COBB AccessTUNER Race for MAZDASPEED3

[swales]

COBB Tuning has reconsidered its position on AccessTUNER Race for the MAZDASPEED3/6 platform. Response to the announcement of AccessTUNER Race availability for September 2009 was so extreme and customer confidence in their ability to self-tune is so high that COBB Tuning has changed its strategy regarding the MAZDASPEED market.

AccessTUNER Race for the MAZDASPEED3/6 will be available on April 20th, 2009. This will be the first non-beta release of AccessTUNER Race. The software will be available on our website in the MAZDASPEED3 and MAZDASPEED6 Power section for purchase at $195 per license. This pricing is commensurate with development time, development effort and total size of the MAZDASPEED3/6 market .

AccessTUNER Race software will be locked to a single AccessPORT. The online ordering process will require the serial number of the AccessPORT be captured. Starting on April 20th, software delivery will be fulfilled within 24 hours of order placement.

There will be no telephone or email support for AccessTUNER Race. COBB Tuning has provided a dedicated forum for the Mazda community to discuss issues and tuning strategies HERE. An in-depth AccessTUNER Race Tuning Guide for the MAZDASPEED3/6 will be available for download, at no additional charge, on April 20th.

With the release of AccessTUNER Race, COBB Tuning considers development of the AccessPORT suite of ECU tuning products for the MAZDASPEED3/6 to be complete. AccessTUNER Race and AccessPORT bugs/issues will be addressed in subsequent software and firmware releases, however, no new features are planned to be implemented for this platform.

AccessPORT customers that do not wish to attempt self-tuning will still have the options of procuring e-tuning or dyno-tuning services from a Pro Tuner using AccessTUNER Pro software (including COBB tuning facilities in Salt Lake City UT, Plano TX and Portland OR). Consult with your favorite tuner regarding your interest in having a custom tune performed for your AccessPORT equipped MAZDASPEED3 or MAZDASPEED6.

MAZDASPEED enthusiasts have clearly communicated that the knowledge, experience and expertise to tune the MAZDASPEED3/6 platform resides within the community. On April 20th, 2009, the final tools will be made available and thus empower community members to attain their tuning goals.

Thank you, good luck and happy tuning!

Regards,

Gary Sheehan
Director of Marketing
COBB Tuning


I thought this was suppose to be free???? Also, it's kind of shitty that they're done with any future developments to the Accessport ECU tuning products and no new features will be released

[Fobio]

Welcome to satellite hacking 2009...lol...

This will certainly be interesting year...I'd say it pays to follow MSF for map/flashing/tuning implementation from here on in.

[-cj-]

How much access does the tuner software give people? My understanding is that it lets you tune the engine, but could you introduce new features without COBB's assistance? IE: Could we add flat shifting support without Cobb?

It totally bites that they aren't adding any new features to the platform.... It's also a poor business decision to announce that as well.

[brecker]

So who's the recommended COBB tuner in the GTA for our cars?

[Fobio]

Magnus Motorsport (?) might be interested. Chk the "Group Buy" section for the GI thread mleblond started for ATP tunes.

[mleblond]

So who's the recommended COBB tuner in the GTA for our cars?
Race is do it yourself, Pro is the Cobb tuner listed authorized tuner.

[Fobio]

I guess if you have Race, you can technically bring your own laptop and have the tuner tune your car thru your laptop rather than his/her own rig built for tuning.

[mleblond]

I guess if you have Race, you can technically bring your own laptop and have the tuner tune your car thru your laptop rather than his/her own rig built for tuning.
Yep,that how it works to my knowledge so I am not sure what will happen with the group buy. probably have to wait until race comes out and the tuner won't need to buy a pro license (way more than a race license)

[Fobio]

Yep,that how it works to my knowledge so I am not sure what will happen with the group buy. probably have to wait until race comes out and the tuner won't need to buy a pro license (way more than a race license)

if that's the case (and I suspect it is), then the tuner should only charge for their time by the hour, and not more...since they won't have to recoup their investment/cost assosciated with buying ATP from Cobb...