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[melc]

Just in process of buying T6.1 camper, with 5 speed box, engine has just been remapped 150 bhp. Van been owned by vw to date 70k miles. Should I buy or stay clear?

 

[Sackmycook]

Why would VW remap an engine ?

 

[melc]

Why would VW remap an engine ?

Remap being done by converter after their purchase from vw

 

[Sackmycook]

Remap being done by converter after their purchase from vw

Do you want the remap?
A 5 speed may be strained with a bigger remap

 

[melc]

Have had remaps on previous cars and have been okay and reliable, just wondered if anyone had experience with this engine/gearbox combination.

 

[Sackmycook]

Not sure about T6.1's but some owners of 5 speed T6's have had gearbox issues after remapping. There us a reason VW limit 150bhp to 6 speed manuals and dsg.

 

[Sasquatch]

Greetings.

The 5 speed box isn't weak as such, but it can trace its ancestry back to Jesus and the torque capacity is quite limited, around 340NM.

A good mapper will keep the torque within that, and will limit the torque in lower gears to protect the cogs. A vendor of generic maps won't do this, so ask alot of questions around that - the importance of thet cannot be overstated.

Otherwise the engine itself should handle it just fine.

Having said all that, the 5 cog is far and away the most common unit yet most of the transmission problem posts on here are for the less numerous 6 speed and DSG transmissions, so if the remapper is clever youll be no worse off.

 

[Sackmycook]

Post in thread 'REMAPPING'

17 Nov 2025

As others have already said, I’d avoid anything that’s been remapped. Problems could easily occur later down the line at your expense. If remapping is something you’d like to do to your own van, I’d buy a solid well looked after van initially and then remap it yourself at a reputable garage.

Also what van are you looking at? I have a 6.1 150bhp DSG fully converted, and I don’t feel the need whatsoever to have any more power.

• Voodoo_Pirate

 

[Lubrown]

This was discussed previously.

Searching is your friend on forums.

Remap 102PS.

 

[Macp]

I drove a 110b hp remapped to 180bhp and I couldnt tell the difference. Nothing against remapping having had cars sucessfully remapped in the past.

 

[Sasquatch]

I drove a 110b hp remapped to 180bhp and I couldnt tell the difference. Nothing against remapping having had cars sucessfully remapped in the past.

To be fair I could tell little difference between a 199, 150 or 110, but when you've just climbed off a Hayabusa pretty much anything feels turgid.

 

[melc]

Post in thread 'REMAPPING'

17 Nov 2025

As others have already said, I’d avoid anything that’s been remapped. Problems could easily occur later down the line at your expense. If remapping is something you’d like to do to your own van, I’d buy a solid well looked after van initially and then remap it yourself at a reputable garage.

Also what van are you looking at? I have a 6.1 150bhp DSG fully converted, and I don’t feel the need whatsoever to have any more power.

• Voodoo_Pirate

Van is 2021 T6.1 startline swb

Post in thread 'REMAPPING'

17 Nov 2025

As others have already said, I’d avoid anything that’s been remapped. Problems could easily occur later down the line at your expense. If remapping is something you’d like to do to your own van, I’d buy a solid well looked after van initially and then remap it yourself at a reputable garage.

Also what van are you looking at? I have a 6.1 150bhp DSG fully converted, and I don’t feel the need whatsoever to have any more power.

• Voodoo_Pirate

 

[Macp]

To be fair I could tell little difference between a 199, 150 or 110, but when you've just climbed off a Hayabusa pretty much anything feels turgid.

Know what you mean the pinnacle of my biking career was a Blackbird. Scared the crap out of me, much happier with an 1100 Hornet.

 

[Sasquatch]

Im looking at something more of a cruiser style, perhaps a VMAX if I can find a clean one at a good price (apologies for going off topic!)

 

[Macp]

Im looking at something more of a cruiser style, perhaps a VMAX if I can find a clean one at a good price (apologies for going off topic!)

Yes I apologise too, one last comment. I agree I always said my return to biking would be on more of custom styled bike.