To say that last weekend was a successful one for COBB Tuning at Super Lap Battle would be quite an understatement. It seems that when it comes to time attack racing at Circuit of The Americas….figuring out how to team up with COBB in at least some small way was the secret recipe for success….
A common problem we often help costumers figure out is, what “Domestic Market” their car belongs to and how it affects their ability to purchase aftermarket parts. This is especially important for tuning because in many cases, the car will use various versions of software on the ECU or even different hardware for separate markets even…
Most “JDM Enthusiasts” are at least aware of the gentleman’s agreement that began in 1989 that limited all Japanese production vehicles to a maximum of 280hp. The true motivation behind the decision is debatable to some extent, but one universally accepted result of that agreement was that throughout the 90’s and early 2000’s Japan churned out an…
Mitsubishi Accesstuner It’s back! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce that Mitsubishi Accesstuner is now available. Accesstuner is our software package that allows enthusiasts to create custom calibrations for their Accessport-supported vehicle. New for Accesstuner are features such as Map Compare and Table Filtering! Previously, features like these were limited to our Accesstuner…
BMW Accesstuner It’s back! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce that BMW Accesstuner is now available. Accesstuner is our software package that allows enthusiasts to create custom calibrations for their Accessport-supported vehicle. New for Accesstuner are features such as Map Compare and Table Filtering! Previously, features like these were limited to our Accesstuner Pro software used…
Most of us would probably have a 10 second (or faster?) car if we could. Most of us also have the same hurdle when it comes to reaching that or any other car goal that requires modifications. It usually comes down to money. In an effort to stretch the car budget a little further, it’s…
Ford Accesstuner It’s back! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce that Ford Accesstuner is now available. Accesstuner is our software package that allows enthusiasts to create custom calibrations for their Accessport-supported vehicle. New for Accesstuner are features such as Map Compare and Table Filtering! Previously, features like these were limited to our Accesstuner Pro…
Mazdaspeed Accesstuner It’s back! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce that Mazdaspeed Accesstuner is now available. Accesstuner is our software package that allows enthusiasts to create custom calibrations for their Accessport-supported vehicle. New for Accesstuner are features such as Map Compare and Table Filtering! Previously, features like these were limited to our…
Subaru Accesstuner It’s back! After a brief hiatus, we are excited to announce that Subaru Accesstuner is now available. Accesstuner is our software package that allows enthusiasts to create custom calibrations for their Accessport-supported vehicle. New for Accesstuner are features such as COBB Custom Features, Map Compare and Table Filtering! Previously, features like these…
There have been so many feature updates added to every platform since the launch of the V3 Accessport. With that in mind, we decided the version 3 could use a bit of updating on the outside! Below is a comparison between the new Accessport with improved lens and start-up screen and the former look. NEW ACCESSPORT…
The bypass valve is a straightforward component that can be found in most turbocharged engines. Its purpose is to relieve boost pressure in the intake tract when the throttle blade closes. This is done to decrease wear on turbo and engine parts. While this is a fairly simple task, leaks or inconsistencies in the operation of…
Since releasing tuning support for Porsche’s most recent 911 Turbo/Turbo S, our Porsche Expert Group has been pushing the envelope of what the 991 911 Turbo motor is capable of. With our experience at Pikes Peak and helping many of our Protuners push the platform, we wanted to take a step back with some investigative work to see just…
COBB Tuning is an automotive engineering company founded in Rockwall TX by Trey COBB in 1999. We are dedicated to developing solutions that improve vehicle performance and the driving experience. COBB Tuning approaches design by taking the entire vehicle-platform into account as a complete system. Our ultra-high-quality products and services are professionally engineered, thoroughly tested…
The COBB Team travels to several events all over the country throughout the year. Over the last two weekends we visited Portland, Oregon for the Big Northwest meet and Norwalk, Ohio for The Buschur Shootout. These events give us the opportunity to witness COBB products in action, see the latest trends and builds, visit with other vendors and…
