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F8 Need to shorten my bumper by 26mm to fit my garage. Help?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by IllegalIcarus, Sep 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM.

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  1. IllegalIcarus

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    #1 IllegalIcarus, Sep 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
    This is a frustrating one...I am based in Tokyo and my garage has a limit of 1130mm from the center of the front wheel to the front of the bumper. The Ferrari F8 is 1156mm.

    They will not let me park the vehicle in the garage unless it complies. Getting a different garage is not an option, unfortunately. There are no available options within the legal limit of how far my car can be parked from my home address (welcome to Japanese bureaucracy).

    So I come to humbly ask...is there any way you can think of to shorten the front bumper by 26mm (1.02 inches for our american friends) without destroying the look of the car?

    I am open to custom bodywork, replacement bumpers...whatever it takes to get this thing into my garage.
     
  2. Kent Adams

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    #2 Kent Adams, Sep 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
    Trade it for a 296 is my only suggestion. Good luck, that is an unfortunate situation you're in.
     
  3. Snewton94024

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    #3 Snewton94024, Sep 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
    This is a tough one but I'm wondering if you put risers on the floor for the front wheels would this then lift the front end off the ground enough so that the overall length in a straight line would reduce it by the required amount? Seems like you could calculate this on paper before buying anything. Would love to know if this works.
     
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    #4 todd cloud, Sep 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
    no
     
  5. mikey64

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    #5 mikey64, Sep 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
    Please clarify is this a personal garage at a house or a community garage for apartments or condos? Or some other kind of garage?
     
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    #6 mikey64, Sep 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
    I doubt the bureaucracy cares what angle it’s parked on, the way the rule is written they will measure it the same way. He may not even have a dedicated space in the garage if it’s community
     

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