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PSU SS · 03-15-2011, 08:29 PM

I was reading another thread in another forum and a couple guys mentioned that after they added mods, such as lt's, they were somewhat afraid to drive their car hard due to the warranty issue. my question is, for those of you that have put long tube headers on and have tuned your car do you regret doing so?

mikeSS · 03-15-2011, 08:48 PM

i miss driving my car everyday, i like to keep the miles low and also the warranty is voided. when you do mods like mine you have to realize that you will have to pay to get something fixed.

jsharp · 03-15-2011, 08:55 PM

no regrets here!! You pay to play but we dont all just build shit so it will mess up. Everyone wants it to last many thousands of miles and you hope if things do break that its spaced out to where it dont set you back to much!

y2k king · 03-15-2011, 09:30 PM

my regret is...i didn't get the tune sooner.

1Camaro2SS · 03-15-2011, 09:34 PM

No regrets at all. Give me a camaro with headers and tune or nothing. My car is 1 year old and I just made 3100 miles. I'd probably be more concerned with warranty if it was an everyday driver.

Fraxum · 03-15-2011, 09:34 PM

I am doing full bolt-ons with no tune. I get 90% of the fun with 50% of the risk.

2010 SSRS · 03-15-2011, 09:37 PM

Long tube headers and a tune is one of the best mods to do, I have no regrets at all and I can't wait to do more mods.

1Camaro2SS · 03-15-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Fraxum

I am doing full bolt-ons with no tune. I get 90% of the fun with 50% of the risk.

I'd say the tune is 90 percent fun on an automatic. Until you hear your tires chirp when you punch it at 45mph it aint fun at all. Bolt ons alone will not give you that but a good tune with shift points optimized will. If you have a manual, that's a different story.

Fraxum · 03-15-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Camaro2SS

I'd say the tune is 90 percent fun on an automatic. Until you hear your tires chirp when you punch it at 45mph it aint fun at all. Bolt ons alone will not give you that but a good tune with shift points optimized will. If you have a manual, that's a different story.

Yes with an auto I see what you mean. I would be with you if i had one. Mine is M6.

caverman · 03-15-2011, 10:11 PM

Don't regret mine. Then again my car hasn't had any issues to go back to the dealer since I've had it. 6k miles with no problems.

BTW: just because you have LTs and a tune doesn't automatically guarantee your drivetrain warranty will be voided. I could re-type the info but it's long winded and there is plenty of posts out there if you do a search.l

Jekyll-N-Hyde · 03-15-2011, 10:15 PM

Regret ?

If you have any regrets dont do it.

You Pay to Play.

I waited until 2K miles until I installed my Longtubes , Xpipe setup , Mufflers and CAI and Tune.

I'm in the same boat as Caverman up above and we both bought our cars just a few days apart.

Break it in nicely and then install those longtubes and have a good quality tune put on it and Enjoy.

mrh923 · 03-15-2011, 10:17 PM

I'm considering LTs and a tune eventually. Just ordered the Solo HF cats for now.

Jekyll-N-Hyde · 03-15-2011, 10:20 PM

For those of you installing exhaust but NO TUNE the only warranty that you are losing is your exhaust warranty.

Fraxum · 03-15-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jekyll-N-Hyde

Regret ?

If you have any regrets dont do it.

You Pay to Play.

I waited until 2K miles until I installed my Longtubes , Xpipe setup , Mufflers and CAI and Tune.

I'm in the same boat as Caverman up above and we both bought our cars just a few days apart.

Break it in nicely and then install those longtubes and have a good quality tune put on it and Enjoy.

So you and Caverman both have the same car bought at the same time and the same mods and both have nice looking '69s. Interesting.

03-15-2011, 08:29 PM	#1
PSU SS Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: State College, PA Posts: 26	Regrets I was reading another thread in another forum and a couple guys mentioned that after they added mods, such as lt's, they were somewhat afraid to drive their car hard due to the warranty issue. my question is, for those of you that have put long tube headers on and have tuned your car do you regret doing so?

