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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Cobb vs. Turboxs Help

CAn i have your opinions on what would be better for me, the turboxs utec, or the cobb accessport? The both seem popular, I am planning on getting the vf34 so do you guys know if there is a vf34 map for one of these? Anything will help me giht now.
People who have any of these, pleas egive honest opinions,
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Re: Cobb vs. Turboxs Help

Originally posted by kokob
CAn i have your opinions on what would be better for me, the turboxs utec, or the cobb accessport? The both seem popular, I am planning on getting the vf34 so do you guys know if there is a vf34 map for one of these? Anything will help me giht now.
People who have any of these, pleas egive honest opinions,
Thanks
I've seen some people here on i-club running a vf34 with the accessport and loving it. I'm sure there are people running utec with a vf34 with similar results. I hear nothing bad about either company, I think it'll come down to how much money do you have to spend? And which application best suits you. Remember one thing about accessport, you can easily switch out maps, it has special maps like valet mode, anti-theft mode, which are some very nice features. just my .02
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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According to what I have read and the people I have talked to, it seems the base maps for the UTEC are a little too agressive and can cause pinging/detonation on some WRXs depending also on the weather. Cobb is relatively new so, I haven't heard anything negative yet .... just give it time ... In both cases if you could always tone down the base map (less boost, richer AFR) to avoid that .... on the other hand the base maps for Vishnu seem to be the best. They make a little less power (that you wouldn't notice anyways) but noone has complained about pinging .... Personally I prefer to keep my engine knock free ....
Hope that helps ... Goodluck =)
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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thanks for your replies, its helped me, ill still weigh out my options and hope to gain more info about the two. Ill probably mnake my decesion in the summer.
Old Apr 21, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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utec u probably want to be tuned by a pro, which u may spend more money so it all depends? u wanna reflash or a piggyback
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