MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rsreid2000 on May 07, 2011, 09:19:55 am
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I have owned my car for 9 months now and was thinking going to Stage 1.
How would this effect insurance and warranty as I have 2 years warranty left on my car.
Will the insurance go up by much and does a ReMap improve MPG.
Cheers
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best asking the warranty company about the remap as you mind find they might not cover some items...my insurance went up£100 when i told my insurance comany about the mao on my gttdi
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As mentioned, speak to your dealer re: warranty, most are quite remap friendly these days, you will probably find the warranty will remain however if a component fails turbo etc, and it is proven as a result of the map you won't be covered.
As to insurance, I would recommend Adrian Flux, they insured my vRS with all mods declared, and stated that adding the dp and stage 2 software wouldn't add to the premium. All this for less than my original insurance's renewal quote for the standard vehicle. :happy2:
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With regards to insurance, I'd wait until renewal time and combine the remap with the insurance at that time. Remaps are notorious for sending some insurers into a spin and some insurance companies simply will not insure you with a remapped car.
Chris Knott
Adrain Flux (Greenlight is a subsidiary)
Both of the above are modification "friendly" :smiley:
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As are Sky Insurance.
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As are Sky Insurance.
Cheers for the heads up about sky Stealth,might try them next time instead of Adrain Flux
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Haven't noticed any improvement in MPG with the remap.
I thought ESure were reasonable about the insurance: roughly 30% increase, in line with 30% increase in power. While I don't think the risk has increased by 30%, this seems like a straightforward approach. I'll shop around at renewal, but happy with this mid-policy.