boorishid
Well-Known Member
My accord has an f3a4 in with the auto transmission. Im currently running i/h/e and am planning on getting a stage 1 cam from bisimoto along with a 50hp shot of nos. This is about the only way to stay legal in California and still pass smog.
First question is if i do do a stage 1 cam will i need a tune to be driveable? if not will i need a tune to get the 10% performance increase? As for the nos im planning on using a the msd 6 plus to retard the timing when the nos solenoid opens up.
What is the best way to get tuned in an auto?? I read an article saying that piggybacks suck because they will trick the ecu by tapping the map sensor which will cause the ecu to adjust the timing if i choose to tune with an apexi will this interfere with the timing the msd box sets?
I am not cheap the only reason im even looking at a piggyback is because hondata and aem ems both say they only work with a manual. I really dont want to go to a stick, this car is a daily driver and i use it for pizza delivery on a military base wich has a stop sign every damn block, ive owned many sticks in my life and it makes this job way more annoying!! I mean ots not a career but delivering to a bunch of drunk marines is a damn good way to pay your way through school.
Soeey if this is a newb questions i dont really know how to do much to a car besides standard maintenance, and this is my first import. Ive helped do a few tranny swaps in jeeps, and a motor in an old chevy bretta. I would really love to tune this car up a bit and am willing to learn. Unfortunately i live in a car nazi state and i drive a manual. Any help would be appreciated just need some kind of product recommendations here.
First question is if i do do a stage 1 cam will i need a tune to be driveable? if not will i need a tune to get the 10% performance increase? As for the nos im planning on using a the msd 6 plus to retard the timing when the nos solenoid opens up.
What is the best way to get tuned in an auto?? I read an article saying that piggybacks suck because they will trick the ecu by tapping the map sensor which will cause the ecu to adjust the timing if i choose to tune with an apexi will this interfere with the timing the msd box sets?
I am not cheap the only reason im even looking at a piggyback is because hondata and aem ems both say they only work with a manual. I really dont want to go to a stick, this car is a daily driver and i use it for pizza delivery on a military base wich has a stop sign every damn block, ive owned many sticks in my life and it makes this job way more annoying!! I mean ots not a career but delivering to a bunch of drunk marines is a damn good way to pay your way through school.
Soeey if this is a newb questions i dont really know how to do much to a car besides standard maintenance, and this is my first import. Ive helped do a few tranny swaps in jeeps, and a motor in an old chevy bretta. I would really love to tune this car up a bit and am willing to learn. Unfortunately i live in a car nazi state and i drive a manual. Any help would be appreciated just need some kind of product recommendations here.
, i dont want to sell my accord or even try to compete with a gutted 92 civic dx ls/vtec with 18 pounds of boost not my goal here so these guys while knowledgeable are very unhelpfull in my situation. 
