{"id":2376,"date":"2018-12-04T17:04:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/?p=2376"},"modified":"2023-03-20T12:48:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T12:48:19","slug":"ferrari-488-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/ferrari-488-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrari 488 Upgrades: Sport Exhaust, Carbon Fibre, and Lowering Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As we explained in an earlier blog<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/5-great-modifications-every-ferrari-owner-should-know-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>,<\/span> even the magnificent cars from Maranello can be substantially improved with intelligent use of aftermarket parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So when a long-time Scuderia Car Parts customer and recent 488 owner came to us asking us to recommend a package which would <strong>tastefully <\/strong>enhance his 488 Spider and make it that bit more exciting, we went straight to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click below to hear the difference we achieved by installing<\/span>\u00a0this\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/power-optimized-exhaust-system-with-flap-regulation_13491\">Novitec exhaust system<\/a><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ferrari 488 \u2013 Before &amp; After Novitec Sports Exhaust\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HM-PF0GOjBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then we moved on to detail what was deficient with the car:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"*Before* overview of Ferrari 488 prior to various modifications - exhaust, springs, carbon\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xYsThuTUUrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Owners Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Address the unexciting exhaust note\/sound of the 488<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is about tonal quality as much as volume.\u00a0 Anyone who has heard a 355 from stock or a \u00a0458 with a sports exhaust or even modern V12s can hear that the 488 has lost that high-pitched, howling signature V8 Ferrari sound.\u00a0 Furthermore, the 488\u2019s exhaust is a little too sedate when cruising around and on the overrun\/off the throttle too. The non-linearity of the vales opening and closing can seem a little obnoxious when transitioning and fitting a \u201cremote control\u201d on the stock exhaust just makes the car sound agricultural and unpleasant at anything other than WOT.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yes there\u2019s some \u201cnoise\u201d when you hit the gas but it\u2019s not exactly musical and when you\u2019re off the throttle, you 488 owners will know that it\u2019s virtually silent<strong>!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Give the 488 a more sporting ride height\/attitude\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ferrari do their best, but are unable to set their cars up with a very sporting ride height.\u00a0 It\u2019s rare that the delivered cars have that low-slung look of the press photographs.\u00a0 There are many reasons why, \u00a0which we won\u2019t go into here but you can read about <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/why-you-need-to-consider-sport-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2396\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0286.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0286-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0286-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0286-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not exactly an elegant, low slung \u201croad posture\u201d \u2013 a bit too gappy for our eyes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2397\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0307.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0307.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0307-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0307-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0307-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Awkward looking Gap over rear axle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Replace carbon to Replace Plastic<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ferrari\u2019s beautiful carbon fibre options look great. But what happens if you didn\u2019t get a chance to option them from new? There are plenty of reasonably-priced options in the aftermarket.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2401\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0280.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0280-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before: More plastic in the central aerodynamic tunnel at the front. Also missing the OEM carbon front spoiler which looks so nice as it wasn\u2019t optioned from new.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2402\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2402 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0288.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0288.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0288-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0288-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0288-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before: Plain and perhaps a touch dull?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Our Recommendations &amp; The Build <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Full Sports Exhaust Kit: (sold as single kit)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Novitec Rear Sports Exhaust with Valve Operation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Capristo Thermally insulated Cat Replacement Pipes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Capristo OBD Wizard<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Capristo Remote Control Kit<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2406\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2406 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sports-Exhaust-Kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sports-Exhaust-Kit.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sports-Exhaust-Kit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sports-Exhaust-Kit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Sports-Exhaust-Kit-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The upgrades pre-install<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why? We\u2019ll keep it brief:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you want that nice sound <strong><em>quality<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 that high pitched scream &#8211; the stock rear silencer has to go. Simple. The customer loved the sound of the<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/power-optimized-exhaust-system-with-flap-regulation_13491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novitec sport exhaust<\/a><\/span>, so he chose that brand. He wanted something he could switch off too, on long distances etc so we recommended the valve operated Novitec exhaust.