engine still running fine. considerably better gas milege than stock. not incident free, however. twice, cel has come on. both times were "too lean." honda mechanic friend says there is no danger to the engine.

 

I'm still set on the ap2's dont drop out of vtec goodluck

 

they technically do for the 1000th time, but mine does esp with the light fly

 

whats the point of having 9k rpm again? oh right its bragging rights...

 

how long have you been running this mod? (so we can get an ideal timeframe) I am curious if the ECU has gone through its learning routine enough to smooth out and perform well.

Also you have the jdm/edm ap2 cluster. KPH only right? I would love if it could do MPH.

Oh and the ap2 doesnt drop out of vtec because the clutch grabs and pulls the engine rpms up. 2nd gear should grab and result in a kick in the pants. Since the engine is near redline when the clutch is engauged THAT is what keeps the engine in vtec. Since the clutch pulls the car forward the needed 5 mph in order to maintain vtec. ...well Unless you just suck at driving lol. But lets keep it on topic shall we?

 

Increasing upshift rpm from 8k to 9k gives benefits for every gearchange. There's more power at 9k than in the next gear at much lower rpm, even if you did stay in VTEC shifting at 8k.

Better acceleration, THAT'S the point.

2.2 liters > 2.0 liters
9k rpm > 8k rpm

2.2 liters 8k rpm = 2.0 liters 9k rpm

2.2 liters 9k rpm > 2.0 liters 9k rpm
2.2 liters 9k rpm > 2.2 liters 8k rpm

 

thats retarded, no mph switch function????

 

Out of curiousity, the stock AP1 cluster will work right?

 

sexy sexy

 

the point is engine noise and fun. who cares about bragging, not like it's a hard mod to do. it IS like talking to children some of the time.

mod is still relatively new at a few thousand miles.