Novitec Techtronic - No longer an Option

All -- I had solely the rear muffler installed on my F8S (Novitec Valveless muffler). The car started throwing CEL codes and "Catalyst Temp. High" messages. Took it back to installer, who's been phenomenal to work with, they troubleshot and the response they got from Novitec is that the ECU software on the 2022+ F8s is no longer allowing the Techtronic to trick the ECU into thinking there's a GPF filter and therefore the techtronic is not compatible.

My options are to tune the car or return the car back to factory exhaust. I inquired if there's a tune that doesn't touch anything on the powertrain but simply eliminates the CEL and Catalyst warning error.

Has anyone else been experiencing this?

 

Please PM me or provide more details about who did your install. Maybe my shop can speak with your installer? I'm not sure as I'm at a loss here.

 

Spoke further with my installer. Both Novitec and Capristo have thrown in the towel on 2022+ Ferraris where the plug-in modules are no longer working. Spoke with my Ferrari SA and this is also the case with SF90s. You can have it tuned so that ONLY the parameters that affect the OPF filter errors are modified so that the CEL and emissions error doesn’t populate. Do note however, that the tune is not cheap and apparently this is the only work around for aftermarket exhausts with the new ECU software.

 

What’s the production date on the 2022s you guys are referencing?

 

yeah did that he confirmed that one variant is discontinued and there’s only one option now

 

My dealer ordered a replacement Techtronic to rule out the first techtronic possibly being faulty. I haven't heard anything yet but I'm hopeful. They've been in contact with Novitec but Novitec was stumped on the issue as well. The codes being thrown are specifically for the OPF filters.

 

22+ ECU software triggers CEL and emissions error. Novitec confirmed with my authorized installer that the techtronic is no longer a viable option. Alternative is a tune that exclusively eliminates the OPF removal filter related errors. I spoke with some Ferrari techs and they did advise that the 22+ cars including SF90 have the updated software. For general maintenance etc. you won’t have an issue with dealer with a tune that’s exclusive for exhaust. If you do have a power train related issue alternative is to flash back to stock tune. Everyone is different but the exhaust note on the Novitec is completely worth it. I personally couldn’t stand the OEM exhaust sound as it was way too quiet and did not sound like a super car at all. Been successfully running with the tune for the exhaust for a couple of days now with no hiccup and an awesome exhaust note.

 

I’m not discounting what you are saying but we tried 2 Techtronics spoke with Novitec USA and Novitec Germany and got confirmation on every front that the “Novitec engineers” are “stumped” and that the new ECU software is causing a glitch with the OPF filters / emissions. The DME tune has eliminated the CELs related to the exhaust. There is clearly a new software update for 22+ F8s.