What's a better deal on EMS tuned by Mike?
Originally Posted by TurnWRX
So all you need is the AccessPort right? No need for the AccessTuner?
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I would strongly suggest going with the AP. The price difference is negligable when considering the added flexibility and future potential that the AP offers as compared with an Ecutek reflash. IMO Cobb's tuning software has also become superior to Ecutek's with a better interface and great features like live tuning that make any tuner's life easier. I honestly don't see any advantage to Ecutek anymore.
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Personally given the requirements of 99% of people on here the Cobb AP is most certainly the way to go, it does not have some of the maps available for some of the more technical applications but I have yet to see any of them needed on a street driven car.
The unit cost (don't forget resale value to!) coupled with the ability to run multiple maps make it very hard to resist over the existing offerings on the market.
The live tuning aspect on the AP gives the tuner much better mapping ability when used with tools such as load based dyno's (think rotated turbo and MAF scaling for intake flow differences) as you can now load the car and tune each cell/area with ease rather than having to take notes and flash then test again like conventional reflashing.
If anyone has anymore specific questions please let me know
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The unit cost (don't forget resale value to!) coupled with the ability to run multiple maps make it very hard to resist over the existing offerings on the market.
The live tuning aspect on the AP gives the tuner much better mapping ability when used with tools such as load based dyno's (think rotated turbo and MAF scaling for intake flow differences) as you can now load the car and tune each cell/area with ease rather than having to take notes and flash then test again like conventional reflashing.
If anyone has anymore specific questions please let me know
Mike
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Originally Posted by hYpE-R-29
Mike
I heard its possible to have 2 maps on the Ecutek, it can be changed with the rear defrost button???
I heard its possible to have 2 maps on the Ecutek, it can be changed with the rear defrost button???
This only works with 02/03 ECUs. I could be wrong, but I have not heard of 2 maps on any 04/05 models.
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Originally Posted by hYpE-R-29
Mike
I heard its possible to have 2 maps on the Ecutek, it can be changed with the rear defrost button???
I heard its possible to have 2 maps on the Ecutek, it can be changed with the rear defrost button???
You can map this to make it work like 2 maps but it does take a little work to do properly which is why most places make the second map a wastegate spring map due to it being simple to do.
Mike
Originally Posted by UK n00b
As stated above this only works on the 02/03 Ecu's.
You can map this to make it work like 2 maps but it does take a little work to do properly which is why most places make the second map a wastegate spring map due to it being simple to do.
Mike
You can map this to make it work like 2 maps but it does take a little work to do properly which is why most places make the second map a wastegate spring map due to it being simple to do.
Mike
YAHHH!!! I have a 02 wrx,please PM a price
soo.. i take it that cobb won't allow me to just send them my ECU and have them put a vf34 map on it, cause... thats what they USED to have done... now i can't do that? that's sort of a ****ing rip off