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I have just fulfilled a long held dream to own a Ferrari and have bought a new to me F8. It does not have suspension lift (but is nevertheless perfect) and I want to try and spare the front underside from damage as much as I can without getting to the point of constantly worrying about what might be around the next corner. I have looked at Scrape Armor and done some googling - with apologies if this has been discussed already can anyone recommend a protection system? Thanks in advance.
Every time my 488 goes in for service, they gleefully send me a video of the scuffed underside of the splitter. My car has a lift and whatever you do, there’s still a chance of making contact. My worst case was in Esher of all places. So far, my F8 is OK.
The Ferrari lift is in any case annoying because it is slow to operate (the F8 is a bit quicker I think) and resets at a lower speed than strictly necessary so if you are going 50kph through a French village with their new taste for speed bumps at each end, it will likely be back down by the time you get to the other end.
Still, adding a protective bumper is a good idea.
The Ferrari lift is in any case annoying because it is slow to operate (the F8 is a bit quicker I think) and resets at a lower speed than strictly necessary so if you are going 50kph through a French village with their new taste for speed bumps at each end, it will likely be back down by the time you get to the other end.
Still, adding a protective bumper is a good idea.
blueSL said:
Every time my 488 goes in for service, they gleefully send me a video of the scuffed underside of the splitter. My car has a lift and whatever you do, there’s still a chance of making contact. My worst case was in Esher of all places. So far, my F8 is OK.
The Ferrari lift is in any case annoying because it is slow to operate (the F8 is a bit quicker I think) and resets at a lower speed than strictly necessary so if you are going 50kph through a French village with their new taste for speed bumps at each end, it will likely be back down by the time you get to the other end.
Still, adding a protective bumper is a good idea.
I think we use the same Ferrari dealer. If that's the case they sent me the same video during servicing my 488 to show how badly scuffed under the splitter was. The 488 has a very long front overhang from the front axle, actually nearly twice as long as my 812.The Ferrari lift is in any case annoying because it is slow to operate (the F8 is a bit quicker I think) and resets at a lower speed than strictly necessary so if you are going 50kph through a French village with their new taste for speed bumps at each end, it will likely be back down by the time you get to the other end.
Still, adding a protective bumper is a good idea.
I’ve just pulled the trigger on a 488 Pista without lift so this is something that I am going to look into. I thought long and hard about it but at the end of day the reality was that I had a 458 without lift and that wasn’t a problem. My 488 spider is being swapped for the pista and whilst that has lift I have never actually used it.
Taffy66 said:
I think we use the same Ferrari dealer. If that's the case they sent me the same video during servicing my 488 to show how badly scuffed under the splitter was. The 488 has a very long front overhang from the front axle, actually nearly twice as long as my 812.
Yes, it’s almost as if they are trying to shame me into having it refurbished. Same with the leading edge of the rear bumper which has been shot blasted by gravel. The problem is that I actually use the car and, as we know, stuff happens. Interesting about the 812, I’ve specified the lift for my GTS but perhaps it’s less needed on this car. FFinally said:
Thanks - there are some helpful responses on another thread on this. I live on a steep road and have a narrow strip of cobbles to get across before the garage - still trying to get the approach angle right.
Yes, my driveway slopes down into my garage and we built a Ferrari mock-up using my school-boy carpentry skills when it was being laid to get the profile right. The issue with a protector is that it reduces the ground clearance still further and gets scuffed in turn. It’s likely to be cheaper to replace however. Porsche have got it right with the GT3 which has a rubber leading edge which bears the brunt and which is fully intended to be replaced easily and at reasonable cost from time to time. Porsche reclassified it from replacement part to consumable which nearly halved its price and it’s an easy DIY replacement.
blueSL said:
Yes, it’s almost as if they are trying to shame me into having it refurbished. Same with the leading edge of the rear bumper which has been shot blasted by gravel. The problem is that I actually use the car and, as we know, stuff happens. Interesting about the 812, I’ve specified the lift for my GTS but perhaps it’s less needed on this car.
I would leave it on the 812. My 488 Spider easily cleared the lip into my garage, but my 812 scrapes the aero rubber strip on the front corners if lift not used. Guess this is easily switched out for a few quid, but I just don't like the noise of it catching!
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