AccessPORT Release for Subaru WRX STI and Forester XT



Salt Lake City, Utah – April 28th, 2004 – COBB is proud to annouce the official release date of May 31st, 2004 for the much anticipated WRX STI and Forester XT AccessPORTs. Unlike the WRX AccessPORT, we will not be taking any pre-orders. Instead, we urge you to contact one of the authorized Dealers listed below regarding placing an order. COBB will not accept any retail orders for the WRX STI or Forester XT AccessPORTs until May 31st.

We will be shipping AccessPORTs to dealers so they have them in stock for the May 31st release date.

The Retail price for both models will be $645.00 USD

The powerful tool to use in your quest for maximizing the potential of your STI. The AccessPORT allows you the ability to upload pre-programmed maps to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) via the diagnosis port located below your steering wheel.

No Soldering No Wiring No Downtime

Stay up-to-date with the latest map revisions or find maps best suited for your modifications by simply doanloading them from the Internet into you AccessPORT. The AccessPORT can easily grow and adapt with your needs.

Designed with convenience and functionality in mind, the AccessPORT is packed with the following features:

Ability to use AccessECU maps without removing ECU
10 Instantly Switchable Maps
Read and Clear Check Engine Lights
Download new maps via the Internet
Revert back to Stock programming

Due to limitations within the ECU's flash memory, one can only successfully reprogram it approximately 100 times. In response to this challenge, our engineers developed a LIMITLESS Map Switching system. This means you can switch between maps as often as you like quickly, easily, and without ever reducing the life of your ECU's flash memory.

Up to 10 different maps can be stored on the AccessPORT for Instant Map Switching. Some examples of these maps are:

Staged Performance Maps
Valet Mode
Race Mode
Economy Mode
Anti-Theft Mode
The possibilities are truly endless!

No Comparison
Direct reprogramming of the factory engine management system allows for unparalleled control and precision of tuning. Unlike "piggyback" systems that intercept the signals coming and going from the ECU, the AccessPORT is not limited by the parameters of the stock factory programming.

The AccessECU Technology
The AccessPORT relies on the powerful AccessECU technology to perform the task of reprogramming the factory ECU for high performance applications. By fully reverse engineering the factory ECU in-house, we are able to not only modify all the fuel, ignition timing, and boost maps but also re-engineer critical parts of the software for improved performance and consistency. Out unsurpassed understanding of the factory ECU allows us unlimited control and creativity to provide you the very best ECU programming available.

Dyno Proven Results
Improve performance withou compromise. Even on stock vehicles, substainal gains can be realized without sacrificing reliability or driving quality. All without removing the ECU, soldering, or any extra boxes.

We are currently developing maps for the STI and hope to release them in the near future. Please reference our WRX section of an idea on the types of maps we've offered in the past. Thus far, the results are very promising. We will be releasing final dyno results and acceleration figures when we've completed our testing and are satisfied with the performance and level of reliability. Due to the fact that the STI uses an all new 2.5L turbo engine, all test vehicles are currently undergoing longer than normal durability testing before release.

For a list of the upcoming planned power packages, please visit our Staged Power Package page. http://cobbtuning.com/sti/power-s.html

Quote from Trey on the Cobb boards:

"This may be of interest to some of you. We'll be posting STI Dyno graphs for the various stages within the next 1-2 weeks. We're just fine tuning them now and want to present the most final data we can. The results will be on par with what we've always been able to provide in the past."