Bass Mechanic

i havnt followed proformance mods much for the TSX however my ACURA service guy told me that the accord type R uses basically the same engine as the TSX and it puts out somthing like 240 HP he indicated that the ECU is the reason for the added ponies. does anyone have any information about the differences between the 2 cars? if this were the case couldnt we find a source that can supply us with an ECU from this EURO car?
seems like a simple solution to unlock the power we arent getting.
any thoughts?

JTso

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If you are truely after performance from an ECU, then save the money and wait for the Hondata K-Pro programmable ECU. You'll get a lot more for about the same money.

aquifue

How much $$$, for the programable ECU? Im interested in putting a little steroinds on my TSX.

Dan Martin

It's not available yet so pricing hasn't been announced.

It should be similarly priced to the RSX: http://www.hondata.com/kprorelease.html

ennzzo

does this ecu affect the engine longetivity?

Dan Martin

It all depends on how you tune it. If you have a shop that doesn't have a clue what they're doing then it's possible that they could tune your engine too lean. Then again, all the Hondata dealers are certified so I don't think you'll run into that problem.

There's a lot more info in this thread especially in the last few pages: http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5131

Basically there will be two options:
Option 1 - Complete rework of your ECU to turn it into the reprogramable K-Pro
Option 2 - Have your ECU reflashed with a new Hondata program

Option 1 makes the most power and will give you the flexibility to optimize any mods you make. Option 2 is a one shot deal where you pick a program that should give you the most gains but there's no fine tuning to optimize it for your car.

ennzzo

thanks!.... I noticed on one of your other posts that you have sri... how much louder is it versus stock? Did you notice a big power gain? Thanks in advance!

Dan Martin

ennzzo, you've got PM....

xizor

Is there a current Accord Type-R, because otherwise me must have been referring to the Accord Euro-R (very different platform).

The Euro-R uses the K20A engine also used in the JDM Integra Type-R (DC5R), which is one level above our RSX Type-S. That engine puts out 220HP, above the RSX-S 200HP, through a different intake manifold, throttle body, exhaust manifold, camshaft and engine internals and has a higher redline.

In short, I don't see how the ECU from a different engine, with different redline etc. could be swapped into a TSX. I'm going to call that this is possible, or that the Euro-R makes its power through the ECU. RSX owners know the Type-R has a lot of better engine parts to make the power.