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NOTE: The Dylan Donation Drive to win an AccessPORT has come to a close. Together we raised over $8,000 for this cause and six lucky folks won AccessPORTs! If you would still like to donate to the Levy’s, please visit the Dylan Levy Donations page to contribute via PayPal. Thank you everyone for your overwhelming support!

COBB Tuning is giving away a free AccessPORT in each of the markets we support in an effort to drive donations to assist with the medical bills from Dylan and Noah Levy’s upcoming partial liver transplant surgery. Their father/son transplant is scheduled for February 7th, which is rapidly approaching, so time is of the essence!

Noah is half of the two brother team that owns LIC Motorsports, a Subaru performance specialty shop based in Novato, CA. LIC Motorsports. You may have become aware of their racing efforts in the 2010 Redline Time Attack Series through their season long documentary called “The Underdogs”. These videos show just what can be accomplished with little more than drive, determination and a true love of cars and racing. Noah and Adam have made lasting impressions on their fellow competitors as well as the car enthusiast community in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Throughout the 2010 racing season, few of us were aware of the stress the Levy’s were dealing with away from the track in dealing with Dylan’s illness. Dylan is Noah and Amber’s 5 year old son, and he has biliary atresia. It is a condition that affects the liver from birth and has advanced to the point that little Dylan now requires a liver transplant. His dad, Noah, is the only available donor right now, and will be donating half of his liver to his son on February 7th. Episode 5 of “The Underdogs” drives home just how stressful this year has been and how dire Dylan’s situation is now.

This is a very difficult time for the Levy’s and while the upcoming medical bills are not what their focus is on right now, it is something they will have to face in the near future. COBB Tuning is donating six AccessPORTs (one each for Subaru, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Nissan, MINI and BMW) as an incentive to drive donations to help the Levy’s deal with the post surgery bills.

Donations can be made directly to the Levy family via their website at http://www.dylanwlevy.com/donate.html. For every $10 donated, you will receive one entry to win an AccessPORT for your vehicle manufacturer. Multiples of $50 donations receive six entries to win. Simply email your PayPal donation receipt to dylan@cobbtuning.com with your name, vehicle manufacturer, telephone number, email address and street address. You will receive a confirmation for the number of entries recorded. The drawings will be held on February 7th and the winners will be notified via email.

Let’s show the Levy’s just how close knit a community we are!

AccessPORT being Donated

• 1 Subaru (AP-SUB-001, AP-SUB-002 or AP-SUB-003)
• 1 Mitsubishi (AP-MIT-002)
• 1 Mazda (AP-MAZ-002)
• 1 Nissan (AP-NIS-005)
• 1 BMW (AP-BMW-001)
• 1 MINI (AP-MIN-001)

 

Funds raised as of 02/03/11

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As promised, we have released a firmware update to all BMW AccessPORTs. What’s more, Rob has been working very hard to implement all the ROMs he has received to date and we are able to include this support ahead of schedule! If you are still awaiting confirmation of support for your 335i or 135i, this update will enable AccessPORT support for you ECU.

All AccessPORT maps have been consolidated by ROM type. There is no longer a distinction between automatic and manual maps.This update also fixes the load limit and associated limp mode bug for MSD80 ECUs.

This release is currently in BETA format. To update to this latest release, follow these instructions:

1. Uninstall your AccessPORT. The AccessPORT must be uninstalled before this update can be completed.

2. If you have not already, download AccessPORT Manager 2.0. Windows/MAC. Watch this video for a tutorial on using AccessPORT Manager.

3. Update your AccessPORT to BETA firmware.

• To update to the latest BETA firmware version select the “Options” menu.
• Next, select “Check for beta firmware” and then update your AccessPORT. All maps will be automatically updated and loaded onto your AccessPORT.

4. Reinstall your AccessPORT and the update will be complete!

Again, you must first UNINSTALL your AccessPORT completely before updating. The AccessPORT will not update to this new firmware if left in an “installed” state.

Thank you all for your patience especially when waiting for ROM support. If you have any questions, issues or concerns, feel free to contact us here or via PM or call us at 1-866-922-3059.

BETA Firmware Update 1.6.3.2-1275:

• Please Uninstall the AccessPORT before updating the AccessPORT to this version of firmware.

