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Ferrari 2012 458 Speciale hood water issue.

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by yhenry, Jul 19, 2021.

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  1. yhenry

    yhenry Rookie

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    #1 yhenry, Jul 19, 2021
    Hello guys I purchased a 458 oem speciale Hood for the standard Ferrari 458. The problem is that the vents let water through from the rain into to trunk. I see on the original Speciale the trunk is smaller because it has a catch system that channels the water away from the trunk. Any suggestions on where I can buy this setup or a aftermarket solution? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

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  2. FFan5

    FFan5 Formula Junior

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    #2 FFan5, Jul 19, 2021
  3. PMiranda

    PMiranda Formula Junior

    Jul 23, 2004
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    #3 PMiranda, Jul 19, 2021
    I was going to say that whoever sold you the hood should be able to sell you the ducts that route the air usefully, but I think this car was sold this way so you might not know where the previous owner got them?
    I haven't looked inside any Speciale's but I'm guessing it's a fairly major change to the frunk tub as well.
    Unless somebody can tell you differently, I think it's either an expensive and time consuming project to do this right, or you can fab up something to seal off the hood vents from below extremely well and just let rain water collect in them.
     
  4. docf

    docf Formula 3

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    #4 docf, Jul 20, 2021
    I would say through much experience with exotic cars etc. You have devalued your car! Put your original 458 hood back on and enjoy your car for what it is!
     
  5. PMiranda

    PMiranda Formula Junior

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    #5 PMiranda, Jul 20, 2021
    Or... don't drive it in the rain :)
     
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