Mustangs under factory warranty and modifying your car!

Cold Air Induction
Performance mufflers and catbacks
Pullies
throttle bodies
computer chips=(DO THEY WORK ANY MIRACLES FOR FIVE SPEEDS)
X Pipes
5 Speed SHIFTERS

Front, Side, & Rear Bumpers and skirts

Aftermarket Stereos

White Face Speedometer & Tach

Do FORD dealers automatically try to VOID the new car Warranty or are they reasonable?

Is it a partial VOID, or do they push the issue to the limit?

 

From what I have been told and read. It depends on the dealer. I have been told to get to know my service manager and then take it from there.

 

Cold Air Induction - No
Performance mufflers and catbacks - No
Pullies - Yes
throttle bodies - Yes
computer chips - Yes
X Pipes (Catted)- No
O/R Pipes - Yes
5 Speed SHIFTERS - No

Front, Side, & Rear Bumpers and skirts - No

Aftermarket Stereos - No

White Face Speedometer & Tach - No

My Service Manager said any mod bolted directly to the engine itself or any change to the stock computer settings would void a warranty. Some are more linient than others. I have a K&N FIPK II CAI, Magnaflow Catted X-Pipe and Magnaflow Magnapack Cat-back exhaust, and Steeda White Face-plate gauge. All are fine with warranty. He said Headers, O/R Pipes, Throttle Body, Upper Intake, Computer Chip, Underdrive Pulleys, and believe it or not higher gears, would void my warranty. If I rolled in with O/R Pipes, they would deny service on the spot.

 

When I had my '03 GT, I was told anything from the cats back was fair game, and I could do whatever I wanted chip-wise, so long as I replaced the stock one before bringing it in. K&N filter yes, K&N intake, no.

 

Does a chip offer enough of a gain to be worth buying for a 5 speed car? I have been told that they remove the top speed governer. Is that all they do for a manual? I was told that they offer the most benefits to automatics by altering shift points.

 

Chips are serious bang for the buck for both auto and stick.

 

What are some good chips and who sells them?

 

doritos. frito lay sells them.

 

hdwrench, you're killing me