The COBB Tuning Ford Focus race car was finally revealed at the 2011 SEMA Show on November 1st in Las Vegas, NV. This is COBB Tuning’s first build project using a domestic sport compact car and we are excited to show everyone what we have done and what we plan to do with this new…
11 second quarter miles times usually come with names like GT-R, Z06, Viper, or 911. But now there’s a new one: Mazdaspeed3. Anthony in Idaho is the first MS3 owner to run an 11 second 1/4 mile time, a feat even more impressive noting that he is 3000 ft above sea level. Using an ATP…
Building a racecar is easy: just throw in a roll cage, make sure you meet a few rules, and then throw it on the track. But your chances of finishing a race, let alone winning, are pretty slim. So what does it take to win races and to capture the Manufacturer’s Title in the ultra…
10 years ago, Darius lined up his 2000 Ford Escort ZX2 with a shot of nitrous and some bolt-ons to pull a 14.37 at 96.9 MPH. Since then, he’s been hooked on drag racing with a variety of cars and recently ran a 12.42 at 109.4 MPH using only a 2011 Subaru STI Sedan with…
EDIT 10/7/11: As noted by a few readers, the build work was done by Craven Performance in St.Peters, MO and AMS Performance did the tuning. AMS Performance recently finished a 653 WHP 2011 STI sedan build that is running low 11 second 1/4-mile times! Their customer, James from St. Louis, wanted a big horsepower Subaru,…
At COBB Tuning, our engineers and calibrators work like crazy to develop the AccessPORT for new and existing applications, create and verify performance vehicle maps, improve the tuning process, and design exhausts, intakes, and front mount intercoolers. But what happens when you have a question about a feature on the AccessPORT or you just need…
COBB Tuning is happy to announce new features and calibration updates for all MAZDASPEED vehicles. This update includes Boost Tuning for 1st Gen (2007-2009) MAZDASPEED3s, Launch Control and Flat Foot Shifting enabled for 2nd Gen (2010-2011) MAZDASPEED3 and Fast Data Logging for all MAZDASPEED3s and MAZDASPEED6s. Boost Tuning logic for the MAZDASPEED6 is still in…
AMS has once again broken the “Fastest GT-R in the World” record with their 1500hp, AccessPORT-tuned “Alpha 12” R35 GT-R. The crew recently took this unholy beast to the drag strip and laid down some serious rubber to run through the traps at [email protected]! In addition, the team smashed through the 60-130mph acceleration record for…
This year was COBB Tuning’s second time out at Wicked Big Meet, and we decided to show a larger presence to better support the Subaru community. Wicked Big Meet is the largest all-Subaru meet on the East Coast, so I knew it would be a ton of fun. We also planned to cruise the East…
A couple months ago, some friends and I were talking about running at the CO ProSolo in Colorado Springs, CO. Since Colorado Springs is around 870 miles from Austin, TX it seemed unlikely that I would be able to bring my 2006 COBB STU STI to the CO ProSolo but I really wanted to run…
This summer, the COBB Tuning Surgeline crew has just been slammed with cars. It seems like every day there are throngs of people in the shop and we have kept ourselves incredibly busy just doing what we do best, building fast cars! However, I was looking forward to an opportunity to break out of the…
At COBB Tuning Socal, we love our car shows! And I just could not wait for one of Southern California’s biggest Subaru meets, The Subaru Summer Solstice. Not only is this a big show, but the caravans down to the show were almost an event on their own! There were four major caravans of Subarus…
COBB Tuning would like to congratulate One Lap of America winners TopSpeed Motorsports for dominating the event in their AccessPORT-Tuned Nissan GT-R! Doug Wilks & Leh Keen dominated the event by sweeping all the road course sections and finishing up 500 points ahead of 2nd place! “TopSpeed Motorsports would like to thank the guys at…
The “Underdogs” of LIC Motorsports are back in action this year with their Subaru STI racer for another season of Time Attack, this time in the Global Time Attack championship! The crew took part in the inaugural event on May 20th-22nd at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond Calif., and came out swinging with a lighter…
