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Has anyone else noticed a fairly dramatic change in their new type S around 2000km (~1250mi)? Ive been happy with the car but like most wished it had a touch more power. I took it very easy on the car for the firat 1000km (600mi) since that is the standard Acura break in so i figured after that point that the car wouldnt change much. I took it for a 200km drive on the weekend that was fairly relaxed as my wife was with me, but since then, the last 2 days the car has been on a different level. Almost no delay in any situation, pulls hard right to redline and no longer up shifts early. Its been absolutley amazing to drive. Has anyone else noticed a change in there car at around this mileage? Its also been a lot cooler the last few days, so maybe thats it? Whatever it is im certainly happy that it decided to spice itself up a bit!
Yeah, cars are getting happy again. Knocked down a sub 3 second 0-60 the other morning. New tires grip like an octopus. Street was warm from the sun but the air was still mid 70's.
Has anyone else noticed a fairly dramatic change in their new type S around 2000km (~1250mi)? Ive been happy with the car but like most wished it had a touch more power. I took it very easy on the car for the firat 1000km (600mi) since that is the standard Acura break in so i figured after that point that the car wouldnt change much. I took it for a 200km drive on the weekend that was fairly relaxed as my wife was with me, but since then, the last 2 days the car has been on a different level. Almost no delay in any situation, pulls hard right to redline and no longer up shifts early. Its been absolutley amazing to drive. Has anyone else noticed a change in there car at around this mileage? Its also been a lot cooler the last few days, so maybe thats it? Whatever it is im certainly happy that it decided to spice itself up a bit!
Your car looks really good. I would have bought one in that same colour.
Well from what I gather, cooler weather means colder air which is really good for turbocharged engines and helps bring out even more performance in the car so enjoy it, that Type-S sounds so sweet at redline.
Ive noticed the cold weather change in other vehicles before, but havent had a turbocharged vehicle in some time, so maybe i just dont recall it making that big of a difference because my brain only remembers N/A cars
Ive noticed the cold weather change in other vehicles before, but havent had a turbocharged vehicle in some time, so maybe i just dont recall it making that big of a difference because my brain only remembers N/A cars
What part of the country (world?) do you call home? Some parts of the country haven't cooled off too much yet.
Hi there, I also believe there is something to what you are saying... I am just under 1k on mine but have noticed in the last week there is a difference in shift points and responsiveness. The most noticeable difference is from a dead start and sticking the pedal to the floor.
So while there's air temp and mechanical engine break-in, some car manufacturers also have ECU's to also reduce performance for engine break-in as well. Have no clue if Honda/Acura do it but it's been done to some new cars which look at number of parameters (engine hours, rev's, engine load,, miles,...)
To other Type S owners: what’s the current mileage of your vehicles? Curious to see what’s the average from other owners. I’m under 300 miles but plan on getting a dragy device to see how the car performs at certain mileage while trying to see how the weather plays a role as well.
What part of the country (world?) do you call home? Some parts of the country haven't cooled off too much yet.
im in ontario Canada, we have had about a month straight in the low mid 20’s (70’s) but for the last several days we have been in the mid/ high teens (60’s). I dont think its totally attributed to temp as i would have noticed that kind of difference on night drives.
im in ontario Canada, we have had about a month straight in the low mid 20’s (70’s) but for the last several days we have been in the mid/ high teens (60’s). I dont think its totally attributed to temp as i would have noticed that kind of difference on night drives.
I have 1350 miles in mine and it does feel more “on its toes”.
Transmission seems a bit snappier and it is really revving very freely.
Ford used to program GT 500s to limit power until break-in was over. BMW limits M car performance until 1000 miles and at 1st oil change the ECU is flashed.
On another note related to power levels, I saw there’s JB4 piggyback systems for the newer TLXs (2021+), however, it doesn’t clearly state if it will include the new J30AC engines. This may be one of the first solutions for more power. There’s been a lot of controversy about how they work and if they’re safe, but I think there’s numerous success stories with CTRs, G70s, and Stingers. The plus side is you don’t have to molest your stock ECU.
