Intake on a Leased G?
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Intake on a Leased G?
So Im leasing my G but really want to get the Injen intake coming out for it. So my question is if I keep the original intake and swap it out at the end do you think I would be ok?? And what about when I take it in for service?? Any opinions or thoughts from you guys would be mucho appreciated!! 
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Okay, so you've decided to rice, er modify your car for the illegal street races you want to participate in, but sadly, you're leasing the car. Clearly this is a major dilemma! Here are two easy steps to make your life easier.
1. For service and maintenance, don't go to the dealership. Take it to the local performance shop to perform your routine maintenances. You won't be able to get a loaner Infiniti for the day, but at least you won't get the evil eye from the service dept grunt you're dealing with and won't have to enter into arbitration for any potential issues caused by your aftermarket performance parts.
2. If you happen to go to the dealership, spend the extra cash and time and take the part(s) off each time. It's a major hassle, but it is the price you must pay for modifying your car unnecessarily.
1. For service and maintenance, don't go to the dealership. Take it to the local performance shop to perform your routine maintenances. You won't be able to get a loaner Infiniti for the day, but at least you won't get the evil eye from the service dept grunt you're dealing with and won't have to enter into arbitration for any potential issues caused by your aftermarket performance parts.
2. If you happen to go to the dealership, spend the extra cash and time and take the part(s) off each time. It's a major hassle, but it is the price you must pay for modifying your car unnecessarily.
Okay, so you've decided to rice, er modify your car for the illegal street races you want to participate in, but sadly, you're leasing the car. Clearly this is a major dilemma! Here are two easy steps to make your life easier.
1. For service and maintenance, don't go to the dealership. Take it to the local performance shop to perform your routine maintenances. You won't be able to get a loaner Infiniti for the day, but at least you won't get the evil eye from the service dept grunt you're dealing with and won't have to enter into arbitration for any potential issues caused by your aftermarket performance parts.
2. If you happen to go to the dealership, spend the extra cash and time and take the part(s) off each time. It's a major hassle, but it is the price you must pay for modifying your car unnecessarily.
1. For service and maintenance, don't go to the dealership. Take it to the local performance shop to perform your routine maintenances. You won't be able to get a loaner Infiniti for the day, but at least you won't get the evil eye from the service dept grunt you're dealing with and won't have to enter into arbitration for any potential issues caused by your aftermarket performance parts.
2. If you happen to go to the dealership, spend the extra cash and time and take the part(s) off each time. It's a major hassle, but it is the price you must pay for modifying your car unnecessarily.
Hmmm... When did the OP say ANYTHING about street racing?
And there are many dealerships out there that are Mod friendly... In other words, go for it RealOne... Not too hard to install/remove these things anyways...
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Mod friendly dealerships generally are ones where they sell the aftermarket parts in question. Even then, they are generally only mod friendly IF they install the part themselves. If not, then they often times will hassle you for it. They cannot simply pull a warranty, as it were, but goddamn they can be such *******s about things.
Yeah go for it. Mod the car all you want - after all, it's your money, time and energy and you can do whatever you want with it. And if there is a problem due to the mod, you can always spend more of that time, money and energy dealing with the fallout.
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No Im not going for the "rice" factor to be perfectly honest I just love the sound of the Injen intake! But thanks for the input guys I guess the only thing keeping me from getting it now is the fact that Im scared to death from all the hydro lock talk Im hearing about on these forums especially on a leased vehicle!! 
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just take off the intake before u take it into service and put the oem ones back on...not that hard to do unless u end up going with the injen intake now thats when its a b**ch...mines a lease and im starting some mods at the moment but when the lease is over ill prbably end up buying the car out since i love this thing so much and it never gets boring, or simply get the newer one when it comes out in 4 years or so lol
You don't even have to take out the intakes when you service it. The only time you gotta worry about taking out parts is if you're taking it in for anything that has to do with warranty service and when you return the car.
As far as hydro locking, it's summer.
As far as hydro locking, it's summer.
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Total newb question I know but Im new to moding especially when it comes to moding anything that has to do with the engine but let me ask this is it just these Injen intakes that are more susceptible to hydro lock or all intakes in general? Cause everyone seems to be making it sound like Injen has more of a chance of it happening for whatever reason. And is it just large puddles of water or your common small puddle or water as well??
Total newb question I know but Im new to moding especially when it comes to moding anything that has to do with the engine but let me ask this is it just these Injen intakes that are more susceptible to hydro lock or all intakes in general? Cause everyone seems to be making it sound like Injen has more of a chance of it happening for whatever reason. And is it just large puddles of water or your common small puddle or water as well??
