nahooneyya

planing a small trip down to cali...although my gf thinks we're going down to cali to goto disneyland..my true reasons are to goto hondata..

whats the best way to contact them? i have tried to contact them through email..but no response yet...should i phone? should i pm someone on azine?

when i go down im hoping to get some dyno runs well....


*EXCITED*


ps. anything i should do when im down in LA besides disneyland and hondata?

TSX2345

Call them would be best. Why do you need to get in contact with them anyways?

They do no deal directly with consumers, would have to go through a Hondata Dealer

jmathew34

i don't think hondata has a dyno at their facility...also i don't think they will do reflashes on the spot...you have to go through a hondata dealer....

nahooneyya

really? im doing this b/c i can't really afford the 3 day down time for the car...so i can't just go down to hondata to do the reflash? hmmm..

TSX2345

Nope!

What you can do is contact Kevin @ Epic Motorsports and get it done through them on the spot.

TSX2345

BTW Hondata does not have dyno on site. The use the dyno's at Church/Epic

nahooneyya

i appreciate the quick response tsx2345...do u know how i can contact kevin at epic motorsports? the site seems to be down...is epic motorsports also in the same area as hondata? and u say that they can do the reflash on the spot? thanks man

godfather2

if i'm correct, you have to go through one of hondata authorized dealers. good luck

NightHawk CL9

afaik, epic is down the street from hondata, so you will go to epic, pay them and then they will remove the ecu/imobilizer (don't know if its extra $$ for this) and they will take your ecu to hondata and then you will have the reflash done within a few hours. but you can't directly buy the reflash through hondata, although its the hondata reflash.

TSX2345

Epics info in on Hondata's site under dealers. Call them up set up apt, if necessary. Drive over, they drive you car over to Hondata and bring it back reflashed. No need to remove ECU.

Hondata is pretty close to them. Quick & easy with Epic, I used them too

Tsx536

I heard it's easiest to go to Epic if you're in Socal. They will just drive your car over to Hondata for the reflash. I don't think they will need to remove your immobolizer or ECU.

nahooneyya

thanks guys, i just sent kevin at epic a email..i willl let you guys know when i get the response. Also after my little trip, i'll make sure to post all the pix from the trip!


oh for the ppl in so cal...is there anyway i can get tickets to disney and universal studios for cheap?!

TSX2345

I believe you can purchase them online. You should also check out Magic Mountain

Distortion

You can also get the reflash through Acura of South Bay in Torrance. Same wait time (just a few hours) and does not affect warranty (if that is as issue). But i do believe you need an appt. as well.

Distortion

Oh yeah, when do you plan on coming down? The L.A. County fair is in town right now.

nahooneyya

planing to come down on the 18th...and stay for maybe a week?

EuRTSX

lmao, she thinks ur going to disneyworld for cali

hahaha oh god, that's terrible =P

just do some sightseeing. seeing LA just made me appreciate scenery more lol.

jlukja

Turnaround time is about an hour with an appointment. Epic also has a dyno so, if you want, you can do before and after runs.

This is the way to go if you have concerns about it affecting your warranty. No better response than "It was done by an Acura dealer" if your service dept. is hassling you about a mod.

Black_6spd

CALL Kevin -- he's not the best at answering emails. In fact, I don't remember a single time he ever responded.

Doug comes by Epic to use their dyno. Kevin is part owner in the shop because there are two "parts" of Epic's business.

Good luck finding the shop. There wasn't even a freakin street sign for their main road that they are located on. Other than that, they have pretty good service and Kevin is a cool dude.

nahooneyya

im having hard time contacting kevin at Epik...has anyone talk to him lately? i tired calling several times and also left a voice mail for a call back, but don't have any response yet...could he be out of town?

nahooneyya

has anyone else have experiences with other hondata dealers near LA that can actually do a day service?

Black_6spd

Keep calling him. I believe Epic is the only place that will do ~2 hr service.

jaehshim

YES
Be the Reds...
hopefully in world cup 2010 we'll do better

nahooneyya

hahaha..yes..Be the reds..

btw..i was still unable to contact Kevin at Epik..left him a voice massage..but didn't get any reply..

so i called Acura of South Bay in Torrance and talked to fello named Rex, who was VERY VERY nice and very helpful. When i mentioned that i would be coming form Washington State he said the dealership will provide me with a rental when the TSX gets sent to Hondata, thus i made a appointment with the dealer.

One part i didn't like was that he said that the reflash would cost $650 and would take half a day to do, but i guess its worth extra money when the reflash is done through Acura dealership...


But i would still prefer to do it at Epik if Kevin does call me back as 2>hour service would be much better then half day, even if acura provides me with a rental

shitbox

i don't know about the policy in the states but in here you have to be over 25 in order to have a loaner car from the dealership, and i dislike this policy.

nahooneyya

yeah..it depends on the dealership...the one im going to also has a 25 or older policy...thus me getting a rental..

TSX2345

If I am not mistaken the 25 and older policy applies to rentals as well.

Distortion

Yeah, Cesar Esquivel at South Bay told me it would take half the day too, but i ended up getting the car in about three hours. Plenty to see at the dealership, Starbucks across the street and a shopping center next door as well.

Total came out to $645. $575 for parts, $22.05 for labor and $47.44 tax. And there you have it. Just a bit more cash, but peace of mind that warranty is still alive.

Good luck!

nahooneyya

lets hope the policy is similar to Washington state where under 25 is allowed to rent!

if not..i guess i'll just hang at starbucks..lol