New FF

welcome in the boat, ill pick mine up next week. similar questions, lets see what the owners have to say.
best!

 

Exhaust options range from a simple capristo valve controller to the reasonably priced Tubi and Capristo X-pipe and back box offerings to the no holds barred Novitec exhaust offering which also provides various states of ECU tune and manettino control of the exhaust valves.

there is something to suit everyone in terms of getting the sound louder or change the tune of it. YouTube is your friend when it comes to checking them all out - and in fact, there’s an FF exhaust thread running just right now.

Other tuning options include bigger wheels but opinion is divided on this. You’re trading looks for ride and handling. If you’re in the US then HRE seems to be the way to go, if you’re in Europe then it’s Novitec again.

Key advice from all current owners to all New owners is to change out the OEM battery immediately and buy a CTEK tender and keep the car on it. Replace the battery with interstate in the US or Varta in Europe. You’ll save yourself a lot of heartache if you do this simple step. By doing so, you reduce the occurrence of random error codes and it means that when you do get one, you should take it seriously.

CTEK tenders are available on Amazon worldwide and the adapter which you need for the Ferrari tender socket is available on eBay.com and eBay.co.uk at sensible prices.

good luck with your new cars and enjoy!

 

Congrats! The FF is the only Ferrari V12 I like better without the shields. Is that Rosso Dino or Rosso Corsa? I saw one almost exactly like that in Rosso Dino about a year ago.

The pano roof is for the passengers, really, and it looks best on black cars where it blends in. Saw a yellow FF with a pano roof and didn't care for the look at all.

You can get a valved exhaust for that car that sounds quite civilized with the valves closed, and screams like a banshee with them open. There's a vid here somewhere.

Enjoy!

 

For warranty your only real option is the new power train warranty direct from a Ferrari dealer. They will inspect the car and then sell you a warranty.

I bought my 2015 in Nov from a dealer and was glad in December I had the warranty when my $18k PTU died and was replaced under warranty.

 

If only doing back boxes, you should look into the Capristo exhaust. The quality is second to none, including Novi. One of our fellow FChatters also recently did an install with a back box only install on an 812, and found that it did not have a massive effect. I suspect that Novi tune their back boxes more for a complete system, than for stand-alone use. I have heard an FF with Capristo back box only, and there was a nice difference in sound and volume. You could consider the X pipe as well, but the sound signature of that is not for all. I like it, others don't.
Then there's the Capristo valve controller - a must really.

Be aware that despite what some shops tell you, the Novi springs and lower profile tyres WILL compromise the ride. Not sure why they keep feeding people that B.S about them having no effect.

 

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I was after LED Steering, yellow rev, grey outside tan inside.
I WISH I WOULD HAVE HAD daytona but daytona and seat ventilation is hard to find. Furthermore not happy with the wheels but that is no problem.
I would also have considered black outside, anything but not black inside basically. I like brighter interiors and this one is toscana. Very nice option.

On the exhaust side,
I'm considering X-pipe and valve remote. In addition to the battery mod.What you do you guys think, is this OK or too loud? I need to haul a baby around from time to time. I want to keep the rest of the exhaust stock.
Thanks

 

im embarrassed to ask this but can someone post a pic of daytona seats in an FF. im having a senior moment i guess.

 

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wait so what do the standard seats look like? i have upgrade 2.

 

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this is standard plus seat ventilation (but in this case the high end leather option)

difference to see here in the back,

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ok got it - in other models the Daytona seat actually has different shape and contours. in the FF its basically the same seat. sorry for my confusion

 

correct,

same seat 3 options.

standard, daytona, diamond.

all options (to my knowledge) available with standard leather and superior leather plus colored seams and whatever...

 

congrats to the OP. you will be addicted in no time!!!

 

Great one! I got the novitec springs; honestly, looks good but makes the ride harsh . I don’t recommend them.
Exhaust beat sound for the price seems IPE at 5k with discount through vivid. I been considering it too.


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I got an X pipe capristo, I like it


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i guess i did diamond because i did diamond on the ceiling - same as i have in my 612 oto

 

I recommend x pipe it’s what I have so far.
I am not impressed at all with the novi springs: car looks good but I think the tide is harsh with them. Plus Ferrari with them on will not extend ur power warranty.


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for a while i had my car lowered slightly as the oem springs can handle it...lasted 3 weeks before i put the car back to oem height. same on my 430 spider.

 

Yes I would concur. It seems fine if the roads are in good shape or on track but on roads with pothole and other issues it’s not ideal imo.


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I love the diamond stitch. It is not in any way less desirable than the Daytonas.

 

Do you have X pipes only? What about the valve remote? Does that remote with the stock exhaust or with any other modification?
I'm pretty sold on the X pipes bc the way I understand things is, at normal speed its fine, only with high rev you get that crazy screaming - what I'm after