Cams

[KingStromba]

If youve got them, do you declare them? I cant see the point personally in declaring different cams or porting if the car has had previous owners.

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

I assume you mean insurance wise ? To be honest , with how tight insurance companies are I wouldnt risk it . The actually loading on your policy should be quite minimal . Who are you insured with ?

[KingStromba]

Tesco. But my car is completely standard. Just wondered if anyone would declare them.

I personally cant see an insurance company taking cams out of a car to measure the angles. And then how could they prove that you fitted them even if the did show they were after market cams?

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

Unfortunately they wouldnt have to prove wether you knew about them or not . If they are on your car its up to owner to know . Now I expect in the case of a normal accident they probably wouldnt be noticed , but if the car was involved in (touch wood) a fatal accident it would be picked apart piece by piece.

Believe me I hate insurance companies , but I simply wouldnt risk not declaring anything . Which may be why we pay just under £5k a year for our insurance .

[KingStromba]

[Jamie.]

5k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fookin ell. ohh and tecso dont insure any mods unless you are 25 and over as this is Direct Lines policy, and direct line are Tescos underwritters. i only know as i tried to get insurance on a non-standard willy the other day through direct-line and cos im only 21 they said no to any mods and told me a load of companies who wouldnt too, Tesco was included. if u are over 25 though u should be okay

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

Its actually gone down slightly , but there are 4 drivers on the policy , with fully comp cover for high performance , imports and competition and modified cars , so its not that bad per person.

[willy 0329]

ks said how would the insures know if u had cams surely the the verniers and cam belt with piper wrote on them would give the game away it dosent take much to take the cambelt cover off !!!!!!!!!

[KingStromba]

Its not against insurance to fit pulleys and change the timing on a car anymore than it is to change the tyre pressure surely?

[KingStromba]

But yeah it might give the game away.


What about porting? Surely that is subjective?