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Old 09-23-2008, 08:36 PM   #1
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Default AccessPORT didn't improve my quarter mile time at all :(

So I was at the track one weekend and I ran the quarter mile in 14.9 my first time then 14.8 my second.
a week later I bought an Access Port straight from cobb then ran at the same track that weekend and got the exact same times.
has this ever happened to any one else?
what should I do?
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Old 09-23-2008, 08:44 PM   #2
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Sorry, Have to ask... You said you bought it.... Did you flash a stage map to your car or did you just stick it in your car? haha jk. Not sure. There could be a couple of things that could be a facter. Weather to name one. How does the car feel? Can you tell a difference?
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Old 09-23-2008, 08:45 PM   #3
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post your time slips

what were the ambient temps like.

There are a million different reasons why you could have gone slower with more power.

Does the car feel faster to you?
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Old 09-23-2008, 08:45 PM   #4
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An accessport with a pre loaded map isn't going to change much except make your car run better as in more healthy your best bet is to go get a protune if you want it to change cause their are harsh tunes and concervitive tunes all depends on the drive and the mod list on the car
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Old 09-23-2008, 08:50 PM   #5
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pro tune!!! cheaper, way more power, better for your car

munoa performance, look it up
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Old 09-23-2008, 10:03 PM   #6
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How about mod list first then we can get an idea... Also what map you flashed
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Old 09-24-2008, 12:01 AM   #7
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How about mod list first then we can get an idea... Also what map you flashed
Wait,Wat? Map flashed? You are supposed to make other changes to the car?
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Old 09-24-2008, 12:50 AM   #8
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An accessport with a pre loaded map isn't going to change much except make your car run better as in more healthy your best bet is to go get a protune if you want it to change cause their are harsh tunes and concervitive tunes all depends on the drive and the mod list on the car
it makes a good difference. it does turn your boost up and changed your fuel and timing curves. it should of made you faster. you should be running in the mid 13's though
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Old 09-24-2008, 01:17 AM   #9
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^^^like i said all depends on the driver and the mod list on the car
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Old 09-24-2008, 01:33 AM   #10
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Yep its all in a driver, I've seen youtube videos of stock doing mid-lowish 14. So you should be in high 13 range at least, unless you flashed that gas saving tune.
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Old 09-24-2008, 01:36 AM   #11
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cody the things that you say seem to never make sense...
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Old 09-24-2008, 09:59 AM   #12
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I'd head back to the source of the product and get some answers...
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Old 09-24-2008, 01:42 PM   #13
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Something you might want to do is data log your car since you have a AP. Free software download, you just need a laptop to connect http://cobbtuning.com/info/?id=4214
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Old 09-24-2008, 02:58 PM   #14
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my mods are: 3" TBE, cobb intake, crank pulley, (boost controller), and accessport, the mad that I flashed to my ecu was stage 2 with launch control.
I dont think it should be driver error because I got the exact same times without the AP
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:25 PM   #15
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Why a boost controller?
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:26 PM   #16
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cuz I cant afford a protune at cobb to up my boost, and it just makes ya spool quicker.
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:44 PM   #17
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cuz I cant afford a protune at cobb to up my boost, and it just makes ya spool quicker.
No it doesn't. You probably don't know much about cars and tuning them. Please read all of Unibombers Faq's then come back. Your car doesn't need a boost controller unless you have converted your turbo to an external wastegate system. The internal wastegate of your stock turbo is controlled by the ECU's built in boost controller.
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:59 PM   #18
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No it doesn't. You probably don't know much about cars and tuning them. Please read all of Unibombers Faq's then come back. Your car doesn't need a boost controller unless you have converted your turbo to an external wastegate system. The internal wastegate of your stock turbo is controlled by the ECU's built in boost controller.
but tunning the ecu to reach higher boost takes something called money, and me being a 19 year old kid that works hard for the little money that I earn cant afford a tune at cobb.
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:08 PM   #19
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First rule about messing with your Subaru, you NEVER up your boost to justify going "faster". NEVER. More boost doesn't always equal more power... I suggest get the gd MBC off your car, put the factory one back on and see if your times change. Also reset your ECU, run it for 20+ min, then data log and go from there.....

I also suggest read up on parts before installing them onto your vehicle. There is soooo many threads on MBC on Subarus.

With AccessTUNER Race being free for you can tune your own vehicle. Of course we see you need a LOT more experience before attempting to do so. I suggest you start reading.

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Old 09-24-2008, 04:52 PM   #20
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Everyone starts somewhere.
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Old 09-24-2008, 05:41 PM   #21
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No it doesn't. You probably don't know much about cars and tuning them. Please read all of Unibombers Faq's then come back. Your car doesn't need a boost controller unless you have converted your turbo to an external wastegate system. The internal wastegate of your stock turbo is controlled by the ECU's built in boost controller.
My car has a rotated kit externally gated I am using the ecu to control boost with an upgraded solenoid.So if you are telling him you need to go to a manual or electronic boost controller because you are externally gated maybe you need to also read the faqs because obviously you don't know too much about tuning cars either.
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Old 09-24-2008, 05:45 PM   #22
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but tunning the ecu to reach higher boost takes something called money, and me being a 19 year old kid that works hard for the little money that I earn cant afford a tune at cobb.
You are already basically tuning your own car (Good or Bad) by running a manual boost controller, a boost controller I assume you paid for. Well, if you put your boost control system back to stock and let the AccessPORT take over, down load the FREE AccessTuner Race software from COBB and sell your MBC... You'll still be in control of boost but will have whatever money you can get for your MBC fattening up your wallet. Sounds like a good plan to me.

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Everyone starts somewhere.
Sure, but as we all know, if you bite off more than you can chew you could end up with blown motors and smashed cars.
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Blown motors and smashed cars FTW.
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Old 09-24-2008, 06:54 PM   #24
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Blown motors and smashed cars FTW.
Well, you are an expert at blowing things...























































...up!
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He blew me straight up
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