Worked as an auto repair technician in the dealership sector. This guy is spot on about tuning modules (aka reflashing the ECU) voiding out factory warranties. Guys like me have our ways of finding out when we diagnose problems as a result of tuning. Not worth doing stuff like this until the warranty expires
I always let the warranty run out, except when I had my last 2 mustangs, Ford actually sold a really nice calibration that was warranty approved if you had the dealer flash it for you and it had a CARB number. I had one for my 2.3 ecoboost and for my 5.0. Doesn't push it as far as aftermarket but keeping the warranty while picking up basically 30-40 free hp is nice.
@@arc00ta I've heard about that. Usually see that kind of stuff as a pre-packaged deal at the sale agreement with the dealership though. The vehicle comes with a dyno tune and has a limited powertrain warranty in case of mechanical failure, but ends up being wicked expensive for the buyer, both in the warranty contract as well as the numerous repair costs.
The thing about manufacturer warranties is that any damaged part that is usually covered under the warranty gets sent back to the manufacturer as a "core" through the warranty department. If it's found out that Stage 1-3 preset tunes from an aftermarket unit were used, then the claim is denied (as it's found to be the source of the damage and not the automaker's failure) and flat rate techs like me end up not getting paid for it. It's why we don't like preset tunes that were not included as part of the warranty contract.
@@benitoloco899 I know a lot of guys that try to reflash to stock and pass it off as a normal failure, some tuners can wipe the flash counters so they might be able to get away with it but I've never done it. Just seems dishonest, you broke it you buy it. On the other side, you get things like Chrysler denying warranty on hellcats because the dude put a K&N filter in it, well ok but the law says you have to prove his modification broke it and I'm pretty sure the air filter didn't grenade the differential at 1100 miles lol
@@arc00ta You would think that a cold air intake from K&N would be a perfect fit for a 6.2L Hellcat motor, lol! But yeah, I hear ya. Will say though, some auto warranties are sometimes like extended insurance policies: they are there when you don't need them but will gladly deny a claim for the dumbest reason. Seen it happen while I was working for GM. Then again, a lot of times there are legit reasons for it that if not denied, it can end up costing the auto makers more. This is especially so when everyone tries to pull off a dishonest warranty claim.
Man this channel made me regret getting my 21 kia forte gt because the lack of aftermarket support. You made your civic awesome man tastefully done congrats
Definitely recommend changing the boost by gear for 1st simulated gear for 16 or 17 psi for driveability and it'll save the CVT in city driving. Also recommend enabling artificial knock removal, early spool, and advanced VSA under quick enables. You can also play with ramp, spool, and throttle response to your liking under quick adjustments. Good luck on your fk7 and fk8 builds!
@@russelllaronjr3735 This is going to be a pretty long comment but here it goes: Artificial Knock Removal: To protect the engine, honda placed artificial knock at higher rpms which the ECU detects and will decrease power at higher RPMs. However, if you are running higher octane (93+) you don't really need this as knock count remains in a "safe" range. Enabling this feature will eliminate artificial knock and your ECU will not decrease power at higher RPMs. Early Spool: Early Spool starts the turbo spooling process sooner than factory adding additional low end and mid-range. (although with the CVT its still laggy but because of the trasmission and not the turbo; that being said you feel this adjustment more in the 6MT) Advanced VSA: When your car slips or looses traction while under throttle, the ECU pulls back ignition and throttle to prevent drivetrain wear, but you get a huge drop in acceleration (almost like letting go of the gas when you slip). Enabling this feature will decrease throttle drop during an event where you lose traction. (This is adjustable depending on how much throttle drop you want when your tires loose traction) Boost By Gear: This changes target PSI through different gears. You can keep it at 21 PSI on all gears but in 1st gear is pretty much useless and you just lose traction and VSA pulls throttle back and you get a drop in acceleration. 2nd aint too bad at 21 PSI but i have it set at 19 and i only ever floor it on 3rd. Ramp, Spool, and Throttle response are pretty self explanatory and you can adjust how aggressive you want it in the dropdown menu for each. Keep up on maintenance and use good fuel. Tune safe and be smart. Hope this helps anyone reading this.
I recommend the Phearable tune. Similar to the TSP but feels more smooth throughout. It's easier or safer on the CVT but packs good power. I have the Phearable Stage 1.5 Non-Si tune on my CVT Hatch and it really does well pushing the car. Personally, I am just sticking to Phearable on Map 1 for longevity since it is my daily but Map 1 still packs a punch.
@@juliansantos2650 the regular standard one not the R or Race version can do 91 Octane minimum. The race version requires at least 93. You can get the race version on 91 but you would need to do 1 to 1.5 gallon of E85 mix.
