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I have finally got my V5C back from the DVLA, nearly a year later after i sent it in, reclassed my "minibus" as a "Private Light Goods" (ie: less than 8 seats). I can now have the speed limiter removed!
Ford wont do it, but my research (prior to embarking on this) says its done in the map, and a remap can/will remove it.
How do you choose a remapper? The vast majority of them seem to be "a guy with a computer and some files", and any idiot can set up a website and throw on some pictures of Big Mercs with the bonnet up? Its the same issue with any online purchase really, but i dont want someone who doesnt know what theyre doing just turning the volume knob up on the van and it blowing up in 2 or 3 years.
My first thought is a proper tuning company who are doing well enough out of it to be able to afford a building to work out of? (Celtic Tuning, Pendle, Avon?)
Similarly i dont REALLY have the time or inclination to make an hours trip to Bristol to see Avon Tuning, to pay twice or three times as much as i have to, to have a digital switch toggled, which could be done one the drive at home.
On an off chance, any recommendations in Exeter? These are the guys i'm currently reviewing:
https://remapexeter.co.uk/
he reckons between £50 and £150 to just remove the limiter, depending on which computer he needs to flash (so indicates hes not certain what hes doing?)
https://ecu-remap2race.co.uk/
£240, with a remap. No other options presented. is IMI accrediation a thing?
Remap2Race go through rigorous and detailed training in all aspects of OBD and bench remapping to become professionally qualified ecu remapping technicians, certified by the Institute of the Motor Industry. This is the only such independently recognised remapping qualification and only Remap2Race are currently able to acquire it
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Got to do a 5 hr run to Sheffield next Monday, not that fussed about doing it at 60 and therefore not being able to overtake lorries.
does it need remapping to do it .
If IDS can do it - can FORscan not do it ?
other thing to watch out for - removing the software limitation is one thing but many mini bus come with a lower diff ratio than vans so it could be screaming its tits off at 70.
Pendle 100%
The aftercare is superb
+1 for Pendle.
Or Revo maps. Volkscraft Exeter Ltd is the place for that.
Just remember to get them to save your old map so if it does become an issue, you can get that put back on. I say this as someone who had a map really disagree with an old van.
This place has list its touch.
Remapping threads used to result in death by stoning.
Thanks all.
Pendle want 375+vat, and a trip to Totnes, but they are the no1 name to be fair.
I hadn't heard of Revo, but a good suggestion,if I can persuade the guys at Volkscraft to lower themselves to a transit. (They had my T5 in for work few times when I had it).
I hadn't considered the gearing. It's only a relatively light L2H2 12 seater,and has plenty of revs left at 62, but I'll look it up to be sure. It's not a sports car, I just want to be able to pass DFS lorries on the motorway without requiring a right hand bend!
A re-map is technically something you would have to declare to the insurance company also as a modification and many high street insurers will walk away from you. Whether you bother to tell them of course and whether they'd ever check in the event of a claim is of course a different matter but if they did you could be stuffed.
do they give you a cuddle? What aftercare do you need with a remap, unless they've ****ed something up?!Pendle 100%
The aftercare is superb
do they give you a cuddle? What aftercare do you need with a remap, unless they’ve **** something up?!
A small number of Mercedes Vito owners had a problem over Winter where when the outside temperature dropped below 7c the van would go into limp mode repeatedly until the engine warmed up.
Martin at Pendle spent hours diagnosing the problem (eventually writing a new torque strategy) and made sure all affected vans were quickly given the update (for free).
He also helped other remapping companies who were seeing the same issue solve the problem.
If you go to a cheap map loader, chances are it will be a generic map that might not take into account exhaust temps etc, a lot block off error codes too, so can cause engine damage.
Isn't the Pendle guy a bit of an er you know, character?
Ford IDS is the way to go with this. Not sure if ForScan has all the capability of IDS. Not sure why a dealer wouldn't do this for you as you can prove the change in classification. It should be a similar route as being able to prove you own the rights to a number plate when having them printed.
