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Originally Posted by simmode1
If I'm shelling out $26k+ for a new car, I'd like realistic ways to significantly increase power output without immediately avoiding my warranty. BPU's like catback exhaust, down pipes, CAI, injectors and a tune will fly under the radar and be easier to undo than some off the shelf turbo kit.
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Those will all void your warranty if you have engine/turbo failure. It will also cause you to fail SMOG if that matters in your area. Manufacturers are getting smarter too.
Also just because a car comes with a turbo doesn't mean 150whp is a ecu-flash away . GC 1.0 had a tiny ass turbo as do many volkswagens. How much power is the stock Turbo Juke making? POS SR20DET is barely able to make 240whp.
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I don't want some dealer tech saying: "Hey, this guy replaced his entire damn manifold, bolted on a turbo & moved all kinda shit around to make room for this shoddy intercooler piping! That's obviously the reason his shit blew up! Screw you, consumer! Warranty claim: denied fool!"/QUOTE]
Yeah, because when you show up with a FMIC, Turbo-back, reflash ecu, injectors and gauges they won't go "hmmm.... "
And if you're shit did blow up, I got $100 that say's it was because of your mods and not because of manufacturer defect. Just like all the kids with the toasted Evo and SRT-4 clutches back in 2004.
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Originally Posted by simmode1
If the car is gonna come with a warranty, I'm gonna use that shit and get every penny's worth of what I paid for. *SNIP* oil changes, damn tire rotations, tune ups, washer fuild refills. Hell, all that shit. So, no major mods that will OBVIOUSLY void the warranty for me. No thanks. If something major goes wrong, I don't want that shit coming back on me.
Once the warranty expires? Oh hell yeah, go nuts on that shit.
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Typical 240SX Owner - Broke ass.