Mar, 2007 tech article brought to you by honda tuning magazine. During this time existing orders will be processed and phone support will not be available. Spoon has been developing the 10th civic hatchback 1. This is an engine designed for specific honda models by leading engine tuning companies. Neptune rtp is a tuning hardwaresoftware package for tuning obd1 honda and acura vehicles developed by james holy at hr tuning. Technical support will be available on our forum and from support. Spoon ecu vs standard jdm ek9 honda civic type r forum. The software allows access to the programming in the ecu and by changing parity bits and field options you can change how the ecu carries out its instructions. Ask them how theyre going to remap the ecu yes, its a good idea to retune to get the best performance from the aftermarket parts. Updating the ecu chips programming can raise horsepower, timing, fuel injection, electronic throttle control and valve timing. Oct 17, 2006 well if its on parts than definitely mugen, mugens parts are more extreme than spoon, however, spoon are widely renowned for tuning honda machines using turbochargers or na type, meaning they are a different type of honda, seeing the variations of civic and integra, new or old.
A spoon engine is hand made and is considered one of the most expensive engines to own but it is reliable and offers faster speeds. Thanks to our extensive experience and passion for honda, we can provide you with personal advice and share the latest developments in the car tuning world. Boost the interior of your 2019 honda civic with a set of racing seats, raise or lower your vehicle for an aggressive look, or add a set of highperformance brake rotors for superior braking. Spoon turbocharged honda engine 8th generation honda. Eibach are a little stiffer than spoon but you get sharper steering response but the tradeoff is a little harsher ride. It also produces luxury vehicles as well as race car vehicles for formula one. Taikyu ltd are the only official eu distributor of spoon sports products. Spoon and some other aftermarket tuner shops, such as seeker, js racing, have their own technicians rebuild and rebalance these engines so that even though honda officially stopped selling them, you can still find a place to buy a new discontinued honda engine. Additional honda chip kits are required for additional vehicles. It is the largest producer of internal combustion engines in the world. Products trade proecu tuning suites honda tuning suite. The flashpro allows full user tuning and datalogging of late model performance hondas and acuras.
As further identification honda ecus have a software revision number inside the ecu. Sporting the perfect mix of oem and aftermarket goodies, this bpowered eh features a number of authentic spoon sports parts such as the front lip, rear wing, gauge cluster, steering wheel, carbonfiber seats, and more. Hitting the touge in spoons type r killer speedhunters. Before you depart into your adventure in tuning, you should know how much you are willing to spend and in what general order you should purchase your parts. The flashpro connects from your laptops usb port to your vehicles diagnostic port to provide live tuning with a variety of calibrations, extensive real time. We are devoted to maximize the performance of our customer cars. Were here to give everyone a little insight the kit itself.
The honda tuning kit was put together to better assist customers that are looking to tune honda vehicles on a commercial basis. It includes windows based software called flashpromanager. Honda civic tuning civic performance upgrades at pro car studio. When it comes to honda tuning, its hard to top this wheel and brake combo. Spoon sports turbo charged their nsxr and s2000 and they are pretty fast and handle well my question is, spoon is famous for its na tuning, why they go to turbo route i mean i am a super fan of na tuning, i never like turbo charging a honda, since honda is. As the basis for engine tuning and if overhaul due to excessive traveling and engine blow is not possible, i began the launch of complete engine that was assembled using the new honda genuine parts with a spoon. Leading the civic type r fk8 tuning community has been an eventful journey. Spoon everything you need to know up to speed youtube. Hondata is operating with minimal staff and will shut down in the near future. Honda ecus have a software revision number inside the ecu. Akrperformance is the expert for honda and acura parts.
The countless hours spent around the clock with our hard working team, has allowed us to innovate our flashpro software. Honda civic tuning performance upgrades for civics. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Sep 25, 2003 i know there are lots of chips on the market. Unlock the hidden potential of your 2019 honda civic that has been waiting to be released. Powerful honda vehicles have the optimal potential for more horsepower with car chip tuning. Gaijingarage official spoon sports distributor for. A lot times people mistake our giving of information and software for spoonfeeding.
Go tuning unlimited is the sole american authorized distributor for spoon sports. Nengun performance has been supplying genuine nissan oem parts direct from japan since the year 2000. Were here to give everyone a little insight the kit. Finally our one piece mk3 rain trays are going into production. This product was developed based on spoon s innovative idea to fasten the body.
The countless hours spent around the clock with our hard working team, has allowed us. Buy genuine parts with confidence that you receive great prices and customer support. We build kickass products that make hondas and acuras go faster and safer. The first difference is that vtec kicks in a 1,000 rpm earlier and revs all the way past 9500. Honda civic tuning performance upgrades for civics overview of this article tuning your honda civic can be a very rewarding experience. Why this spoon civic type r is the fastest modern honda. Jul 02, 2019 today were going to look at one example that might just from that it can be. Theyre the most legendary honda tuners in the world. Spoon turbocharged honda engine 8th generation honda civic. This product was developed based on spoons innovative idea to fasten the body.
