COBB Tuning introduction to the N54/N55 community...

[cadeucsb]

Originally Posted by Focusedintntions

Just once i'd like to see a company pay attention the N55 first and give us some love We get treated like a red headed step child....

Doesnt it make sense that those of us that have been waiting 3+ years would be first in line ahead of those just getting in line? The upside is that everyone will be taken care of.

[Thaddy]

Originally Posted by Focusedintntions

Just once i'd like to see a company pay attention the N55 first and give us some love We get treated like a red headed step child....

Number of N54 owners > Number of N55 owners.

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[Rob@Cobb]

Originally Posted by Focusedintntions

Just once i'd like to see a company pay attention the N55 first and give us some love We get treated like a red headed step child....

Hey Sir,

For sure not, I'm paying very close attention to the N55. Unfortunately, or fortunately, there is one one of me. I'm cranking away as fast as I can!

Cheers,

Rob

[COBB Tuning]

Originally Posted by maxnix

So, should I drop by today?

Thanks. Cleaning the coffee out of my keyboard now...

Gary

[collegemt]

Originally Posted by Thaddy

Number of N54 owners > Number of N55 owners.

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True more N54 owners, but also a lot more competition of tunes, You have GIAC, Dinan, Procede and JB . Also the Accessport doesn't support the highly modified guys who have downpipes, meth, etc yet.

N55 has very little competition at this point. Only a mild JB tune and Procede. There are no flash tune for the N55 at this point.

I bet N55 owners would buy just as many units as the N54 owners at this point.

Just my $.02.

Either way I will wait fot the N55 AP.

[Focusedintntions]

Originally Posted by Rob@Cobb

Hey Sir,

For sure not, I'm paying very close attention to the N55. Unfortunately, or fortunately, there is one one of me. I'm cranking away as fast as I can!

Cheers,

Rob

Hopefully you took my original comment with a grain of salt. I'm very excited at what you guys are doing for us...but like alot of the guys on here i'm impatient and want my toys now dammit lol. Either way thanks for the hard work and hurry!!!

But like some of the other guys have said...there just aren't many decent options out for us at all and what you guys are putting out seems to be the cream to my corn.

[cwg]

ESS is supposed to have their N55 flash tune out end of the month or early February

[MrClean12]

Originally Posted by COBB Tuning

For those of you waiting for N55 support we do not have an ETA on availability of the AccessPORT for N55 vehicles at this time. Our current priority is to provide our full-tuning-solution for the twin-turbo N54 equipped 1, 3 and 5 series BMW's. While some development has begun on the N55, there is a lot left to do on the N54 before we put significant focus on the N55.

Travis
COBB Tuning

Could we maybe get a rough idea of a time frame? Are we talking 1-2 months, 3-6 months or 6+ months? I'm chomping at the bit to give you guys some money for the N55 version. :-)

How about you take pre-orders for the N55 version...and then if you get enough interest, maybe it would encourage you guys to accelerate development? :-D

[COBB Tuning]

Originally Posted by MrClean12

Could we maybe get a rough idea of a time frame? Are we talking 1-2 months, 3-6 months or 6+ months? I'm chomping at the bit to give you guys some money for the N55 version. :-)

How about you take pre-orders for the N55 version...and then if you get enough interest, maybe it would encourage you guys to accelerate development? :-D

MrClean12,

It took a long time to reverse engineer the N54 ECU. We have just begun to roll out the AccessPORT for this engine and still need to work on maps, 2007 support, XI support, IS support, tuning software support, etc. There is still a lot of work to do on the N54 platform before we can put forth significant effort into reverse engineering the N55.

Furthermore, we don't know how long reverse engineering the N55 will take. Sometimes ECU's from a given manufacturer are very similar from engine to engine, sometimes they are very different. A lot depends on how much we learned from the N54 ECU can be carried over to the N55 ECU.

We know there is a lot of excitement for an N55 AccessPORT solution. We are excited about it ourselves. We just can't provide an idea of when we might have a solution ready for it.

Thanks!

Gary

[Ash83]

You can not compare this to JB4/3 or Procede.. they are piggy backs to the ECU, this is a flash..

I have couple of concerns:
- How many time you can flash/re flash your ECU?? Some flashes have limited write time.
- What if shit happened during the reflash?? you will be screwed.. The Dealer will know you flashed the ECU!!! With JB3 you just remove it, be careful not to leave any physical evidence around the ECU compartment.. (+ delete the code if there are any)

FYI.. I do not own a JB3/Procede yet and I am not a fan boy.. just my $0.02

[Thaddy]

Originally Posted by maxnix

I have no special knowledge, but it seems to me that COBB is an under promise and over deliver type company. They don't want to be first so much as to be the best. They won't release anything that is half baked just to be first to market. I am certain that the base tune will be fully and thoroughly tested before release.

