Thanks for the info BOOST and SIN!!!

 

Anytime, bro.

 

No worries... Oh and remember you can always go to the reviews section of this forum and see what parts yielded what results and how people like you and i thought of the mods we did... VERY useful tool, imo

 

BOOST- I've been looking at Cobb and I dont see a "reflash" product on there. Maybe I'm blind.

So let me get this straight, in order for my car to run smoothly with a new exhaust system, I would have to buy an ECU???

 

AccessPort

 

No. You will see hp gains with just the exhaust system, but to get the most gain from the new exhaust, the ECU has to be tweaked to take advantage of the newfound efficiency.

 

All you would need to buy is the AccessPORT. They offer a "Stage 1" tune which consists of just an ECU tune, and then there is also a "Stage 2" option on your AccessPORT as well. You would want to run the "Stage 2" tune once you have upgraded to a turbo-back exhaust with an up-pipe, and an intake if you choose.

With the Cobb AccessPORT, you could also take your car somewhere and get what's called "Pro-Tuned." That is a custom tune.

A Cobb AccessPORT will set you back approximately $645.

 

also important to note, you wouldn't need a new accessport if you went from stage 1 to stage 2, just the new map.

 

Another important note.....

Cobb is always updating maps and stuff like that, and your AccessPORT will come with a disk and the allowability to download maps off of Cobb's website.

 

Oh aiight, gotcha. Damn ya'll were right, these cars are like high maint women!!! Oh well, got do what I gotta do.

 

I guess the other thing I should ask, is whats best for day to day driving?

What all do you guys have on your cars.

 

I think most people have uppipe, turbo-back exhaust and cobb AP. It's very reliable for a daily driver.

 

The only mods I have are a Cobb AccessPORT Stage 1 tune and a K&N panel air filter (if you want to call that a mod....).

The AP gave me a little bit more power on the top and it also smoothed the idle out a bit. It just made the overall driveability of the car better.

FWIW, I have nearly 15,000 miles on my car and installed the AP when I had about 2,500 miles on it. No problems whatsoever.

 

VR- is that what you have on your car??? how much gain did you get from that??

 

No, I don't have that on my car, but that's what I'm planning on doing. You'll get pretty decent gains from those mods. Great bang for the buck. Go to Cobbs website and look under ACCESSport stage two. They have dyno charts that show what to expect from those mods, and what other "stages" they offer. They offer a conservative tune, so you won't get the absolute most hp for the hardware, but you will get a good increase and still be very safe.