Great tuning experience with Mike Benvo!

w00tw00t · 11-19-2012, 11:41 PM

Just wanted to post up a quick review of my tuning experience with Mike Benvo.

I recently bought an Akra evolution full system and after a few early mornings of the shaking whole house apart with the cold start sequence and waking my wife up (unhappy wife = unhappy life), I decide to reach out to Mike given all the great reviews I saw on m3post.com

First of all the tune itself – awesome.. the car now pulls from low rpm and pulls hard. it feels smoother too. and the cold start is gone – which is fantastic! and no CEL! I can’t wait to try it on the track.

The tuning experience was also great. Part of what makes a tuning experience good is the support you get from your tuner. Mike is absolutely #1 in this regard. The cable arrived quickly, and furthermore the cable arrived in the afternoon and Mike worked with me through late into the evening and night to get the car tuned that night itself – talk about great customer service!

All in all – great experience and great tune. I highly recommend Mike!

M3SQRD · 11-22-2012, 06:43 AM

Add me to this list of growing satisfied customers

Mike tuned and coded both of my cars last night.

BTW, the remote tuning/coding process was 100% trouble/issue free

ortho281 · 11-22-2012, 08:42 AM

+1 Mike is a great person to work with. Very knowledgeable about what he does.

bape_sta206 · 11-24-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by w00tw00t

Just wanted to post up a quick review of my tuning experience with Mike Benvo.

I recently bought an Akra evolution full system and after a few early mornings of the shaking whole house apart with the cold start sequence and waking my wife up (unhappy wife = unhappy life), I decide to reach out to Mike given all the great reviews I saw on m3post.com

First of all the tune itself – awesome.. the car now pulls from low rpm and pulls hard. it feels smoother too. and the cold start is gone – which is fantastic! and no CEL! I can’t wait to try it on the track.

The tuning experience was also great. Part of what makes a tuning experience good is the support you get from your tuner. Mike is absolutely #1 in this regard. The cable arrived quickly, and furthermore the cable arrived in the afternoon and Mike worked with me through late into the evening and night to get the car tuned that night itself – talk about great customer service!

All in all – great experience and great tune. I highly recommend Mike!

What tune did you get?

w00tw00t · 11-24-2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bape_sta206

What tune did you get?

what do you mean? I got the akra evo specific tune (what else would I get

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bape_sta206 · 11-24-2012, 10:41 PM

ESS, Evolve...? Or does Mike have his own?

w00tw00t · 11-24-2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bape_sta206

ESS, Evolve...? Or does Mike have his own?

ah I see. Mike does his own tuning.

bape_sta206 · 11-24-2012, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by w00tw00t

ah I see. Mike does his own tuning.

I'm curious how different it is compared to ESS or any other brand. I have the ESS tune on my car now. Are you planning to dyno your car?

w00tw00t · 11-25-2012, 12:09 AM

I had the evolve tune from sal on my previous m3 ... honestly they both were great. and both tuners are awesome. I would recommend you choose between the two of them. The tuner experience is what makes a difference IMO. Both Sal and Mike are truly awesome, dedicated and super experienced tuners.

I have no experience with ESS.

M3SQRD · 11-25-2012, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bape_sta206

I'm curious how different it is compared to ESS or any other brand. I have the ESS tune on my car now. Are you planning to dyno your car?

This past week I switched from AA's HFC tune to BPMSport's (Mike) Stage 2 tune. I immediately noticed improvements/differences; however, I'm going to drive my car for a couple of weeks before I write a comparison thread - AA vs BPMSport tunes.

bape_sta206 · 11-25-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by M3SQRD

This past week I switched from AA's HFC tune to BPMSport's (Mike) Stage 2 tune. I immediately noticed improvements/differences; however, I'm going to drive my car for a couple of weeks before I write a comparison thread - AA vs BPMSport tunes.

really?! mmm...

M3SQRD · 11-25-2012, 12:25 PM

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really?! mmm...

Yes!

11-19-2012, 11:41 PM	#1
w00tw00t Major Drives: 2013 E92 M3 AW Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,325 iTrader: (9)	Great tuning experience with Mike Benvo! Just wanted to post up a quick review of my tuning experience with Mike Benvo. I recently bought an Akra evolution full system and after a few early mornings of the shaking whole house apart with the cold start sequence and waking my wife up (unhappy wife = unhappy life), I decide to reach out to Mike given all the great reviews I saw on m3post.com First of all the tune itself – awesome.. the car now pulls from low rpm and pulls hard. it feels smoother too. and the cold start is gone – which is fantastic! and no CEL! I can’t wait to try it on the track. The tuning experience was also great. Part of what makes a tuning experience good is the support you get from your tuner. Mike is absolutely #1 in this regard. The cable arrived quickly, and furthermore the cable arrived in the afternoon and Mike worked with me through late into the evening and night to get the car tuned that night itself – talk about great customer service! All in all – great experience and great tune. I highly recommend Mike! __________________ M3 E92 AW \| Semi-Stripped Interior \| APEX EC-7 18x10 ET25 \| APEX Wheel Studs \| Akrapovic Evo \| Brembo GT 380 BBK \| Pagid RS29 \| BMC Air Filter \| AiM Solo DL \| OMP WRC Seats w/ Planted Brackets \| Challenge Harness Bar \| Schroth Profi II-6 Hans \| KW Clubsport \| Euro MDM & BPM Tune \| NT01 \| BFG R1 \| NT05 2013 Trackdays # \| 8 \| Ridge 1:58 \| Pacific 1:36
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11-22-2012, 08:42 AM	#3
ortho281 Captain Drives: 2011 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 609 iTrader: (0)	+1 Mike is a great person to work with. Very knowledgeable about what he does. __________________ Akra Evo / MS stage 2 / MS UDP / VF Tune / KW S/O springs / Vorshlag plates / ST 380/355 BBK / ST SR34 pads / Apex Arc-8 / Nitto NT01 / Schroth Rallye 3

11-25-2012, 12:09 AM	#9
w00tw00t Major Drives: 2013 E92 M3 AW Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,325 iTrader: (9)	I had the evolve tune from sal on my previous m3 ... honestly they both were great. and both tuners are awesome. I would recommend you choose between the two of them. The tuner experience is what makes a difference IMO. Both Sal and Mike are truly awesome, dedicated and super experienced tuners. I have no experience with ESS. __________________ M3 E92 AW \| Semi-Stripped Interior \| APEX EC-7 18x10 ET25 \| APEX Wheel Studs \| Akrapovic Evo \| Brembo GT 380 BBK \| Pagid RS29 \| BMC Air Filter \| AiM Solo DL \| OMP WRC Seats w/ Planted Brackets \| Challenge Harness Bar \| Schroth Profi II-6 Hans \| KW Clubsport \| Euro MDM & BPM Tune \| NT01 \| BFG R1 \| NT05 2013 Trackdays # \| 8 \| Ridge 1:58 \| Pacific 1:36

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11-22-2012, 06:43 AM	#2
M3SQRD Colonel Drives: E92 M3s, R56 Cooper S Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EC Posts: 2,359 iTrader: (2)	Add me to this list of growing satisfied customers Mike tuned and coded both of my cars last night. BTW, the remote tuning/coding process was 100% trouble/issue free

11-24-2012, 10:41 PM	#6
bape_sta206 tha_good_life Drives: 2010 JzB E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,640 iTrader: (14) Garage List 2010 BMW M3 [4.27]	ESS, Evolve...? Or does Mike have his own?