I have a 2021 Sport 2.0T / 10 speed auto. OEM tires (65% tread) and 17,000 miles. K Tuner 1.2 with stage 2 map. PRL ethanol sensor, and the ethanol map activated in K tuner. 93 octane and 33% ethanol in the tank. If cruising at 40 mph on dry concrete road, it will spin the tires if you floor it. Those two things are possibly the most performance you can gain for about $1,000. HUGE torque gains. Count on it. 😁
Great info Chad. I've been running a hondata with a stage 2 tune on my 2018 2.0T or almost 2 years. No problem at all. I can toggle between the factory tune and the stage 2 using my eco button. There is a very noticeable performance difference between the 2 tunes. Worth the money for me.
So ktuner or hondata I know both are a win but I’m deciding to go with hondata, should I run a stage 2 base map ( I’m running 93 octane with a k&n cold air intake ) or get it dyno tuned by professional center near me?
@@TheLemonFactor alright thanks for the input!! Do you think it’ll add significant performance like night and day once I get the hondata tune, if so how much?
I have both a 2018 accord daily and a 2019 rf. I just wanted to let you know that I’m blaming all the money I’m spending on my cars on you to my wife . On a serious note I just put the Michelin Sport AS +3 on the Accord and they improved everything .
All your videos are a tutorial on how to make my 2019 2.0t accord perform greater than it already does! I dont know why you’re doing this but thank you!
I had to laugh at the video when you got on the gas and it made you smile and chuckle. I had the exact same reaction. I have been driving with the ktuner on my 2020 Sport for about 2 months now and the car drives so much better! Just normal acceleration is so improved. 2k - 5k rpm band is fantastic.
I have a 2020 accord 2.0t on stage2 with my ktuner v2. I have a prl downpipe and charge pipe as well with an injen intake. This think is a monster I've walked just about everything and the turbo screams. On the ktuner you definitely should look through the additional setting like the early boost option and VSA aggressiveness
Thank you for that review! I was fence sitting for a while about this mod. But with your enthusiasm and excitement after your install just made me go over the fence.
Thank you for the watch! This past weekend I purchased the Phearable Stage 3 tune and will be testing / comparing it to the KTuner Stage 2. From what I've been hearing, it's "improved" over the KTuner Stage 2 and if that's the case you might want to consider buying your KTuner from Phearable (I am not affiliated with them) as they include their Stage 3 tune for free, saving $179 (currently).
@@TheLemonFactor Yes!! I saw that and thought that's a damn good deal! I saw another vid here where the Phearable stage 3 was tested and from what I watched it was impressive.
hey chad, i have a 2018 touring 2.0t and i have the jb4 and have the PRL high output intake, the intake itself definitely made a noticeable difference but having the jb4 combined makes it ridiculous for what it is. thanks for the content. i pretty much watch your channel for almost everything to do with my accord
Hey Austyn, few days ago I installed the jb4 on my 2.0 sport auto with drop in k&n filter and I’m wondering what stage do you run at? And what octane rated fuel do you use? In California we pretty much just have 91 as the highest octane...Any 0 to 60 time or dyno numbers w/ jb4?
Thanks for the video. I'm definitely going to do this mod but was waiting til I could break in the engine first. I'm only at 700 miles in almost 3 months with my 20 Accord Touring. It's gonna be a while at this point 😆.
Thank you for this video...I had been waiting for this. I’ll be installing my JB4 piggyback tune later on tonight. I was contemplating if I should roll the dice with kTuner but the whole ecu flash and warranty issue (which may or may not be an issue....🤷🏽♂️) so I ended up buying jb4. Cant wait for it come..will report back the results
I was tempted by the JB4, and if you don’t plan on doing much more to the car it’s probably a decent stand alone mod (from what I’ve read and heard, no personal experience). I’d love to hear what you think of it.
@@TheLemonFactor so I just got done installing the jb4 on my 2.0 sport auto. For some reason it took me several tries to get the jb4 firmware loaded/updated because it kept throwing check engine light and other lights but eventually it loaded and synced with the jb4 app on my iPhone. You can definitely feel the difference, it pulls harder and wants to breaks loose the tires with minimal throttle input, I only have k&n drop in filter and 91 octane, 93 is recommended with map 2 but I don’t have 93 in my neighborhood but it appeared to pull just fine in map 2. Worth the money!!
Good to hear you got it up and running ok. I wonder what the difference in power is between the KTuner and JB4, right out of the box 🤔. Do you have any plans on dynoing the car?
@@TheLemonFactor without having first hand experience with the kTuner or hondata , couldn’t really tell for sure what the difference would be, but it seems like kTuner is probably the better due to software tuning instead of intercepting ecu and tricking it via jb4 but I still have 30miles worth of warranty so I don’t want to jeopardize that! No I don’t plan on installing more than just a tune and air filter.....I don’t like the CEL and no cat down pipes, you can smell those from a quarter mile when driving behind cars without cats...
