Right, try again....
All the major insurance companies I have spoken to in the past DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM with t-t's being fitted.
I was ringing round for a renewal when this was brought up a few years back and asked again as I had it fitted to my S2 at the time. I listed it as a modification and EVERY ONE I spoke to out of the major companies (Flux, HIC, Perf Direct, etc) said they had no problem with a car having a turbo-timer fitted. They knew what they were and had no issues with fitment of them. They said if anything happened regarding the legality and continuance of a policy holders insurance they would be the first to know and would contact that person asap to make them aware. I have had mine fitted to the S2 originally around 2000 and now the S1 and have never had insurance refused or unable to quote based purely on having this fitted.
If there were issues with these items them the alarm manufacturers would not have them as part of a Cat 1 deal. I don't think they would get the thatcham rating if insurance companies wouldn't allow them to be fitted.
As for remote starts, I've never had one. These are generally part of an alarm package & if it's fitted through an approved dealer with cert of fitment (which you need for insurance anyhow) then there can be no proeblems.
Turbo-timers and remote starts have built in safety devices to ensure against theft when in use, so if they've been fitted in accordance with the regulations then there should be no issues with insurance.
Originally Posted by Oranoco
Completely pointless toy that does nothing but impress kids. Might as well set fire to a wad of fivers for all the good it does
Do you leave your car idling when you get back? Why? To protect the turbo from cooling with no oil. Exactly what a t-t does. How long ? Do you know that you've left it the right amount of time? This automatically knows how much you've been boosting your car via a boost tap-off and adjusts the countdown accordingly. Not exactly a pointless toy is it
As I said before, it's not just a t-t. They are multi-function. Saves buying a boost gauge if you don't have one and shows peak boost also. Can use it for lap times or sprints. Can have it set-up to give an audible warning if the car reaches a set boost level to prevent excess over-boosting.
Boost gauges and pod are what £50/£60 ? Can have one of these for around the same price that does more.