ive been in this forum for 4 months now...and wow to my surprise its really not what i was expecting
-not a lot of mods doing here
-not a lot of new tread
-dont know if this 2nd gen Rdx is already under the radar
-is there a better forum?
-not trying to be a jerk here...just telling you my feedback

 

Agree. My hunch is that these vehicles are not popular with the performance/modding crowd, as they are family cars. They are also very reliable, so little discussion on problems and repairs.

As they come off lease & the prices drop, they’ll move onto the second and third owners. More repairs & mods will likely occur.

 

I have not seen a really active forum for these cars; mine is a 2014. Still, I think some people keep up with the forum.


RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
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"Neither believe nor reject anything because any other persons... rejected or believed it. Your own reason is the only oracle given you by heaven." -- Thomas Jefferson

 

I thought I was the only one that felt this way. I am also disappointed in how quiet this forum is. I made my introduction thread with no response. Nothing even from a moderator. I am a moderator on another vehicle forum and the mods there always welcome all members making introductory threads. I also created a new thread about an issue I was having but I never heard from anyone, except for a response to provide more information. After that I kind of lost interest in this forum. I come back once on a while to see some of the new threads.

 

the thing is; this generation RDX isnt for modifications...i mean you can...but there is absolutely no aftermarket support for it.
it's a cushy family hauler.

why one would buy the 2nd Gen RDX to modify it is beyond me. there is absolutely nothing to do to it. (plus, there are many other COOLER SUV's to modify)
slap some wheels on it and maybe find some lowering coilovers.
and then the engine has been in service for over 2 decades...anything the TL guys or the TSX guys have done, you can do to the engine...but again...MOST people who buy the 2nd Gen RDX isnt looking to modify it in such way...because they want to retain the family hauler reliability.


if you havent already, visit the other sections of this forum, ya know where it's actually active with people willing to modify their TL or TSX.

 

lol at RDX being under the radar...yea so far under, no one would want to buy it and modify it...(except you guys)

lol

There are just soo many different SUVS that are better and cooler and faster...Ones that HAVE aftermarket support. Porsche/Audi/Lambo, Jeep, Ford, Chevy, Toyota, and many many more...at least these brands have aftermarket support to modify their vehicles...

 

Join facebook groups for RDX, but like justnspace said who mods an RDX other than wheels and tint? lol

 

Exactly. I think the RDX is best kept stock. Just some cosmetics maybe, but not much else. It's reliable and great.

 

Yeah, Its pretty disappointing. Used to belong to a forum for the wifes Odyssey van that was very active and helpful. Wish this one would get some traction.

 

Don't have any plans to modify but would be nice to have a forum to discussing common issues. Forums don't have to all be about after market.

 

That's the thing, there aren't all too many issues with these cars compared to others .

 

it all starts with you.

Instead of waiting around, perhaps one could be the innovator.
Be the person who spurs the 2nd gen RDX modification wave.

Otherwise, it'll just be people complaining that forum is inactive.
It all starts with you.

For what it's worth, it took like 10 years for the 3G TL aftermarket to really gain traction

 

Modifications isn’t the only reason a forum is active. Not sure how this thread turned into the reason the forum isn’t active is because no one is modifying their RDX’s. I don’t think this is the case. I personally have no interest in modifying my RDX. There are lots of other reasons forums are active. IMO

 

I came from Mercedes. Nice cars, very complicated, constantly breaking and in need of very pricey repairs.

I too was surprised at the level of activity here, compared to my old Mercedes sites. I take it as a sign that the cars are reliable.

Dull and boring is just fine with me. It starts, it runs, and I get no CEL's.

 

I get both sides. I love to modify but i also love to troubleshoot!

 

The RDX is not only reliable, it is not sold in tremendous numbers. Most years, Odyssey sales are double the RDX. So adding together - not a huge seller, a large portion of those sales are to non-enthusiasts, and reliable.
I also suspect a lot of us came from other Hondas so are well aware of, say, the need to change transmission fluid.

 

When I bought my RDX last September, the dealer said that the RDX overtook the MDX in sales and is now the most popular Acura...

 

The dealer wasn’t wrong, but even so the Pilot and Odyssey still outsells the RDX by a large margin, and not to mention the CRV that outsells it almost 10:1. Even the Passport is nipping at the RDX’s heels.

