Cobb Announcement - Price reduction On Cobb V3 BMW Tune starting May 1st

mike@x-ph.com · 05-12-2016, 12:34 PM

Cobb tuning announced price drop on their Cobb V3 access port for the N54 and N55 engines. Starting May 1st Retail price on the Cobb will be dropped almost 30% !!!

DESCRIPTION

Throw away your gauges!! The new in-cabin mountable Accessport V3 has a large, full color, higher resolution screen which allows you to monitor up to six parameters in real time. Fully customizable from the look (multiple bezel colors), layout (set up a race, street or dyno gauge cluster) and mounting options (choose from 1,000s of standard vehicle mounts). Of course, all of the great COBB tuning is included - with enough space for 100 calibrations. This is your new Accessport - and maybe the last one you'll ever need.

WHY?

The Accessport V3 is the world's best selling, most flexible ECU upgrade solution for BMW. Unlock power hidden within the vehicle by replacing conservative factory settings with more aggressive calibrations. Upgrade forever with off-the-shelf (OTS) calibrations for most bolt-on modifications. It's the last engine management solution you'll ever need.

FEATURES

Larger, full color, higher resolution screen
Customizable multi-gauge display
In vehicle mount, with on/off switch
Faster, easier to use and just better all around
Interchangeable faceplates

Simple Installation: Everything is included for the simple installation! Intuitive on-screen instructions identify your exact vehicle and available maps.

Rob_BMW_PNW · 05-21-2016, 11:46 PM

Found this out the easy way at one of their locations, talked me into getting one plus 10% off, now to get a N55 tuner to tune me

loesch · 05-22-2016, 12:43 AM

Good timing, considering that they basically said FU to all BMW customers. Get the latest DME update and the thing is a paper weight. I'm sooo hoping that MHD finishes their digging into the N55. They obsoleted the Cobb and bimmmer boost flashes already for N54, and don't handicap their clients to make an extra buck.

Cory S · 05-22-2016, 03:52 AM

Figures.......Why BMW needed to make yet ANOTHER revision on the 2015 DME update is beyond me... There was NOTHING wrong with the 98GOB ECU.

LGCubana · 05-22-2016, 05:14 AM

There is a way to get back to 98GOB (link), but it does have some challenges

CantCatchMe · 05-22-2016, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by loesch

Good timing, considering that they basically said FU to all BMW customers. Get the latest DME update and the thing is a paper weight. I'm sooo hoping that MHD finishes their digging into the N55. They obsoleted the Cobb and bimmmer boost flashes already for N54, and don't handicap their clients to make an extra buck.

Agreed.

I won't buy another Cobb product for my BMW. I'll wait as patiently as ever for MHD cause it'll happen by next year most likely.

E90 335xi · 05-24-2016, 11:23 AM

Yeah but how else can you load a BEF on N55 at the moment?

From my understanding, via Cobb is the only way.

damnative · 05-28-2016, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loesch

Good timing, considering that they basically said FU to all BMW customers. Get the latest DME update and the thing is a paper weight. I'm sooo hoping that MHD finishes their digging into the N55. They obsoleted the Cobb and bimmmer boost flashes already for N54, and don't handicap their clients to make an extra buck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CantCatchMe

Agreed.

I won't buy another Cobb product for my BMW. I'll wait as patiently as ever for MHD cause it'll happen by next year most likely.

Sorry, I'm new to all this but I was just about to buy a a Cobb for my 2007 335i, but after reading these posts I'm unsure. Are you saying the Cobb is not worth getting anymore?

turbo_chris · 05-28-2016, 11:48 AM

If you have a N54 e90 look into MHD flashing tool

damnative · 05-28-2016, 04:58 PM

I'll look into MHD, but I did like the seeming simplicity of the Cobb. Is this obsolete talk, only regarding the N54 or only the N55?

cheers.

Welcome to NBA Jam · 05-28-2016, 08:00 PM

Kinda makes sense. Isn't Cobb pulling out of the N55 market?

