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Old 06-27-2014, 02:34 PM
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How about a leveling kit?
Old 06-27-2014, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by WHITE TRITON
How about a leveling kit?
Id like that too but two things.
1. Then ill need new tires bc factory ones will look to small and they are warrantied
2. Thats another thing i heard can effect your warranty w/ ball joints and such
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Originally Posted by F-1Fizzy
Id like that too but two things.
1. Then ill need new tires bc factory ones will look to small and they are warrantied
2. Thats another thing i heard can effect your warranty w/ ball joints and such
If installed correctly the leveling kit / shocks will outlast your warranty on your control arms and ball joints but there is always that risk that you get some manufacturing defect in the control arms and the first to blame will be your leveling kit. 2" Bilstiens in the front and regular Bilstiens in the back. Only mod I'm keeping clear of is a tune I don't need race car performance I'm ok with stock my 5.0


I've done all the mods in my signature basically with in the first three months or so and not had to bring in my truck for any issues mod or related. Truck has been in for a stinky HVAC evaporator that was replaced under warranty no questions asked.

My truck is on the one on the left and friends on the right.

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Old 06-27-2014, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveLord
I have yet to see examples of anyone having warranty issues with any of their mods, but a TON of shivering about it. Fear is a good money opportunity though so I give stage3 props for that. :P

If they do exist, my guess is they are pretty rare.

agree. go browse a mustang forum for proof
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New tires are a good thing as the OEMs are crap.
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It's all up to the dealer honestly.

I recently had a dealer offered to sell me a SCT. Have friends that have had ARP studs, egr deletes and dpf deletes on there diesels for them all under warranty, customer supplied parts of course.

I had 37"s on one of my last trucks and the shock tab broke off the LCA when installing some shocks. Still got it covered.

It's all up to the dealer!

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Originally Posted by Z7What
It's all up to the dealer honestly.

I recently had a dealer offered to sell me a SCT. Have friends that have had ARP studs, egr deletes and dpf deletes on there diesels for them all under warranty, customer supplied parts of course.

I had 37"s on one of my last trucks and the shock tab broke off the LCA when installing some shocks. Still got it covered.

It's all up to the dealer!

Wayne


I'm gonna agree with Wayne on this one. My dealer is even kind enough to set my tuners back to stock setting as to not erase them if they need to hook their computers up.

Good relationships with your dealership can never hurt (helps that my dealer services an area of maybe 10,000 people max!!)
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Originally Posted by SteveLord
New tires are a good thing as the OEMs are crap.

Lol yes that may be true but when tires and rims are warrantied i leave them alone
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Originally Posted by Azuri
If installed correctly the leveling kit / shocks will outlast your warranty on your control arms and ball joints but there is always that risk that you get some manufacturing defect in the control arms and the first to blame will be your leveling kit. 2" Bilstiens in the front and regular Bilstiens in the back. Only mod I'm keeping clear of is a tune I don't need race car performance I'm ok with stock my 5.0 I've done all the mods in my signature basically with in the first three months or so and not had to bring in my truck for any issues mod or related. Truck has been in for a stinky HVAC evaporator that was replaced under warranty no questions asked. My truck is on the one on the left and friends on the right.

Yea im staying away from engine mods.

Level kit ill have to still consider but im not gonna be changing shocks or anything like that. Truck is a lease as of now. If i decide im def keeping it then ill go for it and do every last mod i wanted to do
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93 octane gas.

And e85 if not an Eco and you are OK with crap mileage. Guaranteed warranty safe!


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