky owner of a GT2 you will appreciat that a "normal" Porsche Turbo regardless of what mods are added will never be a GT2.

The regular 3200 is a fine grand tourer in its own right and with a few changes can also be set up to handle well whilst retaining most the comfort. Just the ramblings of an owner who has spent far too much on cars in a lifetime.

Regards,

Neil

Thank you for the comments Neil. The proposed result of the AC modifications is to have a nicer driver's car. I am not trying to replicate an Assetto Corsa, if that was my aim then I would probably opt to put the sill covers and other various badges onto the car. I understand it will never be an AC, but it will be a better car than a normal 3200.

I see what you mean about the Turbo never being a GT2 but as I said that is not the aim. GT3 Cup brake ducts easily fit onto a Turbo for relatively little money – this aids the brakes from overheating but the intention would never be to turn the Turbo into a Cup car. I have had a word with my specialist of choice and I have looked over an Assetto Corsa that he currently has to service; from what I saw, the brake ducts were no bigger so the cost far outweighs the benefits. The springs and anti-roll bar make enough of a difference to justify the couple of hundred pounds spend in total.

I hope this helps clarify my position.

 

[2b1ask1]

You're not wrong.
Standard duct is £50 each whereas the carbon version is £333.26 each! I did find one supplier at a much cheaper cost but will have to see if they have any stock.

I will add the Carbon part onto the list anyway.

Maserati 3200 Assetto Corsa - BRAKES LH AIR DEFLECTOR
Part No. 189133 - NEW
-Optional - Racing trim-
Maserati 3200 Assetto Corsa - BRAKES RH AIR DEFLECTOR
Part No. 189132 - NEW
-Optional - Racing trim-


Front Stabilizer Bar - 188716 - £110.00
Front Springs - 183775 - £41.00 each
Rear Springs - 183776 - £43.00 each

Search the World Wide Web and end up back here!!!!

So it seems there were two variations of ducts, plastic and carbon fiber but both the same size; now as we share common running gear with the 3200 in the 4200, at least this end should fit the 4200, if the air box is liberated with the proposed induction kit, the bottom bumper openings should be available

Now how do I link threads?????

 

[alfatwo]

Sorry to say guys,but all that so called easy to buy Asseto Corsa stuff from a few years ago is no longer available..

There's bits and pieces come up on Flibay from time to time but thats about it!

Dave