Which insurance lets you chip?

**Guy_H** · 08-01-2007, 08:18 AM

Completely undetectable by diagnostic tools - and of course you can switch it on & off by the cruise control lever so even on the test drive, the tech can not feel the power increase.

I am sure if your insurance company wanted your ECU removed & sent to a tuner to confirm its chipped they could do so, but in our 10 years in chipping cars I have never heard of it being done.

Mind you, its always best to disclose everything to your insurer (all though I am sure a lot of chipping goes un disclosed

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**Bug_racer** · 08-01-2007, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Guy_H

Completely undetectable by diagnostic tools -

Funny that , I know when a car has had the trial program

VW doesnt really care about chipped cars anyway . If an engine was to blow (which I doubt ) then they may start examining the ecu , but usually they would just replace it if it was suspect .

syncro · 08-01-2007, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Bug_racer

Im curious as to what is not legal about it ?

To me all chipping is is changing the air/fuel mixture , spark and boost on a turbo car .
You could tune an old car by changing the jets in the carby , and advance and retard the timing . I dont think this was ever illegal .

If its to do with emmisions , we are on Euro 3 I'm pretty sure that most of the chip companies will be within this spec , especially with FSI now .

Changing jets or any emissions mod is illegal.
Although you can pay lots of money to have it tested and approved, which would make it legal.

theStainRemover · 12-01-2007, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Eddy

Hoyhoy.
I'm with a large mob & I might be an old fart with a good driving record.
Cost me $388.00 for $30,000 cover. So I'm staying shuuuuuush.

Mate, $388.00 is a damn good price!!! I'm getting to the old fart stage as well, and was wondering, if you don't mind telling, which insurance company you are with?

**Eddy** · 15-01-2007, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by theStainRemover

Mate, $388.00 is a damn good price!!! I'm getting to the old fart stage as well, and was wondering, if you don't mind telling, which insurance company you are with?

Hoyhoy.
PM with the info.