Any reason you chose it over APR? Do you have APR parts on the car like intake?
Thanks!
It really depends on personal preference. I was literally torn between Unitronic and COBB.
Side note - I liked Uni vs. APR as I prefer a tune that’s weighted towards top end power vs mid range torque. However I found a dealer that is tune friendly and offered APR so I almost went with APR for convenience & warranty.
APR has a proven tune. It’s very hands off. You take your car in, they flash your ECU, and you’re good to go. Great performance, great reliability. APR is great if you want to follow their modification schedule and use their hardware.
COBB’s Access Port has a few OTS tunes that have somewhat mixed reviews and they make less power than APR.
So why do I like COBB? You have the freedom of pro-tuning to your specific hardware in the future. You also have the features of the Access Port which gives you up to six custom gauges on the screen to monitor boost, AFR, IAT, knock, and a ton of other parameters. If you buy the AP from MAPerformance, you get their OTS tunes for fee. I’m running their Stage 1 93 oct which reportedly put down over 300 hp on the dyno. Ian from MAP is very responsive and will help you with your goals too, so it’s nice knowing you have support if you run into any issues.
My long term plans for this car are a full turbo swap and over 450 whp so the AP will allow me to custom tune (dyno or email) in the future while still giving me a great Stage 1 / Stage 2 option in the present.
I’ve also had to take her in for some warranty work and recalls so I can uninstall the COBB and take her in without having to pay a dealer to reflash every time. I’ve heard the APR stock reflash isn’t true stock- it’s a stock-like map. The COBB AP memorizes your vehicles factory ECU software when you install it so when you uninstall the unit, it reloads your exact factory map.
Hope this helps. I’m super happy with the COBB tho.
I have no other aftermarket engine hardware at the moment. IE IC is my next upgrade.
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