I've noticed in pictures of the early customer cars that the front ends seem pretty high. I wonder if cars with the front end lift option will have a lower ride height when in the "low" position than cars without the option? .
Anyone seen any two-tone white and red (or silver-red for that matter)? Body white roof red or vica versa? Curious as to how it would look in real life.
I ordered ride height adjustment on the basis that I scrape regularly because I use my car, and that even stock they "look" too high. I figure that I can lower the car a little and use the ride height adjuster to avoid the front banging even more.
I'd like to ask you for some comments on this issue (front looking too high) when you have your car. I've seen a couple of 458s that looked a bit lower and wonder if they came from factory like that or was it due to 'messing' with the suspension settings, if that's possible! BTW, I regret your final colour choice, Avorio is so amazing and exclusive... however I couldn't blame you when I learnt about the $10,000 extra
i'm guessing the ride height was changed after taking delivery. the red car with black lip and mirrors looks much lower than the usual...some of us think the car needs to sit a little lower and wheels pushed out to the fenders more. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Interesting treatment of the front end there. That's an idea that had crossed my mind as I ran through my personal issues with the 'challenging' front end.
At least from the front 3/4 view, the black paint looks to be a vast improvement over the standard monochromatic paint treatment. The lowered look is also very appealing. Fred
Wonder what that does to the handling, though. Presumably if that were the optimum height then Ferrari would be sending them all out of the door like that...
Maybe that is the optimum height but Ferrari has to raise it to meet "pedestrian crash" standards? Or is Ferrari saving that height for the Scuderia version?
Go here... http://www.autogespot.com/nl/item/7232/zurich-ontpopt-zich-tot-spotstad-van-de-ferrari-458-italia.html And click on the shot with the red car. Check the other ones out too, there's lots of nice shots.
Thanks guys. You know, with all the photochoped cars and what not that has been done of the new Italia, this one with the black front lip, side skirts, mirrors and dark wheels really does it for me. And the lowering as well. Makes the car really come together. Well done.
Why do stock exotics have so much wheel gap? I mean they are so low to the ground, yet have way too much wheel gap. I always wondered why they just didn't design the car to have minimal wheel gap.
errm, no it's has to do with bumber height, headlight height, etc.. but after you take delivery of the car, do big deal, lower it, get it realigned...
I thought lowering the car just for looks will change the suspension balance that Ferrari has spent millions of dollars setting up. Not to mention stock F-cars already scrape all over the place. Lowering it would just cause more headaches.
It will be a lot easier to get the roof wrapped in whatever color you desire, without damaging the original paint job, for a lot less money than having a two tone factory paint job, which will also diminish its value in a resale market that prizes red cars or black cars.
no, misconception..the cars come from the factory that way to meet certain Gov reg requirments...the 'setup' was not necessarily optimum for 'max performance' from factory. it's a compromise according to regions...hence Euro F cars mostly ride lower. scraping..depends on where you drive...some have more difficulties some don't. as far as balance goes, once lowered a realignment and re corner balance should be all good (some have the geomety itself tweeked because they use it for track days).
MD- The wheels go up and down when you go over bumps or corner hard. Might have something to do with why there is a bit of room above the wheel. Taz Terry Phillips
