we are "supposed" to be getting an early allocation- we will see!

cb

 

eagerly awaiting your word sir!

 

You should become a Ford Racing & Mountune authorized installer.

"Installation of these select Ford Performance and mountune warranted performance packs and components by an authorized installer will NOT void your New Vehicle Limited Warranty." http://fordperformanceracingparts.co...ement_2015.pdf

 

I'm almost 100% sure that means either at the Ford Dealer or Mountune in CA... in fact I wouldn't be surprised if stuff installed at Mountune didn't count

Using the Mustang as an example, you can buy Ford Performance stuff all over the place, including their reflash, but warranty only stays intact if all installs are performed by a Ford dealer. even the reflash which consists of plugging a dongle into the obdII port and pressing a button.

 

"Performance Packs and Components are warranted for factory-supplied material or workmanship when correctly and completely installed on a late model Ford vehicle by an authorized Ford or Lincoln Dealer, Shelby American, Inc., mountune LLC or an automotive service technician certified by the Institute for Automotive Service
Excellence (ASE)." http://fordperformanceracingparts.co...ement_2015.pdf

 

if it actually holds up, that'd be awesome. but we all know when it comes to warranty work its a crap shoot. I guess if they try to deny warranty you can get a lawyer, but they count on the fact taht 99.99% of people out there won't

 

Yeah I mean common ford doesn't have to install everything to keep the warranty that would make no sense

 

The document repeatedly mentions "authorized installer". I suspect there is some sort of approval process to go through to become one.

 

tell that to all the people that got a Ford Performance reflash on their Mustang's and got denied warrany cause it wasn't done at the dealer

 

That is why I suggested CBRD become an authorized installer. If CBRD takes the appropriate steps, gets whatever thumbs up from Ford, then I am sure they would stand behind that.

 

google ASE shop near me see how many there are, its nuts

 

I wish I had the kinda faith in promises of OEM's as you do...

 

I would trust CBRD. If they told me they were a Ford Racing & mountune authorized installer, and installed a Ford power pack and assured me that my warranty was intact, I would be confident in just that. Such things would be easy enough to verify through Ford corporate as well.

I just think a lot of initial RS owners are not going to want to void their warranty right away. Assuming Ford Racing & mountune offer upgrades like they do with the ST, then a lot of people are going to want to go that route. Might as well have a shop you can trust cashing in on that.

 

There is a Focus RS thread on NASIOC where a person who allegedly is from the company doing the RS's AWD system is posting. Basically, he said its a great car, BUT any power increases over stock will go to the front wheels to save the rear section of the drivetrain. If this is the case, this car would be a huge disappointment to me.

 

Makes Subaru's driver controlled center diff (DCCD) sound a lot better than a drift button. http://www.torquenews.com/1084/why-2...l-awd-hardware