@@robot3rk995 which phearable tune would you recommend with a Intercooler and a CAI on a cvt sport hatchback. I wanna use 91 because 93 is hard to find in my area
I switch between the +6 and +9 tune from hondata, depending on my mood. I swear, what a difference. What a blast to drive. Sub 6sec 0-60 and still 40mpg's. What's not to love?!?!?
Hu? The V2 is at no higher risk of being stolen than the 1.2. You do realize that you don't have to leave it mounted, right? You don't even have to leave it in the car. Once the tune is on the car, it stays. You don't need to keep the tuner attached. The upside to the V2 is that you can use the V2 to quickly change tunes when you want to (without a laptop).
Ikr? But when I'm ready to do something like that to my car nothing is gonna stop me. Gotta do what you gotta do. Surely a usb wifi adapter could have been used. Respect for getting it done though
@@poetstud1981 wanted a white sport trim aswell but my nearby dealership, only has the sonic grey sport trim and the only white hatch they got is the EX
@@franciscosaldivar6251 EX trim has a few more horse than the sport, sport only has diff pedals and a single outlet exhaust. i went EX and dont regret it at all.
It shouldn’t completely void your warranty, the Magnuson-Moss act protects you. Now, if you install a tuner or a modification and pound the heck out of your car and that modification fails or is part of the reason for a failure related to that mod, then you may not be able to use your warranty to get the car repaired, but if you tune the car and say, as an example, your brake’s master cylinder fails and they say your warranty is voided even though that tune is completely unrelated to your master cylinder, you can sue the crap out of that dealer via the Magnuson-Moss act. I listened to a podcast that dug into the particulars of all that, and one of the hosts works for Banks Performance and he went into that a little bit. It varies dealer to dealer, so pick your battles wisely if you decide to modify your car.
did you buy it from Two Step Performance? They offer a free TSP stage 1 tune with your ktuner. Tunes your civic to about 220 HP and 258 ft lbs of torque. super smooth, too.
probably came with the tsp tune cause they do have a package on their website that does come like that, cause base tune on hondata and ktuner it gives at most 180ish to 190ish whp
But in all honesty, this k-tuner looks great! I’m definitely gonna consider it, however, I do have a warranty so I don’t want to violate it just yet... Edit: I got it a month ago, tuned my 2021 Hatch Sport CVT with the basemap stage 1 tune. It adds around 20 more horsepower, which in all honesty isn't a lot, but it's just the start. I ordered a PRL cold air intake RACE maf, and it advertises adding another 20 with a tune, can't wait to install!
I have warranty as well. Actually even got extended warranty as well. I felt the same as you and then one day after getting oil changed, I figured I'd pull the trigger and had no regrets after that. Car still ran fine (probably with my partial performance add ons the cold air intake and bigger Intercooler) but it became much more fun to drive now. It feels different than stock like way better!
Fuq yeah dude! I'm totally going to buy one when my tax return arrives with no regrets. I'm stoked to have a modern car that has such a mature tuning eco system. Especially the 10th gen. There's so much press about the 11th gen but I'll always choose the last production year of a car's gen over the first year of new design. Honda really honed the 10th and made the 21 sport hatchback special. that's probably why the 22 has almost the identical motor and tune as the 21 hatchback sport. Congrats on warranty voided. I look forward to more videos as you dive deeper and learn.
Yeah man. Definitely worth voiding the warranty. Lol I'm certain there won't be anything wrong with the engine just as long as I don't go too crazy with the tunes or flooring the car everywhere I go. Lmao It's amazing how much power the car has already without the proper performance upgrades. No regrets!
is it safe to ktune? I dont know much about car engines and tuning but i feel like you are basically tuning an engine to go faster when you dont even have the extra parts inside of it to keep it safe. Wouldnt it be safer to put the parts that you actually need first in it to be safe and then ktune the car. Not the other way around. Just curious. I see people change stuff out before they ktune a car. I heard one dude ktuned his car and eventually something inside the engine blew out which was a cheap fix but i feel like that all could of been avoided if you just installed the parts you actually needed before you tune the car safely and effectively
Excellent video! I simply have the V1.2 model w/ a Phearable tune. I tried to tune my car, however I had way too many issues attempting it the first time despite following instructions. Ultimately drained my battery down so low nothing worked. Scared me to death, thought I had bricked my car or something. I figured out it was my battery, and I boxed everything back up and was gonna wait a while before trying again. I do have a question though: When you plug into the OBD2 port, does it feel loose? Mine feels loose when I plug in, like it isn't in all the way, but my laptop shows it was connected. Edit: Finished the video, and wow!! Sub 6 second 0-60 in the Civic is quite crazy all things considered. What tune was it, just a basemap from Ktuner? Also, as I am rather new to your channel, where do you live / what is your experience with your SRI? W/o an intercooler swap, does the SRI allow for more heatsoak?