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2410\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-cat-replacement-pipes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-cat-replacement-pipes.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-cat-replacement-pipes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-cat-replacement-pipes-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-cat-replacement-pipes-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Capristo cat replacement pipes with thermal insulation going on and in place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2411\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2411 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Novitec-exhaust.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Novitec-exhaust.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Novitec-exhaust-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Novitec-exhaust-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-Novitec-exhaust-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Novitec exhaust being connected up to the cat replacement pipes (notice the valves which allow sound control)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Next, if you then want more volume on the Ferrari 488. The cats have to go. The turbo\u2019s have taken too much sound away so you need to go beyond the stock silencer. Full test pipes are cheaper than sports cats and give the biggest bang per buck. The Capristo OBD Wizard eliminates any potential emissions related check engine light.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Finally, the Capristo remote control allows the driver to operate the valves on the Novitec exhaust allowing noisy or quiet sound whenever required. Fitting this to the stock exhaust just makes the car sound rough and agricultural to our ears\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2. Novitec Lowering Springs and some conservative small spacers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/sport-spring-set_13503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Novitec sport springs<\/a> <\/span>work with OEM dampers, do not compromise their function and being variable rate do not compromise ride comfort but DO give adequate stiffness in extremis to stop the car bottoming out at the new lowered ride height (which the stock springs wouldn\u2019t).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lowering the car can often sadly accentuate the deficit of width between the stock wheels and arches. Ideally, you\u2019d fit new wheels with a more aggressive offset. In this instance some spacers neutralised this deficit. That\u2019s why springs and spacers are often sold together or should be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The car was given a full geometry adjustment when the parts were installed to ensure that the handling was actually optimised around the new wider track and lower ride height, as opposed to compromised. This is essential and your vendor better advise you of this or they&#8217;re not qualified to sell these parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2417\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-original-spring-and-damper-assembly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-original-spring-and-damper-assembly.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-original-spring-and-damper-assembly-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-original-spring-and-damper-assembly-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/The-original-spring-and-damper-assembly-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original spring and damper assembly! Novitec Springs will be yellow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3. Capristo Carbon Fibre Rear Diffuser and Front Spoiler<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/rear-diffuser-carbon_14459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Capristo carbon rear diffuser<\/a><\/span> looks beautiful and plugs in to work with all OEM moving aerodynamic parts. The Carbon Front Spoiler just looks great and is Ferrari branded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">YES for those owners who want something that looks completely Ferrari original, you can opt for the Novitec parts which are identical to stock. This owner wanted a little stylistic flourish which could have come from the factory itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2421\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-Carbon-Fibre-Front-Splitter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-Carbon-Fibre-Front-Splitter.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-Carbon-Fibre-Front-Splitter-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Capristo-Carbon-Fibre-Front-Splitter-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/front-spoiler_13163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capristo Carbon Fibre Front Splitter<\/a> <\/span>mounted to bumper and ready to be refitted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We&#8217;ve put together an overview video:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"*After* overview of Ferrari 488 with various modifications - exhaust, springs, carbon\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I8hR1bTAzfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1. The Exhaust<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Well the exhaust note \u201cspeaks\u201d for itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"*After* Ferrari 488 Novitec exhaust EXTREME sound!\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7S0Y6elzJ68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NOW IT SOUNDS LIKE A FERRARI!!!! Listen out for that high-pitched howl!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/power-optimized-exhaust-system-with-flap-regulation_13491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remote controlled<\/a> <\/span>so it\u2019s never too noisy (as you can close the valves) and it\u2019s never too quiet (because you can open them again);<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No Check Engine Lights.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No technical ill-effects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Just bolt on and beautiful sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2. The Lowering, Novitec Sport Springs and spacers and revised geo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/low-and-lithe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/low-and-lithe.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/low-and-lithe-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/low-and-lithe-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/low-and-lithe-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>AFTER: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/sport-spring-set_13503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low and lithe<\/a><\/span> without looking \u201cslammed\u201d or being impractical<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2427\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rear-axle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rear-axle.png 830w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rear-axle-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/rear-axle-768x635.