I quite agree with your first paragraph Kall and if the event is run that way, there's no problem. But merely calling something an educational drive day is no protection if in fact the day involves some competitive element, like a contest to see who can get the fastest lap time. Even if it is informal with no prize or anything, if it can be established that people were racing to beat each other's times, I'd suggest the manufacturer would have a viable argument to void warranty.

Otherwise, point taken. I'm not trying to argue with anyone here. Just making a few observations given how many of the regulars go to track days, etc. At the end of the day we need to decide for ourselves what risks we are prepared to run.

 

Only if you're trying to beat someone else's time IMHO. There must be some rivalry involved in my view. Merely finding out how fast you're going is not necessarily competition.

That said, I can see why Events O'Neill don't do it. Human nature being what it is, comparison is inevitable, shortly followed by competition.

 

Geez talk about hijacking a thread

Too much mental wankering

Michael

 

that'd be the usual case, but did you hear that from rexi's service centre?

have you applied for the mod status or you are just a mod wannabe?

 

Revi has been sold guys.Thanks.

 

Calm down and remenber a a day keeps you from being an Tempermental ...........???????


Michael

 

I may have a way of getting more REVIS NEW at a reasonable price , so if anyone is interested let me know .

George (rexi ) Great doing bussiness with you

Michael

 

Rexi, I'm surprised about your dealer's attitude, unless you've been coming in to them with regular MAF CELs

FWIW, I was told before last year's Nats by 'well-placed' Mazda people that they did not have too many concerns about driver education track days or lap dash events -- MA, of course, ran themselves as part of the 8's marketing campaign. Nor did they have any real worries about mods such as exhausts (but not cats) or properly developed CAIs. I think the logic is there's not much to be gained anyway

Where they did have concerns relates (a) to drag racing (which, when you side-step the clutch at 6,000rpm, obviously puts a major strain on the whole drivetrain) and (b) flash tuning and forced induction. I think the comment was something like "people who do this stuff obviously know they are voiding their warranty and we're more concerned about the fraud they try on, by taking the stuff off and saying the damage happened to a stock car.

Seems fair enough to me

The anecdotal evidence here (and on the other forum) suggests MA has been pretty good on most warranty claims.

 

That kind of thinking is pretty much what prompted my first interjection. Quite a few people have CAI's and this is the first time I've heard a dealer threatening to void warranty as a result.


Yep, understand that and I wasn't trying to scaremonger or kybosh the Nationals as an event. I just think we need to be a bit smarter about the structure and prizes and such. Personnel at MA may change and/or attitudes to such an event may change.


As for going off-topic - what crap . The very first post raised the reason for the sale. This isn't a bloody classifieds. It's a discussion forum and that's exactly what I was doing. If anything, keeping the thread at the top of the queue probably gave the 'ad' more exposure.