My experience with Hondata reflash, MUST READ
04-01-2005, 02:05 AM
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My experience with Hondata reflash, MUST READ
Well, I got the reflash back today and I have to say that I am very dissapointed. 
The TSX feels even slower than before. 
I did a couple of runs on PCH at Warner, the highway was wide open, and the engine really lugged for me. I had VSA off, and in SS mode, and my wife at the ready with her Timex Ironman watch. We did 6 runs all together and my fastest was around 9.7 seconds 0-60mph. The slowest was around 10.2 sec. My first three runs were not in SS, I just flored it when the light turned green and off I went. A little wheel spin and the engine really got loud in the upper RPMs. I'd never heard it that loud before. It seemed to backfire when the AT shifted into 2nd and then the same loud whine starting around 5000 RPM. On my second run I wanted to see exactly where in the rev range the engine got really loud and that's when I freaked out, the AT was shifting to 2nd at 8300RPM. 
I thought, "That can't be right". On my third run it did the same thing so the last 3 runs I did in SS mode and made sure to shift at 7600 because thats the higher rev limit hondata was supposed to give me. Anyway, after the last run I could really smell sulfur in the cabin and the engine was idling a little rough so we started back home. At some point on the drive home, I think right around Seal Beach, the engine started to run REALLY rough and i could see black smoke behind me in the rear view mirror. That's when I really got worried. We made a quick decision to head straight for the dealer. Luckily, Acura of Cerritos doesn't close until 7:00pm so we were able to talk to the service rep. I described exactly what happend to me and he told me he had to confer with his manager. After waiting for about 25 minutes (and enjoying the coffee and Krispy Kreme) the service manager and another guy came out. The other guy introduced himself as the owner and asked why I would do modifications to my TSX. I explained all about the reflash, how everybody that had a TSX wanted more power, and that all of the peeps who got the reflash were really happy with the performance increase. He asked me why I just didn't buy a BMW 330i instead. 
I told him that it cost too much and that's when he told me about his proposal. (Now here's where it gets interesting) He said he would give me the 2003 330i that was on his lot in an even exchange for my TSX. ??????? That just blew me away, so i said sure. 
When I went to look at the 330i I realized that it was an MT and, since my wife doesn't drive a standard transmission I would have to turn the deal down. He told me that I could take any other car on the lot. Well, after looking around a bit we finally decided....and now I am a proud owner of a 2005 Kia Spectra. It even has air conditioning and power door locks. Today, April Fools Day, is a day I will never forget. 
The TSX feels even slower than before. I did a couple of runs on PCH at Warner, the highway was wide open, and the engine really lugged for me. I had VSA off, and in SS mode, and my wife at the ready with her Timex Ironman watch. We did 6 runs all together and my fastest was around 9.7 seconds 0-60mph. The slowest was around 10.2 sec. My first three runs were not in SS, I just flored it when the light turned green and off I went. A little wheel spin and the engine really got loud in the upper RPMs. I'd never heard it that loud before. It seemed to backfire when the AT shifted into 2nd and then the same loud whine starting around 5000 RPM. On my second run I wanted to see exactly where in the rev range the engine got really loud and that's when I freaked out, the AT was shifting to 2nd at 8300RPM. I thought, "That can't be right". On my third run it did the same thing so the last 3 runs I did in SS mode and made sure to shift at 7600 because thats the higher rev limit hondata was supposed to give me. Anyway, after the last run I could really smell sulfur in the cabin and the engine was idling a little rough so we started back home. At some point on the drive home, I think right around Seal Beach, the engine started to run REALLY rough and i could see black smoke behind me in the rear view mirror. That's when I really got worried. We made a quick decision to head straight for the dealer. Luckily, Acura of Cerritos doesn't close until 7:00pm so we were able to talk to the service rep. I described exactly what happend to me and he told me he had to confer with his manager. After waiting for about 25 minutes (and enjoying the coffee and Krispy Kreme) the service manager and another guy came out. The other guy introduced himself as the owner and asked why I would do modifications to my TSX. I explained all about the reflash, how everybody that had a TSX wanted more power, and that all of the peeps who got the reflash were really happy with the performance increase. He asked me why I just didn't buy a BMW 330i instead. I told him that it cost too much and that's when he told me about his proposal. (Now here's where it gets interesting) He said he would give me the 2003 330i that was on his lot in an even exchange for my TSX. ??????? That just blew me away, so i said sure. When I went to look at the 330i I realized that it was an MT and, since my wife doesn't drive a standard transmission I would have to turn the deal down. He told me that I could take any other car on the lot. Well, after looking around a bit we finally decided....and now I am a proud owner of a 2005 Kia Spectra. It even has air conditioning and power door locks. Today, April Fools Day, is a day I will never forget.
hope the mods have a snse of humor. 
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04-01-2005, 06:01 AM
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shame on you, that was a good one, got me
04-01-2005, 06:29 AM
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I almost thought that I just saved $595......Great gag
04-01-2005, 08:08 AM
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NICE,
Sadly the KIA does rate higher than Porsche:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/jdpowe...S_Charts_b.ppt
Sadly the KIA does rate higher than Porsche:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/jdpowe...S_Charts_b.ppt
04-01-2005, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jlukja
Well, I got the reflash back today and I have to say that I am very dissapointed. The TSX feels even slower than before.
The TSX feels even slower than before. 
ya got me
Good one ...
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a more appropiate aprils fool joke would have been:
now that would be a good april fools joke :troutslap
Originally Posted by jlukja
man, i just got hondata reflash for the AT last nite and i burned a 6MT tsx that had hondata reflash.
AT rules!
aprils fool day!
AT rules!
aprils fool day!
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Dang....! Never have I been so happy that it's April fools!
I'm getting the reflash really soon, you really had me going and worried the AT version sucked!
In the spirit of April Fools though, good one!
at Jlukja 
I'm getting the reflash really soon, you really had me going and worried the AT version sucked!
In the spirit of April Fools though, good one!
at Jlukja
