Extra Power Ranger Motorhomer. Everything’s superhero boosted theses days 👍💙❤️

I had my 2008 Hobby 750 Ducato 160 multijet remapped and I noticed the difference even before I got off the trading estate and on to main roads. At 4500kg it's not about traffic light drag racing. The driveability on B roads in 4th gear is amazing. Before I'd be going back and forth between 3rd and 4th and fuel comsumption (although silly to talk about it on such a big lump) was improved by 15%. There's so much grunt I occasionally forget it's not an automatic. I did pay a little extra on the my insurance but I've since changed companies and now pay no extra. Makes no sense not informing your insurer. Remapping is so common and so often not declared, you never know what checks your insurer will do in a big claim situation. Going back a few years I ran a piggy back "performance chip" on a 3.2 Miztsubishi Shogun, with which I towed a 1740kg twin axle caravan. Both chips increased bhp and torque by some margin but at the expense of fuel consumption and black smoke on hills and brisk acceleration. So don't bother, go for a remap.

This is the first video from your channel I have seen - I came into it expecting the usual "Wow it's so fast, it's completely transformed!". But was so pleased to hear your honest realistic opinion on the remap. In my eyes, a much more believable and realistic recommendation. Subscribed!

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

thanks james very nice of you to say appreciate that & thanks for watching the video & subbing 👍

Mike, was a pleasure doing it for you and also a pleasure featuring in the video. if we can help any of your viewers please get in contact via socials!

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

thanks josh appreciate what you did and thanks for coming along on such short notice , great service , that extra little bit of power really does help now all the best mike

@Elites-asthetic

2 жыл бұрын

What was the price and do they come to you lol I’m Yorkshire but interested in my ducato 3.0 158 bhp

Ooh that’s interesting to know. I was reading a bit about remapping before buying my van as previously I’d never heard of it. Glad its proved worthwhile for you.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

hi sue it’s certainly helped a bit with pulling away at roundabouts etc when fully loaded , also mpg a bit better thanks for watching 👍😀 best wishes mike & kirsty

A lot of that went over my head however you seemed pleased with it so that must be good. Take care Gill

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

mine too gill 😂 all i know is its just a tad more responsive, take care mike

Did think about having my car remapped, but never got round to it. Maybe next time. Thanks for sharing👍Mark

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

it’s certainly helped mark we can notice it pulling away at roundabouts , not a huge difference but just enough cheers mike

Good to know you should get a few extra miles with the ever increasing price of diesel 🙂. We have gone for a 160 this time instead of the 140 for the extra oomph up the hills!!! Useful video Mike, thanks.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

yes that little bit extra really does help especially pulling away from roundabouts or going up hill when van is fully packed cheers ruth 👍😀

Mike you have shocked me 😯 , this is right up my street . We have a vw T5 camper and I would like some more mpg 👍🏻.The extra BHP is giving Kirsty more reason to tell you to slow down 😂 😂…. Need a Power badge for my mk1 fiesta that I’m putting a 2.0L focus engine in 😉 . Great vid as always

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

haha 😂 spot on kirsty thinks its going to be like a ferrari now , its a small difference but a noticeable one and im very pleased with the outcome, i love the T5’s ! 👍😀

My son is always talking about remapping, it’s nice to know what it means🤣. Thanks for educating me 😂. Best wishes Mike and Donna.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

someone said they thought remapping was to do with the sat nav 😂 , but yes it helps when pulling away at roundabouts when fully packed etc and a bit more mpg 👍thanks for watching guys

Probably would be alot more smokey if it didnt have a dpf so if it does have a dpf then it will likely block up quicker.

Hi Mike, I totally agree. I had our last van, a 130bhp Ducato on a 3500kg coachbuilt, remapped to 160bhp and was really pleased with the results. So much better when pulling out of roundabouts and overtaking when necessary. I informed our insurance company but no change in premium, just makes the whole vehicle easier to drive.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

hi steve yes i should have mentioned pulling out on roundabouts infact i was meant to say it but forgot ! , it really does help especially when van fully packed , just that little bit extra really does help , i also informed insurance

@stuartcraigon2003

9 ай бұрын

Good on you for being honest and telling them. Hope you told the DVLA too so your MOT and emissions test can be adjusted accordingly.

Glad you’re happy with it, I thought it was to do with maps on a sat nav 🤣 I’ve no clue about engines though 🤭

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 yeah it does sound like its to do with maps though 🤣👍

My new van, when it eventually arrives will be the 180bhp - I like the extra ‘umph’ for up hills and pulling away and was always told that the more bhp is actually more economical (guessing because you don’t have to rev it so high and the engine doesn’t have to work so hard)…👍

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

hi debs yes ive noticed the extra bit of power when pulling away at roundabouts and going uphill when van is fully packed up , that little bit extra really seems to help 👍

