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Old May 19, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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all right yo, heres how it works.
when the car is parked i deflate the bags and set the "frame" on the ground (first set of photos),
when i am ready to drive i flip two switches and air up the bags (second set of photos).
the ride is almost as good as stock, and much better than with both the cut springs and lowering springs
as for the tiny 19's i went with them so that i would still have some tire left to cushion the sowewhat stiff suspension.

thanks to all you who like it and even those who don't
yes it is my daily driver, but i work about 5-6 miles away, and since i got the car in early november i have racked up about 7000 miles
and also yes i filled the stock exhaust cutouts and installed custom "duals" (only have a single flowmaster 40)

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Old May 21, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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You said "the ride is almost as good as stock." Not to be a dick but why would you do a mod which makes the ride worse than stock? I like the look but not in exchange for performance or handling. Just asking not trying to offend
 
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Old May 21, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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its cool, just dont forget that its an SE, so performance was never an issue
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 06:27 AM
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courious? what size tires are you using? and are you worried about the fact that you voided the warranty?
 
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Old May 23, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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He didn't void his warranty. If a warranty issue arises, it's up to the dealer to prove that the modification(s) caused the failure. If there's a suspension warranty issue, then yeah, they could say that they wouldn't cover it, but they can't just void his warranty...
 
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Old May 27, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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when i called my dealer they said any suspension mods would void the warranty. but i just read an article in import 2ner that is all about what will and won't legally void a warranty. i've never had a warranty so this is all new to me.

[22 years old, '05 silver magnum r/t]
 
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Old May 27, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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you need to clarify you statement, there is no way that a suspension mod could void the warranty on the rearview mirror.
the mods i have made only affect the actual suspension compenents, even the drivetrain warranty is still intact because my tires are the same o.d. as stock
 
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Old May 27, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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TOO LOW???

What, does it pop off the Rounded Lane Bumps between lanes yet?

If not, it's not too low...

By the way, ride looks damn sweeeet....
 
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Old May 28, 2005 | 12:03 AM
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when i called my dealer they said any suspension mods would void the warranty. but i just read an article in import 2ner that is all about what will and won't legally void a warranty. i've never had a warranty so this is all new to me.
vyvian, I have found most dealerships havn't a clue as to how to do mods so they lean on the crutch of saying it'll void the warranty to avoid embarrassment. Heck the service dept. at Lou Fusz Dodge, the place I purchased our magnums in St Louis from, told me after market exhaust would void it.
uh ok, guess I'll go to King Dodge in St Louis to get the headers and magnaflow kit on, then. They know what they're doin' and are car enthusiasts themselves. They havn't a problem with putting in writing that my warranty is in no way affected. They thought it was funny that another dealership even said that.
The only thing that'll void your warranty is something that obviously caused the dammage your going in for. Say you have some NOS explode and blow off your intake. That's not covered. Bolt ons are fine.
Heck, they're more than fine, they're wonderful. That's why so many companies make so much money making and installing them on cars with warranties.
If you want something done free, go to the dealership you purchased your car at. If you want something done right, shop around for people who love doing it and are therefore great at it.
 
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Old May 28, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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Your warranty is void on any components you replace with aftermarket parts or ANY SYSTEM THAT IT AFFECTS. For example, you hack your suspension and it rides on stops. You then come in complaining of NVH interior concerns, the tech determines that the harsh ride has caused fasteners to back off and cause rattles...not covered. You add a supercharger to the engine and the transmission explodes...not covered. You add a kickin' radio and the engine starts to misfire....that IS covered.

You just have to be reasonable, if the modification you make has a direct impact on the system that experiences a failure than obviously that is not a design or part failure and therefore not covered.
 
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