March 30, 201412 yr #41 Author yeh im not 100% sure on that, if I have any issues I just ask the missus, shes a beast when it comes to law haha.She test drove the same car on Saturday, got her seal of approval on the condition she can drive it to work once or twice a week AND that the ute is gone before I buy, she gave it a 9/10 lost one point for not being Seduce red LOL.The look on her face when she felt boost for the first time was priceless
March 31, 201412 yr #42 My understanding of the law is that warranty is only affected where your mods cause the problem.If you mod the engine to make 1000hp, and the paint all starts to fall off, I would still expect that problem to be fixed under warranty.If you mod the engine and the diff fails, it COULD be fair to say that the mods caused the problem, and in IF the mods caused the problem, then its fair for Ford to knock back a warranty claim.It is not simply "You have modified the car, so you have no warranty".My understanding thru personal experience in buying from car-yards ( wont ever do again ) is that their "warranty" isnt worth the piece of paper that its written on..IF u ever have any disputes its an absolute sh*tfight to get the work done on a claim and they will do everything in their power to prevent themselves being out of pocket.. When it has to be taken further its months of back and forth and your TIME (its up to u to prove they are at fault and provide all details) going thru Fair Trading etc to have anything done and honestly not worth the sh*tfight involved not to mention being without a car while they take their sweet assed time.. And im also speaking of Dealer warranty VS Manufacturers warranty which in this case will have expired as more than a few years old..They know the law back the front and use it to their full advantage..And im not just talking about a faulty door lock either so IF something has ANY potential to be disputed by the mods performed expect the worst from the yard..My oldies have always bought from car yards and the money they have wasted from buying there instead of private is in the 10s of thousands over the years for absolutely nothing in return.. My point being id rather have the money in my pocket to start with and IF anything happens wear it and have it fixed myself.. Be extra careful when buying and do as many checks as possible and an independent roady by a trusted inspector is also $70 well spent..(some yards have phoneworthys done on the cheap with absolutely no inspection at all and is quite common)
April 2, 201412 yr #43 You are 100% right that "What you get might not be what you are legally entitled to" without a fight.One of the good things for me about the G6ET is that being a falcon, parts are readily available and relatively cheap.I also do pretty much all work on my own cars, so having great resources (like this forum) is a huge help too.
April 2, 201412 yr #44 I'm in the same boat..With parts being cheap and easy to find if something breaks I'll find out a way to fix it.. this far outweighs the drama associated with goin thru warranty and with the $$ I saved earlier it gets done faster and with less hassle haha
May 18, 201412 yr #45 Author Gday lads!The grey one sold and had not found another G6et til now....This one though runs a JTG icom gas injection kit and petrolI have a few questions!!!Can I run it on gas for the rest of its life?? or running on both more optimal??can I still get it tuned, PW cooler and piping ect??Just a little hesitant on it being dual fuel ectAny info is helpful
May 18, 201412 yr #46 I think dual fuel cars need petrol run through them now and then to lube things?
May 18, 201412 yr #47 You'd prob have to get separate tunes for LPG vs petrol, would have to reflash when switching between fuels. Not sure how many tuners would touch LPG tuning, or if changing LPG injector pulsewidth/flow would require a different controller/reg/injectors.Could maybe run both? LPG down low, petrol on boost/ other way round? Not sure if that's possible but if its injected rather than venturi mixed in it should be controlled enough to tune for?Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
May 18, 201412 yr #48 Author Yeh this is the issue I'm having, I'm bot sure how I would go about tuning ect I'm sure someone on here has nutted it out and knows the path to take!!
May 19, 201412 yr #49 The JTG runs petrol for the first 20secs or so on startup to purge the lines - it then switches to LPG - don't run out of petrol.The JTG is basically the only lpg system you can use if you're looking to mod/tune the car.Depending on the car/tune the tuner may be able to find a satisfactory compromise tune that's happy with both petrol and LPG, but will not run as good as dedicated tunes for either.Mick and Pitlane are pretty much the guru's around here for anything JTG and tuning the cars - not sure where you're located, but people have come from interstate to have him do his magic on their cars.Bit of a worklog of what I got done when I had him do the JTG conversion on mine: http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87494-woohoo-got-the-go-ahead/The turbo's love the gas and short of running E85 it's about the best fuel you can give them - if done correctly
May 19, 201412 yr #50 Lol so much free advertising for Pitlane around here but that's what you get when your A: One of the best at what you do.B: An active member of the community that takes the time out of their day help customers, potential customers or anybody really. Flashy ad's in magazines are great but you really cant beat the old word of mouth.
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