Re: Can gauges hurt warranty? (JBLL1.8T)
im not sure, but I doubt it.
im not sure, but I doubt it.
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Re: Can gauges hurt warranty? (David Cretney)
read the fine print of the manual..
VW can deny Warranty work for that pretty easily.. it's an unauthorized modification to the engine/car and can cause(not likely as you and i will agree) issues in the future.
besides.. by the time you have seen your gauge spike high enough that you need one, the turbo will probably have already gone pop
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read the fine print of the manual..
VW can deny Warranty work for that pretty easily.. it's an unauthorized modification to the engine/car and can cause(not likely as you and i will agree) issues in the future.
besides.. by the time you have seen your gauge spike high enough that you need one, the turbo will probably have already gone pop
Re: Can gauges hurt warranty? (Spiro SU)
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quote:[HR][/HR]I think so. When your running a boost gauge you have to go through your car's firewall[HR][/HR]
There's a grommet in the firewall straight from the factory for running things across... so it's not something you have to "modify". However, you do have to snip the tube that comes out of the fuel pressure regulator in order to install the boost gauge so the dealer could technically bug you about hacking around the engine bay... but if one dealer acts like an ass, then chances are there will be a better dealer in town.
Re: Can gauges hurt warranty? (rbenjami)
I will be getting a 2002.5 GTI and one of the biggest things I was looking forward to doing is being able to mod it slightly (exhaust and suspension upgrade most likely). Is it a good idea to ask the dealership what their opinions are of mods? Should I go back and talk to the VW techs directly? All this talk about voiding my entire warranty for adding an exhaust is making me think twice....
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I will be getting a 2002.5 GTI and one of the biggest things I was looking forward to doing is being able to mod it slightly (exhaust and suspension upgrade most likely). Is it a good idea to ask the dealership what their opinions are of mods? Should I go back and talk to the VW techs directly? All this talk about voiding my entire warranty for adding an exhaust is making me think twice....
Re: Can gauges hurt warranty? (wgreen)
My dealer gets a kick of out my boost guage
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I'm not chipped yet though, but as soon as I do it will be pretty damn obvious with the guage! (aside from the obvious butt-dyno!)
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My dealer gets a kick of out my boost guage
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Re: Can gauges hurt warranty? (flanders)
warrenty - schmarenty....mine's gone
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warrenty - schmarenty....mine's gone
Re: Can gauges hurt warranty? (Deception)
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quote:[HR][/HR]There's a grommet in the firewall straight from the factory for running things across... so it's not something you have to "modify". However, you do have to snip the tube that comes out of the fuel pressure regulator in order to install the boost gauge so the dealer could technically bug you about hacking around the engine bay... [HR][/HR]
Sorry, you're right. What I did want to say had to pertain to cutting part of the tube. Instead I lost my train of thought, but that's exactly it. As far as the dealer is concerned, that's a no no in their books.
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