MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[cb1111]

I made it all the way home an hour from the track with it under the car.

This guy has you beat

 

[RisingFallens]

Are Cobb Access ports generic across all lines? Like say you get one from a totaled Subaru, can you upload an EQT tune to it and use it in ours? Or are the access ports, like, serialized for manufactures?

 

[jimlloyd40]

Are Cobb Access ports generic across all lines? Like say you get one from a totaled Subaru, can you upload an EQT tune to it and use it in ours? Or are the access ports, like, serialized for manufactures?

Pretty sure they're brand specific.

 

[Keehs360]

Are Cobb Access ports generic across all lines? Like say you get one from a totaled Subaru, can you upload an EQT tune to it and use it in ours? Or are the access ports, like, serialized for manufactures?

No. They’re model/platform specific.

 

[RisingFallens]

No. They’re model/platform specific.

Well then! Was hoping to broaden the used market

 

[Acadia18]

Are Cobb Access ports generic across all lines? Like say you get one from a totaled Subaru, can you upload an EQT tune to it and use it in ours? Or are the access ports, like, serialized for manufactures?

Pretty sure they're brand specific.

No. They’re model/platform specific.

The hardware itself is generic. Physically, a Suburu Accessport is the same as VW Accessport. They are 'locked' to a certain brand/model, but can be relicensed, for a fee. So if you got an Accessport from a totalled Suburu, you could definitely use it on your VW.


After paying a fee, of course.

https://www.cobbtuning.com/buying-a-used-accessport/

 

[TCdaosithui]

how often should I clean or replace the filter(s) of aftermarket air intake?

 

[Acadia18]

So, this little bracket that holds the brake line to the knuckle... Does anybody know the size of the bolt that attaches to the knuckle? Or a part number? I've seem to have lost one...

View attachment 215447

Remove the other one and measure it.

So, apparently I'm missing both...

I can only find the part number for the bracket, not the bolt that holds it in place. I can find the bolt on diagrams, but there's no info for it

 

[jimlloyd40]

how often should I clean or replace the filter(s) of aftermarket air intake?

Just visually inspecting it is the easiest way to know when to clean it. There's no set mileage due to the environment you drive in. An example is in Phoenix because of how dry and dusty it is it would need to be cleaned more frequently.

 

[Keehs360]

how often should I clean or replace the filter(s) of aftermarket air intake?

I rotate it 180 degrees after 2500 miles. Then after another 2500 miles I toss it and get a new one

 

[GTIfan99]

I rotate it 180 degrees after 2500 miles. Then after another 2500 miles I toss it and get a new one

You know we're talking about aftermarket reusable filters, not underwear, right?

 

[Keehs360]

You know we're talking about aftermarket reusable filters, not underwear, right?

Dry cone filters, never saw one I ever wanted to run longer than 5k miles

 

[jimlloyd40]

Dry cone filters, never saw one I ever wanted to run longer than 5k miles

I thought you had an aftermarket air intake with reusable filter?

 

[Keehs360]

I thought you had an aftermarket air intake with reusable filter?

Yes. I do. But the cone filter is garbage. They all are. I like the Cobb oiled filter. I’ll run that one for 10-12k miles for sure. But the dry ones suck, their filtration rate tanks little by little.

 

[jimlloyd40]

Yes. I do. But the cone filter is garbage. They all are. I like the Cobb oiled filter. I’ll run that one for 10-12k miles for sure. But the dry ones suck, their filtration rate tanks little by little.

How much does it cost? My AEM dry flow is somewhere around $40 for a replacement. Too expensive to toss.