Man this is such a great vid. I bought a 18 WRX a month ago & driving a turbo car is new to me. You answered every possible question I had about this.

Just bought myself a 2020 wrx, like a few people on here it's my first turboed car. I just want to say that this was a great video, extremely informative. Answered all the questions I had regarding the stock throttle response.

Man you made understanding this access port thing super easy. I watched other videos which were so confusing.

This video helped me understand it, most other videos talk like the people watching are pro tuners. Thankyou!

Excellently thorough walk-through. Just picked up a 18 WRX. Can't wait to install the AP! Keep up the great content!!

This video is 10/10 excellent explanation, simple to understand, great pace and editing.

Thanks so much. Just installed mine yesterday with a stock dyno remap since my car is brand new and just wanted to get the most I could get out of it. Very nice piece of equipment Cobb got available for us. Once again thank you so much. Did learned a lot today from you

Just got a 2020 wrx month ago, and just purchased a used accesport!!! Cant wait

if ur in the US your protected by moss magnuson act. doing mods on ur car does not void warranty unless they can have solid proof on which aftermarket caused which ever part in the car to fail.

Great video! I'm thinking of getting a wrx (my first turbo car), but I heard a lot of stories about dead zones in certain RPM ranges, and heard that a tune would fix that. You really helped me understand the basics of tuning.

Best mod by far is a universal Subaru flex fuel kit from eBay saving 200-250$ from buying same thing branded by Cobb and then getting a flex fuel tune. Hands down best money spent. And if you bundle the ap purchase with their e tune then you save 100-200$ on that as well. Just went e50 with universal flex kit and power gains are insane. 360/360.

Just bought a 2018 wrx. Definitely the most informative channel ive found so far. thanks alot my guy

Excellent video. Thank you for this, not many people work on the new 18's and they are different in small ways. I love how you started at the beginning for a new tuner POV. Not all of us are pro tuners. This answered so many simple questions, again, Thank you!

Definitely something I will highly consider for my 2019 wrx. It is a nice car, but clutch/throttle sync'ing is proving a bit more difficult than my 04 gti; the wrx is more sensitive and requires less "effort" than the gti which is what is throwing me off

Thanks bro. New sub just for your thorough explanation on the cobb accesport. We all greatly appreciate this. Have a 02' wrx.. thinking of getting a accesport and cobb downpipe and exhaust and all that.. just dont want to hurt her.. we will see. Thanks again.

Thanks for the video. Subie tech told me to hold off on ECU tune...they can tell if original map was recently restored. There is a frequent problem with EMU...they couldn’t update WRX history after a repair. Flash would have voided the warranty. Instead I got the EMU replaced under warranty because I didn’t use the Accessport (it’s in the box until the warranty expires).

Looks like the setup process has been streamlined vs the 2000s WRXs. My 02 required you to plug in a pair of green cables and then pug in an included bypass cable before you could install the access port. A bit of a pain in the butt as those plugs and cables were jammed up under the dash on the driver's side and you basically had to either lay down on the floor looking up into the guts of the dash (not comfortable) or do it upright by kissing the dash and blindly reaching your hands underneath and try to find and plug in the cables by feel. I just got an 18 WRX and am looking to throw a Cobb AP at it down the road and it is nice to know I'm not going to need to take Yoga classes to dick around with cables under the dash.

What a great, detailed video. Thanks for taking the time do do this.

Thanks for the info it helps a lot!!

Excellent video. Thank you for making this so clear.

Wife and I said to hell with it. Stage 2 with boost controller & protune on our 18 wrx very soon. 😛

Can you set different custom tunes for i mode, S mode and S#? or do they become redundant once cobb tuned?

Thanks for the video. Do you know what happen with the 3 differents mode of SI-Drive in a 2019 STi using the Cobb Accessport? Do Still working? does it overwrite the original maps?

Thanks man, definitely educated me on my new accessport.

It took me too long to realize you're the subiebros guy LOL

The info in the video is great. The thumbnail is however a bit misleading. An access port doesn't always guarantee gains. A proper tune could actually decrease power for safety of the vehicle. I know mine lost some for safety and due to crappy 91acn octane.

Purchasing a 2016 STI, how much does this help with fuel economy?