How old is the van in question?
I've heard he can be a touch bombastic at times...
Your van is it tachometer equipped?
There’s a lad just starting up remapping in the Chippenham area, a neighbour over the road has recommended him, and he’s a motor engineer, works for Honda in Swindon in their engine division, and builds his own race cars, and he’s letting the lad loose on his Ford Kuga, so I trust that someone with in-depth vehicle training, expertise and experience will know the person’s skill and knowledge.
A remap of my EcoSport will cost me £120, but the guy is just setting up, and is working on word-of-mouth advertising, so I have faith he knows what he’s about. It’ll take mine from 125hp to 156, and the torque from 200 to 260Nm. Ford themselves were offering the same engine with 140hp in 2018, but I think that was an option
Stage 9, DPF adblue delete, pops and bangs map?
Lot of guys will travel, just find one getting their maps from a good source like the ones you've already found, don't think a rolling road will be required.
many high street insurers will walk away from you.
That's very not true, many "high street" as you call them insurers cover remaps, price is the factor to consider.
Admiral for me wanted a whopping £36 more to remap my motor when I looked into it. For many insurers now it's a modification in the quote system. Back in the early days it was harder due to unknowns about remaps but insurers have lots of data to underwrite the risk now more comfortably.
If a remapper is an agent of an established bigger company like Pendle, Shark, Celtic, Superchips, Revo then, Shirley, they will be online and as good as the main company...
Check if they download your van map and send it to an HQ to be checked, then get a reply with an appropriate map which is then uploaded to your car. IMHO this is a stage up from the person brings a laptop and sorts it all from a generic map.
Martin at Pendle is a character but his attention to detail and work, well, I cant fault it.
What age of Transit is it?
The issue is on the later ones, if the speed limit was factory set, then the van was homologated at that speed for emissions, and Ford lock the speed limit into the PCM (engine module) settings as that's what they had to legally do.
If the speed limiter was set after the factory, then it's a simple case of changing the CCP (Car Configuration Parameters), which are stored between the Body Control Module, and Instrument Cluster
However I'm not sure how tacho equipped vehicles are set. I suspect due to the fact speed limits may need to be changed for various reasons, I'd guess it's only done via CCP.
Removing the Tacho will also require the CCP to be changed so the various ECUs start using the ABS instead of the Tacho for speed readings, and to remove the warning light from the dash.
Older Transits were simply set via a configuration menu.
Its a 64 plate Mk8. only a (former) 12 seater so no Tacho (is that what its based on?). Everyone ive spoken to is very confident it can be removed, although it does involve a remap.
Ive spoken with a guy who gets his maps from Quantum.
Chatted through it with him, which he was happy to spend the time to do and he was making all the right noises to provide reassurance he knew what he was doing. He was under the impression that the map on the Quantum database has been tried and tested and applied to hundreds of vans already, so would be solid, and did say he would do a diagnostic on the van first to check all is in order and make sure he got the correct map for the engine code. "im not going to risk damaging any vehicle for a 300 quid remap"
He also said any redos, tweeks or a restore back to factory within 30 days is free of charge.
Adrian flux quoted 10% additional on a policy for a remap, so 30 quid EO.
I would just need to not get into the habit of burying the pedal in the mats off the lights, to save the box and diff.
If it cant be removed ill be pretty hacked off, as to facilitate it ive had it reclassed so my tax has gone up from 160 to 280! (i didnt realise it would before i submitted the seat reduction), and i would've been better off leaving it alone. Although as a minibus i could never take it to Europe, as i would have to have a bus license apparently.
If I get my 67-plate Transit (2.0 euro6) remapped it'll only ever be with Pendle - going on what I've read they seem to be the most trusted. Plus I'd Hope there must be some decent MTBing in Barnoldswick to pass the time while waiting...
Yeah, that age will be locked in the PCM programming.
You can further reduce it via the CCPs, but you can't increase above the factory set speed limit.