Schmidty335i · 05-29-2016, 02:42 AM

sucks, i just bought a V3 for retail and it doesnt even work on my DME i got super unlucky. they started putting the new DME in my car a few weeks earlier when it was manufactured. got a 900 dollar AP that is as good as a paper weight... dont even need to open it. owell live and learn lol

LGCubana · 05-29-2016, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmidty335i

sucks, i just bought a V3 for retail and it doesnt even work on my DME i got super unlucky. they started putting the new DME in my car a few weeks earlier when it was manufactured. got a 900 dollar AP that is as good as a paper weight... dont even need to open it. owell live and learn lol

Can't you return it to the vendor ?

Even if there is a restocking fee, it would be less of a loss, then the current MAP reduction.

Wlew · 06-15-2016, 12:34 AM

Any update on the Cobb fix for this? I bought my AP3 from Mike and love it! ....until it doesn't work now. But thats not his fault!

EB89 · 06-15-2016, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wlew

Any update on the Cobb fix for this? I bought my AP3 from Mike and love it! ....until it doesn't work now. But thats not his fault!

They aren't going to fix it

JETmn · 06-15-2016, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EB89

They aren't going to fix it

When was that announced? Did I miss it? They have been saying it should be out in June last I heard. They weren't going to make any improvements, but they were going to make it compatible with the latest firmware.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 06-15-2016, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JETmn

When was that announced? Did I miss it? They have been saying it should be out in June last I heard. They weren't going to make any improvements, but they were going to make it compatible with the latest firmware.

I'd talk to Cobb direct as they'd know for sure.

EB89 · 06-15-2016, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JETmn

When was that announced? Did I miss it? They have been saying it should be out in June last I heard. They weren't going to make any improvements, but they were going to make it compatible with the latest firmware.

Do as Geoff says, contact COBB and ask, but all the word on the street is they are dropping N55 support, dev, research etc

Wlew · 06-16-2016, 11:21 AM

I reached out to Cobb and they responded within 24 hours. Said they have a full team dedicated to fixing this issue and it should be about a month until it is released. They did stress they are planning on supporting this and fixing it.

Nothing but great customer service from them at this point.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 06-16-2016, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wlew

I reached out to Cobb and they responded within 24 hours. Said they have a full team dedicated to fixing this issue and it should be about a month until it is released. They did stress they are planning on supporting this and fixing it.

Nothing but great customer service from them at this point.

Good to hear. I'm glad they stepped up. Tired of hearing people complain Cobb isn't "supported" when it really is.

EB89 · 06-17-2016, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wlew

I reached out to Cobb and they responded within 24 hours. Said they have a full team dedicated to fixing this issue and it should be about a month until it is released. They did stress they are planning on supporting this and fixing it.

Nothing but great customer service from them at this point.

Are they going to keep supporting N55 into the near future? Or just fix this problem then dump support and updates.

Wlew · 06-17-2016, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EB89

Are they going to keep supporting N55 into the near future? Or just fix this problem then dump support and updates.

Good question. I did not ask that. For now all I know is they're going to fix current issues...

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loesch Captain 133 Rep 917 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: State College, PA iTrader: (4)	Good timing, considering that they basically said FU to all BMW customers. Get the latest DME update and the thing is a paper weight. I'm sooo hoping that MHD finishes their digging into the N55. They obsoleted the Cobb and bimmmer boost flashes already for N54, and don't handicap their clients to make an extra buck. __________________ 2011 135i M Sport 6MT LeMans Blue \| Active Autowerke Gen II axle back \| Berk d******* \| N54 gutted mids \| FuelIt Walbro 450 fuel pump \| Pure Turbos Stage 2 \| 3.5bar TMAP \| Pure Turbos inlet pipe \| BMS intake \| BMS oil catch can \| ETS intercooler \| ETS charge pipe \| BMS JB4 w/ ISO firmware \| BMS backend flash stacked on PPK \| Eibach springs \| Whiteline rear subframe bushing inserts \| cosmetic tidbits
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Cory S Major 306 Rep 1,163 Posts Drives: 2011 335i-X Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: N.H. iTrader: (0)	Figures.......Why BMW needed to make yet ANOTHER revision on the 2015 DME update is beyond me... There was NOTHING wrong with the 98GOB ECU.
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