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I've never modded an engine that extensively. I would assume it would void any mfr's warrany...right?

Oh yeah, it will void the warranty all right. You may want to wait until your warranty is over. If you are not concerned with the warranty then mod away!

Depending on the modifications you make. Sometimes it will only void those components directly affected, but not unrelated parts. If you do engine mods, and you power windows dont work they would still be covered providing your still in your warranty period. It also depends on your dealer, some dealers are proactive in performance modification and some dealers dont want to know a thing. One approach keep all your original factory parts and if you do blow it up, put it back together like the factory had it before you take it to the dealership...

Yes, it would affect the engine and powertrain warranty only. Thanks, nitrovibegt.

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Yes, it would affect the engine and powertrain warranty only. Thanks, nitrovibegt.Unless, of course, you accelerated so fast it blew out your windows...

well then you just dont tell them all the things that happened and only the things they "NEED" to know to get it fixed under warrenty

I did not buy an extended warrannty, I only had the 3 yr 36,000 mile one. ... I am at 39k miles now..I dont have one anymore. Since I put on the turbo at 4k miles, I can honestly say, that I did not care about the warranty. I still dont. If I had waited for the warranty to end, then I would not have enjoyed my turboed car as much for the last 2 years or so. Why wait, turbo yor car ...if you want.If you wait for your warranty to end , and you turbo your motor, and you blow up your motor , You will have to buy a new motor!!!Why wait to blow it up??? Blow it up now, eitherway, you have to buy a new one that is not under warrany. What I am saying, is that the risk is no better when the warranty runs out. And, who knows, you just may not blow your motor

where can I look for one of these "turbos"? does it make a big difference? how many bones did this "turbo" cost?

Quote, originally posted by heha »where can I look for one of these "turbos"? does it make a big difference? how many bones did this "turbo" cost?ATR Motorsports for the GT, C2Power, I'm sure there are others. Look to spend about $3k just for the kit, not including install!

I see, but i only have base.

if its an 05 your SOL on turbo and SC atm anyways. they are working on a turbo for the 1zz (base model)

naw its an 04 vibe, so am I in luck then??

You can Supercharge!

sweet.So is it worth to turbo or super charge?are those trd superchargers pulled out of matrixs worth looking into?

Quote, originally posted by heha »sweet.So is it worth to turbo or super charge?are those trd superchargers pulled out of matrixs worth looking into?Actually you could to either. Both are worth it.You can use the TRD S/C's.

Quote, originally posted by Faultline »I did not buy an extended warrannty, I only had the 3 yr 36,000 mile one. ... I am at 39k miles now..I dont have one anymore. Since I put on the turbo at 4k miles, I can honestly say, that I did not care about the warranty. I still dont. If I had waited for the warranty to end, then I would not have enjoyed my turboed car as much for the last 2 years or so. Why wait, turbo yor car ...if you want.If you wait for your warranty to end , and you turbo your motor, and you blow up your motor , You will have to buy a new motor!!!Why wait to blow it up??? Blow it up now, eitherway, you have to buy a new one that is not under warrany. What I am saying, is that the risk is no better when the warranty runs out. And, who knows, you just may not blow your motor it is not a matter of voiding warranties (ok, maybe just a little) to do a turbo upgrade or an all out overhaul. it is more the cost to do it and that i swore to Mav that i wouldn't do anything major that couldn't be undone easily for 2 years. in essence, i have to prove to him i'm keeping this car for more than 2 years before he'll let me throw money on the car. this is my 7th vehicle in 8 yrs, the longest owned has been just over 2 yrs. so i can see his point. however, i see faultline's point very well. i will be going stage 1 in the spring, saving up my $$ for the Cobb AP (chip).

i think Im going to start saving for one of those trd superchargers from a matrix, or for a matrix. ebay has one going for $1250 I think I can put away a few pennies for that.would this be a mod I can do or should have a shop do?

Look at the GM Supercharger Installation Instructions and you can decide for yourself.Edit: dang it, my file didn't attach.Edit Part II: Look at this thread: http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=7624

ummm yeah I looked at the first two pages and after that all I saw was "bleh blah, remove, torque to 22lb, blah blah, do not lose, blah blah.so I think some proffessionals will be doing this for me

Quote, originally posted by heha »ummm yeah I looked at the first two pages and after that all I saw was "bleh blah, remove, torque to 22lb, blah blah, do not lose, blah blah.so I think some proffessionals will be doing this for meReally? Wow, I would consider that an awesome way to spend a weekend... heh