New Features:

• Map support consolidation.
  • Combined AT and MT maps to simplify map selection process.

• Added vehicle support for the following roms:
  • 0044DC0I8A0SWTA1S
  • 0044DC0I8A0SWFP1S
  • 0044DC0I8A0SWFA1S
  • 0044CC0IF80SIFA2S
  • 0044CC0IGD0SIEB5S
  • 0044CC0IGD0SIEB2S
  • 0044CC0IGD0SITA7S
  • 0044CC0IHE0SIEH1S
  • 0044CC0IJC0SITH1S
  • 0044CC0IJE0SIFP1S
  • 0044CC0IJE0SIFP2S
  • 0044CC0IJE0SIFP3S
  • 0044CC0IJE0SIEA1S
  • 0044CC0IJE0SIFA3S
  • 0044CC0IJE0SIEE1S
  • 0044CC0IJE0SIEE2S

Bug Fixes:

• Added tuning fix for 93 octane MSD80 maps.

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COBB Tuning is pleased to announce major updates to the Mitsubishi EVO X and Ralliart AccessPORT, Off the Shelf Maps and AccessTUNER Race tuning program. These comprehensive updates greatly expand AccessTUNER Race to bring it on par with AccessTUNER Pro. Tables and monitors for all supported EVOXs and Ralliarts have been expanded and relabeled for easier more intuitive tuning, especially for large-turbo applications. AccessTUNER Race now features an auto update and rollback feature. AccessTUNER Race will now automatically update to the latest version without need for downloading a new copy. The rollback feature allows users to revert to the previous version of AccessTUNER if issues are found in an update version.

AccessPORT firmware has also been updated for improved menu navigation, more intuitive uninstall screen and improved data monitoring navigation. An “Expose ECU data” option is also available that allows users to backup their OEM ROM to their home PC. This new update also includes an AccessPORT demo mode which can be used as a screen saver if the AccessPORT is left idle. This update also resolves several bugs and issues with the current version of AccessTUNER Race, as well OTS Maps. Issues with injector pulse width have been resolved allowing proper scaling of larger injectors with AccessTUNER Race. This also resolves fueling issues with our OTS map offerings

To implement these dramatic improvements in the Mitsubishi AccessPORT simply update your AccessPORT with Manager 2.0 and fill out the AccessTUNER request form found on the COBB Tuning website.

Updated AccessPORT Firmware Resource Pages:

• Release Notes: http://www.accessecu.com/support/rel…P-MIT-002.html
• Updated Monitors Listing Page: http://www.cobbtuning.com/info/?ID=4416
• Updated Maps Page: http://www.cobbtuning.com/info/?ID=3506

Updated AccessTUNER Race Resource Pages:

• Release Notes: http://www.accessecu.com/support/rel…i_MIT-002.html

Updated Table Listing:

• USDM Support: http://www.accessecu.com/support/doc…%20Tables.html

• JDM Support: http://www.accessecu.com/support/doc…%20Tables.html

• Remaining International Support (ADM, EDM, and WM): http://www.accessecu.com/support/doc…%20Tables.html

• Tuner Monitorshttp://www.accessecu.com/support/doc…0Monitors.html

Firmware Update 1.6.3.2-1209:

New Features:

• Map Update: Added minimum injector pulse width logic.

• IPW fix allows for use of larger injectors

*See vehicle application list below for more details.

• Map Update: Lowered MAF range for mid-to-high and high-to-mid closed loop fuel trims in all USDM staged maps.

*See vehicle application list below for more details.