Great video!! I have a 2020 accord 2.0 T touring A/T. Only thing I’ve done to it engine modification wise is full PRL intake and the billet plug for the charge pipe. I have the Hondata stage 2 base tune and I’m a tell you, night and day from stock. It felt like I have a totally different car and definitely could use some new tires from stock. I have 4000 miles on the car and tires are still good but I think I’m going with the Michelin pilot sport AS +3 and I’m going to go one size bigger two a 245/40r 19
JB4 is great if you are leasing a car. The stock tires suck. If you plan to tune you better get some sticky fu$%kin tires. I am running 265/40/18 conti-extreme summers. Bite for days. There is a LSD swap from a Type R so search for it on here. I would def be first in line for that upgrade.
@@nycluvscars1527 you’ll get over it if you keep looking at other people mod there shit. Getting faster than you. You can do a baby step. Afe scorcher and sprint booster. Also Honda has to prove that your mod was the reason for w.e issue you had.
Phearable stage 3 gives 304 HP 363 TQ on a completely stock 2018 Honda Accord 2.0L Turbo but can be used on the 1.5T as well. www.phearable.net/tuning-software/phearablestage3accord.html
Great informative video as always! Any plans down the road to pair this tune with future mods such as exhaust to see if those mods make any incremental differences?
Hey Chad great video. Any thoughts on a manual transmission in the 2.0 ruining your clutch? I read all the threads below and didn’t see any comment. I also would assume wheel spin might be worse in first gear off the line. Thanks keep up the great videos
Thanks for the support! I’m sure with the added torque it’s going to be harder on your clutch, but if you’re not continuously dropping the clutch from a stand still you’ll probably be okay.
there are a bunch of Pros to doing a tune like this but im thinking what are the cons..... I may be wrong but in my mind they are this... 1: loose warranty ..... 2: gas gets more expensive from both having to purchase premium fuel and your fuel economy will go down even under normal driving conditions.... 3: with out an LSD or some serious performance tires its hard to lay down the power in this car .... are there any other cons you can think of or am I way off base here? (trying to convince myself to get one)
Yes, those are definitely some potential cons, with #2 and #3 being out weighed by the grin on your face. #1 could (crossing my fingers) be a problem 🤷♂️
Glad ur enjoying the ktuner just did mine On 2.0t can u look into the Early spools Turbo response Throttle response Advance vsa Boost by gears and all that good stuff would like to know more about tunes First time tuning a car Thankz
You can install the jb4 piggyback tuner, it doesn’t hard flash your ecu like kTuner or hondata. I just got done installing the jb4 and both maps 1 and 2 pull pretty hard...it’s doesn’t make it a drag car by any means but you’ll definitely feel the difference...will put a smile 😊
I would recommend the KTuner. With either the Stage 2 tune or Phearable Stage 3 it’s a noticeable difference, even on an otherwise stock car. I don’t think you need to get a custom tune, especially if you’re not planning on getting other power mods.
What are the things that should be done to a Honda to hear the turbo spoiling and a higher bov sound ? I’m new to the car world and that’s why I’m asking the expert. Thank you.
I would be curious if there was any improvement MPG tunes. I will be getting one and it will probably stay in sport mode 99.9% of the time but I do travel a lot and better MPG could be beneficial.
I would expect that if you drive conservatively, not taping into the extra boost and flooring it you should get stock MPG. In addition, they have a dual tune where you can revert back to the stock tune map in eco mode. 👍
Beautiful place San Diego 👍. With that said, I would seriously consider one of the Michelin performance summer tires (it will depend on what size you’re looking for) as they’re not all offered in the same sizes.
What is the consensus on wear and tear on the engine/transmission with this modification? It's been my only hesitation so far. Really have been wanting to install the flex fuel mod.
I talked to Hondata and PRL to see if it was safe for an automatic which I have and they said yes they made it so it’s generous but not over done where it’s going to ruin the transmission.
The guy with the fastest X gen Accord in the world has 90k miles on his 2018 2.0 sport and daily drives it.... hope that helps!! haha! Shoutout Joel Felix!!!
The tune is increasing the boost pressure, so, yes there will be some added “wear”, but if done correctly and with an eye on engine safety and longevity it should be minimal (results may vary) 😉
Hey Lemon 🍋 factor can you a video about oil catch cans while you are doing this mods. DO WE need them or Not on this vehicle. Thats my current biggest concern 2.0T especially
Question, be honest how good do you rate the lowering springs you have on your accord??? I’m still debating if I should do it. I hate messing with the camber.
Checkout the channel for subsequent videos in which I cover the install if the KTUNER as well as one in which I dyno the KTuner Stage 2 baseline map. 👍
im getting the 2.0 allready have DC sports exchaust in line for it , but im afraid of warranty void if i tune it, will stage1 do much damage to the engine over time?
If you do have an issue with the car that can be contributed to the tune, I’m sure the dealer/ Honda will void the warranty for it. With that said, the off the shelf tunes that come from KTuner are pretty safe based on the data logs I’ve seen. In addition, I haven’t heard of anyone having any issues 🤞
Making more power does wear engines out faster. Most people know this. But check the X Accord forums and look for blown head gasket stories. Not many there.