The annual Rally America Olympus Rally took the Olympic Penninsula in Washington State with COBB Tuning Surgeline-sponsored ProRally team, Primitive Racing with driver Paul Eklund and co-driver Jeff Price, blazed through these difficult forest roads looking for a win in the Super Production class in their AccessPORT-tuned STI. While a tragic accident would cut the…
COBB Tuning is seeking existing users of our AccessTUNER Race software to test a new beta version that includes support for Launch Control and Flat Foot Shift. This is a new revision of these features that covers all currently supported manual transmission turbocharged Subarus. The beta launch control and flat foot shift version of AccessTUNER…
COBB Tuning is accepting applicants for 2011 MS3 AccessPORT Beta testing. In order to apply, you must own a 2011 MAZDASPEED3 and be willing to test various AccessPORT features as well as capture datalogs of Off The Shelf (OTS) calibrations in an effort to verify that they are performing as expected. You may also be…
If you can dream it, you can build it! EFI Logics may be the first US Company to tackle a big power build on Subaru’s funky new 2010 Legacy GT. Because of the new turbo design being very different than previous versions, there are few aftermarket parts for the new LGT. Undaunted, the crew at…
COBB Tuning is pleased to announce the initial release of Stage2 AccessPORT calibrations and AccessTUNER Pro and Race software for the 2010 MAZDASPEED3. This update applies to all currently-supported 2010 MAZDASPEED3 vehicles. Firmware Update A new firmware update is available to include the latest changes to the MAZDASPEED AccessPORT for 2010 MS3. Firmware version 1.6.4.2-1601…
First of all, thank you to everyone that donated funds and/or well wishes to this cause to help out the Levy’s through this difficult time. The outpouring of support from each of the communities has been inspiring. Thanks to the generous car enthusiasts in these communities, together we raised over $8,000 to help the Levy’s…
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…
The AMS Alpha 9 GT-R Recently capture the world record for the fastest R35 GT-R at the Texas standing mile with a 205mph pass! The 900hp monster was built using AMS components and tuned on the stock ECU with the COBB Tuning AccessPORT! Very little of the stock engine and turbocharger setup is left stock…
This event was very special to me; it’s one of those moments that you will remember for the rest of your life. First of all I would like to thank everyone that has helped me get to where I am today. Without you guys I would have not been this successful. My weekend started on…
I had been looking forward to the Redline Time Attack finale at Auto Club Speedway ever since our departure from the track following round 4, nearly 6 months ago. I was looking ahead to this last event of the year with high hopes in mind; my goals for this event were to clinch the AWD…
LIC Motorsports recently made it’s final track appearance of the year at Auto Club Speedway for the 2010 Redline Time Attack Finale. The long and demanding season had taken a toll on many teams, evident in a below average competitor turnout. Only the best prepared teams remained to fight for the last remaining Season Championship…
The COBB Tuning Motorsports Team finished out the 2010 Redline Time Attack season as champions! Brian Lock and the Nissan GT-R clinched the Modified AWD Class Championship and Cameron Benner in his 2006 Subaru STI captured the Street Tire AWD Class Championship. This marks a fantastic end to a first-year effort with COBB Tuning fielding…
There are weekends that the GT-R’s wide tires and huge torque numbers play in our favor; this was not one of those weekends. I don’t believe I used full throttle for more than maybe 10 seconds of any given wet lap, there was no point. I spent all weekend trying to keep the car off…
Come and visit the COBB Tuning crew at the 5th Annual Subiefest on October 9th at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond CA. COBB Tuning will be on site in full force with a vendor booth, the COBB Motorsports Time Attack race rig and Subaru STI Time Attack race car! This event is the largest…
Our weekend at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV marked the first event back on track for the COBB Tuning Team in just about 2 months. In our time away from the tarmac I worked on securing new sponsorship for the rest of the season, and by the time we reached Pahrump, MSI and…
