Drivetrain Offical MarioKart Review Thread.
#76
Let me begin by saying that I contacted Mario Palza about two months ago about getting the stage 2 remap and one of his downpipes, over the last two months Mario Palza and myself went back and forth through several phone calls and texts messages until I finally decided that I was going to go through with both the remap and the downpipe. I would send him a text in the middle of the day on a weekend and it seemed as though he was just waiting there by his phone because he would text me back with the information I was asking about within minutes. Every time we talked on the phone he had so much information to pass on to me about things that I had never thought of before, he was always very professional with me and very courteous.
I will be honest and say that in the beginning of this process I was skeptical about spending what seemed like a lot of money, and sending my ECU out to be remapped. After the experience I had with Mario I can say that I have found someone who I can trust with my mini. I sent Mario my ECU Monday after noon and by Wednesday morning I had the ECU back as well as the down pipe I had ordered the week before.
The DP that I ordered came as exactly what I was expecting and the install was as simple as taking off the old one and putting on the new one, there was no crazy tools needed, no cutting, no bending, no guessing it just fit the first time. The remap is great so far, I have only had the ECU installed for about 5 hours and 2 of those hours was spent with the install of the downpipe, but from what I felt so far just doing some local town driving, the remap is a night and day difference in the car I had before I got the remap and the car I have now after the remap is done.
I would recommend Mario to anyone that is looking to bring their mini to the next level, it is worth every penny you spend on it, I can say that I will be driving a lot more now that I have done Thanks Mario
Rob
I will be honest and say that in the beginning of this process I was skeptical about spending what seemed like a lot of money, and sending my ECU out to be remapped. After the experience I had with Mario I can say that I have found someone who I can trust with my mini. I sent Mario my ECU Monday after noon and by Wednesday morning I had the ECU back as well as the down pipe I had ordered the week before.
The DP that I ordered came as exactly what I was expecting and the install was as simple as taking off the old one and putting on the new one, there was no crazy tools needed, no cutting, no bending, no guessing it just fit the first time. The remap is great so far, I have only had the ECU installed for about 5 hours and 2 of those hours was spent with the install of the downpipe, but from what I felt so far just doing some local town driving, the remap is a night and day difference in the car I had before I got the remap and the car I have now after the remap is done.
I would recommend Mario to anyone that is looking to bring their mini to the next level, it is worth every penny you spend on it, I can say that I will be driving a lot more now that I have done Thanks Mario
Rob
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2013 GP2 #295, 270whp/310wtq, KO4 47mm Turbo, 18" NM Wheels, Alta intake, Manic Stage III+, HFS-3 Meth, 30% E85 Blend, Forged IC, Alta Hot Pipe, P&P/Ceramic Exhaust Manifold, m3 Extreme Ceramic DP, Vibrant mid res, 4" Double walled Tips, WMW/KW V3 CO, Alta Rear CA, CREE Fogs, Black out F/R Rings and Gas Cap, M7 CF Front Splitter, and No Stickers. MORE TO COME!! Previous 04Triple Black 17% Alta, MM Air/H2O, CAI, OBX Header, FBT Head, Shrick Cam, 234whp
2013 GP2 #295, 270whp/310wtq, KO4 47mm Turbo, 18" NM Wheels, Alta intake, Manic Stage III+, HFS-3 Meth, 30% E85 Blend, Forged IC, Alta Hot Pipe, P&P/Ceramic Exhaust Manifold, m3 Extreme Ceramic DP, Vibrant mid res, 4" Double walled Tips, WMW/KW V3 CO, Alta Rear CA, CREE Fogs, Black out F/R Rings and Gas Cap, M7 CF Front Splitter, and No Stickers. MORE TO COME!! Previous 04Triple Black 17% Alta, MM Air/H2O, CAI, OBX Header, FBT Head, Shrick Cam, 234whp
Last edited by MarioKart; 01-14-2016 at 12:24 AM.
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#80
Mario's Manic Tune and K04 turbo. It's a 1st to 3rd gear pull.
MINI Countryman All4 - 47mm K04 Turbo - Tuned - YouTube
MINI Countryman All4 - 47mm K04 Turbo - Tuned - YouTube
Sorry for the highjack, what BOV is that?
Thanks,
Roby!
#81
Another satisfied customer! Mario gave me a nice deal on a blemished uncoated pipe. Install was a little tricky due to my lack of proper tools but fitment and function of the pipe itself is outstanding. Nice sound and the pops and bangs from the backfire complemented by my Invidia system and Stage 1 tune are massive from such a little car.
#82
Another satisfied customer! Mario gave me a nice deal on a blemished uncoated pipe. Install was a little tricky due to my lack of proper tools but fitment and function of the pipe itself is outstanding. Nice sound and the pops and bangs from the backfire complemented by my Invidia system and Stage 1 tune are massive from such a little car.
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It's the stock BPV. Since I have a custom 3" aluminum intake you can hear the BPV with almost zero muffling echoing to the front left side of the engine bay. I do want to get the Forge BPV soon, just so it's not a plastic pieces. Not a big fan of the blow off versions.
#87
Dyno run
I'm just gonna leave this right here:
#FireEndFriday
once again Mario doesn't disappoint
290.7 WHP
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