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Good suggestion. Sorry Imoengr, I got a bit lost in threads.We have a 'Monstar ' thread, how about we get this thread back on topic.
So, when in comes to the W375, oils ain't oils. They vary somewhat in tune, at least it would seem. I know of another A grade tuner that changes the recipe. Yet, they're all covered by the same Wallanty Mr Magoo. I suppose that shows it's not all plain vanilla, when in comes to walkinshaw packs, some tuners add their own flair.
I also wonder about the claim that some or all Walky tunes are significantly undercooked and overrated for driveline safety margin and marketing purposes. E.g. why build a safety margin into say a W375, by really only tuning to say 350kw to protect the engine and reduce warranty claims? When, the same engine is also tuned to 547kw (and well beyond by others) with the same warranty and very few mechanical failures? Then convince each and every tuner selling their 11 secret herbs and spices to tell the same lies, and sign a non disclosure agreement. It doesn't pass the smell test to me. It sounds like pure BS.
C&A Auto's vid above clearly shows their Walky tune delivers what about 301rwkw? Stock was 242 on the same dyno. Let's call it a 60rwkw gain. So, all other things being equal, that's 364 at the flywheel. 9kw shy of the badge. Now, we all know dyno results at the wheels vary significantly. So, assuming the same car, or another with the same mods on another dyno might see a 69kw increase, is entirely plausible I think. Or maybe they rounded up a little. No biggy. Tell me a retailer of any product who doesn't? It's marketing and it's legal, maybe even ethical and no doubt, the variability is there in the fine print somewhere.
So, I have my doubts that Walky packages are undercooked and overstated. No more than any others anyway. They are certainly expensive. But, as I've said before, if these packs are selling at the numbers intended in their budgets, and the warranty claims are few, then the pricing must be about right. The fact that you can purchase similar mods, maybe with higher results elsewhere is irrelevant. The market adjusts, supply and demand. Sure, the warranty is a big part of the deal. Whether it provides anything over consumer protection laws is one for the lawyers to debate. But, I would expect having contractual rights over and above consumer law rights is another layer of protection. One with a value. It also removes doubt and ambiguity around what is covered by their warranty and what is covered by Holden's. Afterall, the product (car) has been tampered with, and winning a claim against Holden, where mods did, or may have caused or significantly contributed to a product failure, may take a long time and deep pockets, with no guaranteed outcome. Consider the grief Ford Focus owners have gone through with their transmission issues and failures. Imagine taking on that fight alone, with mods that may have caused the failure. Good luck.
I think I'm starting to convince myself a W407 might be good for my MSE. Oh no, I can hear the Wife already
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