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ezio · 19th April 2012, 01:01

That why your always fixing things Mike? lol

James.uk · 19th April 2012, 01:11

If your car is rather underpowered, then you prob have a 116, it should also tell you in the log book (registration doc) ...
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Roverron · 19th April 2012, 06:12

[QUOTE=Unclefista;980773] there's absolutely no way they'd ever know QUOTE]

That's not true although the likelyhood of them investigating is small.

There are companies who specialise in forensic examination of the ecu, and in fact anyone able to read the ecu with a remapping tool can compare the file with a standard one and see that it has been modified.

We've heard of only one case on a more 'exotic' car where this was done and probably because the car showed signs of other undeclared mods and was a write-off, so the insurance were suspicious.

Re Insurance for a Synergy:

Admiral/Elephant, Direct Line, Tesco, Shiela's Wheels and Saga definitely do cover it. The extra cost varies with the % bhp increase, claims history etc etc.

One company allowed a customer to fit a Synergy 2e with no premium increase.

Its also worth mentioning that the Synergy can be transferred to other vehicles for between £15 and £30 depending on whether a new cables is needed or just reprogramming.

Ron

AngryDog · 19th April 2012, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezio

That why your always fixing things Mike? lol

Lol, ive just inherited previous owners bodges or work they didn't want to do lol

Dave Goody · 19th April 2012, 12:06

Wow 2 pages on uprating the CDT! [ I think the OP has a 1.8 ? ]

BigRuss · 19th April 2012, 12:33

Quite a few insurance companies don't differenciate between the 116 and 135 and charge the same.

The arguement that applying the 135 tune is an upgrade is invalid because there's quite a few 116's that were altered at the factory before delivery with the X-power upgrade, there's no way of telling without being able to look the coding and the programming date

Russ

Big John · 19th April 2012, 17:23

[QUOTE=Roverron;981232]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unclefista

there's absolutely no way they'd ever know QUOTE]

Admiral/Elephant, Direct Line, Tesco, Shiela's Wheels and Saga definitely do cover it. The extra cost varies with the % bhp increase, claims history etc etc.

Ron

Hi Roverron

I'm with Tecso's and they said no they would not cover me if I got one of your boxes put on.

Cheers

Big John

micky1uk · 28th April 2012, 19:09

Is there any one close to tamworth staffs who can do me a remap please ?

marinabrian · 29th April 2012, 08:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by micky1uk

Is there any one close to tamworth staffs who can do me a remap please ?

Here you go Micky

http://www.tsautos.com/contact.html
Terry will sort you out, at a reasonable price too

Brian

Big John · 29th April 2012, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

If your car is rather underpowered, then you prob have a 116, it should also tell you in the log book (registration doc) ...
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What am I looking for on the Reg Doc is it the Mass In Sevice? mine reads 1648.

I wish I was good with cars

Cheers

Big John

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