Mod Friendly dealership?
10-12-2012, 06:33 PM
#16
I highly doubt an approximated 15hp/tq and 2psi boost increase would do severe damage to the clutch parts. Just take your car to the dealer as is. Leave the tune on i bet they won't even say anything and if they do just admit that you have a simple ECU reflash. Most of the time when your honest their willing to work with you.
10-12-2012, 08:17 PM
#18
I highly doubt an approximated 15hp/tq and 2psi boost increase would do severe damage to the clutch parts. Just take your car to the dealer as is. Leave the tune on i bet they won't even say anything and if they do just admit that you have a simple ECU reflash. Most of the time when your honest their willing to work with you.
Come on brembos, and wheels = broken crankshaft pulley? I don't think so.
10-12-2012, 10:39 PM
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10-12-2012, 11:33 PM
#21
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Those guys broke my car when i simply came in for warranty work, then charged me for it. I would never go back to them. I would only go to them for parts and thats it.
10-13-2012, 01:33 AM
#22
Originally Posted by Lorry
So...
You do your own maintenance. Your car has been modified to produce more power. You are now having problems with the clutch.
You want the dealer to look at this as a warranty issue?
Sorry, but this seems really unfair to me.
You do your own maintenance. Your car has been modified to produce more power. You are now having problems with the clutch.
You want the dealer to look at this as a warranty issue?
Sorry, but this seems really unfair to me.
10-13-2012, 11:48 AM
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10-13-2012, 06:28 PM
#27
Its probably your clutch fork that's inside the tranny making that noise. I'm just trying to give you an idea, but I would go to any suby cert. Shop and let them check it out.
10-14-2012, 04:18 PM
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Take it to Carlsen Subaru, PROcede can personally tell you that they are easy going with mods, the only thing they note down is car is highly modified but will continue to do warranty work on it. I know that the 2011 WRX's have a lot of clutch issues and the warranty repair is to replace everything except the clutch disc (unless the clutch disc is messed up of course), but just like any other warranty issue they must be able to verify the problem. And yes I do work at Carlsen Subaru as a tech and I do look out for my fellow i-clubbers when they come through our dealer. The only thing is make sure you talk to Howard, our service manager, he's much more easy going than Joe Sui (supervisor).
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10-14-2012, 04:55 PM
#30
Originally Posted by Riceboi907
Take it to Carlsen Subaru, PROcede can personally tell you that they are easy going with mods, the only thing they note down is car is highly modified but will continue to do warranty work on it. I know that the 2011 WRX's have a lot of clutch issues and the warranty repair is to replace everything except the clutch disc (unless the clutch disc is messed up of course), but just like any other warranty issue they must be able to verify the problem. And yes I do work at Carlsen Subaru as a tech and I do look out for my fellow i-clubbers when they come through our dealer. The only thing is make sure you talk to Howard, our service manager, he's much more easy going than Joe Sui (supervisor).
Also just to put this out there, even with a fellow i clubber working there don't expect special treatment or anything. I go in there knowing I could be denied work on anything and I don't expect riceboi907 to try and put himself out there for me. It's just a nice thought knowing someone from the community is watching and would let me know if they were joy riding my car. If he looks out for me on anything else that's just a plus and him being a nice guy.