SpecC_Chris

This might seen a strange question to ask but if a scooby has been chipped or mapped how hard is it to remove the map?

Also If the 2 litre STI's are the JDM, can you get away with using a UK fuel re map ?


cheers

IJE71

You can flash a standard map to the ECU. Any mapper would have a copy of the standard maps. Wouldn't take a minute.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Chris, there is no power increase with a UK fuel remap that your car has, if anything its a little dulled down but the insurance co should not penalise you for it as your car's map from japan is for 100 ron fuel and the uk fuel map is for 97 ron

Tony

Stevesbluewrx

iTrader: (4)

The standard map you will see less MPG and may feel like a dog unless the map is really that bad? What the reason mate if you don't mind me asking?

Steve

SpecC_Chris

Insurance Company won't let me re map a STI but thinking just say its got a remap for fuel like as they'll let me do that

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Ah, so deliberately lying to your insurance company - good'o

topshot

iTrader: (4)

sounds like you need to change to a proper insurer

SpecC_Chris

Thats what bloke said at the insurance company, was his idea. Think be best just re flash back to standard if only takes afew mins.

They will insure me on a PPP'd one though, very strange

ilogikal1

And post about it on a public forum...

As already suggested, get yourself a proper insurer - there's plenty about

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

It's not a lie though, it's true

TX.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Maybe I read it as the guy suggesting he would have a performance remap and simply declare it's only for fuel purposes... Certainly how it came across...

Marx Mcrae

iTrader: (4)

What year STi do you have?
If you reset the map then you run the risk of blowing the engine unless you put octain booster in with every tank of fuel

dynamix

iTrader: (3)

Chris - speak to Gary Moulson at Keith Michaels re insurance.

JDM's are 2.0 but not all 2.0 are JDM.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Remap for UK fuel is a safe thing to do ... if it generates higher hp as a side effect then great

TX.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

If it's a specific map JUST for fuel then fair enough - I somehow doubt that it wouldn't be though, making his insurance null and void.

SpecC_Chris

If its a fuel map its a fuel map, if get a slight gain then that a bonus. Cheers Duncan ill ring them 2moz fella.



You know every forum has the local idiot , are you the one choc o brian?

daz1968

iTrader: (13)

i just bought a jdm and a uk fuel remap is no issue as it is excepted as norm with import cars. I am with a plan. I also declared a stainless exhaust and that no issue either. Only problem i had was getting correct description on certificate was described as type uk i phoned and go that corrected just in case of any issues in future

SpecC_Chris

A plan won't insure me


Out interest was it alot more expensive to insure a spec C?

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

No I'm just honest with my insurers. Seems a lot of the recent "txt spk" fodder joining scoobynet seek to wanna escape declaring everything to their insurers to save a few quid, thus driving up premiums through void insurance. Are you one of them?

Actually here is what I refer too. Re-read this where you blatantly suggest having your car remapped but then saying to your insurers "oh it's only for fuel purposes, honestly"...

Insurance Company won't let me re map a STI but thinking just say its got a remap for fuel like as they'll let me do that

SpecC_Chris

and as i have refered to it was the guy's idea at the insure company. Didnt mean was going follow through with it. just if had too have a uk fuel re map and it did gain any performance then it did.

Every car ive insured ive allways declared every mod ive had

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Well I certainly wouldn't be using a company that promotes voiding your insurance. Unless you had a copy of the phone conversation, come claim time the **** would hit the preverbal fan

SpecC_Chris

yes you are correct , y do you think i didnt take the policy out.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

naughty insurance man. Glad mine is with Moley!