Side sirts Mansory Carbon for Ferrari F8 Tributo

Mansory Carbon Side Skirts for Ferrari F8 Tributo (Side Sirts)

The Mansory carbon side skirts are the lower-body bridge between the F8 Tributo's front splitter assembly and its blown-spoiler rear — the panels that run sill-to-sill, hugging the rocker between the front and rear wheel arches. On the F8 the door-aft side intakes that feed the F154 V8 BiTurbo's intercoolers and engine-bay cooling sit higher up on the body; the side-skirts panel lives below those, smoothing the lower line and tightening the visual centre of mass. The slug here intentionally reads side-sirts — copy verbatim, the URL keeps the typo while the prose reads as "side skirts". This part is one chapter in the broader Mansory Carbon Fiber Body kit set for Ferrari F8 Tributo programme, sitting alongside the front-kit, rear-kit and the engine-bay carbon trio. Owners specify it because it pulls the eye downward, lowering the apparent ride height of a mid-engine Ferrari that already runs aggressive ground geometry.

Construction & Materials

The side-skirts panels are autoclave-cured carbon laminates, formed from prepreg layers over machined moulds that mirror the F8's OEM rocker contour to within fractions of a millimetre. The lay-up runs unidirectional fabric in the load-bearing sub-structure with a 3K twill cosmetic outer face, so the surface reads as a continuous carbon flow when it catches low sun. Because the rocker zone is a high-impact area — gravel kick-up at speed, kerb scrape on track entry, the occasional tyre stone — the laminate is built thicker than a pure cosmetic trim part, with reinforcement ribs running lengthwise inside the panel where the rocker takes the most stress.

Mansory specifies the part for street and track-day duty equally; the resin system holds its mechanical properties at the temperatures generated by hot exhaust gas spilling under the body during sustained track running. Hardware is OEM-equivalent, with the addition of a sacrificial inner liner that takes the brunt of road-debris contact.

• Weave: 3K twill 2x2 cosmetic outer; UD reinforcement underneath in the load path
• Cure: autoclave prepreg, vacuum-bagged at full vendor pressure for void-free lamination
• Wall thickness: 2.0–2.6 mm cosmetic skin; 4–5 mm at reinforcement ribs
• Approximate panel pair weight: ~3.4–3.9 kg vs ~5.1–5.6 kg OEM moulded plastic equivalent
• Mounting: OEM clip locations, factory bolt threads, blind-fix double-sided automotive tape on long flanges
• Finish options: deep-gloss UV-clear lacquer (showroom) or satin matte (track-leaning)
• Optional: Mansory-script edge inlay, raw-weave reveal at the lower lip
• Sacrificial inner liner replaceable as service item

Design & Visual Function

The F8's bodyside is a study in S-curves — from the front-fender vent through the door cut to the muscular haunch over the rear wheel. The side-skirts panel does not interrupt that language, it underwrites it. Mansory's profile takes the OEM rocker and adds a subtle lower lip that drops a few millimetres further than the factory line, giving the car a longer, lower silhouette when seen in three-quarter view. Critically, the panel is shaped so that the door cutline above it remains the dominant horizontal break — the carbon does not fight the door; it sits underneath like a plinth.

Aerodynamically the F8's blown-spoiler at the rear and S-Duct at the front carry the heavy lifting. The side skirts contribute by managing the boundary-layer air running down the sides of the car: the lower lip helps reduce the volume of air that gets pulled under the body at speed, which in turn supports the rear-bumper aero work. It is not a dive-plane and it is not advertised as a downforce element; what it does is keep the underbody air calmer, which on a mid-engine V8 BiTurbo Ferrari translates to slightly more predictable directional stability through fast sweepers.

Visually, the side-skirts also frame the rear-wheel-arch carbon piece — if a customer also specifies the rear-fender air-intakes splitter, the two parts read as one continuous lower-body carbon ribbon from front-splitter to rear-bumper exit. Without the skirts in carbon, that ribbon is broken in the middle by body-coloured plastic, which in twill-deep-gloss spec looks unfinished. Owners who specify the front-kit and rear-kit almost always specify the skirts in the same finish; otherwise the lower body asymmetry is jarring.

Compatibility & Fitment

Designed exclusively for the Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupé and F8 Spider produced 2019–2024 (F154 V8 BiTurbo). The panels are not compatible with the 488 GTB / 488 Pista (different rocker geometry, the 488 sill is shorter and the side-vent geometry is different) and not compatible with the 296 GTB (different platform, hybrid V6, different door cut). All OEM features the panel touches are preserved: door cut, rocker drain channels, jack-point reinforcements, and the underbody cooling apertures that feed the rear of the V8 mid-engine bay. The S-Duct front-end aero is upstream of this part and untouched; the blown-spoiler rear-bumper is downstream and untouched; and the iconic Lexan rear-three-quarter window with longitudinal louvres is unaffected.

