Novitec got it wrong with my wheels | FerrariChat
Buy

Novitec got it wrong with my wheels

Discussion in 'FF/Lusso' started by JCarlos, Mar 27, 2015.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

Page 1 of 2
  1. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #1 JCarlos, Mar 27, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    Well i was supposed to get my own birthday present (current FF with my new novitec wheels), but i received a call yesterday from ferrari that the wheels are to close, so its impossible to drive. Well they are sending me the car back with normal tires. What i dont get is how can this happen with novitec , my car is not even with lower springs it was just a thing of getting the tyres right. anyway here two pics of my tragedy:).
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  2. simsko

    simsko F1 Rookie

    Feb 5, 2012
    3,635
    #2 simsko, Mar 27, 2015
    Maybe they thought you wanted the slammed/no suspension/stance edition:)?
     
  3. Milanno

    Milanno Formula Junior

    Feb 23, 2012
    949
    #3 Milanno, Mar 27, 2015
    Who knows what previous owner did with suspension on the car... This could be connected to the noises you hear on the back.
     
  4. Garretto

    Garretto F1 Veteran

    Sep 3, 2003
    5,075
    Bilbao, Spain
    Full Name:
    Rodolfo Di Pietro
    #4 Garretto, Mar 27, 2015
    Wheel/tire sizes please???
     
  5. Vic55

    Vic55 Karting

    Sep 21, 2014
    58
    THE Orange County
    #5 Vic55, Mar 27, 2015
    I have the Novitec setup on my 458- zero issues = perfect fitment

    Something is off here as they did their R and D on the FF as well. Maybe your retailer set you up wrong?
     
  6. junglistluder

    junglistluder F1 Rookie
    Owner Silver Subscribed

    Mar 23, 2007
    3,617
    VA
    Full Name:
    Brendan
    #6 junglistluder, Mar 27, 2015
    Your car looks way lower than stock. You are tucking tire inside your wheelwell which means you are lowered 1-2". The stock suspension is height adjustable so that is a strong possibility. Looks like you just need a slight fender roll to me :)
     
  7. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

    Nov 20, 2002
    17,673
    Tauranga, NZ
    Full Name:
    Pete
    #7 PSk, Mar 27, 2015
    Hope your windows are blacked out and you have some seriously loud speakers to go with that look. You will also need to learn how to do that thing they do with their hands out the window while saying "heh bro", and not of course going over walking pace :D
    Pete
     
  8. FFantastic

    FFantastic Formula Junior

    Mar 23, 2015
    859
    UK Riviera
    Full Name:
    Barrie John Lovelock
    #8 FFantastic, Mar 27, 2015
    Love it.........
     
  9. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #9 JCarlos, Mar 27, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    According to Ferrari dealer everything is fine, and according to Novitec everything is fine too and the offered themselves to put tyres on, maybe My ferrari dealer is not doing th set up correctly .. anyway on pic this how it looks now..at the bellevue bridge in Zurich.
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  10. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #10 JCarlos, Mar 27, 2015
    hahahahahahaha...il try ..ill try
     
  11. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #11 JCarlos, Mar 27, 2015
    9,0J x 21J with 255/30 R21 Pirelli for front axle.
    12,0Jx 22J with 315/25 R22 Pirelli for rear axle.
     
  12. DK308

    DK308 F1 Rookie

    Aug 13, 2013
    2,738
    Europe, way north.
    Full Name:
    AB
    #12 DK308, Mar 27, 2015
    Are the wheels in the last pic the stock FF wheels? If so, I'd say that car is lowered at least 40mm. I honestly don't think Novitec is in the wrong. What is the offset of the wheels you have? The Novitec wheels offered for the FF are not customized, they are as have been said, R&D'd to fit the car. If your dealer think that stance is stock and you have odd noises from the rear, I'd find someone else to have a look at your chassis, because something sounds off.
     
  13. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #13 JCarlos, Mar 28, 2015
    thank you dk308 i wil do that..there is another dealer here in zurich that is good, and yes the pic is with original FF wheels, the sound at the back got fixed, it was something loose but nothing to do with suspension.
    I will check also what you mention about the 40 mm, anyway i hope nothing is wrong because i love this car.
     
