man, the more i post on here, the more emails and phone calls i receive stating either A) awesome job on standing up and saying something about RMW, here's more you didn't know about the company, or B) how can my company be a part of your sponsorship? exciting stuff!

why are you on this forum without a MINI? that sounds like same question to me i believe....... i thought we resolved most of this via PM months ago.... more forum members with dementia?

_I_ am not a tuner of the ECU variety - thus the quotes reading "TOONR," as a play on words - i am a tuner and a previous business owner of the performance parts variety.... the two go hand in hand, as aftermarket performance parts sales and installation require a skilled ECU tuner, and vice-versa.... i did NOT say i was still running a tuning business, as you eloquently implied - i am a MINI owner with a sophisticated tuner, if my signature confuses you, i'll change it right now

it's great how people are snooping around my site and questioning me on here like it is any of their business..... those sites are works in progress that are online advertising related, i've sold my performance parts business.... so what's next, harassment over my firearms or my silly little pitbull? i mean seriously, try to stick to the topic and not dig too deeply in my affairs, thanks

follow me on this - we couldn't trust this image to drive the car home......... because the developer of the software was tuning it remotely from Europe......... and once my tuners combined the images............ the consistent 249whp pulls were made........ makes sense when you read the WHOLE thing

 

Two words; Drag Strip

 

It would have made sense if there was in fact a 4th dyno shown with the combined map...your gallery makes no mention of the of the combined results

 

hardly. I get quite a few PM's daily asking for advice. I don't recall ever talking to you.

hint for you about your 'sites' - if you don't want people looking at them, don't post them in your profile. Your posts seemed to imply you're in business in this market segment...I clicked through to find out the scoop.

There are quite a few members here without MINI's...either those who've not yet bought or whom have sold and stuck around. I've got $30k burning a hole in my pocket from selling my car....I've not yet decided whether I'm getting a JCW Clubman or something else, but, thanks for making me feel welcome here on NAM

 

This reminds me of Nitrominis something fierce..... "Here he comes to save the day"!

Fast lane with his cape a flapping...

 

Everyone Has short memories, I remember when Jan was the rejuvented new kid on the block and everyone was on his back, even if his fingers were tied so he couldn't really type what he wanted to.

What you have to rember is that there is always someone out there who might come along and go quicker or make more power than the business who is on top now.

It's hard work to stay on top but not enough income for Jan to expand to stay on top, where as the new guy with no business coming in has loads of time for R&D.

Who will top dog in 2009 or 2010, we'll just have to wait and see.........

 

Nobody here cares about drag strip if you havent figured it out

 

I forgot, what the hell is the "The WOT Box - Adds 2-step Launch Control and No-lift shifting" thing again?

 

I'll chime in here. As far as FastLaneTuning is concerned vs RMW. I have a stock tune. I have researched tunes for about 3 years, everyone from unichip, giac, mth, lucky dog garage, rmw, and many others on here. There is a big difference between making hp claims and getting them, and then there is a big difference in how the power curve looks, and how it drives. I'm willing to bet than rmw or ldg or a handful of others could get highers numbers , but ultimately end up with a car that runs like crap, as you stated your car did. Getting a daily drivable tune will certainly result in lower numbers. Plus, you can't compare dyno sheets from different dynos, as they measure the results differently. FastLaneTuning, you are not helping yourself with your condescending attitude either. I haven't heard of anyone complaining about their rmw tune. Also, rmw has come out with or is coming out with arguably the best head, cam, header, a stroker engine, rotex supercharger. That takes r&d. I do have the rmw cam and can say that it is as smooth as stock and gave me a noticeable increase in midrange power, where I use it most on the street. In other words, I tend to trust Jan because he has produced products and tunes that seem to be of high quality. He gives good advise to people on what mods seem to work and what mods are a waste of money. That comes from results based research. You come on this board dissing tuners, yet you have not come clean with who your tuner is, what equipment he uses, and on top of that, you said your car runs like crap. Doesn't really sound that great to me.

 

ty.

idk, maybe its me but why try making X amount of HP if your not gonna drag the car like some of us do b/c you don't need that much power to go whisking through the mountain curves like 80%+ of the people do on here or with someone who likes to make their car look pretty and show it off to win a paperweight.

I'm sorry but if you have a link in an open forum that you must want people to see, why not have it updated or at least post something of that nature in your mod list when claiming that much whp. kinda sounds fishy if ya think about it.

 

either you're so busy being DC Metro MINI guru or you and little Jack (littlehandegan) just love to let the $#!7 fly around here without remembering you attempted to befriend them in the past....

it also looks like people pick and choose what they read on here before posting.............

as i said my car DID.............. BEFORE COMBINING THE TWO BEST IMAGES!!! people....... seriously, if we want to debate how my car did on the dyno, take it to the other thread i made SPECIFICALLY for my car (and probably best to read the whole thing first before commenting on that as well):

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=135796

too many people are drinking the NAM kool-aid, distributed by the vendors.... the RMW head might be a fine product now, but at least two of them are being sent back and refunds requested - why? because Jan admitted to not boring the valve seats correctly.... what does that have to do with this thread? nothing, just like the rest of what has been discussed in this quote....

see the link i provided already.... i'm not here to advertise them all over this site because that's a great way for threads to get deleted, trust me.... furthermore, you need to read the rest of the thread linked because MY CAR DOES NOT RUN LIKE CRAP!!! damn, people!

i'll be working the rest of the night to separate my PERSONAL site from my automotive site, since there obviously isn't any reason to link the two in the minds of people on here..... i don't know, i thought being as involved with the automotive aftermarket industry as i am and have been for the last 10 years (3 years hobby, 7 years profession), i might be able to put both on one site, but some people are just too damn snooping to keep focused on the subject at hand!

