Tuning the Maserati 3200
Really hot tuning tips and advice.
Available in standard form with power of upto 371bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the 3200. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 408.1bhp to 630.7bhp which seems almost too good to be true but is possible if you have deep pockets.
To go over the 100bhp per 1000cc limit you would need to be running a pretty serious forced induction setup. If you head for a maximum power figure you need to expect a lot of unreliability. See this link for more details on Engine Tuning
An engine swap with that from the 371bhp 3200 GT will give a massive power gain and provide a better base to work from. Already a popular choice for tuning up, especially the more powerful 3200s3200 tuning projects should generally start with some improvement to the intake/exhaust of the engine. So get a stainless steel exhaust and good quality induction kit. A good fuel pressure regulator will up the throttle response.
A fast road cam will make quite a difference to the peak power of your 3200. Turn your attention next to the 3200s engine head. With a good gas flowed ported engine you will see much better mid and peak range power.
The 3200s come in various power levels right up to 371bhp as per the 3200 GT If you apply a few tuning mods to this model of 3200 you will see power gains from anywhere between 408.1bhp to 630.7bhp. But this sort of power requires some pretty heavy investment and a hell of a lot of engine work. .
The forced induction 3200s are around with some impressive Turbo and supercharger conversions being done. These give impressive power gains over standard but require a lot of effort to get working properly. If you have a turbo or supercharger get the intercooler uprated for even more power. The most powerful 3200 has a healthy 371 bhp. In a competition setting you may well, with some forced induction, reboring and other major work see power figures between 482.3 bhp to 704.9bhp with mods we have outlined above.) Many 3200 owners improve the handling of their cars with slightly stiffer springs. To avoid other problems you should lower the car no more than 36mm.
We will be covering 3200 modifications in more detail in the future so plase bookmark this site and check back for regular updates.
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