Acura ILX eating Miatas at the track
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- 2014 Acura ilx 2.4 at Lime Rock Park, EBC yellowstuff pads all around, EBC slotted Rotors all around, RBF660 brake fluid, Continental sports plus tires.
Brakes behaved very well, there was plenty of bite and feel. also, no fade at all and i did 4 sessions of 20 minutes each brake late every time.
Tires didn't hold up too well.
its cool that acura made a cool sports sedan with vtec
They made the ilx from 2013-2022 but after 2015 you couldn't get it in a manual. Would of been nice if they kept the manual option for longer
@@mightyloaf The DCT is still nice. but yes not as nice as a manny.
In Canada we also got the csx which had the K20 based on the 8th Gen platform.
Most of their cars have VTEC
All it is is variable cam timing and DOHC
There is nothing fancy about it honda just brands it as their own since they were one of the first ones to start doing it in their cars
I have the same car just with a 8 speed auto and the cornering is amazing
I’m a proud ILX owner …. seeing this fwd underdog chew up cars that are typically faster then it… and I’m especially as a former BMW owner 🙂
ILX gang !!
I'm pretty sure an ilx is faster than most old miatas. On horsepower alone it has much more and an ILX isn't really a big car
@@imschittles 🫡🫡🫡
@@ciello___8307 for sure, it actually surprises a lot of people. Honda’s know the power to weight ratio all too well. And Especially with the way it sounds. I have a 2014 that’s manual and people think I have mods like an exhaust system or something but it’s all stock
@@imschittles its essentially a civic si! so yeah its definitely faster than some old miatas
Man knows the limits of his car very well. Nice driving.
I love the ILX, such an underrated car! Light, nimble, fuel efficient, fun to drive, handsome styling, what’s not to love!
Couldn't agree more! I miss this car man
@@mateomotors8945 What did you replace it with?
Thinking about getting a 2016-2017 ILX not sure though.
I have a 2016 ILX with 8 speed dual clutch auto trans, man I love it. Even though it’s automatic it has that manual feeling
@@seansmith9196I have a 2016 ILX. The paddles are an absolute dream at the track.
That's some great driving and shifting right there!! 👍
I don't have any need for one, but i've always really liked these MT ILX's, seem like awesome little cars.
As a new, but very proud, owner of a 2016 ILX... This is awesome dude. I'm looking forward to getting mine all tricked out.
Not surprised the tires took a beating, but looks like they held up under some serious driving. 👍👍
I'm a biased RWD dude, but there I was sitting at the edge of my chair yelling "GET HIM....OUTBRAKE HIS A$$....TURN IN.....ON THE POWER...! 😂😂
Really enjoyed the vid....good driving my dude! 🍻
Awesome too see that there’s someone else out there as excited as I am about driving fast. Cheers
@@mateomotors8945 Cheers to you! 🍻
Bro check this one out. I race 600cc motorcycles too and this was a race at njmp and there’s lots of late braking, passing and all sorts of “maneuvers” lol enjoy
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I don’t drive manual or race on a track, although I would love to, but holy crap seeing the tachometer go so high gives me slight anxiety
its fine its a honda
Good driving my man!
Awesome!
Have the same. Dynamic package FTW. Great run!
Golly you were givin that thing hell
That tq steer and oversteer looked very difficult to manage lol
Joey McQuilkin I had regular street tires and they got hot so quickly, they couldn’t handle the pace anymore lol
How do you feel the car? I switched from a 2004 TSX after it got totalled and I must say the steering feedback I get in the ilx is very different from the hydraulic steering in the CL9. It’s an awesome car but it really threw me off going into a corner with less feedback 😂
I guess I’ll have to adapt
You ARE my brother! Ditto Tyson.
Would be cool to show how you did these mods on your car.
Yes I thought of that after the fact :/. I’m putting up some how to prepare for track days videos this summer coming up.
@@mateomotors8945 You the man
Wow nice driving 😎
You’re driving the ILX about as hard as any ILX would ever be driven ... how do you feel about it not having an LSD?
Does it NEED one? Cross shopping ILX to the Si ...
