It seems like a number of manufacturers have either started offering their own in-house upgrades or offering to sell and install parts and warranty them from their dealerships. I know a good number of Porsche dealerships do this as do Audi, BMW, Mini. Hell, Dodge offered staged upgrades for its Neon.

My point is that modifications are here to stay and for Mitsubishi to turn a blind eye to this portion of the market undermines their own new car sales as many enthusiasts choose older cars that lack warranty because they realize that it won't be worth the paper it's written on once they add minor bolt-ons.

Your thoughts?

 

Whenever you went through the stages (1-3) on the SRT-4 it voided the warranty, my friend owns an 03. I'm totally fine with how the X feels stock, I guess you could always import an FQ and still have a warranty. If not, mod the car and deal without the warranty like most everyone does.

 

IF you could import an FQ (and really, I'm pretty sure you can't), I'm pretty sure they're not going to honor the warranty.

 

I hear where the OP is coming from. Mazda offers Mazdaspeed parts for many vehicles and (if installed by the dealer) they will not void the warranty.

Mitsu could make some good cash and good will with consumers if they would offer a line of Ralliart upgrades for their vehicles and still keep the warranty intact. Ralliart made a ton of performance parts for the VIII/IX, but they were never sold at dealers in the US. You had to order online from Japan and those parts would void your warranty.

We could never expect anything totally insane in terms of mods, but simple stuff like intake, exhaust, tune, suspension, brakes, etc. would be wonderful for the majority of people. I think Mitsu is leaving a huge opportunity untapped.

 

I agree, though, that Mitsubishi should embrace the aftermarket more than it does. Look at Mazda... if you join SCCA and participate in 2 events a year, they give you discounts on your event registration and a stipend for Mazdaspeed parts.

 

The simple answer is warranty costs.

Look at the Mazdaspeed 3 and 6 MZR. That engine is fragile and has had several catastrophic failures. POWERED BY FORD, BABY! You can bet they will not warranty those engines with mods much longer.

 

More importantly, the aftermarket embraces the Evo. It doesn't embrace every car.

 

South Coast Mitsubishi sells jdm bumpers, cosworth cams, Baer 2 piece rotors, Sun grounding kits and a bunch of performance parts for the evo 8 & 9. The best part is that they warranty the work.

I think its up to the dealer if they want to sell performance parts, and if they want to honor the warranty.

 

Damn I'm moving to socal then, screw my dealer.

 

south coast mitsubishi sells performance parts and stands by the warranty

 

LOL dont be so fast to move to Cali. Cops are notorious for stopping evos without cause. Even with stock exhaust people get modified exhaust tickets here. Also there is strict smog laws. Sorry for being off topic.

Im sure there is other dealers in the U.S. that sells performance parts. or am I worng?

 

I understand. I also am curious how other dealerships/manufacturers have rendered this practice financially feasible. My guess in the case of Porsche and Audi is that the absurd mark-up on aftermarket, both factory and private tuning house, covers any additional warranty issues they may cause.

 

How do they do this with engine mods and pass emissions?

Are they selling cert parts only?

 

I think they will install the parts but its ultimately the responsibility of the customer to pass emissions. Most people just take off the engine mods, smog the car and then put them back on. My friend just passed smog with Cosworth M1 cams without a tune at the state referee.

 

You can import any vehicle to the State's, it's backed by a 3 year 36k warranty. Check the EVO vs. Lambo clip out on you tube, Jeremy plainly states it has a warranty.