• Updated available maps in firmware to add IPW and MAF range logic.
  • 2008 USDM EVOX MR – updated maps from v107 to v108
  • 2010 USDM EVOX MR/MRT – updated maps from v107 to v108
  • 2008 USDM EVOX – updated maps from v107 to v108
  • 2010 USDM EVOX – updated maps from v107 to v108
  • 2009 USDM Lancer Ralliart – updated maps from v101 to v102
  • 2010 USDM Lancer Ralliart – updated maps from v101 to v102
  • 2009 WM EVOX MR – updated maps from v106 to v107
  • 2009 WM EVOX – updated maps from v106 to v107
• Updated available maps in firmware to add MAF range logic.
  • 2009 WM EVOX MR – updated maps from v106 to v107
  • 2009 WM EVOX – updated maps from v106 to v107
• Uninstall AccessPORT option moved back to main menu.
  • Moved uninstall AccessPORT option back to main menu to reduce end user confusion.
  • Added AP Demo Mode to settings menu.
  • Demo mode enables users to setup the AP in a state which allows tasks to be viewed.
  • Note: If Demo mode is left idle for 1 minute the Cobb Race Car screen saver turns on.
  • Improved list scrolling interface.
    • Arrow keys can now be held down to scroll through lists.
    • The beginning and end of lists now wrap around.
  • Monitor name display.
    • Data monitor names are now shown in the screen header when a monitor is selected.

  Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed idle timing table that caused an issue where world market vehicles would not idle properly.
    • 2009 World Market EVO X – updated maps from v106 to v107
    • 2009 World Market EVO X MR – updated maps from v106 to v107
  • Removed last item recall to improve device stability.

  AccessTUNER Race Version: 1.8.6.0-1203

  New Features:

  • Tuner Auto Updater
    • Users can accesss tuner software updates through the “Help/Updates” menu.
      • Users will no longer have to download the latest tuner version to stay up-to-date.
      • Rollback – users also have the ability to rollback to the previous release of Tuner by using the “Help/Updates/Rollback last update” option.
  • Added AP MGR 2.0 Installer
  • New Tables for USDM 2008 EVO X GSR/MR:
    • Added Airflow in Injector Scalar.
    • Added Idle Adder tables #1 and #2.
    • Added Idle RPM vs. Coolant tables #1 – #9.
    • Added Target idle points #1 – #14.
  • New Tables for USDM 2009 Lancer Ralliart:
    • Added Airflow Check Offset table.
  • New Tables for USDM 2010 EVO X GSR/MRT:
    • Added Airflow Check Offset table.
    • Added Idle Adder tables #1 and #2.
    • Added Idle RPM vs. Coolant tables #1 – #9.
    • Added Target idle points #1 – #14.
  • New Tables for 2009 WM EVO X GSR/MR:
    • Added Airflow in Injector Scalar.
    • Added Idle Adder tables #1 and #2.
    • Added Idle RPM vs. Coolant tables #1 – #9.
    • Added Target idle points #1 – #14.

  Bug Fixes:

  • Addressed issues for USDM 2008 EVO X GSR/MR:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar.
    • Removed mislabeled Torque Limiting table E.
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque for table scaling.
    • Changed limit Error Correction to use calculated torque for scaling.
    • Changed SST disengage table to use calculated torque for scaling.
  • Addressed issues for ADM 2008 EVO X:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar.
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque.
  • Addressed issues for EDM 2008 EVO X:
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque.
  • Addressed issues for JDM 2008 EVO X:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque for table scaling.
  • Addressed issues for JDM 2008 EVO X SST:
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque.
    • Changed SST disengage table to use calculated torque for scaling.
  • Addressed issues for JDM 2010 EVO X SST:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar.
    • Removed torque limiting table E.
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque for table scaling.
  • Addressed issues for JDM 2010 EVO X:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar.
    • Removed torque limiting table E.
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque for table scaling.
  • Addressed issues for USDM 2009 Lancer Ralliart:
    • Added Airflow Check Offset table.
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar
    • Removed incorrect Max Air Flow Table E.
    • Removed mislabeled Torque Limiting Table E
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque.
    • Changed SST disengage table to use calculated torque for scaling.
  • Addressed issues for 2010 USDM Lancer Ralliart:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar.
    • Removed max airflow table E
    • Removed torque limiting table E
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque for table scaling.
    • Changed SST disengage table to use calculated torque for scaling.
  • Addressed issues for USDM 2010 EVO X GSR/MRT:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar.
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque.
    • Changed Limit Error Correction table to use calculated torque for scaling.
    • Removed mislabeled Torque Limiting Table E.
  • Addressed issues for WM 2008 EVO X:
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque.
  • Addressed issues for 2009 WM EVO X GSR/MR:
    • Fixed typo in Injector Scalar.
    • Removed mislabeled Torque Limiting table E.
    • Changed SST throttle tables to use calculated torque for table scaling.

