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Old 09-30-2007 | 02:08 PM
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is it worth it

alrite well i recently bought an 04 rx8. as of now it has a typhoon intake and a tune. when i bought the car i also got an extended warranty but i wanna do alot of mods to the car. Is it worth it to do the mods n void the warranty or what. just need sum input and ur opinion.
Old 09-30-2007 | 02:11 PM
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no comments....its all up to u
Old 09-30-2007 | 04:16 PM
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get nawz.
Old 09-30-2007 | 04:41 PM
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and a tune ?
Old 09-30-2007 | 06:13 PM
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It all depends on what you want & just cause you add something aftermarket doesn't mean it will void your warranty. There's a thread about the Manglesiums Act, or something like that.
Old 09-30-2007 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nycgps
and a tune ?
I was wondering the same thing.
Old 09-30-2007 | 10:42 PM
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prob meant tune up


but id say drive it stock for a while, get a feel for the car...9 times out of 10 you can sense when something is about to go wrong...i cant say with rotaries tho. but i doubt anyones car just up and blows up on a given day...im hoping some signs will be shown like declined performance, smells, noises.... if your car is in good shape and u have no problems right now you may be able to venture out into modding...but if u have problems or have any belief something may go wrong you may want to hold back on the moding.

i started moding only after 4 months of having an rx8 used with 64k miles, but i was confident in the car. it was immacualate and has had all service done at the dealership on time...i drove it, checked it out, and decided to mod (NA mods tho)...now if i went with the 1st rx8 i was gonna buy which had 30k miles...i might have decided not to cause it wasnt in the same shape as my current car.
Old 10-01-2007 | 01:56 AM
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How many more miles do you have to go of warranty?
Old 10-01-2007 | 01:45 PM
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modding your car doesnt void your warranty, only when your mods mess up the car and the dealer can prove it
Old 10-03-2007 | 12:58 AM
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But it's my understanding that a turbo kit will cause the engine warranty void.
Correct me if I'm wrong, guys.
Old 10-03-2007 | 01:04 AM
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^ basically yea

No2 will void pretty much every warranty you got
Old 10-03-2007 | 03:21 AM
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Yep, my warranty was DOA when I got the turbo. You can do minor stuff like intake, exhaust, etc & they won't do too much, but the momnet you get stuff like FI, nitrous, etc they will brand your warranty and it is goodby to that.
Old 10-06-2007 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dEEpsEa
But it's my understanding that a turbo kit will cause the engine warranty void.
Correct me if I'm wrong, guys.
Not if you put it back to stock before you tow it to your dealership ...
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