[770guy]

Just ordered a Cobb tuning accessport, mach 5 performance downpipe (cat delete) and fabspeed xpipe. I'm gonna go get a baseline dyno pull done next week.

 

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The COBB Accessport is a great choice!

 

[cipher]

Don’t you have to ship the ECU in first?

 

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Don’t you have to ship the ECU in first?

You currently do have to send your ECU in. Upon purchase from us or any other authorized COBB dealer, COBB ships you a pre-labeled box for your ECU to ship overnight to them. They turn it around within 24 hours and overnight it back to you.

 

[My718isPorsche#5]

Does the tuner void your warranty? Sounds like this is a forever change. What if you don't like it, can it be returned to stock?

 

[cipher]

Does the tuner void your warranty? Sounds like this is a forever change. What if you don't like it, can it be returned to stock?

Right, either way, your ecu is permanently modified. Maybe the good old days are gone.

 

[Beardy]

Any non genuine Porsche modification puts your vehicle open to the chance of voiding a warranty claim.

 

[Baka1969]

In the United States the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act protects consumers from manufacturers. That said, altering the ECU and doing engine mods is probably an easy justification to reject a warranty claim. Particularly if it's engine related. Also, having the ECU altered is easy for a dealer's service department to find out. Unlike possibly "piggyback" methods. Which could be more difficult for the dealer to find out.

There are those that are either willing to take the risk of voiding their warranty or can pay for any issues out of their own pockets. However, I don't think most people can. I know I wouldn't want my warranty voided.

 

[johan]

In the United States the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act protects consumers from manufacturers. That said, altering the ECU and doing engine mods is probably an easy justification to reject a warranty claim. Particularly if it's engine related. Also, having the ECU altered is easy for a dealer's service department to find out. Unlike possibly "piggyback" methods. Which could be more difficult for the dealer to find out.

There are those that are either willing to take the risk of voiding their warranty or can pay for any issues out of their own pockets. However, I don't think most people can. I know I wouldn't want my warranty voided.

It is as easy as on a tampered ecu cause piggy creates strange values in it self.

 

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Does the tuner void your warranty? Sounds like this is a forever change. What if you don't like it, can it be returned to stock?

The ECU mod itself is not easily detectable (unless you open the ECU), COBB has a jig for opening, modifying and resealing the ECU so there is no outward appearance of being modified. The ECU can be flashed back to stock (or any map you choose) at any time by you with your AccessPort in about 30 seconds.

 

[sweetsound]

@770guy - Would love to hear your update on how this played out! Did you get before and after dynos? Any lessons learned for everybody else?

 

[770guy]

I have not got it dynoed yet. I have to figure something out with the whole dyno mode issue. Sometime after new years I will dyno it. Hopefully first week or two of January.

 

[8833]

I have not got it dynoed yet. I have to figure something out with the whole dyno mode issue. Sometime after new years I will dyno it. Hopefully first week or two of January.

Assume you are doing a before/after dyno.

 

[770guy]

Yeah, I will definitely do 3 pulls without the tune loaded and 3 pulls with the stage 1 loaded at a minimum.

The baseline will have the xpipe and cat delete pipe.


Maybe the stage 2 tune will come out soon. I have asked several intercooler makers about building me a new one for the car but havent gotten good feedback. CSF said they are currently working on developing one though. I really wanna see this thing 500+ hp. We all need to hope the new GT4 is some variation of a flat 4 so that people will start making mods for this thing and at least have a bunch of carryover mods.

Assume you are doing a before/after dyno.

 

[don]

... I really wanna see this thing 500+ hp. We all need to hope the new GT4 is some variation of a flat 4 so that people will start making mods for this thing and at least have a bunch of carryover mods.

Wow you are a serious mod guy. I can't wait to see what you get out of your GTS. I just hope the PDK and rear differential is up to the task.

What car did you have before and what mods? Sounds like these things are routine for you.

 

[splinter]

...I have asked several intercooler makers about building me a new one for the car but haven't gotten good feedback...

Not too much space available for upfitting a more effective ICAC.

 

[don]

Sounds like a good option if it is not easily detectable. I'm assuming the 718 is detuned anyway for emissions and hierarchy purposes and is quite capable of handling a bit more torque and power.

My only concern is I've heard the ECU can record logs of unusual/higher values that occur with a tune? Such as higher than stock boost.

 

[Andros X Thomson]

APR has started working on the 718 and they think the fueling might be an issue, but this is preliminary testing.

 

[Chiraoka]

APR has started working on the 718 and they think the fueling might be an issue, but this is preliminary testing.

Care to explain ?

Not enough fuel ?

 

[Andros X Thomson]

The fuel system may not be able to handle high power tubes without being upgraded. It’s only preliminary. But that’s what Arin from APR posted on Instagram and porscheboost.com