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Old May 20, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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Wich is the best (best H.P.increase) and at what price.???
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Old May 20, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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^ That question is like asking, which brand calculator works the best?

They all can get the correct answer if the person using it is capable. If the person is incapable, then it doesn't matter what brand, because it'll still be useless. Also, they offer different features which you may or may not need.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Where are people ordering their Kpros?
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MugenAP2,May 20 2008, 09:46 PM
Where are people ordering their Kpros?
K-Pro can only be purchased through Hondata authorized dealers.

http://www.hondata.com/dealers.html
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Emil St-Hilaire,May 20 2008, 07:56 PM
Wich is the best (best H.P.increase) and at what price.???
For what it's worth, K-Pro is hands down IMO is the best to go with. If you want stock like start up, increase in power, regardless of set up and reliability, Hondata is the way to go. You should know that if you do decide to go K-Pro and are an AP1 chasis you will require about $300 worth of additional parts to make things work.

Hondata K-Pro sells for $1795

Details here!
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ronac,May 20 2008, 09:21 PM
^ That question is like asking, which brand calculator works the best?

They all can get the correct answer if the person using it is capable. If the person is incapable, then it doesn't matter what brand, because it'll still be useless. Also, they offer different features which you may or may not need.


There are some differences between them all. Simply depends who is tuning and how well they do it. I know that the Hondata acts closest to stock with regards to start up and check engine lights etc. The AEM unit tend to all have irratic start up issues.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Giles has done some impressive work with the EMU. I have one, but its never been tuned and is still not installed, I may plug her in this weekend, last time I did it threw a code Boomslang harness' are known to have a few issues.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GPW03,May 20 2008, 07:11 PM


There are some differences between them all. Simply depends who is tuning and how well they do it. I know that the Hondata acts closest to stock with regards to start up and check engine lights etc. The AEM unit tend to all have irratic start up issues.
I have the AEM EMS Uego and the ONLY thing that i had an issue with, is just waiting 2 seconds after turning the key to start the car.

There are many many tuners that will say if you had the money, go with the Hondata, but the aem is the cheaper alternative if you can pass emmissions some how. believe me. For the same tuning capabilities, i dont mind waiting 2 seconds to start the car and save more money.

but to each his own.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by S2KSandy,May 23 2008, 07:13 AM
I have the AEM EMS Uego and the ONLY thing that i had an issue with, is just waiting 2 seconds after turning the key to start the car.

There are many many tuners that will say if you had the money, go with the Hondata, but the aem is the cheaper alternative if you can pass emmissions some how. believe me. For the same tuning capabilities, i dont mind waiting 2 seconds to start the car and save more money.

but to each his own.
ditto. turn key, wait for fuel pump to start to prime, push start button. its really not a big deal at all!
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Old May 23, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Emanage Ultimate definitely has the most bang for the buck. It can pretty much tune the car equally as well as a Kpro or AEM. The one thing that it won't let you do though is run ITBs without a CEL, while the EMS and Kpro can. The EMS obviously won't pass OBD2 emissions inspections (not sure what kind of testing you get in Quebec) and the Kpro and EMU will.

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