We must remember that not only is the N55 engine control system totally different from the N54, it also controls the valvetronic system, another variable the N54 tune does not have to accomodate. The N55 future is very bright, I would say.

My best guess is that in 3-6 months, we'll have a much better idea on the N55 timeline. If you can't wait, you might want to speculate on the resale value of a Procede V5 when the COBB tune is released.

Spot on in regards to Cobb. They put out quality products. I can't wait for the N55 flash to be released, I think I'll definitely be picking one up. This delay gives me time to get some better tires and suspension installed

[///M1]

To the COBB folks (and sorry for the partial hijack): do you envision working on a tune for the upcoming 1 ///M given it's relatively small production number count? Thx

[hwelvaar]

Originally Posted by ///M1

To the COBB folks (and sorry for the partial hijack): do you envision working on a tune for the upcoming 1 ///M given it's relatively small production number count? Thx

I certainly hope so.
Besides, what is the major comment on the 1M from all enthousiasts that were eagerly awaiting it?
'only 340 HP' ???

-> = large potential customer base for COBB, even with limited production numbers for the 1M.

[///M1]

Originally Posted by hwelvaar

I certainly hope so.
Besides, what is the major comment on the 1M from all enthousiasts that were eagerly awaiting it?
'only 340 HP' ???

-> = large potential customer base for COBB, even with limited production numbers for the 1M.

Agreed. Plus, it is an ///M car so it is something a credible tuner like COBB would like to have in their portfolio me thinks

[kellzir]

Does the AP have a boost gauge built in?

[COBB Tuning]

Originally Posted by kellzir

Does the AP have a boost gauge built in?

Yes. In fact, you can use the AccessPORT as a gauge for the following:

• Battery Volt.
• Vehicle Speed
• RPM
• Air Fuel Ratio
• MAF
• Load Act.
• TPS Act.
• TPS Req.
• Baro Pressure
• MAP
• Req. Boost Abs.
• Boost Abs.
• WGDC
• Timing CA
• ECT
• Oil Temp.
• Amb. Temp
• Intake Mani. Temp.
• Boost

All of these can be data logged as well.

Thanks!

Gary

[IGoFast1589]

Originally Posted by maxnix

Well, that is definitely cool if a little challenging while driving. I guess one could duct tape the AP to the dash.

You can get a vent cell phone holder from Autozone that will hold it just fine.

[Ser1es]

What would be the point? Flash the car put it AP in your glove box and drive the damn car...
If you want gauges every where go buy a Civic

[IGoFast1589]

Originally Posted by Ser1es

What would be the point? Flash the car put it AP in your glove box and drive the damn car...
If you want gauges every where go buy a Civic

The point would be so you could monitor what's happening with the car. Gauges are only lame if you have an NA 4 cylinder that has a huge tachometer with a shift lift, but if you have a high horsepower car and want to keep an eye on things then I personally think that's cool and functional. I am not intending to be a dick. Just my $.02. I understand what you're saying though.

My friend mounted his AP in his STi to his vent with one of those cell phone holders that I mentioned before and it's pretty cool. Although I have heard that you can burn your screen out on the AP quicker that way.

[COBB Tuning]

Originally Posted by Ser1es

What would be the point? Flash the car put it AP in your glove box and drive the damn car...
If you want gauges every where go buy a Civic

Ser1es,

It's not so important with our Off the Shelf maps, but once folks start getting into self tuning, seeing some of those monitors in real time can give important feedback.

Gary

[SlicktopTTZ]

Originally Posted by COBB Tuning

Ser1es,

It's not so important with our Off the Shelf maps, but once folks start getting into self tuning, seeing some of those monitors in real time can give important feedback.

Gary

Exactly.


Just because some ricer doesn't know what he is doing doesn't mean viewing engine related data is stupid or useless....

[brow0814]

Originally Posted by COBB Tuning

Ser1es,

It's not so important with our Off the Shelf maps, but once folks start getting into self tuning, seeing some of those monitors in real time can give important feedback.

Gary

Gary for those of us with a wife who thinks this is her car and made the SlushBox decision- Is there be a different map for AT transmissions? How does that work?

On the Cobb site, an AT transmission sees gains of ~6% less as compared to a MT.

Thanks!
Scott