Hot Ferrari Parts Need to Stay Cool (at Ricambi America)

An Innovative Solution to F1 Pump Overheating

At Ricambi America, we've begun to see a large number of F1 pump failures on the Ferrari 360, 575, 612, and the various Maserati Cambriocorsa models. As the original pumps are now approaching 10 years old, the failure rate appears to be increasing. While we can't possibly identify a singular cause, they seem to overheat through prolonged drive sessions with high numbers of shifts. Whether on the track or a spirited weekend drive, the extreme heat conditions and physical placement of the pump certainly doesn't help its lifespan. Half the fun of the F1 system is playing with the gears -- so its not exactly fair to worry about the pump with every blip of the paddles!

The Ferrari enthusiasts from Gelovani Engineering in Texas contacted us with their insanely simple and uniquely innovative approach to this problem. Computer designed and CNC manufactured, they have built a two-piece aluminum heat sink for the pump, that covers the majority of the pump surface, while still allowing factory mounts to be used. Although we were skeptical at first, we have seen verified temperature drops on the body of the pump in excess of 25%. Will this simple addition allow the pump to operate into the next millennium? Doubtful. Will it likely lower temperatures and give the pump a fighting chance to survive many more years of happy shifting? We think so!

This heat sink comes directly from the Ferrari community itself and we're proud at Ricambi America to be the exclusive distributor of this item! Priced right, simple to install and we even have an instructional video on our site.

We are now accepting orders for mid-August delivery. Click now to reserve your innovate F1 pump heat sink.

If you also need the F1 pump itself, we have them listed here: 213264

Outta Here !

Happily, summer holiday starts today ! For the next week, I'll be leaving the Ferrari parts empire (well, maybe not) in the capable hands of my colleague, Mike. Not only does he know the Ferrari parts inside and out, he's also an expert on the Lamborghini and Maserati side of the house. So, I'll be sipping some tasty beverages beach-side, and he'll be here at Ricambi America holding down the fort.

See y'all in 7 days. :)

Stabilant 22a is back at Ricambi America!

After about a 3 month absence from our catalog, we're pleased to announce that Stabilant 22a electrical contact cleaner is back in stock among thousand of Ferrari parts at Ricambi America. If your Ferrari exhibits all the signs of

flaky Italian electronics, but you're not quite ready to start ripping apart harnesses or sensors, it might be time to try some Stabilant. Stabilant is not a contact cleaner -- it is a contact enhancer designed to improve the connectivity between male and female electrical connectors.

I'm not an electrical engineer, so I can't explain how it works at a molecular level. But, my personal experience with the stuff has been very positive. My wonky Ferrari 348 air conditioner control panel now works 100% of the time after I disassembled it and treated the connection pins and circuit boards with Stabilant. A intermittent check engine
lamp that couldn't be traced to any consistent component failure in the car was all but cured after applying Stabilant 22a to every electrical connector in the engine bay that I could reach. Coincidence? Magic? Who knows... but the darn CEL lamp and flaky A/C unit have been rock solid now for a long long time.

What is Stabilant 22A? Stabilant 22A is an initially non-conductive block polymer that becomes conductive in a thin film under the effect of an electrical field or when used in a narrow gap between metal contacts. The electrical field gradient at which conductivity occurs is set so that the material will not cause leakage between adjacent contacts in a multiple-contact environment. It can provide the connection with the reliability of a soldered joint without bonding
the contacting surfaces together. Although Stabilant 22A exhibits surfactant action, it is not sold as a contact cleaner. It exhibits good lubricating properties, but it is not sold as a contact lubricant. Its main strength is in its active properties when used in a connection, and the other properties are a bonus.

We recommend using a standard electrical contact cleaner first, before applying Stabilant 22a.

Available now, at Ricambi America -- The Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini Parts Specialists.

Ferrari Parts from Ricambi America are now on eBay !

Did you know that Ricambi America offers a select number of our genuine Ferrari parts on eBay? Its true! If you have some PayPal funds burning a hole in your pocket, and have a hankering desire for some cool new Ferrari, Maserati, or Lamborghini parts, check out our eBay store at: Ferrari Parts on eBay

A Really Useful Gadget, Now Available at Ricambi America

Another great introduction from Hill Engineering has arrived at Ricambi America! We have been asked for these items for a long long time, and never had a quality version that we thought was worth the money.

Now, for the professional shop and serious DIY owner, the recreation of Ferrari part 95979560 (AS9560) is available!

Hardened & ground bucket tool with serrated finger grips. Lever tool made from Chrome Vanadium Steel & chemical blacked.

The Next Innovation at Ricambi America

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At the start of 2010, I developed three major initiatives for Ricambi America. Each one was something I wanted to accomplish this year to "push the envelope" of the Ferrari parts business. New directions, new ideas, new approaches to a process that was becoming stale.

Initiative One is now well under way, and launched this afternoon. So, what is it?

With massive recognition to fellow Fchatter JLM348 (hey, Fchatters should support one another, right?) and his firmwww.mobimanage.com, we've launched the mobile version of Ricambi America. If you visit our site via a mobile device (iPhone, Droid, BlackBerry, etc), you'll see a whole new face of Ricambi America. Instead of the full website, you'll see a slimmer, clean site with click-to-dial links. You can view featured items, browse many of our popular product categories, and search our database. JLM348 and I have already begun mapping out the next phase, which will include many of the other features you might use daily on our site .

Why a mobile site? Why not! If you're sitting on a train, bored in a meeting, or just waiting for your spouse to come back from the powder room at a restaurant, you can now check out the site quickly and easily. With so many tools in the portfolio of mobiManage, we're just on the very beginning of having a full featured mobile version of our site.

Got a mobile device? Check it out. Requests to www.ricambiamerica.com from your phone should automatically redirect to the mobile site. If you're on a regular 'fat client' browser, you'll likely stay on our main site.

HUGE props to www.mobimanage.com. If you're interested in mobile sites, the development time is astoundingly fast, and interaction with the development team is fantastic.

Get your head screwed on straight!

Oh yeah baby! The 95971393 (4v (308QV, 328, 348) head tool is finally in my hands and available for immediate shipment. No more crappy 'factory' tools. No more wondering about which sub-sub-sub manufactuer is making it. From the skunk-works in Lewisham (London) to the tobacco fields of North Carolina, we got 'em here at Ricambi America.

When it comes to Ferrari parts and tools that raise the bar for quality, nobody beats Hill Engineering.