Keys

Can anyone recommend a place I can have my Ferrari key cut? Preferrably near San Francisco.

I bought a CS key for my 360 and I want to make sure I get it cut properly.

Thanks!

Alex

 

My advice: Whoever you find, have them cut a cheap fiat key blank first and make sure it works perfectly. Once you get that far, cutting the expensive key is just like duplicating any other key.

 

Oh! One more thing. The actual length of the Stradale key is slightly longer than the Modena key. Fortunately, the guy I use spotted it and corrected.
This guy has like 25 years experience and has a shop near where I work. You could always meet me for lunch and we could go over there together and have him do it? Just an idea.

 

Mike, I might just take you up on your offer. Where do you work? I am having my exhaust adjusted at Prancing Horse in Burlingame on Monday morning. Since I took the morning off from work, I might as well get this all done on the same day.

BTW, do you think your key guy is open this Monday since it is MLK day?

 

Alex, Mike. I would also like to make copies of my F355 key (which shouldn't be hard). I have blanks already. Is your key guy down in San Jose?

 

There was a guy that we used to use, but he is no longer cutting steel keys. We have had good luck lately at Ace on Lark/Los Gatos Blvd. As well, there is Anytime Lock and Key on Union and Camden.

 

Nizam - I think Mike's guy is in San Jose.

Rich - thanks for the heads up.

I was wondering if anyone knows a good key cutter closer to SF. It would be nice if I can get it done near here. If not, then I'll go with your recommendations.

 

Actually, my guy is near where I work in Pleasanton, essentially on the corner of 580 and 680. I'll ask him if he's open on Monday. It's 10 bucks a key though.

 

Rich, I'll trot down to Campbell with my steel blanks and see if they will make me the copies. I'll report my findings tomorrow.

Thanks for the info, guys!

 

Alex,
Try Lock World on Geary blvd and Spruce st.They do laser cut keys and AAA aproved for road calls on lock outs.They even carry aftermarket and OEM transmitters and transponder keys.

 

Cal, thanks for the info. I'll check it out!

 

I need to get mine cut maybe we can have a key-cutting party and lunch?

--Dan

 

LOL! Whatever works, Dan!

 

Anytime lock and key cut a steel key for me, worked great. But that was five years ago. Like Rich said, on Camden and union. Dan

 

Mike does that work for you?

--Dan

 

You mean the key cutting party?

Mike, I'm down as long as you bring some "performers" for Dan and I!

 

Well I do have this one gal (from Georgia) that's going to come spend the weekend with me here. I have to take her to San Francisco and do the tour thing though. This is a real picture from her portfolio. She is a professional model.
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So when are WE taking her around SF again?

 

I ordered Ferrari factory ignition keys for my 328 and had them cut easily and perfectly by Warman Security, 1720 Sacramento Street (between Van Ness & Polk), San Francisco. 775-8513. I just gave them the key code from the car's operator manual, and they used that to do the cut.

 

I've been to GA plenty of times, never saw any peaches like that!!!

Alex: you left yourself wide open on that one! Sooooo temping...

--Dan

 

I went to Atlanta about 4 years ago and found a lot of southern bells and Waffle Houses on every block!

I'll make sure we have the key cutting party when Mike's GA peach is in town! hahahaha

 

What do you mean by key code? Sorry for my ignorance

 

i need an extra key as well for my 355 where do i get the blanks for starters?

 

Inside the front cover of my 328's manual is a write-in area in which the numerical code for the keys (ignition & door, I think; don't have it in front of me) is written by the factory. If you take this numerical code to a locksmith, he can punch it into his computer and have a key cut by that computer. If done on a Ferrari blank, it produces a perfect key.

Another comment: I have read some posts here where people have used generic blanks from locksmith stores. These are of course much less expensive than the Ferrari factory originals. However one locksmith compared the generic to the factory blank and pointed out to me a slight difference in the size of the ridges/valleys (or whatever they're called). He said that the generic might work, but it also might stick and/or cause wear on the lock. He recommended against it [and of course he was not selling the factory blanks).

Best source I know for the Ferrari blanks is Ricambi:

http://www.ricambiamerica.com/index.php

 

Forget the Georgia Peach. She failed to mention a slight detail concerning her weekend trip out here; she's an escort, and it was going to cost four thousand dollars. I told her that I needed an escort like I needed a hole in my head, and to find another sucker.