Excellent video, the most informative deep dive into the Cobb AP that I've seen. I just purchased a 2020 WRX Limited, which I've been looking forward to getting for a LONG time. I will tune it at some point, but probably not while it's under warranty. This car was way too expensive to risk losing my warranty, at least not this soon. I agree that the factory tune is definitely not great. The car is not very smooth to drive, but I will tolerate it at least for the first 30,000 miles or so. I plan to get regular oil analyses done along the way to monitor for engine wear. If no abnormal wear is detected, I will probably tune the car somewhere around 30k - 35k, which is only 1.5 years of driving for me.

just did the stage one on my 2015 wrx totally worth the money woke the car up

My question is, if I want to do a stage 1 tune, do I need to already have parts in and if so what parts do I need to look at it? I plan on getting a 15 wrx and I'll have 5 grand to drop on it

Great Video man! Thinking about tuning my 2018 Wrx after I’m done rebuilding it 🤔

Thank U great video! I am looking to make a few mods to get 10 more or more HP out of my Subi 2019 WRX Sti

Really informative vid mate...keep it up!

My 2018 Outback Premium 2.5 has plenty of throttle response, heading down the highway , cruising around 75 mph in 7th gear/Overdrive CVT I barely have to touch the gas

Awesome information. Thanks for posting this video!

Thanks bro, I’m about to get one next week

Do I have to leave it plugged in all the time? Or can I flash and Then unplug it without it reverting to stock tune?

Great video! A lot of description! And detail!

Feel like this tuner is more complex than my mustang. My mustang tuner had 3 options. Economy/gas saver. Then a middle one ..cant remember. And race mode. Of course i was always in race mode. Just made the car shifter a lil higher in rpms. A lot faster. Could get from 80-120 incredibly fast

Proud to say I am officially WRX STI owner. My car at the moment is COMPLETELY stock. I was on the Cobb website and it recommends that I use Stage 1 map or 91 or 93 octane map. Are these ok to use with no modifications to the car?

I notice that the throttle in 1st has a crazy delay. I feel like I notice it more when I come to a stop that is longer than normal.

Thank you, this was very useful information.

This was informative, thanks dude. Looking to get mine soon

I dont have a warranty...but what if you just detuned it and took the Cobb back out before taking it in to Subaru. Im in my first wrx debating if i should get a tuner. I had one for my 03 gt mustang and it was a huge game changer. I had it tuned to race mode. Was an automatic but had 1, 2 and then drive. I could hit 55 in first and 90 in second. So i could cruise on the freeway at 80. Speedy guy comes up on me. Drop it in to second and matt it to the floor and that car took off. Was so much fun. But my wrx is pretty fast already dont want to sacrifice reliability to go a lil faster unless it really effects the overall drivability in a positive way.

bless you with the information

Great ton of info mines stk untill this spring I really wanna be careful with everything I do to my 17 premium thanks.

Great video. Good way to start a mod.

A couple of questions: 1. Can I restore the factory tune and leave no flags that I modded the ECU? 2. Does stage 1 get rid of the dreaded rev-hang?

Helpful video thank you! Getting a 2019 WRX soon or should I wait for the 2020 refresh? New engine?

Best video on the AP I've seen yet. I have a 2015 wrx and I'm way overdue to try the AP. In my experience the stock tune is difficult to drive smoothly from a stop, through first gear, and into second. Like you said, when you start out from stop it's like there's a dead zone in the pedal--nothing happens when you first step on the gas, then all of a sudden the engine starts revving a bit too high, which makes starting out without jerking kind of tricky. You have to take extra time and modulate the clutch more carefully than you should have to. My question is: what kind of difference does the AP make in this area... is it a big difference, or just a minor improvement? Thanks!

Awesome vid! This is going to be a silly question but can we still do OTS tunes with a start button and not a key?

Thank you very much for this 🙏

Where on accessport can show your current tune? Not just to flash it?

I got the 2015 wrx. When i prest the gas pedal i can feel the power but after 3500 rmp feel like a dead spot no power at all just feel like a. Air blowing out Any idea.

Could you run a stage 1 tune on a stock 2019 WRX STI?

I have a pbd2 dash camera on my car wuld i have to leave it on or just put it and take it out

Natural teacher

So everything you add like a j pipe or exhaust all the brands are already on that access port and you add them into a folder basically and that’s how you create your tune???

