November 2004 CL9 (56K Warning)

[Noel]

Engine

ECU - Mines N1 VX-ROM
Intake - Injen Cold-Air Type
Exhaust Manifold - Maxim Works 4-2-1 SS
Catalytic - CWest N1 SS Test Pipe
Catback - Feels Honda Twin Cam N1 SS

Footwork

Caliper - Spoon 4-Pot Monoblock
Caliper Pad - Honda Access Type AP1
Coilovers - Endless Zeal Function S6
Coilovers Spring Rate - Swift F14K R10K
Camber Adjustment - Cusco Tension Rods
Wheel - Volk Racing TE-37 Forged Aluminum
Dimensions - 17s | Custom Competition Offset
Road Tires - Pirelli PZero Nero 215/45/R17 91Y
Track Tires - Potenza RE55S WT 215/45/R17 87W
Lug Nuts - Trust Forged Duranium

Transmission

Shifter - Spoon N1 Short
Shifter Rod - Spoon SS
Clutch - Exedy Hyper Single
Flywheel - Exedy Lightened
Differential - Helical 1.5 Way LSD

Maintenance

Spark Plugs - Denso Iridium IK24
Engine Oil Filter - Mugen N1
Engine Oil - Motul 300V Chrono Sport 10W-40
Oil Drain - Spoon Magnetic Bolt
Air Cleaner - BMC Twin Conical Filter
Transmission Fluid - Motul Custom Competition Specific

Lighting

Park Beam - PIAA Tera LED
Low Beam - Philips Ultinon 6000K HID
High Beam - PIAA Platinum White 4300K

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[ChinchillaX]

Wow Noel, your Accord Euro is awesome and I love those rims!:bowdown:

[Joker]

Yes Noel, she's a beauty!! :thumbsup:
Joker - who loves the Spoon caliper's :ben:

[SAZABI]

doh... I can't see the pictures.

[Joker]

doh... I can't see the pictures.
They are working fine here :donno:

[TSXDude]

I can't see them either

[-phase-]

i like the second red X the best..hehe

[revolution]

Quite a big fart can u got there :jester: ..j/k (You know I love your car :) )

Love the pics :mardi:

[IVTEC]

NOEL,

CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR CAR IS REALLY COOL :thumbsup: AND REALLY HAS A BAD BOY LOOK.

FROM WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE MODS !? (MINES ECU,FEEL'S HONDA ETC) IF YOU CAN GIVE ME A CONTACT i APPRECIATE AS I TRIED TO CONTACT JAPAN DIRECTLY TO CHECK IF THERE IS A EUROPEAN IMPORTER BUT I DID NOT GET A REPLY.

CHEERS

[Noel]

Thank you all, all the images should be fixed up now ... :thumbsup:

I'd specifically like to highlight my appreciation to Joker & WanTing ... Without them, some of the "hard to locate" parts and components would not be possible. They went through alot of trouble just to get them over to me.

And Revolution :bowdown: ... The excellent photographer that brought you the images above and also one of my close friends who is always alongside with me whether it's getting something upgraded on my cars or out on the race track picking a fight with someone. :lol:

The red Integra Type R behind mine on the first picture is his. I'm sure he can provide some images if you guys are interested. ;)

IVTEC - Drop me a PM on the specific manufacturers/contacts you want. I'd see what I can do for you to find some traders that'll ship to the EU nations.

[TSX 'R' US]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG...

She's yours!!???!!?!?!?!?!?


:drool1: :drool1: :drool1: :drool1: :drool1:

its soooo sweeet... :thumbsup:

I'm gonna need a towel :D

[Joker]

I'd specifically like to highlight my appreciation to Joker & WanTing ... Without them, some of the "hard to locate" parts and components would not be possible.
You are very welcome Noel!! We are very happy that we were able to help :thumbsup:
BTW, forget TSX of the month.. I vote TSX of the year!! :nod:

[Andynolife]

awesome ride my frd ... ~~ denfiniitely a hot hot ride .. ~~
btw does the Spark Plugs helps ? ~ and our stock uses denso too rite ??

[Noel]

Definitely, if you're always driving in redline. These are also much colder plugs than the general recommended ones ideal for competition purposes. The OEM plugs are NGK platinum type plugs.

[HondaMan]

Sweet...nice ride bro! :thumbsup:

BTW, what % tint is that? That is the next thing I plan to do on my ride. :)

[Noel]

5% ... JP http://www.tsxclub.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[baboo]

I think your Euro is the most modded in Australia by far.

Top stuff!!


How does the Maximworks header feel? have you tried it with the stock exhaust?

I was gonna fit mine, but ran into problem with the cat as you would know.
Hopefully I'll install it soon.

[Ray]

The rims look amazing! :D

[Noel]

How does the Maximworks header feel? have you tried it with the stock exhaust?

Sorry, got no comments running on the OEM catback.

