The 360 and F430 market is definitely softening. The number of cars for sale is steadily increasing, buyer enquiries are down and sales seem more difficult to get over the line. 360 prices haven’t moved much but F430 prices are starting to come off (see chart below). It’s not all doom and gloom though – … More AV Engineering Market Watch (August 2018)
Very little has changed since last months update – Ferrari 360 asking prices are broadly unchanged and F430 prices seem to be easing back a touch. However this should be taken in context against other marques where prices are falling – we are active in the Maserati Granturismo market and values have definitely taken a … More AV Engineering Market Watch (June 2018)
Like the 360 before it, the F430 has a pair of plunger switches fitted to the A-pillars. These switches activate when a door is opened and control the courtesy lights as well as being an input into the alarm system. Unlike the 360, the F430 switches are fitted into a plastic shroud which then fits … More Ferrari F430 A-Pillar Switch
As late model F430 fall out of the authorised dealer network more and more people are taking the preventative step of removing the small catalytic converters in the exhaust manifold. Despite there being no apparent change in the engine ECU software during the production run, it has become apparent that the catalytic converter monitoring was … More Ferrari F430 Catalytic Converter Efficiency Error codes
A client gave me a ball joint from Prosport today to be fitted to his car. I have previously made some notes on the Prosport joints but thought it would be useful to provide some pictures and additional information. Firstly, the actual joint itself is the same NMB bearing that Hill Engineering use as the … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Balljoints by Prosport
Neglecting to change the receiver/dryer in your car can have expensive consequences. The dryer, as the name suggests, removes moisture from the system which would otherwise damage the pump. In a run of the mill car this wouldn’t be the end of the world but given the expensive nature of Ferrari parts, I would rather … More Ferrari F430 Air Conditioning Service
The central brake light fitted into the engine cover of a 360 or F430 is generally a reliable piece of kit. However failures can occur and it should come as no surprise that Ferrari charge an eyewatering £126 for something that would have cost a few pounds to manufacture. Cost conscious owners will be pleased … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Third Brake Light
It’s been over a year since I tried to make sense of the number of 360 and F430 cars on our UK roads (see here and here). I was recently contacted by Jonathan Tremlett who provided a bit more insight into the numbers. He has kindly allowed me to re-post his comments here…
Following on from my post on replacing the cut off switch, I thought it would be a good idea to cut a failed one open to see what was inside and try to determine the mode of failure. Here’s the switch looking fairly ordinary…
This has been on the “Autopsy List” for a while and I finally got round to cracking open the angle grinder the other day… Unlike the 360 silencer, the F430 silencer (muffler) only has one mode of operation. The valves in the exhaust system either force the gases through the silencer or allow them to … More Ferrari F430 Exhaust Silencer
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