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Loki28 · 04-24-2011, 08:50 PM

I really want to mod my new 2011 2SS. Unfortunately, lurking in a dark room in the back of my brain is a 50 year old service writer jumping up and down waving a bill for a new engine telling me I told you so. I'm sure their is really nothing to worry about, but I thought I would at least pose a question for all of you out there. Has anyone had or heard of any horror stories about cars with mods and catastrophic failure? I don't plan on too much. Just looking at Roto-Fab, Stainless Works 2"LT & catback exhaust, & Maggie S/C all tuned up and ready to fly.

shinzon · 04-24-2011, 08:55 PM

Nothing could ever go wrong with FI.

73camarolt · 04-24-2011, 08:56 PM

Or just do some mods. Like not enought to void warranty but maybe catback and CAI?

The Stig · 04-24-2011, 09:31 PM

If you go with LTs and a catback, most shops will give you a 3 year warranty on their parts. I know S/C usually come with them. But when push comes to shove, you've got to pay to play.

CUPRA · 04-24-2011, 10:06 PM

I'm in that same boat right now. Trying to decide if I want to pull the trigger on a CAI or not. I'm in the 'once bitten twice shy' category.

About 7 years ago, I put a supercharger and a CAI on a brand new car I'd bought, first brand new car I'd ever had. I lowered that thing 2", bigger rims, had it custom painted on the interior etc. I thoroughly enjoyed modding it all.

Then, one year after the supercharger install, one of the piston connecting rods blew and shot a piston through the bottom of the engine.

Warranty was shot. No luck there. Contacted the warranty people for the supercharger and they denied me as well.

In the end, I had an 18 month old car in need of a new engine and had no warranty. I replaced the engine and sold it. That was an expensive lesson. And since then, knowing you have to pay to play, it's harder for me to make modding decisions like that on a car that is now twice the price of that new car back then.

Cosmetic mods I am fine with, but power mods I am still 'once bitten, twice shy'.

Also part of me says, do I 'need' a CAI? It's a $300 mod that doesn't gain much power, but has the potential to cause warranty problems... which also concerns me when I have the extended warranty on my Camaro.

It's a tough choice to make. To seasoned modders, it's a no brainer, but when you've been on the receiving end of a new engine bill, you think twice.

xXSilencerXx · 04-24-2011, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinzon

Nothing could ever go wrong with FI.

2010 SSRS · 04-24-2011, 10:08 PM

mod on

04-24-2011, 08:50 PM	#1
Loki28 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lemont, IL Posts: 15 View My Garage	To Mod or not to Mod, that is my question I really want to mod my new 2011 2SS. Unfortunately, lurking in a dark room in the back of my brain is a 50 year old service writer jumping up and down waving a bill for a new engine telling me I told you so. I'm sure their is really nothing to worry about, but I thought I would at least pose a question for all of you out there. Has anyone had or heard of any horror stories about cars with mods and catastrophic failure? I don't plan on too much. Just looking at Roto-Fab, Stainless Works 2"LT & catback exhaust, & Maggie S/C all tuned up and ready to fly.

04-24-2011, 08:55 PM	#2
shinzon Night Fury Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Isle of Birk Posts: 747	Nothing could ever go wrong with FI. __________________ 2014 Black ZL1 - Toothless - Previous Lovers :2014 1LE , 2010 2SS RS,2004 GTO, 2000 Camaro SS x 2

04-24-2011, 08:56 PM	#3
73camarolt Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,355 View My Garage	Or just do some mods. Like not enought to void warranty but maybe catback and CAI? __________________ 2002 Camaro SS- BTR Stage 3, 799 Heads, Bolt on's Tuned by John at Broadview Automotive.. 420hp and 400tq

04-24-2011, 09:31 PM	#4
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	If you go with LTs and a catback, most shops will give you a 3 year warranty on their parts. I know S/C usually come with them. But when push comes to shove, you've got to pay to play. __________________

04-24-2011, 10:06 PM	#5
CUPRA Drives: '21 Bronco OBX/'18 Jeep GC Altitude Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,413 View My Garage	I'm in that same boat right now. Trying to decide if I want to pull the trigger on a CAI or not. I'm in the 'once bitten twice shy' category. About 7 years ago, I put a supercharger and a CAI on a brand new car I'd bought, first brand new car I'd ever had. I lowered that thing 2", bigger rims, had it custom painted on the interior etc. I thoroughly enjoyed modding it all. Then, one year after the supercharger install, one of the piston connecting rods blew and shot a piston through the bottom of the engine. Warranty was shot. No luck there. Contacted the warranty people for the supercharger and they denied me as well. In the end, I had an 18 month old car in need of a new engine and had no warranty. I replaced the engine and sold it. That was an expensive lesson. And since then, knowing you have to pay to play, it's harder for me to make modding decisions like that on a car that is now twice the price of that new car back then. Cosmetic mods I am fine with, but power mods I am still 'once bitten, twice shy'. Also part of me says, do I 'need' a CAI? It's a $300 mod that doesn't gain much power, but has the potential to cause warranty problems... which also concerns me when I have the extended warranty on my Camaro. It's a tough choice to make. To seasoned modders, it's a no brainer, but when you've been on the receiving end of a new engine bill, you think twice. __________________ Order Placed: 04/30/22 Order Accepted: 10/18/22 TPW: 11/07/22 Built: 11/18/22 VIN received: 11/19/22 On a Train: 02/27/23 ETA: TBD 2023 Camaro 2SS Convertible/M6/Shadow Grey Metallic/Adrenaline Red Interior/Carbon Flash Wheels/NPP

04-24-2011, 10:08 PM	#7
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	mod on __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

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