Chris Billedo is easily the hardest working man in the paddock at the Redline Time Attack this season. He runs a FWD Enthusiast Class Civic Si and with a small crew and an intense willingness to go out and win. Chris is the only FWD Class car running a COBB Tuning AccessPORT. Round 8 of…
The COBB Tuning AccessPORT for the 2011 Subaru STI is now available from COBB Tuning and all COBB Tuning Dealers and ProTuners. The AccessPORT for the 2011 STI is the only hand-held ECU reflash and interface device available for the 2011 STI allowing enthusiasts to instantly increase and monitor the performance of their vehicles! The…
With September nearly upon us, The COBB Tuning Motorsports Team is preparing for the final three races of the Redline Time Attack Season. With the conclusion of the East Coast Championship, the COBB Team will be concentrating on securing the championship in both the Street and Modified AWD classes in the COBB Tuning Motorsports Subaru…
COBB Tuning Surgeline customer Brian Gee and his 575whp GT-R made the pages of the September 2010 Issue of SuperStreet Magazine. Brian’s 2009 GT-R was built and tuned at COBB Tuning Surgeline in Portland, OR by GT-R maestro, Tim Bailey with a COBB Tuning AccessPORT. The car features a custom fuel system built by COBB…
Our weekend competing in Redline Time Attack Round 6, Liberty Gran Prix started off about as rough as one could expect. Despite our intentions of fitting our new brake rotors and top hats for the first practice sessions on Friday morning, a miscommunication by our supplier left us without any new brake hardware. “The existing…
You always know the dedication it takes to run a motorsports program when the conditions are terrible and everyone is still working their tails off. This weekend at Willow Springs was pretty much as bad as it can get. At times the temperatures reached 108 degrees in the paddock. Over 50 gallons of fluids were…
The COBB Tuning Motorsports team was back on track at Autobahn Country Club, in Joliet Illinois for round 5 of the Redline Time Attack this weekend, and it proved to be an exciting and death-defying event. The facility was top notch, the track was fast and technical and the fans were great. It was our…
Just three days before Round 4 of the Redline Time Attack, I was deep in the Klamath Forest of Northern California, kayaking and rafting the Klamath River. The week before that I was in a Chemistry classroom taking my final exams for general chemistry. Needless to say, I was a bit removed from the current…
Chris Billedo has been racing in the Redline Time Attack series since the first round at Buttonwillow, but just recently upgraded his Civic Si with an AccessPORT from COBB Tuning joining the illustrious ranks of AccessPORT Racers. This of course, garners him a coveted, AccessPORT Racer Spotlight! At Just 19-years-old, Chris is the youngest driver…
COBB Tuning has just released an AccessPORT firmware update for the 2004-2007 STI, 2006-2007 Subaru WRX, 2004-2006 Forester XT and 2005-2006 Legacy GT (AP-SUB-002). This update repairs a minor bugs with the AccessPORT, adds new functions and streamlines the menu screens. This update supports v2 and v2b units, meaning that both versions use the same…
This last April, the Up Two Mountains rally team, debuted a new WRX and a new team in the California Rally Championship at the Desert Storm Rally. The car is tuned with a COBB Tuning AccessPORT. The guys made a great showing at their first event and even scored some coverage on “The Smoking Tire”…
While perhaps not as exciting to the reader, the 370Z was drama free and reliable the entire weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This allowed me to continue to focus on improving as a driver and getting more comfortable in the car. Having other experienced and talented drivers as part of the team is also…
…Push in clutch …Rotate heal over to blip gas pedal while keeping steady pressure on brakes …Select next desired gear …Let out clutch. Repeat. It had been a while since I had driven anything but the GT-R on track so I had to repeat the above lines in my head while on track. Well, not…
Following an impressive finish at the Redline Time Attack season opener, Takata Time Attack was anxious to carry the momentum to another strong finish in Las Vegas for Redline’s second west coast event. The LIC Motorsports crew made small adjustments to the Takata Impreza prior to the event including a new set of Black and…
