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Lex 07-22-2013 05:07 PM

Maps etc should all be backwards compatible.

[R]usty 07-22-2013 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mistersix (Post 2171817)
I'm planning on upgrading and thinking 300 for my old one when i post it FS. Just sayin.

I'm getting the new one. I already have an old one I will keep as a spare or sell.

Haltech 07-22-2013 05:13 PM

All i want to know is, will this have an included VTECH light for when our VVT hits?

superskaterxes 07-22-2013 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Realgib3 (Post 2171383)
I have the number 13 AP ever...and I've been hanging onto it as long as possible...but for this... for this, I may have to give it up. This V3 looks amazing.

i have 51!!!

ibsir 07-22-2013 05:15 PM

Price point?

Str8 Tapping

Lex 07-22-2013 05:18 PM

$650 retail.

el_guapo 07-22-2013 05:22 PM

Hopefully there is a buyback for this

Lex 07-22-2013 05:45 PM

I think the 2 versions have a different customer in mind. Some people want to flash and forget while others love to monitor constantly. For those that don't care for looking or installing this in their car, the V2 and the V3 can coexist for different customers with different needs/wants.

Ziggo 07-22-2013 05:47 PM

I think there will be a buyback cause it makes sense for them. I bet thier incremental cost for these is low compared to the cost they sink in to developing the software and cracking the ECUs. For every used one that sells, they lose $$ compared to someone buying a new one, since the real value is in the license, not the hardware.

Simpler, if they sell you a $650 one with their incremental cost of $200, they make $450 today, but lost $450 tomorrow cause someone bought yours used instead of buying new.

If they sell you a $200 V3 if you trade in your V2, they make no money today, but make $450 tomorrow cause that someone bought new because used wasn't available.

If they sell you a $300 V3 if you trade in your V2, they make $100 today and $450 tomorrow.

It's a sliding scale, at $450 credit, everyone upgrading probably trades in. At $250 credit to upgrade, nobody does, electing instead to resale. Obviously they are better off with a buyback at some credit, over $250 per AP.

And let's face it, they have the mazda market pretty well cornered everyone needs tuned, and you can still be tuned with a V2. Every used AP that hits the used market is a new sale that doesn't happen cause there is not really a competing solution in terms of marketshare.

Zigatapatalka

Vader 07-22-2013 05:58 PM

Wow, a nice looking soluion. Good for the gen 2 guys to finally have a monitoring solution.

I'll save my pennies though, and keep my DH. Because, Gen Winning.




trololol.

breakfstincluded 07-22-2013 06:01 PM

I'd love to know if it can display the 6 parameters horizontal

jmhinkle 07-22-2013 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Realgib3 (Post 2171383)
I have the number 13 AP ever...and I've been hanging onto it as long as possible...but for this... for this, I may have to give it up. This V3 looks amazing.

Is that my old one? Didn't you buy my V1 when I got a V2? If so, I never realized it was number 13.

m4tic 07-22-2013 06:42 PM

what the fuck is this... i just bought a dashhawk... lol

i hope they include landscape funtionality

I can hear the AP v2 price drops

[For Sale]
Dashawk
AP

msantana101 07-22-2013 08:40 PM

Damn this revamp looks awesome. Thanks for the info Lex.


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Lex 07-22-2013 08:53 PM

Also COBB will be offering an utility to transition from one serial number to another from what they've presented.

sl33py24 07-22-2013 09:50 PM

I have 250 for used v2 lol

Evan@COBB 07-22-2013 10:10 PM

@Ziggo; is a smart dude. Y'all should listen to him more often. Just saying....

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breakfstincluded 07-22-2013 10:42 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSn25PTKjA

Rallysport Direct has a nice unboxing

Darn, would've been nice to seee if paramters can be oriented horizontally

jk_ms3 07-22-2013 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan@COBB (Post 2172370)
@Ziggo; is a smart dude. Y'all should listen to him more often. Just saying....

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If you did something like a $450 credit, I'd highly consider it, especially if you couple that with a group buy price. In fact, I'd probably be in. And I just spent time in a different post stating why I didn't think most people needed this upgrade.

Come on, Evan. Win me over!

Chev954 07-22-2013 10:49 PM

Came up.

+1 for @breakfstincluded; for beating my Youtube reference but no embedz sooooo I retract my point sir.





crtguns 07-22-2013 10:49 PM

I'd buy if it was wireless. fucking hate my cables.

Or you could just get a little bitty laptop and passthrough current AP

Dmurray06 07-22-2013 10:52 PM

Jesus...no ones ever happy.

LumberJack 07-22-2013 11:12 PM

Pure sex, love the screens and some very much needed improvements and functions especially for gen2 owners. I will buy if they have a trade in program.

Lex 07-22-2013 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ziggo (Post 2171907)
I think there will be a buyback cause it makes sense for them. I bet thier incremental cost for these is low compared to the cost they sink in to developing the software and cracking the ECUs. For every used one that sells, they lose $$ compared to someone buying a new one, since the real value is in the license, not the hardware.

Simpler, if they sell you a $650 one with their incremental cost of $200, they make $450 today, but lost $450 tomorrow cause someone bought yours used instead of buying new.

