[SuperSound]

Originally Posted by Hyper16

Keeping the warranty intact is a major concern. So the big question is, could I buy the intake and take it to a dealer in Virginia or Delaware to have it installed and tuned? Or would it be illegal for them to tune the car? I could install it myself but for warranty purposes.................

That indeed is the right question. I just don't know enough about how inspections are in NY. A dealer in another state might be prevented by GM's system from installing the tune for all I know. Then again, they may not have anyway of telling.

[HyperSmurf]

It is doubtful there are any restrictions geographically. (think about if you move to and from a carb/non carb state..

In carb states, you can install it yourself and have it tuned in another state likely. The reality is that due to the moss-magnesun act they would have to prove that a part failed as a result of the installation of the intake.

[SuperSound]

Originally Posted by HyperSmurf

It is doubtful there are any restrictions geographically. (think about if you move to and from a carb/non carb state..

In carb states, you can install it yourself and have it tuned in another state likely. The reality is that due to the moss-magnesun act they would have to prove that a part failed as a result of the installation of the intake.

I would tend to agree, but the system might force the tech to enter the state the vehicle is registered in.

As for MM, don't bet on it. The word "Limited" in the warranty gives them lots of legal leeway, plus you would have to hire a lawyer and go through lengthy ligation. Not that you might not win, but the costs would likely be more than people are willing to deal with.

[Hyper16]

Originally Posted by HyperSmurf

It is doubtful there are any restrictions geographically. (think about if you move to and from a carb/non carb state..

In carb states, you can install it yourself and have it tuned in another state likely. The reality is that due to the moss-magnesun act they would have to prove that a part failed as a result of the installation of the intake.

Which is why it MIGHT be a good idea to let the dealer install it.

[kutaram]

Originally Posted by Hyper16

Keeping the warranty intact is a major concern. So the big question is, could I buy the intake and take it to a dealer in Virginia or Delaware to have it installed and tuned? Or would it be illegal for them to tune the car? I could install it myself but for warranty purposes.................

Your cars VIN is attached to either carb or non carb when mine was built it had boxes of what carb state it was going to if you needed it to be carb compliant. California doesn't even get that option not sure about others carbs states but TX there were those options.

[Hyper16]

Originally Posted by kutaram

Your cars VIN is attached to either carb or non carb when mine was built it had boxes of what carb state it was going to if you needed it to be carb compliant. California doesn't even get that option not sure about others carbs states but TX there were those options.

What boxes? Where? On the sticker? I still have that somewhere.

[SuperSound]

Originally Posted by kutaram

Your cars VIN is attached to either carb or non carb when mine was built it had boxes of what carb state it was going to if you needed it to be carb compliant. California doesn't even get that option not sure about others carbs states but TX there were those options.

It's not on the window sticker from what I can tell. I can definitely see it being possible, but why mark anything VIN specific about CARB when all the cars are compliant leaving the factory. What happens when a dealer swaps theirs for another from another non-CARB state? I honestly don't think this is the case.

[Hyper16]

Originally Posted by SuperSound

It's not on the window sticker from what I can tell. I can definitely see it being possible, but why mark anything VIN specific about CARB when all the cars are compliant leaving the factory. What happens when a dealer swaps theirs for another from another non-CARB state? I honestly don't think this is the case.

I have to agree. Since they ship them all with secondary cats, it wouldn't make sense to ship with different ECMs (except maybe CA). Make them all CARB compliant and be done with it. We need a REAL expert to chime in on this.

[kutaram]

When it was ordered the form had a box you could check for carb compliant states. I don't think it's a different ECU I think it's coded to show carb compliant so they know.

[Hyper16]

Originally Posted by kutaram

When it was ordered the form had a box you could check for carb compliant states. I don't think it's a different ECU I think it's coded to show carb compliant so they know.

Gotcha. I didn't order mine. Took it right off the showroom floor.

[F1FTY]

Yeah, when I said ECM I meant the coding not the hardware. Sorry guys

[kutaram]

Kit comes with hydrocarbon adsorber

[Hyper16]

Originally Posted by F1FTY

Yeah, when I said ECM I meant the coding not the hardware. Sorry guys

Still, as was said earlier, it wouldn't make sense to use two different codes/tunes when the cars can be dealer transferred from a non-CARB state to a CARB state.

[HyperSmurf]

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