Where did the top end power go? New X owner.
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+1 on the custom tune. I had the factory re-flash and it may improve the bouncy Idle, but other than that you wont see much improvement.
You need to take it to a tuner, its like a different car after that.
You need to take it to a tuner, its like a different car after that.
I know the feeling. Coming from an '06 Si, which has pretty much the exact opposite power band as the X, the top end is underwhelming. In fact, early on I felt very disappointed in the acceleration as compared to the Si. The Si's frantic race to redline is like a magic spell convincing you you're going faster than you are, and going back to it now makes me glad our power's down low.
I've yet to get a tune, but if you look at the dyno graphs you'll gain a bunch up high. Even the factory reflashes help, so hope is not lost.
I've yet to get a tune, but if you look at the dyno graphs you'll gain a bunch up high. Even the factory reflashes help, so hope is not lost.
I hear you. The Mugen Si was a quick car, not a fast car, which the Evo X is. Before I got the Evo I was planning on getting a reflash or something, just wasnt sure which one. I mean, so many people make AMS sound like the US version of Jun Auto. Hell, maybe they are. I just want to find a tune that gives me power up high, but will give me the same or better mpg that I have now. I cant really complain. The X is not as bad I thought with MPG when driven normally, meaning not pushing it hard all the time. The X is my DD and family car, so I drive normally with the family, but more aggressive when Im alone. And it just happens that I live in a curvy mountain little town.
Im planning to also get an S2000 by the end of the year, since it appears that this will be the last year of production and the replacement was canned by Honda. I know which is faster, but I wonder which one I would enjoy driving more. The X or the S2K?
I hear you. The Mugen Si was a quick car, not a fast car, which the Evo X is. Before I got the Evo I was planning on getting a reflash or something, just wasnt sure which one. I mean, so many people make AMS sound like the US version of Jun Auto. Hell, maybe they are. I just want to find a tune that gives me power up high, but will give me the same or better mpg that I have now. I cant really complain. The X is not as bad I thought with MPG when driven normally, meaning not pushing it hard all the time. The X is my DD and family car, so I drive normally with the family, but more aggressive when Im alone. And it just happens that I live in a curvy mountain little town.
Im planning to also get an S2000 by the end of the year, since it appears that this will be the last year of production and the replacement was canned by Honda. I know which is faster, but I wonder which one I would enjoy driving more. The X or the S2K?
Im planning to also get an S2000 by the end of the year, since it appears that this will be the last year of production and the replacement was canned by Honda. I know which is faster, but I wonder which one I would enjoy driving more. The X or the S2K?
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