  14. popsmuf

    popsmuf Karting

    Jun 20, 2006
    164
    SoCal
    #14 popsmuf, Mar 28, 2015

    How do you adjust the height on stock suspension?
     
  15. DK308

    DK308 F1 Rookie

    Aug 13, 2013
    2,738
    Europe, way north.
    Full Name:
    AB
    #15 DK308, Mar 30, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    It's not really important whether it's lowered 40 mm or 60 mm. Fact is, that the car seems to lowered substantially, and I can't for the life of me, not understand why a Ferrari dealer/shop can't see that, and then raise the car either by raising it on the stock springs or re-install stock springs if aftermarket lowering springs have been used. I don't know what the limit is for lowering an FF on stock springs, but it looks quite low, and perhaps it does not even sit on stock springs.

    In any case, the fenderlip/tyre gap is way less than on a stock height FF. I've posted a pic below (not my car). Look at how that sits compared to yours.


    Take the car to that other shop - hopefully they know what they are doing. Have it raised and re-aligned to stock spec.
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  16. Garretto

    Garretto F1 Veteran

    Sep 3, 2003
    5,075
    Bilbao, Spain
    Full Name:
    Rodolfo Di Pietro
    #16 Garretto, Mar 30, 2015
    In my opinion that looks normal standard factory height, not lowered. Not a milimetre lower tan the white show car just above this post. Just for reference and remember it's my personal impression.

    Now, the best part is this problem of yours really can't be a complicated issue, this has to be very simple. I guess any shop, even many of us, could simply take a look at your setup and know what's going on. In the end it can only be about tire/wheel sizes and suspension type and setup, whether correctly installed or not.
     
  17. Garretto

    Garretto F1 Veteran

    Sep 3, 2003
    5,075
    Bilbao, Spain
    Full Name:
    Rodolfo Di Pietro
    #17 Garretto, Mar 30, 2015
    Last edited: Mar 30, 2015
    Going over the opening post again, if this problem showed after just swapping wheels/tires then the problem is isolated, there has to be a mixup with sizes...

    Edit (sorry): or else they messed up something in the suspension when changing wheels... according to the new tire sizes vs. stock the variation is minimal, should make very little difference.
     
  18. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #18 JCarlos, Apr 6, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  19. eric

    eric Formula Junior

    Aug 3, 2001
    705
    Albion, CA
    #19 eric, Apr 6, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    Get to know your local wheel repair guy well. I've had to have the wheels on our car repaired five times in two years. Parallel parking this beast can be a bit trying.

    While some guys think capristo exhaust is a must-have item, some of us who parallel park our cars regularly might be more inclined to go with more practical accessories. I'm tempted to get a set of these from the Crutchfield catalog...
    Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
  20. Alex@TAG

    Alex@TAG Formula Junior
    Sponsor

    Feb 24, 2015
    520
    San Diego, CA
    Full Name:
    Alex@TAGMotorsports
    #20 Alex@TAG, Apr 6, 2015
    Yeah that would have been horrible if that was with your Novitec Wheels :(

    Regardless - Novitec's fitments are pretty spot on. I have done countless sets. I have a feeling that A) they sent the wrong set of wheels to you, or B) the dealer is nervous of anything different than OEM. LOL

    Either way - I can not wait to see how good this thing looks when finished. :)
     
  21. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #21 JCarlos, May 13, 2015
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
  22. DK308

    DK308 F1 Rookie

    Aug 13, 2013
    2,738
    Europe, way north.
    Full Name:
    AB
    #22 DK308, May 13, 2015
    Nice to see that it all came together in the end - congrats:) What did the issue turn out to be?
     
  23. Caeruleus11

    Caeruleus11 F1 World Champ
    Rossa Subscribed

    Jun 11, 2013
    11,631
    #23 Caeruleus11, May 13, 2015
    That looks correct. Congratulations! I love the color on your FF.
     
  24. Garretto

    Garretto F1 Veteran

    Sep 3, 2003
    5,075
    Bilbao, Spain
    Full Name:
    Rodolfo Di Pietro
    #24 Garretto, May 14, 2015
    +1
     
  25. JCarlos

    JCarlos Guest

    Dec 30, 2014
    24
    #25 JCarlos, May 14, 2015
    nothing really , the previous place didn't know how to put all together :)
     
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page