When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Well this is before the warranty is applied but I just wanted to make everybody aware of what it cost to replace that front spoiler Bladder assembly that contains the sensor. I hope to pick the car up tomorrow morning.
This fix alone justifies (at least in Canada) extending the warranty IMHO; three years, unlimited mileage, $5500CDN. Seems like this is a common failure point.
The other thing that justifies it is if the gearbox were to let go...
Just picked the car up. Got the old part too. It's still in the back of my truck. It looks like the part everyone else is saying you can buy from Suncoast, but I just took at glance in the box. I'll post pics later. Gotta go see my Mother in the hospital.
Here's the receipt and info for anyone interested. Hennessey is great to deal with handled everything with Fidelity. Thank Goodness I bought that Warranty!
Sometimes solutions are worse than the problems they were intended to solve?
Problem: Previous generation Turbos semi-frequently smashed their front lips, requiring replacement at a cost of $100 or so and took about 15 minutes.
Solution: A retractable front spoiler for increased clearance, with associated sensors, air bladders, computers, OBD codes, plus flexible rubber components. That fail without ever being hit, and cost ~$5,000 to repair.
Yeah yeah, active aero, blah blah blah, but the bottom line is they put the retracting spoiler in there to improve clearance...
Sometimes solutions are worse than the problems they were intended to solve?
Problem: Previous generation Turbos semi-frequently smashed their front lips, requiring replacement at a cost of $100 or so and took about 15 minutes.
Solution: A retractable front spoiler for increased clearance, with associated sensors, air bladders, computers, OBD codes, plus flexible rubber components. That fail without ever being hit, and cost ~$5,000 to repair.
Yeah yeah, active aero, blah blah blah, but the bottom line is they put the retracting spoiler in there to improve clearance...
Another valid point to move to a GT3 Touring front clip...