[Andynolife]

Definitely, if you're always driving in redline. These are also much colder plugs than the general recommended ones ideal for competition purposes. The OEM plugs are NGK platinum type plugs.
ic .. ~~ so may i ask how much those plugs run u ?? and wut might be other ideal spark plugs ?? thx ...
btw .. ur 17" looks huge ... ~ haha .. i cant tell it's 17 haha .. ~

[Noel]

I think it was $20+ or so each, can't remember. I bought a box of them awhile back.

While the Denso IK22 is more suitable for "general" road use compared to the IK24. The NGK Iridiums are fairly similar as well. Comes down to pricing and manufacturer preference if you aren't particular.

Must be the offset that makes the wheel look big.

Considering black is supposed to have a "downsizing" effect on just about everything including chicks. :loser:

[Andynolife]

so if i do redline my car quite a bit most of the time .. ~~ IK24 and NGK Iridiums would help and improve some how rite ? ~

[Noel]

You'd get better throttle response when using Iridium plugs in general, running colder plugs would mean they're working in a more "optimal" temperature rating. But in general, Iridium plugs are the ones you'd want.

[exISeuro]

Noel !

Without a doubt you have the nicest Euro i have seen !

I notice you retrofitted leather seats and the silver and black trimmings.

Nice :)

I'll be on the lookout to spot ya on the road.

Mano.

[yf1]

Woah :eek: - that is great. Respect dude.

Considering the number of mods you have done it would be great to know your opinion on what you consider the best bang for buck mods for the Euro. Do you mind going through your mod list and let us Aussies know roughly how much these mods are worth in Aust - give me something to work to!

Have you timed your car over the 1/4 or to 100k/ph?

Well done with the mods.

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[Noel]

Apologies, haven't done any official timings as yet. Still awaiting dry carbon panels before making a decisive test. While I've never really been a fan of quarter mile timings, this car is setup primarily for complete balance to tackle winding roads only.

Best bang for your buck would no doubts have to be the Injen intake, but every other significant change is an improvement from what I find insufficient from factory. Drop me a PM on a specific component in pricing or how to source/purchase one if you like, I'd prefer to keep the figures private.

Thanks for the comments again everyone. :thumbsup:

[johnej]

Cool car noel.

[charmanda]

wow Noel~
i didn't realise ur list of mods were that long :shock:
..... although the entire list is pretty much like german to me... :confused:

definately nice car tho :thumbsup:

[Noel]

What are you doing here? :thumbsup:

[Sypherg]

Ahhh.....So its finally all come together now aye!...its definitely worth the wait.....

Nice!...Very Nice indeed!

That red DC5R behind you looks very familiar....LoL :p

[Noel]

Another one that I'm gonna ask ... What are you doing here? :thumbsup:

[charmanda]

boredom @ work brought me here... :P

[Sypherg]

LoL....I have nothing else better to do at work as well....seems like news of your beast has reached other forums..... :)

[Noel]

seems like news of your beast has reached other forums.

Is it? Yeah? I didn't know that. :loser:

[Cyde]

wow, there are ecu's that actually work with the cl9? and here i've been waiting for god know when hondata to come out

[Noel]

The Mine's VX-ROM I'm currently using is a one off race application. No public release or street acceptable versions at this stage. So technically, it's still non available. ;)

[Cyde]

The Mine's VX-ROM I'm currently using is a one off race application. No public release or street acceptable versions at this stage. So technically, it's still non available. ;)

buddy pal, my new best friend :D hookup....? :bowdown1:

[Noel]

Wanna know how much it costs along with what you need to run/do and the trade-offs to run this ECU? If you are serious, drop me a PM. I'll tell you and inquire if you're serious. However, if something happens to your engine, there won't be liability.

[Andynolife]

Noel .... i just got the NGK Laser Iridium spark plugs ...
so do u think i can install it by myself with proper tools ?
and wut should i be awared of ??
thanks

[HondaMan]

Noel .... i just got the NGK Laser Iridium spark plugs ...
so do u think i can install it by myself with proper tools ?
and wut should i be awared of ??
thanks

Sure, with the proper tools it would be a easy. It's an inline 4 so the spark plugs are pretty easy to get to with a spark plug socket & extension.

[Andynolife]

so wut's the tq spec for those bolts ? ... and do i need new bolts ?

[robert_tg]

:bowdown1: wow I missed this thread.
Noel your CL9 is hot !

[HondaMan]

so wut's the tq spec for those bolts ? ... and do i need new bolts ?

Bolts? The spark plugs screw in like bolts...I guess that's what you mean.

Here are the torque specs notes from a K20 (EP3) engine, which I'm pretty darn sure are the same as our K24 engines:

Apply a small amount of anti-seize to the plug threads, and screw the plugs into the cylinder head finger-tight. Then torque them to 18 N.m (18 kgf.m, 13 lbf.ft).

