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It's almost spring time !

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by humdizzle, Mar 17, 2017.

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  1. humdizzle

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    #1 humdizzle, Mar 17, 2017
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    Literally lol.

    Just got my novitec springs and 15/20mm spacers to make the car look how it should have looked from the factory. No factory lift system so I'll have to be extra careful! My last gtr was lowered so I'm used to angling up driveways and swerving for potholes.

    They'll be going on next week along with getting the annual service done
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  2. Melvok

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    #2 Melvok, Mar 17, 2017
    Heeee nice !

    Please document all steps in the installation for us with many photo's :D !
     
  3. Autolove

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    #3 Autolove, Mar 17, 2017
    In what car you gona put does? 458 or 488?
     
  4. humdizzle

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    #4 humdizzle, Mar 19, 2017
    458
     
  5. Autolove

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    #5 Autolove, Mar 19, 2017
    When is done please post pictures of it!
    Thanks and enjoy
     
  6. Cemga

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    #6 Cemga, Mar 20, 2017
    I noticed in some of the Novitec photos there appears to be helper springs for all 4 wheels. Your photo shows only two....for the rear I am guessing. No helper springs are needed for the front?
    Thanks
     
  7. humdizzle

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  9. 0-60 freak

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    #9 0-60 freak, Mar 23, 2017
    Looks great...thinking of getting spacers for my 488

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  10. saraojo

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    #10 saraojo, Mar 24, 2017
    Looks a lot better. Enjoy
     
  11. FLrelo

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    #11 FLrelo, Mar 24, 2017
    Where did you have them done, and what was your install cost? It looks great, i have just had a multiple of estimates that range from 3k to 5k.
     
  12. Expat458

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    #12 Expat458, Mar 24, 2017
    Car looks fantastic....

    I have a set of springs from Novitec on order. Any modifications needed to the inner wheelhouses with the wheel spacers installed?
     
  13. humdizzle

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    #13 humdizzle, Mar 24, 2017
    Nope no modifications needed.

    It was about 1200 for the springs and spacer install. It gets a lot more expensive if you have the factory lifter though.
     
  14. FLrelo

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    #14 FLrelo, Mar 24, 2017
    Thanks for the info, it looks awesome! How much did you end up lowering in the front and rear?
     
  15. humdizzle

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    #15 humdizzle, Mar 24, 2017
    Not sure. It was pretty significant though since the stock 458 suspension is setup like a 4x4. If imagine its around 2 inches lower. I'm going to try to raise the front about 1/2 inch today to get more ground clearance and even out the wheelgap. It seems like the springs give the car a slight rake. Although the stock 458 may have a slight rake to it as well ?
     
  16. Cemga

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    #16 Cemga, Mar 24, 2017
    Car looks great! Good luck with getting the front raised. I had the Novitecs on my 2015 Spider and was running the 21" 22" set up. I also have the front lifter. I was not able to raise the front enough to eliminate the rubbing at the top of the inner fender liner that occurred under heavy braking doing canyon runs. It would also scrape with dips in the road surface. I needed about another 1/2" to resolve my issue in the front but could not get any additional height adjustment. The rears were good, only the front. If you are running stock 20" wheels you should not have the rubbing issue.
     
  17. humdizzle

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    #17 humdizzle, Mar 24, 2017
    no there is no rubbing issue. i just like the wheelgap to be even front and rear. and it would be nice to have a little more ground clearance.
     

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