Hi all,
Jon from Sussex, England. Bought an NV200 (1.5DCi,90bhp, 7-seat Acenta) last summer and have been converting it to a day camper.
I have a couple of mods that people might benefit from knowing - I bought aftermarket alloys - 16x7 (w/40mm offset), fitted with 205/55/R16 all-season tyres. Would recommend this to all. Vehicle stays in a straight line now, great handling, barely changed fuel economy, pothole-resistant, impressive stopping-power, and has 'fixed' the speedo over-read so it is now bang-on. Tyre diameter changed by 5.5% so I lost that in acceleration. Slightly more revs needed on hill starts, which brings me to my next mod:
Recently got a custom ECU remap from AMD Tuning near Dartford. Excellent service - took it from 94hp to 116hp! with similar bump in torque and shockingly improved throttle response. Overtaking feels much safer now, with no drop in fuel economy (possibly better town/country mpg - more testing needed). Happy to talk more about this if you are considering one.
I've put sound-deadening all over, and foam insulation. I can advise on how much you'd need as I overbought. Doors sound executive now - highly recommended.
Thanks for the info I've read on this site. Hope I can give a little back.