Installation & Reversibility

Allow 4–6 hours for a careful fitment in a Ferrari-certified body shop or Mansory-trained installer. The factory rocker covers come off with the standard sequence of clips and threaded fasteners; the new carbon panels go on at the same locations with the same hardware. The flanges that bond to the body via tape must be prepped with isopropyl wipe and primer, ambient temperature controlled, and held for the cure window the tape manufacturer specifies. A test-fit before final adhesion is non-negotiable on the F8 because the door cut and the rear-arch cut both have body tolerances that vary between coupé and spider builds.

The job is reversible — OEM rockers can be reinstated as long as the original clips and tape residue are removed cleanly. Owners on a Ferrari service plan should confirm with their service centre that non-OEM lower body panels do not affect the dealer relationship; in most cases this cosmetic-grade swap is unproblematic, but it is worth a conversation before installation.

Pairing within the Mansory F8 programme

Side skirts are the centre joint of the lower-body carbon set. The natural pairings are with Front kit Mansory carbon for Ferrari F8 Tributo and Rear kit Mansory carbon for Ferrari F8 Tributo — specified together, the three parts close the lower-body loop and the car reads as one continuous carbon hem. Owners who want the rear-fender language to match downstream often add the Rear fender air intakes splitter Mansory carbon for Ferrari F8 Tributo, which extends the carbon ribbon into the rear-quarter intake.

Maintenance & Durability

Side skirts on a mid-engine Ferrari live in the harshest cosmetic zone on the car. Tar from highway running, gravel pickup on B-roads, and brake dust off the carbon-ceramic discs all migrate to the lower body. Treat lacquered carbon as you would any high-end clear-coat: pH-neutral shampoo, soft mitts, dedicated wheel-arch detail brush, no household degreasers or alkaline traffic-film removers. Ceramic coatings sit beautifully over the deep-gloss UV-clear lacquer and add a sacrificial layer that handles tar and bug residue more forgivingly than bare lacquer.

Track use is where side skirts earn their keep — and where they get hurt. Low-speed scrape on a steep pit-lane apron, gravel pickup off a flat-out exit, the occasional tyre marble: all of these are normal. The sacrificial inner liner takes the dirt; the outer carbon takes the rare visible chip. PPF over the leading edge of the skirt is the smart specification for owners who do trackdays regularly. If a chip does penetrate the lacquer to the weave, address it quickly — UV will whiten exposed weave fibres and a small chip becomes a bigger cosmetic problem in a season. A specialist can scarf-repair lacquered carbon back to invisible if caught early.

Lead Time & Warranty

Lead time is 4–8 weeks from order confirmation, reflecting Mansory's bespoke production cadence and the autoclave cycle that the panels share with other carbon parts in the same batch. Each panel ships with a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects — delamination, void, or finish failure under normal use. Track damage and impact damage are owner-side; the sacrificial liner is a service replaceable.

FAQ

Q: Why is the slug spelled "side-sirts"?
A: That's a typo carried in the source catalogue. We keep the URL slug verbatim so it stays canonical, but the part itself is "side skirts".

Q: Will these fit a 488 GTB or a 296 GTB?
A: No. Rocker geometry, door cut, and underbody apertures differ between the F8, the 488, and the 296. The F8 panel is for F8 Tributo Coupé and F8 Spider, 2019–2024.

Q: Do they touch the V8 cooling intakes on the doors?
A: No. The door-aft intakes that feed the V8 BiTurbo intercoolers sit higher up on the body. The skirts run below them and do not interfere with airflow into those scoops.

Q: Can I run them with the OEM front bumper?
A: Yes. The carbon skirts mate to OEM rocker mounts and read fine with the OEM front and rear bumpers; they read better with the matching Mansory front-kit and rear-kit specified at the same time.

Q: How concerned should I be about scrape damage?
A: Low-speed scrape risk is real on any low-slung mid-engine Ferrari and the lower lip of the skirt is the first contact point on a steep driveway or pit apron. PPF over the leading edge is recommended for owners who park in mixed terrain or run frequent trackdays.

Q: Coupé only or Spider too?
A: Both. The F8 Tributo Coupé and F8 Spider share rocker geometry; the panel fits both bodystyles.

Specify the side skirts together with the front-kit and rear-kit for a coherent lower-body carbon programme on your F8 Tributo. To configure finish, pairing parts and lead time: WhatsApp +44 7488 818 747 or [email protected].