John,
I wouldn't bet my
John,
I wouldn't bet my life on it, but... My understanding is that from the 365GT4 2+2 to the 412 they all had self leveling rear suspension. The early cars had 2 standard Koni shocks at the rear and 2 self levelers, so if the self levelers died it was not such a big deal. From chassis number 42705 on all four rear shocks were hydraulic self levelers and failure became a big deal.
Regarding the exhaust, my comments were in reference to OEM or Tubi. But I agree, you would have to seriously question if you want to go that way since a good muffler shop can set you up with a custom made system for significantly less, or go the route you suggested. It all comes down to how original you want to keep the car.
The previous owner of my car went for the Tubi. Nice exhaust system… I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it. He also installed a custom Carrera coil over suspension in the rear and replaced the OEM cooling fans with SPAL pull through. All reasons I went with the car I did. Obviously originality was not the top priority with me. I sure wish it had dual air. I have a black interior and it can get pretty bad in the summer months.
Did you see the write up in last month's Sports Car Market on the Stratman converted 400i? Gave it a pretty nice review.
Regards,
Tom
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