Chava, Congratulations on your new car! Personally, I’d give it some time. Let the car break in, and get to know how it feels stock first. And remember, some dealerships will give you a hard time for any warranty work if they know that your car is tuned.
I just got my ktuner and installed the 2.2 stage. Everything loaded as advertised. Got the Christmas tree warning lights but after driving for about 1/4 mile it went back to normal. Here's my problem. I went home turn the car back on and I get the Christmas tree lights warning again as if I just loaded a tune. Reflashed back to stock and everything went back to normal even after starting the car 3 times. I reloaded the tune again and same story with the warning lights. Any ideas of what's causing my issues?
Obviously that shouldn’t be happening. You might want to try loading a different tune to your KTUNER then reflash with that fresh new tune. If you still have problems reach out directly to either KTuner or the place you bought it from for guidance.
@@TheLemonFactor accord ‘18 2,0t - the vibration can be seen at idle and also when driving on highway. I try to adjust the rubbers but no difference. The dealer say they never heard about hood vibration. On the ‘21 1.5t accord there’s 0 flutter maybe Honda fixed but how they did ?
It’s always a possibility that the dealer will give you a hard time. Technically they need to justify the denial of warranty support is due to the mod. If your engine blows and they know you have a tune, I doubt you’ll get it replaced under warranty, but if you’re power window motor breaks they shouldn’t be denying you 🤷♂️
During which video? I’ve run 87, 91, and 93 octane. In the videos in which I’ve dyno’d the car (which there are quite a few) I indicate which octane gas I’m using 👍
I do believe KTuner offers a tune for the 1.5 🤔. Yes, your dealer most likely will give you a hard time about the tune. However, they can’t totally void your warranty, but may refuse coverage for any issues that may remotely be associated with the tune.
It’s always a possibility that the dealer will give you a hard time. Technically they need to justify the denial of warranty support is due to the mod. If your engine blows and they know you have a tune, I doubt you’ll get it replaced under warranty, but if you’re power window motor breaks they shouldn’t be denying you 🤷♂️
Always, but it is the price you pay. Pretty sure Honda could tell if they know to look for it. As far as I know, there is only one way for a regular person to [probably] tell. Some ODB2 scanners can read number of times the car has cycled (started up). This count gets reset after loading a tune. Not definitive proof of a past tune, but really no reason for this count to get reset normally otherwise. Three year old car should have been started more than 50 times ;)
It’s always a possibility that the dealer will give you a hard time. Technically they need to justify the denial of warranty support is due to the mod. If your engine blows and they know you have a tune, I doubt you’ll get it replaced under warranty, but if you’re power window motor breaks they shouldn’t be denying you 🤷♂️
@@TheLemonFactor agreed and with these tunes being more conservative according to KTuner I would seriously doubt this will trash your engine or transmission
Do not do it. Blew up my cvt at 3k miles… had to drop the trans and replace it myself with a refurbished ebay one. I have a 2.0 now and am too scared to tune it lol.
Chad my 2019 Touring was recently in an accident and was repaired by the dealer. Now I was pretty certain I was able to turn on the fog lights independently of the headlights prior to the repairs. Could you say if you are able to turn on your fog lights without turning on your headlight?
What kinda mods can you do that won't void the warranty because I've seen videos of people having warranty trouble with ktuner and other tuners but I'm just looking for exhaust and intakes and blow off valve but for the exhaust I'm trying to go a cheaper route like cut the factory mufflers out and install cheap mufflers like glass packs or something I just don't know if it will void the warranty do you have any information on what will and won't void the warranty on the 10th gen accord with the 2.0T also I do all the maintenance on the vehicles we own this is are first vehicle with a 100k mile warranty will me doing the maintenance like oil flushes and things like that void the warranty or do I have to have a shop do it with a receipt that I save to prove it was done I hate this whole warranty junk to be honest makes it feel like it's actually not my vehicle
Why u keep makin me want to buy more stuff for my car. I always go ok this is the last piece then I see something like this and go well I kinda need it even tho I don’t
Although it’s for “off road use only” it’s certainly not illegal to have in your possession - although I am no expert and by no means giving legal advice.
@ chad the lemon factory. Seeing that your close to me. Would you be able to give me a hand installing mine. Just picked up a 20 2.0t this pass weekend and this would be the first mod I would like to get out of the way. I would pay for your time and service of course. Rather have someone experience with the tune to help do it right. Thanks in advance. If not no worries thanks anyways.
Yeah and when it goes tits up installing/reinstalling. You have a nice little brick. Please don’t do this if you are under warranty. If you do. You better be able to afford to play with having that chance of ruining the car. This is also going to put that much more wear and tear on the engine/turbo much quicker then stock.
@@xgnofearzthe10thgenlegend82 Oh so I now know nothing about cars when I use to heavily mod myself. I’m not getting into a pissing contest. But, if you don’t think pushing all that extra power is doing nothing to the engine/turbo over time. Especially if you want to keep it long term. Then you go ahead and continue to believe nothing to see here moving along.
