Lets talk tuning (KiDo Tunes)

[Rome_BRZ]

lol @ SegR.

Check your warranty policy with regards to tunes. If I were you and had warranty left, I wouldn't touch it. Remaining warranty in my eyes holds better resale than a tune would when it came to selling.

There's no way they'd be able to tell if you reflashed your stock tune back on to the car

[libz05]

doe anyone knoow what kind of awkw a h6 with KiDo Tune is looking at ?

[shav]

lol @ SegR.

Check your warranty policy with regards to tunes. If I were you and had warranty left, I wouldn't touch it. Remaining warranty in my eyes holds better resale than a tune would when it came to selling.

There's no way they'd be able to tell if you reflashed your stock tune back on to the car

You sure? I was lead to believe all the dealerships had gadgets to check if an ecu was tampered with so they had reason to void warranty. Then again, this attitude is coming from a Ford background who are notorious for voiding warranties for the smallest of modifications, because they can. Perhaps Subaru are different. If so, and you are 100% certain, mod away!

[XT_for_me]

Subaru Dealerships can check to see if the ECU has been flashed, and how many times. They rarely bother, but I would think if you were towed in with a blown engine that they might just check. Also you may not get a chance to put your stock tune back into the car before it's off to the dealer.

The best approach is to have a tune only if you are prepared recognize that your engine and possibly drive train warranty is gone.

The other "option" is an MRT tune, as they claim that they will warranty anything Subaru wont. It's a big claim with lots of small print. Enough said.

[KiDo_Tuning]

i have the gen V MY12 suby liberty 3.6 and want a little bit more out of it, however, does this void the warranty? i am only talking about tuning it a little better as apposed to thousands of dollars on upgrades etc as i roll my cars over every 3 years. thoughts????

An auto transmission fix alone with no fueling or timing tweaks would improve driveability immensely and is unlikely to have engine issues. Smoother transmission shifts cause less strain on gearbox... though call

[specwarop]

So whats the wait on a tune for a bloke like myself in Perth?

[KiDo_Tuning]

So whats the wait on a tune for a bloke like myself in Perth?

WA is late mid March I hope, doing Townsville as well on same trip

At the moment it looks like

Late Jan: Sydney trip

Early Feb: Melbourne Trip

Mid Feb: Adelaide and Albury/Wadoonga

Mid March: Perth, Townsville and maybe........ Darwin

[XT_for_me]

So whats the wait on a tune for a bloke like myself in Perth?

WA is late mid March I hope, doing Townsville as well on same trip

Because they are close to each other!

[KiDo_Tuning]

So whats the wait on a tune for a bloke like myself in Perth?

WA is late mid March I hope, doing Townsville as well on same trip

Because they are close to each other!

Sort of... Mining airports

[specwarop]

What about the postal option?

[KiDo_Tuning]

What about the postal option?

Bit of a wait for posta tunes at the moment

[specwarop]

Get me on that waiting list!
BTW, strut brace arrived, just installed, Bam, awesome!

[youngy69]

[quote="XT_for_me"]Subaru Dealerships can check to see if the ECU has been flashed, and how many times. They rarely bother, but I would think if you were towed in with a blown engine that they might just check. Also you may not get a chance to put your stock tune back into the car before it's off to the dealer.
Yeah dealers can check the ecu verification code,TBH I doubt that most know how to check it unless Subaru guide them through it.
Cheers Eddie

[KiDo_Tuning]

Subaru Dealerships can check to see if the ECU has been flashed, and how many times. They rarely bother, but I would think if you were towed in with a blown engine that they might just check. Also you may not get a chance to put your stock tune back into the car before it's off to the dealer.

Yeah dealers can check the ecu verification code,TBH I doubt that most know how to check it unless Subaru guide them through it.
Cheers Eddie

Easily reset in RomRaiders new SSM feature My Ex-GF has an MY11 STi, gets dealer serviced, is stock standard tune only and runs mid 12's. Some of the dealership guys have seen it being raced/tracked due to a distinctive number plate and checked the ECU... all stock

Not an easy process though

[Shaheenis]

Well after just buying a MY07 GTB and reading this thread and feedback I feel I don't need to look any further for my tuner. I wasn't planning on getting the car tuned when I bought it but given the hesitation feature under hard acceleration I just can't live with that. I actually can't believe the factory tune feels so wrong under WOT. Plenty of power but not the smoothness you would expect. Matt I have messaged you and I am in Coffs for two days *wink* *wink*.