458 Speciale Exhaust Impressions & Comparison

Can I please ask what system you have used on the speciale. I can only compare my 12 Italia to the speciale and I fully agree. Did the speciale have miles on it or was it new ? Is does take about 500 miles for any new set of pipes to come alive.

 

Thank u . I will do it now.

 

I agree something must be done

 

I'm very disappointed by the sound of the speciale. Can you please send me your setup?

 

Any video or soundclip to compare?

Thanks for the info.

 

The Speciale that I heard sounded pretty good, Better than they 458

The exhaust system is similar to the Challenge cars where there is a connector between the two exhausts.
There's also an additional third exhaust valve so allows for more rundown noise.
1500 RPMs I've heard is the setting?

 

Is it fair to assume that the Spider was driven with the top up?


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The Speciale gets louder as the miles are added but it doesn't sound better. The exhaust is probably the car's weakest point.

 

Can you post a video of the sound of your Speciale and let us know what you did to the exhaust front to back?

 

Would love to know your setup. My speciale sounds ok, and I really don't want to mod the car but feel the exhaust is just missing so much.

 

What is the setting in the Manettino?
Race mode is 100 times better than Sport Mode.

 

All race mode does is open the valves lower in the rev range.

 

Glad that I am not the only Speciale owner feeling let down by the exhaust note. I find it low and uninspiring. Everything else about the car is off the chart otherwise.

 

The throttle response is also faster, it's like the engine is pushed to the limit. Even if you drive to 9,000 rpm, Race mode will sound higher screaming than Sport Mode. So in order to compare, you need to switch every car in Race Mode.
Btw, if you are not a serious driver, don't switch over Race Mode, that won't give you any better sound, but will give you a discount card to body-repair store.

 

Speciale only sound higher-scream in high revs. Maybe Ferrari is trying to make customer get-used to a less-F1 sound, so their next turbocharged can be accepted.
We need something like 360 to 360CS.

 

Ok now, I should probably try out Race mode. I have been driving in Sports only for the past 1 week since collection.

 

458 is fun only in ct off or cst off mode,İMHO

 

A couple of points here.

1) The Spider is intentionally quiter than the Italia and is also softer suspension-wise. Moreover it doesn't have the latest gearbox software. Ferrari say that the Spider's target group is less hard core, hence the differences.
2) The Speciale, being a track car, is less loud than the Italia due to the noise regulations in many European tracks. It is louder inside though, due to less insulation.
3) The new turbo cars will suck in the noise department, compared to their predecessors. There is not much that can be done about it.

 

Does anyone know what the various modification options are that are (1) completely reversible to stock, and (2) will still pass annual emissions inspection, etc.?

I think if you just change the exhaust, emissions won't really be an issue, but I'm wondering whether changing exhaust alone will be sufficient.

 

This reads like an advertisement for any other car but Ferrari , lol, maybe not.

I own a 2012 458 with a switch to turn on/off valves. With valves left open, I have never heard a better sound going below underpasses or through tunnels (and I have been to F-1 races and personally race (wheel to wheel)). I drive in Sport Mode (don't like the "banging" shifts in Race Mode except on the track), usually dampen the shocks for the best ride possible. I seldom drive in Automatic except when allowing the car to warm up, and always have the valves open, often driving off the sound of the engine rather than (even) the tach or light display. The discussion of "sound" is never satisfactory imo. It is analogous to diiscussing how we "feel". I have no idea how anyone feels no matter what words are used. To some "happiness" may mean a well endowed young lady, while to others a little house with a picket fenced. When looking for an exhaust (I had a Tubi on my 360 which sounded great and just left valves open on my 430), for the 458, I listened and viewed many You Tube examples and found it next to impossible to hear a difference signficant enough to warrant rushing out and changing exhaust (keeping in mind wanting to be U.S. compliant). After all, as with the 430, I believe you get about as good as you are going to get keeping the valves open. Clearly, get rid of cats, change headers, and remove the mufflers, you will have a different sound and a (U.S.) illegal car.

I do know one thing. For me, whether a Scudaria or Speciale, for street driving, I am too old to be deafened within the cabin no matter what others may or may not hear outside the car. For the street, when spending $300,000+, it is nice to have peace and quiet (when you want it ) no matter how fast or the way you drive. Best