Hello,

just finally paid off my mini. Thinking about using extra income to mod the car and bring it up to 300hp.
I saw the Maniac stage 5 kit, will it get me close to 300 ish? do I need to replace/change new clutch? Do I need to change stuff inside the engine?
i'm not very mechanical incline. I can do most of the plug and play, but open up and work deep inside the engine, i'm not very sure.
also, I'm guessing I will need to tune the ECU?
As for my car right now, I only have the M7 Intake (which I don't think it's working all that well).

Thank you in advance for helping me out

 

Manic stage 3 with the proper mods will get you to 300WHP. But I hear Manic is no longer doing any custom mods, maybe just Manic dealers installing canned stage 1 and 2 tunes. Never heard of a "Maniac stage 5 kit", what's in it and who's pushing it? I always thought stage 4 was the most radical out there, short of complete engine swaps.

If you're not "mechanically inclined", you're gonna need some pretty deep pockets to get close to 300WHP. First thing on your list should be find a local Mini tuner and work with him 'cause you'll definitely be needing a tune. I also suggest you browse the forum for build threads and study them --- see what they have in common, then decide whether or not you want to incorporate a similar mod.

An aftermarket intake, all by itself, won't add any noticeable performance changes. They need to be combined with other "breathability" mods to be useful.

 

I can help you reach your goals. Manic finally closed their doors a few weeks ago.

Send me an email for details MarioPlaza@gmail.com

Mario
mQubed Motorsport RPM Power Tuning

 

Closed their doors?What do you mean?Company closed or they stoped tuned cars and they only have 3-4 stages for ALL the cars?(plug n play stages)
RPM is a custom ecu remap for each one or its also like a "can" "can stage1" - "can stage 2 " etc etc so all get the same file?

 

I would not trust "NOBODY" opening and messing up with my ECU. If Manic is out of business for any reason, just look for another tuner. Burger Motorsport and many others are still in business and offer full backup of their products.

 

I (and many others) are very happy w Mario's service, see reviews below :

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ew-thread.html

 

I can do it several different ways including not opening the ECU

Mario

mQubed Motorsport RPM Power Tuning

 

Major engine work, hybrid/larger turbo and any other parts needed to keep it there reliably.

 

What is the tuning product you are using now if Manic is not anymore in business? I don't think you are serious if your alternative is to modify the ECU by yourself without proper engineering support, testing and validation.

 

I have been using RPM Power for the last 2 years.

Mario

mQubed Motorsport RPM Power Tuning

 

There is mostly no information available neither a website on this product but RPM Power seems located in Vancouver, BC Canada. Am I right?

As a dealer or agent, can you provide some clarifications?

 

RPM Power..........

The only website is info@rpmpower.it. from Italy. The business seems legitimate in Europe for more than 30 years. There is no authorized agent in USA neither in Canada. For America, just an email address, rpmpower.vancouver@gmail.com.

The information is very hard to get but all the scary pictures of ECUs "surgeries" posted by a vendor here seem to come from them. According to Lorenzo, the Canadian agent, remote tuning is still bugged and will take some time to be available.

It seems they charge whatever they want for a Stage1 tune in the range of $700 -$1100 USD including hardware.

Hope this help to clarify what is RPM Power and where they are coming from.

 

I personally have three different MINIS. My JCW has a manic stage two tune. I have a 2010 Cooper S with an RPM stage two tune. And then I have a stock countryman. The RPM stage two is awesome! And Mario does an incredible job with customer service and getting you the desired power. I had the option of him sending me a programmer that went through my OBD2 port, but I was happy to mail my ECU for a bench tune. Everything works perfect! And the cars are wicked fast!

add the appropriate hardware like a downpipe, exhaust, and even a bigger turbo, and you will get to 300 hp.

 

How would you describe manic tune and rpm tune? meaning the difference between the twos?. Also do you feel your copper S 2010 faster than your jcw with manic?

 

the RPM tune comes on sooner and stays on longer through the RPM range. The JCW is still quicker, but the Cooper S feels to have more power through the whole band. When the manic comes on it is abrupt and quick. The RPM is a little smoother and more linear. Honestly, I like them both but if I did this again from the beginning with the JCW I would do RPM because they now offer a stage III and manic does not

 

Manic Motorsport used to offer Stage 3 and beyond.

 

Yep. The keyword is they used to. Now rpm is the option if you want to go stage three or beyond. I am not planning on swapping turbos at this point. So my stage two on my JCW is a good fit

 

Any good tuner would be able to get you the power you need. It all depends if you've the car and engine that can take it and how deep your pockets are.

If you check out YouTube, there're plenty of MINIs that produces more than 300bhp+ with custom remaps and non of them are Manic Motorsports.

 

i have a 2013 jcw tuned with RPM by Mario, and i couldn’t be any happier. i have tried other tunes in the past, wish i had found mario sooner.

 

I think it's gonna take a bunch of money to get to 300hp. 300 wtq may be a little cheaper

I'm running a standard cold air intake, and a larger intercooler plus Access Port tune files. And I'm at 283 torque and 242 whp. And I run track tires with 0 tread wear rating on my car and still have trouble with traction

 

Torque steer becomes exciting when you get to those numbers! LOL

The higher end horsepower number has not been super important to me either. In these little cars the torque is where it’s at. We do not take this car on a track, so you can only go so fast anyway.

 

Totally second that, I did it stagewise, got RPM tune and DP at the same time. For a FWD car, it bucks so much that even with decent summer tires (earlier this year),
it doesn't have enough grip to make it manageable. Didn't even install the DP. It was more than I ever need, a blast already!

 

Yes, torque steer is a genuine concern on these cars. Mine has the same problem even at lower power levels. You need to be on a clean flat surface and have a good hold of the wheel before putting your right foot down. Even then I have traction issues with a track tire.

 

Mario, are you with RPM motorsports in Canada?

 

We just got my sons 2010 Cooper S back from the shop. He had a few internals go bad. Now the car is nuts! Super pissed off! LOL Pretty fun and it sounds amazing! He runs an RPM stage 2. The torque in second and third gear is incredible! I think his car is quicker than my wife’s 2012 JCW listed in my signature.