Changing the accords upper torque mount will help with that wheel spin and give you a better launch
Where can I find it
I have a 2021 Sport 2.0T / 10 speed auto. OEM tires (65% tread) and 17,000 miles. K Tuner 1.2 with stage 2 map. PRL ethanol sensor, and the ethanol map activated in K tuner. 93 octane and 33% ethanol in the tank. If cruising at 40 mph on dry concrete road, it will spin the tires if you floor it. Those two things are possibly the most performance you can gain for about $1,000. HUGE torque gains. Count on it. 😁
Great info Chad. I've been running a hondata with a stage 2 tune on my 2018 2.0T or almost 2 years. No problem at all. I can toggle between the factory tune and the stage 2 using my eco button. There is a very noticeable performance difference between the 2 tunes. Worth the money for me.
Thank you! And thanks for the watch and positive feedback. I’m loving the tune, and the ability to switch back and forth is nice 👍
So ktuner or hondata I know both are a win but I’m deciding to go with hondata, should I run a stage 2 base map ( I’m running 93 octane with a k&n cold air intake ) or get it dyno tuned by professional center near me?
They are charging $100 by the hour
@Kevin - I think the base map is sufficient for an air intake 👍. If you start adding other mods like a down pipe you would benefit from a custom tune.
@@TheLemonFactor alright thanks for the input!! Do you think it’ll add significant performance like night and day once I get the hondata tune, if so how much?
I have both a 2018 accord daily and a 2019 rf. I just wanted to let you know that I’m blaming all the money I’m spending on my cars on you to my wife . On a serious note I just put the Michelin Sport AS +3 on the Accord and they improved everything .
You have good taste in cars 😉. Now I’m going to blame it on you for influencing me into getting the Michelin tires 😂
wym by everything?
@@TheLemonFactor yeah Michelin are the way to go I got some thick boy Michelin’s on my accord
By improved everything I mean ride and handling.
@@andrewpelkey5683 what size did you get? I want to get 255 width all around
All your videos are a tutorial on how to make my 2019 2.0t accord perform greater than it already does! I dont know why you’re doing this but thank you!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment 😁👍
I had to laugh at the video when you got on the gas and it made you smile and chuckle. I had the exact same reaction. I have been driving with the ktuner on my 2020 Sport for about 2 months now and the car drives so much better! Just normal acceleration is so improved. 2k - 5k rpm band is fantastic.
It has improved the drivability a lot 👍 I felt like a kid testing it out 😁
Wait do u have the 1.5 or 2.0?
We have the 2.0
You’re smile and laugh alone, I’m sold!!!
It certainly wasn’t staged. And it still puts a smile on my face 😁👍
I have a 2020 accord 2.0t on stage2 with my ktuner v2. I have a prl downpipe and charge pipe as well with an injen intake. This think is a monster I've walked just about everything and the turbo screams. On the ktuner you definitely should look through the additional setting like the early boost option and VSA aggressiveness
Absolutely! What do you have yours set at and do you notice a big difference between the settings?
Thank you for that review! I was fence sitting for a while about this mod. But with your enthusiasm and excitement after your install just made me go over the fence.
Thank you for the watch! This past weekend I purchased the Phearable Stage 3 tune and will be testing / comparing it to the KTuner Stage 2. From what I've been hearing, it's "improved" over the KTuner Stage 2 and if that's the case you might want to consider buying your KTuner from Phearable (I am not affiliated with them) as they include their Stage 3 tune for free, saving $179 (currently).
@@TheLemonFactor Yes!! I saw that and thought that's a damn good deal! I saw another vid here where the Phearable stage 3 was tested and from what I watched it was impressive.
To avoid wheelspin use Advanced VSA with Aggressive setting.
How do u di this im new to car scene
Another great video. Definitely a lot more power with the tune. I am going to stay stock since I don't need all that power to sacrifice MPG.
Thank you for the watch!
Some people with the ktuner have actually gotten better gas mileage
hey chad, i have a 2018 touring 2.0t and i have the jb4 and have the PRL high output intake, the intake itself definitely made a noticeable difference but having the jb4 combined makes it ridiculous for what it is. thanks for the content. i pretty much watch your channel for almost everything to do with my accord
Thanks Austyn for the support and watch. Anything specific you’d like to see in the future?
Hey Austyn, few days ago I installed the jb4 on my 2.0 sport auto with drop in k&n filter and I’m wondering what stage do you run at? And what octane rated fuel do you use? In California we pretty much just have 91 as the highest octane...Any 0 to 60 time or dyno numbers w/ jb4?
Thanks for the video. I'm definitely going to do this mod but was waiting til I could break in the engine first. I'm only at 700 miles in almost 3 months with my 20 Accord Touring. It's gonna be a while at this point 😆.
Well then stop watching CZcams and get out there and drive your car, then come back and watch more of my videos 😁
Great video!!! Hey love to see u add that limited slip deferential 🙏🏾
I think it would help out so much 😁👍
Thank you for this video...I had been waiting for this. I’ll be installing my JB4 piggyback tune later on tonight. I was contemplating if I should roll the dice with kTuner but the whole ecu flash and warranty issue (which may or may not be an issue....🤷🏽♂️) so I ended up buying jb4. Cant wait for it come..will report back the results
I was tempted by the JB4, and if you don’t plan on doing much more to the car it’s probably a decent stand alone mod (from what I’ve read and heard, no personal experience). I’d love to hear what you think of it.
