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Charles

06-07-2005, 02:16 PM

Between the offered economy mode setting, security and Stage 1+2 HP gains this looks like a good bargain for the money at $525-600....... I've read mostly good things on the large Suby board about this..... anyone here have any first hand experience on this product?

blackwagon

06-07-2005, 02:20 PM

I had it for a week, it was awsome for that week. You can't lose anyways, buy it for 525 shipped sell it for 525 shipped... lose 10 bucks on shipping to find out if thats what you really want.

Charles

06-07-2005, 02:29 PM

You make a good point.... going for over $500 still on ebay now....

davcivic

06-07-2005, 02:31 PM

I've only heard good things about it, the only thing is that with the accesport is plug and play and no further tuning can be done. Every car is different so you might have more power than what's showing with their preset maps, and you can't do anything about it. The street tuner from cobb is more versatile, but more $$$. For the money is the best thing you can buy brand new, or you can try to find a used Utec or anything else.

Charles

06-07-2005, 07:40 PM

Mileage results from the AP... http://www.wrxfanatics.com/index.php?showtopic=14000

Almost 30mpg!

vikingwrx

06-07-2005, 08:05 PM

i have an accessport on mine and i love it. i have stage 2 and it is nice power for the money and have had no problems with it.

DubtecV2

06-07-2005, 08:13 PM

With just exhaust and stage 2 AccessPORT, their WRX ran a 13.1...that's faster than most STis! Imagine what an STi with exhaust and an AccessPORT could do....

LeroyDriver

06-08-2005, 10:51 AM

i have an accessport on mine and i love it. i have stage 2 and it is nice power for the money and have had no problems with it.

The Cobb Stage 2 is my next purchase, did you install it yourself. It doesn't look like it would be difficult if you have some mechanical skills.

vikingwrx

06-08-2005, 11:28 AM

I did install myself and it is not hard at all to do.

DubtecV2

06-08-2005, 11:37 AM

Install? All it is is a plug under the dash......

fadedSTi

06-08-2005, 11:47 AM

but for $649 you can have it ecutek reflashed with a custom map. then you will have a full standalone system ;-)

DubtecV2

06-08-2005, 12:09 PM

But, each time you want a different map you have to have it reflashed. Plus with the AP you can check, delete, and prevent CELs...

fadedSTi

06-08-2005, 12:48 PM

But, each time you want a different map you have to have it reflashed. Plus with the AP you can check, delete, and prevent CELs...

yes you are right with that. i have the delta dash with my ecutek so i do all that for my CELs also. i just dont see too many big# set ups using the AP. most of the time i only see it with basic bolts ons. i guess it depends on what your goals are with the car

I'm Slow

06-08-2005, 01:40 PM

Access port is cool if you just want that extra kick in hp and do not want to worry about tuning or maximizing Hp for the mods you have.

Alberto411

06-08-2005, 03:34 PM

Yes, the AccessPort seems like a great purchase for moderate bolt-ons. The economy map isn't bad either, especially with gas costs these days. Also, there are other maps like Valet, etc. It even allows you to run up to a VF34 or a VF30 according to the maps on their website. I have been thinking about either the Cobb AccessPort or an EcuTek reflash for quite some time.

I don't mean to thread hijack, but what are the nearest EcuTek reflash and/or dynotune facilities in this area [if there are any]? I ask, because if I could help it, I'd rather not have to send my ECU all the way to Vishnu if I had to...

-AL-

fadedSTi

06-08-2005, 04:05 PM

Alberto411

06-08-2005, 04:21 PM

Thanks a bunch! Definately look into them...

***EDIT***

Yeah, their cars are sick!

So I guess there are no EcuTek tuners in Florida then...?

fadedSTi

06-08-2005, 04:28 PM

www.pdxtuning.com

check out their cars that they drive :whoa: :whoa:

damn i want a green turbo!!

I'm Slow

06-08-2005, 06:05 PM

Thanks a bunch! Definately look into them...

***EDIT***

Yeah, their cars are sick!

So I guess there are no EcuTek tuners in Florida then...?

None in Florida, however there is PDX and Kingpin.......I have heard good things about both. Also Vishnu as you know. Honestly, I went w/ UTEC because of the convenience, there are two tuners nearby. One of which being CFT who have some high power WRX's that are daily driven and they have tuned countless WRX's all around Florida, the other being Coastal( they have tuned like 2 WRX's and they both don't run now........I don't recommend them unless you have a mustang;) .

Also the Cobb is working off base maps which were tuned in a different climate and altitude so to prevent the average car from running lean Cobb makes the maps super rich, which is pretty much the same for Ecutek unless it is being dyno tuned.( Mastro was the only one that did this)

blackwagon

06-08-2005, 06:28 PM

Still don't see why you don't take the loss of 10 whole bucks and just try it out. If you don't like it re-sell it. I bought mine for 525 shipped and sold it for 515 pick up in less than a day.

Alberto411

06-08-2005, 06:57 PM

Slow & Wagon... u guys bring up some damn good points. Gives me some stuff to think about while I'm amongst the Gods of motorsports in Montreal for F1 :naughty:

-AL-

Charles

06-08-2005, 08:48 PM

Think I will place my order in the next day or 2. This way my first mod will arrive just a few days after the car :D

This will be for my new ride....she just left the port......pics to come later...

scoobywrx

06-08-2005, 09:07 PM

I have a 2002 Wrx Stage 2 Cobb also. It is awesome for the money. Very easy to use and I will try to use the 91 oct economy mode soon and see if it works. The disadvantages is that you are limited limited to turbos (vf34,vf39,and I think vf22) and only sti topmount , but streettuner changes that.