COBB AccessPORT Now Available for 2012 Subaru STI and WRX
COBB Tuning is excited to announce immediate support for the 2012 Subaru STI and WRX! Now owners of the latest high-performance Subarus can attain the same level of power and control with the AccessPORT as enjoyed by previous model year owners. Our AccessTUNER software has also been updated to allow custom tuning of the 2012 STI and WRX by both professional tuners and DIY tuners alike. Read on for more details about the work COBB Tuning is doing to make sure the AccessPORT is the most comprehensive tuning solution for Subaru performance enthusiasts.
2012 Subaru STI and WRX AccessPORT
2012 Subaru STI and 2012 Subaru WRX are shipping now, preloaded with performance enhancing Stage1 and Stage2 maps to get new users up and running with the push of a button. The AccessPORT also comes preloaded with our unique Non-Performance maps for fuel economy, valet parking and anti-theft to help protect your wallet and your investment.
The 2012 Subaru STI and WRX AccessPORTs come with all of the same features released on previous versions, including Real-Time tuning, Launch Control, Flat Foot Shift, Performance Monitoring, and Live Data and Datalogging of over 100 ECU monitors. A full list of AP-SUB-003 enhancements are available in the AP-SUB-003 AccessPORT Firmware Release Notes. All late-model Subaru AccessPORTs (AP-SUB-003) can be updated for free to support the 2012 STI and WRX with a simple firmware upgrade.
AccessTUNER Tuning Software 1.9.1.0-3119
Both AccessTUNER Race and AccessTUNER Pro tuning software packages have been updated to support the 2012 STI and WRX. 2012 STI and WRX owners can bring their cars to a professional tuner for a custom tune to maximize power output. Experienced self-tuners can download a free copy of AccessTUNER Race and make modifications to their own calibrations. Both software packages have access to our database of Off-The-Shelf maps. These are great starting points for your custom tunes. Existing AccessTUNER users can update their existing software to the latest version following these Step-By-Step Software Update Instructions. New AccessTUNER Race users can acquire their copy of the software by filling out the AccessTUNER Race Request Form.
In addition, AccessTUNER receives new features to include an axis label to better identify ECU flash type (Reflash Only, Realtime/Reflash, Realtime Only), new labels to better identify the Multiply and Edit dialog boxes and a bug fixes that addresses the disconnect issue experienced by some users when writing large amounts of real-time data using AccessPORT passthrough as well fixes the Manage Maps button to launch AccessPORT Manager. A full list of AccessTUNER enhancements are available in the Subaru AccessTUNER Release Notes.
Please note that maps that are updated using this software require that the AccessPORT it is to be installed on is at the following firmware version:
- AP-SUB-001: 1.6.4.0-1960
- AP-SUB-002: 1.6.4.0-1960
- AP-SUB-003: 1.6.4.0-3099
Step-By-Step Guides
- Follow this Step-By-Step AccessPORT Firmware Update Guide to quickly and easily update the firmware on your AccessPORT.
- Follow this Step-By-Step AccessTUNER Software Update Guide to update your software to the latest release.
- Follow this Step-By-Step AccessPORT Map Download and Transfer Guide to download maps, transfer them to your AccessPORT and flash them to your ECU.
To learn more about the AccessPORT for the 2012 Subaru STI and WRX, or to get answers to any questions you may have regarding COBB Tuning products, please call our Customer Support Team at 866-922-3059.
is there cobb tuning to tune or flash my ecu? my car is a 2012 subaru sti european version.
thanks
Dominic
We only support the US Subarus at this time, sorry for the bad news!
Ian@COBB
I bought cobb access port can’t find where to plug it in. I’m looking under steering wheel
Hi Mark,
Page 16 on this doc shows where the OBD port is located: https://media.cobbtuning.com/catalog/docs/AP3-QSG.pdf
Kyle@COBB
2012 wrx. Usa