Yellow Springs

Congrats I took possession of my 2014 about three weeks ago
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Stock uses black Eibach springs.

Yellow is most likely Novitec, which are actually $250 springs manufacturered by K&W but marked up to $1700.

 

About the cost of just one Ferrari shock though...

 

They may be KW springs, which are great springs by the way, but they are made to Novitecs specifications.

What you in part pay for, is the testing and R&D. I've been in various cars with various springs, and there's absolutely no getting away from the fact that Novitec generally nails it in terms of both progression and rate. Had a go in a 458 with "quality" H&R springs, and it absolutely ruined the ride.

All springs are basically made by the same few manufactures, but that's not the same as it being bad. Eibach usually make budget oriented springs, but they make some pretty damn good springs. And if you ever get to try a KW coilover setup, enjoy it. It will give any H&R Cup setup a difficult fight.

So Novis springs are KW? More power to them and kudos for making a great product.

 

You are correct about Novitec being a design house. Their package has a second set of softer and tighter wound springs at the base of each main spring. The OEM spring is just a single basic spring you find in any car. The Novitec final spring rate is closer to the VS versions of a base car. Suspension components such as springs and shock valving seem simple and overpriced until you do something like race a motorcycle and realize how critical the setup and testing is that went into it and how dangerous the wrong setup can be. I wish Ferrari offered high and low speed compression and rebound adjustment in the four corners of their cars.

 

Could be novitec


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I tell u what- I never driven my car without but the lowering sure alters the ride. I’m tempted to put stock back on to see the difference


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It also depends on if you are using different wheels and tires than stock as well. You could go to the dealer and test drive a car that is stock and then you will know.

 

I got pilot sport cup 2h- they are pretty darn good, car feels nimble but is very low hence the harsher ride.



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You might be surprised, I've tried cars with NR springs with stock wheels where the ride isn't really much worse at all. In one case the ride felt better!

 

I think you'll do yourself a huge service by removing those springs and trying factory springs.
There's no getting away from the fact that the FF is on the firmer side of things, and a set of lowering springs could greatly add to this. Generally speaking, Novitec seem to retain a pretty good and soft slow speed ride for cruising etc. so the fact that you describe the ride as harsh as you do, leads me to believe it might be another brand of spring, and not a Novitec. Your MPSC2 tyres should not be the cause of a harsh ride. Yes they are track focused, but in everything I've tried with those tyres, they have been both very smooth and quiet. Along with stock springs you should give the Lusso MPS4S tyres a go. Absolutely buttery smooth and still stick and react like glued to the road. In a big car like the FF, I think you would really have to push hard to get close to the limit difference between MPSC2 and MPS4S. And considering the fact that MPS4S and MPSS needs less heat to perform than the MPSC2, the case migh even be that the MPS4S will outperform the MPSC2 in 95% or more of the conditions you drive in.

 

Nope it’s the 1800 dollars novitec


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Okay. Interesting. Haven't been in an FF with Novi springs, so I don't know how they feel. Normally Novi does comfort very well, so that's a bit of a surprise. But again, even in stock form the FF is pretty firm, so adding even a small bit might take it way over the top. Just a thought.

 

Maybe also check the torsion control (anti-roll) bars. If those are thicker/stiffer then it will corner flatter but place a larger demand on the sprigs for comfort. Likely they are stock so also maybe check if the springs have been adjusted down so far as to over limit travel. Perhaps back them off a bit before the swap out to compare changes in small steps if your looking to make a change. Much cheaper as well.