Intressant film. Jag ökade motorstyrkan från 130 till 190 bhp på vår Fiat Ducato 2017. Gjorde det själv med en dosa jag beställde på nätet. Tog 15 minuter. Först anslöt jag dosan till datorn, laddade ner uppdateringen från BSR. Kopplade in den i bilen, väntade 5 minuter och sedan ut på vägen. Här i Sverige kostar uppdateringen strax över 500 euro. Klart värt pengarna.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

många sådana här saker är dyra i sverige varför är detta , detta kostade mig 295 brittiska pund

Will get our CV40 a Racechip tuning box ( when it arrives in a few months time) will check with the warranty first though. Good video, nice to notice a difference though, all be it a small one

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

yes it was enough to make a noticeable difference especially pulling away at roundabout’s when you need it , thanks for watching the video 👍 mike

@RV-zk7zq

9 ай бұрын

Hi, hope you don’t mind me asking. Did you end up remapping your Van? If so did affect the Warranty? Thanks.

@stuartcraigon2003

9 ай бұрын

Yup and insurance and DVLA, your MOT will be effected by remapping too.

Clever stuff, and not a spanner in sight! What's next, nitrous kit? Wheelie bars?

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

definitely not alex , one has to accept ones age , dump valves it is then! 😂

My motohome never goes below 35 mpg, I’ve had 40 in ideal conditions like tail wind on motorway. It’s a 10 year old boxer.

We can all do with more mpg and definitely extra umph .😂. Thanks for your views on this subject,I have often thought about having this done . Take care 🚐👍

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

not a huge difference eric but handy when pulling away from roundabouts when fully loaded and a little bit of difference with the mpg thanks eric take care 👍😀 mike & kirsty

Make sure you tell the insurance You had it done just in case I’ve had cars and vans mapped and was advised to

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

cheers karl yes i did call them and inform them

More power sounds good 👌 nice one Mike 🚐 Trev

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

thanks trev yes just that little extra bit more did the trick cheers mike 👍😀

I had my Swift Sundance remapped back in 2013, I think it’s a Quantum Blue remap. It certainly felt more lively after the remap and I get an overall mpg of 32 which is 2mpg improvement. I wonder if they have improved the remap since then?

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

im not sure if its been improved since then but it was a quantum blue he done on mine too , not a big difference but a noticeable one and better on MPG like yours

Hi ya nice too meet you both at kessingland, mines the 180 bhp pulls ok considering its 5 ton . Tony

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

hi tony yeah i noticed before you left your van is a 180 bhp , a lovely van it was too , nice meeting you prob see you at alton one day mike & kirsty

😂🤣😂🤣 I'll have to stick with our 26 yr old coach-built with a mighty 100bhp 🐌, 160bhp should be good after all it's only new mapping in the ECU actually how fiat themselves do it, glad you like it you can get to the chippy quicker now all the best.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

re-chipped for the chippy 😂😂 , i knew there was a more important reason to get it done 😂👍

Hmm, I have been thinking about this. Do you need to advise your insurance company of the remap?

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

hi pete most insurance companies advise to let them know of any changes or amendments, its a personal choice but i did call mine to let them know

Hi from a new sub. Can you tell me does the van really do 3-4 mpg more ? thanks Stewart

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

Жыл бұрын

hi stewart after a year of it being done now we definitely notice it more on longer journeys rather than short ones , the extra power noticeably comes in to play going up hill fully loaded and water full , hope this helps thanks for subscribing mike 👍

@stewarticke7794

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply, but I just wondered if you really did go from 28mpg to 32 mpg ? that would encourage me to have the conversion regards stewart

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

Жыл бұрын

@@stewarticke7794 it’s so hard to nail it down exactly as each journey we make is at different speeds with different weight and distances so to gather an overall average figure would be difficult, although i did it mainly for the extra power but in general yes it has helped the mpg and at the time i did it i went from 28 to 32 mpg

what does this cost (2015 model) and can the peugeot and citroen ones be mapped also (different engine)

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

10 ай бұрын

yes any engine can be done really , it cost me around £230 , nice little bit of extra power came in handy as we travel with water full mostly

Hi, where did you source the Power badge from? Cheers.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

google ‘Guest truck and van’ , a fiat and iveco dealer in thetford , norfolk , thats where i got it from 👍

@RV-zk7zq

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel Thanks for that I’ll take a look.

Where did you get that badge from

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

Жыл бұрын

www.guesttruckandvan.co.uk/locations/thetford/

Does it effect your warranty

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

it doesn’t affect it no

How much does it cost?

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

£295

Hey bud just out of interest what did it cost to get it remapped please

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

they charge £295 for what i had done 👍

I'd be more interested in the extra bit of mpg.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

it helped a bit yes we notice it more on longer journeys compared to before it was done

@drewhodge3820

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel Can I ask roughly how much it cost for the remap? Iv got a 2012 Boxer 3 litre.

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@drewhodge3820 yes he charges £295

One year on, are you still happy with remapping? Regards, Ray

@TheFrenchiesMotorhomechannel

10 ай бұрын

hello ray yes totally happy especially on longer journeys, just done 140 miles to cotswolds and was getting 32mpg with water on board and fully loaded for a 4 day break

What for lol