RobRac

I'm going to buy a 2015 honda accord coupe 3.5 V6. I must admit I find Honda's marketing policy in North America rediculous. I mean all those minor differences within model trims, e.g. you can have LED headlights in Canada but not in the US, etc. What's more you can't just order a part you need from a Canadian dealer unless your ride is registered in Canada. However, there are some options unavailable in both Canada and US e.g. power folding mirrors that Asian sedans come standard with.
Shipping makes the import from China unreasonable so I started to look for other solutions like swapping actuators equipped with the feature I need. Acuras RLX come with such mirrors and here is my question: Does anyone know if RLX's actuator fits coupe's mirror base and housing by any chance? I don't mind minor modifications (swapped 7gen accord mirrors into 5gen prelude successfully) but I won't risk buying the parts that will be immpossible to deal with so I'd appreciate any info.

And one more question just of sheer curiosity . 3.5 V6 engines in both cars look the same to me, still RLX generates 302 hp while accord coupe "only" 278. Is it just different mapping or there are some mechanical differences involved? Are both trannies the same?

poorman212

Can't answer the question on the mirrors.

For the 3.5, look at the mechanical specs on the Honda vs Acura engine. If memory serves me, one thing you will notice is the compression ratio between the Honda and Acura spec engines.

RobRac

Yeah, I didn't notice that. Thanx.