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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by eurocg, Mar 21, 2020.

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  1. Terrence

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    Yep. You are right. Stock exhaust on the 458 is very monotone, and also very abrupt from quiet to loud. I got an Akrapovic system and its night and day. The sound is much more gradual from idle and changes tone as the revs go up. The best sounding car I have ever had, and I have had a lot.
     
  2. RayJohns

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    It's hard to argue with her, but you might reply, "no expensive boats until we get the private jet we need" :)
     
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  3. eurocg

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    ebay originally, but i tracked down the original thread listing them from a member here. I bought them off the gentleman that bought them from here.

    As for the install, I did put them in to only get a christmas tree on the dash. I have setup the car to goto Merlin this winter to have all the switches recoated and a harness built to handle the seat swap.

    All Alcantara. Th spec on this thing is crazy. Originally 400k. It was never publicly listed, my boss got a LAFerrari and he hooked me up with this one.

    So mine has the "Sport" exhaust option. Unsure the difference it makes over a Standard car, but it is very loud and sings past 4000. The GT3 is/was a great car, but on the street this is so much more fun and pleasing. The GT3 I only ever had fun in over 100 mph.
     
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  4. soulsea

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    Are you gonna be ok?
     
  5. DoubleD33

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    well not being listed explains it. Mine was 370k list so you have an idea of the options I have. I too have alcantara carpet and the frunk too. I have to say it is pretty damn cool.
    Enjoy it.
     
  6. IloveGT

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    That's right!
     
  7. up4speed

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    The sport exhaust only makes the exhaust tips black, that's it. It's the same sound.
     
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  8. eurocg

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    Ahh .. So the sound difference must be the Spyder. The other one's I drove were coupe's and they sounded very different.
     
  9. Ianjoub

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  10. OSUferrari

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    Sport exhaust is full exhaust system. Different sound. Had it on my first 458. On My F8, I chose the sport option which is just the tips. 2 different things.
     
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  11. up4speed

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    Maybe it depends on year then. On my 2013, the sport exhaust is just the black tips and it’s priced at about $700-$800 if I remember correctly.
    Some people plug the valves on the exhaust, locking them open, so it sounds much better. I have the capristo valve controller on my car that does it electronically, and makes the car a whole different animal. I like it a lot.
     
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  13. Melvok

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    You are right Chris, the factory option "sports exhaust" only offers the tips in black, nothing else.

    IIRC the factory does not offer cats-delete and other exhaust systems at all.
     
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  14. OSUferrari

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    Ferrari offers full sport exhaust on 458. It was around $6000 installed. Deeper sound but not as good as after market exhausts. I still have the original exhaust in my garage that they gave back to me. They also offer just the tips (on 458 and F8). 2 different things
     
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  16. up4speed

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    Yeah. That’s not a factory option. That’s a dealer accessory. Sorry. I misunderstood
     
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  18. Ianjoub

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    Purdy! ^^^^^^^^^
     
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    OP - congratulations, fun cars!


    Interesting. My 458 Spyder has headers back Fabspeed and I feel the same way. I actually prefer the sound at lower rpm. When the valves open I feel like it is screaming but not in a great way. It’s very off/on. I much prefer the linearity of sound of my Performante by comparison.

    Did you do full replacement?
     
  22. Carnut

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    I was once asked what I got out of being married, my answer was that I got out of being married. People laughed, I was not trying to be funny just tell the truth. Not sure exactly what you mean by that you got a Ferrari out of it, but it is a nice (I have a white 458 spider as well) car, enjoy it.
     
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  24. spyder625

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    congrats, beautiful car and color combo
     

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