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F8 With Novitec wheels, springs, and Exhaust

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by carz80am, Oct 24, 2020.

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  1. Gh21631

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    LMK and we can grab some lunch.
     
  2. GT2goneF

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    I forgot to ask you. Is this the Inconel or Stainless steel?
    How is your ride different from before you upsized wheels? Little or lot harder?
     
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  4. carz80am

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    Stainless. Maybe a little harder, F8 rides so well, didn't make a huge difference. For anyone interested my F8 is for sale as my spider should be coming in soon, can be bought with all the novitec or put back to stock. I plan on doing the exact same setup for my spider either way. Ferrari dealer will handle transaction.
     
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  5. SoCal to az

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    Wheel gap looks epic! How much did you lower? I’m doing my Pista next month.
     
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  6. carz80am

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    Don't know the exact amount, used the novitec lowering kit.
     
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  7. wthensler

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    Mmmmmm. I ordered an F8 Spider as well, so great to see folks beta testing these cars. Kudos to you - it does look awesome.

    Not sure I’d have the huevos to go 21/22 - I’ve seen lowered, 11/15mm spacers and 20/21 look quite similar. Novitec adjustable to 30mm which is great.

    Surely I’ll put an exhaust on it.

    If you really want to test out the ride characteristics, take 33 W out of Harrisonburg into WV. And if you really want a ride, 55 W past Seneca Rocks into Elkins......Hang on!
     
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  8. GT2goneF

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    I hear that Inconel does better with heat and better sound. Lighter and much more expensive. I am not interested in racing. Stainless steel should do the trick with sound. as yours sounds very nice. And Stainless steel is overall more durable.
     
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  9. Blazer86

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    Your rims looks amazing bro
    I’m looking to change the rims on my f8 as well but I’ve heard about some cars experiencing e-diff issues when they use rims that are wider than stock
    Just wondering if you faced any issues with your Novitec rims as I understand that the rears are 12j instead of the factory’s 11j
    Did the driving dynamics change a lot as well?


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  10. carz80am

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    No issues at all so far and have like 1500 miles on them. Not a huge difference in driving
     
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  11. SoCal to az

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    Mine goes in Monday.
     
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    Thanks bro! That eases my fears slightly... planning to get a Japanese rim


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  15. GT2goneF

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    Your what goes for what?
     
  16. SoCal to az

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    Novitec speibgs and lowering. Not low rider rapper lowering...just enough so it doesn’t look like a 4x4.
     
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  17. GT2goneF

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    Yeah, my F8 will also get the same. Not sure but for some reason, it looks more on the F8 that the Pista. The perfect stance for me is the one Novitec posted in their F8 and Pista advertisement pictures.

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  18. SoCal to az

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    I’m just tired of the wheel gap. The body roll is also excessive on the Pista. My hope is to not turn the car into a low rider but just adjust the stance to make it more aggressive looking and improve the handling.
     
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  20. Gh21631

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    I didnt lower it, I went with these wheels which filled wheel wells much better than he stock carbons. These were also a bit wider and more aggressive in general.
     
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  21. GT2goneF

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    I wasn't aware of body roll being an issue with Pista but it makes perfect sense. Yeah, lowering it makes it look so much better as well.
     
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    How much do you want to sell your Novitec exhaust?
     
  23. SoCal to az

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    My 488 had the same issue. Don’t get me wrong...it’s still an amazing car but this is one area they could ha be tightened it up.
     
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  24. carz80am

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    I'm not selling the novitec exhaust separately. My f8 coupe is for sale with all the extra's. If it doesn't sell before my spider gets here, I'll transfer everything over.
     
  25. Hunter911

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    Are you still happy with the sound of the Novitec exhaust with stock cats? Is it a big improvement over stock? Thinking about doing the same with my car that is in production now.
     

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