Ferrari 458 Speciale lowering the decibels UK registration.
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Can anyone help?
I am in the process of UK registering a Ferrari 458 Speciale. However it has failed the IVA test as the decibels have reached 115 at stationary.
I have had the vehicle inspected by 2 separate Ferrari specialists and can confirm it is a standard factory fit exhaust and has not been modified in any way.
I thought of putting an exhaust silencer/muffler on it just to get it through the test but I have been advised this will only bring the decibels down by 3 or 4.
The maximum decibels cannot exceed 99 so I need a solution to bring it at least 16 decibels down to pass the test. I have been informed that this can be a temporary measure in order to pass the test as long as we don't modify the carbs then we don't need to declare it as a modification.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
I am in the process of UK registering a Ferrari 458 Speciale. However it has failed the IVA test as the decibels have reached 115 at stationary.
I have had the vehicle inspected by 2 separate Ferrari specialists and can confirm it is a standard factory fit exhaust and has not been modified in any way.
I thought of putting an exhaust silencer/muffler on it just to get it through the test but I have been advised this will only bring the decibels down by 3 or 4.
The maximum decibels cannot exceed 99 so I need a solution to bring it at least 16 decibels down to pass the test. I have been informed that this can be a temporary measure in order to pass the test as long as we don't modify the carbs then we don't need to declare it as a modification.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Hi all,
Thank you for your help and suggestions. The vehicle was first marketed in Russia so there was no COC available. The car did have to have the speedometer and the lights changed then passed a standard MOT test. As there was no COC available we had to go down the route of the IVA.
After the fail we booked a retest at a different test centre and this was carried out yesterday. I am pleased to say it passed! With the TUV report and 2 Ferrari specialists reports stating no modifications were present and it was a factory fit exhaust.
The tester didn’t test the car it was a straight pass.
One step closer to UK registration yippee
Thank you for your help and suggestions. The vehicle was first marketed in Russia so there was no COC available. The car did have to have the speedometer and the lights changed then passed a standard MOT test. As there was no COC available we had to go down the route of the IVA.
After the fail we booked a retest at a different test centre and this was carried out yesterday. I am pleased to say it passed! With the TUV report and 2 Ferrari specialists reports stating no modifications were present and it was a factory fit exhaust.
The tester didn’t test the car it was a straight pass.
One step closer to UK registration yippee
Edited by Jean-C on Saturday 27th April 17:31
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