dkswim

Well what have you done to your RDX today?

dkswim

I installed the sporty front lip this weekend and finaly got around to pics with it on.

Carbon2008RDX

What have I done to my RDX today? Lets see... Drove to work, drove to lunch, drove back to work, drove home. LOL!

DJ Iceman

Nothing, since I'm out of town on a business trip. But most days my response would be pretty much the same as Carbon's.

roversix

on my way to work... I turned off the music, pulled my front window down, and listened to the turbo...

ah, there goes my mpg.

VietNinjaJ30A1

I just got my RDX this past Tuesday and I've decided I need that front lip...doh!

MMike1981

what year is it? because it doesnt exist for the 2010 - the front spoiler looks so good i thought it should have been part of the stock design, i wouldnt own an RDX without it. just wish the fogs were smaller & gave the front less bug eyes & matched the hids, when the lights are on there are 3 different color headlights lol

dkswim

well I reaimed the fog lights up a little. now they are a little more usefull.

dkswim

well I preformed the service A16, changed the oil and the rear diff fluid. Ill make a how to if others would find it benifitial. still need to rotate the tires but thats not hard.

wrestrepo

Absolutely!!!

VietNinjaJ30A1

Haha, I bought it used, 2007. I agree, the front lip should have been a part of the stock design...it definitely beefs up the front end. Does everyone who gets it buy it new from the dealership?

dkswim

DIY rear diff oil change made.
DIY

XIS

today I had the tranny and diff fluids both changed while I was at lunch.

Hondata reflash coming next week, as well as some new tires (yet to commit to which ones yet)

mav238

Today I washed my car, clayed it, and then applied KLASSE sealant on it, followed by buffering it out with carnuaba spray wax. 1 full hour of work. The claying was the easier part, applying the sealant was also easy, but man, buffering it was the real chore.

pickler

i did the hondata flashing finally!! real improvement in acceleration, feels smoother too in the city. i can get the turbo to spool 50% at standstill compared to 25% before. haven't had the chance to play with it but it was worth the work. i really wish i could make the steering lighter and less numb i am not sure as how i should do that. also thinking of buying new softer shocks, lowering the vehicle, and adding new 19" wheels.

XIS

the 07 has the 'stiffer' steering. It got softer / lighter in 08, but after driving an 08, I liked the 'heavier' feel better.
Exciting to hear about your reflash. Mine is early next week.

Did the re-flash change your oil life remaining on your display, or does that only get affected if you change your ECU rather than just re-flash the same ECU?

Love to hear about your MPG since the change, and if it runs hotter or not?

Very cool!

pickler

had to do an oil change anyway so didn't really care. as for mpg i haven't seen any difference yet and engine coolant temperature is same as before. the most noticeable difference for me is how early the turbo kicks in, still not as early as in the 335i my friend has but its good enough. Another good thing is the increase in high end power. in s mode you can rev it to 7200rpm, sounds really good and it was scary when i tried it today lol. oh and the turbo is noticeably louder at higher rpm. this is i think the biggest upgrade i have ever done in my life for 600 bucks. i might change the exhausts too with magnaflows down the road.

XIS

$295 is all your re-flash should have cost you

Pricing

K23A1-RDX ECU flash program 7200 rpm REV limit - $295

pickler

nope it came to near 600 plus tax for re flashing my ecu. i did here in my toronto hondata dealer called advance power house.
http://www.advancepowerhouse.com/parts.html


http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/tu...magnaflow.html

shivaswrath

will dealer flashes erase the hondata flash? seems like an ignorant question, but when I was driving my Evo, the Mitsu factory tech's could detect the flash, void the warranty, and then of course copy over the flash if an update was required. . .seems like a worthwhile upgrade (I might do it after my factory warranty runs out in a few years!)

Any data on a 2010 RDX with the hondata?

pickler

ya the dealer can reflash your ecu. hondata in that case will charge you 75 for reflashing it again. I don't really go to my dealer anymore doing everything either myself or at my friend's auto shop. the maintenance code warnings are always a pain in this vehicle though

XIS

Maybe just the US has the $295 price? Either way, glad you like it and glad it is only $295 here!

R*D*X*

Painted my rusted rotors lol