Ford Transit Forum

Company - Vantuner
Website - http://fordtransit.org/ad/redirect/29/
Area - Uxbridge, Middlesex
Phone number - 07956 555 666 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              07956 555 666      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Services Provided - Vantuner is based in Uxbridge, Middlesex and offers a mobile van tuning service in much of the south & south east. The initial diagnostic work, road testing and remap take about half a day. Vantuner is run by martynx contact Martin for more info on all the tuning options you can have done to your Transit or visit his website.

Finally after all those talks about getting my van tuned, I went down last Sunday to see martin and get my van remapped. All I want to say is that if anyone reading this wants a remap specially designed and figured out to suit your van, martin has got to be the man. It took about 5 maps and about two hours (me slowing him down) and the results are so far a perfect map!!

I aint doing this to advertise his business, but as I have heard lost of story’s about remaps going wrong from other people I thought I would just recommend martin. He didn’t rush the remap and he didn’t give up until he was happy. I was happy with the 1st map but according to martin there was a lot more work then that, that’s why it took 5 maps.

He also a very good geeza in general for free advise about performance mods and just a general chat.

Started of with a mk6 75ps lwb h/t
Fitted a intercooler
Fitted an induction kit
Removed both back boxes and fitted a side exit exhaust.

Results a pleasure plodding about town in 2nd and an absolute joy booting it about in 3rd and 4th see my big smile>>>>

Next remove cat
Fit a bonnet vent for air intake.

Martynx did mine a few months ago, yet to put it on a rolling road, but I'm sure I'll get round to it. I asked for better fuel economy but didn't want to loose any torque, I gained lots of torque (nothing beats me on hills) my fuel meter reads 40.9mpg at the end of a tank full of fuel, started at 33 - 35. my van is a 130t280 glx, running fully laden all the time & I never turn the aircon off . I can thoroughly recomend Martinx. send him a pm he always responds

i had my sportvan remapped and it put down 132 @ wheels circa 166 ish @flywheel it made it go very well, i dont know what it did to mpg as i dont watch that it was done by a well known tuner
i have since had my VW transporter remapped by Martynx to apporx 205 and its fab, martynx is very helpful and knowageable and i will only use him/reccomend him in future

I seriously recomend him

Did mine at the north weald meet whilst i was wandering around, come back, all diagnostics done, remapped and ready to drive again, van now flies

Been to see Martyn ( Vantuner.com ) today, and OMG, it is like driving a different van.
It has put a big smile back on my face

He also got rid of the speed limiter for me and on the 'private road' on the way home logged 111mph on the GPS SATNAV, where before it would not go passed 96mph.
Also on the way there the MPG was 26.6mpg as per normal, on the way back it was 35.8mpg.

I will now add myself to the long list of VERY satisfied customers of Vantuner.

Keep up the good work mate, thank you

Vince

Thats a lovely write up Vince , thanks Man, much appreciated.. let me know how it settles in.

Martyn..

super-spark wrote:Been to see Martin ( Vantuner.com ) today, and OMG, it is like driving a different van.
It has put a big smile back on my face

He also got rid of the speed limiter for me and on the 'private road' on the way home logged 111mph on the GPS SATNAV, where before it would not go passed 96mph.
Also on the way there the MPG was 26.6mpg as per normal, on the way back it was 35.8mpg.

I will now add myself to the long list of VERY satisfied customers of Vantuner.

Keep up the good work mate, thank you

Vince

Hi i bought the i map and received maps from martin, curently running on the mild one which has made the van much faster just running a full tank of diesel through to check MPG properly rather than using the on board computer, overall the van is running sweeter before i map i had eratic tickover even though just had new EGR valve fitted, now its sweet so i am very pleased and if it has to go in for warranty work i can just simply re map back to the original configuration so they will never know!

I will be trying the stronger i map next week so will see how that one goes but so far i am very very happy

So for the guys who live too far away from martin as i do the i map is brilliant, thanks Martin job well done

Yep another post for the man known as vantuner aka Martyn... When i joined this forum his name was mentioned alot, and although the prospect of a remap on my Transit was tempting, i had a number of issues that needed sorting first (detailed on another thread)

Anyway, i asked Martyn for his help and advice, and did some intense diagnostics for me which helped pin-point the issue which was a corroded wire, without his help and expertise i would have found it very difficult to track the problem down, this was my first experience with him and it takes alot for me to trust anyone with my vehicles, i've always down my own work....

Moving along, and once my wire was fixed, i could finally enjoy a van that would start first time and perform as i would expect an 85PS Van loaded with my kit to go - Ok and perfectly acceptable, but a bit flat and underpowered in some circumstances. After a month of it being sorted, It was now time for some improvement...

I'm right in the middle of moving house at the moment, and luckily work has been extremely busy, but as a result i have very little time and once i move further away it would be even harder to get the van tweaked. It didnt take much to convince Martyn to do one of his famous 'evening' remaps after work...

He started around 7pm and took my van for a drive to make sure my brake pads were bedded in My van had a 70 speed limiter on which according to Ford software, was not actually active We confirmed that it was indeed working, and it was activated and deactivated, this worked... and for the first time in 5 years my van would go 71mph

Once back from that drive, Martyn was still busy tweaking the new map for my van. I chose a Power Tune, because it offered more power over 3k compared to the Eco Tune, but still offers improved mpg over the standard map.

All uploaded again onto my ECU and we went for a spin Bloody sorted! Now a Transit Van will never be a sports car but acceleration can now be described as swift, and massively improved in gear acceleration times. It is quite simply a different van, yet its slightly quieter too! Martyn reckoned its one of the best he has done

I will be recommending Martyn to all my friends, he offers a very professional service for an unbeatable price. You will not find anywhere that will go to the length that he does to ensure that not only the customer is happy, but he is happy, a perfectionist and a decent bloke all round... Thanks Martyn!

Gareth

Highly Highly Delighted , My van is amazing now..... Surley the fastest van in the borders now :)

Thanks Martyn

Slippy...

Had the mk6 done at Slippys meet. Was a 100ps, now its 122ps. Love it, much faster van - feels like a brand new van and the fuel lasts longer too.

got 130 sportvan tittyvated at slippys ftf scottish weekender and im well happy with the results. its smoother ,more responsive and the mid range torque is somethin else. Does any one know where i can get a 160ish- t260 badge from????. cheers martin

there aint any mate, 140T260 or 200T280, i've been wanting a 100T260 one for the mk6 but apparently you don't get them.

We need an ace graphics company to make up some stickers to go over thee badges.. done well it would look good ....

i could give them out with every remap !!

Got my van remaped at slippys by Martyn the van now goes as it looks very big thanks to Martyn for doing it