My own Transit, a 2008 Ex RAC Short wheel base  / low roof  with a 5 cylinder 3.2l Duratorq engine, makes about 240ps & 580nm Torque, thats about 20% up from a  stock 200 Transit  & about 120% up from when i bought it 2 years back,  when it made just 105ps ( as a 2.4) .. , the plan , now pretty much achieved , was 50ps per cylinder with no hardware mods.

Here is the 1st run, bog standard,  from July 2015

& the 2nd run, with tuning reloaded via the Droid, straight after…….

A hybrid turbo is probably next, but there’s the issue of the stock boost mapping limits or MAP sensor to get around 1st.. the MAP sensor is a 2.5bar unit as used on all other lesser Mk7’s .. it maybe time to test the zener diode trick..

A new addition to the arsenal of things you can do to your Ford Transit by sending vantuner one of Your vans ECU’s is adding factory cruise control. Send in your BCM ( Body Control Module) & cruise can be activated or anti hijack locking turned off or axle ratio changed etc etc..  You need the right BCM & wiring to start with If its a MK7 Transit  ( it varies from van to van ) , but all Euro 5 Custom & MK8 can be done irrespective of what BCM it has so check out the main cruise control page here  & run through the checklist..

Back in 2010, UK motoring magazine Auto-Express opened a discussion about government proposals to limit all vans to 75mph & mentioned Vantuner as a company prepared to remove them….. famous at last as they say;)      Read the full article here

With more boost, the popular Euro 3 75ps Tddi Connect( 2002-2006) can make some pretty stunning gains.. this one in Finland, tuned via the I-MAP system is making 121ps now , with torque up from 175 to 230nm’s.

Mods so far –

130ps should be possible with further software tweaks & a better intercooler & simply fitting an intercooler  (& matching pipework)  from any Euro4 Connect will offer an improvement to the shabby , poorly angled stock item.

Would a Sytec manual controller work in stead of the electronic one? we aren’t sure but at a fraction of the price of an electronic controller it would be worth trying..

Update 2025.7 – The Euro 5 Transit engine suffers from weak pistons, so these days i  recommend a mild tune only, they go pop standard, but tuned can only increase heat & risk so proceed with caution. Injector health is always implicated, so i think if i owned one, i would try & find some new injectors to reduce risk.

The original post below is from 2013.

2012 on MK7 Transit & 2013+ Custom & MK8 ( Euro 5 ) , right up to about 2017,  all the share the same basic  engine & ECU & now can all now be tuned tuned to  at least 175ps  / 435nm ( that’s at least 185ps when measured on a cheaper dyno 😉 ) .100mph speed  limiter defeat also possible.

The dyno printout from a  100ps hire van  I  tuned 2 years ago, shows a good gain ( 450nm max ) & the tuning has improved further since..

If maxing out your new van isn’t your cup of tea I can alternatively take it to 155ps on Customs or on the regular Transit, to 140ps using factory software

Warning  – The ECU position on Transit Customs is effectively a water trap so any disturbances must be made fully watertight again. Tuning requires ECU opening   & replacement security bolts etc. Its an involved process compared to most other vans & ecu’s   – It takes longer to do this part ( well ) than it does to actually tune them!

I have seen several bodge jobs with damaged ECU’s  & wrong security bolts etc ,  & 2 stories of subsequently leaking ECU’s costing thousands to replace etc  all done by recognised names in UK tuning so choose your Man carefully on this one!    Vantuner takes time & great care to make the job as invisible as possible..bring a book to read basically 😉

Emails –

SeikoKid’s report & dyno test from early 2017

Click here to go to the report  on Fordtransit.org

January  2015 -2014 Custom Sport 155

Martyn, just some initial thoughts on the map. I think You are underselling what a difference the tune makes .It’s like a totally different van. Miles quicker through the gears, huge improvement in pickup in all gears. On the motorway there’s tons of torque and pace and no more gear hopping……80mph then drop to 45-50mph and happily can leave it in 6th.Oh & still maintaining 30-31mpg whilst I’m ragging it its tits off!
Well well well impressed so far! Thanks very much! Super job 

December 2014  – 2014 Custom Sport 155

2005 130ps 40c13 Iveco Daily immobiliser switched off for a chap who had lost his keys. Local price for fitted replacement ECU, 1700 Euro’s  ! Vantuner immo bypass  / delete service by post £125, return post took 3 days via Royal Mails “Airsure” service. Vantuner can switch off the immo on most Iveco models including ones with ECU number  0281001537 or 0281011228, look to the right of your battery for the number , attached to the ecu on a silver label.. see main article here

100mph limiter ? easy ;)…. a 60 or 70mph one that a main dealer cant remove with the dealer tool ? now thats the tricky one.. I’m ashamed it took me 2 years to get  a solution sorted but its finally cracked using a good ( rather than hack) method.. now tested good on econetic models. If you have one of these sticky limiters on a regular transit, or any transit  econetic model,   kindly form a que just over there please…

Dog slow tippers & crew cabs seemed to be the flavor of my diary this Year (2012), & most  have been based in & around Hertfordshire – been programming in about a 35% gain & in most cases seem to get it, torque wise. Should  get some MPG feedback in a month or so..

July update – 1 customer, Ben from Bexley Heath, saved about a third on diesel on his usual run to & from Worthing to race his stock car.. Not a scientific or double blind test but  exceptional MPG gains happen from time to  time, especially if you have gone from foot to the floor 90% of the time to needing maybe half that…