What Fixes Were Required on Your New SPF?

[Woodz428]

I would venture a guess that MOST issues on a new SPF are directly related to the dealer prep or the installers work. The term "maintenance issues" while vague implies that there are issues from the manufacturer. While there is NO company that have 0 issues, it is important to remember that the cars are shipped on a pallet and then"assembled" to a roller by the dealer and then completed with an engine/trans by an installer. My experience is that the last 2 in that chain are more likely the cause of "maintenance" issues. I go through every vehicle I get and verify, currently I am inspecting my new Can Am Spyder, as a Service manager in bike shops for over 30 years I can tell you there is NOTHING that is perfect. Even from the japanese, who make some great stuff.
The dealer we got our cars from is no longer under the same ownership, but I had no complaints what so ever. The Coupe blew out a pressure regulator diaghragm with in a week or so and they sent one right off, not just a replacement diaghragm..but a complete unit. It was chromed instead of the rough cast that comes from the factory. Now that wasn't even an SPF part, it was a Holley piece and they( the dealer) replaced it with no questions asked. I would treat it like any new high performance vehicle and have everything checked, be sure that the installer does an alignment as well since it can't be aligned until the install.
Our Coupe # is C037, one of the first personal coupes on the road in 2003. MKIII is 1726. still no install, but I have been all over it and haven't found anything I have concerns about. The 428 goes in this year. It takes a lot of time to build an engine in the middle of building customers' stuff. That's the reason I went with a FRPP crate engine in the Coupe.