New to the V6, educate me?
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New to the V6, educate me?
Hey all,
I am looking at a car for sale on saturday. It's the exact same body/color/interior as my current 2001 SULEV Accord sedan... except it's the V6. It's a good price as it has a few small problems that my 4cyl had... there is an SRS light on and it has an idle surge/drop issue. It has the IACV replaced but there is an idle drop sometimes at stoplights, I fixed this same issue on my current car.
I am pretty interested since I can swap over my nice seats to replace the ripped ones in this v6, and it's good to go, all original.. no mods. I am also interested in the additional 50hp in this platform that I really enjoy.
Now here is the thing... I know NOTHING about honda v6's or the engine in this car. What can I look for besides the usual when I do my inspection? I am very familiar with the car, but this engine is totally new to me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I am looking at a car for sale on saturday. It's the exact same body/color/interior as my current 2001 SULEV Accord sedan... except it's the V6. It's a good price as it has a few small problems that my 4cyl had... there is an SRS light on and it has an idle surge/drop issue. It has the IACV replaced but there is an idle drop sometimes at stoplights, I fixed this same issue on my current car.
I am pretty interested since I can swap over my nice seats to replace the ripped ones in this v6, and it's good to go, all original.. no mods. I am also interested in the additional 50hp in this platform that I really enjoy.
Now here is the thing... I know NOTHING about honda v6's or the engine in this car. What can I look for besides the usual when I do my inspection? I am very familiar with the car, but this engine is totally new to me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: New to the V6, educate me?
The J30 that those cars come with was one of the first entries in the J series platform. It's lackluster at best and doesn't respond particularly well to modifications. Also the transmissions are big steaming piles of garbage. For the transmission it's not a matter of IF it will fail but a matter of WHEN it will fail.
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I'm not looking to mod the engine at all... and fortunately the transmission in this car has already been rebuilt. Trust me, I know.. I have replaced the transmission in my current car.
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It has the IACV replaced but there is an idle drop sometimes at stoplights, I fixed this same issue on my current car.
Off-topic from your OP question, but what did you end up doing to solve your idle drop issue at stoplights? I'm having the same issue.
Thanks!
Off-topic from your OP question, but what did you end up doing to solve your idle drop issue at stoplights? I'm having the same issue.
Thanks!
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Not sure if this helps regarding the adding of the additional 50 hp, but I have heard anecdotally that some folks have taken the complete head assemblies from the J32A2 motor in the Gen 2 Acura TL Type-S and put them on their J30A1s and gotten at least 25-35 additional HP.
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I can buy heads from acura heads and manifold for 150 bucks from a junk yard , i has wonder if make difference ....as i was told it would . My question will manifold fit if it does will it make difference .I was going to rebuild the heads with new vtec springs and lifters and port the heads as i have machine shop that will do it for 300 . I'm Also pull the cam out and send to have so that is more radical . Will manifold make difference in horse power i was also going to add 72 mm throttle body . Any other advice or suggestion please let me know ....one question i do have will the cam work from j32 . Or do i need to pull a cam from j30 . I already place header and mega flow exhaust and up grade sway bars and removed original seat and spare tire and placed carbon fided hood .....I just spend 2000 remanucator lsd 6 speed and placed larger brakes on front and rear .
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