So my By Design Stage III is literally on it's way to my door and my COBB AP arrived early. Just for grins I decided to overwrite my GIAC stage II with the COBB stage II and take her for a spin. Boy howdy !!

Initially I noticed that it starts with more of a bark. Qualitatively, it feels very smooth and strong. One thing I noticed right away is that it builds boost very controllably and progressively in sport mode. I had 17psi indicated at ~3k rpm. It feels like the VTG vanes respond differently now. Like stock but with much more torque under the curve. My wife commented that it didn't feel like a rubber band anymore. I don't usually hear such perceptive commentary from the right seat so that should say something profound...

Even in third gear the whole car squirmed around a bit when the boost really came on. WEEEeeee! I didn't give it the full beans just yet because it's dark out and I am way too "first name" with the local constabulary but if I get a chance to open it up tomorrow on the way to work, I will certainly report back.

Thanks a bunch to the ever-cheerful Sambo TT. Great product and great service as always. Can't wait to get my grubby little mitts on those intercoolers next. MMMMWWWWwwaaahahahaha

- Patrick

 

Stage 2 Cobb is incredible! Congrats! You still on stock rubber?

 

Hehe. By the feel of things, not for long ...

- Patrick

 

Hey Patrick,

Glad you are so ecstatic with the Cobb Accessport! If you ever have any questions, comments, or would just like us to review a datalog please feel free to reach out to myself, Mitch, or anyone on the Cobb team at anytime!
We pride ourselves on always being available for questions and support.

It only gets better with the By Design Stage3 Sam really has a great grasp on what makes these cars consistently fast and safe.


Thanks again Patrick!

- Jon

 

haha, I feel you....with winter upon us on the east coast I'm undecided about tires until the spring.

 

Is the stage 3 map #s listed on the Cobb site?

 

Is it a custom tune or ots?

 

Thanks, Jon! I can't wait to work with all of you.

I'm moving to Lexington, VA in March; otherwise I would be getting PS2s or Trofeo Rs! I have to remember that I won't be in the beautiful desert for much longer. The upshot is that I can finally haz 93 octanez!

I didn't see it but then again, I wasn't looking for it.

I got the OTS map from the COBB website. The force is strong with this tune. Sambo graciously offered to tweak it to my mods but since I already have a tracking number for the Stage III kit I'll just hang tight for now.

- Patrick

 

Good question! Not yet, but we will have Cobb Stage3 OTS maps available soon on our website for use with many aftermarket exhausts and intercoolers.

We understand that many folks have different parts from different manufacturers. The Cobb Stage3 maps will give you a great increase in power for those modifications however we always err on the side of caution with our OTS maps due to the vast amount of various aftermarket part combinations. More power may be extracted safely with a custom tune done by one of our protuners for someone's specific part combination.

The By Design Stage3 maps were made by Sam for use with the modifications that are dictated in the By Design kit to further optimize the tune for that specific part combination.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask!

Thanks!

-Jon

 

Update: I'm sold... Someone in another thread said that the COBB stage II pulls like an Airbus on takeoff. That's a perfect way to describe it and I wish I had thought of it first. It's got big block torque and feels more refined and effortless in general. The car just won't stop pulling. Now it's a GT "++" Very cool!

Best mod for the money. Hands down.

- Patrick

 

Just a quick question....if you buy the Cobb, do you always have to have the little hand held programmer attached.

I know alot of folks like to look at gauges and bits, but I prefer the uncluttered look. I just want to upload the file and remove the programmer. Is that possible.

Sorry if this is a silly question, but every person seems to attach the hand held unit in the car.

Cheers,
Scar

 

It's not a silly question. I asked the same thing. You just load the file and then you can unplug it and walk away! You only have to leave it connected for the gauges and data logging. Hope that helps!

- Patrick

 

Thanks Patrick for the quick reply

I too have the GIAC stage 2 tune, but am increasingly interested in what COBB can offer.

Scar

 

Patrick I'm so happy that you're satisfied and got what you were looking for. Everything else will start showing up tomorrow and on! Just wait until you love the stage III map after your hardware is put in. Thank you so much for the kind words and the articulate description. Your opinions mean a lot!

 

No, you do not have to leave it plugged in, although I like mine plugged in!