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Nice show. Sound really good. It doesn’t look like they are following the manufacturer rpm limit for break in. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat.com mobile app
The US spec F8 paddle shifter is suited for the 10 and 2 steering grip but not as good for the 3 and 9 drivers because it is short. Easy enough to swap these for longer ones. Carbonio makes a good one, easy swap like for my sim racing rig. I think Euro spec ones have the ( proper) longer paddle shifters as stock. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
There is no break in period for Ferrari. Just make sure the car is warmed up and you are all good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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The large carbon fibre paddles are a $2000 CAD option over the smaller carbon fibre paddles. Carbonio charges $850US.
Love the wheels. I did the standard, but now thinking I want to replace them. Which ones are those? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I couldn’t find anything on a break in period in the manual. What did it say? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
This is what really annoys me with Ferrari - they build clear dysfunction into the car and then make you pay to get rid of it. I mean fancy putting paddles like that into the car to begin with. Like seriously. I guess the upside is that you actually can fix this particular fault where as with others it isn't possible.
I just went through all of the manuals and there is nothing on a break in. I also spoke to my dealer and as long as the fluids and car is warmed up, you should be good to go. I am never crazy with the car, but have taken it to 7500 RPMs on acceleration. It’s my baby, so just want to make sure I am not hurting her . Please let me know where it is. I now have 360 seriously happy miles on the car... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I agree. It is undeniably annoying. Firstly , the large paddles should be standard in a car of this expense. Furthermore, the difference in cost between the standard carbon fibre to the larger paddles is miniscule. Certainly not $1800 US
I think if there's nothing in the manual you've just got to apply common sense. Chances are they forgot to put it in - wouldn't surprise me. But to take a page out of Pista's manual (re the recommended run in), it says don't exceed 5000 rpms for the first 1000km. This is pretty easy to do given the engine has so much torque. So again it comes down to exercising restraint and applying a just a little bit of common sense.
My apologies as I am not referring to break in for F8. Here is page 142 explaining the break in limit for 812. Image Unavailable, Please Login Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app
Thanks, very helpful. Unfortunately I exceeded it so hopefully no harm. Will keep it before 5000 RPM for next 300 miles. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Yes I was blown away with the sheer stupidity of these dysfunctional paddles in the 488 but to now seen the exact same fault perpetuated into the F8 simply beggars belief. You would honestly think making a blunder of this nature would have be bad enough in itself but to then add further insult to injury by placing a ridiculous price tag on the cure pretty well says it all I'm afraid. It just goes to show stupidity along with a lack of moral decency has no bounds where making money is concerned.
Silly question, but you don’t think I hurt the car do you? I have maybe done 5 or 6 fast accelerations on the car so far. Sorry, yes paranoid for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Probably not, but in turbocharged applications where the rings may not yet have proper depth of seat, high boost loads are best avoided. Any combustion gas passing the ring seal will burn away the lubricant behind the ring which can cause adhesion/scuffing of the bore. This is why most manufacturers will advise not to overload or load up the engine at high rpms until a certain mileage has been reached. Revving the engine under lighter loads at this time is desirable as the lesser combustion pressures won't breach the seal of the rings during the run in phase. Today's high tech engine components also run tighter clearances and will maintain the clearance over the life of the component due to the finishes of the surfaces so on turbocharged applications even though the rings achieve seal much earlier there is a phase where the ring will achieve full seal depth. That said the components are very durable as seen by examples where engines have been driven at full load and rpm without issue. I recall my test drive of an F8 on circuit where the car was delivered brand new and was put to track work with no mercy and had no issue over the course of the day whatsoever. That said who knows how long it will maintain reliability vs the engine which followed run in procedure. There is no given quantity here. Failures are determined on a case by case basis and whilst the risk is clearly minimal for failure in this instance there is always a risk which is why run in procedures are advised.
Really appreciate the answer, super helpful. I’m going to keep it low on RPM for the remaining 300 miles. Hopefully I did no harm to her. Fantastic car! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
the car is 99.999% fine. There’s two camps of guys. Some say it’s better for the engine to step on it day one. In all seriousness I don’t think you’d notice any issue, if there was one, for 100k miles.
The carbon fibre driver zone also includes the tach surround. Not saying it now justifies the $2k CAD upcharge, but it does include more than just paddles.
