How many 15-16 gt3's have engine replaced?
05-31-2016, 08:41 PM
#661
Three Wheelin'
Originally Posted by meaker
Yes I got it back Tuesday last week. Took it to the Smokie mountains yesterday and felt the same.
05-31-2016, 09:01 PM
#662
Three Wheelin'
Originally Posted by mwar99
Chris, great news and a great way to break it back in! Hope it holds up for you.
05-31-2016, 09:04 PM
#663
Three Wheelin'
Originally Posted by MileHigh911
I re-read it again. I still think it would be hard for them to prove that the component broke during the track event. One can equally rev the car to 9,000 rpm on any road.
05-31-2016, 09:39 PM
#665
Rennlist Member
Another thing... I was one of those who opted to get the "Track App", if they're selling an app for the track, then why wouldn't they warranty the car. I will have to talk to the PCNA rep about this also... doesn't make sense. I agree with everyone's suggestion... take the warranty. If you want to add an after market warranty, which I've looked into on my 05 GT3, they quoted $5K!
06-01-2016, 02:35 AM
#667
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
I talked to my sales rep and he also advise me to take option 1 especially if I'm going to keep the car. He told me the CPO starts after the current warranty expires. The interesting thing he said was that the current warranty excludes track use like the CPO... now I need to go and find this bit of information. Anything bad happens at the track under warranty, well it just happened in my drive way.
The car comes with a standard, separate warranty for "Circuit Use" (or Driving). As long as you abide by the shorter maintenance schedule for Circuit use and do not race in competitive events, then track use (or HPDEs) is covered.
What kind of Kool-Aid is your dealer drinking?
06-01-2016, 05:20 PM
#668
Rennlist Member
Here's the latest on my saga. I decided to take the 2 year warranty; thanks for all the input. As for the warranty not covering track events. I discussed that with the PCNA rep and was told that in the case of a money shift (not PDK) or if the car has been modified in some way, the warranty will not cover the failure. In my case it's covered and always will be - not planning on modifying my car. I also asked for some additional cash; lost of track time twice now (first the catalytic converter failure and now the motor), plus the Track App that didn't work for the first year of ownership - basically we were all beta testers.
06-01-2016, 07:10 PM
#670
Rennlist Member
06-01-2016, 08:32 PM
#672
Three Wheelin'
Good for you!!! Keep us posted. I think there is strength in the info here on RL. Individually, we can be ignored. But as we found out with the first engine debacle, when a group of enthusiasts stick together, they can be heard.
06-01-2016, 10:25 PM
#674
Three Wheelin'
Here's the latest on my saga. I decided to take the 2 year warranty; thanks for all the input. As for the warranty not covering track events. I discussed that with the PCNA rep and was told that in the case of a money shift (not PDK) or if the car has been modified in some way, the warranty will not cover the failure. In my case it's covered and always will be - not planning on modifying my car. I also asked for some additional cash; lost of track time twice now (first the catalytic converter failure and now the motor), plus the Track App that didn't work for the first year of ownership - basically we were all beta testers.
06-01-2016, 11:54 PM
#675
Burning Brakes
That looks terrible! Thanks for posting this pic. I'm a bit surprised that the cam lobe is contacting that shim so far off the edge of the darker central area, which I assume is the intended contact surface. It looks as if the contact area goes all the way to the edge of the shim. Would be interesting to know if that's the intended contact area, or if there was some alignment issue with this particular shim.