Customer Testimonials

’05 Mitsubishi EVO VIII MR – Austin, TEXAS

Well, I just came back from MZM and I must say I couldn’t be happier Their quality of work and professionalism is very refreshing and I’ve had nothing but a positive experience with them for over 3 years. I have taken both my IS300 and Evo MR to them for everything from routine maintenance to complex mechanical installations and pro tunes. My most recent pro tune yielded a net gain of 57.1hp/43.3tq with basic exhaust mods, and drivability is not compromised in any way.

To put it simply, the car pulls harder all the way to redline and it is a night and day difference from stock. All car functions remain in tact with the Power FC to include full ACD functionality. I have participated in numerous High Performance Driving Events in my daily driven Evo, and have been amazed at how well the car performed during high speed extended track sessions. The power band is linear and I was able to compete with other performance cars (read Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, and the like) at the circuit. This is a testament to MZM’s quality of work and Mohammad’s world class tuning ability.

Hameed

’04 Subaru WRX STI

I would like to thank everyone at MZM international for an outstanding job performed on my 04 Sti. Their knowledge and know how of performance and tuning is shown on the dyno and at the track, as well as everyday driving pleasure. Before I handed the keys over to MZM I had a few bolt ons, but it wasn’t enough for me. Some of the parts I had on the car conflicted with others. I decided to call MZM and I talked to Mutassim, we put a package together and they went to work. I am very pleased with the finished results, and amazed at the quality and engineering that APS put in their products. I would recommend any Subaru owner APS performance parts. The SR-55 turbo makes outstanding power and is very resposive. I also would recommend APS’s line of intercoolers, the qaulity and engineering put into it is flawless. Along with superior performance parts from APS and the tuning knowledge of Mohammad they have created a car that is truly a pleasure to drive and very capable at the track. Once again thanks to MZM.

Joe Brown

’04 Subaru WRX Wagon – TEXAS

Mohammed: I wanted to take a second to tell you how satisfied I have been with the services you have done on my WRX. As you know, prior to finding MZM, I had some bad experiences at another shop. MZM, on the other hand, has exceeded all of my expectations. I appreciate the way you have addressed all my needs, while at the same time you have been respectful that money does not grow on trees.

I would suggest the Ecutek reflash to anyone with a WRX. Driving 40k miles every year, I explained to you the importance of maintaining the reliability Subaru?s are known for. You have made this a priority of your own and it is apparent in your work. When my car is at MZM I know everything will be taken care of and you will stand behind your work. I have a high degree of respect for you and your staff ? Mutasim and Ayman are top notch.

You run the kind of establishment I would recommend to my own mother if she lived in Austin, but she prefers big block, normally aspirated Lincoln V8s. Keep up the good work!

Brice Remaley

’94 Mazda RX-7 Single Turbo – Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN

I’ve always wanted an RX-7, and when I went searching for one last summer, I had essentially no idea just how freaking amazing the car was that I found down there in Austin. The seller’s ad had stated “built by MZM”, but I was totally new to the modified scene and more focused on the seller’s HP claims and general appearance of the car. Well, after many months of reading the myriad modified mags and bumping into folks on the street, I’ve come to GREATLY appreciate those words “built by MZM”. I’m embarrassed to admit I didn’t even peep the MZM website until after I bought the car! Here’s what I’ve learned since then… the shop that does your tuning is more important than any hardware modification to your car. There are dozens of shops that can slap on extra horsepower, but not do it as well as MZM. There are only a few that can extract 500 hp from a 1.3 L rotary. And even fewer can build and tune one that makes this much power reliably. I got incredibly lucky when I bought this car, as I easily could have picked another with the same mods, built by a less experienced, less knowledgeable shop. If you are thinking about building an RX-7, you can trust MZM. And if you go through with it, never, never, reveal their secrets.

Spencer

’04 Subaru Forester – Austin, TEXAS

In my attempt to wrest more power out of the XT I visited many forums and interviewed many “tuner shops”. It was pure luck that I happened to be at Fed-Ex one day picking up a package and saw MZM across the road. I stopped in to inquire about your shop’s capabilities and I clearly remember having an almost prophetic conversation with you regarding my plans for modifying the XT. That first conversation was the most informed, intelligent, and application-centric discussion I’d had about the car. You may recall that I came through your doors armed with lots of information from the numerous tuner forums on the Internet. Instead of slam-dunking me with your superior knowledge base, you carefully led me through the reasons why I should connect with a performance expert (like MZM) and take a phased approach to achieving my goals for the XT. You also raised an important point that I pay attention to tuner shop references. This turned out to be the final link in my alignment with your exceptional service and results. None of the other shops I interviewed had quite the enthusiasm in their customer reference base that MZM enjoys.

’04 Mitsubishi EVO VIII – Victoria, TEXAS

A word or two of thanks to the guys at MZM. The transformation of my stock EVO to the EVO that I am driving today has just been phenomenal. The quality of work your shop has performed has impressed me and everyone I have shown the car to. Your ingenuity of the fabrication and installation of the cold air intake was just incredible. To my knowledge, nobody in the industry has put together a piece like this. The increased performance and sound is truly sick.

Most of all, your guidance on the staged progression of these performance upgrades and dyno tuning has been invaluable. From first changing out the stock turbo back exhaust to the addition of the Power FC, the gradual enhancements has enabled me to both increase the performance of my EVO and do it in a cost effective manner. Never did you try to sell me an after market part that wasn’t inline with your shops performance philosophy. My experience with other vendors has been “just sell him the part.” That has never been the case with MZM. Thanks again guys, for giving me a car I can be proud of.

Bob Wilson

’03 Subaru WRX – Corpus Christi, TEXAS

Got back from the track 3 weeks ago after the tuning session at MZM. My 2.5 liter WRX screamed through the 1.6 mile road course. I drove it first in the 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder class and was able to pass every one out there new M3’s and Porsche 944’s older 911’s. The car handled great, it pulled hard all the way to 6500 rpm. In the 8 cylinder class there was a gutted W06’s Trans Am, a new Z06 some Porsche 911 Carreras. With an SCCA Driver on board we were able to pass all the competition. The tuning job made a huge difference. At MZM I was treated very professionally and courteously. Every thing that was done to the car was explained ahead of time, there were no surprises. The whole process took 3 weeks as promised. This is after my car had been at other shops for five and six months. I highly reccomend MZM to anyone who is serious about making their import go fast.

Sincerely,
Ed Caveda

’02 Stroker Subaru WRX – TEXAS

I have always been skeptical of tuners and considered them a necessary evil to performance (well maybe not evil). You know the feeling….did he get the power out of the engine? …or is it reliable, will it detonate? Well, I didn’t get those feelings at MZM. Instead, what I found at MZM was incredible tuning expertise coupled with a deep respect for my car that eliminated my skepticism. And, my car is no breeze to tune – I have a stroker with ported heads and very aggressive cams. A previous tuner left me shifting at 5800 RPM on the track because the engine would start missing and fall on its face at 6000 RPM. Mohammad realized the problem was due to the aggressive cams and he compensated in the maps accordingly. With his knowledge, Mohammad was able to finally extract the true performance from my engine. My car now has an amazingly flat torque curve, hits full boost by 3000 RPM, and keeps pulling all the way to 8500 RPM. Great tune, great tuner. Thanks Mohammad and thanks MZM.

Jim

’03 Mitsubishi EVO VIII – Austin, TEXAS