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I’m currently building my 2001 Honda Accord EX Sedan (V6/3.0).
Current Mods
- Apexi WS2 Dual Catback Exhaust
- Injen Cold Air Intake
- Tein Coilovers
I was wondering if there are any engine tuning options for this car (j30a engine). Also if there’s any further modifications I can make.
Not really. The J30 is the first gen of the J series and was largely a turd. Doesn't make a lot of power and doesn't have a lot of aftermarket support, therefore it's not very popular. I'm sure you could probably get a Comptech supercharger from a J32 CL-S to work with some modifications...that is if you can find one, and it's possible to turbo pretty much anything too. All depends on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. Problem is that the automatic transmissions for the J30 are dumpster fires and it's not a matter of "if" it will fail, it's a matter of "when". It's possible to do a 6 speed swap but it's a pretty involved PITA that requires sourcing a lot of now-very-rare parts.
With all that said, maybe consider getting a different chassis because dumping money into that thing is going to have huge diminishing returns unfortunately.
If you absolutely must keep it, get a good sized aftermarket transmission cooler and do a transmission flush with fresh fluid if you haven't already. Get some quality sticky tires, replace all the worn bushings, etc etc. Maybe consider a brake upgrade. All of these things will not only add performance to the vehicle but also longevity, safety and reliability.
Originally Posted by Ri Kunstman
also is it possible to change the air/fuel ratio to get some type of crackle/pops from the exhaust?
Kids today wanting "super swag nasty burble tunes", SMH. I'll be glad when this fad fades away and people want their car to operate like a properly tuned vehicle again.
Not really. The J30 is the first gen of the J series and was largely a turd. Doesn't make a lot of power and doesn't have a lot of aftermarket support, therefore it's not very popular. I'm sure you could probably get a Comptech supercharger from a J32 CL-S to work with some modifications...that is if you can find one, and it's possible to turbo pretty much anything too. All depends on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. Problem is that the automatic transmissions for the J30 are dumpster fires and it's not a matter of "if" it will fail, it's a matter of "when". It's possible to do a 6 speed swap but it's a pretty involved PITA that requires sourcing a lot of now-very-rare parts.
With all that said, maybe consider getting a different chassis because dumping money into that thing is going to have huge diminishing returns unfortunately.
If you absolutely must keep it, get a good sized aftermarket transmission cooler and do a transmission flush with fresh fluid if you haven't already. Get some quality sticky tires, replace all the worn bushings, etc etc. Maybe consider a brake upgrade. All of these things will not only add performance to the vehicle but also longevity, safety and reliability.
Kids today wanting "super swag nasty burble tunes", SMH. I'll be glad when this fad fades away and people want their car to operate like a properly tuned vehicle again.
TL;DR: No.
was thinking of possibly doing a k24a2 engine swap. just wasn’t sure if the apexi ws2 exhaust would still be compatible with that engine? It’s a dual exhaust system here’s a link to it https://www.proimporttuners.com/part...hoC-DQQAvD_BwE
Swapping a 4 cylinder into a V6 car is gonna be a big headache. Engine mounting points for the V6 are totally different than the 4 cylinder models. Basically all the mount kits that I know of are designed around a 4 cylinder chassis...meaning not yours. So all your engine mounts would have to be totally custom or you would have to cut out your mount brackets on the chassis and weld in 4 cylinder ones, possibly swap subframes as well.
You are very limited on what you can do to that chassis without throwing ludicrous amounts of money at it.
Swapping a 4 cylinder into a V6 car is gonna be a big headache. Engine mounting points for the V6 are totally different than the 4 cylinder models. Basically all the mount kits that I know of are designed around a 4 cylinder chassis...meaning not yours. So all your engine mounts would have to be totally custom or you would have to cut out your mount brackets on the chassis and weld in 4 cylinder ones, possibly swap subframes as well.
You are very limited on what you can do to that chassis without throwing ludicrous amounts of money at it.
is it possible to swap it with a different and better J series engine? Or a different series v6 engine?
are there any other options I have? I’m not trying to spend a ton of money if possible, but then again I don’t wanna do something cheaply and have future problems.
I'm not very well read on V6 6th gen swaps so I'm not really the right person to ask. I know it's possible to transplant a V6/6speed combo out of an Acura CL-S into one. Much better engine and transmission.
You may try plugging your inquiry into the Google machine and doing some independent research.
Tuning 01 Accord EX?
