I would guess that this would void the factory warranty should anything happen?
brapbrap8,
May 20, 11:59am
It would for any electronic/engine/drivetrain issue at least.
wind.turbine,
May 20, 12:05pm
know someone with a new Colorado that wants to get it remapped, they talked to Holden and were told that there would be no easy way to know if it had been remapped so would not be a warranty issue
tamarillo,
May 20, 2:03pm
Seems to depend who does it. On my bike triumph were happy for dealer to change the map as they approve of some re maps. I recall that some Aussie ecu tunes are authorised by Holden or ford. I'm confused by post re Holden Colorado as I'd always understood they can see the mapping just by plugging it in. Is hope that a potential supplier of a remap can say whether it voids warranty, if not maybe they aren't a good supplier. If a remap allows a lot more HP, boost, or revs then it seems fair warranty will be void as things will be under stresses they weren't tested for.
youngones2,
May 20, 2:21pm
i have run a racechip in my mondeo for last 2-3 years. it transformed the car and made it efortless driving and passing/towing. when car goes in for service its a 5min job to remove it and it is a traceless instalation.
budgel,
May 20, 3:08pm
What brand/model is it? What did it do specifically? I'm thinking that once a remap goes past the basics, new injectors/fuelpump, exhaust etc. would be needed.
youngones2,
May 20, 3:25pm
racechip.com increases fuel rail pressure but is tuneable to how much fuel and what revs it cuts out and goes to normal map. i bought 3 for a merc wagon (worked well) and hyundai van (not much difference) and my mondeo. all for turbo diesel's
mrsglaucoma11,
May 20, 3:26pm
That covers just about everything under warranty :)
franc123,
May 20, 3:46pm
Ohhh yes there would be, it would take a well trained tech to pick it up. Its easy to tell if the software has been overwritten if you know how. Is the current output of the 2.8 not enough and why is it not enough.
bigfatmat1,
May 20, 4:25pm
I work for a dealership. If its done by a approved company it does not affect. warranty For the brands we sell. However this may vary between different manafactures In fact sometimes this is done at customers request when buying new. How ever be aware sometimes when the software is modded it can cause problems later down the track if the tolerances are set too tight. I have had a few faults in the last few month on diesels where the fault is actually the "chip" causing the issue ie check engine light on limp mode etc, although not there when new as engines wear these faults can become apparent. It is also good to tell your garage it has been modded so they do not overwrite this for a software update, possible in some casses.
wind.turbine,
May 20, 4:30pm
No low end torque so need heaps of throttle to get it moving, even worse when towing which it gets all the time with heavy loads, continuously having to drop to 5th or even 4th when towing up a slight hill, empty!
Plus its a manuel so it is down tuned from what the auto is.
Have mentioned it to Holden and so far they have had at least 5 2014 models get new clutches under warranty due to getting used in Auckland traffic all the time and burning them out due to the too 1st gear being far to high and the torque being to low.
its got a cam speed sensor in them too so if you get under the RPM that's its programed for, it will shut the engine off, so no hope of recovering a stall most of the time.
franc123,
May 20, 4:44pm
You'd have to question why a manual one was bought in the first place if heavy traffic and heavy towing use was going to be undertaken, autos are always better at both of those tasks.
wind.turbine,
May 20, 4:52pm
admittedly it was not going to be used for towing but since buying it, it has been getting used for towing more than first thought. but is saying that they knew the business so should have told the owner before purchasing about buying a auto if getting used for towing.
drove a ford ranger a few weeks ago and its no where near as high geared as the Colorado is, its completely over the top what Holden have done and they are paying the price now with all these clutch issues.
upping the torque should slightly improve is so it doesn't stall out all the time so not requiring high RPM.
when I drove it I felt like I was driving a petrel tbh rather than a diesel
brapbrap8,
May 20, 6:18pm
I'm guessing it wouldn't be long before something breaks inside the gearbox then, I would say Holden would have a very good reason for the manual to not be as powerful as the auto, especially since having 500nm in the manual would have given them bragging rights over the manual Ranger.
cammey,
Jan 22, 2:49am
Isuzu and GM may have a habit of putting weak gearboxes in. I recall the 4L30 they fitted in V6 Holden/Isuzu Troopers. They just weren't up the the job, and broke early. I had a hell of a fight with Holden over one that failed well inside warranty, and I have met many people who had them fail.
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