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COBB Tuning is happy to announce AccessPORT support for 2008-2010 BMW 335xi and 535xi. We have tested the AccessPORT on these vehicles to our satisfaction and owners of 2008-2010 335xi and 535xi can now install the current Stage1 calibrations on these vehicles. Both manual and automatic vehicles are supported. Be sure to update your AccessPORT to the latest firmware prior to initial installation.

If an unknown ROM is encountered, follow the ROM dump procedures and we will add this functionality as quickly as possible. Email the ROM along with the year, model and transmission type to rom@cobbtuning.com.

You can order the COBB Tuning AccessPORT with free shipping from our website on the BMW product page or call COBB Tuning at 1-866-922-3059 if you have any further questions or needs.

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Check out COBB Tuning’s own Aaron “Biggie” Brown at the inaugural event of Ken Block’s Gymkhana drift during the burnout competition. Watch as Biggie runs over several innocent cones and comes very near to endangering the lives of the Monster Energy Drink girls during his this wild rubber-burning melee! Biggie and his 600hp EVO IX made quite the impression on the crowd as well as calling Travis Pastrana out for not competing! Look for Biggie at future Gymkhana events, that is, if they invite him back again.

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Introducing the COBB Tuning AccessPORT for 2008-2010 BMW 135i, 335i and 535i vehicles equipped with the N54 twin turbo engine. The AccessPORT brings hand-held ECU flashing, managing and monitoring convenience to BMW, unleashing untapped power hidden in the ECU with just the push of a button. The AccessPORT lets you quickly reprogram your car’s ECU with performance-tuned calibrations for instant power gains without any tools, wiring, soldering or downtime. Reprogramming the ECU generates significant power gains while retaining the sophisticated control logic and refined engine response developed by BMW engineers. Simply plug the AccessPORT into your car, install the desired calibration and enjoy the thrill of big gains in torque and horsepower!

The AccessPORT puts control in the hands of the enthusiast. Install the AccessPORT at your convenience in less than 20 minutes from the comfort of your driver seat. The AccessPORT is able to store multiple calibrations, making map switching easy with just the touch of a button in under a minute. Choose from many pre-tuned maps for different levels of modifications and types of fuels and be ready for any situation. For extreme modifications or maximum power output, our ProTuner network can custom tune your setup on a dyno using our soon to be released AccessTUNER Pro tuning software.

Flashing the ECU for increased performance is just the start of what the AccessPORT is capable of. Set the AccessPORT to Performance Mode to capture 0-60MPH times, ¼ Mile times and Trap Speeds. Switch over to Live Data and choose a gauge to monitor, such as; oil temperature, intake air temperature, throttle position, ignition timing, boost, MAF voltage, air/fuel ratio and many more. Select the integrated Data Logging function to record multiple channels of data for up to 10 hours for in-depth performance analysis. Go to Troubleshooting mode to diagnose issues by reading trouble codes and resetting the system once the issues have been resolved. Users can even configure the AccessPORT as a shift light that flashes the screen at whatever RPM you choose.

The AccessPORT can even eliminate separation anxiety for those times you are away from your car. Protect your investment when out on the town by quickly loading the Valet map to limit engine revs and boost. And when it’s necessary to remove the AccessPORT, the uninstall process is simple, taking under 10 minutes and restoring the ECU to its original condition. The AccessPORT can be installed and uninstalled as many times as needed without fuss or hassle.

The AccessPORT from COBB Tuning is the most comprehensive hand-held ECU flashing, managing and monitoring device available for 2008-2010 BMW 135i, 335i and 535i vehicles. Satisfy your hunger for more power and control. Access the potential of your BMW today!

Part Number: AP-BMW-001
Retail Price: $895.00

The AccessPORT for 08-10 BMW 135i, 335i and 535i vehicles will be available for purchase on January 6, 2011 online at cobbtuning.com:

BMW 135i

BMW 335i

BMW 535i

 
 
and at our COBB Tuning Retail locations!

• COBB Tuning Surgeline in Portland, OR
• COBB Tuning SOCAL in Fountain Valley, CA
• COBB Tuning Plano in Plano, TX
• COBB Tuning HQ in Austin, TX

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