The Porsche 991 Turbo S sponsored by Porsche of Colorado Springs, Zuvu TV, BBi Autosport, COBB (and so many others) came First Place in the Time Attack 2 class for the 2015 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Woohoo!! Here’s a look at the complete run featuring GPS tracking and vehicle data imported from an Accessport…
With the Porsche 991 Turbo Accessport release growing nearer by the day, we wanted to share some of our findings with the community. We have been working on the 991 software for quite some time now and have learned a great deal about these cars. Here, we’ll go over some Accessport basics along with some…
We’re happy to announce that the USDM 2016 GT-R is now supported! Simply update your NIS-007/008 Accessport to the latest firmware and the new MY will be recognized and supported. Visit a Protuner near you for custom tuning. TCM flashing and OTS maps will be available soon! Differences between MY 2015 – 2016 There are a…
The ETS GT-R is at it again! The Accessport tuned Nissan re-takes the title as the fastest GT-R in the world through a quarter mile. The Extreme Turbo Systems GT-R bested the previous record set by the AMS Alpha Omega GT-R by more than two tenths of a second! Making this feat even more impressive…
SUMMARY: An entry to mid level reverse engineering position. Exercise knowledge in reverse engineering skills ranging from processor, software binary and security vulnerability analysis to programming in various languages, and to experience working independently with general supervision. Be a part of the team that leads the automotive aftermarket in understanding factory engine management systems. Applicable candidates…
COBB is proud to announce performance and suspension part releases for January, 2013! COBB BMW 1-Series Springs – The best first step to a better handling AND looking car! Click for more pictures and details. COBB BMW 1 & 3-Series Anti-Sway Bars – This perfectly balanced kit reduces body roll, sharpens turn-in response, and reduces…
COBB Tuning is proud to announce that Mitch McKee has taken on the Lead Calibrator role at the COBB Tuning SoCal retail facility in Fountain Valley, CA. Mitch is up to the challenge of tuning the wide range of creations that enthusiasts come up with in this hotspot of high-performance car culture. Mitch will be…
After destroying 4th gear in their Nissan GT-R at the opening round in Hockingheim, Team Milltek re-grouped and placed 1st in class at Knockhill in Scotland for the 2012 Time Attack series. After using their COBB Tuning AccessPORT to dial in power for the borrowed gearbox and clutches, the team made it to Scotland just…
COBB Tuning SoCal proudly announces that Tim Bailey, Sr. Research and Development Tuner for COBB Tuning, will be performing custom dyno tuning at the COBB Tuning SoCal facility for a limited time! Performance enthusiasts in Southern California can now take advantage of Tim’s extensive tuning experience as one of COBB Tuning’s top engine calibrators. Dyno…
The AMS Performance Nissan GT-R Alpha 12 was recently featured in this Motor Trend’s blog article and it turns out they enjoy 1100 horsepower just as much as everyone else! To help them go “Plaid” (explaination video below), the AMS Alpha 12 kit uses the COBB Tuning AccessPORT to pull all of the parts together…
Texas 2K12, the playground for high dollar, high horsepower supercars, returned once again attracting car enthusiasts from all over the country. The three day event held at Hennessey Performance’s Sealy, TX facility brought in thousands of people and their toys. “If it’s fast, it’s probably out here”, said Tony Palo, owner and tuner of T1…
Six platforms full of AccessPORTs, software, exhausts, and other hard parts don’t magically coordinate themselves. On a daily basis, new AccessPORT features, updated maps, and hard part designs are constantly being developed. With COBB Tuning’s incredible engineering teams, the explosion of new ideas is non-stop, so the task of wrangling everything in and providing extensively…
COBB Tuning is proud to announce the Official Grand Opening of its latest retail facility, COBB Tuning SOCAL. COBB Tuning SOCAL brings customer focus, professionalism, and attention to detail to Southern California in this freshly outfitted 10,000sq/ft facility. The new location features an open and inviting floorplan, a comfortable customer lounge, accessible product displays and…
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 AccessPORT support the the 2010 EDM Vspec Nissan GT-R. This update brings European Vspec GT-R enthusiasts the added performance and ease of use of the COBB Tuning AccessPORT. The AccessPORT for the 2010 EDM Vspec is available in both GT-R AccessPORT part numbers: AP-NIS-005 and AP-NIS-006 with TCM control….