With the new STI, you could only pick one. Stage one is with an intake and stage two is only with a catback exhaust. If you want to run both, Cobb said I would need to run a stage three.

Great video 👍🏼

I have a CNT axle back exhaust, Cobb Big SF Intake, & A Boomba BPV on 91. How do I go about setting my AP to those exact settings, will it already be pre loaded?

Has anyone figured out how to use the COBB Accessport for those with the keyless autostart feature on the WRX STI Limited?

Great info!!!

Will the car run w/o the AP plugged in for when I have to take the car into the dealer for maintenance? Then I can plug it back in after leaving the dealership?

If it put a muffler delete and an k&n air filter I just need the stage 1 map?

Not interested in anything but WRXs. Nothing against STIs or their owners. Just looking for the Cobb experience. My 2016 is not a racer, but I do want to make the best for it. All the people on here are passionate about what they do and their cars. I am too! Just not into racing. I cannot afford to trash mine. But what someone else does with theirs is their business. I hope the best for them and their cars. Haters, get over yourselves! Subies rule!

Make a video on economy mode show the miles per gallon

awesome video

how to read memory snapshots?

Shouldn't all regular wrx have the same tunes for stage 1? I'm confused.

Is the cobb ap only can use for usdm subaru only? How about the jdm subaru, can use the same cobb ap usdm spec?

About to buy a 2018 wrx in just a few days and looking for some reliable upgrades that make the car run better and healthier. With the COBB access port, what is a good axel back exhaust and intake to buy to go with it for reliability and some more power?

I'm new to this device but not new to tuning. I thought for most tuners you can flash your car with them but then unplug the tuner and the car's ecu will remain flashed. But at the end you make it seem like if you unplug the tuner after uploading the tune it still removes the tune. Did i miss understand that or is this correct?

I want this but I don’t wanna void my warranty on my 2019 STI plus I bought the extended warranty.

Should I be fine with muffler deletes AEM intake and stage 1 pre loaded map?

So I have to go to a tuner to get it tuned?

But if you push are Ride to brink to push for more power, aren't you shortening the life of the car and depreciating rapidly?

Excellent excellent video how you change the code if you want to use a ets cold air intake or mishimoto

Can you use the accessport with different branded CAI, Tb exhaust? or is it only recommended with Cobb items?

thank you so what is the best option I can get for my wrx2021(gs intake,greddy exhaust,and a cobb access) stage1+sf map now, but the car is not running as good as stage 1 I am looking forward to a etune? or a protune? or ??

Does the AP always have to be connected all the time when the car is running?

Bro Bro I uploaded a stage 12 map and I smoked that 400hp Honda civic, but then the engine blew up and the dealer won't replace it under warranty, but I can't afford a new engine because I spent all my wage on vapes other than the monthly car payments Bro what do I do.

Question im planning to install a magnaflow catback and stage 1 accessport with the intake that comes in the package , will I have anyproblems running with that setup? Dont want to push the engine to the point it may blow just want to keep a safe tune , just looking for better response and minor performance hp upgrade. Nothing big just safe. Thank you

Thank you @ 08:00 thought.

Wait so if I wanted to stage 1 tune, would the access port tell me what type of exhaust I would need?

I saw your top 5 mods and noticed you were in Oregon. If you still are, are you in osc?

Does it work too on forester sj xt from japan?

Would a stage 2 tune work for a 2018 with tomei unequal length headers and turbo back exauhst?

So is this or will it be available for the new Impreza generation or is it only for turbo models?

I have a 2013 wrx what port should I look for

So I would be able to tune a 19 wrx sti with out any mods successfully?

What tint % are your windows? And can you unplug the Accessport after you install your map without any issues or does it need to stay plugged in until you "un-marry" it from the car?

Can i use the stage one if my ‘16 WRX is completely stock? I wanted it mainly to eliminate some of the rev hang. For now hehe

So i bought a 2018 subaru wrx, guy who sold it to me had an accessport in it and it was tuned, he uninstalled the accessport and flushed the ecu back to normal but the check engine light came on. Why?

Wait so I need to put mods on the car before trying stage 1 low waste gate or I don’t need anything

Nine say did not recognize my car from cobb

Can I run stage 1+ with Cobb intake and r400 exhaust?

How do you drive to a tuner with all the parts on that require a tune? Use an ots tune?

I think ill need one

If you uninstall the access port will the dealership ever know?