@@TheLemonFactor so I just got done installing the jb4 on my 2.0 sport auto. For some reason it took me several tries to get the jb4 firmware loaded/updated because it kept throwing check engine light and other lights but eventually it loaded and synced with the jb4 app on my iPhone. You can definitely feel the difference, it pulls harder and wants to breaks loose the tires with minimal throttle input, I only have k&n drop in filter and 91 octane, 93 is recommended with map 2 but I don’t have 93 in my neighborhood but it appeared to pull just fine in map 2. Worth the money!!
Good to hear you got it up and running ok. I wonder what the difference in power is between the KTuner and JB4, right out of the box 🤔. Do you have any plans on dynoing the car?
@@TheLemonFactor without having first hand experience with the kTuner or hondata , couldn’t really tell for sure what the difference would be, but it seems like kTuner is probably the better due to software tuning instead of intercepting ecu and tricking it via jb4 but I still have 30miles worth of warranty so I don’t want to jeopardize that! No I don’t plan on installing more than just a tune and air filter.....I don’t like the CEL and no cat down pipes, you can smell those from a quarter mile when driving behind cars without cats...
Great video!! I have a 2020 accord 2.0 T touring A/T. Only thing I’ve done to it engine modification wise is full PRL intake and the billet plug for the charge pipe. I have the Hondata stage 2 base tune and I’m a tell you, night and day from stock. It felt like I have a totally different car and definitely could use some new tires from stock. I have 4000 miles on the car and tires are still good but I think I’m going with the Michelin pilot sport AS +3 and I’m going to go one size bigger two a 245/40r 19
Totally agree with you, Ron - I’m going to need some new sticky tires and while I’m at it I’ll probably increase the contact patch a bit 😁
I have a 2018 2.0 touring would those be too wide if I got 255 Width all around
Excelent! Thanks so much! God bless you!❤
My pleasure 😁. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 👍
JB4 is great if you are leasing a car. The stock tires suck. If you plan to tune you better get some sticky fu$%kin tires. I am running 265/40/18 conti-extreme summers. Bite for days. There is a LSD swap from a Type R so search for it on here. I would def be first in line for that upgrade.
If you want to mod your Honda Accord. Your first mod should be a Ktuner...
100%. There's a reason why 10/10 of the quickest X Gen accords all run ktuners and NOT Hondata.
Warranty tho😭
@@nycluvscars1527 you’ll get over it if you keep looking at other people mod there shit. Getting faster than you. You can do a baby step. Afe scorcher and sprint booster. Also Honda has to prove that your mod was the reason for w.e issue you had.
@@bhoffman8984 💯 tryna be on the list. I’m 365 hp right now.
@@xgnofearzthe10thgenlegend82 you got the 2.0 or 1.5?
Which chip would you recommend for a 2021 1.5T Honda Accord?
Phearable stage 3 gives 304 HP 363 TQ on a completely stock 2018 Honda Accord 2.0L Turbo but can be used on the 1.5T as well. www.phearable.net/tuning-software/phearablestage3accord.html
Could you do a 0-60! Great video!
Absolutely! 😁
@@TheLemonFactor verdict?
So how fast is the 2.0 with the tune? I did the tune on my little 1.5 and it made a huge difference. Can’t imagine the 2.0!
great video very imformartive
Thank you, Andrew. I’m glad you liked it 😁
Hello do you have step by step ktuner installing and settings video on your Chanel? It’s gonna be very helpful.
Great informative video as always! Any plans down the road to pair this tune with future mods such as exhaust to see if those mods make any incremental differences?
Thank you, Art! Yes, I do plan on adding other mods incrementally to see how much additional hp/tq can be gained.
@@TheLemonFactor Great! Can't wait to follow along with your progression and see what happens!
I'm already getting horrible MPG on Sports on my 2.0.. here we go. 😁
At least we’re getting something in return for the lower gas mileage 😁👍
Hey Chad great video. Any thoughts on a manual transmission in the 2.0 ruining your clutch? I read all the threads below and didn’t see any comment. I also would assume wheel spin might be worse in first gear off the line. Thanks keep up the great videos
Thanks for the support! I’m sure with the added torque it’s going to be harder on your clutch, but if you’re not continuously dropping the clutch from a stand still you’ll probably be okay.
there are a bunch of Pros to doing a tune like this but im thinking what are the cons..... I may be wrong but in my mind they are this... 1: loose warranty ..... 2: gas gets more expensive from both having to purchase premium fuel and your fuel economy will go down even under normal driving conditions.... 3: with out an LSD or some serious performance tires its hard to lay down the power in this car .... are there any other cons you can think of or am I way off base here? (trying to convince myself to get one)
They will never tell you the cons. Only the pros and how awesome it is.
