[TX] DFW General Discussion

[Joeprelude]

Hmmm well, I know some dealers are offering Greddy exhausts as a dealer bolt on (charging 2x the cost of it, too). Guess they are breaking the emissions warranty....

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[cf6mech]

Originally Posted by Shneegle

Why not do those yourself? The clutch pedal takes maybe like 10 min to adjust, would depend on how flexible you are. Also depends on how man times you have to adjust it. The exhaust would only take maybe another 30 after that as long as its a direct bolt on.

Heck, we could always make a meet out of it. Get some people together and install parts on people's cars that want help.

I'm not to flexible,I removed my front seat too do it, not a big deal four bolts and some connectors,....the standard clutch setting is very annoying. On a side not, in a couple months maybe less I should be rolling in a LS powered FRS. Would like to hook up with you guys. Anybody interested in a fully built FA20 ?.....got a ton off stuff parting out with.

[no1r]

Originally Posted by Joeprelude

Hmmm well, I know some dealers are offering Greddy exhausts as a dealer bolt on (charging 2x the cost of it, too). Guess they are breaking the emissions warranty....

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Any of them around us? You can PM me the names of you don't wanna name drop lol. I would rather take my car to another dealership cause VGT has left a bad taste in my mouth.

[Joeprelude]

I know Pat Lobb (where I get my service done) has done a couple (1 on their Rocket Bunny car), and they haven't said anything to me about my exhaust, and I have a 2ndary cat delete.

Has mine broken the warranty?

Maybe (I don't really know if my exhaust eats the requirements for aftermarket certification under the federal law that mandates this warranty.

Do I care about an emissions warranty?

Not really

What does the warranty say?


These warranty obligations do not apply to failures or noncompliance caused by:
> The use of replacement parts not certified in accordance with aftermarket parts certification regulations.
> The use of replacement parts not equivalent in quality or design to original equipment parts.
Provisions under the “What Is Not Covered” section of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty also apply to this warranty.

The new vehicle warranty says that the use of non Scion approved parts will void the warranty, but who has a list of this stuff????



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[Texaz Boy]

Originally Posted by cf6mech

I'm not to flexible,I removed my front seat too do it, not a big deal four bolts and some connectors,....the standard clutch setting is very annoying. On a side not, in a couple months maybe less I should be rolling in a LS powered FRS. Would like to hook up with you guys. Anybody interested in a fully built FA20 ?.....got a ton off stuff parting out with.

Part out? Or trying to sell as a whole?

[Shneegle]

Originally Posted by no1r

I tried to do it myself, but I'm a big dude, absolutely had no chance getting underneath there. The exhaust is a direct bolt-on, just concerned about that BS "emissions" warranty I "void" according to the tech.

So this is when skinny(like a twig) friends come in handy. As this would be nothing for them. When I adjusted mine I had to twist and turn my body into a position that did not feel so good. Granted had a removed the seat this would not have been a problem.

On the warranty, these cars have not had any problems with the exhaust that I'm aware of. So the warranty is meh. Now if you install the exhaust yourself and then need to take the car in for warranty work related to the exhaust portion of the car then put your "stock" exhaust back on if you are worried about the warranty.

[no1r]

Yeah, not too worried about it. I have personally never even heard of an emissions warranty

[cf6mech]

Originally Posted by Texaz Boy

Part out? Or trying to sell as a whole?

Either, Stock seats, rear seat, headliner, built stage 3 engine by AWD tuning, transmission, DSS carbon fiber driveshaft, Perrin oil cooler, Accelerated performance turbo kit and exhaust, Zeitronix wide band. Plus any and all of my OEM parts the others replaced,....stock wheels are gone though,....sold those awhile ago....PM's welcome if interested.

[ArmyOfRayman]

I talked to the service manager at the the Dealer in Temple and he told me that as long as I stick with bolt on parts and don't get super heavy into modding the car... i.e. Turbo kit and such then it would not void my warranty... When he asked what all i planed on doing i told him all i planned on right now was exhaust, intake, header, front pipe. and he said that none of that would void my warranty. Sounds to me like certain dealers don't want to put up with those of us who have modded our cars and that they are just looking for reasons to cancel our warranties.

[James08]

Big town shopping center. In Mesquite where the big town mall and bowling used to be, its huge and all torn down and hauled off, a solid massive parking lot with light poles few and far between. Thats right next to my work and it's been where I've been playing and practicing. You cant really be seen from the public roads as well.

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by cf6mech

Either, Stock seats, rear seat, headliner, built stage 3 engine by AWD tuning, transmission, DSS carbon fiber driveshaft, Perrin oil cooler, Accelerated performance turbo kit and exhaust, Zeitronix wide band. Plus any and all of my OEM parts the others replaced,....stock wheels are gone though,....sold those awhile ago....PM's welcome if interested.

Engine? compression ratio? was it ever installed and driven after the upgrades?

[cf6mech]

Driven for a short time, like a few hundred miles off high boost because I had this swap in mind...9 to 1 compression forged internals acl rod bearings Ferrea race valve's...etc..etc......not ready to sell yet just getting the word out...except seats and OEM parts,. interior panels from front seats back etc.

[idario]

Originally Posted by James08

Big town shopping center. In Mesquite where the big town mall and bowling used to be, its huge and all torn down and hauled off, a solid massive parking lot with light poles few and far between. Thats right next to my work and it's been where I've been playing and practicing. You cant really be seen from the public roads as well.

I work right by there too. Great lot.

[wlwarfield]

I might be joining you guys soon. I just submitted my Transfer Request at work today to move to Ft Worth. I shall find out probably by March or so if it's a go!