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Wheelhop in F 12

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  1. ferrarista550

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    #1 ferrarista550, Jul 6, 2020
    I love my F 12 except the wheelhop when I step on it in first . . .It usually does it in the higher RPMs. I have tried different manettino settings. Anyone else experience this?
     
  2. Alexcle

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    #2 Alexcle, Jul 6, 2020
    Never experienced that, I get smooth wheel spin when in race or sport. but, I have the sport cup 2's still.

    what tires are you running and whats the temp?
     
  3. Gh21631

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    #3 Gh21631, Jul 7, 2020
    Put it in race mode and see if that helps
     
  4. Ducati

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    #4 Ducati, Jul 7, 2020
    What tires are on your car? I just had the same problem with the OEM Pirelli's. I switched to the new Michelin's and the problem was solved. I think the sidewall on the Pirelli's is too soft. Also the car handling
    was much improved. I also think the sidewall is the problem there as well.
     
  5. Jo Sta7

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    #5 Jo Sta7, Jul 7, 2020
    The current generation of Michelin performance tires are amazing. Far better than the Michelins available at the time of the cars release. Universes ahead of the Pirellis.
     
  6. Caeruleus11

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    #6 Caeruleus11, Jul 7, 2020
    Its possible your tires are too cold or worn out. Check the dates on the tires and also the mileage on the car (and tires?). Don’t try experimenting on them until you know you have good tires on the car. This never happened to me with my F12. If the tires are good, make sure the tires are at least 90F when trying to deploy the power.


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  7. Il Co-Pilota

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    #7 Il Co-Pilota, Jul 8, 2020
    Try raising your tyre pressure 0.1 bar. Especially the Pirellis need more air for regular street driving compared to what the manual states. If you have Pirellis raise the pressure by 0.2 bar over reccomended pressure. Then again, if you have Pirellis on it, get that junk off of it...

    Something worth pointing out. The F12 is a bit oversprung, which is why the suspension can sometimes feel so busy and even jarring at times. I have experienced wheelhop in the F12, and there's no doubt that it can sometimes do this because it needs more damping. I know of a few guys that got better results by lowering the front 5mm and the rear 10mm. This had several advantages. It stiffened up the rear torsion bars which in itself helped the problem, but it also transferred more weight forward. These things served to not only help prevent the wheelhop, but it also made the car much less pushy and prone to understeer.

    Try the pressures and Michelins first. Then consider having the chassis dialed in. Generally speaking, just consider having the car aligned. More often than not, they are not 100% from factory.

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