03-15-2011, 08:55 PM	#3
jsharp NOW CAMMED & SUPERCHARGED Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black w/ IOM Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ar Posts: 2,336	no regrets here!! You pay to play but we dont all just build shit so it will mess up. Everyone wants it to last many thousands of miles and you hope if things do break that its spaced out to where it dont set you back to much! __________________ Livernois Motorsports: Maggie 2300 7psi, Livernois 2C cam/L99 to LS3 Conversion, Ported TB, Rotofab w/adm race scoop, adm trans cooler,Kooks headers no cats, Kooks 3" exhaust. METCO breather. Precision 2400 Vigilante TC. Eibach Lowering Springs & Swaybars. BMR Trailing arms, BMR Rear Cradle Bushings, BMR Toe Rods, BMR Differential bushings. Vossen CV3 20's w/ 305 Mickey Thompson @25psi. Zl1 front bumper. OE Zl1 Hood and matte black insert. 556RWHP/500RWTQ L99

03-15-2011, 09:30 PM	#4
y2k king Drives: 2011 ss camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: spring hill, fl Posts: 1,705	my regret is...i didn't get the tune sooner. __________________ 10/28/2010 got it

03-15-2011, 09:34 PM	#5
1Camaro2SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,430 View My Garage	No regrets at all. Give me a camaro with headers and tune or nothing. My car is 1 year old and I just made 3100 miles. I'd probably be more concerned with warranty if it was an everyday driver. __________________ 432 RWHP 391 RWTQ 12.37 1/4 mile on stock tires

03-15-2011, 09:34 PM	#6
Fraxum Drives: a M6 LT1 ordered From Becky!!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,520	I am doing full bolt-ons with no tune. I get 90% of the fun with 50% of the risk. __________________ "Democracy Dies in Darkness" My LT1 Keeper ..... ..... My Car Blog CarPlayList, a free App to build USB and Android Music drives.

03-15-2011, 08:48 PM	#2
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	i miss driving my car everyday, i like to keep the miles low and also the warranty is voided. when you do mods like mine you have to realize that you will have to pay to get something fixed.

03-15-2011, 09:37 PM	#7
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Long tube headers and a tune is one of the best mods to do, I have no regrets at all and I can't wait to do more mods. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

03-15-2011, 10:11 PM	#10
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	Don't regret mine. Then again my car hasn't had any issues to go back to the dealer since I've had it. 6k miles with no problems. BTW: just because you have LTs and a tune doesn't automatically guarantee your drivetrain warranty will be voided. I could re-type the info but it's long winded and there is plenty of posts out there if you do a search.l __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

03-15-2011, 10:15 PM	#11
Jekyll-N-Hyde I put the FU back in FUN Drives: 1969 SS 396 , 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Between Weatherford and Azle TX hway730 Posts: 2,129	Regret ? If you have any regrets dont do it. You Pay to Play. I waited until 2K miles until I installed my Longtubes , Xpipe setup , Mufflers and CAI and Tune. I'm in the same boat as Caverman up above and we both bought our cars just a few days apart. Break it in nicely and then install those longtubes and have a good quality tune put on it and Enjoy.

03-15-2011, 10:17 PM	#12
mrh923 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/M6 Cyber Gray Met. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Navarre, FL/Emerald Coast Posts: 624 View My Garage	I'm considering LTs and a tune eventually. Just ordered the Solo HF cats for now. __________________ 2011 1SS/LS3 M6--Vararam CAI-Corsa catback-Dynatech LTs-RX Catch Can-Vmax ported TB-Eibach Springs-Night Fury Camshaft- 486RWHP/458 TQ Last edited by mrh923; 03-15-2011 at 10:33 PM.

03-15-2011, 10:20 PM	#13
Jekyll-N-Hyde I put the FU back in FUN Drives: 1969 SS 396 , 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Between Weatherford and Azle TX hway730 Posts: 2,129	For those of you installing exhaust but NO TUNE the only warranty that you are losing is your exhaust warranty.

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