Mod friendly dealers

[rudyrex]

Did a search, and didn't find anything. Sorry if this question has already been asked.

Have a 2011 WRX and want to run with a Cobb AP. The research I have done so far indicates that if you properly uninstall prior to getting a service, or god forbid a repair, they really can't tell that you flashed. That said, it still freaks me out - and I will likely want to add more visible mods in the future. Anyone know of any mod friendly dealers in the Boston area?

[shamankjm]

dont know how far you want to go, but mastria subaru in raynham seems pretty mod friendly considering one can purchase cobb APs through them

[hot_dog]

youre probably not gonna like my responce but you should really just decide whats more important to you, a mod or youre warranty? Reason i say this is because I have seen dealers willing to warrenty a car with mods one week then say no to the same car a week later. If you mod its just a risk you take. If youre that concerned about warrenty then find a dealer that will sell and install the parts and they should be willing to cover you. Also keep in mind that just because you mod on aspect of your car doesnt mean that the whole warrenty is void. i.e. a dealer can not void the warranty on your exhaust system because you installed a bpv and a intake, however when you pop ure engine the will blame it on those parts and ure screwed.

[shamankjm]

Mastria Subaru sells the Cobb...i think they are cool, but you are certainly right, hot dog.

[Verwilderd]

First of all....most dealers cannot tell if your car is flashed. They don't have those kind or scanners to see. Second, flashing your car will not void your warranty. As long as whatever work you are getting done was not directly caused by the flashing, it will be replaced under your warranty. If it was caused by the flashing, then said part won't be covered.....also, if it was caused by your flash, then that tells you your car doesn't like cobb's ots maps and you should look at a custom tune.

I hate when I see people worry about voiding their warranties with mods. If you know what you're doing then it's not a problem. If something breaks, make sure you understand what that part is/does and how it relates to your mods. If you can show that mods didn't cause the failure, you're fine. If a dealership is being ****ty about it, then take your car somewhere else.

Lastly and probably most importantly....You have to pay to play. I hate cliches, but this is true for people who mod. If you're going to mod, the best attitude to have is that nothing will be covered...then you won't be so upset if that ends up being the case. From there, if something breaks, use it as an opportunity to replace it with something "better" (ie...you blow the block....oftens times, for the cost of a new oem block with install, you'll be spending more than rebuilding (or if beyond repair...getting a used block) with upgraded parts; making a "staged" build.

[GraffitiRR]

First of all....most dealers cannot tell if your car is flashed. They don't have those kind or scanners to see. Second, flashing your car will not void your warranty. As long as whatever work you are getting done was not directly caused by the flashing, it will be replaced under your warranty. If it was caused by the flashing, then said part won't be covered.....also, if it was caused by your flash, then that tells you your car doesn't like cobb's ots maps and you should look at a custom tune.

I hate when I see people worry about voiding their warranties with mods. If you know what you're doing then it's not a problem. If something breaks, make sure you understand what that part is/does and how it relates to your mods. If you can show that mods didn't cause the failure, you're fine. If a dealership is being ****ty about it, then take your car somewhere else.

Lastly and probably most importantly....You have to pay to play. I hate cliches, but this is true for people who mod. If you're going to mod, the best attitude to have is that nothing will be covered...then you won't be so upset if that ends up being the case. From there, if something breaks, use it as an opportunity to replace it with something "better" (ie...you blow the block....oftens times, for the cost of a new oem block with install, you'll be spending more than rebuilding (or if beyond repair...getting a used block) with upgraded parts; making a "staged" build.

not trying to a dink here....but if i hook a scanner up to a car and take it for a drive. i can see the timing and boost and other PID data for the car. and if the tech knows what he/she is doing then they will clearly see that someone is running x amount of boost over stock with the timing advanced x degrees.
a lot of people get worried about modding a car while its under factory warranty, and some even wait til its out. and in my eyes thats rather ridiculous. what happens if the car breaks AFTER the warranty. you have to pay out of pocket for the repair. so why not mod away while the car is still "young". If you break something and they cover it then you made out. If you break something and they dont....then oh well. as previously stated. you have to pay to play. if you are worried about breaking something...dont mod the car.

[Verwilderd]

Yes, you can see that, but realize, they are checking for max boost, they don't mess with timing nor really know everything about the programming. That's not something they ever need to mess with.

[scooby823]

Mastria Subaru sells the Cobb...i think they are cool, but you are certainly right, hot dog.
they installed my catless downpipe, and catback and bought my ap thru them. had a problem a while back that needed awarranty or i woulda been out 1200 bucks but they still honored it