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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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What are the PROS and CONS of both?
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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Get the K-Pro!

I haven't heard a complaint about that so far.

Everybody that has it, is super happy with it and have the exact same thing to say:
"It feels like a whole new car!"
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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K-pro!
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 03:55 AM
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obviously k-pro.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 05:36 AM
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AEM EMS is for really hardcore racing. I don't recommend it unless you plan to track your car a lot. Kpro is a better choice if you want to do less tuning but still want to alter some features. EMS will allow a greater amount of control but you need to know what you are doing.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 05:59 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">AEM EMS is for really hardcore racing. I don't recommend it unless you plan to track your car a lot. Kpro is a better choice if you want to do less tuning but still want to alter some features. EMS will allow a greater amount of control but you need to know what you are doing.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup there's alot to know with EMS. Tuning can take forever but if your tuner knows ems then worry not.
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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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I had kpro for about a year and this the ****!
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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i dont think that aem ems can tune the cam angle stuff, so thats kinda a negative....correct me if im wrong tho
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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What exactly do you mean by "cam angle stuff" ?
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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K-PRO FTW....
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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K-pro hands down. easier to use and can do everything you need to do with it. and it's cheaper!
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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has anyone looked into Greedy Emanage ultimate? i heard they had a decent system oh yea anyone ever have to do the conversion obd2 to obd1 for hondata k pro??
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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K-pro is your best bet to get for an all motor setup i run it andhave no trouble with it plus you can learn to tune yourself the software is fairly simple. I figurered it out after a few hours. Aem has so much stuff you will most likely never use half of it.
K-pro
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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i hear k pro doesnt have very many options to it ... but i also hear you get the most gains off of it ... so i guess its up to you
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 04:57 AM
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Microtech FTW
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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what i mean't by cam angle was the VTC portion of the ivtec
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by darthure &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What are the PROS and CONS of both?</TD></TR></TABLE>
you're on a honda website.....what do you think people will say? K-pro recommended.
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ebp_dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what i mean't by cam angle was the VTC portion of the ivtec</TD></TR></TABLE>

The AEM is capable of controlling the VTC.
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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k-pro all the way
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Kpro, I have had it for a year now and I would have never boosted my car with any other EMS other than this.
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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i heard something about the 05-06 kpro is not as good as the 02-04 one. or something like that. is that correct?
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr.Kantot &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i heard something about the 05-06 kpro is not as good as the 02-04 one. or something like that. is that correct?</TD></TR></TABLE>

05-06 ECU (base maps) are a bitch to understand and hondata is having a hell of a time reprogramming it.
Compared to the 02-04 which is figured out and working already.
Base maps are included only for K20A2, K20A3 (RSX Base), K20A3 (Civic SI) and K20A engines. Not the K20Z1.
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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i heard something about the 05-06 kpro is not as good as the 02-04 one. or something like that. is that correct?
This is not true, the 05+ has to use the ecu out of a k20a2 becuase they can not kpro a k20z1 ecu. All you have to do is send in an ecu from a 02-04 type-s and they will kpro it for a 05+ rsx and send you the jumper harness for the 05+ you also have to buy a o2 sensor from a 02-04. Besides those things there is no difference in the use of the 2. I have Kpro on my 06' and I haven't had any troubles with it at all.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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oh okay thanks for clearing that up.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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its still the stock ecu casing... but whats inside it, is completely different. my brother has kpro on his 02 rsx and he loves it. some other guy in this thread said it makes the car feel completely different after tuned. it really does.


Kpro FTW
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