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Old 04-20-2005, 11:55 PM
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Does putting a strut bar on your tC void any warranties? Does is void your motor or suspension warranty?
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No. Strut tower bar is probably one of the cheapest, least "felt" upgrades for a tC.
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my tires slid while i was on the highway doing a slight turn at like 70-80mph. the strut bar helps a bit. I was in a rush to get somewhere btw. it's not like i normally hit turns that fast. there was no one on the road though.
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a strut bar will not void any kind of warranty.
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Old 04-21-2005, 03:13 AM
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it shouldnt! Just like you put books on your car, but it doesnt viod the warranty...maybe this is not a good example...but u get the pt hehe
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i just put in the tanabe strut bar. honestly, i can't tell a difference at all so far. looks kinda good, other than that, nothing else i don't think.
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Please read the sticky about warrantys. Nothing....no matter WHAT you do to your car, "voids" your warranty!
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Ya, what really comes into play is if there is damage caused by something aftermarket you put on. That damage caused by an add-on will not be covered by your warranty.

Except in the case where you get the item from/installed by Toyota/Scion. In this case, you can get the TRD strut bar and have them install it.
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Originally Posted by ack154
Ya, what really comes into play is if there is damage caused by something aftermarket you put on. That damage caused by an add-on will not be covered by your warranty.

Except in the case where you get the item from/installed by Toyota/Scion. In this case, you can get the TRD strut bar and have them install it.
exactly. even if you took a dump in your gasline, thinking itll improve performance, your warranty will still be good, they just wont repair THAT problem under warranty
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^^^^ Awesome example. I've been enlightened. :-p
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Originally Posted by CELL
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Ya, what really comes into play is if there is damage caused by something aftermarket you put on. That damage caused by an add-on will not be covered by your warranty.

Except in the case where you get the item from/installed by Toyota/Scion. In this case, you can get the TRD strut bar and have them install it.
exactly. even if you took a dump in your gasline, thinking itll improve performance, your warranty will still be good, they just wont repair THAT problem under warranty
I can only imagine what the car would look like once... "stuff" would start coming out of the exhaust pipe as you drive.
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Originally Posted by dmikon
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Ya, what really comes into play is if there is damage caused by something aftermarket you put on. That damage caused by an add-on will not be covered by your warranty.

Except in the case where you get the item from/installed by Toyota/Scion. In this case, you can get the TRD strut bar and have them install it.
exactly. even if you took a dump in your gasline, thinking itll improve performance, your warranty will still be good, they just wont repair THAT problem under warranty
I can only imagine what the car would look like once... "stuff" would start coming out of the exhaust pipe as you drive.
Kinda gives you a whole new meaning to the term "fart can" exhaust... eh?
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dude, theirs so many directions you can go with this joke
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I ordered the TRD strut bar and the dealer installed the Hotchkis one instead. Was I mistaken or is there in fact a TRD bar?
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I thought there was... but I guess after going to the scion site, the "oem" accessory is the Hotchkis bar. Either way, no biggie.

EDIT: after checking trdusa.com - it's the rear sway bar that they offer from TRD.
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Originally Posted by Neema
I ordered the TRD strut bar and the dealer installed the Hotchkis one instead. Was I mistaken or is there in fact a TRD bar?
Hotchkis is the one they use for the tC
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