Getting that little bit more?!?!

[Andy A]

Hi all, got a 1.4 16v with a full scorpion stainless system

Without telling me to buy a 182 (insurance already £1900!!) what can I do to get a little bit more from my engine, i've bin offered a superchip for 200 notes fitted.

 

[G_F]

cams, tbs, how much you got to spend

 

[Andy A]

not quite sure yet with a holiday coming up, price up a few things 1st and do a bit of a cost/benefit analysis, what sort of gains would I get with different mods?? and how expensive r they?

 

[G_F]

Put it this way, spend a grand or 2 and you might get 25bhp

 

[G_F]

cheaper to move up to a 1.6 mate for that kind of money really

 

[Andy A]

not cheaper when you consider the insurance!! its high cuz the postman wrote my car off!!

 

[G_F]

But you are going to need to declare the mods anyway, which will probably knock it up higher then moving up to a bigger engine..

 

[Alan]

Leave the car as is and save for insuring a 172/182 is the only way really mate..

 

[Andy A]

I'm only 19, think i'm gonna w8 a couple of yrs b4 even enquiring about insurance on a 182, oh and by the way, how long do you have to declare claims for??

 

[G_F]

I'm only 19, think i'm gonna w8 a couple of yrs b4 even enquiring about insurance on a 182, oh and by the way, how long do you have to declare claims for??

doesnt make sence mate..

edit: get ya now

 

[G_F]

arrrrr 3 years i think..

 

[Andy A]

dusn't make sense?? then was that an answer?? head blag!! to clarify, I had a total loss claim, how long do I have to declare that on my insurance?

 

[G_F]

its 3 or 5

 

[16v_jon]

depends on the insurance company , with regards to getting more power the 1.4 isnt much down on the 1.6 you could try a superchip hell i would at that price

 

[Andy A]

Cheers jon, most ppl have told me 2 not bother but at 200 notes i think its worth a try, then hopefully it will be at same level as 1.6.

Also the garage said that i'd be a fool to declare a chip on insurance as they are never going to trace it inless they get it on a dyno