Chris Harris 488 GTB review

[Esseesse]

mattf93 said:

Anjum said:

I think the 458 does sound great. It's loud - but the noise isn't refined or special. Just my opinion!

355 was the last good sounding Ferrari v8 in my opinion.

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[GrahamPM]

I drove a 488 at a 'first drive' event arranged at Millbrook Proving ground. The biggest leap forward was in the braking. These are LaF figment and what a improvement! On the 1 mile straight, using launch control and up to 175mph and then emergency stop. My god - how impressive!
The launch control, side-slip 2, zero turbo/lag, it's brilliant.
Also, can now use bumpy road setting in 'race'. This combined with the better gear change, makes progress so much smoother.
Noise in the cabin is reduced, but still sounds so good! The rate of rev rise is also epic - yep, it's a winner!
Graham

[purpleperil]

GrahamPM said:

I drove a 488 at a 'first drive' event arranged at Millbrook Proving ground. The biggest leap forward was in the braking. These are LaF figment and what a improvement! On the 1 mile straight, using launch control and up to 175mph and then emergency stop. My god - how impressive!
The launch control, side-slip 2, zero turbo/lag, it's brilliant.
Also, can now use bumpy road setting in 'race'. This combined with the better gear change, makes progress so much smoother.
Noise in the cabin is reduced, but still sounds so good! The rate of rev rise is also epic - yep, it's a winner!
Graham

Did you have something under the accelerator pedal - I managed 182 and that's with the TC coming in at the start because I'd got a little bit of lock applied
As you say the brakes are epic when you stand on them. James Pickford was my test driver - boy can he pedal it!
As an aside - can't you set bumpy road in race on your current Italia then?

[GrahamPM]

I saw 282 kph - and the 1/4 mile sign was fast approaching, self preservation meaning I braked early! Needn't have bothered as could of easily carried on accelerating right to the marker as the braking is so immense! I was with Ray Grimes - all those guys are so impressive; circuit knowledge helps!
No - bumpy road only available in 'Sport' in the Italia.

G

[drainbrain]

GrahamPM said:

No - bumpy road only available in 'Sport' in the Italia.

G

I can most definitely use the bumpy setting in race mode… (nov '12 car)

Edited by drainbrain on Friday 17th July 20:58

[Ex Boy Racer]

drainbrain said:

GrahamPM said:

No - bumpy road only available in 'Sport' in the Italia.

G

I can most definitely use the bumpy setting in race mode… (nov '12 car)

Edited by drainbrain on Friday 17th July 20:58

Yep. Only not available in wet setting

[mrh1]

GrahamPM said:

I drove a 488 at a 'first drive' event arranged at Millbrook Proving ground. The biggest leap forward was in the braking. These are LaF figment and what a improvement! On the 1 mile straight, using launch control and up to 175mph and then emergency stop. My god - how impressive!
The launch control, side-slip 2, zero turbo/lag, it's brilliant.
Also, can now use bumpy road setting in 'race'. This combined with the better gear change, makes progress so much smoother.
Noise in the cabin is reduced, but still sounds so good! The rate of rev rise is also epic - yep, it's a winner!
Graham

i thought on the speciale they are laF brakes also

[griff7]

mrh1 said:

i thought on the speciale they are laF brakes also

The pad material is the same but I don't think the whole package is the same.

[griff7]

mrh1 said:

i thought on the speciale they are laF brakes also

The pad material is the same but I don't think the whole package is the same.

[LukeyLikey]

griff7 said:

The pad material is the same but I don't think the whole package is the same.

I don't think that's true. Calipers look identical and it's an old Ferrari trick - they put Enzo brakes on the CS. It helps amortise the development of the system over more cars whilst ensuring the hyper car gets the best brakes they can manage given the low volume. Press blurb says 'braking system from LaFerrari' too.

[_Leg_]

Ex Boy Racer said:

Yep. Only not available in wet setting

Bumpy road works in race mode on my 2014 458 Spider.

[_Leg_]

Ex Boy Racer said:

Yep. Only not available in wet setting

Bumpy road works in race mode on my 2014 458 Spider.

[GrahamPM]

Errrr ...... I've discovered it does work in Race mode!! 'Hangs head in shame!!'
G

[mattf93]

GrahamPM said:

Errrr ...... I've discovered it does work in Race mode!! 'Hangs head in shame!!'
G

Poor effort from you! Your punishment is to go and try it out in Race Mode with Bumpy Road engaged, at the soonest possible moment - Im sure you need some bread and milk from a very far away location....

[GrahamPM]

Yep - driven to and from work today in Race - with Bumpy Road.
Oh well RTFM next time. G

[_Leg_]

lol

It should be called "English Road Mode" tbh.

[mattf93]

GrahamPM said:

Yep - driven to and from work today in Race - with Bumpy Road.
Oh well RTFM next time. G

RTFM?

Cant be many roads you don't actually have bumpy road switched on?
Track possibly the only place you dare switch it off :P

Glad you drove it to work, at least she's being driven

[_Leg_]

mattf93 said:

RTFM?

Cant be many roads you don't actually have bumpy road switched on?
Track possibly the only place you dare switch it off :P

Glad you drove it to work, at least she's being driven

Read The fking Manual :-)

[Gandahar]

GrahamPM said:

Yep - driven to and from work today in Race - with Bumpy Road.
Oh well RTFM next time. G

Think of it as having decided to improve the car by tuning it and then saved time and cost by doing it yourself.. et voila, a new and improved car all by your own skill.

Result.

Feel better now?

[Doppelkupplung]

What's the launch control process in the 488?