Ferrari 458 Italia with a LB Body kit - Hot or not?

"Fred (FreddsterExprs)" (freddsterexprs) 11/01/2013 at 06:32 • Filed to: Ferrari 458, Tuning, Liberty Walk, 458, SEMA

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Yep, this is a 458 with bolt on fenders and a ducktail spoiler. It was designes by Liberty Works (LB) and just got ready in time for SEMA. I belive these are the same guys who designes the fenders for the BRZ/FRS/GT86.

I must say that I really really like the rear view. It reminds me of the 458 GTE cars, but the non-GT wing spoiler makes it seem lower and kinda smooth.

The front view is a different story. Doesn't work that well for me, there seems something off and it can't match the great rear, although thats how I feel about 458s in general.

So what does the Opponation think? Yay or Nay? Would you do this to your Fezza before it eventually finds a fiery death?

For more pics and in depth infos head over to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

PS9 > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 06:35

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Nay. It might be the whole point of the package, but those bolted on fender flares look cheap. Not a word I would want associated with my $300k Ferrari.

Bluecold > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 06:40

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The 458 is not a Japanese car. The bolt-on, with the camber and the flush tire is something very Japanese. Therefore I don't like this. More of this please:

190e30-Now with COSWORTH > Bluecold 11/01/2013 at 06:43

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Fair, but don't forget that even if its ugly, negative camber can do wonders for the handling of a car...as long as its not an excessive amount, anyways.

The tuck is a different story.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Bluecold 11/01/2013 at 06:45

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Funny you say that, the GT3 and GrandAm Version of the 458 has real bolt on fenders in the rear:

TheOnelectronic > PS9 11/01/2013 at 07:02

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One hopes that there are at least a few people who don't care how expensive their ferrari looks. ;)

LeadfootYT > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 07:02

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I love it, but I'm partial to the functional look of bolt-on fender flares. That said, get rid of the camber on the rear, give it an inch more of travel in the front (two in the back) and it's a 458 I would be willing to drive.

TheOnelectronic > Bluecold 11/01/2013 at 07:03

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Funny, I got the distinct impression of a race car's fitment. The tuck is maybe a little more, and the camber's a little excessive, but it's not completely out of place.

Mattbob > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 07:39

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these bolt-ons look way better than the ones pictured above.

efme > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 09:20

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i like it... when you go wide body why are you still increasing the camber like an idiot? run proper camber on a wide body and you're golden.

side question: when you bolt on fenders, it is really just the industrial look they're going for, right? you still have to cut a ton of sheet metal away underneath so the tires will clear... right? i'm curious what the fender well looks like with bolt on fenders.

BJ > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 09:29

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You had me with that first picture (dat spoiler!), and lost me with the second. I agree - for my tastes, there's something just not quite "right" with the overall package.

Autophile412 - what's the world got in store? > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 09:31

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Maybe if it were a track car only but it looks chintzy. Those pop riveted flairs do nothing to make the car look better. Would much rather have the OEM catfish look.

Captain_Overboost > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 09:35

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I'll have to get back to you. Can't make up my mind. I see one view and I'm all, "yeah, this could work". Then, a different picture and it's, " Yeachhhh, just threw up a little in my mouth ". So, basically what I'm saying is that I need a few more cups of coffee to get the sleep out of my eyes.

killerkoolaid37 > Mattbob 11/01/2013 at 09:56

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The camber issue in the side-pic is an illusion created by the tuck and the lighting/shadows from that perspective. If you look at the rear tire in the top pic you can see that the camber isn't excessive at all.

Justino6969 > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 10:42

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GIVE IT TO ME NOWWWWWWW

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Captain_Overboost 11/01/2013 at 11:00

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I call this the "Aston-Martin-Centennial-Effect". I feel this way everytime I look at it, it's always 50/50 between pure love or disgust.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > efme 11/01/2013 at 11:03

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Yep, the fenders are cut so you can fit the bigger tires and/or lower the car.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > LeadfootYT 11/01/2013 at 11:04

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I certainly looks better than the 458 Speciale. And I agree on the stance, I could live with the camber but that super low suspension kills it.

efme > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 11:09

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look at that good camber! why did they ruin that. :(

how much of the fender is cut though? all the way up to where it bolts on?

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > efme 11/01/2013 at 12:00

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I think it is cut a bit below to ensure a good fitment of the fender on the side panel.
The good news about the camber is that i can be saved apparentley. Maybe they just dropped the suspension to some kind of show setting.

LeadfootYT > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 12:04

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As the owner of a slammed car with camber (or car previously modified as such, at least - I have since remedied it), camber is not something you can live with. Visually you may be content (I liked the look, visually) but driving a vehicle with even a little aesthetic camber (not including race cars adjusted for cornering stability, which is often barely noticeable) is awful at any speed over 45. Try to do a pull (or just accelerate) and the car swerves across the road and it's impossible to predict where it wants to go. And it's not ride quality but chassis/engine height that proves an issue - you have to constantly drive slow enough to avoid any bump greater than two inches (for my car - you could lean an iPhone on the oil pan - and probably five for the Ferrari) in the road.

iLikeCarsAndSkiing > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/01/2013 at 12:43

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I feel like it would look better with smooth lines and the bolt holes filled in.

getchapopcorn > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/08/2013 at 11:23

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Don't know why but this works.

TheySeeMeTrollin' > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 11/08/2013 at 19:26

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I think it looks -much- better with this kit; it definitely has too much camber, but overall it looks much more aggressive, which is something I think most modern supercars lack.