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Old 11-07-2006, 12:37 AM   #1
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Impreza WRX STi Cobb tuning acessport 2.0 or turboxs UTEC?

I have a '06 sti and so far i put a Fujita F5 cold air intake and a cobb cat-back exhaust on it. my check engine light is on and my cruise control light is blinking. Im looking at re tuning my computer but i dont know what one i should get. does anybody have any suggestions on what i should do?
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Old 11-07-2006, 12:44 AM   #2
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u should post where you are from in your profile

then go in your region forum and ask what the local tuners there use

then ask the local enthusiasts which tuners they most prefer in the area

its no use to get cobbs crap if they dont use it in your state for example

same goes for buying vishnu's/utec/etc itll be hard to get a tune for those if locals dont cater to it
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Old 11-07-2006, 01:25 AM   #3
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I agree with that. If you have a choice on either utec or ap I would go with the ap. if your car is daily driven you will be very happy with the ap.
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Old 11-07-2006, 01:36 AM   #4
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currently there are better choices then the ap imo

also remove that intake and put the stock box back in for now chances are the blinking light will/might go away
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Old 11-07-2006, 06:03 AM   #5
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if your car is daily driven you will be very happy with the ap.
Or the UTEC. My car is daily-driven and drives the same with a UTEC as it would with an AP.
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Old 11-07-2006, 01:19 PM   #6
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It depends.

theres alot to put into your decision about which EM to go with. Recearch is the key.

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Old 11-07-2006, 01:22 PM   #7
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I have a '06 sti and so far i put a Fujita F5 cold air intake and a cobb cat-back exhaust on it. my check engine light is on and my cruise control light is blinking. Im looking at re tuning my computer but i dont know what one i should get. does anybody have any suggestions on what i should do?
Have you pulled the code for the CEL?

Take the intake off, and do a hard reset on the ECU. The intake is probably throwing the code. These cars are very picky about intakes, and I've never heard of yours.

For you, I vote Cobb AP.
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Old 11-07-2006, 05:08 PM   #8
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If you just want to load maps and run, go AccessPort. If you want to try your hand at tuning yourself, go UTEC. If you plan to get a protune, ask your tuneer about your options, each has preferences.
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