Schocking news from insurance

[bennai]

Picking my new FR TDI up tomrrow, phone up to get the insurance changed over, asked them if i fitted a strut brace to the car how much would it cost, expected them to say nothing, and the woman came back with. Oh if you have that fitted we will not be able to insure this vehicle


Jesus!!

 

[Rosco906]

dont tell them

 

[spyke85]

Fitted when made and is standard wasn't it?

 

[bennai]

Man that was a quick reply!!

Na im not going to lol

 

[bennai]

LOL, these replies are fast! i just keep getting me email flashing syin new email from seat car club!

i dont know if ill be able to blag one to them! might just keep a socket handy and if anything happens (god forbid) il just take it off!

 

[spyke85]

We aim to please

 

[Rosco906]

13mm socket u need chap

 

[bennai]

yea, i checked that out yesterday,

what tourque are they supposed to be tightened to as well

because you need a tourque wrench to fit it don't ya?

 

[Guinness]

jus tighten them right up thats what I did never had any problems

 

[bennai]

o rightey

 

[rashcupra]

25nm iirc!

 

[gazjones]

its a seat accessory and accessories are part of standard equipment i belive, did you just say a strutbrace or seat sport one?

 

[Ant FR]

why bother.

the reason the insurance companies do not like em is they can turn your car into a right off , in low speed shunts as they dissipate the shockwaves incorrectly away from crumple zones etc, if yiu don't tell em you are uninsured

 

[Guinness]

fair enough

 

[RichieRich]

i said mine was an added extra from standard not a modifercation and tesco's was like yeah ok £15 more lol plus 10% extra power wtf? lol

 

[Rosco906]

pmsl at the extra power bit

 

[Guinness]

lol how hard would u need to hit something to make the strut brace do damage. Presuming winging a curb is going 2 make it very easy.

 

[RichieRich]

depending on the angle and were guinness... rosco gives me a few bhp's for my intakes and milltek when i get it but why extra bhp for a strut brace i dont know lol

 

[Rosco906]

Must be the "Seat Sport" badge lol

 

[RichieRich]

yup or the added weight.. didt do much difference with the sports suspension compared to the norm suspension... (was loads diff with my old car it actuly handled lol)