Yes, those are definitely some potential cons, with #2 and #3 being out weighed by the grin on your face. #1 could (crossing my fingers) be a problem 🤷♂️
Glad ur enjoying the ktuner just did mine
On 2.0t can u look into the
Early spools
Turbo response
Throttle response
Advance vsa
Boost by gears and all that good stuff would like to know more about tunes
First time tuning a car Thankz
Absolutely! I can get into some of the advanced features of the KTUNER 👍
@@TheLemonFactor thank u I’ll be in the look out for it👍🏻
Hey chad i think it would have been very usefull to show us the process for installing the ktuner to your accord.
Honestly I wish I could go for a KTuner for my 2.0 but the one and only thing holding me back is that I cant risk voiding my warranty.
You can install the jb4 piggyback tuner, it doesn’t hard flash your ecu like kTuner or hondata. I just got done installing the jb4 and both maps 1 and 2 pull pretty hard...it’s doesn’t make it a drag car by any means but you’ll definitely feel the difference...will put a smile 😊
Hey Chad, would you recommend tuning if you only use the car as a daily driver? Is it worth it? Thank you so much for your informative videos.
I would recommend the KTuner. With either the Stage 2 tune or Phearable Stage 3 it’s a noticeable difference, even on an otherwise stock car. I don’t think you need to get a custom tune, especially if you’re not planning on getting other power mods.
Not a mod for me. Tires cost way too much to burn through them. My touring feels good enough in sport mode without the tuner
Driver Mod? This is first word struck me while watching first minute of video. lol
Can you do a video on changing the charge pipes?
I will consider it. Although, it’s an expensive upgrade for what I believe will not add any performance gains 🤷♂️
What are the things that should be done to a Honda to hear the turbo spoiling and a higher bov sound ? I’m new to the car world and that’s why I’m asking the expert. Thank you.
So you can ktune the accord with no mods?
Yes
can I use ktuner on a 2018 1.5L accord? or only 2.0?
KTuner does offer a tune for the 1.5L 👍
I would be curious if there was any improvement MPG tunes. I will be getting one and it will probably stay in sport mode 99.9% of the time but I do travel a lot and better MPG could be beneficial.
I would expect that if you drive conservatively, not taping into the extra boost and flooring it you should get stock MPG. In addition, they have a dual tune where you can revert back to the stock tune map in eco mode. 👍
Consider upgrading tires, will there be any better option than Michelin ps4s? The main concern is to suppress wheelspin in 2.0T sport mode.
Depends on if you’re looking for a dedicated summer only tire or a performance all-season?
@@TheLemonFactor Summer only should be fine in San Diego, if it provides better performance~
Beautiful place San Diego 👍. With that said, I would seriously consider one of the Michelin performance summer tires (it will depend on what size you’re looking for) as they’re not all offered in the same sizes.
I'd love to do this but I'm afraid of voiding my warranty so bolts on for me will do it.
Bolt one can mess with warranty to I think
What is the consensus on wear and tear on the engine/transmission with this modification? It's been my only hesitation so far. Really have been wanting to install the flex fuel mod.
I talked to Hondata and PRL to see if it was safe for an automatic which I have and they said yes they made it so it’s generous but not over done where it’s going to ruin the transmission.
The guy with the fastest X gen Accord in the world has 90k miles on his 2018 2.0 sport and daily drives it.... hope that helps!! haha! Shoutout Joel Felix!!!
The tune is increasing the boost pressure, so, yes there will be some added “wear”, but if done correctly and with an eye on engine safety and longevity it should be minimal (results may vary) 😉
Any plans on upgrading your motor mounts? Prob a good idea to do that before you begin the rest of the bolt ons.
No plans for motor mounts.
Hey Lemon 🍋 factor can you a video about oil catch cans while you are doing this mods. DO WE need them or Not on this vehicle. Thats my current biggest concern 2.0T especially
Check out the channel playlist for the 2019 Honda Accord 2.0 and you’ll find a couple videos on catch cans 👍😁
@@TheLemonFactor what's the video called for when you talk about catch cans?
Anybody have problems with the dealer with a tune? If you remove it can they tell something was there?
Question, be honest how good do you rate the lowering springs you have on your accord??? I’m still debating if I should do it. I hate messing with the camber.
I’m very happy with them … Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs - FINAL VERDICT? // 10th Gen Honda Accord
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The Only thing I didn't see or hear you mention is which Stage you chose. Was it just the 2.0?
Checkout the channel for subsequent videos in which I cover the install if the KTUNER as well as one in which I dyno the KTuner Stage 2 baseline map. 👍
im getting the 2.0 allready have DC sports exchaust in line for it , but im afraid of warranty void if i tune it, will stage1 do much damage to the engine over time?
If you do have an issue with the car that can be contributed to the tune, I’m sure the dealer/ Honda will void the warranty for it. With that said, the off the shelf tunes that come from KTuner are pretty safe based on the data logs I’ve seen. In addition, I haven’t heard of anyone having any issues 🤞
You should definitely do this mod if you wana blow your headgaskets at godspeeeeed
Making more power does wear engines out faster. Most people know this. But check the X Accord forums and look for blown head gasket stories. Not many there.
Whats up man. I just got a 2022 2.0T and only have 270 miles. At which amount of miles would you recommend that I install a tuner?
