ve upgrade

[atomic1]

hi guys im about to do some mods to my ssv any suggestions on mods that wont affect new car warranty would be appreciated im ging to go for the f1 system from mr muffler to start

[Banks_vz]

hi guys im about to do some mods to my ssv any suggestions on mods that wont affect new car warranty would be appreciated im ging to go for the f1 system from mr muffler to start

A mate of mine and I were just talking about this yesterday. He has a VE SSV ute and was told to go through walkinshaw performance . Apparently their mods (to an extent) don’t fully void the new car warranty. Only the part that you change, for eg. exhaust will only void exhaust warranty not the whole engine etc. some with induction. I'd say give holden and walkinshaw a call.

Only real issue is that because it doesnt void it, you pay more for it. Depends how much you love the warranty i suppose

[PSI 364]

Any component you replace will not be covered by holdens warranty no matter who you go with, at least if you go with Mr Muffler you will have the peace of mind of dealing with an excellent workshop with years of experience and that back their products 110%. They also have the ability of customising the sound to suit your needs unlike the off the shelf systems which seem to be a gamble when dealing with drone on VE's. Than again peoples opinion on what drone is varies, this is exactly why you should deal with an experienced exhaust shop.

[Brandonsdad]

Holdens will find any reason to blame your mods on any warranty issues.

Just hope that you dont have any major problems.

[ImpulSSiVZ]

Zupps at Mt Gravatt don't seem to have a problem with mods and warranty.
I had a problem with the Z's gearbox leaking.
They replaced it with a brand newey even though I had paceys, magnaflow cats and a 2 1/2" loud system + CAI.
Actually, they admired the system, said it was the best fitting one they had ever seen under a Zd.
I've seen awesome stuff while at Zupps,ie: supercharged VE Clubbys and covered by factory warranty as they(Zupps) got the work done.
Have got my F1 system lined up at Brads, drone issues with the current system. Got worse as the system aged, less than a year old. Plus, it has gotten way louder than when new. Wakes the neighbours at startup.

[Wonky]

Ah, the old warranty issue. Talk to different service guys and salesman at different dealers and you'll get different answers........ :(

Holden's own website spells it out in black and white. It says:

"Genuine Holden Parts and Accessories and HSVi Enhancements are specifically designed and manufactured to integrate completely with the operation and appearance of your new Holden. Holden's Design and Engineering teams are constantly involved with the development and approval of every Genuine Holden Accessory and HSVi Enhancement. For more information please visit Genuine Holden Accessories and HSVi Enhancements.

Only Genuine Holden Parts and Accessories and HSVi Enhancements are comprehensively tested by Holden Engineers.

Given this, Holden does not recommend modifying your vehicle from its as built nature using non-Holden approved parts and accessories. Your vehicles integrity, performance and safety may be impaired by modifications using non-Holden approved components. Should you proceed with modifications, your New Vehicle Warranty will not be voided. However, should a problem occur which is attributed to the modifications made, any repairs will not be covered by Holden's New Vehicle Warranty."

The bit in bold at the end is the important bit and is where some grey comes into it, especially re driveline components and warranty. It is often arguable at what point mods that add power can lead to failures due to the additional power. At some point adding power will lead to components operating outside their original specifications eg. the A6 gearbox apparently doesn't have all that much headroom to cope with additional power and torque, so people modifying cars with A6s (eg. me ) should be aware that they are potentially playing with fire.

Unfortunately some dealers try to wipe you from making any warranty claims if you've modded your car (which is ridiculous!). Some dealers are very accomodating and will try to push through even driveline claims on cars with significant power increases eg. ImpulSSiVZ above. No hard and fast rule - depends on their attitude to modifications, your history with them and probably how they believe you normally drive the car.

My dealer seems to have a quite reasonable attitude to modded cars but I have never had to put it to the test.

[Brandonsdad]

hi guys im about to do some mods to my ssv any suggestions on mods that wont affect new car warranty would be appreciated im ging to go for the f1 system from mr muffler to start

tint the windows.

[GODSMACK]

tint the windows.
Or he could change the plastic tyre valve caps to the chrome ones!!!

[Brandonsdad]

Or he could change the plastic tyre valve caps to the chrome ones!!!

As long as he doesnt use Magnatec oil, no worries.

[Tigerrrr]

tint the windows.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: