Has anyone any experience of remapped camper vans, I'm principally interested in the difficulty and additional cost of insuring but also any pitfalls (asking in relation to a 2012 T5 which now produces 169bhp,no idea what it was originally).Also, why are van engines generally so weedy in the first place? Is it to make the engines last longer?
Teaboy, to be clear, are you looking at buying one that has already been remapped?
Looks like we have just committed to a van (at least I paid a deposit today...)Transit Custom.Not doing a full convert but going to do a few things. I'll look through this thread when I get chance but info on the following would be great if people have it handy...Leisure battery - keen for this + more electrics in back - charging points (maybe for normal plugs as well??) extra lights in back. I'd be keen to do this myself/with a bit of help (in exchange for climbing gear)Pop top roof - I like the look of the Austops roof, any other suggestions/info.Whats current thinking on insulation? Both sound and heat? I used the wool type stuff on the old van years ago, just stuffed it into the cavities behind the panelling.Pretty excited!
We have a VW T5.1 104bhp. Today we took it to get remapped and asked for 140bhp. They did it to 168bhp which I didn't want because of fears of it breaking stuff. They said they'd put it back down to 140 if we want but assured us there's negligible additional risk. Any thoughts on this? Anyone know if the 104 and 140 bhp T5 use the same parts (apparently the 170 uses two. turbos)
Whats current thinking on insulation? Both sound and heat? I used the wool type stuff on the old van years ago, just stuffed it into the cavities behind the panelling.
I think ours has been in for over 12 years, I've not seen any evidence.
I used this stuff https://www.dodomat.com/products/dodo-thermo-van-liner over a sound deadening layer.