Hey man. The cable fits fine on mine. Not loose at all. Also I'm using the base map stage 1 tune which gives +18psi/improved throttle response. Incredible how much it made the civic feel faster. Also I haven't had any problems whatsoever with the sri. Even with 95degree weather with high humidity. I left the car sitting for at least 10 minutes and the max temp I saw was between 170- 180 according to the ktuner.
Would you recommend this Ktuner for the 2.0 NA engines? I bought a coupe thinking it was cool but I now realize it needs better 0-60 time. I’m still very happy with my civic tho! Don’t regret it too much HAHA tho a Type R is my goal.
So I just got a 2018 civic hatch 1.5 turbo and I have no clue if it was a good choice or not I absolutely love the car it’s a blast to drive but is it gonna be reliable I got a cold air intake with a boral exhaust I hope it sounds good I’ll know Tuesday
I have a ktuner on my 2021 hatch back civic, the base maps run perfect on the cvt. However if you run the higher psi settings if you have the 1.5 T it’s risky wouldn’t recommend.
I’m a total noob. If you unplug this so as to not use that display since it’s so eyesore, does the tune still function? Or do you need it plugged in at all times?
Hello I know this video is a bit old, but I wanted to ask about the front lip and side skirts you have on the car. Where would i be able to find those? I have a 2020 hatch that I've been wanting to find exterior parts for but it's been a little bit hard haha
Just bought this car yesterday. Already have questions lol. You live in PA so you see the same weather in winter. Do you recommend switching out the rims and tires for alloy or steel rims and winter tires for those months? And if so why?Thanks
Question...after the mod is flashed to the car does the k-tuner have to be connected @ all times for the flash to work? Or do u just want to be able to see the display?
What front lip is that brotha? Good video, I can't wait to order Ktuner and get the Phearable tune with it. Its supposed to be easy on the clutch so that's the route I will be taking.
Cant wait for mine. EDIT: People dont move over when a car is on the side of the road out there? I always move to the left. Also in this video do you only have 6,000 miles on it lol.
Hey Chris I want to put a Ark FK7 DT S exhaust on mine and mine is also a CVT. I don't know much about cars so would that exhaust still sound cool and be awesome with a CVT transmission?
you dont need to connect your ktuner to the computer and the car at the same time. you can load the tune file onto the ktuner and then unplug it from your computer, then connect the ktuner to the car and flash the tune to the car.
@@joeyl1209 if he is pulling 0-60mph in 5.5 secs i would say even more than that that is just as fast as a 350z or 370z i wonder what other mods does he have
Theirs a way to fully take traction control off. Just pressing the button barely disables anything. Also, will Honda be able to find out that you have the tune and void the warranty if anything happens and you need to bring It In? Nvrmnd. Just saw that it does void the warranty lol.
@@robot3rk995 really? Can you send me resources where you got that from? Because I’m pretty sure TSP is less harsh on CVTs, but if I had an Si, I’d choose Phearable anytime
@@kg_1720 I've seen some forum posts about how the TSP is a bit jittery on the lower rpms from users who had used both. Phearable has a Non-Si tune. Both tunes are great and if you aren't abusing it then it shouldn't be an issue for the CVT.
Why the hell did u tune a base model automatic civic? With the tune it's still slower than a stock si. Hope u don't have any warranty issues because the dealership workers are going to laugh at you
@@btrain213 honestly I love the look of them! The blacked out style is great. But it was like a 6/10 difficulty to install. TH-cam has a few good videos though that really help show you how to do it yourself if you want to save some money
is it possible to just install a flash into the ktuner and then take the ktuner to the car and flash the car? I don't have a laptop to bring to the car
Don't want to go too crazy. First time tuning. I'll try out different tunes in the future once I get the proper performance mods done to the car for sure.
@@chris_timefk8 I did a cold air intake and bigger Intercooler as performance mods and went with Phearable Stage 1.5 Non-Si as my first tune and it has been performing great so far! Highly recommend!
Is this a n/a or turbo I have a 2019 Civic sport 2.0 n/a I understand that the car won't be a rocket ship but it's been hard to find any information on what can be done reasonably to this car. Any info?
@@stephaniebains8571what I was asking can you do anything to add any noticeable power to the N/A engine? Mine is a coop with the 2.0 k20c2 naturally aspirated engine cvt I already know that it's not as good as the other engines and transmissions. Was just wondering if you can do anything to make it a little bit sportier
PS- Your clock timer increases seconds at 0.60 so that 5.58 was actually around 6 plus u started it a bit late so 6.2-6.4. Still great for a civic hatch but not quite type r territory.
I absolutely love the fact he took his whole ass computer tower and monitor OUTSIDE to show us this. That's dedication. I have subscribed now.
why dont just use a Laptop?"
@@streetrider2487prolly doesn’t have one
@@streetrider2487 idk, you can buy a cheap one for couple hundred bucks. cheaper than Ktuner.
