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HRE P104 - Novitec Suspension

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  1. Mastabenzo

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    Waited 8 weeks for these new custom HRE wheels for my 458 italia, All I can say is WOW! totally worth the wait. I would have to admit that the quality and finish on these HRE Wheels is unmatched. I have checked and rechecked for minor flaws but didn't find any, so off the car goes to get these wheels and suspension installed. Yes the HRE wheels are expensive but worth every penny. These are actually my 3rd set of HRE wheels, all 3 sets were for different cars and all the wheels are still running perfectly on all the cars it was installed on.

    The wheels and suspension makes the 458 italia looks so much more aggressive. I can't believe that the ride quality on the Novitec suspension is so good. To be honest I really can't feel much of a difference between the stock ride quality vs the lowered Novitec suspension ride quality. I included some stock photos for everyone to compared the right height between stock vs novitec.

    I know many members here prefer not to lower or mod their F cars. I totally respect that and I do think the 458 italia in stock form looks amazing, to me this just makes the 458 more aggressive. So this post might not be for everyones taste which I totally understand. Oh also ignore the bad quality of pictures lol, I am no photographer and all these are just random iPhone shoots the I took.

    Most recent mods
    HRE P104 Satin Bronze Front 21x9 Rear 22x12
    255/30/21 & 335/25/22 Pirelli PZero Tires
    Painted Brake Calipers - Red
    Novitec lowering Suspension
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    Carbon Fiber door sills
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  2. golden1911

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    nice! so you painted the calipers and wrapped the roof??
     
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  3. Dolceexte

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    Really nice! Are you doing the exhaust? Is the ride height too low for Bay Area driving?
     
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  4. Alex@TAG

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    Wow looks fantastic!
     
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  5. Mastabenzo

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  6. Mastabenzo

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    Exhuast not sure yet, can't decide between the Novitec exhaust or the IPE exhaust. If anyone has one of those systems on their car lets meet up lol. As for ride height its perfect, drove around for the weekend and so far so good no rubbing or scrapping yet. Plus my tech says once the suspension settles in it will be a little lower too. Only reason I was hesitated to go Front 21x9 Rear 22x12 was due to a few F car members here complain that their ADV1 wheels were rubbing, I was really worried. I didn't want to have a set of wheels that limit me to not drive how I want to drive the car and still cost so much. I was debating between ADV1 and HRE but after talking to a few people and realizing how much ADV1 was charging for their wheels and how long their company has been in business it was a no brainer to go with HRE. Plus the HRE rep and my installer says that they have the perfect offset for the 458 italia where it doesn't rub, I was so happy to hear that but still a little worried lol. At the end after owning 3 sets of HRE wheels I can really say you can't go wrong with HRE on their quality and finish. These wheels will last as long as I would own this car.
     
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  7. Mastabenzo

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    Alex do you have 255/30/21 & 335/25/22 Pirelli PZero Tires in stock? I want to order another set of these tires and keep it as spare since the rear tires are so hard to find.
     
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  8. saraojo

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    Looks great! Post up some more detailed pics!
     
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  9. 355_guy

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    Gorgeous! Completely transformed the car.
     
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    One word - AWESOME!!!
     
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  13. Mastabenzo

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    How they are done that I am clueless. Had the car ship to San Francisco to get everything done. Once it was completed they shipped the car back to me. If your in the Bay Area pm me and I'll shoot u my contacts.

    Pic of car loading onto truck to go to SF

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    Pic of car returning after all the mods lol

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    Storage till the weekend comes 👍

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  14. Mastabenzo

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    Oh almost forgot changed all the interior parts to carbon fiber as well on my previous mod. Also swapped out the 4 black screws on the center bridge to titanium. Those stock black screws looked very bad. These titanium screws has an amazing finish and blends in well with the rings around the 3 buttons in the center bridge.

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  15. saraojo

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    Excellent build
     
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    Gorgeous! Looking good!!
     
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  17. Lethal

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    Are those OEM door sills?


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  18. Lethal

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    We have a similar setup and I'm also debating between IPE and novitec

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  19. Mastabenzo

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    Not OEM ordered them from Glenn at exotic car gear. They provide really good service, Iam placing another order with him soon on some other parts.


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  20. Mastabenzo

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    Hi lethal, post some more pics please lol, I was debating between the yellow or red calipers lol. U got YELLOW 😱. Yea I can't decide between the two exhaust as well. Seems like the Novitec would be double the price of the IPE. I mean if sound is noticeably better and we can tell them apart when not side by side then I wouldn't mind paying the difference. But if we can't tell a difference when a 458 drives by that has IPE or Novitec then what's the point of paying double the price? I was researching their carbon fiber door sills as well for double the price and no badge I went with Glenn at exotic car gear instead.


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    Transforms the car and makes it look meaner. Nice job.
     
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  22. Lethal

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    That's true, IPE much better value and you get the full system including headers. I think the novitec is a little higher pitch and louder though. So I'm still undecided. I've also thought about just getting novitec straight pipe to see.

    Before and after.

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  23. Mastabenzo

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    Yellow calipers very nice. Very clean setup, I was also debating on those wheels. What size wheels, tires and suspension?

    I think Iam going with Novitec muffler with IPE cats and headers. Not 100% sure yet might have to do some more research on that setup before I decide. Wonder if anyone even has that setup and if it's even possible.


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  24. Mastabenzo

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    Was digging though my phone for photos of a before and after shoot with the same angle lol. Love your before and after shoot 👍

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  25. Lethal

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    Yea I wonder if that would work.
    I have novitec springs as well. Here are my wheel stats
    20x9 21x12.5
    Pirelli tires 245/35/20 and 355/25/21



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