scsmith
Well Known Member
It is often stated that a Rocket has higher insurance cost than an RV-8. Some say as much as 3x the rate of an RV-8 for the Rocket.
Here is a question:
If I build a Super-8, I imagine that I just tell the insurance company that it is an RV-8. After all, various builders put a variety of engines on an RV-8 and still call it an RV-8. So what if it happens to be a 6-cylinder engine? So what if it happens to be 300 hp. It is still an RV-8.
Would that be unfair/unethical/dishonest?
Is the difference in insurance because of perceived track record of Vans or overall accident exposure rate of Vans vs. non-Vans, or vs. Rocket in particular?
Here is a question:
If I build a Super-8, I imagine that I just tell the insurance company that it is an RV-8. After all, various builders put a variety of engines on an RV-8 and still call it an RV-8. So what if it happens to be a 6-cylinder engine? So what if it happens to be 300 hp. It is still an RV-8.
Would that be unfair/unethical/dishonest?
Is the difference in insurance because of perceived track record of Vans or overall accident exposure rate of Vans vs. non-Vans, or vs. Rocket in particular?