Cobb Tuning- Clarification and Updates!!!
03-22-2016, 01:08 PM
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I recently removed my stage 1 install for a few days and was super surprised with the difference I could feel in the car's responsiveness and "kick" without it. It was immediately very apparent. When I first installed it I thought I could feel something, but was afraid to just jump to conclusions due to potential for placebo effect. Once I put it back on the car, it was right back to where it needs to be - much smoother, more responsive and better pull. With stage 1 it is not earth shattering, of course, yet very noticeable. It's funny how you sometimes notice something better once it is gone rather than when you get it.
I can only imagine the difference it would be with headers, air filters and a proper tune. I just cannot justify the cost per hp for doing that.
Overall I am super happy with the stage 1 for the $'s paid and the convenience that the Accessport offers you.
What I like MOST by far is that when my buddies askme how much hp the car has I can now in good conscience answer "400!" and not feel guilty about it. 400 sounds so much better than 385...lol
I can only imagine the difference it would be with headers, air filters and a proper tune. I just cannot justify the cost per hp for doing that.
Overall I am super happy with the stage 1 for the $'s paid and the convenience that the Accessport offers you.
What I like MOST by far is that when my buddies askme how much hp the car has I can now in good conscience answer "400!" and not feel guilty about it. 400 sounds so much better than 385...lol
~Jared
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03-22-2016, 03:23 PM
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Noob question - Is "Stage 1" tune for stock hardware or does it in anyway correspond to BGB's "Stage 1" hardware add ons?
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03-22-2016, 04:32 PM
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03-22-2016, 04:53 PM
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It does not change the actual throttle response rate as some tunes on other cars do, so I am pretty sure the answer is no. That said, the car generally feels more responsive at the lower rev ranges as that is the area where it beefs up the tq and hp % wise the most. I have not felt it interfering with throttle steering at all.
03-22-2016, 07:48 PM
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Does it matter to a shop whether I buy the hardware from your site and pay for a tune or buy the hardware and tune both from the shop? In other words, can a shop buy hardware at a discount from your web prices so I should buy from the shop to give it the margin?
03-22-2016, 09:33 PM
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~Jared
03-22-2016, 10:07 PM
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Just realized I had covered the group buy topic/request in the thread in the 991 section and hadn't here yet, sorry about that! Unfortunately, I can do a lot of things and COBB in general hates the word "No" but when it comes to Group Buys, that's something we just don't participate in. We have a super strict MAP policy for our dealers to adhere to so turning around and offering a Group Buy ends up really chafing some relationships. We rarely even have sales/discounts in general (usually two a year, one for Black Friday and one for tax season) but what I can offer you is a small RennList forum member discount code. Just shoot me an email to jared.bronson@cobbtuning.com with your name, vehicle, and Rennlist forum name and I'll get you setup.
Awesome! Thanks for the review and that's pretty much my feeling for all of our Stage 1 tunes across the Porsche NA vehicles we support. I drove my good friend's 997.2 GT3 extensively with our Stage 1 tune and can echo your sentiments 100%. It's most noticeable when removed, the driveability-which I never thought was "bad" before but especially first gear from a dead stop take up is sooo much better- is much improved, and you can really feel the smoothed out tq curve and hp when revving the car out. Earth shattering power gains it's not, and never will be with an NA car, but worth every penny? Absolutely!
Sounds like a perfect plan to me. We're here M-F 9am-6pm CST and happy to wheel out a battery charger and do the install for you here and give you a demo!
~Jared
Awesome! Thanks for the review and that's pretty much my feeling for all of our Stage 1 tunes across the Porsche NA vehicles we support. I drove my good friend's 997.2 GT3 extensively with our Stage 1 tune and can echo your sentiments 100%. It's most noticeable when removed, the driveability-which I never thought was "bad" before but especially first gear from a dead stop take up is sooo much better- is much improved, and you can really feel the smoothed out tq curve and hp when revving the car out. Earth shattering power gains it's not, and never will be with an NA car, but worth every penny? Absolutely!
Sounds like a perfect plan to me. We're here M-F 9am-6pm CST and happy to wheel out a battery charger and do the install for you here and give you a demo!
~Jared
03-25-2016, 01:57 PM
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Bumping for numbers on IPD plenum, TB, and Headers. I am really thinking about selling my IPD plenum and just going X51.
06-25-2017, 02:00 AM
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My friend wants to know if you guys will implement a feature that allows the Accessport to reset service reminders 
06-25-2017, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by user1029
My friend wants to know if you guys will implement a feature that allows the Accessport to reset service reminders
06-29-2017, 11:10 AM
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