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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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RMW now has Alta Access Ports in stock!

$895 + shipping

We are very excited to have a tool that has the capabilities of the AP!



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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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Do you furnish different tunes with yours than Alta does? What the difference between purchasing through you and/or Alta?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Do you furnish different tunes with yours than Alta does? What the difference between purchasing through you and/or Alta?

yes, we have our own versions to offer based on our 91pump gas tunes
there are also the basic tunes that Alta offers as the "canned" tunes

Jeff can make custom maps also but I'm sure he will charge for this also.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Dang, this keeps on getting harder and harder NOT to buy. I had one on my STi and it was amazing!! Now that we can get tues from RMW too, ugh! Wedding or MINI tuning? Hmmm......... : )
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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r56 only? r53 please!
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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r56 only? r53 please!

we have 2 tools that will do the R53s
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Does your AP tune eliminate the CEL lights for the aftermarket downpipes as the Alta tunes do ? ( P0420, P0141 and P0136)
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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but not an access port? I understand u have the flash tool for the r 53 for remote tunes
 
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Does your AP tune eliminate the CEL lights for the aftermarket downpipes as the Alta tunes do ? ( P0420, P0141 and P0136)
yes

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but not an access port? I understand u have the flash tool for the r 53 for remote tunes
no ap for the 53
 
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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thanks for quick response! hopefully get a tune soon!
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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so what advantages to i have with byuing the tool with you? and not with alta?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 03:45 AM
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hey jan let us dimsports guys know about the swap out option . i could be in on that if the price is in my range buddy.
 
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Awesome Jan!
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 04:59 AM
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so what advantages to i have with byuing the tool with you? and not with alta?
Jan and his literally hundreds of hours tuning Minis on the dyno.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 05:04 AM
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So what happens to the current dimsport users? Are you still updating tunes for us there? Or is that dead now, and we basically either live with the tune we have on the dimsport or we buy an AP?

I heard you maybe finding mapping stuff via the AP to help you update tunes on the dimsport?
 
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hey jan let us dimsports guys know about the swap out option . i could be in on that if the price is in my range buddy.
send back your dimsport tool and we will credit you for a total cost of $700 shipped

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So what happens to the current dimsport users? Are you still updating tunes for us there? Or is that dead now, and we basically either live with the tune we have on the dimsport or we buy an AP?

no, still working things out the old slow way

the AP is much easier to use that's for sure
 

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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works
yes, we have our own versions to offer based on our 91pump gas tunes
there are also the basic tunes that Alta offers as the "canned" tunes

Jeff can make custom maps also but I'm sure he will charge for this also.
How do your tunes compare to Alta's? Dyno graphs?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works
$895 + shipping

We are very excited to have a tool that has the capabilities of the AP!

For those that have the Dimsport and want to upgrade keep checking back for pricing on swapping them out. I should hear back from Alta soon.

Thanks for being patient!

Jan
In line for the Dimsport swap.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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I'm in line to see what kind of discount we get.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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Im in line because I like to queue
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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So dimsport users will still be able to get updates, correct?

I just see it as 895+shipping...

We spent 369 for the tool, and 5-600 for the tune, putting us at 869/969. Lets say 900 to be average for those who spent less/more on the tune.

Assuming 895 + shipping gets us the cobb + the tune, I can't see a discount on the dimsport swap being really worth it unless its more than 50% off.
I dunno, having already spent 900 on a tune is pricey as it stands.. and from a power point of view we probably aren't seeing more than 5-10 hp from the cobb swap. Yes you get the availability of the tool capabilities from the AP, but at a cost of say another 600-700$.

Unless, the 5-600 we spent on tunes for the dimsport already carry over to the AP and we are soley buying the AP as the loader, and thus the loader would be 2-300$ (essentially 895 for cobb + tune - the tune at 600$ = 300 for just the cobb ap, and maybe a discount for swapping the dimsport)

I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this plays out, but from an economical standpoint I don't see it making much sense, unless the gains are tremendous over the dimsport
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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So an AP that comes with an RMW tune? Count me in! As soon as I close on my house anyway :P

So how are updates handled if we buy this then later add things like exhaust or IC? Will they be free or at least cheap? Or should I hold off until I can afford to get an IC first?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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I'm in line to see the differences between the Dimsport and AP tune and what new features or upgrades are possible now.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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