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AFTER: Much more snug on rear axle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2429\" style=\"width: 1202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1202\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension.png 1202w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-1024x565.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After: All you 488 owners! Compare this setup to the awkward way the wheels on your stock 488 attempt to full their arches. Still adequate room given for suspension travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2430\" style=\"width: 1380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-2-1.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/suspension-2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AFTER: (much better!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once again, you can see the results for yourself. Remember the objective was not to \u201cslam\u201d the car \u2013 that just makes it undriveable. But you can certainly see the car suddenly look a lot more Ferrari-like. Low, sexy, and sporting. Lovely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3. The Lowering, Novitec Sport Springs and spacers and revised geo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally, you can again, see for yourself, the results. The plastic on there rear diffuser is gone (there\u2019s an argument that it should never have been there in the first place) and the front splitter is now beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/rear-diffuser-carbon_14459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carbon fibre<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2435\" style=\"width: 1380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-Plastic-and-a-little-\u201cunfinished\u201d-and-bluff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-Plastic-and-a-little-\u201cunfinished\u201d-and-bluff.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-Plastic-and-a-little-\u201cunfinished\u201d-and-bluff-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-Plastic-and-a-little-\u201cunfinished\u201d-and-bluff-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-Plastic-and-a-little-\u201cunfinished\u201d-and-bluff-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEFORE: Plastic, and a little \u201cunfinished\u201d and bluff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2434\" style=\"width: 792px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Gloss-finished-carbon-fibre.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Gloss-finished-carbon-fibre.png 792w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Gloss-finished-carbon-fibre-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Gloss-finished-carbon-fibre-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AFTER: Gloss finished carbon fibre, additional cooling vents for rear silencer and smaller fog light design (notice wider rear axle track with spacers giving the car a little more attitude\u201d)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2436\" style=\"width: 1376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-\u2013-plastic-and-again-a-little-plain-and-unfinished..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1376\" height=\"988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-\u2013-plastic-and-again-a-little-plain-and-unfinished..jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-\u2013-plastic-and-again-a-little-plain-and-unfinished.-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-\u2013-plastic-and-again-a-little-plain-and-unfinished.-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BEFORE-\u2013-plastic-and-again-a-little-plain-and-unfinished.-1024x735.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BEFORE: Plastic and again, a little plain and unfinished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2437\" style=\"width: 1376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Plastic-nowhere-carbon-fibre-everywhere-and-also-including-that-large-central-tunnel-piece.-Beautiful..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1376\" height=\"1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Plastic-nowhere-carbon-fibre-everywhere-and-also-including-that-large-central-tunnel-piece.-Beautiful..jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Plastic-nowhere-carbon-fibre-everywhere-and-also-including-that-large-central-tunnel-piece.-Beautiful.-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Plastic-nowhere-carbon-fibre-everywhere-and-also-including-that-large-central-tunnel-piece.-Beautiful.-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Plastic-nowhere-carbon-fibre-everywhere-and-also-including-that-large-central-tunnel-piece.-Beautiful.-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Plastic-nowhere-carbon-fibre-everywhere-and-also-including-that-large-central-tunnel-piece.-Beautiful.-272x200.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AFTER: Plastic nowhere, carbon fibre everywhere and also including that<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/front-spoiler_13163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">large central tunnel piece<\/a>.<\/span> Beautiful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2438\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Side-34-View.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Side-34-View.png 1190w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Side-34-View-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Side-34-View-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/AFTER-Side-34-View-1024x595.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AFTER: Side 3\/4 View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2440\" style=\"width: 1380px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Beautiful-\u2013-a-touch-lower.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1380\" height=\"1035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Beautiful-\u2013-a-touch-lower.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Beautiful-\u2013-a-touch-lower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Beautiful-\u2013-a-touch-lower-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Beautiful-\u2013-a-touch-lower-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful:<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/sport-spring-set_13503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A touch lower<\/a>,<\/span> tiny bit wider with the<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderiacarparts.com\/aftermarket\/ferrari\/488\/aluminium-spacers_13506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spacers<\/a>,<\/span> and a splash of carbon and a FABULOUS exhaust note<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We hope you can now see AND HEAR how a few choice upgrades can have a transformative effect on your 488 without really appearing to modify it all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In our next post, we\u2019ll talk about the power kit!!!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we explained in an earlier blog post, even the magnificent cars from Maranello 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