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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by ozan458, Jan 6, 2019.

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  1. ozan458

    ozan458 Rookie

    Sep 8, 2018
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    #1 ozan458, Jan 6, 2019
    hi there

    Iv tryed to look online but no luck im trying to find out how they got there extra horse's on the speciale compared to the normal 458 italia engine.

    I know its not easy to get extra power out of a naturally aspirated engine when there both the same engine cc. 562bhp vs 597 bhp that amazing 35bhp difference.

    what mods did they use to get that extra 35bhp I know a engine tune is 1 of them but there gota be more to it ?????.

    No way they got 35bhp from just a engine tune.

    thanks oz
     
  2. r6elmo

    r6elmo Karting

    Sep 12, 2010
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    #2 r6elmo, Jan 6, 2019
    good power can be made from the tune. Likely power is from tune, exhaust and intake mods. It's only a 2-3% increase.
     
  3. freshmeat

    freshmeat F1 Veteran

    Aug 30, 2011
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    #3 freshmeat, Jan 6, 2019
    • Compression is raised to 14:1
    • New, lighter pistons
    • Revised combustion chamber
    • Shorter runners in the intake manifold
    • New intake ports
    • New camshafts

    But the biggest leap in "performance" at least in lap times is from the cup tires on the speciale; slap a set on a base 458 and it's close.
     
  4. Need4Spd

    Need4Spd F1 Veteran

    Feb 24, 2007
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    Silicon Valley
    #4 Need4Spd, Jan 6, 2019
    ^This. If you’re thinking about trying to up the HP, don’t. You will spend a small fortune out of proportion to the gain, and it will still not be a Speciale anyway. You will at the same time ruin the resale value of your 458.
    The only problem with putting Sport Cup 2 tires on is that they don’t come in the OEM sizes for a 458, and non-OEM sizes might throw off the traction aids (but there are threads on this where some have succeeded). Trofeo R does come in the right sizes, though.


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