Ferrari 458 new owner initial thoughts and ownership thread
Discussion
Apologies for restarting an old thread but need some advice and everyone seems to be talking around what I'm interested in.
458 is a dream car for a lot of us, recently test drove and put a deposit down. Didn't get to drive properly but the brakes were a little concerning and I plan to do some track days.
My "fun car" is to enjoy on road on track. I have had an F80 M3 that was my only car for both, an M5 with a 991.2 GT3/Exige and now Turbo S (wife convinced me as we just had a baby). I deeply miss a nice engine and always wanted a 458 plus want something that moves around a bit more than a 911.
The Porsches have been bullet proof on track with amazing brakes and other than tyres I never had to change anything and nothing went wrong.
I am concerned about the 458 brakes and also how it will stand up to track use. I really don't want to fork out for new CCBs, I don't expect the same flawless experience as the Porsches but if anyone has any advice with:
1) Brake upgrades if they are necessary. I've seen Pagid pads mentioned on some forums. I don't expect the stopping power of a lightweight lotus or the PCCBs but want them to be decent. Braking is probably the most important thing to me on track and where I generally save most time.
2) Anything else I should be weary of with regards to regular track use
Or should I just abandon the idea and stick to the Porsches/Lotuses?
Any help is greatly appreciated thanks!
458 is a dream car for a lot of us, recently test drove and put a deposit down. Didn't get to drive properly but the brakes were a little concerning and I plan to do some track days.
My "fun car" is to enjoy on road on track. I have had an F80 M3 that was my only car for both, an M5 with a 991.2 GT3/Exige and now Turbo S (wife convinced me as we just had a baby). I deeply miss a nice engine and always wanted a 458 plus want something that moves around a bit more than a 911.
The Porsches have been bullet proof on track with amazing brakes and other than tyres I never had to change anything and nothing went wrong.
I am concerned about the 458 brakes and also how it will stand up to track use. I really don't want to fork out for new CCBs, I don't expect the same flawless experience as the Porsches but if anyone has any advice with:
1) Brake upgrades if they are necessary. I've seen Pagid pads mentioned on some forums. I don't expect the stopping power of a lightweight lotus or the PCCBs but want them to be decent. Braking is probably the most important thing to me on track and where I generally save most time.
2) Anything else I should be weary of with regards to regular track use
Or should I just abandon the idea and stick to the Porsches/Lotuses?
Any help is greatly appreciated thanks!
Edited by Coby147 on Wednesday 5th June 00:28
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