Want to learn more about how modern EFI systems work and how to tune them? Check out Christian Krahenbuhl’s (COBB Tuning Sr. Calibrator) article EFI 102 – Understanding EFI Processes Through Detailed EFI Sub-system Analysis on MotoIQ.com. This is the second of four EFI articles from Cobb Tuning and focuses on modern EFI Systems, closed-loop…
This weekend’s Redline Event at New Jersey Motorsports was trying for the Cobb Tuning Motorsports Team. We began our weekend running consistently the fastest times in Street Class Overall, posting a 1.12.1 on the 1.9 mile Lightening Track Configuration. Saturday’s track temperatures were great for the car; we were making great horsepower at out 25…
Overall I was incredibly pleased by the performance of the #21 Street Tire Subaru STI, the performance of the mechanics dedicated to servicing the STI, my car chief and generally the COBB Motorsports team as a whole. I think everyone worked very well together, and the dynamic between Car chief and car mechanic with regard…
COBB Tuning has just released an AccessPORT firmware update for the 2002-2003 and 2004-2005 Subaru WRX (AP-SUB-001). This update repairs two minor bugs with the AccessPORT, adds new functions and streamlines the menu screens. This update supports v2 and v2b units, meaning that both versions use the same firmware release: 1.6.0.0-12994. In addition, all “BETA”…
COBB Tuning Motorsports wrapped up Round 1 of the Redline Time Attack in winning style this weekend. The team arrived at Buttonwillow Raceway Park dressed in their new racing colors in full force, bringing three AccessPORT equipped cars to cover the Modified, Street Tire and Enthusiast classes. When all was said and done, COBB Tuning…
The start to the Redline Time Attack is quickly approaching, with Round 1 at Button Willow Raceway on March 26-28th, just a week away. The COBB Tuning Motorsports team is making final preparations to our Modified AWD Class GT-R, Street Class STI and our third Mystery Machine to be driven by COBB Tuning founder, Trey…
If you have been living under an automotive rock for the past two years, then you might have no idea that the Nissan GT-R is the performance bargain of the century. But chances are, you have been drooling over the thought of owning one of these awesome machines. If you are lucky enough to own…
Check out the latest issue of SuperStreet Magazine for the latest on LA Laker’s star, Andrew Bynum’s, Nissan GT-R. This car features a widebody kit, full exhaust, custom wheels and a COBB Tuning AccessPORT. SuperStreet claims that power is estimated to be around 580whp! You can read more about this very cool machine in the…
COBB Tuning is officially throwing its hat into the ring and announcing its participation in the 2010 Redline Time Attack series in a big way. COBB Tuning Motorsports will field a three car racing team participating in the Modified, Street Tire and Enthusiast classes for the full 2010 season. In addition, COBB Tuning has assumed…
COBB Tuning is excited to announce that recent improvements in AccessPORT development and production efficiency have made it possible for us to reduce the list price of the COBB Tuning AccessPORT. Effective as of February 1st, 2010, select AccessPORTs will be priced as follows: Application Part Number Old Price New Price Subaru STI 2010 AP-SUB-003…
Huge horsepower will never go out of style, but the tools, vehicles and fuels used to make that power will always change. Thanks to environmentally-conscious motorists looking for an alternative to petrolium-based fuels, E85, 85% corn-based ethanol and 15% gasoline blend, is becoming more common. In addition to being somewhat more environmentally friendly, E85 is…
At COBB Tuning, we love it when our customers and tuners use the tools we work so hard to create, to make big horsepower. We love it even more when it is a complex and difficult build. The Nissan gurus at Altered Atmosphere Motorsports have done just this, with a Twin Turbocharged 370Z tuned with…
At COBB Tuning we spend a lot of time working on our customer’s cars or building new parts for better performance. After working hours, we turn our considerable talents to our own cars. While snow covers most of the ground, it’s time to perform major surgery on our rides, like COBB Tuning Surgeline tuner, Lance…