Spoon sports president tatsuru ichishima is now an icon in the honda tuning. Akr performance has been a honda tuning and styling expert for over 20 years. If you have any questions, our experienced and friendly customer service team is always happy to help, please send us an enquiry. Blickenstorfer on a kpro seminar that hondata presented back in 2004. As many of you have probably seen already, spoon had introduced a high cam conversion kit for the crz. How to program cars ecu guide to car tuning chip programming. Genuine nissan oem parts supplied from japan nengun. Take advantage of a power increase of up to 30% for your honda as well as a good sense of security.
How to identify a geniune spoon ecu honda d series forum. Honda tuning your guide to a proper shaved and tucked bay theres no right or wrong plan when it comes to cleaning up your engine bay but there are all kinds of wrong ways of going about doing it. The b18cr comprises standard honda internals with the addition of a spoon 2 piece head gasket for slightly higher compression and a. We are currently finalizing the part for the molding process. The flashpro connects from your laptops usb port to your vehicles diagnostic port to provide live tuning with a variety of calibrations, extensive real time and stored datalogging capabilities. Ive heard that stock is the best, and the other ones are only good if you have every single part for that particular company mugen, spoon, etc. For many honda models the parts certificate is included. Spoon sports europe, spoon sports honda, s2000, civic. Spoon sports was established in 1988 specializing in high performance parts for the honda vehicles. Please click on the links to the right to see the software features that are available, such as honda proecu features.
Quality hardware, quality software and solid support combine to provide what is arguably the most comprehensive. Spoon high cam conversion kit honda crz hybrid car forums. Tech article brought to you by honda tuning magazine. All of the features you need to tune obd0, obd1 and canbus platforms including 8th gens.
Spoon sports group a honda civic eat hatch super street. Tatsura is a honda test driver earlier in his career that statement already tells. In the old days you could only update the ecu chip by. Thats the question spoon wants us to ask ourselves about the fk7 civic. If the customers car is not available, we have project vehicles equipped to allow installation of any d, b, h or k series. Honda tuning suite is a free tuning solution for honda ecu s. Spoon sports usagotuning civic fd time attack rebuild pt. Capturing the spoon sports group a honda civic eat hatch at the tuners type one speed shop. Honda civic tuning civic performance upgrades at pro car. Its too bad theyre the only option for most honda tuning.
Almost all kingbuilt engines get broken in on our dyno and tuned here to produce peak whp. This is usually a two or three digit number stamped on the 28 pin rom, or main processor. Through the corners the spoon springs do a better job absorbing bumps and stays well planted. Based in tokyo, spoon now offers parts for almost every.
Today well take a look at a very impromptu visit the workshop arm of the hondatuning gods spoon, better known as type one. Why this spoon civic type r is the fastest modern honda civic. The flashpro allows full user tuning and datalogging for your 20072008 us fit. Car is a 99 civic type r ek9 92,000 miles b16b spoon ecu mugen replica cai. Please do not send any ecus or rmas during this time.
Strap in and join pumphrey as he goes bumper to bumper on the recordsetting, time attack spoon sports fd2 civic type r. The little hks ssqv blowoff valve sits about 30cm behind the drivers ear and provides a hilariously fun. I got the spoon ecu on my hybrid ek with b16b engine. Photo gallery 17 spoon sports usagotuning civic fd time attack rebuild pt. I found this to be a very useful and informative guide to the basics of honda ecu functionality and the tuning methods of hondata. I ordered a greddy airinx intake, jdm integra typer headers and spoon bpipe. After owning a spoon ecu for 12 months i decided to see what power my car was making, while i was at it and had the dyno booked for 2 hours i thought i may aswell compare it against my standard ecu.
The honda s2000 is a supreme roadster with its frontmid engine and can often be spotted on british roads. Today were going to look at one example that might just from that it can be. The same applies for the comprehensive warranty of the engine, the engine management and the differential. One of the most confident tuning gains in the process was the potential of the l15c 1. A guide to tuning 8th generation honda civic forum. Products trade proecu tuning suites honda tuning suite proecu honda civic 2. Ecu tuning, also called chip tuning is a method of updating the electronic control units chip with higher performing software. All things hondarelated, including street, show and track car builds, event coverage, technical buildsprojects. These days, spoon is a household name within the tuning industry and thanks to video games and movies, the brand has become thoroughly cemented into popular culture. Introducing the spoon high cam conversion kit for the honda crz. The spoon engine assembly is a new long block that is balanced, blueprinted, and assembled by spoon. Spoon sports turbo charged their nsxr and s2000 and they are pretty fast and handle well my question is, spoon is famous for its na tuning, why they go to turbo route i mean i am a super fan of na tuning, i never like turbo charging a honda, since honda is famous for its na motor. Mugen, meaning without limit, unlimited or vast, hence the commonly placed word power after, denoting unlimited power is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer that manufactures oem.
Pct patented product based on research of each vehicles basic chassis dynamics. Spoon sports is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer specializing in cars made by honda motor company. How to program cars ecu guide to car tuning chip programming posted by alex im e. Sep 24, 2015 check out efren diazs 1994 honda civic cx. Overview of this article tuning your honda civic can be a very rewarding experience. Contact us for product request and our wholesale dealer program. The real benefit can be felt only if you have a greddy or hks mushroom type intake, good flowing headers and catback.