Are Ferraris noisy on the inside? Never been in one
12-22-2015, 02:38 AM
#2
Instructor
Wrong section, but...
It depends. All modern Ferrari's come with a manettino switch located on the steering wheel which allows the driver to select the driving mode (similar to the C7 with MSRC)
However, even in the quietest settings, they're definitely loud. You will certainly hear the engine and exhaust noise inside the cabin, and it gets progressively louder as you switch to sport and race modes, and as the RPM's increase. I've recently driven both a 458 and an F12. No "drone" though. Just pure symphonies.
It depends. All modern Ferrari's come with a manettino switch located on the steering wheel which allows the driver to select the driving mode (similar to the C7 with MSRC)
However, even in the quietest settings, they're definitely loud. You will certainly hear the engine and exhaust noise inside the cabin, and it gets progressively louder as you switch to sport and race modes, and as the RPM's increase. I've recently driven both a 458 and an F12. No "drone" though. Just pure symphonies.
Last edited by brandont619; 12-22-2015 at 02:39 AM.
Your head is no more that a foot away from the engine in the older cars.
01-05-2016, 01:49 AM
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Le Mans Master
Haven't driven anything newer than the 90's cars, but...really is no such thing as a bad sounding Ferrari. I've put a lot of miles on a Testarossa...and through a Tubi exhaust...my god that car is heavenly sounding. F355 with a tubi sounds pretty awesome, though higher pitched. I put about 3k miles on a 308...for a cheap Ferrari that's a definite car to own. Doesn't do anything well, but you can own one so cheap there is no reason not to. Then again I was ***** deep in that tranny adjustin dogbones also...lol.
01-05-2016, 02:18 PM
#12
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Haven't driven anything newer than the 90's cars, but...really is no such thing as a bad sounding Ferrari. I've put a lot of miles on a Testarossa...and through a Tubi exhaust...my god that car is heavenly sounding. F355 with a tubi sounds pretty awesome, though higher pitched. I put about 3k miles on a 308...for a cheap Ferrari that's a definite car to own. Doesn't do anything well, but you can own one so cheap there is no reason not to. Then again I was ***** deep in that tranny adjustin dogbones also...lol.
01-08-2016, 03:43 AM
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01-30-2016, 08:22 PM
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Does anyone have a few million bucks they can lend me?
02-05-2016, 12:38 PM
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Been in a few but at the track. With a helmet on one really doesn't notice too much noise except when an open exhaust vette screams bye. 
02-05-2016, 05:52 PM
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Le Mans Master
Where is that 308 and does it even run? Salvaged 308s are going for that price. Hard to find nice ones under $50k. I'm just glad I bought my 1989 328 GTS when I did.
03-19-2016, 05:48 PM
#18
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03-20-2016, 12:09 AM
#19
Le Mans Master
Of course there is....I did a bunch of work on older Ferraris. If you scour the web for parts and do your own work, they aren't bad at all. The 308 I was referring to above ran and drove...had some paint work that wasn't great, interior was rough, shifter needed work but...it ran and drove. Definitely a great buy.
03-20-2016, 05:03 AM
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Get Some!
Of course there is....I did a bunch of work on older Ferraris. If you scour the web for parts and do your own work, they aren't bad at all. The 308 I was referring to above ran and drove...had some paint work that wasn't great, interior was rough, shifter needed work but...it ran and drove. Definitely a great buy.