Intake, Header, HFC, CBE = Too Lean?

semtex · 03-25-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

The maps that come with the Cobb from AA are really your best bang for the buck, for $100 you get a tune that is 90% perfect for your car. Other companies have been doing this for years, had it done on my turbo car. You can spend the big bucks for the dyno tune and probably only get an extra 5 hp out of it but you will have spent alot of money. So for you buying the Cobb and getting the tune that, no one will know that you have it and they cant say its illegal if they dont know you have it.

VK, another option would be to get an e-tune from UpRev. You buy their software, install it onto your laptop, hook it up to your ECU via the OBDII port with the cable that they provide and take a data log. You send the log to them, they make adjustments based on that log and send you your tuned ROM file back to you, which you then upload back into your ECU via your laptop. Same principle with Cobb AP (except you use their standalone AP device rather than your own laptop). You are not SOL on this.

Diocletian · 03-25-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

VK, another option would be to get an e-tune from UpRev. You buy their software, install it onto your laptop, hook it up to your ECU via the OBDII port with the cable that they provide and take a data log. You send the log to them, they make adjustments based on that log and send you your tuned ROM file back to you, which you then upload back into your ECU via your laptop. Same principle with Cobb AP (except you use their standalone AP device rather than your own laptop). You are not SOL on this.

Wow I didn't know you could do that? Record my own data, send the logs and upload the tune MYSELF? I got so used to paying $600+ for my german cars for some goon to sit in my driver seat for 5 minutes to flash my ECU.

How much does this system from Uprev cost? Im assuming it's got to be in the $1k range?

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Diocletian

Wow I didn't know you could do that? Record my own data, send the logs and upload the tune MYSELF? I got so used to paying $600+ for my german cars for some goon to sit in my driver seat for 5 minutes to flash my ECU.

How much does this system from Uprev cost? Im assuming it's got to be in the $1k range?

no I dont think so, AA does it too and I think they told me like $350, you keep recording your info, send it to them, they adjust, send it back, you record info, send it in, etc... till its all right. I dont know what UpRev charges.

semtex · 03-25-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

no I dont think so, AA does it too and I think they told me like $350, you keep recording your info, send it to them, they adjust, send it back, you record info, send it in, etc... till its all right. I dont know what UpRev charges.

You have to buy the AP first though, don't you? And that itself is what? $500?

Nitex · 03-25-2010, 02:40 PM

I have the Gen 3's, stillen cbe and berk hfc and i just recently threw a CEL for to lean - p0171.

I have created a post detailing my situation, any feedback is welcomed!

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Stillen CBE, Gen 3's and Berk HFC

Red370 · 03-25-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitex

I have the Gen 3's, stillen cbe and berk hfc and i just recently threw a CEL for to lean - p0171.

I have created a post detailing my situation, any feedback is welcomed!

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Stillen CBE, Gen 3's and Berk HFC

didnt you order that Cobb AP?

Nitex · 03-25-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

didnt you order that Cobb AP?

Nope, i have yet to decide how i am going to tune. I am only an hour or 2 drive to the Austin uprev site, and i think that's their home base. I may just drive up there this weekend and get her tuned and dynod.

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Stillen CBE, Gen 3's and Berk HFC

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

You have to buy the AP first though, don't you? And that itself is what? $500?

true but its a scanner, code eraser, logger, and tuner w/software and a monitor. And when you start modding cars a monitor, scanner, eraser is a great thing to have.

Plus when new tunes come out if Cobb ever does it, they are free to download and load to the car.

Aslo I got the scanner and the tune for 495. And I downloaded the Cobb valet and no start tunes for free that can now be loaded onto the scanner and then the car.

semtex · 03-25-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Zsteve

true but its a scanner, code eraser, logger, and tuner w/software and a monitor. And when you start modding cars a monitor, scanner, eraser is a great thing to have.

Plus when new tunes come out if Cobb ever does it, they are free to download and load to the car.

Right, I know all that. I just didn't want the guy to accidentally get the impression that he could get the actual AP + all the custom tunes for $350 is all. Because then he'd be in for nasty surprise.

Zsteve · 03-25-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Right, I know all that. I just didn't want the guy to accidentally get the impression that he could get the actual AP + all the custom tunes for $350 is all. Because then he'd be in for nasty surprise.

thats cool, it is a good deal tho.

theDreamer · 03-25-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Right, I know all that. I just didn't want the guy to accidentally get the impression that he could get the actual AP + all the custom tunes for $350 is all. Because then he'd be in for nasty surprise.

I thought Osiris recorded, data logged, etc. for 500 then you pay for your dyno tune if you want to?
So basically Cobb and Uprev offer the same feature(s) just one puts it in a nice little device while the other runs on anything.

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Nitex Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 848 Drives: '13 GTI Stage 2 UNI Rep Power: 18	I have the Gen 3's, stillen cbe and berk hfc and i just recently threw a CEL for to lean - p0171. I have created a post detailing my situation, any feedback is welcomed! _______________________ Stillen CBE, Gen 3's and Berk HFC