Hoping for a little help. I have been doing some research on this forum but cannot find anything current relating to a fairly long term issue I have been having. I started noticing this a few years ago, but only recently have I started learning how to fix minor things myself and paying attention to the performance.

I am wondering if anyone has some insight into what could be causing such significant drop in power between shifts. I usually shift gears between 2 and 3k rpm, but whenever I am going from 1st too 2nd, or 2nd too 3rd there is a about a 1k-1.5 drop in rpm and a huge power loss feeling. This only seems to happen when I have the gas pedal on or just about on the floor. It is also only for a few seconds then the rpm climbs quickly again like it normally should.

Under normal driving, i.e. not flooring it, the performance seems totally fine with no loss of power between shifts.

A few things I have noticed:

A/C does effect how significant the power drops. Even turned off it still happens though.
I thought maybe it was my aftermarket audio system drawing too much power from the battery, but even with the audio system off and the lights off the issue is the same.
I have an AEM CAI, MSD plug wires, E3 spark plugs, Magnaflow cat back exhaust. 123k miles and the factory maintenance up to date.

This could be totally normal too, if so I'll stop complaining.

Hope someone can help

 

Do you got a lightweight flywheel?

 

Hmm, I do not believe so. I did however have my clutch plate replaced at around 80k since it was worn out. Probably not a honda OEM part, but something of equal replacement since it was not done at a honda dealer.

 

Did it start after you got the clutch replaced?

 

Not sure how likely this is but have you checked your fuel pressure? Maybe your filter is a little restricted and is limiting fuel flow when you have the throttle wide open.

 

I'm having a similar issue. Watching this thread.

 

I learn towards saying no, but I honestly cannot remember for sure. The clutch was probably replaced 6 or so years ago and I wasn't thinking about performance much.

 

That seams like a reasonable enough idea. I have never checked my fuel pressure, but I could see how low pressure and/or a dirty filter could be responsible for limiting fuel with the throttle wide open and not under normal driving

I will look into checking the pressure and replacing the fuel filter.
Thanks for ideas