If they sell you a $200 V3 if you trade in your V2, they make no money today, but make $450 tomorrow cause that someone bought new because used wasn't available.

If they sell you a $300 V3 if you trade in your V2, they make $100 today and $450 tomorrow.

It's a sliding scale, at $450 credit, everyone upgrading probably trades in. At $250 credit to upgrade, nobody does, electing instead to resale. Obviously they are better off with a buyback at some credit, over $250 per AP.

And let's face it, they have the mazda market pretty well cornered everyone needs tuned, and you can still be tuned with a V2. Every used AP that hits the used market is a new sale that doesn't happen cause there is not really a competing solution in terms of marketshare.

Zigatapatalka

Ziggo is absolutely correct.

The "used" marketplace is an issue for any company and product when the product does not lose value quickly due to either wear/tear or functionality. Electronics rarely suffer from physical wear and tear and vehicle ECU pass-through flashing retains the same protocols over many years.

Imagine where the computer market would be without software that always "pushes" the need for higher hardware requirements.

However while the main functionality of the AP remains the same in terms of flashing, the added display functionality is worth a certain price. Without removing used/old APs from the marketplace their price will drop to the point that they will still exchange hands.

jmhinkle 07-22-2013 11:19 PM

I just don't see them offering a trade in program. Maybe a lower price point on the V2 to compete with the used market better is all. New one is nice, but I'll be sticking with my DashHawk and V2 for awhile I guess.

LumberJack 07-22-2013 11:22 PM

@Lex; I received some information from a pretty reliable source that deals with cobb heavily on the subaru side, was wondering if you can confirm this.


The release date was adjusted to tomorrow, but I was told that is for PRE ORDERS only and they still will not be shipping until Aug 1st.

breakfstincluded 07-22-2013 11:22 PM

If I had the V3 I definitly wouldn't leave it mounted when I leave the car. Some Stanced Subaru meth addict will probably see it try to make some money, or not realize we don't have the same ECU.

Opposed to my somewhat ancient looking DH that I just leave there 24/7 and people think it has the same display as indiglo watches.

jk_ms3 07-22-2013 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breakfstincluded (Post 2172442)
If I had the V3 I definitly wouldn't leave it mounted when I leave the car. Some Stanced Subaru meth addict will probably see it try to make some money, or not realize we don't have the same ECU.

Opposed to my somewhat ancient looking DH that I just leave there 24/7 and people think it has the same display as indigo watches.

My wife's car was broken into because some meth head thought that the remote to her car stereo was an MP3 player. They'd probably think that the new ap was a fancy phone or something, and when they realized that it wasn't, it'd probably just get tossed in the trash.

Then again, I live in the ghetto.

weakdog85 07-22-2013 11:26 PM

i'm definitely in on group buy and trade in program. this looks amazing.

DTKII 07-22-2013 11:38 PM

If everything said is true including the buy back, I will buy this sum bitch as soon as its released. Especially if the rumor about changing launch control and ffs on the fly is true... Fuck you Cobb fuck you..


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Enki 07-22-2013 11:39 PM

I'm down to upgrade just for the faster flash. Rest is icing.

jakk 07-22-2013 11:50 PM

Once these get out more, it would be cool if someone could confirm if they will work with a splitter in tandem with an Aeroforce Interceptor. I know that people said an OBDII splitter did not work with the v2 and interceptor. I would really like to be able to have multiple parameters monitored with a min/max value which is a feature the interceptor does not have. Of course, I would have a hard time spending the extra money unless some sort of rebate was offered on the v2's. Good job Cobb, this thing looks sweet.

Lex 07-23-2013 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LumberJack (Post 2172441)
@Lex; I received some information from a pretty reliable source that deals with cobb heavily on the subaru side, was wondering if you can confirm this.


The release date was adjusted to tomorrow, but I was told that is for PRE ORDERS only and they still will not be shipping until Aug 1st.

Correct. Original release was Aug 1 but word got out. So pre-orders start tomorrow and they start shipping Aug 1.

mxlplx71 07-23-2013 12:51 AM

but I want now!!!!

skeeter149 07-23-2013 01:27 AM

Damn that looks awesome. Here's another hoping for a buyback deal

VulgarKyle 07-23-2013 05:25 AM

I'm in on the buyback also.

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Ziggo 07-23-2013 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enki (Post 2172450)
I'm down to upgrade just for the faster flash. Rest is icing.

This. For those of us that pay for dyno time, paying for time while its flashing sucks. I usually go with several maps pre-prepared but I still spend more time flashing than testing. I am sure cobb's in house tuners will be able to work faster too.

Mike@Stratified 07-23-2013 06:23 AM

I haven't seen any specs on how much faster, but I'm hoping for at least half the current flash time.

2.0t03speed 07-23-2013 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike@Stratified (Post 2172604)
I haven't seen any specs on how much faster, but I'm hoping for at least half the current flash time.

according to the dealer training pdf it "can flash up to 44% faster"

Realgib3 07-23-2013 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmhinkle (Post 2171951)
Is that my old one? Didn't you buy my V1 when I got a V2? If so, I never realized it was number 13.

Yes it is! hahaha


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