David just purchased a 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB for his wife, and wanted to have it sound better before she got to see it. He bought a Novitec X-Pipe for the Ferrari 488 and so I told him we can install it no problem. So he brought it over to the Normal Guy Garage and we got to wrenching.
The installation for the exhaust isn’t too bad, but removing the factory exhaust is somewhat a pain in the butt. You have to remove a lot of parts just to gain access. But the worst part is just getting the Cats to separate from the rest of the exhaust. Once you have that done, it’s not a terribly bad job. Plan on spending the better part of a day, and plan to be sore the next day.
Unfortunately we almost had a complete disaster when I accidentally lowered my quick jack too low, and the Ferrari 488 dropped to the floor and landed on it’s carbon ceramic rotors!!! Thankfully my plastic tile floor took the fall and the rotors were undamaged. That could have been a $10,000 mistake!
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Sorry for reviving a older thread, was there any droning on the highway? Trying to decide between the Novitec xpipe vs. the muffler "box". Thanks!
Straight filth! In a good way ☺️
Wow…..Those 488's are just stunning looking cars! My fav Ferrari! So, if the Cats are still in place than the X-pipe shouldn't throw a CEL correct?
This exhaust really puts the 488 in the running. I was looking at 458 values and they have stopped going down and in many cases have slightly increased. Meanwhile the 488 coupes are just above the 458. If you can get the 488 to sound like a 458, the only argument against long term 488 ownership is the added risk of turbo failures that increase the cost of ownership. Great video!
What is the whining noise that lingers with each throttle application?
The car sounds so much better by the way.
I admire your transparency! great videos
Another great vid Dan!! thank you for the lessons learned !! holy shit!! gotta get the young 'en !! 🙂 lol keep up the great work !!
You just did the back box, no cat swap, right?
Make mine a F488! Great video, Dan!! Hi Meg!! BBBzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzscreammmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I love the way that new exhaust brought out the turbo wine. Those yellow calipers are huge and glorious looking
458 or 488 ?… I would like to have a 430 Scuderia instead 😀
yeah but if i had to choose one of the two, i would choose the 458.
No $10,000 oops after all, huh?…
SOUNDS GREAT MAN
gotta flush the eye man guessing you did hows the eye doing?
Is this the white 488 you and Meg saw during her California 30 test drive?
Just found you're content hr ago. N love what I've seen so far. Great editing, love the humor with cartoons etc. You gotta new sub!
Just curious what do you do for a living, in order to have the cars you do?
Before it sounded like a noise a person could mimic. After, no way.
You should purchase a 488 "for Meg" too. hahahaha!! Worlds second best excuse for buying more cars behind, "restoration project to work on with your kids".
488 sounds awesome! But I'd stay with NA 458
Dan, I am continuely impressed by your videos in that you exhibit sincerity and true empathy to all your viewers, friends and associates (good Mid-West virtues). Add in your healthy humor and it all makes for good entertainment. P.S.: I couldn't help noticing Mo's affection for you under the car. Was he whispering that he needed some red overalls also?
so much better
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Lol woo! Close call with the rear ceramic rotors! I'll tell you for a fact that no ceramic rotors are cheap haha certainly not mine on my Porsche.
488 gtb. You driven one? I forgot. How do you find the turbo v8?
X pipe will always do the trick, did it on my Porsche and it sounds amazing!
I had a long debate on if I ever wanted to get a Ferrari, would I get a 458 or 488. Mechanically I want the 458 but for pure styling and looks the 488 is the winner. So which one do I choose? Still up for debate..
One of the most "normal" video ever!