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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by todo, Oct 2, 2011.

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  1. todo

    todo Formula Junior

    May 18, 2006
    305
    #1 todo, Oct 2, 2011
    My 458 front left and right vents these are angled rattle a tiny bit at high revs messing up the beautiful music the 458 makes at high revs...
    Anyone else noticed this or had this?
    Thanks in advance...
     
  2. NormX

    NormX Rookie

    Sep 8, 2011
    17
    Arizona USA
    #2 NormX, Oct 2, 2011
    I had a rattle which seemed like it was coming from behind the instruments. The dealer took the dash apart and corrected it. Now it has moved to the right side of the panel, but in only occurs on rough roads.
     
  3. lchavet

    lchavet Karting

    Oct 26, 2010
    91
    Kirkland WA
    Full Name:
    Laurent Chavet
    #3 lchavet, Oct 2, 2011
    I haven't noticed any rattle and I am usually easily bothered when there is a rattle.
    But my car has only around 700m; I hope I won't get any later or I'll have to keep the car in high revs to hide it!
     
  4. AlfaR

    AlfaR Formula Junior

    Aug 6, 2011
    320
    USA
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    Eric Paxson
    #4 AlfaR, Oct 2, 2011
    My 458 doesn't have any rattles but there is an annoying air leak behind the passenger seat that makes a lovely whistle at freeway speeds.
     
  5. todo

    todo Formula Junior

    May 18, 2006
    305
    #5 todo, Oct 2, 2011
    Thanks guys...
    On a seperate note, with the weather getting cooler I drove the 458 today with windows down.... the sound is amazing with windows down - makes me want to get a Spyder...
     
  6. gilly6993

    gilly6993 F1 Rookie

    Aug 20, 2009
    2,551
    Longmeadow, MA
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    Eric
    #6 gilly6993, May 12, 2014
    I have that same rattle....occurs on rough roads....very annoying but can live with it for now....I hate the prospect of them tearing the dash apart....
     
  7. ferrari_jjc

    ferrari_jjc Formula Junior

    Dec 27, 2004
    442
    #7 ferrari_jjc, May 12, 2014
    I have the rattle in the exact same place, but I only hear it under 30 mph. Service said it's a quick fix, so when I get around to it.
     
  8. irrer88

    irrer88 Karting

    Nov 24, 2011
    89
    Austin, Texas
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    A. C.
    #8 irrer88, May 18, 2014
    Wonder if there is an endemic issue with the 458 as we all have a rattle in the dash over rough roads? I just started getting the rattle recently (5000 mi). I will bring in for the regular service pending. I also hear a high pitched squeal (like a dry bearing) from the front dash. Not sure if it is the CCB or something in the dash.
     
  9. :Marc

    :Marc Karting

    Nov 9, 2007
    148
    Southeast
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    Marc
    #9 :Marc, May 20, 2014
    My car has a small rattle I just ignore it LOL
     
  10. the_bode

    the_bode Karting

    Jul 14, 2013
    53
    California
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    Attila B.
    #10 the_bode, May 21, 2014
    My rattles have gotten worse after 4 track days and 4k miles (up to 5,6xx miles by now; 2013 coupe). Then again, still not as bad as my 2013 Nissan GT-R, so I can live with them. At the end of the day, it's not a whisper-quiet luxury cruiser but a race car disguised as a street-legal exotic. :)
     
  11. Caeruleus11

    Caeruleus11 F1 World Champ
    Rossa Subscribed

    Jun 11, 2013
    11,486
    #11 Caeruleus11, May 21, 2014
    Where do you live? / Are the roads bumpy there? If so you should know the spider exhibits a fair amount of body shake. If you like the solid feel of the Italia, this is something to really consider.

    I hate rattles too and so far my Italia has been rattle free but I've come to expect that eventually with a Ferrari there will be a rattle or two and when they appear I do my best to quell them.
     
  12. Balsamina

    Balsamina Formula Junior

    May 19, 2010
    942
    San Francisco Area
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    S
    #12 Balsamina, May 21, 2014
    My new Spider also had a rattle upon delivery, which my sales guy & I first thought was from a loose interior rear view mirror, but which I now believe is coming from the passenger vent. I will have it addressed when I take the car in for a post break-in oil change.

    I also experienced the rattling of the passenger seat belt clip against the back of the racing seat. I'm glad I was able to read about it on F-chat else I might have gone mad trying to identify the source!
     
  13. Marty458

    Marty458 Karting

    May 14, 2012
    90
    Pennsylvania
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    Marty
    #13 Marty458, May 21, 2014
    I have the same thing... Comes from the passenger vent, at least with mine. It only happens when I start off aggressively and get up high on the RPMs.
     

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