[Eric SS]

Cool info from Al O. about the SS. The only slightly frightening part is if they consider a CAI enough to deny a warranty claim on a track day.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/04/01/2...rack-warranty/

Much as it does with the Corvette, Chevrolet has confirmed that it will honor the warranties on V8 Camaros even if the issue in question was caused by a track day or night at the drag strip. Motor Authority was told about the policy by Camaro Chief Engineer Al Oppenheiser, and Autoblog got an official confirmation from GM. There are, of course, caveats, plus some open questions about the policy.

"If you're not modifying your car and you take your production car to a track day and you have an issue with one of your parts, it's covered under warranty," Oppenheiser told Motor Authority. "That's pride of craftsmanship that we know it will stand up to track use."

As Oppenheiser says, don't expect to make sweeping modifications to your car and have GM still foot the bill for any issues that befall your car on the track.

"We know when somebody changes their ECM calibration and we know if they changed to a cold-air intake, we can tell all that," Oppenheiser said. "But driving it as you break it in from the dealership, if you have a half-shaft or whatever, it's covered."

We're still waiting for specifics from GM regarding just how far the policy goes – for instance, are you safe if you slap on a set of stickier tires and track-focused brake pads? These are, after all, things that are meant to be replaced, not to mention some of the most affordable and impactful changes you can make to a car for track duty. We're expecting the answer to be yes, but stay tuned. Also, this policy only covers V8-powered SS models for now – sorry, turbocharged and non-1LE V6 Camaro owners. It will carry over to the higher-performing 1LE and ZL1, as well as the expected Z/28. (Chevy covered track use of ZL1 and Z/28 models in the last generation.)

But if you've got a bone-stock 2016 Camaro SS, there's no need to wait for further instructions; go hit the track. GM has your back.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by Eric SS

Cool info from Al O. about the SS. The only slightly frightening part is if they consider a CAI enough to deny a warranty claim on a track day.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/04/01/2...rack-warranty/

Same as last generation: Chevy and the Camaro Team designed these cars to perform, not just look good.

[HumanWiki]

I like "The Car Expert"'s expert opinion of Camaro target audience...

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by HumanWiki

I like "The Car Expert"'s expert opinion of Camaro target audience...

He's just jealous. LOL

[HumanWiki]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

He's just jealous. LOL

I was more offended that he didn't put NASCAR in the proper case. Dems fightin' werds.

[Nataphen]

I wonder if they'll cover it with the GM Performance CAI as long as the dealership installs and documents it. Cat back exhaust shouldn't affect the warranty, so there may still be a few parts for guys who are concerned about the warranty.

[WhyUMad1LE]

Wait, is this real or not?? Because that would be a messed up April Fool's!!

[Nataphen]

It is real. They've been backing performance cars in non-competitive track use for some time now. The car has to be completely stock with extremely few exceptions, I'm sure. I highly doubt that you could run slicks if that's what that article is suggesting. Drag radials, maybe. R comp tires and track brake pads wouldn't be a problem I don't think. Just get all the guidelines from your dealership before making any changes.

[Fraxum]

Hmm, So with 500 miles on my stock SS I should not feel guilty about hitting the drag strip?

But really GM will not honor the warranty if you have a CAI? What if its the Cold Air Inductions CAI GM is selling? Was Al having a glass of wine when he said all that?

I think as Al mentioned the tune is the deal breaker. Yet so far the new Camaro seems very robust. Time will tell.

[fastball]

This is where the Magnusen/Moss act comes into play. If you have a CAI and a re-map, and your rear diff blows out, GM can't arbitrarily void your warranty. They have to show your aftermarket parts were the direct cause of the failure.

[My87z28]

Originally Posted by fastball

This is where the Magnusen/Moss act comes into play. If you have a CAI and a re-map, and your rear diff blows out, GM can't arbitrarily void your warranty. They have to show your aftermarket parts were the direct cause of the failure.

This is completely accurate. On top of that, say they didn't warranty this kind of thing and you did break something at the track. How on earth are they going to know that you did it at the track if you don't tell them? It's not like the computer can say, I was at the track when I broke. It will only show what the car was doing when it broke, not where it was at.

[Nataphen]

Originally Posted by My87z28

This is completely accurate. On top of that, say they didn't warranty this kind of thing and you did break something at the track. How on earth are they going to know that you did it at the track if you don't tell them? It's not like the computer can say, I was at the track when I broke. It will only show what the car was doing when it broke, not where it was at.

I think OnStar may be able to do that. Not sure.

[My87z28]

Originally Posted by Nataphen

I think OnStar may be able to do that. Not sure.

I was t thinking of that, but you could easily say that you were there as a spectator, not racing, and that it broke on the way home. I would think that it's their responsibility to prove that it was done while racing at the track which should be hard to prove. Unless they pull entry admissions from the track.

[Nataphen]

This isn't directed at anyone in particular, it's just in reference to relying on the MM Act to help.

I respect and appreciate the intention of the Magnusen-Moss Act, but not being honest with your dealer when you bring your car in under suspicious circumstances is a huge mess. You may win in the end, but they can make it very difficult for you. I say, if you want your warranty to be safe, you really just need to play by the rules and be honest with your dealer. Tell them you modified the car, tell them it broke at the track.

GM has already given owners a great deal by warrantying track breakage. Take it to the track and enjoy it in stock form, or modified within the guidelines, and have the warranty intact. It's hard to prove that the rear diff would or wouldn't have broken when you add more power to the engine. The MM Act is better for protecting people against outlandish denials, like,"you lowered the car, so the engine blew up." Anything in the power train that fails after the power train has been modified is going to be an uphill battle.