I actually had an 07 SI with the k20 motor so I can tell you my opinion on both.
For every day driving the ILX is better, quieter at Highway speeds, it’s not as stiff of a ride and it had ok torque so I didn’t have to rev it up to get some power.
For spirited driving, the ILX is ok but the rear suspension gets upset under hard cornering if you hit a bump and you’ll be missing the LSD when you really start to push it.
The SI is a superior driving machine, much louder out the box, i believe it’s a little faster too, great suspension, great traction out the corners.
If you really want to haul ass, hit the track and have a car that you can get faster with get the SI, but if you are mostly commuting and just want to drive quick sometimes the ILX is more comfortable and more relaxing.
@@mateomotors8945 super helpful insight, thank you!
I love Limerock Park
That was really cool 😎
Any suspension mods?
A have ilx 2013 dynamic vtech and 🙏🏻👌🏼👌🏼
So i heard this car has no headroom?
I am 6 foot. And it’s not too bad, even without the power seat bottomed out.
@@soaringfreedomgiraffe393 ty for the input :)
I probably get around 3 inches of headroom, and I'm 6 feet tall, sometimes I'll just recline the seat back a little
It's a little tight, but nothing crazy
Do u have coilovers or lowering springs + bigger rear swaybar. I just did the swaybar but im still looking to improve handling and grip. Any suggestions?
No, it has the stock suspension on it, i noticed the car tends to understeer quite a bit. I would suggest coilovers and wider sticky tires with a good alignment.
2.4?
I want to turbo the Ilx but they don’t make kits does anybody know what I would need to get that’s different from the civic k24 turbo kits?
Look for superchargers for the R20A engine, I have seen them on the Internet.
Is it stock? I have a 2017 and i love driving it hard sometimes it has a pretty good acceleration but you have to rev it high
I find if you keep your foot steady on the gas as your accelerating in 1st you can get decent acceleration and after 4K when vtec kicks in that’s when i get thrown back in my seat😂
@@ryanwest764 hajah dude yes, i recently found out that if you put your foot down right after third gear it will go like crazy, its so fun and works every time
Yeah the car was stock. Idk if you have a manual or auto but regardless with this motor you have to keep it high in the rpm range. As long as you have the proper oil level and its clean oil, feel free abuse it, they like it 😂
Do you have a list of mods on your car including tires and wheel widths?
This was a long time ago so I might be forgetting something but, I had EBC slotted rotors all around, yellowstuff pads all around, high temp brake fluid. Tires I’m sure they were continental all season lol and it was the stock tire width
Now i know i can push mine to those rpms 😆
As long as you got fresh oil and the temp is good, feel free to rev up your Honda motor. It’s not like you can get much at low RPM anyways 😂
@@mateomotors8945 bru fuck the fresh oil I've seen Hondas get revved up to 7 and it got like 2 days till it's due for a oil change🤣
I had a b20 for 3 years never changed the oil dogged it til i sold it never had an issue 🤣🤣🤣
well its sounds like vtec crossover doesnt happen till 6k
What kind of mods do you have? Need some ideas for my ilx.
Jimbrown Pin all I had at the time was EBC yellowstuff brake pads,
Fresh brake fluid and slotted rotors
Brake upgrades are definitely way important for track use, I would say really just as important as tire selection
So just brakes, brake fluid and tires?
Aamir 1 I had all season continental tires on. Only upgrades were pads, rotors and high temp brake fluid
What model year is this ILX?
I’m not sure 100% but I think it was a 2014, I got rid it of it years ago
Uh bought the wrong car buddy this is a luxury car not a 20 year old Mazda worth 2k
It’s not the wrong car because i used it everyday for commuting and it was great, also it’s not a luxury car it’s just an Acura ILX and still passed miatas all day at the track
Luxury car lmao
Dude, it's a Honda Civic with an Acura badge. Definitely the right car for low cost track days
It’s a luxury sports car according to my insurance
Mines a 2.0 🙂 not this fast lol
These cars don’t get enough appreciation, never heard of one till I got mine three weeks ago, best car EVER