Power And Torque Outputs Are Up
Weight has been pared back, and at 1,350kg, the Scuderia is 100kg lighter than the standard F430. Power and torque outputs are up, too, with the 4.3-litre V8 producing an incredible 503bhp and 470Nm. The engine features new pistons and hand-polished intake manifolds, plus an exhaust sys颅tem that breathes more freely and sounds absolutely fantastic. Ferrari has also added its fastest-ever gearbox to the mix. The six-speed Superfast2 F1 paddleshift trans颅mis颅sion can swap ratios in only 60 milliseconds - that鈥檚 nearly as quickly as a Formula One racer. Yet for all its track enhancements, the Scuderia is devastatingly effective on the road. Key to its astonishing ability is Ferrari鈥檚 inclusion of the 599鈥檚 traction control system in the electronically controlled limited-slip differential, called E-Diff. The set-up鈥檚 four modes are linked to the stability and traction control, and their influence is managed by the dial on the steering wheel - just as in F1.
Leave the dial turned to Sport on the road, and the effect is mesmerising. The Scuderia鈥檚 power is matched perfectly to the available grip, regardless of how aggressively you drive it. The Race setting provides a degree of slip at the rear, while CT off - a new option that disables the traction control but leaves the stability systems in place - reveals the Scuderia鈥檚 phenomenal chassis balance and user-friendliness. There鈥檚 the CST off mode, too, where everything is switched off - but that is best left for track superstars. And, as the suspension settings can be fine-tuned, the newcomer has astonishing cross-country pace. The F430 Scuderia weighs in at a huge 拢172,500 - or about 拢50,000 more than the model it鈥檚 based on. But there鈥檚 a great deal more to this car than revised suspension and a slightly more powerful engine. Unlike on the Porsche 911 GT3 or Lambor颅ghini Superleggera, Ferrari has fitted carbon ceramic brakes as stan颅dard. The cabin is stripped of carpets, while lightweight sports seats and carbon fibre keep the weight down. On the outside, the car gets 20-inch alloys and revised aerodynamics, and also rides 15mm lower, to provide better high-speed stability. But is it worth the same sort of money as Ferrari鈥檚 599 GTB Fiorano? The simple answer is yes. The Scuderia laps the Fiorano circuit quicker than an Enzo; think of it that way, and it starts to look like a bit of a bargain.
Once you have the switch face plate removed, you can remove the chrome plastic bit from the front of the console box. In the following picture, you can see the "dummy" or blank button face removed, with the small chrome bit removed from the "real" button just above. Here you can see the difference in a "dummy" button (circled in red) and "real" or working button (upper space in the pic below) when the faces of the two buttons are removed. In the functioning button, note there is a black "box" of sorts inserted, which when face is on and pressed contacts with the actual contact switch on the circuit board. You can remove the black plastic "box" in a switch by gently pressing on it from the face side to push it out the back of the console box. Following is a pic showing the two buttons on the right that have been completely removed from the switch box.
Pic of the various bits deconstructed and laid-out on the bench. What can we do with this information? Well, I didn't do anything. I simply put it all back together again. But, I now know that if I really wanted to add a "custom" switch integrated to look factory installed I could. It isn't going to be fully-integrated at an electronics communication level (CAN BUS), but a physical integration with the switch face plates. To add a custom switch, you will have to create an access port into the space directly under the switch face plate you are customizing. This means drilling a small hole on the side of the console box and routing your wiring through and into the space directly below the switch box. Of course, until someone does this and shows in detail, it is just a concept. Couple of other things to know -- You can purchase a switch repair kit from Porsche that includes replacement switch face plates, switch console box, and other bits. 225 or so. Also, this kit is needed whenever an owner adds Porsche Sports Exhaust to their car, as the kit includes the new button to turn the PSE on and off. LOL. These are replacement buttons and other parts, but you will need to get any programming done by the dealer (or independent with the PIWIS tool and the option codes for your car from the factory). Anyways, this is a LONG post -- sorry all! I've run out of steam. Happy to answer any questions if you want to post them. I also have a spare switch kit that I can dig into in more detail if you have any questions.
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