At COBB Tuning we are never satisfied with good enough and we love to experiment. In the environmentally-concious Pacific Northwest, home of our COBB Tuning Surgeline Facility, we have a ready supply of corn juice, or E85. E85 is a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline. Originally developed as a bio-fuel for “flex fuel”…
COBB Tuning will be moving its headquarters and opening a new parts manufacturing center in Austin, Texas in the first half of 2010. The 16,000 sq ft NW Austin location will open by mid-April and house the sales, support, AccessPORT engineering, hard-parts engineering, hard-parts manufacturing, warehouse and distribution facilities. The move to Austin brings many…
Chris Dunbar’s 2006 WRX was the overall People’s Choice show winner! Chris has spared no expense nor any detail in making this show-winning WRX. His WRX features a Cosworth block and a GT4088R Turbo and is very close to final completion. COBB Tuning Surgeline attended the The pdXmas Tuner Toy drive this last weekend, an…
Cobb Tuning Plano showcased cars and parts at Import Face-off in Ennis, Texas recently. We convoyed out with our friends from DFWMazdas.com and really appreciated all the help they provided with set up. Cliff Wallace, organizer of IFO had his GT-R tuned the day before at our COBB Tuning Plano facility. His car made 545wtq…
The COBB Tuning-sponsored GOTO:Racing GT-R crew had a busy mid week event overcoming some serious issues to bring home a very respectable lap time at Buttonwillow Raceway at the Super Lap Battle. After coming from HB Speed where COBB Tuning calibrator Tim Bailey and HB Speed owner and Tuner Jon Drenas tuned the GT-R to…
A picture is worth a thousand words, but a proper tune can leave you speechless. Much in the way that an artist feels that a painting is never finished, the same can be said about our dedicated AccessPORT engineering team and their ongoing efforts to improve the platforms they support. This is especially true for…
The StopTech EVO X continues to take the Street AWD Class by storm, this despite a few teething problems. However, these issues show just how fast and well-sorted this amazing machine is. They started the weekend hoping to prove that they had the durability they needed from the internal waste gate on the latest version…
They said it could never been tuned, that the GTR was perfect right out of the box, that it could not be modified. COBB Tuning has shown the world otherwise! To find out why the United States is the epicenter for GT-R tuning, Top Gear magazine invited the top GT-R tuners in the country to…
Version 1 of the COBB Tuning AccessPORT will reach End of Life on October 1st, 2009. This means that repair service and technical customer support (telephone/email/forums) will no longer be offered for the Version 1 AccessPORT after October 1st, 2009. Version 1 AccessPORT maps and documentation will remain on the COBB Tuning website, and the…
The corn juice junkies at COBB Tuning Plano wanted to see just what kind of power could be made on an mostly stock STI with just the addition of E85. The test car was a 2005 STI with a stock turbocharger, a turboback exhaust and a high-flow intake. In order to run E85, the fuel…
Everyone knows that the Nissan GT-R is already a very powerful car, but what happens when you add larger turbos from Switzer and the power of complete access to the factory ECU with the COBB Tuning AccessPORT? HUGE POWER! Switzer’s newest big turbo package for the GT-R makes around 800bhp and 820lb/ft of torque thanks…
While the debate about alternative fuel sources, reliance on foreign oil and fuel source versus fuel source for bio fuels rages, the availability of E85 should make power junkies smile. The 85% blend of ethanol and 15% gasoline is the equivalent of 105 octane, that’s like having race fuel available at the pump, and you…
Pannone’s AccessPORT Equipped MS6 Pulls Fastest Recorded MS6 Quarter Mile Time! Everyone knows how easy it is to use the AccessPORT to increase horsepower and improve performance, but sometimes just what that increase will be is a little unclear. Here is a real-world result on just what a powerful tuning tool the COBB Tuning AccessPORT…
Once again Surgeline Tuning and young driving ace, Cameraon Benner, have charge to the forefront of the Northwest Region SCCA IT-E class. The annual Rose Cup, held at Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Ore. is an extravaganza of SCCA club racing that brings together the most talented drivers on the West Coast for a weekend…