Also, the electrode gap for the spark plugs is 1.0mm-1.1mm (0.039-0.043 in.). This info might be in your owner's manual...I'm too lazy to go look. :)

[Noel]

Thank you JP. :thumbsup:

Andy, you can get Acura or your usual mechanic to fit them the next time round when you do a service or something, it should be a less than 10 minute job.

[Andynolife]

thx alot JP and Noel .. ~ :D

[Andynolife]

btw .... do u guys think it's a good time to change the spark plug wires while i put the new spark plugs in ? ...
and wut particular wires r good for such set up ?
Thanks

[SAZABI]

btw .... do u guys think it's a good time to change the spark plug wires while i put the new spark plugs in ? ...
and wut particular wires r good for such set up ?
Thanks

spark plug wire??? o_0

[MemphisRheins]

Damn Noel, thats ur car, wow, u just went another one up in my book, georgous, What kinda wax u use to get that shine...? wow thats nice...

[Rmatic09]

so ****ing gorgeous, from where did you get the ECU done...

[Andynolife]

spark plug wire??? o_0
srry .. haha .. my mistake .. we r direct injection .. ~ :ben:
but how come NGK's website listed that Laser Iridium spark plug is original equipment ?? where is Noel ?

[TSXDude]

srry .. haha .. my mistake .. we r direct injection .. ~ :ben:
but how come NGK's website listed that Laser Iridium spark plug is original equipment ?? where is Noel ?

The K24 is NOT direct injection. Correct me if i'm mistaken, but direct injection is where the fuel is directly injected into the combustion chamber, with the fuel injector located similar to the spark plugs. Our fuel injectors reside outside the combustion injector, on the intake manifold. I think the K20 used by the Honda Steam is direct injection engine.

I believe you are referring to the individual ignition coil packs that send sparks to the plugs.

[Noel]

MemphisRheins - Meguairs NXT Wax.

Rmatic09 - Competition racing ECU, not a street ready product.

Andynolife - Andy, yes individual ignition coil packs, but more commonly associated with being direct injection as coil wires are not necessary. I think you're getting confused with spark plugs and spark/ignition leads?

[Andynolife]

MemphisRheins - Meguairs NXT Wax.

Rmatic09 - Competition racing ECU, not a street ready product.

Andynolife - Andy, yes individual ignition coil packs, but more commonly associated with being direct injection as coil wires are not necessary. I think you're getting confused with spark plugs and spark/ignition leads?
yup ... ~ thx for clearning things up guys ~ ;)
btw .. i just found out that TSX uses NGK laser irudium spark plug as original eq. pretty impressive ~ ... guess i have to return the spark plugs back ~

[Noel]

Yes, it seems Honda has implemented iridium plugs as standard equipment on i-VTEC engines. However, different grade/temperature type ratings would still be important under specific conditions.

[Andynolife]

Yes, it seems Honda has implemented iridium plugs as standard equipment on i-VTEC engines. However, different grade/temperature type ratings would still be important under specific conditions.
yup ...
but laser iridium is the best plugs made by NGK for TSX now ..
i guess only Deso has better plug for TSX in this point
iridium IX is still not avaliable for TSX

[hopeful_si]

Noel, how do you like your LSD? Worth the price? What would you reccommend for a daily driven car? I've been looking at the Quaife since it has a lifetime warranty...

[Noel]

My LSD is an OEM equipment, it's pretty much designed for daily driving as long as all general maintenance and care is carried out even for track work. No doubts, it has put a significant difference when improving handling. Talk about less understeer and putting power to the ground more efficiently.

[shadowlegz]

Noel your car looks really hot. I didnt know they came out with so many parts for this car. Where did you get the clutch and flywheel. I didnt know exedy came out with one.

[Noel]

Yes, plenty of parts on the market as long as you want to go deep and serious. The Exedy configuration is from the JDM DC5, CL7. We share the same gearbox.

[LOC888]

Noel, what is the part number for the cusco tension rods used to adjust camber on ur car? Was it specific for CL9?

[Noel]

Sorry, I'd have to look that up for you. It's compatible with a few cars.

[LOC888]

Thanks noel..hope to hear from u soon...
By the way, who installed the cusco tension rods for u? was it heasmans?

[Noel]

Don't like the non-JDM options? ;)

[amadeus303]

Noel... your car is now my desktop background on my office comp... heh!

[Noel]

Amadeus303 - Enjoy ... :thumbsup:

LOC888 - Sorry, still can't find the P/N. I've requested for the information from Cusco again, currently awaiting a response. No, installation was done by my preferred alignment specialist elsewhere.

[LOC888]

Hey Noel, just wanted to clarify, the are u using the cusco tension rods to decrease or increase your camber?

[Noel]

Yes, the Cusco tension rods control only the camber adjustments.

[yrap]

wow thats nice

[raulgsrvtec]

damm thats a sexy tsx

[genk-jomblo]

saw this car around city (Sydney, Austrlaia) today ... nice car ... your car must be damn fast. :)

[pcdawg]

Pulling an old TOTM outta the vault.

Any new pics and updates of what u did noel?