[Euro] Hondata Update

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Originally Posted by Suntzu

Fark I wish theyd get on the the mild flash. Im super keen and my orders been in for a long time. Im hoping for a 15% increase with I/H and mild flash. As per their website. With the lighter weight of my standard and add 15% power I reckon ill be happy for my $1500 investment. Good BFB. :)

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From what i understand you won't be seeing it until approx. mid January.

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Originally Posted by johnprocter

just curious guys if i were to get the mild tune done and crashed one day etc would my insurance company be able to see that it has been tuned? and like not pay me out for the crash or whatever? thanks

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can someone answer my question please :( is there anything visually different?

No nothing visually different, although driving it would be a giveaway.

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Originally Posted by Merlin086

No nothing visually different, although driving it would be a giveaway.

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but insurance company would have no idea how a normal euro drives compared to a jtune flashed euro... besides, if your in a big accident anyway, i dont think your car will be driving anywhere afterwards... think about it this way, after a crash your car goes to a repair yard, there, a representative of the insurance company looks over your vehicle for any non claimed items... im 100% sure they wouldnt be able to tell youve got your ecu tuned... even if they could, it would only have been to fix you air/fuel ratios right? :p

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Originally Posted by EUR003act

but insurance company would have no idea how a normal euro drives compared to a jtune flashed euro... besides, if your in a big accident anyway, i dont think your car will be driving anywhere afterwards... think about it this way, after a crash your car goes to a repair yard, there, a representative of the insurance company looks over your vehicle for any non claimed items... im 100% sure they wouldnt be able to tell youve got your ecu tuned... even if they could, it would only have been to fix you air/fuel ratios right? :p

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Except for the fact that the car goes back from the repairer to a Honda dealer to have the ECU settings for the ABS, DSC, etc. reset (speaking from experience).

If you don't disclose everything to the insurance company (you'll find the clause in your policy somewhere), they don't have to cover any costs, and you may find yourself footing the bill not only for your own repairs but anyone else's too ...

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Originally Posted by Tobster

If you don't disclose everything to the insurance company (you'll find the clause in your policy somewhere), they don't have to cover any costs, and you may find yourself footing the bill not only for your own repairs but anyone else's too ...

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Thats not exactly true,
theres lots of laws in place for which an insurance company would need to have solid proof that the non disclosure of a certain modification could have led to the accident/damage which occured.

It use to be how you say it but theres some pretty strong consumer based laws when it comes to insurance and denying claims, they may try to deny it but they have to have a pretty solid case in order for it to be completely successful if the claim is taken to court

yeah but if theres nothing visual then they wouldn't be able to tell.. because they dont have a stock euro to compare the drive with anyway.. (assuming the car is in a drivable state etc)

It's not detectable by Honda scan tools so Jtune say.

Got an update. Its happening soon. Ill be o/s when it does but ill get my mild flash done when im away. So i wont be able to report in until late Jan. Im excited :)

How soon? :p

any updates on when the Extreme kits are expected to ship?

Updates on JTune

http://www.jtune.com.au/news.html

Civic Type R Mild Flash is due out 4th of Jan 2008 !!!

CTR due on 4th Jan... Havent we ALL heard this before ??? Lol to all those poor civic owners who are hoping to get it then...
On a less cynical note is any one doing a DIY with the extreme kit ? If things pan out and I keep my Euro I will most likely be getting the extreme kit but will have to fit it myself, due to my remote location. So any experiences or tips would be great. Cheers guys (& girls)