[Euro] Hondata Update

[Merlin086]

I don't think that's the case otherwise why would they go to the trouble of having these demo days. They're hoping that by demoing both the extreme pack and particularly the mild reflash(on your car)that we'll start spreading the word about how good the Jtune gear is.Anyway i'll know more Sat.afternoon.BTW i've heard that the extreme pack has sold well,it's the mild reflash that has sold below their expectation.

So we'll hear from u Sat. night tony1234............we'll see...

........another week for us northerners............

[BiLL|z0r]

There's nothing on the Jtune web site either on feedback. Carn guys, tell us. It just seems so odd that not 1 person has posted about the day.
James, how about feedback on the day from your prostective?

[Merlin086]

There's nothing on the Jtune web site either on feedback. Carn guys, tell us. It just seems so odd that not 1 person has posted about the day.
James, how about feedback on the day from your prostective?

We want feedback from euro owners, not more info from James ( who doesn't post here by the way)

.....I feel like a mushroom, left in the dark and, well, you know......

[tony1234]

We want feedback from euro owners, not more info from James ( who doesn't post here by the way)

.....I feel like a mushroom, left in the dark and, well, you know......

I think you'll be happy with the extreme pack that you've ordered.I'd get it but at 4K + install i don't want to spend that much as i'll only be keeping the car for another 2 years.

[enkay]

hmms yer wonder why no1 has said anything haha
i read bout a guy who tested the fn2r mild reflash last sat (just said more mid range power)
o wells, only one more day till i can see it hehe

[Pumped]

Who will be there tomorrow?

ill be there

this threads almost 100 pages lol

[TODA AU]

Who will be there tomorrow?

ill be there

this threads almost 100 pages lol

Yeah, good question?
Can I get an indication of numbers & if you want lunch.
I don't want to under cater the BBQ or drinks.
Just post or PM,
Cheers

Adrian

[sodaz]

Just got back from the Jtune preview day in Sydney. About 5-6 Euros and 2 x Civic Type Rs showed up and it was a very warm day today (around 29c). Adrian and his wife Celia organised an awesome BBQ for us too.

The day started with James explaining how he started the project. Originally he was only going to develop an ECU but he soon realised that the gains were insufficient. He then built an intake to go with the ECU but the gains were still minimal. The situation didn't change much when he added the custom exhaust. When the headers were added he realised that there was a lot more room for tuning and that is why he decided to create the extreme package.

The Jtune team consists of 4 people (if i remember correctly) and one of them (i think his name is Raymond) is an engineer (Aerospace or something) who helped design the parts.

The Jtune hardware was bolted to the wall and I had the chance to have a really close look at them. Here's a quick overview:

Intake - Uses stainless steel instead of aluminium (unlike Injen and K&N) with the pod facing the front (pod filter is mounted upside down). I didn't measure it but i think the tube diameter is even thicker than the Injen CAI one.

Headers - Very long primaries (according to James that design is important for lowering the VTEC point and for increasing mid range torque). The welds and bends are very good with reinforcements at many points to ensure structural strength. Built quality wise it's much better than Comptech and DC sports but not quite as good as Maximworks and Toda.

Exhaust - Full stainless steel construction - 3 inch pipe merges with 2 x 2.5 inch pipes. According to James, he experimented with straight 3 inch pipes and it actually lost power at the top end. Construction is very good but it also weighs a lot more than the stock system. All the stock rubber mounts will be replaced with poly mounts to allow the exhaust to bolt to the car more rigidly. I had a look at it installed on the car and the tips look at bit too shiny and chunky for my liking. From the outside, the exhaust is quite a bit louder than stock, with a fair deep rumble.

ECU - For those who don't know, the ECU is located on the passenger side seat in the carpet area. The extreme package lowers VTEC to 3300rpm. James mentioned that the interest for the mild reflash is very low compared to the extreme package.

According to James, the manufacturing for the hardware parts have started and it will take around 3-4 weeks plus another 3 weeks for shipping (by sea). He's ordered 100 sets and half of them should be ready around Dec-Jan.

Driving impression - I was only the passenger in the car. The Jtune extreme package (i.e I/H/E + ECU) was installed on the standard manual Euro with stock 16" wheels. We only went for a 5 min drive.

Even though the exhaust was quite loud outside, it was actually very quiet inside, with no droning whatsoever at 80km/h cruising speeds. Power down low is not very different from stock but the mid range power has improved noticably with the feeling of increased torque. The engine does not bog down as much in 3rd gear. There was a buzzing sound inside the cabin around 2000-3000rpm and I'm not sure where it's coming from but i suspect it's from the intake.

Overall power increase is not as great as I expected and in terms of acceleration (butt dyno) feels similar to the Toyota Aurion but slower than an RX-8 and 350z. The mid range feels a lot stronger but there's no VTEC kick for those who are wondering. I'm not sure how much power it will make on a roller dyno but i suspect it will be in the 135ish kw mark.

That's all I can remember! Sorry I forgot to bring my camera so I don't have any pics.

[yfin]

Thanks for that Sodaz.

[sodaz]

You're welcome mate. I feel like too many people (myself included) have been left in the dark for too long.

[akina]

nice, did u try out the mild reflash aswell or just the extreme?

[phobolism]

so you would it be safe to say you weren't overly impressed with the final product?