Stock sports pads at auto-x

imag · 04-29-2009, 07:43 PM

I feel like you've got to get the dealer to handle this. Maybe you could heat up the pads first, then immediately take them out for a drive with you...? It's just feels dumb for you to have to troubleshoot a car for them that you *just* bought. That's their job.

In fact, with brakes, I'm thinking that I'd actually write them formally notifying them that you have a serious brake issue, and that you need it to be fixed. Brakes are a massive liability to your safety and to the safety of others. I think that formally making them understand their liability might help them get their act together. After all, you are driving the car as designed, and the brakes are failing in some anomalous way - that should concern them. I would send the letter via certified mail, just so they realize how seriously you take this.

I'm definitely curious what the final issue turns out to be...

ChrisSlicks · 04-29-2009, 09:01 PM

As the problem essentially only exist under racing type conditions I am hesitant to do that at this point. I'm sure they would be more than happy to void my warranty to solve the problem (from their perspective).

imag · 04-30-2009, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

As the problem essentially only exist under racing type conditions I am hesitant to do that at this point. I'm sure they would be more than happy to void my warranty to solve the problem (from their perspective).

Wow - I just looked up the warranty and you're right - they do exclude racing "of any sort whatsoever". That's BS right there.

I'm tired of this. If "racing of any sort whatsoever" is "improper use" of the vehicle, then Nissan shouldn't be handing the cars out to reviewers at the MF'ing track, or even be letting reviewers drive them anywhere near a clock. It's this sickness as a society that we write up contracts that are completely the opposite of what is realistic, just so people aren't liable. I really hate lawyers...

Actually, though, the word "track" is not mentioned anywhere in the warranty - it just says you can't be "racing". I'd be tempted to say, "I was at the track, but I wasn't racing anyone". Turn their own legal crap against them

ChrisSlicks · 04-30-2009, 09:27 AM

By definition racing is either head to head (i.e. wheel to wheel) or a timed event. So yes technically you should be ok doing a HPDE drive where there is no timing available, which is that way for their own insurance. But I'm sure that they could still attempt to screw you saying that it was used in a racing application.

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04-29-2009, 07:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
imag Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 446 Drives: up the wall Rep Power: 16	I feel like you've got to get the dealer to handle this. Maybe you could heat up the pads first, then immediately take them out for a drive with you...? It's just feels dumb for you to have to troubleshoot a car for them that you just bought. That's their job. In fact, with brakes, I'm thinking that I'd actually write them formally notifying them that you have a serious brake issue, and that you need it to be fixed. Brakes are a massive liability to your safety and to the safety of others. I think that formally making them understand their liability might help them get their act together. After all, you are driving the car as designed, and the brakes are failing in some anomalous way - that should concern them. I would send the letter via certified mail, just so they realize how seriously you take this. I'm definitely curious what the final issue turns out to be...

04-29-2009, 09:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	As the problem essentially only exist under racing type conditions I am hesitant to do that at this point. I'm sure they would be more than happy to void my warranty to solve the problem (from their perspective).

04-30-2009, 09:27 AM	#19 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	By definition racing is either head to head (i.e. wheel to wheel) or a timed event. So yes technically you should be ok doing a HPDE drive where there is no timing available, which is that way for their own insurance. But I'm sure that they could still attempt to screw you saying that it was used in a racing application.