want to take out insurance on my saff to use it untill its mapped, i dont know what power it will make at the mo, with 7.2cr t4 10psi? on a run in chip from stu.

i will then get it dynod to see what it makes when mapped and ammend my policy.

300bhp?

 

why would you go the lengths to amend your policy just leave it as it is, i cant see it making that much difference

 

would be more than 300 i would think.

 

rapidcossie, think about how much boost the RS500s ran and they were only about 220

 

they ask what power it is....

it will make good power when mapped, and i want to be 100%honest and will give them a dyno figure, but untill its mapped, i want it insured so i can run it in

 

250 ish. especially if it aint mapped

 

what boost did the rs500 run std? i hadnt thought of looking at it that way

 

id say thats about right

 

they were also standard engines.
I take it Jtech safs isnt?

 

not std, but wont effect power much at low boost i wouldnt have thought? may even loose power at 7.2 :1cr

 

J just say 300bhp to be safe mate it wont be anymore than that.

I couldnt even get the boost that low on mine.

 

Why would you lose power?

 

You cannot give a BHP figure for a boost pressure. !!!

Its all about air FLOW and ultimately the spec of the engine.

As an example...I did actially bolt a T4 on to a standard engine once and it didnt get anywhere 500 bhp at the usual boost levels.

ALso, not all T4s are the same

 

its a rs500 T4

i understand it wont be 100% acurate by guessing,which is exactly why i wont attempt a guess at its final mapped power.... just wondered what others made,

it obviously wont make 500bhp at this stage.


so if i get cover for 400bhp, i would be uber uber safe, and then get her dynod when its finally mapped....

 

up for more guesses

 

10 psi wont be anyway near 400bhp

 

300bhp max i reckon.

modded heat etc may have improved flow, but not by 80bhp+

 

The BHP figure wont make jack shit to the insurance IMO.

If you fit a 500bhp turbo to your car, potentially it can have that much power so they will load it to the max.

 

is that right? so a std esc cos costs the same to insure as a t34 400bhp one?


maybe im wrong, but i assumed power was a big factor,

 

A t34 will only do 400 bhp if its modified !! LOL

A TOTALLY standard escos is a known quantity to the insurance company.
If you modify it in any way, your insurance must be informed.

 

so why do they ask bhp?

a t34.63 can make 400bhp just about, so potentially all esc cos bt, are insured for 400bhp, if my t4 is a 500bhp turbo? turbo size doesnt indicate power at all imo....

when its mapped i dont have to tell them the max bhp the turbo can make, i tell them what mine makes surely? and i cant answer that without a dyno run when its finished

 

Well all I can say is fit the T4 and tell them you only have 400 bhp see what happens when it comes to claim time ......!!!

 

it would be less than 400bhp though.....untill its mapped....im not trying to get cheap insurance, im being truthfull....


if the power goes up, il tell them ,no probs...

i dont know its power....so how can i say? im trying to do this the right way.....if i insure it for 500, or 550bhp, then claim if it gets damaged surely its fraud? because it isnt...

 

Ask who ever is mapping it what power it should be, that way if you did crash it ect you would have your tuner to back you up what power it would be