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…
A new firmware release is now available for all Nissan GT-R AccessPORTs. This revision fixes two critical monitors as well as adds support for 2010 Gulf-Spec Standard and Vspec GT-Rs and includes Stage1 and Stage2 mapping for most popular octanes. 2010 Gulf-Spec GT-R Support AccessPORT support is now available for all 2010 Gulf-Spec GT-Rs including…
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…
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…
AMS continues to show that no matter what crazy idea they have in their heads, the COBB Tuning AccessPORT gives them the power to push the boundaries of the R35 GT-R. The AMS Alpha12 GT-R turbo kit is their latest creation that puts the AccessPORT to the test! Capable of over 1100hp, this kit is…
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…
This last weekend saw the final round of the Redline Time Attack at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., and with just 21 points separating our GT-R from the 2nd place Takata Time Attack/LIC Motorsports STI with over 40 points up for grabs in this final race, it was still anyone’s ball game! A lot…
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…
The COBB Tuning GT-R AccessPORT, the most popular engine management solution amongst R-35 enthusiasts, just got better! Introducing the AccessPORT with transmission control module (TCM) support, the world’s first hand-held ECU and TCM flashing, managing and monitoring assistant, adding a whole new level of transmission control on top of the already impressive engine management capabilities…
All current AccessPORT part numbers (SUB-001, SUB-002 and SUB-003, MAZ-002, MIT-002, NIS-005) can now be updated to address the “Hot AccessPORT” issue currently present on existing firmware versions. The previous firmware may not always run properly when high ambient temperatures are encountered. AccessPORTs that suddenly stall or have a constant blank or gray screen will…
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’s popular SF intake system is now available for the Nissan R35 GT-R. Constructed of polished 2.75-inch diameter aluminum tubing with K&N dry-fabric, cone filter elements and 3-ply silicone couplers; the SF Intake System is easy to install and requires no special tuning. Increased Power The COBB Tuning SF Intake removes a pre-turbo restriction…
Check out Drivingsports.com’s exposé on COBB Tuning’s top tuner, Tim Bailey, and his Nissan GT-R. Along with COBB Tuning ECU Wizards Joe Graham and John “Thistle” Banks, Tim is the man behind testing many of the performance upgrades available for the GT-R market, using his own car as the test mule for COBB’s Godzilla enhancements….
Takata Time Attack recently celebrated Independence Day with participation in Redline’s fourth west coast event of the year dubbed The Liberty Grand Prix. Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California set the stage for a challenging contest as temperatures exceeded 90 degrees and average speeds on the course exceeded 100mph for Modified class cars. The LIC…
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 XLE BPV is a compact and lightweight by-pass valve is capable of holding very high boost pressure without leaking and its unique design allows extremely fast venting of boost when actuated. It is designed to operate in multiple venting modes and can be quickly reconfigured using simple hand tools. Innovative engineering and…
The Takata Time Attack/LIC Motorsports STI continues to prove what a well-prepared and reliable race car can do against a field of fire-breathing racecars. Not that the Takata/LIC car is a slouch in the horsepower department, but to finish first, first you must finish, and the LIC car has done just that, and near or…
The COBB Tuning Motorsports team dominated Round 4 of the Redline Time Attack series at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, taking 1st in Super Modified AWD, 1st in Modified AWD, 1st in Street Tire AWD and capturing the Overall Event Win. The Super Session wheel-to-wheel race was an exciting inter-class battle and saw the…
Following the 3rd round of the Redline Time Attack series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the COBB Tuning Motorsports GT-R was trucked to the COBB Tuning Surgeline facility for a complete teardown and rebuild. The engine that was installed in the GT-R after the first-round Buttonwillow race, was from a wrecked street car and had…
COBB Motorsports’ 3,000 mile trek from California to New Jersey paid off big with Brian Lock taking the the Overall Win in his Nissan GT-R Modified Class car, a historic first for the Redline Time Attack series. Cameron Benner and his Street Tire Subaru STI were strong all weekend and brought home the 2nd place…
