RSX got more toys...

robry · Post by **robry** » August 07, 2007

05/06 K-Pro
http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0171tq8.jpg
http://img58.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0170oe8.jpg
http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0168jm9.jpg

Plus I got a second valve cover that I'm going to get anodized over at racecoated.com

and my replica mugen front lip, still waiting to buy a fender and have someone put it on and paint it for me.

speaking of which, anyone know a good body shop in Johnstown that they could hook me up with? I need to get the fitment on my front lip adjusted and a new fender installed, then everything sprayed and blended. Let me know!

Colin · Post by **Colin** » August 07, 2007

nice, racecoated does nice work

boostjunkie95 · Post by **boostjunkie95** » August 07, 2007

for new toys. My friend Brian does awesome paint and body work, he's the man behind the paint on the coupe. A few other people on the site can vouch for his quality of work as well. If your interested Ryan just PM me and i'll hook you up with his number.

Post by **kotomile** » August 08, 2007

2nd pic is wideband, right?

munster · Post by **munster** » August 08, 2007

Brian's good. I can't give Royal Auto enough

either.

robry · Post by **robry** » August 08, 2007

kotomile wrote:2nd pic is wideband, right?

yes, sort of, stock 03/04 RSX wideband primary o2 sensor, it can read 11.5-28.0 A/F ratios. The 05/06 cars use a narrow wideband, so you have to swap it out.

Some of the other downsides to the Kpro on the 06 are:

limited cruise control functionality:
basically, the 05/06 cars use a countershaft driven speed sensor, meaning it spins like 100x more than the 02/04 cars speed sensor. so, hondata had to write a formula for the kpro to compute to convert the high frequency signal from the transmission, to a low frequency signal to the ECU and dashboard. Sometimes while driving, the speedo will flutter, and if you're in cruise, it cuts out. However, you still retain every other stock function, like A/C, emissions, etc. If I would have gone AEM EMS, I would be hacking my gauge cluster as well as no A/C, etc.

cost - since you have to source an 02/04 ecu and a 03/04 o2 sensor, you're paying an additional amount, on top of the 995$ for the kpro itself. You also pay for a wiring harness that goes between the ECU and the car's harness, which again, adapters for the speedo and some other pinout changes. I think the benefit will be worth it, especially if I go turbo next summer

:jdm:

robry · Post by **robry** » August 08, 2007

boostjunkie95 wrote: for new toys. My friend Brian does awesome paint and body work, he's the man behind the paint on the coupe. A few other people on the site can vouch for his quality of work as well. If your interested Ryan just PM me and i'll hook you up with his number.

sweet dude, when I get back from visiting SFC in minnesota, I'll have to get ahold of him. I'll pm you when I'm back in town.

robry · Post by **robry** » August 08, 2007

thats what I want to get done with the valve cover when I send it into racecoated. Mine is the stupid USDM one that says Honda Motor Co, Inc. or whatever. I'm gonna dremel that off I think. I want to find a kevlar/goldish colored spark plug cover that sorta accents the wheels on the car. And it should pop with that blue valve cover. Opinions?

Mugen Ferio · Post by **Mugen Ferio** » August 08, 2007

Should look sick!

robry · Post by **robry** » August 08, 2007

Spoon makes their spark plug cover in kevlar, its a yellowish color, so I'm gonna get one, found a used one for sale on the forums, gonna try to get it