Pedal extensions invalidated my insurance

[madcowz]

Just phoned up Churchill to declare my central locking and e/windows Ive installed and I also mentioned that I added pedal extensions.

After being put on hold I was told that it invalidates my policy because they are deemed to be performance enhancements.

After falling off my chair laughing, I said I would remove them (which I will, want to keep it legal).

Their reason was that the pedals are in all of the performance magazines.

Well... so are a lot of breasts & stockings, but having my wife in the car doesnt seem to change my policy?

/Mad

 

[Dave]

Its a usual thing. Many people buy them for show but others buy as they can aid heel and toe manouevres.

Either way, they make the car different to standard.

 

[ViolentJ]

muppets

 

[madcowz]

Quote: Originally posted by hip_spasm on 14 August 2004
...others buy as they can aid heel and toe manouevres.


I can see how that could be deemed a performance enhancement.

I have just phoned Elephant.co.uk and they class pedal extensions as an "Interior change" and dont charge any extra for it, as well as being a lot cheaper, so I will change come renewal time.

/Mad

 

[Jim.]

Just depends on which insurance company u go if, and if they wanna rip u off at every point they can

 

[number2301]

Arent pedal extensions illegal anyway? Unless theyre similar to the standard ones? I read that somewhere Im sure.

 

[spirez]

i dont think they are illegal as long as they have some sort of grip on them, i thought they had to have some rubber on them but 182s are pure metal arent they?

 

[Lunner]

Pedels have to have rubber ont he clutch and accelerator, and the spacing between them needs to be the same as std

 

[JAY172]

the spacing might have to be a certain amount but the pedals dont have to be rubber. all three pedals are metal on 172s/182s for example

 

[Lunner]

Yeah i was wondering about that, but what i rewad, cant rememeber wherer teh f**k it was said that there had to be rubber ont eh accelerator and clutch :S

 

[madcowz]

The space between the pedals need to be a minimum of 50mm.

The pedals require some form of antislip provision but does not have to be rubber.

"Brake pedals must have an anti-slip provision, this is normally a rubber pad. In the case of metal pedal pads, there must be some anti-slip provision in the metal itself. This is usually a pattern moulded into the material."

/Mad