What a great first event! The COBB Motorsports racing team really came together this event and it seemed like the crew has been working with each other for years instead of just a month. Our performance on track was impressive for our first event together as well. Taking home the win in the Modified class…
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 COBB Tuning Motorsports team is getting ready for our first weekend of competition in the 2010 season of Redline Time Attack! The 2006 STI of Cameron Benner and 2009 GT-R of Brian Lock are at Buttonwillow raceway and final preparations are underway for the team to take to the track early Friday morning! Trey…
Once again, the COBB Tuning AccessPORT proves to be the key to big-horsepower and unbelieveable performance as AMS Performance’s AccesPORT-Tuned GT-R tore off another amazing 1/4-mile pass. The AMS GT-R, powered with AMS’s big-turbo SR 850 Package and an AccessPORT broke the R35 GT-R 1/4-mile record with a 9.89-second pass at a blazing 145.98mph! This…
As part of the festivities at the Redline Time Attack Series, Bonanni Motorsports will be showing their 370z showcar at all West Coast events. This car features a whole host of go fast parts, including the COBB Tuning AccessPORT! While the car will not be racing, it does show what can be achieved with Nissan’s…
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…
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…
GT-R ProTuner, GTC, recently traveled all Europe, England, the Middle Aast, Asia and Australia on a GT-R Tuning mega trip that lasted several weeks and successfully tuned dozens of GT-Rs. With demand getting even bigger for custom tunes in Asia, and with the tempture in the U.K. dropping to -17 with 30-inches of snow on…
Newly announced Lotus Formula 1 driver Fairuz Fauzy has been a Nissan GT-R R35 owner since importing one of the first into Europe in early 2008. Straight away, Fairuz chose the COBB AccessPORT to not only remove the annoying 112mph speed limiter, but also extract Godzilla power from the VR38. Fairuz and his Nissan GT-R…
What do you get when you take 1-part perpetual Florida Sunshine, 1-part Nissan Supercar, 1-part COBB Tuning AccessPORT and 1-part E85 and mix it all together at the drag strip? A 10-second quarter mile run in the dead of winter, that’s what! Nissan GT-R ProTuners, HP Logics, applied this formula to one of their local…
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…
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…
Checkout the latest video from COBB Tuning featuring the AccessPORT tuned GOTO:Racing GT-R. This car produces nearly 800 wheel horsepower and is tuned on the stock ECU with the COBB AccessPORT, dispelling the myth that a stand-alone ECU is required for big horsepower applications. To see why the AccessPORT is the ultimate tuning solution for…
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…
Sharif Abdelbaset, 3rd Modified AWD Class, 1:45.943 Driver: Sharif Abdelbaset, Forged Performance Event: Redline Time Attack Round 8, California Speedway Vehicle: Nissan GT-R Engine: HKS Legamax Exhaust, HKS Racing Center Pipe, HKS EVC 6 Boost Controller, COBB AccessPort, FORGED AP Custom ECU Calibration Suspension: JRZ Triple Adjustable Coilovers, 1200lb Hyperco Springs, COBB Sway Bars Brakes,…
Brian Lock, 3rd Unlimited AWD Class, 1:38.677 Driver: Brian Lock, GOTO:Racing Event: Redline Time Attack Round 8, California Speedway Vehicle: Nissan GT-R Engine: AMS Performance Turbos w/ upgraded wastegate actuators, DeatschWerks 800cc injectors, Harman Motive: Cold Air intakes, Downpipes and Midpipes, Brooks Engineering oil, transmission and rear diff coolers, SSP clutch packs Suspension: JRZ triple…
We’re clearing our shelves of some items that have been slow movers by dropping the prices through the floor. Quantities are limited, so act now or you may miss out! Mitusbishi EVO 8/9 Parts SS 3" Downpipe Was $275.00$145.00 Test Pipe (No Cat) Was $125.00NOW $75.00 SF Intake Was $115.00NOW $55.00 …
Join COBB Tuning Surgline at the PDXmas Tuner Toy Drive car meet this Sunday, December 6th. Be sure to bring a toy or a $10 donation for the toy drive as admission to the event. We will have a manned booth to answer all of your questions along with five cars on display (including two…
GOTO:Racing’s GT-R represents the very edge of development for this particular platform. There are perhaps a handful of fully race-prepared GT-Rs in the world. Of course, because this vehicle is not a factory effort, the progress on the GOTO GT-R is a direct reflection of the aftermarket industry that supports the GT-R. GOTO:Racing and the…
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…