Chava, Congratulations on your new car! Personally, I’d give it some time. Let the car break in, and get to know how it feels stock first. And remember, some dealerships will give you a hard time for any warranty work if they know that your car is tuned.
I just got my ktuner and installed the 2.2 stage. Everything loaded as advertised. Got the Christmas tree warning lights but after driving for about 1/4 mile it went back to normal. Here's my problem. I went home turn the car back on and I get the Christmas tree lights warning again as if I just loaded a tune. Reflashed back to stock and everything went back to normal even after starting the car 3 times. I reloaded the tune again and same story with the warning lights. Any ideas of what's causing my issues?
Obviously that shouldn’t be happening. You might want to try loading a different tune to your KTUNER then reflash with that fresh new tune. If you still have problems reach out directly to either KTuner or the place you bought it from for guidance.
Can you use this on a lease, honestly if I could buy the car I would??
Sure, but be warned that they may try to void your warranty, especially if they can contribute the problem to the tune.
Do you recommend a mid muffler and resonator delete what are the pros and cons
What would you do to a 2020 Acura TLX 3.5L A-SPEC?
do you plan on putting in a flex fuel kit ive heard the gains are massive such as 80 hp and 100 tourque
Not immediately, but yes, I do plan on it.
Does a Hondata void the dealerships warranty ?
could i still an exhaust kit to this Ktuner on a 2018 honda accord 1.5t
The KTuner will work with the stock, and aftermarket exhausts 👍
@@TheLemonFactor what about an up graded exhaust
Yes, it works with an upgraded exhaust.
@@TheLemonFactor thank you sir
No problem at all. Take care 👍😁
Would this effect the warranty in any kind of way?
Yes it would, if Honda can attribute a warranty claim as being caused by the tune.
do you know any fix for the HOOD FLUTTER (vibration) for the 2.0t accord ?
How bad is your hood fluttering?
@@TheLemonFactor accord ‘18 2,0t - the vibration can be seen at idle and also when driving on highway. I try to adjust the rubbers but no difference. The dealer say they never heard about hood vibration. On the ‘21 1.5t accord there’s 0 flutter maybe Honda fixed but how they did ?
I’m sorry to hear that, it must be very frustrating, both to have the problem and to find that Honda no help in fixing it.
Noticed even when at cruise your cluster eco lighting always stay red. Is that a side effect of installing this tune?
No, that’s the car being in “Sports” mode. Separate from the KTuner.
Is this compatible to the 2021 honda accord sport 1.5??
KTUNER does have tunes available for the 1.5. Check out the website for details. 👍
what the difference between the Ktuner V and V1 is it just the screen or is it base maps as well? I assume the V1 is going to give you less gains
Tunes are the same for both. The V2 gives you the in car 5” display.
Do the K tuner or Hondata void the Honda warranty? I have a 2019 Honda Accord with the 1.5
It’s always a possibility that the dealer will give you a hard time. Technically they need to justify the denial of warranty support is due to the mod. If your engine blows and they know you have a tune, I doubt you’ll get it replaced under warranty, but if you’re power window motor breaks they shouldn’t be denying you 🤷♂️
1053 for the ktuner v2 now 😤
I’m not sure where you’re looking, but I just searched and found plenty of places selling the KTUNER V2 for $650.
Hey bro. What octane gas were you using?
During which video? I’ve run 87, 91, and 93 octane. In the videos in which I’ve dyno’d the car (which there are quite a few) I indicate which octane gas I’m using 👍
Please do a test of the Phearable stage 3 tune first!!!
It’s on my radar 😁
Can't wait lol you should have this feeling all over again. It's that serious.
Hey great video. Questions a this work on 1.5 regular sport and concern about my dealer warranty
I do believe KTuner offers a tune for the 1.5 🤔. Yes, your dealer most likely will give you a hard time about the tune. However, they can’t totally void your warranty, but may refuse coverage for any issues that may remotely be associated with the tune.
Can I do these to a ‘18 Honda EXL Hybrid? Has anyone modded an accord hybrid yet? Send the links if it’s been done pls.
By installing this ...Can this void the warranty?
It’s always a possibility that the dealer will give you a hard time. Technically they need to justify the denial of warranty support is due to the mod. If your engine blows and they know you have a tune, I doubt you’ll get it replaced under warranty, but if you’re power window motor breaks they shouldn’t be denying you 🤷♂️
Do they work for the 1.5T also ?
Will this work on a 2018 touring 2.0 t?
Yes it will 👍😁
Do you still have a 120 mph speed limiter ?
The tune removes the OEM speed limiter.
Does this work on the accord Hybred?
I don’t believe so, but checkout the KTuner website.
Does anyone make an LSD for the 2.0 10spd yet?
Good question - and one that I need to begin to look into
Ktuner will void the warranty?
Yes
Will this same tuner work on a 10th gen civic hatch?
There is a KTuner for the 10th gen Civic 👍
Yes the same device will work across all applications
Would you consider other mechanical modification plan such as Type R limited slip differential in Accord?
Absolutely!
