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488 Ferrari or Aftermarket front lifts?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by Eric C, May 23, 2022.

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  1. Eric C

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  2. Art138

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    From the angle I see in the pic,it could be a trade off; using the lift at that angle might lower the diffuser.
     
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  3. Mrpseudonym

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    100% in that situation if you had a front lift and used it you would scrape your rear diffuser
     
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    You may need to regrade the driveway
     
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  5. OSUferrari

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    Has your car been lowered?
     
  6. Eric C

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    That's definitely something I need to have done. But, I scrape the front lip coming and going into my neighborhood no matter the angle of approach........ so I must get a front lift.
     
  7. Eric C

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    Yes, novitec.
     
  8. FerrariCognoscenti

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    If you enter that grade at a 45 degree angle it likely should not scrape.
     
  9. Eric C

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    Not in a millions years. I tried that with my old 355 and 430 and those sit way way way higher than my 488.
     
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    I would bet that most if not all of the electric wiring already exists for the factory system. I looked up the parts to do it a couple of years ago and it was around $3000. I'd call around to see what it would cost to have it installed.
     
  11. Eric C

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    That's all? Sign me up! Should I call the Ferrari Dealership?
     
  12. duskybird

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    I ended up buying a car that already had the lift so I never followed through. Any competent shop should be able to do it.
     
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  13. Lagunae92

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    I asked my dealer about adding it to a 458 SpecialeA and he said the parts were $13k and not in stock. Novitec has one with a lowering kit too I believe.
     
  14. Obviously you need to move and find a new house.
     
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  15. Eric C

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    Not an option. The boss shut that down super fast lol
     
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  16. OSUferrari

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    Are you near a dealer where you can borrow a 458/488 with a lift and test it? My cars are not lowered - I go up a ramp into my warehouse at work everyday. I have no issues (with my lift on)
     
  17. Chizz

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    I was thinking the same thing
     
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