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Lowering a new car?

  • 20-04-2006 5:45pm
    #1
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭


    Does anybody know if lowering a brand new car will void the warranty? IF so, are there any ways around it?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    elexes
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    antodeco wrote:
    Does anybody know if lowering a brand new car will void the warranty? IF so, are there any ways around it?

    Thanks


    depending on who made the car you might be able to go to the offical garage and get them to do it for you .

    i know with my old focus i had it lowered full body kit but because i didnt touch the engine it was all fine and i did need to have it brought back twice cause of engine probs

    i know bmw have there own kit but not sure who else .


  • #3
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    hmm, its a nissan almera (no jokes please!!). Id like to get it lowered c. 60mm, but I dont know if they will do it. Ill ask them to see. Surely if something on the car breaks, they can blame you lowering it down due to shortening of the suspension thus increasing shock through the car?


  • #4
    Andrewf20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭Andrewf20


    If you are usure, I would do what you suggested and talk to the garage where you bought the car, and if they say lowering the car is no problem, see if you can get it in writing & signed by the garage for more piece of mind.

    Good luck!


  • #5
    Dirty_Diesel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Dirty_Diesel


    I seriously doubt that any garage is going to stand over a car that's been lowered by 60mm. Whatever suspension you use is gonna be hard on the car, cv/plunge joints, ball joints, etc.


  • #6
    Fey!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭Fey!


    Seeing as it's a Nissan, try various Nissan dealers (isn't it an international warranty, so you're not tied to the selling garage on warranty issues?).
    They'll probably charge you more, but could be worth it in the long run. But, as said previously, get a receipt stating that it doesn't void warranty and detailing the work done on the garages header with the Nissan dealer heading.

    Just a thought, but keep it with your service book so that when you go to sell the car, a potential buyer can see that it had the dealers/manufacturers blessing - could make selling easier.

    Also, if you have space, keep the replaced parts so that if they're ever needed, you don't have to buy them new. It's unlikely that a garage will give you any money off the work for them.

    Finally, if you or any of your friends are any good with photoshop, do a picture of what the car could look like - you mightn't like it as much as you think you will, so it could be an expensive mistake!

    Hope this helps, and that all goes well.


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