2013 Accord Modulo Pack question

**kryptonite** · 25-04-2014 10:17 AM

wow that is a sweet kit.

I just wish we got the Direct Inject Engine and CVT of the US model in Australia.

**Fredoops** · 25-04-2014 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by stevo1210

The new Accord we have here has the all new "Earth Dreams" motor as well. The previous Accord had the K24 thing at 133KW vs. new Earth dreams motor at 129KW, though you got a bit extra torque. Lose a bit, gain a bit.

we dont have the same "Earth Dream"motor....

ours is a cut cost version, still have port injection, the USDM have DIRECT injection, and makes crap load more torque than ours.

**frailer5** · 17-05-2014 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Fredoops

we dont have the same "Earth Dream"motor....

ours is a cut cost version, still have port injection, the USDM have DIRECT injection, and makes crap load more torque than ours.

Interesting, Fredoops. Here's a pic under the bonnet. Certainly looks like the pic from the Wards Top 10 article. But then looks can be deceiving. Is the difference at the back side (Injection), rather than the exhaust side, visible in pic.?
On a recent trip to the Gold Coast we were getting mid 6~7 l/100Kms though.

**kebinking** · 17-05-2014 11:14 PM

dead give away is the little part that says CVT. we def dont have that. also it's assembled in ....OH. Honda
United States
http://goo.gl/maps/ublTW

**frailer5** · 17-05-2014 11:17 PM

Interesting. I'll follow up on this. Was aware of the separate US manufacture, but had (wrongly, it seems) assumed that this would be the same engine but made in (most likely) Thailand.'Not so, it seems.

**Fredoops** · 17-05-2014 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by frailer5

Interesting. I'll follow up on this.

dont have to follow up

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_K_engine

our engines have 10HP and 20NM LESS than the US model because we dont have direct injection,

and we dont have CVT.

We have the cost-cut version, K24W4, USA have K24W2 with the goodies.

we didnt get the WARD's top 10 engine, we got it's crippled brother.

**Jasemas** · 18-05-2014 12:14 AM

CVT /shudder

**SHOGUNOVDDRK** · 18-05-2014 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Fredoops

we didnt get the WARD's top 10 engine, we got it's crippled brother.

LOOOOLOLOL

**frailer5** · 18-05-2014 03:00 PM

Thanks for the info/leads...
Drives very nicely. Can't imagine how a DI would be; noticeably better, I assume. But yeah, opinion is divided over CVT.
Actually, the ideal would be VW Group's 7-speed DSG, which I experienced on a Skoda Octavia rental car. Well, one that didn't break, which would probably be the case if Honda built it.

**Fredoops** · 18-05-2014 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by frailer5

Thanks for the info/leads...
Drives very nicely. Can't imagine how a DI would be; noticeably better, I assume. But yeah, opinion is divided over CVT.
Actually, the ideal would be VW Group's 7-speed DSG, which I experienced on a Skoda Octavia rental car. Well, one that didn't break, which would probably be the case if Honda built it.

Honda is building a DSG, one with a torque converter added

**Jasemas** · 18-05-2014 11:25 PM

Didn't VW have alot of well known publiized DSG problems?

And it's a bit poor on hondas part to still not bring in DI (fully released worldwide)
When it was used in the NSX over 20 years ago as well as coil packs

**frailer5** · 19-05-2014 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jasemas

Didn't VW have a lot of well known publiized DSG problems?

And it's a bit poor on hondas part to still not bring in DI (fully released worldwide)
When it was used in the NSX over 20 years ago as well as coil packs

... yep, hence my proviso comment.