Mods?

In the DC area, Have done a plugin and pedal booster and a basic dropin airlifter (seemed to help a bit). Have heard on this forum that open element and/or modified airboxes do not do much.

mackdhagen said:

In the DC area, Have done a plugin and pedal booster and a basic dropin airlifter (seemed to help a bit). Have heard on this forum that open element and/or modified airboxes do not do much.

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mackdhagen said:

In the DC area, Have done a plugin and pedal booster and a basic dropin airlifter (seemed to help a bit). Have heard on this forum that open element and/or modified airboxes do not do much.

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Thanks. Do you notice a general improvement in acceleration and/or sound?

Since you mentioned chip, are you good with your warranty going away? that will be one of the byproducts.

dianebrat said:

Since you mentioned chip, are you good with your warranty going away? that will be one of the byproducts.

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I am struggling with that idea.

Adam in Virginia said:

I am struggling with that idea.

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An ECU tune is a horrible idea on any new vehicle. Losing your warranty coverage is just not worth the risk.

On a related note, there was some decent news coverage of an owner with a new Hellcat Challenger who got a $36,000 bill for a munched engine because he had a tune. The owner made a stink about how unfair it was, but then shut down all his social media after it was revealed by the dealer he had an ECU mod.

The manufacturer doesn't mess around on this stuff. They will see the mod and absolutely deny warranty coverage if you have any powertrain failure, even if it seems only slightly related.

Wait until your warranty is expired if you want to go down that path.

I agree with everything said above with one alteration:

"The manufacturer doesn't mess around on this stuff. They will see the mod and absolutely deny warranty coverage if you have any powertrain failure, even if it seems entirely unrelated. "

Engine mods of any kind have become a do-not-pass-go situation for warranties. there are dealers who will turn a blind eye, however they are getting punished when found out and less dealers are willing to let mods pass because of that.

Especially modifications to the software running the engine, remember the manufacturer is are currently trying to get that software legally ruled as still theirs even when it's in the car you bought and now own. To them, you are modifying their stuff not yours.

(I do not agree with this but see it being implemented)

factoryhack said:

An ECU tune is a horrible idea on any new vehicle. Losing your warranty coverage is just not worth the risk.

On a related note, there was some decent news coverage of an owner with a new Hellcat Challenger who got a $36,000 bill for a munched engine because he had a tune. The owner made a stink about how unfair it was, but then shut down all his social media after it was revealed by the dealer he had an ECU mod.

The manufacturer doesn't mess around on this stuff. They will see the mod and absolutely deny warranty coverage if you have any powertrain failure, even if it seems only slightly related.

Wait until your warranty is expired if you want to go down that path.

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I am convinced. Thanks very much. No mods for me.
This beautiful car is conspicuously lacking in ....sound! And could use a bit more power.

You will see many threads on exhaust replacement in this forum. From what I have seen, lots of people are doing it and loving it. I think your favorite Auto Fanatic did it as well.

If only the exhaust is changed, that is still an acceptable mod from the factory's perspective.

Adam in Virginia said:

I am convinced. Thanks very much. No mods for me.
This beautiful car is conspicuously lacking in ....sound! And could use a bit more power.

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That's why they make the QV!

ALFAOFFROAD said:

If only the exhaust is changed, that is still an acceptable mod from the factory's perspective.

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So is the filter, even if no substantial HP gains, at least the intake and turbo sounds would make it worth it.

Adam in Virginia said:

I am struggling with that idea.

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On the other hand, how common are 2.0 engine failures ? I’ve not read of any on this forum, modded or not

there’s plenty of non-engine warranty issues to get excited about.. no one’s gonna deny your claim to replace a buggy infotainmeant screen , for example, B/c of your engine tune.

Matt2172 said:

On the other hand, how common are 2.0 engine failures ? I’ve not read of any on this forum, modded or not

there’s plenty of non-engine warranty issues to get excited about.. no one’s gonna deny your claim to replace a buggy infotainmeant screen , for example, B/c of your engine tune.

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Having a lack of warranty on infotainment is not the biggest issue IMO, losing my powertrain warranty? that's a much bigger concern.

This place is full of negativity

people have done JB4 here but I think those are piggyback, not a real ECU reprogramming. Burger's devices do wonders for BMWs...

Shark71 said:

That's why they make the QV!

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It's "light your hair on fire" fast. You will be doing 120 in a blink, and it feels like you're doing 60. I have a 200hp motorcycle that I fear less than the QV. The QV is sorta too much for public highways.

With virtually the same suspension, etc. I'm wondering if the 2.0 Stelvio might just be a better all around everyday vehicle.

Just put 93 in it so you are using the most agressive map and enjoy.

pocholin said:

This place is full of negativity

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Learn to deal with it.

No one on here wants someone to buy a new 2023 Stelvio, and then have their warranty killed at the first complimentary service because the dealer detected that their car was modified.
Because, then that owner will get mad, sell the car, and someone new buys the car thinking they have 3 years worth of warranty, and it turns out that when they bring the car in for a simple issue, finds out the hard way that their car is flagged.

Sorry Guy's, but I'm going to disagree.
I didn't pick up my car until all Mods I requested were done. Go with someone who will respect your car and not someone who wants to get the maximum and who doesn't care about the consequences.
I've had a few warranty issues that the dealership has honored without any questions asked.
It determines how far you want to go; safe tune is always recommended. Celtic tune is what was recommended to me, so before I went ahead with it, I did my homework and have never looked back. My QV is a 2019 and I'm still loving it.

factoryhack said:

An ECU tune is a horrible idea on any new vehicle. Losing your warranty coverage is just not worth the risk.

On a related note, there was some decent news coverage of an owner with a new Hellcat Challenger who got a $36,000 bill for a munched engine because he had a tune. The owner made a stink about how unfair it was, but then shut down all his social media after it was revealed by the dealer he had an ECU mod.

The manufacturer doesn't mess around on this stuff. They will see the mod and absolutely deny warranty coverage if you have any powertrain failure, even if it seems only slightly related.

Wait until your warranty is expired if you want to go down that path.

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Madness Go Pedal Pro -and - Madness MAXPower Pro are a great combo to eliminate turbo lag via pedal gain —&— change fuel maps with a 64 bit processor which piggybacks after the OEM ECU. both can be disconnected with no visibility or memory logs in the OEM ECU.