Mans brought his entire PC outside xD
thought this was an actual troll, trolling. It is not.
Never seen an Ethernet cable that long
HE REALLY DID THE MOST
Lmao
im gonna sub just for that. this mans putting in the work
Your pc outside was the most wholesome thing ever! Thank you man! Truly appreciated
Worked as an auto repair technician in the dealership sector. This guy is spot on about tuning modules (aka reflashing the ECU) voiding out factory warranties. Guys like me have our ways of finding out when we diagnose problems as a result of tuning. Not worth doing stuff like this until the warranty expires
I always let the warranty run out, except when I had my last 2 mustangs, Ford actually sold a really nice calibration that was warranty approved if you had the dealer flash it for you and it had a CARB number. I had one for my 2.3 ecoboost and for my 5.0. Doesn't push it as far as aftermarket but keeping the warranty while picking up basically 30-40 free hp is nice.
@@arc00ta I've heard about that. Usually see that kind of stuff as a pre-packaged deal at the sale agreement with the dealership though. The vehicle comes with a dyno tune and has a limited powertrain warranty in case of mechanical failure, but ends up being wicked expensive for the buyer, both in the warranty contract as well as the numerous repair costs.
The thing about manufacturer warranties is that any damaged part that is usually covered under the warranty gets sent back to the manufacturer as a "core" through the warranty department. If it's found out that Stage 1-3 preset tunes from an aftermarket unit were used, then the claim is denied (as it's found to be the source of the damage and not the automaker's failure) and flat rate techs like me end up not getting paid for it. It's why we don't like preset tunes that were not included as part of the warranty contract.
@@benitoloco899 I know a lot of guys that try to reflash to stock and pass it off as a normal failure, some tuners can wipe the flash counters so they might be able to get away with it but I've never done it. Just seems dishonest, you broke it you buy it. On the other side, you get things like Chrysler denying warranty on hellcats because the dude put a K&N filter in it, well ok but the law says you have to prove his modification broke it and I'm pretty sure the air filter didn't grenade the differential at 1100 miles lol
@@arc00ta You would think that a cold air intake from K&N would be a perfect fit for a 6.2L Hellcat motor, lol! But yeah, I hear ya. Will say though, some auto warranties are sometimes like extended insurance policies: they are there when you don't need them but will gladly deny a claim for the dumbest reason. Seen it happen while I was working for GM. Then again, a lot of times there are legit reasons for it that if not denied, it can end up costing the auto makers more. This is especially so when everyone tries to pull off a dishonest warranty claim.
Man this channel made me regret getting my 21 kia forte gt because the lack of aftermarket support. You made your civic awesome man tastefully done congrats
@DJ Ness stock i guess 201hp supposedly, but the chip tuning for my platforms seem unreliable and have not been around as long as ktuner and hondata.
Definitely recommend changing the boost by gear for 1st simulated gear for 16 or 17 psi for driveability and it'll save the CVT in city driving. Also recommend enabling artificial knock removal, early spool, and advanced VSA under quick enables. You can also play with ramp, spool, and throttle response to your liking under quick adjustments. Good luck on your fk7 and fk8 builds!
i know this comment was one year ago but it would be awesome if you could tell me what enabling each of those does for the car.
@@russelllaronjr3735 This is going to be a pretty long comment but here it goes:
Artificial Knock Removal: To protect the engine, honda placed artificial knock at higher rpms which the ECU detects and will decrease power at higher RPMs. However, if you are running higher octane (93+) you don't really need this as knock count remains in a "safe" range. Enabling this feature will eliminate artificial knock and your ECU will not decrease power at higher RPMs.
Early Spool: Early Spool starts the turbo spooling process sooner than factory adding additional low end and mid-range. (although with the CVT its still laggy but because of the trasmission and not the turbo; that being said you feel this adjustment more in the 6MT)
Advanced VSA: When your car slips or looses traction while under throttle, the ECU pulls back ignition and throttle to prevent drivetrain wear, but you get a huge drop in acceleration (almost like letting go of the gas when you slip). Enabling this feature will decrease throttle drop during an event where you lose traction. (This is adjustable depending on how much throttle drop you want when your tires loose traction)
Boost By Gear: This changes target PSI through different gears. You can keep it at 21 PSI on all gears but in 1st gear is pretty much useless and you just lose traction and VSA pulls throttle back and you get a drop in acceleration. 2nd aint too bad at 21 PSI but i have it set at 19 and i only ever floor it on 3rd.
Ramp, Spool, and Throttle response are pretty self explanatory and you can adjust how aggressive you want it in the dropdown menu for each.
Keep up on maintenance and use good fuel.
Tune safe and be smart.
Hope this helps anyone reading this.
@@Isiahdeguzable I appreciate you.
