RE: Bottom End Performance Mods

[Bryan Billings <vwxcross@worldnet.att.net>]

Thats BS Don, How does a chip warp your crank?  It gives you maybe 2%, 
unless you were stupid enough to take the rev limiter completely off.  Oh 
by the way that is exactly what I said they have to prove it.  This came 
directly from my dealer.  Did you know the BMW delears actually sell Dinnan 
Chips and install them.  They put one in my 1997 BMW 318ti Club Sport Last 
year.

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From:	deecee@exit109.com [SMTP:deecee@exit109.com]
Sent:	Wednesday, October 07, 1998 3:12 AM
To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
Cc:	'jettaglx@igtc.com'
Subject:	RE: Bottom End Performance Mods

At 09:53 PM 10/6/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Once you have a contract signed if they have not changed the wording they
>cant do squat.  My dealer here is quite ok with the mods.  In fact they 
say
>that they would have to prove that the particular mod caused the problem.
> If it did well then yes but who the hell keeps cars past the powertrain
>warranty anyway?  You have to keep upgrading if you plan on keeping any
>kind of value.  That goes for any car.
>
>Bryan
Bryan. Trust me if you launch a transmission or drop a rod bearing and it
can be traced to a performance modification you will be responsible. There
is no way the dealer will be that nice when VW refuses to pay a claim. I
just got done replacing a motor in a 1998 GTI with 6,000 miles because of a
warped crankshaft. This motor was $7,200 and I was paid 35 hours labor to
replace it. This car was modified and my OTS went over the car looking for
a performance chip. If he found it bingo no coverage. No chip VW paid the
repairs.  No chip was found.


Don