re-map related insurance info

[Phil_beeza]

thought you might be interested, i just got a quote from direct line with this info,.....

age 31, 1 yrs no claims due to a crunch last year.

ibiza 1.9 tdi fully comp is about £650 at the moment

going from 100bhp to 145, my premium would go up by £140

 

[vwpologti]

to be fair i wouldnt tell them! its not easy for them to know if its remaped
and i cant see them looking.

 

[Phil_beeza]

if they do a check up on my reg will it show up on a database, or something?

 

[vwpologti]

no mate! shouldnt do, but im sure there will be people
on here with better info then me to help you out!

 

[Guinness]

well they can check if they really wanted 2, but must say for what its worth I would pay the diffrence. Its been coverd that they can invalidate your insurance and yer with revo u can turn it off but, if u crash u might not be in a state 2 do so.

 

[Phil_beeza]

what is revo - is this the name of a shop, or a software utility, or a button or a switch?

 

[Nath.]

when you type revo it is underlined, just click on it and go see

 

[Phil_beeza]

if u get some company off ebay to do the remap, do i get this revo supplied as well so i can change it myself afterwards?

 

[Mattyh87]

Dont get a company off ebay to do your remap! Itll probably end up being a resistor or a crap remap that wont be that smooth.

 

[smudge1901]

Revo is a company which supplies re maps for all VAG cars. It has a very good reputation and if you purchase a SPS device (about the size of a packet of cigarettes with a dial on it) you can alter things such as types of fuel, timing, boost and even go back to standard, just by plugging in to your car. There are 3 main SPS to buy and it depends how much you spend as to what you can change.
I would suggest that you pay the extra as you have put the idea in their minds.. and they may just check it..
The others are right in that it is hard to check and would be too expensive for them to send every ECU away for checking..
You also have to tell them if you change other things such as exhausts and alloys as these can be seen by any old assessor..

 

[Phil_beeza]

hmm..say i got it remapped and didnt tell em

if the bloke before hd it remapped and i didnt know about it, and the insurance ran the checkl, i could always just plead ignorance

so revo is a good bet? any idea on prices or the different levels (i could always ring them up of course...)

 

[gazjones]

for 145 quid tell them thats not much of an increase really

 

[lard44]

Ignorance is no defence in the eyes of the law.

If you run into the back of me and they just maybe decide to check the ECU they might find it, invalidate your insurance and then mine!

True, they will only find the remap if they look hard for it - but do you want to take that risk?

It never cease to amaze me what people hope to get away with to save a few quid without thinking of the ramifications.

Incidentally my 1.9TDi Pd 130, remapped to 175bhp, cost £560 fully comp (mods declared!) with Noel Dazely - and I'm 24 with two previous accidents.

 

[Bunnin]

I would tell them for pure peace of mind! think mine cost £60 to declare stage 2 Revo. Small price to pay to have a valid insurance

 

[gazjones]

thats a good price mate who you insured with?

 

[vwpologti]

i wouldnt tell them to be fair! i cant see them looking at your ecu!

but its upto you...

 

[bogstandardTDI]

Tell them!

If you are involved in an accident with third party fatalities (god forbid) the insurance company could be looking at a huge payout and would look very hard to find a reason to avoid it ie voiding your insurance!

 

[Bunnin]

thats a good price mate who you insured with?

Greenlight

 

[gazjones]

im getting quote with them a the moment for july better than my current renewal by lots