Increased performance of the mobile home: chip tuning!

Vans with living quarters and, of course, pure mobile homes are enjoying increasing popularity. The dream of flexibility and freedom on vacation can come true with a mobile home. However, when it comes to climbing mountainous roads or overtaking a truck on the highway, the awakening often comes. As a rule, the usual mobile homes with diesel engines lack the necessary torque. But with one Chiptuning from the mobile home this can be changed. Then the maps stored in the engine control unit are optimized by programming, resulting in a increase in elasticity and at best one saving of fuel. The tuner can usually respond individually to the needs and wishes of the vehicle driver. A good tuner can improve the motorhome's performance by approx. increase 30%, as well as the torque by up to 30% be increased.

Tuning also at the campsite

Basically, the engine of the mobile home is no different than in any other vehicle. A VW T.6, for example, with a rear extension, has the same engine under the hood as a VW Passat (e.g. the 2.0 TDI VW EA189). So almost all tuning measures are from the car also in the mobile home actionable. Whether a larger one turbocharger, a Sports exhaust system or Airbox under the hood of the camper are really useful/necessary, everyone has to decide for themselves. A good one is usually enough Chiptuning out of. After all, it's not about the last tenth of an acceleration, but mainly about a "more confident driving' or quite simply about the possible 'Save fuel"when you think about increasing the performance of your motorhome. Good to know: There are even tuners who carry out the power increase directly while on vacation at the campsite. If the tuning vehicle arrives on site, then usually only a parking space and a socket are required.

The process of chip tuning on the vehicle

• As a rule, the tuning takes place on a previously agreed date. After arrival, there is an extensive test drive, during which you can convince yourself that everything is okay with the mobile home. If you are at the tuner's site, the output power of the mobile home is then checked with a power measurement. Then the wishes for the tuning are discussed in detail. The programming can subsequently be adjusted individually to the expressed requirements. Depending on the type of mobile home or engine, one takes simple software-side performance increase about 3 to 4 hours. Finally, the result is compared using a new performance measurement and a test drive carried out.

When the measurement is carried out again, the tuner checks the result of the increase in performance from the mobile home and, if desired, there is also a performance diagram for the documents. Info: As with all other vehicles, the increase in performance from the mobile home must also be included in the vehicle documents be registered. A special assessment is required for this. This can be issued by a TÜV or DEKRA expert, for example. With the expert opinion, you can then have the chip tuning entered in the vehicle registration document at the TÜV. And then you have to report the chip tuning to the car insurance company, since the increase in engine performance may change the insurance cover.

Of course, that wasn't the end of it!

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