 

I'm not in any way involved with DC Metro MINI's.

Referring to Jack - are you implying I came to you for help (as you claim he did)? As in, I PM'ed you and not the other way around? Please, feel free to PM me and tell me what we talked about....I have to dump my PM's weekly to keep it clear....I honestly have no idea what you're talking about.

 

you link, we click, that's why the field is there in vBulletin. an old boss once told me in my first IT job - NEVER publish a site or link to until it's ready to go. Odd you didn't get the memo...seems your sites have been up for more than two years with 'under construction' banners. Two for you good sir!

 

Lets all back down on the attitudes please.

 

This might give people some insight on the type of guy were dealing with here...

Quoted directly from his webpage:

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i don't take any BS.... i've put up with a lot of it over the years, and i've made something out of myself regardless! boys / girls = drama, let me know if you're a man / woman who doesn't put up with the drama, because only then will you get to hang out with me - definitely wouldn't mind seeing more WOMEN around!

i come off as arrogant to every person i meet - get over it! i'm not really that arrogant once you get to know me (my ex's will even vouch for that, even though they're my ex's!). i suppose its the difference between being cocky and being confident - i got where i'm at today because i was confident, i work hard and have the determination to complete the job. meet me one time and you'll see, i might talk a lot of crap, but i back it all up....

i have no reason to put up with any crap from a girlfriend, just as she shouldn't have to put up with any from me.... i'm not going to chase any girl, and i'm not going to put up with any games.... you're either gonna love me the way i am, or not at all, because its too late to change someone as stubborn as me! i'm gonna say and do what i want, take it or leave it - but if you take it, you're gonna get a whole lot of it from me, the good and the bad, the ups and the downs.... too bad i haven't found anyone strong enough to be able to handle it and see through to the end - everyone i've met so far enjoys giving up on something they didn't know how it would turn out over the most childish reasons....

Hope you've enjoyed the read because believe me, it took a long time for me to type it, longer than it did for you to read it at least!
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For a guy that touts himself as hating drama you sure seem to create it and look for it. At least it sure seems that way to me..

I for one am always looking for new, improved and better products for my car. If you can point people in a direction thats going to better the community please do. Anything else you say is just drivel otherwise

 

So has anyone tried the WOT box in a Mini? Sorry, the thread has been diluted a bit and I lost track.... I think its a interesting idea for sure. Probably used for racing auto X apps I'm guessing?

 

mike Garcia wouldn't know a fact if I beat him over the head with it
But hey, it's the Internet

Hey Mike
I'm in Boca Raton right now
Why don't you bring that stud car over and plop it on the dyno with our cars
I'll pay for your dyno run

 

why waste your time...and you should be up here already

 

There you go, a simple solution to the verify the merits of this new tune. Time to put up, or shut up. I'm willing to bet that like all of the others that have been publicly challenged, he will not put up though .

 

Mike, mike, mike. Give up man. Jan I'm sure wishes he was a great "Toonr" like you are . Who is your awesome tuner that you use anyway?

Call me little all you want, you drive a MINI, you should no size doesnt matter (in this case age )

Jan $100 says he wont come dyno, hes got more meth in that car than a crack house.

And mike in your sig is says all business, no hype...What business are you referring to??

 

WOW, again! seriously, my site is not linked on NAM any longer, and you STILL found a way to get to it AND post something on my ABOUT ME page.... not ABOUT THE MINI, or ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, or anything related to the topic................

but like you said, anything else you say.....

I know where you are and where you're going to be tomorrow - too bad it was such short notice, or else I would have had my new clutch installed last week instead of this week.... unfortunately, I won't drive my car 200 miles to prove my point (especially without the new clutch!), but I had talked to someone tonight about having you tune 3 cars - one being mine, another being a twincharge car I could round up really quickly, and another being a bone stock MCS - and then clear the data, then have Sniper tune the three cars to see who is "the king of MINI tuning" as that's obviously the goal here.....

Sniper won't charge you to use their dyno - that is, if you're familiar tuning on a Mustang............

still can't read, still can't type, still can't follow an adult conversation........ read the thread, i post the link to the other thread already

i know it's fun to be a teenager and try and back up your "boys," but in this case, you look like a fool..... you win the $100, i suppose, because i can't pull it out of the shop since it needs a new clutch, and drive it 200 miles the next day after being "called out" - some of us have work and businesses to run.... what business, you ask? mind your business, thank you!

 

Honestly, Jan has nothing to prove. He has tuned hundreds of MINIs on many different dynos all around the country and has verifiable, repeatable results. You came in here with attitude, you made the high horsepower and torque claims on your other thread, and you said that there are no tuners on NAM. Your Idea about the other cars is a good one, but they be should tuned by Snyper and then taken to the dyno where Jan is and run there. You will have an apples to apples comparison that way. Like I said before, if your results are true, then that is an awesome tune. Search "Florida dyno" on VW Vortex and you'll see that on there, Florida is known for higher than normal dyno numbers

 

I copied it while you still had it active. Your not worth the time to actually "track down" your self indulgent website. But being as "cocky" and self indulged as you are you would think I'd give two craps.

If you can't tell, I am not appreciating your input. You have been rude, arrogant and down right uninformative. As I stated previously, if you feel like actually helping people or offering some informative suggestions please do.
You might want to hurry and do it before you self destruct your reputation....

 

Which one is it - comparing figures from two different dynos is RIGHT or WRONG? I keep hearing different results on here, one guy suggests this, one guy suggests that..... look, tune on the SAME dyno, the SAME day, with the SAME cars.... what could be better of a comparison?

 

looks like you are right.... excuses are flying already