I recommend the Phearable tune. Similar to the TSP but feels more smooth throughout. It's easier or safer on the CVT but packs good power. I have the Phearable Stage 1.5 Non-Si tune on my CVT Hatch and it really does well pushing the car. Personally, I am just sticking to Phearable on Map 1 for longevity since it is my daily but Map 1 still packs a punch.
What is the phearable tune?
^^^^
If I get the phearable tune do I have to use 93+ octane ?
@@juliansantos2650 the regular standard one not the R or Race version can do 91 Octane minimum. The race version requires at least 93. You can get the race version on 91 but you would need to do 1 to 1.5 gallon of E85 mix.
@@robot3rk995 which phearable tune would you recommend with a Intercooler and a CAI on a cvt sport hatchback. I wanna use 91 because 93 is hard to find in my area
Ayyyy!!! A tuner video 😍😍😍. Gonna be watching this with my girl right now while we eat dinner. Love from the west coast, keep it up bro ❤️
Thanks man I appreciate it! 🙏
Enjoy your dinner! And the video ✌
I switch between the +6 and +9 tune from hondata, depending on my mood. I swear, what a difference. What a blast to drive. Sub 6sec 0-60 and still 40mpg's. What's not to love?!?!?
Is this through the Ktuner? also, is the Phearable tune through the Ktuner as well, or is it on a seperate device? Level 0 tune n00b here.
Love the Honda Civic content!! I've watched a few videos but yeah, the pc outside , ethernet cable for miles,,,, had to subscribe!
I think I'm just going to get the V1.2 since I don't want people trying to steal my Ktuner inside of my car. But at least you finally tuned it!
Yeah I went for 1.2 for that reason. Cheaper price and no eye catching screens causing windows to be shattered by thieves.
Hu? The V2 is at no higher risk of being stolen than the 1.2. You do realize that you don't have to leave it mounted, right? You don't even have to leave it in the car. Once the tune is on the car, it stays. You don't need to keep the tuner attached. The upside to the V2 is that you can use the V2 to quickly change tunes when you want to (without a laptop).
LMAOOO THERES NO FUCKING WAY you really put your pc outside... the pain... not to mention the long Ethernet cable
Yeah man. Had to bring the whole set up out 😂
Ikr? But when I'm ready to do something like that to my car nothing is gonna stop me. Gotta do what you gotta do. Surely a usb wifi adapter could have been used. Respect for getting it done though
Getting a hatch next week!!! Just finished high school! Thanks for all the info provided so far !! Looking forward for more content!!
Congrats on Graduating. and you will love the hatchback. which trim do you plan on getting? i have the Sport hatch and i love it.
@@poetstud1981 wanted a white sport trim aswell but my nearby dealership, only has the sonic grey sport trim and the only white hatch they got is the EX
@@franciscosaldivar6251 EX trim has a few more horse than the sport, sport only has diff pedals and a single outlet exhaust. i went EX and dont regret it at all.
@@charlesworkman9643 awesome to know thank you!
Plot twist : he ended up not getting shit
Just got the hatchback sport and can’t wait to customize it
Post videos bro
Yeah post videos about it
I'm buying a 2020 Hatchback Sport 6mt later this week. This will be ny first time modding a car im excited but dont really know much yet
It shouldn’t completely void your warranty, the Magnuson-Moss act protects you. Now, if you install a tuner or a modification and pound the heck out of your car and that modification fails or is part of the reason for a failure related to that mod, then you may not be able to use your warranty to get the car repaired, but if you tune the car and say, as an example, your brake’s master cylinder fails and they say your warranty is voided even though that tune is completely unrelated to your master cylinder, you can sue the crap out of that dealer via the Magnuson-Moss act. I listened to a podcast that dug into the particulars of all that, and one of the hosts works for Banks Performance and he went into that a little bit. It varies dealer to dealer, so pick your battles wisely if you decide to modify your car.
did you buy it from Two Step Performance? They offer a free TSP stage 1 tune with your ktuner. Tunes your civic to about 220 HP and 258 ft lbs of torque. super smooth, too.
probably came with the tsp tune cause they do have a package on their website that does come like that, cause base tune on hondata and ktuner it gives at most 180ish to 190ish whp
especially with base tune, no way in hell he can get a 0-60 in 5.5 with base tune, my 2022 1.5t cvt does it in the mid to low 6s
But in all honesty, this k-tuner looks great! I’m definitely gonna consider it, however, I do have a warranty so I don’t want to violate it just yet...
Edit: I got it a month ago, tuned my 2021 Hatch Sport CVT with the basemap stage 1 tune. It adds around 20 more horsepower, which in all honesty isn't a lot, but it's just the start. I ordered a PRL cold air intake RACE maf, and it advertises adding another 20 with a tune, can't wait to install!
