Chas.

thanks squeak , i thought it might be the lower power model . is there any difference between the enigine in 2.5 102 p.s + 2.5 88 ? can you mod the 88 bhp up to the 102 and is it a safe mod ? jus wonderd if it was just an ecu chip or if maybe the original 102 bhp had a larger turbo or anything ?

If it were me [i would unless you know what your doing and by sounds of things you don't as in if you did you wouldnt have to ask] therefore,if i were you i wouldnt bother, its an expensive addition for a tad more speed and far less fuel consumption.

Stick to making it look good and do your tailgate conversion and be sure to keep an image and written log to show us all how its done once you have completed it

Another thing Con you should be wary of is dropping it's suspension to far, yeah it looks great but there are penalties, see Steering and Suspension threads for more info as topic started by myself on my bus also a major consideration is wheels and tyres again good advice has been covered in the relevant sections

If i was to do it all again i would probably opt for a refurbed set of standard 15 or 16's standard tyres and standard ride heights and if a T5 exactly as it comes would do fine.

I can't shout loud enough about this mine has been checked, checked and checked again, diff wheels etc put on it and it still rides the same the dogs on motorway and for fast cornering countryside wise but for all else for get it, fit all that at great expense my opinion is forget it it spend it on the interior that you will use and it will not braek your bank balance either nor your back come to think on it

The dif at T4 -T5 Club UK is we are very much a group who tell it like it is, we don't on the whole try to outdo each other by fitting the most expensive c++p just coz we can, only to try to be one better than each other, we post via personal experience the way it should be, sharing our experiences good and bad for the better good of us all, hoping our comments have helped, to think on what you are doing thus aiding you to produce your ideal bus, it matters not a jot what one style or size you end up with here, as all are equal and welcome we only hope that by sharing what goes wrong we will be able to stop others from making costly mistakes, a camper after all has to be able to go into a field and not get stuck, if it's ass is trailing the ground and it is laden with camping goodies it is going to become so fast lodged it will need towed out which is little or no good to anyone.

It's all a bit like the Chealsea Tractor brigade who think they look so good, and tehy probably do, but have never been off road in theri lifes, certain sectors of the T4 - T5 brigade will immediately and before all else quote tell you "to hit it with the lowering stick" which like the Chealsea Tractors is fine if you are intending using your T4 -T5 ONLY around mainstraem towns or cities or motorway networks all day long then you wouldn't have an issue, really all would be fine.you would just have to camp out overnight in a motorway service station or multi story carpark surrounded by beautiful inner city highlights and miss the wonderful countryside a few miles farther up the road as you wouldnt be able to get to it !!!

Yet these people seem to foget most customised or modded T4 and T5 Transporters are made into some form of camper or other whether fully fitted or part converted makes no real odds, what does is they have to be able to use campsites, drive into small rutted lanes etc without both bottoming out and becoming stuck .

The best advice and it's Free is without a doubt both here and as above on this subject, hope it helps anyway .