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  1. Porsche911s

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    #1 Porsche911s, May 16, 2011
    Does anyone get black soot dripping from tail pipe onto paint on a F430. Is there a remedy?
     
  2. Piper

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    #2 Piper, May 16, 2011
    Yes, all of them. New tips. Haven't changed mine yet, but planning on it.
     
  3. TheMayor

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    #3 TheMayor, May 16, 2011
    I get it. It's easy to clean off so I don't worry much about it. It think it's pretty common with the F430. It's one of it's "quirks".
     
  4. kreuland

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    #4 kreuland, May 16, 2011
    Normal!
     
  5. blackbolt22

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    #5 blackbolt22, May 16, 2011
    No need for alarm. It's normal.
     
  6. dksu

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    #6 dksu, May 17, 2011
    It annoyed me so I put a strip of paint protection film on each sides. At least it's not getting on the paint now.
     
  7. andrew911

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    #7 andrew911, May 17, 2011
    Happens on the 360 as well...
     
  8. E60 M5

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    #8 E60 M5, May 17, 2011
    Yep, I have a rag I used to wipe them out after start up, not a big deal.
     
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  10. Trent

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    #10 Trent, May 17, 2011
    Well thats just not fair; you have a black car! Thats like saying you cant see ketchup on my Red F430.

    Seriously though, I dont understand how the Ricambi tips would prevent the carbon drips because they are just slide on metal covers. I do agree if you extend the tips an inch or so you would drip on the ground. So what am I missing on the Ricambi tips?
     
  11. RichardCH

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    #11 RichardCH, May 17, 2011
    the Chrome sleeves make no difference, just accept it
     
  12. SfefVan

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    #12 SfefVan, May 17, 2011
    I never had any black soot in and around the exhaust pipes, just clean water vapor dripping off at cold start. I use the Hill Engineering chrome sleeves but don't remember having black soot even before I installed them some time ago.
     
  13. Porsche911s

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    #13 Porsche911s, May 17, 2011
    Are there any remedies to prevent to soot? Does anyone make slightly longer tips?
     
  14. luv2detail

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    #14 luv2detail, May 18, 2011
    Happens to almost everyone. As already mentioned, just just keep wiping them off. make sure there is a good coat of wax on the painted part. If its stubborn or already stuck on the paint, use a polish and then wax.

    The sleeves make no difference.
     
  15. Smaug

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    #15 Smaug, Jun 24, 2011
    Fabspeed advertises their model as being longer specifically to avoid this problem, but at $800 for the set I can wipe the paint down after driving!

    Watch the video featured here: http://fabspeed.com/ferrari_F430.html
     
  16. Robdownunder

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    #16 Robdownunder, Jun 24, 2011
    Even with my Tubi which appears to have slightly longer tips, I still get it just dripping on the paint....fact of ownership.
     
  17. blackbolt22

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    #17 blackbolt22, Jun 24, 2011
    Yeah, the tips make no difference.
     
  18. SfefVan

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    #18 SfefVan, Jun 25, 2011
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    I finally noticed that black soot depends on the exhaust valves (opened or closed). As I most of the time have them open with the remote control unit, I don't have the black soot.

    It makes sense, the soot comes from the muffler. With the exhaust valves open, most of the exhaust gases take a direct route bypassing the muffler.
     
  19. canadianferrarista

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    #19 canadianferrarista, Jun 25, 2011
    It also happens on my 550 Barchetta and my 575M.
    I have the Tubis with the X-Pipe on the Barchetta & Tubis on the 575M and still get some soot on the paint as well.
    I would think that this exhaust residue is normal on all of our cars?
     
  20. F430addict

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    #20 F430addict, Jun 25, 2011
    No black soot on my capristos as well. Running test pipes too and no issues with black soot except for what Stef mentioned, water vapor.
     

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