I have warranty as well. Actually even got extended warranty as well. I felt the same as you and then one day after getting oil changed, I figured I'd pull the trigger and had no regrets after that. Car still ran fine (probably with my partial performance add ons the cold air intake and bigger Intercooler) but it became much more fun to drive now. It feels different than stock like way better!
Tuned at 900 miles. Be smart and you’ll be fine.
@@AB-ht6wr how do you put back to factory mode and for them not find out
@@kalvinluv they will still find out even if you put it back to factory
@@yksanta8997 sad 😔
It's about f*cken time! Let's go!
I’d say that’s an incredible improvement, that’s almost as fast as my stock sq5.
Very impressive
Got my ktuner flashed and everything thanks...it did take some time...but got it figured out...don't give up...
Glad I caught this video early
i did mine at 66k and damn its awesome i did the v1.2 with the tsp map and damn it works wonders and also did the exhaust install during the spring
How did the car hold up?
@aldodiaz5942 held up very well, just dont floor it very hard so the transmission doesnt go boom on ya
Fuq yeah dude! I'm totally going to buy one when my tax return arrives with no regrets. I'm stoked to have a modern car that has such a mature tuning eco system. Especially the 10th gen. There's so much press about the 11th gen but I'll always choose the last production year of a car's gen over the first year of new design. Honda really honed the 10th and made the 21 sport hatchback special. that's probably why the 22 has almost the identical motor and tune as the 21 hatchback sport. Congrats on warranty voided. I look forward to more videos as you dive deeper and learn.
Yeah man. Definitely worth voiding the warranty. Lol
I'm certain there won't be anything wrong with the engine just as long as I don't go too crazy with the tunes or flooring the car everywhere I go. Lmao
It's amazing how much power the car has already without the proper performance upgrades. No regrets!
8:37
You DAMN really a joker bro !!!
How interesting. I just did this 2 weeks ago on my 2024 sport touring hatch. Great tune. I don't care about 0~60 at all. I just love being zippy!
I got Hondata a couple months ago the lights went away very fast but I’m loving it
I was considering hondata.. hear good things
That looked like a nightmare 😳 loved it 😂
Should try out TSP1 or Phearable tune, those tunes are more refine then the base Ktuner maps and is definetly "healthier" then the base Ktuner Map.
Do I need to use better gas than 87 or 89? If I have it tuned to TSP1
@@mitchhardage4447yes
I also have a cvt and I might do this too!🔥
Do it! But be careful. Lol
@@chris_timefk8 what do you mean be careful? I have it tuned is it bad?
@@chris_timefk8 what do you mean be careful? I have a cvt as well
@@killerhardy600 he’s joking by meaning it’s soooooo fast so be careful
@@jonathancrane808 stay at stage 1 with CVT. There’s a limit as to how much power they can take
is it safe to ktune? I dont know much about car engines and tuning but i feel like you are basically tuning an engine to go faster when you dont even have the extra parts inside of it to keep it safe. Wouldnt it be safer to put the parts that you actually need first in it to be safe and then ktune the car. Not the other way around. Just curious. I see people change stuff out before they ktune a car. I heard one dude ktuned his car and eventually something inside the engine blew out which was a cheap fix but i feel like that all could of been avoided if you just installed the parts you actually needed before you tune the car safely and effectively
Depends on the tune. Stage 1 is pretty safe for stock components.
great job chris 🎬📸👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🔥
Excellent video! I simply have the V1.2 model w/ a Phearable tune. I tried to tune my car, however I had way too many issues attempting it the first time despite following instructions. Ultimately drained my battery down so low nothing worked. Scared me to death, thought I had bricked my car or something. I figured out it was my battery, and I boxed everything back up and was gonna wait a while before trying again. I do have a question though:
When you plug into the OBD2 port, does it feel loose? Mine feels loose when I plug in, like it isn't in all the way, but my laptop shows it was connected.
Edit: Finished the video, and wow!! Sub 6 second 0-60 in the Civic is quite crazy all things considered. What tune was it, just a basemap from Ktuner?
Also, as I am rather new to your channel, where do you live / what is your experience with your SRI? W/o an intercooler swap, does the SRI allow for more heatsoak?
Hey man. The cable fits fine on mine. Not loose at all. Also I'm using the base map stage 1 tune which gives +18psi/improved throttle response.
Incredible how much it made the civic feel faster.
Also I haven't had any problems whatsoever with the sri. Even with 95degree weather with high humidity. I left the car sitting for at least 10 minutes and the max temp I saw was between 170- 180 according to the ktuner.
Would you recommend this Ktuner for the 2.0 NA engines? I bought a coupe thinking it was cool but I now realize it needs better 0-60 time. I’m still very happy with my civic tho! Don’t regret it too much HAHA tho a Type R is my goal.
It will get better throttle response time and more horsepower earlier so definitely worth it
Plus lowers vtec threshold to 5300 or 5600
Thank you for make a big effort to give us a good information
There's also a Ktuner stage v1.2 and 2 for my Honda Fit GK5 CVT. The setup is quite similar. Thanks for the video!
