What is kpro?

**Philip Lee** · 09-04-2010 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by 45SET

What is Hondata - Read the link
Massive gains - Yes (But like Dean said, depends what you think is massive).
Is it worth the money - Yes!

It is one of those mods that brings all the other mods you've done (Intake, Exhaust, headers) together. It gives you more power where you need it (Down low) and even more where you didn't think it was possible (Above 5500RPM).

If you plan on keeping the car, and have the extra 2k (new) for the ECU, and the extra $800 for the tune (If you don't tune it yourself) then do it. I've had my K-Pro in my car for around 6 months (Tuned by Adrian from Toda), and think that it was probably one of the best mods I've done to the car.

robi, can u take me for a ride next Monday night (JDMST meet). i am thinking about a Kpro too.

i have intake and cat back. not planning to get a header. i wonder how much diff with a header make on a EP3.

hehe

**45SET** · 09-04-2010 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Philip Lee

robi, can u take me for a ride next Monday night (JDMST meet). i am thinking about a Kpro too.

i have intake and cat back. not planning to get a header. i wonder how much diff with a header make on a EP3.

hehe

Sure... You'll only experiance reving to 3k, and what ever the speed limit is (So either 50 or 60km/h) though... As I'm not a hoon...

**CRXDEL501** · 09-04-2010 01:12 PM

so 45SET, shouldnt you be working :P haha

**45SET** · 09-04-2010 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by CRXDEL501

so 45SET, shouldnt you be working :P haha

Could say the same for you "Mr Busy"

**Philip Lee** · 09-04-2010 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by 45SET

Sure... You'll only experiance reving to 3k, and what ever the speed limit is (So either 50 or 60km/h) though... As I'm not a hoon...

lol. u'll hit vtec in 1st within the speed limit so it should be enough for me hahaa

**zco** · 09-04-2010 04:30 PM

keep in mind that the ECU brings out the best of your modifications.. i see it as tweaking your mods that you have already.. and bringing out more power out of them..
without mods, if you just buy an ECU, you wont have much to "tune"

**jj17** · 09-04-2010 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by 45SET

The gains of k-pro on a stock car are massive as well.

what you say is true, but is it worth buying a kpro on a stock car then constantly having to retune with every future modifications. poor ppl like me cant afford to do so =[

Originally Posted by zco

keep in mind that the ECU brings out the best of your modifications.. i see it as tweaking your mods that you have already.. and bringing out more power out of them..
without mods, if you just buy an ECU, you wont have much to "tune"

agreed.

**nickasse** · 09-04-2010 09:07 PM

i don't mean to steal the thread, but something i've always been curious about with aftermarket ecu's is:
if i have a completely stock motor, with no mods at all, can the car be tuned to put out more power than factory?

**nickasse** · 09-04-2010 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by zco

keep in mind that the ECU brings out the best of your modifications.. i see it as tweaking your mods that you have already.. and bringing out more power out of them..
without mods, if you just buy an ECU, you wont have much to "tune"

that's what i thought but i've heard otherwise....changing vtec x-over and stuff on a stock motor....i was under the impression that honda would have given the best tune possible with the car as it was, but i've heard otherwise.

**DLO01** · 09-04-2010 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by nickasse

i don't mean to steal the thread, but something i've always been curious about with aftermarket ecu's is:
if i have a completely stock motor, with no mods at all, can the car be tuned to put out more power than factory?

Absolutly! An engine is a little on the rich side from factory. Hondas use a Map sensor not Air flow sensor. This is why intake and exhaust mods work so well on a stock motor, as it sees the same pressure/same fuel, but your actually getting better flow and therefore more air in. This is your 'window' that can be tuned for.

**nickasse** · 09-04-2010 09:31 PM

thanks man

**45SET** · 10-04-2010 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by jj17

what you say is true, but is it worth buying a kpro on a stock car then constantly having to retune with every future modifications. poor ppl like me cant afford to do so =[

Step 1: Buy K-Pro
Step 2: Fit k-pro and have it tuned
Step 3: Buy your intake, exhaust, headers, intake manifold and throttle body and let them sit in all there shinny JDM glory in a pre-selected room of your house
Step 4: Have parts fitted
Step 5: Get car re-tuned
Step 6: Skidz... either on the street or in your pants

I did the intake and exhaust mods before I got my k-pro... but putting k-pro on a stock motor is still worth the money.