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Just wondering how much your insurance increased for an engine performance mod?
Nothing at all. I declared it and was advised in writing that the mod was there but the premium was the same. Anyone with a remap or any modification must advise the insurance, but with a MH they aren't that bothered as the risk is almost non existent. However if you are a 23 yr old chav with a slammed beemer then expect to pay more or have your insurance cancelled....
I had Wow power stuck on at Chelston. There is no argument about the benefits. However, because of the engine improvements on the x250 the difference was not so staggering at my van aarken plug in on the 2.8JTD. It was almost embarressing beating Jags away from the traffic lights but the missus in the end got sick and tired of her face ending up around the back of her head each time I showed off so we got a new van.
We have just had a power remap done on our Rapido/Ducato 130 Multijet.
This was done by Auto-Mate of Newark who is approved agents for WOW.
Because I was in the area, I had it done by Rob Leafe outside his house in Newark.
Rob is an ex Brownhills employee who is now running his own company Rob once worked for Brownhills Motorhomes and is a superb hands on man
The system works by taking a copy of your Ducato engine map file (they are not all the same and do vary) by downloading to a laptop, sending that to WOW who then change it, send it back to Rob, who then loads it back into the Ducato ECU
Job takes about an hour, free coffee provided
On the way back from Newark I was amazed at how smoother and quieter the engine ran and how I was able to use the 6th gear in circumstances where I would have had to change down before
We shall be towing a Smart car to Germany next month so the increase in power should be very useful! Last month we were overtaken by an articulated lorry on the M5 coming back from Cornwall with our Smartie behind; how embarrassing was that!!!
Happy wheels
MGB
WE had WOW over to do our Hymer 2.8 jtd on the weekend
Went from a growling slogger to somthing that will give Jenson Button a run for his money!
All i can say is WOW & WOW !!! again
Thanks guys, great job
Chrisboyo
Also, has anyone seen fit to actually notified their insurer, and if so; any premium penalty?
As I am now considering a 'remap' or 'chipping' I contacted my insurance company today to ask ( Caravan Guard ).
I asked using the term 're-mapping'. They said if I meant 'Chipping' there would be no premium increase as long as it was done professionally and the power increase was no more than 30%. The adviser then wanted to confirm that I meant 'Chipping' and I explained that I thought it was much the same thing. She consulted her supervisor to confirm that she was giving me the correct information. The answer came back that if I meant 'Chipping', yes, the information was correct but they were not familiar with the term 're-mapping'. So, there you go.........
I'm insured through Adrian Flux who also specialise in modified cars so they are familair with the term. I would recommend remaps to anyone for the ease of use, if nothing else.
Just had mine done at Newbury show and yes it is smoother and seems to have more power on hills than before. The onboard mpg reader has not changed yet but not sure how it calculates it so may need to fill up first.
One question - If you take your van for its annual service and there is a manufacturers upgrade then will it also put the mapping back to original?
Just an imbalance of the combustion mixture! You are throwing more fuel in and it cannot burn it fast enough, so it throws it out of the exhaust in the guise of black smoke! If it fails the MOT the pump can be wound back - but cars with chips in never used to be able to have emissions checks anyway!
A remap will not make it fail the MOT. A cheaper chip might but they are easy to unplug anyway.
If there is a major upgrade to the ECU software (very rare) then it will overwrite the re-map. Most reputable re-map companies will deal with this event - is that correct, Boosters?
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