stepmback

I am just wondering if anyone has looked into or done any changes to increase the performance of their RDX? I see there are some chips/kits out for last years model (2012) to increase accelleration and tuning of engine, but have not found any for 2013.

justnspace

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Different motor.
Generally, it's easier to flash/chip an F/I motor.

with the 2013 RDX, they went from a turbo 4 to a Naturally aspirated 6 cylinder.

the Honda 6 cylinders are one of the hardest motors to tune.
As the ECU always reverts back to stock.
also, this is the first year of the 2nd gen RDX, Give it some time.
If you're wondering, its taken at least 6 years to crack the J32 motor in the 3rd gen TL and we still havent gotten a reliable tune yet.

justnspace

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P.S. the 2nd gen RDX uses the J35 motor.
easiest way to free up HP is exhaust modifications.

mrgold35

CT Engineering does have Superchargers for old 04-08 3.2L and 2.4L TSX engines. I thought they were working on a supercharger for the 3.5L engine for the Pilot and Ridgeline a few years ago before they ran into financial trouble and had to fight their way back. The only problem is the cost of close to $5000+labor for install for a S/C for my 06 TSX to be as fast as a V-6 Camry/Altima/Accord driving by a purple hair old lady AND I still needed to add I/H/E for more $$$.

I hoping the popularity of the 3.7L and 3.5L across the Honda/Acura brand will renew CT-Engineering interest in providing an S/C option soon. I’ve always thought Acura should offer superchargers as an option for every vehicle they sell. Dealer installed option and under the factory warranty. Acura vehicles are built tuff enough to handle the extra power from those that S/C previous models. You could have a 2013 RDX with 60-70 extra hp, 0-60 under 6 seconds and still get 28 mpg on the highway.

http://www.ct-engineering.com/

justnspace

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^they are working on a 4th gen TL super charger.
but they are getting snagged in engine management

the 4 cylinders are easy to tune.
the 6's are VERY HARD.
the 3rd gen TL has a CT-supercharger option, but without a great tune, things get hairy really quickly.
the problem is HEAT!
currently there are very little ways to combat this.

you could do METH + supercharger.

btw, if its the same 3.5 found in the TL type-s than the TL super charger could fit with little modifications

BUT, its a no-go without engine management

YeuEmMaiMai

they may be hard to tune but they are so easy to extract additional power from....

The 2nd gen TL/CL guys best mod was headers
the third gen TL guy was pre-cat delete and J pipe

I am sure the best mod for these motors would be similar as they also have those pesky cats but I dunno if the engine management system would miss them...