Anyone do ANY performance mods to thier Pilot? Share!!

[sofgl]

Anyone do any mods? Air filter or anything at all?
SHARE!!!!

[Gav]

not yet...you would think under the "performance" category there would be some more performance posts. right?

I still have 2 years to go on the factory warranty so its going to have to wait. Dealer has some 7 year warranty or something that I doubt will ever use.

If I ever get any spare time I'll: (not in this order)

1. Bore out the throttle body with a dremel.
2. New cai
3. Stainless exhaust. Maybe flowmaster or magnaflow. I don't think they're ever going to make a bolt on so its going to have to be custom.
4. If they ever get street legal headers...I'll get some of those.
5. I'd stick my old MSD 6a on it but already have direct ignition. Maybe I'll buy 5 more 6a's and put them on each plug...yeah right.
6. Rear suspension MDX part upgrade.

That's about it. Should be getting HID's by the end of this week.

[GreenMachine]

How about a low boost kit like this? STS Turbo

[kblehman]

I would love to get more HP out of my Pilot. IMO it needs at least another 25 HP to tow my camper more comfortably.

A friend owns a performance shop and installs shift kits and computer chips that modify the fuel mix, etc., but he does it for Dodge trucks. I've not seen anything similar for Pilots.

[GreenMachine]

Originally posted by kblehman
I've not seen anything similar for Pilots.

Probably won't since the average Pilot owner doesn't want anymore speed, but there is a chance some things might show since now the TL TypeS and the Accord have the 3.5L engines too. They probably won't be Pilot specific, but maybe they could be modified a little to fit. One can only hope though.

[Big_D]

You can do a stage one chip for a stock Pilot

Performance Chip

Dont waste your money on intakes, not much HP to be gained there. Usually the factory air box is decent and a paper filter protects better. No oil in the throttle body as a benefit also.

Exhaust systems are a good way to gain power, then you can get a Stage 2 Chip

[GreenMachine]

Originally posted by Big_D
You can do a stage one chip for a stock Pilot

Performance Chip

Dont waste your money on intakes, not much HP to be gained there. Usually the factory air box is decent and a paper filter protects better. No oil in the throttle body as a benefit also.

Exhaust systems are a good way to gain power, then you can get a Stage 2 Chip

Interesting. I never expected anyone to make a chip for the Pilot. They claim they actually dyno the vehicle before and after to get the best tune. It's too bad they don't have the dyno sheets available to see BEFORE you purchase. No way would I fork over $225 without knowing what I am getting in return.

I wonder if it would have any effect on the MM.

[Big_D]

Originally posted by GreenMachine


Interesting. I never expected anyone to make a chip for the Pilot. They claim they actually dyno the vehicle before and after to get the best tune. It's too bad they don't have the dyno sheets available to see BEFORE you purchase. No way would I fork over $225 without knowing what I am getting in return.

I wonder if it would have any effect on the MM.

I am doing one on my NSX and expect to achieve an additional 10-14 HP gain from the chip alone, but the torque curve is where the best gains are. This is with headers and cat back exhaust. Without the headers and exhaust I can imagine getting somewhere between 6-10 HP...probably not worthwhile.

Eventually I am going to do a catback on my Pilot and maybe then I'll try a chip.

[GreenMachine]

Originally posted by Big_D


I am doing one on my NSX and expect to achieve an additional 10-14 HP gain from the chip alone, but the torque curve is where the best gains are. This is with headers and cat back exhaust. Without the headers and exhaust I can imagine getting somewhere between 6-10 HP...probably not worthwhile.

Eventually I am going to do a catback on my Pilot and maybe then I'll try a chip.

Let us know how the process went with your NSX, shipping your computer out, how long to get back, and finally some dyno results.

Are you going to dyno before you get the chip installed?

[Big_D]

Originally posted by GreenMachine


Let us know how the process went with your NSX, shipping your computer out, how long to get back, and finally some dyno results.

Are you going to dyno before you get the chip installed?

I am actually taking the car in to have the work done. They will add a zif socket to the ECU to allow the chip to be removed and replaced. I will be keeping my stock chip and can revert back if I want.

Yes, I will be do a before and after dyno.

[Tcm 01 CL-S]

Any of you guys thought about running a Unorthodox Racing light weight crank pulley? There are hundreds of TL, CL, TSX and RL owners on acurazine.com running them without problems (some over 150,000 miles), including me. I'm thinking about putting one on the parent's pilot in the future.

My stock CL Type S crank pulley weighed 8.48 pounds and my UR Ultra S pulley weighed 1 pound in box with packing foam. The J-series engine (which I have in the CL as well) is internally balanced. The rubber dampener is removed, but at 60k miles, mine had already rot off (I live in FL, so no snow or salt).

[TurboTurtle]

You can always wait till Comptech gets done with the supercharger for the ridgeline and slap it on the Pilot.

Oh, if your looking for Comptech website its still down, they are doing a lot of changes. So actually not sure about the supercharger, they had pics of the prototype up.

[Flyimports]

Originally posted by TurboTurtle
You can always wait till Comptech gets done with the supercharger for the ridgeline and slap it on the Pilot.

Oh, if your looking for Comptech website its still down, they are doing a lot of changes. So actually not sure about the supercharger, they had pics of the prototype up.

My thoughts exactly....

Quoted from the following article..."In fact, supercharging the 3.5-liter J engines in the Acura MDX, Honda Odyssey and the new Honda Pilot SUV isn't totally out of the question"

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/f..._v6/index.html

[GreenMachine]

Originally posted by Flyimports


and the new Honda Pilot SUV isn't totally out of the question"

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/f..._v6/index.html

That is an old article. They said it took 30 requests a week for the Accord's supercharger. I doubt they get 30 request a month for a Pilot/MDX.

[Gav]

Ok, so everyone here put down in your calendar...request a supercharger from comptech for your pilot once a week!