xtcnrice

Yeah the K24Z3 in the CU2, even though on paper, is about the same peak power output or even slightly less than the K24AX CL9. But, it has a better low end punch of torque that gets hidden by naively looking only at said peak specs.

However the K24Z3 sucks for aftermarket NA applications because of the casted exhaust manifold. Hence no headers; downpipes only. But otherwise, can't really complain.

I do still wish I had a 6MT though. Should still be heaps more fun than the slushbox.

aerospike

from my experience, I dont think the heated side mirrors are great. I turned them on while starting my 30 minute drive to work. When i got to work, the side mirror tried to move down, but the mirror kept jerking up and down, like the gears were stuck.

It's warmer now, and my side mirror works fine

xtcnrice

This is one of the biggest pet peeves of my car as well. That clicking that's preventing the right mirror from tilting downwards.

I believe the heated mirror is strictly just for heating/clearing up condensation on the mirror face itself. It likely doesn't heat up the motor and other components behind the face of the mirror to help free it from being frozen or what not. It's a real shame...

2012wagon

Just took my wagon on a 3800 mile road trip where there was lots of fog, condensation, snow.


Heated mirrors worked fantastic. By the time I left the hotel driveway mirrors were clear.


My reverse works perfect as well tilting own

2012wagon

Love Love the gas tank

Got over 600 mile on most tanks, doing 80mph. Took it on a 3800 mile road trip all the way up to Glacier National forest


LOVE the wagon

2012wagon

Couple of more.


Didn't miss a beat doing 18 hour driving days

neuronbob

^^^^^
Nice trip and nice pics. As a Stanford grad, I must give you the obligatory criticism of your UC Berkeley license plate surround, though.

WheelMcCoy

Beautiful pics! And 34 mpg at 80 mph! You must be doing something right. I just got back from a 400 mile round-trip ski trip. Best I could get was 32 mpg at about 65 mph. I had winter tires on though.

WheelMcCoy

I like this too. Acura calls it "grade logic."

WheelMcCoy

Toggles work for me too. I'm in the northeast, and regardless, I don't change it more than +/- 3 degrees.

kball

Nice roadie.
Did Yellowstone trip back in 09. It was amazing mustve seen close to 50 buffalo/bison...though we were in GF's crv.
Actually got snowed in the day we were leaving. In June!
Had to wait a few hours extra hours for them to open park roads.

2012wagon

Thanks Doc! Cal gave me scholarship and wasn't smart enough to go to Stanford Was at Brown for Peds training, so that made up for some of it


So how did you go from Stanford to OH??

2012wagon

I was surprised by the mileage as well. Didn't expect it to be so much, but no complaints.


Michelin Pilots for me

Yeah done lots of roadies over the years, but haven't done the MT/WY/ID much, which I covered this time. We did snowshoeing in the grand tetons and snow mobiling in Yellowstone was fun.

Iroonically Montana/Glacier was the area that was driest an warmest.


Gorgeous roads up there, and I hit it right before all the tourists come up