I’ve been waiting for thissss
Really nice video bro
We may have to do some runs this summer. My Hondata vs your ktuner!!
How many minutes did you drive before the signal go away? Sorry for my english... 😅
I have the same problem....after 20 minutes they didn t go away
Great video. You could do a 0-50 comparison between Factory and a tune.
My brake system light hasn't turned off yet but everything else has. What does that mean??
So I just got a 2018 civic hatch 1.5 turbo and I have no clue if it was a good choice or not I absolutely love the car it’s a blast to drive but is it gonna be reliable I got a cold air intake with a boral exhaust I hope it sounds good I’ll know Tuesday
Will the CVT handle the extra torque? Hondata did not recommend tuning the 1.5T with CVT a while ago.
I have a ktuner on my 2021 hatch back civic, the base maps run perfect on the cvt. However if you run the higher psi settings if you have the 1.5 T it’s risky wouldn’t recommend.
Is the 2021 Honda Civic Sport Hatchback a small car? Would you recommend for a first time car owner?
Hell yeah has Pretty good amount of space for the size
Can't wait to get this item for my 07 tl type s auto
Are the tunes preset on the desktop application? And how do we figure out which tune gives what change in performance?
Hey man where did you get those door sills? I’ve been looking all over for some decent ones
I’m a total noob. If you unplug this so as to not use that display since it’s so eyesore, does the tune still function? Or do you need it plugged in at all times?
Hello I know this video is a bit old, but I wanted to ask about the front lip and side skirts you have on the car. Where would i be able to find those? I have a 2020 hatch that I've been wanting to find exterior parts for but it's been a little bit hard haha
It seems you get a better performance after you tune the accord 2.0t than a civic. Just speculating
A little off topic I noticed your floor mats how is that brand holding up?
They're great! Must have for sure. Easy to clean. Makes the interior look awesome!
Nice setup!
Hi man. Is there anyway to take the tune off? And does it give you worse gas mileage?
You can restore to factory settings. I haven't had the tune long enough yet to determine gas mileage.
Just bought this car yesterday. Already have questions lol. You live in PA so you see the same weather in winter. Do you recommend switching out the rims and tires for alloy or steel rims and winter tires for those months? And if so why?Thanks
@DJ Ness thanks, I got some friends suggesting I buy some cheap steel wheels to swap out in the fall and spring. So far I’m loving the car
Question...after the mod is flashed to the car does the k-tuner have to be connected @ all times for the flash to work? Or do u just want to be able to see the display?
You dont need it connected
How does the gas mileage look?
What front lip is that brotha? Good video, I can't wait to order Ktuner and get the Phearable tune with it. Its supposed to be easy on the clutch so that's the route I will be taking.
I got it from bayson R but I think they sold out according to my viewers of the channel.
Cant wait for mine. EDIT: People dont move over when a car is on the side of the road out there? I always move to the left. Also in this video do you only have 6,000 miles on it lol.
I was thinking about getting the k-tuner but I feel the hondata is simpler to use
Hey have you chose which one yet?
@@rigoeats3654 hondata
@@zzimmiee993 Is urs a cvt? If so how has it been? Thinking of getting mine.
You tuned it w out any performance parts?
Hey Chris I want to put a Ark FK7 DT S exhaust on mine and mine is also a CVT. I don't know much about cars so would that exhaust still sound cool and be awesome with a CVT transmission?
Not sure, but I'm sure there are sound clips on youtube. Of the exhaust 😄
@@chris_timefk8 also for ram intake did you chose Street or race
you dont need to connect your ktuner to the computer and the car at the same time. you can load the tune file onto the ktuner and then unplug it from your computer, then connect the ktuner to the car and flash the tune to the car.
Next mod, 6 speed conversion
Might as well add AWD while you’re at it😂
@@CODgod357 that’s next next video for Chris
Did you change any other parts also??? Like air intake or just k-tune
I believe he has an SRI (short ram intake)
What’s the most power you can get out of the hatch? FBO wise like can you push it pass 300hp?
with the CVT i highly doubt it, it might die because of all that torque, 250 might be the limit
how much power do u think you’re making with the tune?
i heard with the KTuner it'll make around maybe 210 whp ish
@@joeyl1209 if he is pulling 0-60mph in 5.5 secs i would say even more than that that is just as fast as a 350z or 370z i wonder what other mods does he have
@@josesemino8284 haha thats true man
@@josesemino8284 220 to the wheels is what TSP has dynoed
Do you need that big screen in your car for the ktuner to work.?
Theirs a way to fully take traction control off. Just pressing the button barely disables anything. Also, will Honda be able to find out that you have the tune and void the warranty if anything happens and you need to bring It In? Nvrmnd. Just saw that it does void the warranty lol.
