Nismo Suspension

[bladesbravo]

Any idea when it will come back into stock on versaspeed?And also, has anyone installed it on their Versa yet, how much will it lower it?

[silverarrow27]

For $300 more, get the coilover from Tanabe.

[bladesbravo]

Cant beat the fact that Nismo keeps the car under warranty.

[silverarrow27]

Well, when it comes to suspension, I wouldn't worry too much about warranty. This is one of the things that will not mess with your powertrain warranty if that's what you're thinking.

Powertrain and suspension are two whole entire entities on a car.

And you were asking about ride height, with coilovers you can be dropped to the ground at your disclosure. ; )

[bladesbravo]

Long story short, my dad's paying for this Versa and I dont want to upset him by voiding any part of the warranty in any way. He works in the insurance industry and has stories of cars not being covered under warranty because "Non-Warranty" rims were put on.

Also the Versa has already needed warranty work[bad radio(new radio installed, but poor fix because it is falling into the dash), and whenever it rains now water leaks into the trunk(not fixed yet)] so who knows what else is going to break on the car.

[silverarrow27]

Ouch, then yes, stick with Nismo. Sorry to hear about your bad experiences though. At least the dealer is taking care of it all.

[bladesbravo]

Thanks man, but back to the question. Anyone know when the suspension will be back in stock?

[casionerd]

He works in the insurance industry and has stories of cars not being covered under warranty because "Non-Warranty" rims were put on.

That is BS. You cannot void your warranty by changing the rims on your car.

If you change the suspension or rims on your car, you are only affecting the warranty on parts of your car that could have been affected by your modification. In addition, the burden of proof is on the dealership to explain and show how your modification caused whatever it is that broke to break. For instance, if you change your rims and your transmission goes out, there is no way Nissan can deny the claim.

Your warranty cannot be voided due to modifications. Claims can only be denied if it is determined that a modification caused the damage.

The only instances where a warranty would actually get voided are:

- Odometer has been tampered with or mileage cannot be verified.- Vehicle was in a major accident and then repaired.- Vehicle has a salvage title.

There may be others but modifying is not one of them.

EDIT:

Adding this info:

FEDERAL WARRANTY LAW

1.The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302©)

This federal law regulates warranties for the protection of consumers. The essence of the law concerning aftermarket auto parts is that a vehicle manufacturer may not condition a written or implied warranty on the consumers using parts or services which are identified by brand, trade, or corporate name (such as the vehicle maker's brand) unless the parts or service are provided free of charge. The law means that the use of an aftermarket part alone is not cause for denying the warranty. However, the law's protection does not extend to aftermarket parts in situations where such parts actually caused the damage being claimed under the warranty. Further, consumers are advised to be aware of any specific terms or conditions stated in the warranty which may result in its being voided. The law states in relevant part:

No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumers using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name... (15 U.S.C. 2302©).

2. Clean Air Act Warranty Provisions (42 U.S.C. S 7541 © (3) ()

The federal Clean Air Act requires vehicle makers to provide two emissions-related warranties -- a production warranty and a performance warranty. Theproduction warrantyrequires the vehicle maker to warrant that the vehicle is designed, built and equipped so that it conforms with emissions requirements at the time of sale. Theperformance warranty requires the vehicle maker to warrant that the vehicle will comply with applicable emissions requirements as tested under state vehicle emissions inspection programs for the warranty periods specified in the law (for model year 1995 and later vehicles, the warranty is 2 years/24,000 miles for all emissions-related parts and 8 years/80,000 miles for the catalytic converter, electronic emissions control unit and on-board diagnostic device). The performance warranty is conditioned on the vehicle being properly maintained and operated.

Like the Magnuson-Moss Act, vehicle manufacturers may not refuse warranty repairs under the Clean Air Acts performance and defect warranties merely because aftermarket parts have been installed on the vehicle. The only circumstance under which the vehicle manufacturer can void the emissions warranties is if an aftermarket part is responsible for (causes) the warranty claim.

Modified by casionerd at 8:37 AM 5/26/2009
Modified by casionerd at 8:42 AM 5/26/2009