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New Ferrari Owner seeking advice

Discussion in 'Canada' started by Aloha Ferrari F430 Fl, Nov 28, 2015.

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  1. Aloha Ferrari F430 Fl

    Nov 8, 2015
    32
    BC, Canada
    Hi All,
    I have purchased a 2006 Ferrari F430 F1 Spider. The car has 17,500 miles and had 2 owners, it has never been driven on a track or hard. I am looking for some advice:

    1. At what mileage does the clutch need to be replaced?
    2. At what mileage do the brakes need to be replaced? (Mine is not Carboceramic)
    3. At what mileage should I replace the tires?
    4. What is the most common problem(s), that I should be aware of?

    Thanking you in advance.
     
  2. Northman

    Northman Formula Junior

    Feb 24, 2014
    429
    Laurentian, Quebec
    Full Name:
    Denis Gauthier
    Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Ferrarichat, 430 are great cars and I hope that you can send us pictures.
    Have you done a pre purchase inspection?
    If so you must have the remaing live of your clutch in terms if purcentage left.
    As I understand F1 clutch are sensitive to city traffic driving conditions so wear will occur faster accordingly but we cannot predict mileage.
    As for the tires it will also be measured in purcentage left rather than mileage pending on driving conditions.
    Some tires have tendency to wear faster than others because of a softer compound.
    In any case as a rule of thum I am sure that fellow 430 Fchat owner (not me I have a456) will answer shortly and shere their experience.
     
  3. GordonC

    GordonC F1 Rookie
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Aug 28, 2005
    4,163
    Calgary, AB, Canada
    Full Name:
    Gordon
    Welcome to the forum! While I own a 308 and not a F430 F1, I can give you a few answers...

    1. Clutch - the F1 system diagnostics can tell a dealer with the diagnostic machine how worn the clutch is. Some F1 clutches only make it to 10K miles, some make it much farther - it depends mostly on how the car is driven at slow speeds.
    2. Again, depends on how hard the brakes are used and driving style. No firm guidelines, it depends on how worn the pads are.
    3. With most Ferraris, tires should be replaced on age, not miles - most don't get driven enough to wear down the tires to the wear bars. Replace the tires if they are worn to the wear bars, ie only 2/32" tread depth left... but more importantly, replace the tires if they are more than 5 or 6 years old, no matter how much tread is left.

    Performance tire rubber hardens with age - by 5 or 6 years, they are no longer performance tires, the rubber will be hard enough that they will have lost significant traction and grip. This matters even if you don't drive hard or track the car - if you need to make an emergency swerve or braking maneuver, low grip tires are not what you want - they are a safety risk.
     
  4. Aloha Ferrari F430 Fl

    Nov 8, 2015
    32
    BC, Canada
    Thank you for the replies, I appreciate it. I am sure that I will have more questions as time goes by. Your help is appreciated.
     

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