How do you take traction control fully off?
how do you take traction control off?
You def need that Phearable stage 1.5 tune
Or Phearable 1.5R 😏
Where did you get your ktuner from? I want to order one.
I have a 2020 coupe wondering if I should buy the ktuner v2
Do you have to bring your computer outside
Can you try stage 2 0-60, and TSP 0-60 maybe in your future videos?
Sure!
I recommend Phearable as it is comparable to TSP but a bit more smooth. I also hear it is easier or safer on the CVT than TSP.
@@robot3rk995 really? Can you send me resources where you got that from? Because I’m pretty sure TSP is less harsh on CVTs, but if I had an Si, I’d choose Phearable anytime
@@kg_1720 I've seen some forum posts about how the TSP is a bit jittery on the lower rpms from users who had used both. Phearable has a Non-Si tune. Both tunes are great and if you aren't abusing it then it shouldn't be an issue for the CVT.
Hey brother where did you get your wing? And have you had problems with it??
RedBull
Would always keep the car lock people steal those but good luck 👍🏼 nice car i got the 2017 Si
Why the hell did u tune a base model automatic civic? With the tune it's still slower than a stock si. Hope u don't have any warranty issues because the dealership workers are going to laugh at you
cvt handles wayyy more power than the ktuner will ever give it
So is the slots like changeable on the car like Cobb on other things?
You should check out getting some high rev sports v2 tail lights next. I just bought some and can’t wait to put them on my 2020 Civic Sport
How are they? I just bought myself a 2020 sport hatchback and I’m looking at cosmetic mods since the warranty hasn’t expired yet.
@@btrain213 honestly I love the look of them! The blacked out style is great. But it was like a 6/10 difficulty to install. TH-cam has a few good videos though that really help show you how to do it yourself if you want to save some money
why turn off traction control? just to understand there is any difference ?
is it possible to just install a flash into the ktuner and then take the ktuner to the car and flash the car? I don't have a laptop to bring to the car
Did you have to jail break the ecu? Im trying to decide between ktuber and hondata.
Dudeeeee awesome! Let me borrow that really quick?! Lol
😂😂😂
i actually want to ktune my 2022 honda accord 2.0 Sport. Its got the civic Type R engine in it but just detuned for the accord
i have a 2018 sport hatch with cvt and ktuner doesn’t let me access 2 step , is this the same situation for you?
i got this tune on my hatch EX and can def say its worth it
How is the CVT doing so far with he tune?
That's was awesome!! I definitely want to do this to my hatch!! How much hp did the Ktuner increase to?
I havent dynod yet but the car feels like it's at the very least close to 200whp now.
According to the website should be around 210whp. Probably gonna go with this for my wife’s car.
Does the K tuner also extend the top speed?
Can u just buy the k tuner and use it straight out of the box? I heard u have to take out ur ecu and send it to k tuner before u can use?
Some problem whith the automátic transmisión
What does it mean if the tuner doesn’t come back on with pc cable not connected?
What made you go with stage 1?just feeling it out? I went straight to stage 2 daul calibration. The eco mode drops the psi to stock
Don't want to go too crazy. First time tuning. I'll try out different tunes in the future once I get the proper performance mods done to the car for sure.
@@chris_timefk8 I did a cold air intake and bigger Intercooler as performance mods and went with Phearable Stage 1.5 Non-Si as my first tune and it has been performing great so far! Highly recommend!
Ever plan on modifying your Shift Knob?
I have a accord special sport edition and I don’t have nun of those tunes.
Is ur civic the 1.5t?
Let’s go
can I do it on my cvt?
Will the ktuner do anything for the 2.0 naturally aspirated model?
Is this a n/a or turbo I have a 2019 Civic sport 2.0 n/a I understand that the car won't be a rocket ship but it's been hard to find any information on what can be done reasonably to this car. Any info?
i have a 2020 civic ex sedan. once you have it, you cant go back to stock
@@stephaniebains8571what I was asking can you do anything to add any noticeable power to the N/A engine? Mine is a coop with the 2.0 k20c2 naturally aspirated engine cvt I already know that it's not as good as the other engines and transmissions. Was just wondering if you can do anything to make it a little bit sportier
158 hp is just a little underwhelming to me if I could get 175 plus without blowing engine or trans would be happier
PS- Your clock timer increases seconds at 0.60 so that 5.58 was actually around 6 plus u started it a bit late so 6.2-6.4. Still great for a civic hatch but not quite type r territory.
I’m running 6.3 with just an intake so 5.6 is very believable
@@chrismcclure6438 Cool that’s Si territory. 👍
@@roger3958 was running around 6.6-6.7 stock
i have the stage 2 ktune, i can say it packs a punch but traction is my only battle. with full traction i could easily hit 5.2-5