BS or Not BS

[speednutz]

Seen this video on UTube: 2013 SHELBY GT500 DYNO STOCK WITH MODS 13 14 2014 COBRA SUPERSNAKE - YouTube .
I'm wondering if anyone has done this or whether or not this is BS?
I had a Challenger and put on a CAI, Throttle body and Tuner but never really had any numbers.
Seems like alot of HP for the few things they have done so just wondering if it BS or not.
Any info would be appreciated !

 

[Devious_Snake]

50HP with the TB and Tune sounds about right. The filter and resonator delete do not add much if anything more than sound and somewhat less restriction. The only I question is his math, but who knows many have thought these cars put out a little than the actual rating

 

[KYSVT]

Pretty sure hes a member here

 

[Iceman5000]

Yes he's a member, and my dealer. That is his personnel car.

I did similar mods to my car and ended up with 660 RWHP.

 

[Lethalchem]

If we buy his package will he still honor the warranty?

 

[MNCobra]

he is my dealer as well and at some point it will be on my car....just seems like nice gains for not having to mess with changing the pulley....

 

[Lethalchem]

he is my dealer as well and at some point it will be on my car....just seems like nice gains for not having to mess with changing the pulley....

Once I have to put a tune on the car, the pulley will get changed along with it. Changing the tune will be the only thing that holds me back on specific mods.

 

[speednutz]

Yes he's a member, and my dealer. That is his personnel car.

I did similar mods to my car and ended up with 660 RWHP.

Who is he on here?

I sent him an e-mail through the Dealership but no response. :shrug:

 

[Iceman5000]

Who is he on here?

I sent him an e-mail through the Dealership but no response. :shrug:

jtrischler

 

[Snoopy49]

jtrischler

The last time he posted was, 05-19-2012, 03:01 PM, do you think he is in full lurk mode now?

 

[SVTKen]

I think some members here were unfairly critical of the last discussion he started. If you ask me, his post was very, very clear, and put in a way that anyone could understand, yet some members criticised the title of his thread for being misleading. I hope he wasn't scared away by all the negativity because I personally think his information was very useful.

 

[Franz]

Whose tune is it? Is Ray Skillman having their own tunes done, or just reselling SCT Tuners with pre-programmed tunes from Lund?

Sure would be a great mod package if Ford would still honor the warranty.

 

[Lethalchem]

I think some members here were unfairly critical of the last discussion he started. If you ask me, his post was very, very clear, and put in a way that anyone could understand, yet some members criticised the title of his thread for being misleading. I hope he wasn't scared away by all the negativity because I personally think his information was very useful.

Yeah, it's always a risky call to come hear as a dealership rep. I think his vids are the best put out by any dealership I've seen. Watched one vid from a NY dealership and almost had to shoot myself to put me out of my misery. "Yo Frankie, give it some juice!" :lol1:

 

[SkillmanPerformance]

If we buy his package will he still honor the warranty?

It is up to the manufacturer to cover a warranty. They can't just "Void" your warranty. But if you add something that causes a failure, they don't have to cover it. These engines are stout. Unless you are abusing the car, you shouldn't have a problem. It's a grey area you have to be comfortable with. I have modded many many Mustangs without issue... The key is doing it right.

 

[Lethalchem]

It is up to the manufacturer to cover a warranty. They can't just "Void" your warranty. But if you add something that causes a failure, they don't have to cover it. These engines are stout. Unless you are abusing the car, you shouldn't have a problem. It's a grey area you have to be comfortable with. I have modded many many Mustangs without issue... The key is doing it right.

Yeah, I understand that. It's easy to stay away from problems when all you've modded is your exhaust, brakes, or a short throw or whatever. "No, I'm sorry, but my air freshener did not cause my clutch failure!"

It's just much more difficult when you have an altered tune on your car. I've had some dealerships work with me and still cover things even if I had a tune (one dealership actually put the pulley and tune on for me), however I've also had a dealership flat out refuse and try to get out of it altogether because of the tune. I'd be perfectly happy buying a package like yours if I currently had a dealership I knew was "mod friendly". I'm working with a new dealership on this 2013 purchase and am hoping they will be staffed with enthusiasts like it sounds like your dealership is.

 

[SkillmanPerformance]

Yeah, I understand that. It's easy to stay away from problems when all you've modded is your exhaust, brakes, or a short throw or whatever. "No, I'm sorry, but my air freshener did not cause my clutch failure!"

It's just much more difficult when you have an altered tune on your car. I've had some dealerships work with me and still cover things even if I had a tune (one dealership actually put the pulley and tune on for me), however I've also had a dealership flat out refuse and try to get out of it altogether because of the tune. I'd be perfectly happy buying a package like yours if I currently had a dealership I knew was "mod friendly". I'm working with a new dealership on this 2013 purchase and am hoping they will be staffed with enthusiasts like it sounds like your dealership is.

If your dealership refuses to make an attempt to get an item covered, you should seek legal council. It isn't the dealerships decision. Their job is to submit the claim in an honest and truthful manor and if the manufacturer refuses, you can always fight it, but unless it's a catastrophic failure that was obviously caused by a Mod, they should cover it..

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[speednutz]

Thanks to ya all for the feedback / responses......... Much Appreciated !!:rockon:

I think I'll have a go at it in a few months when it starts warming up.

J.T. - I'm going to send you another e-mail and or a phone call sometime this week.

 

[acroholic]

So lets say you have this package and a problem develops. Can't you just reinstall the factory TB, air filter, tube and reflash your original program, and the dealersip is no more the wiser?

 

[speednutz]

So lets say you have this package and a problem develops. Can't you just reinstall the factory TB, air filter, tube and reflash your original program, and the dealersip is no more the wiser?

I talked to a few Mechanics and I get different answers so I'd be interested to see what JT has to say.

On my Challenger I changed out the TB, CAI and put in a Tuner.

I put it all back to original when I traded it off and no one said anything so I'm guessing it all was good.:shrug:

 

[Lethalchem]

So lets say you have this package and a problem develops. Can't you just reinstall the factory TB, air filter, tube and reflash your original program, and the dealersip is no more the wiser?

I've always heard a tune change could be detected even if you return it to stock before bringing it to a dealer. So, I think they CAN check, but have no idea if they actually WOULD if everything else appeared stock. Probably depends on what service you required.