No worries about voiding warranty?
Always, but it is the price you pay. Pretty sure Honda could tell if they know to look for it. As far as I know, there is only one way for a regular person to [probably] tell. Some ODB2 scanners can read number of times the car has cycled (started up). This count gets reset after loading a tune. Not definitive proof of a past tune, but really no reason for this count to get reset normally otherwise. Three year old car should have been started more than 50 times ;)
I'm in all the FB groups and on the forums and have yet to see anyone with a major issue have their claim denied from it. You can always flash back.
It’s always a possibility that the dealer will give you a hard time. Technically they need to justify the denial of warranty support is due to the mod. If your engine blows and they know you have a tune, I doubt you’ll get it replaced under warranty, but if you’re power window motor breaks they shouldn’t be denying you 🤷♂️
@@TheLemonFactor agreed and with these tunes being more conservative according to KTuner I would seriously doubt this will trash your engine or transmission
Would you recommend getting this on a 1.5t too or just the 2.0?
My understanding is that there may be concerns with the added torque and the CVT transmission. 🤷♂️
@@TheLemonFactor so its probably not the best idea to do it then huh
Do not do it. Blew up my cvt at 3k miles… had to drop the trans and replace it myself with a refurbished ebay one. I have a 2.0 now and am too scared to tune it lol.
@@angelgenx6658 holy fuck thats a rip man and yea im forsure not doing it lol i dont wana blow up my trans lol. Did u have it at stage 1 or 2?
Great videos 👍🏼! Can anyone tell me if this can be done on a 2018 accord lx trim. Thx
👍. The tune in reference is available for the 2.0L engine regardless of trim level.
Chad my 2019 Touring was recently in an accident and was repaired by the dealer. Now I was pretty certain I was able to turn on the fog lights independently of the headlights prior to the repairs. Could you say if you are able to turn on your fog lights without turning on your headlight?
No
2020 touring owner btw
I can turn on the day time running lights separate from the headlights but the fog lights have to come on with headlights on every car.
What kinda mods can you do that won't void the warranty because I've seen videos of people having warranty trouble with ktuner and other tuners but I'm just looking for exhaust and intakes and blow off valve but for the exhaust I'm trying to go a cheaper route like cut the factory mufflers out and install cheap mufflers like glass packs or something I just don't know if it will void the warranty do you have any information on what will and won't void the warranty on the 10th gen accord with the 2.0T also I do all the maintenance on the vehicles we own this is are first vehicle with a 100k mile warranty will me doing the maintenance like oil flushes and things like that void the warranty or do I have to have a shop do it with a receipt that I save to prove it was done I hate this whole warranty junk to be honest makes it feel like it's actually not my vehicle
All ECU tunes will void the powertrain warranty
Why u keep makin me want to buy more stuff for my car. I always go ok this is the last piece then I see something like this and go well I kinda need it even tho I don’t
😂 you’re not alone 👍
@@TheLemonFactor hey man quick question so I got a ktuner right but idk if its illegal so can I openly display it or should I hide it ??
Although it’s for “off road use only” it’s certainly not illegal to have in your possession - although I am no expert and by no means giving legal advice.
@@TheLemonFactor second question is there a setting where it returns to the stock mode ??
There are different stages that KTuner offers for download, some which includes having the ECO mode act as the OEM tune.
"I am not going to increase my gas mileage with this ktuner" lol!!!
I was going to test the difference in gas mileage between stock and the tune - it’s not going to happen 🤣
@@TheLemonFactor Is it that bad?
Nah, if you stay off it, you’re fine.
@@TheLemonFactor Thanks 😂
@@TheLemonFactor
By the way the content you show in this youtube channel is great🙏🏻
Voids warranty
Is it safe to use the k tuner with a cvt transmission?
Come on stimulus
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@ chad the lemon factory. Seeing that your close to me. Would you be able to give me a hand installing mine. Just picked up a 20 2.0t this pass weekend and this would be the first mod I would like to get out of the way. I would pay for your time and service of course. Rather have someone experience with the tune to help do it right. Thanks in advance. If not no worries thanks anyways.
Yeah and when it goes tits up installing/reinstalling. You have a nice little brick. Please don’t do this if you are under warranty. If you do. You better be able to afford to play with having that chance of ruining the car. This is also going to put that much more wear and tear on the engine/turbo much quicker then stock.
That is a possibility 🤷♂️. Cross your fingers like I am that it doesn’t happen and I can have fun with the extra HP/TQ ☘️
A base map is not gonna do anything to ruin your car.... I’ve been running 365 hp for 45k miles without issue now. I have much more than a Ktuner....
@@xgnofearzthe10thgenlegend82 You are only fooling yourself.
@@brenttitus2134 🤫 you know nothing about these cars. Been modding the accord platform for 17 years now.
@@xgnofearzthe10thgenlegend82 Oh so I now know nothing about cars when I use to heavily mod myself. I’m not getting into a pissing contest. But, if you don’t think pushing all that extra power is doing nothing to the engine/turbo over time. Especially if you want to keep it long term. Then you go ahead and continue to believe nothing to see here moving along.