 

Having posted in three different forums, Acura, Ford, and Lexus I too was surprised at the level of activity in this forum. Not only do the forums have different vibes, so do the dealerships. First off, if you look at the number of any vehicle sold, the number of owners that actually post in a forum is very small compared to the total sales number, maybe a percent or so, not much. In all three forums, both repairs and maintenance are discussed and sometimes by some very experienced and smart posters. The Ford forum has some talk of mods and lots of talk about repairs and/or problems. The Lexus forum is filled with enthusiasm and owners that love their vehicle coupled with the best experience I’ve ever had at a dealership getting a car repaired or maintained. It should be noted that the Lexus forum is for one of their sports cars so that probably has a large impact on the forum’s atmosphere. This is my first Honda and something that I would never mod, with the exception of LED interior lighting, etc., but no engine or other body modifications. I’ve been to the dealership once and it could have been described as a very boring experience, not a bad thing. It seems as though the owners pay attention to the Minders and go in for maintenance as scheduled. Even the service manager said that many owners are married to the dealership, hence one of the reasons for high reliability. Clearly overall build quality plays a huge role also.

 

Wow thats crazy .

 

Acura is engeneer for performance
we got a big V6 engine Vtec with dual exhaust.....

why cant we get a tune with Ktuner?its almost the same engine as the TL and they can Tune......
i would love a nice dual double tip exhaust system or a axleback of some sort.....
a lip kit fot the Rdx...new generation have one....
better looking spoiler for the rear....

its not much...but easy things that could be done

 

Because it costs money to R&D.
Would that tuning company make back their ROI on a car that barely any one has interest in tuning?

Sure the engine is the same, but the computers are not the same. This is where the R&D costs come in. to crack the ECU.

Again, it starts with you.
You can buy a megasquirt 3 and wire it up and HOPEFULLY someone you know knows how to use the MEGASQUIRT3's software. However, tuning an N/A engine will not net you that many gains. You'll be lucky to gain 8-10HP via tuning.

again, what company will spend money to manufacture wings and lip kits and never get their return back?
It all starts with you. You can learn to build one-off lip kits, body kits and wings.
and hey, if enough people like it...maybe you can be that person who gets a return on your investments

There's no stopping you from going to an exhaust shop to build your own custom one-off exhaust..
it all starts with you!

 

Its an SUV!

 

fify

 

so what?...the new Rdx generation have way more mods that they can do and its just 2 years in the making.....

 

that's because it's a turbo'd engine that it shares with the accord and civic, which those two cars have aftermarket support for.

a turbo engine is far more responsive to bolt ons and tuning. it's not uncommon to see 50-60+HP/TQ with just a few hundred dollars worth of mods.

As opposed to a naturally aspirated engine, where $3000-4000 will net you 15hp.

again, if you bought the 2nd gen RDX to modify, you bought the wrong car.

 

Well what kind of MODS are you looking for? And what mods does the NEW RDX have?

Like I said, it is an SUV not a Toyota Supra Mark IV. It can't tow much compared to the MDX. It is not a real "off road" vehicle. It is a car with slightly higher ground clearance and better visibility as a result.

 

Bingo!

 

the New RDX shares the same engine as the Accord and Civic. which has a large aftermarket support...with bigger aftermarket turbos, tuning and down pipes. the New RDX can see healthy gains with just a tune.
however, on his RDX, there is no such items because his RDX is a naturally aspirated engine.

I mean, I get it...gotta work with what you have...I have spent over $3000+ to make my naturally aspirated TL marginally faster. lol

 

Yes, I read your previous post to the OP. At least the TL can be made to handle...reasonably well.

Its an SUV, period. I don't care what you do to it. It ain't going to handle exceptionally well, maybe better than when it was bought new, but it ain't a sports car. And even if you get it to do 0-60 in 2 seconds, so what. It isn't going to run around the "ring" in under 7 minutes. Same for running 20+ inch rims on rubber bands. If I am going to put up with that kind of ride, it might as well handle. But it is their car, fill your boots.

 

Thinking of an old motorcyclist saying "chrome won't get you home". I refuse to mention the brand. LOL

 

Ditto. Personally speaking, I love my RDX because it still is incredibly fast and sounds amazing even if it's stock. It's also big but not too big.

 

And a heck of a lot nicer than the 1st Gen Honda CR-V that I bought new and had for fourteen trouble-free years. I have to say of all the daily drivers I have had, the RDX is the nicest of them all. I did like the VW Jetta TDI for the mileage and for a cheaper car it drove well. My cousin's husband has a KIA Sorento diesel, but they are unavailable here. I might have bought another CR-V, but the Turbo and CVT turned me off.

 

ok.....not a lot of mod i get it....
hood insulated garbage pice removal 2min.....zero dollar
1000x time better sound with the intake
sports wheels.....
and a good wax