Boxster V8

[Gelbster]

Ask your insurance company.Why do you ask personal advice?
Please understand the Insurance Co. objective when presented with a claim is to avoid paying it.You are helping them in that objective if there is the slightest opportunity to avoid paying. The worst part-they have and lots of practice at this game and they wrote the policy you signed.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Ask your insurance company.Why do you ask personal advice?
Please understand the Insurance Co. objective when presented with a claim is to avoid paying it.You are helping them in that objective if there is the slightest opportunity to avoid paying. The worst part-they have and lots of practice at this game and they wrote the policy you signed.

You're the one giving personal advice on insurance, don't turn the table on me. People mod their cars all the time almost to the point of not being street legal and the insurance company still covers the claims.

I do however need to speak with my insurance company tomorrow and I will run the V8 swap by them.

[Gelbster]

"I do however need to speak with my insurance company tomorrow and I will run the V8 swap by them."
Smart move.
The Insurance company that I deal with would ask :
1. submit photos of the installed mods
2. submit a list of all of them
3. Get a certified mechanics inspection report.
It is a nuisance to do this but if the work is done to a professional standard(that is their prerogative to judge-not mine) ,they will just give a small increase in premium and a disclaimer that they won't pay for replacing/repairing your upgrades in case of a total loss/damage. They may offer third party only. Much depends on your history/relationship with the Broker.He may be able to suggest other carriers that are more lenient.
Just my experience-I hope this helps

[Dlirium]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

Ask your insurance company.Why do you ask personal advice?
Please understand the Insurance Co. objective when presented with a claim is to avoid paying it.You are helping them in that objective if there is the slightest opportunity to avoid paying. The worst part-they have and lots of practice at this game and they wrote the policy you signed.

Not to dredge this subject up again, but just FYI - I have a 1972 Datsun 240Z with a Chevy 350 conversion (oh, if the Boxster was so easy!). State Farm had no problem with it - just filled out a form telling them what has been done to it, and it is fine.

[Dualist]

I'm totally against having a big yank lump in the back of my car whenever it decides lets go, I'm 6ft 3 and the is no way I'm gonna move my seat forward 2-3". So the audi is the best option for me (aswell as it bolting straight up to a gearbox that fits properly), ok it maybe down on power but that's why turbos were invented

[DarkStar]

Originally Posted by Dualist

I'm totally against having a big yank lump in the back of my car whenever it decides lets go, I'm 6ft 3 and the is no way I'm gonna move my seat forward 2-3". So the audi is the best option for me (aswell as it bolting straight up to a gearbox that fits properly), ok it maybe down on power but that's why turbos were invented

Why would you need to move your seat forward 2-3"? The LSx Doesn't Portrude into the cabin at all. Yes you'll need to make a new front cover if you ended up hacking it up to make room, which isn't hard at all if you know how to beat on some thin sheet metal with a hammer lol... Keeping a few inches of space between your newly created firewall/front cover, you should still have more than enough room to reinstall the stock carpet mat and keep it looking stock. Just like mostly everyone has done.



Then you add on the Coolant Plate and Hoses, add something thats like half an inch thick to act as a spacer between the engine and your newly created firewall, start hammering down to get shape and eventually you'll have a nice shape and not lose any cabin space.

Might even be able to Rhino Line it thick enough to act as some sound deadener.

[Dualist]

Sorry Josh, but after seeing Martsink's photo....



I thought that was space that I need as I haven't seen John's firewall fitted, looks like I jumped to the wrong conclusion on that, sorry bud.

[DarkStar]

Yeah, I saw that too. And have stated my disagreement with it. But its his car. I believe he stated it was just some leftover scrap metal he used to quickly make a cover. But if you look at the pic of the Renegade Car, he still has his center console in tact, his stock carpet in tact. Might have a lil extra buldge but you wont need to lose soo much cabin space.

The first photo I posted, is Martsinks photo also.

Originally Posted by Dualist

Sorry Josh, but after seeing Martsink's photo....



I thought that was space that I need as I haven't seen John's firewall fitted, looks like I jumped to the wrong conclusion on that, sorry bud.

And actually, I'd love to see John's firewall, or even Renegades... I have yet to see any photos of these done. Just read up that most of the stock stuff can fit back with some mods. Like the top cover, cut out the hole for the TB/Pipe and the cover fits.