6 CL9 Accord Modifications for BIG Performance Gains

[@azratallat2088]

this man deserves more than a million subscribers *period*

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha thanks man

[@stoilsyulyukchiev8212]

Agreed !

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

@@KiwiCarLife Review master

[@meiji9720]

You forgot the big money shot, unnecessary stickers!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haha classic

[@kos5120]

Lol I have the old rear banner sticker adds 5hp. I swear🤣

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@kos5120 classic

[@echorz]

i read many forums about the wonders of this car, but your videos specially pushed me to go and find a decent unit, bought one yesterday!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man! They're very underrated imo

[@alexbakermault4518]

Saying hi from UK, it's a shame they never did a Type R in Europe. You have created a lovely looking performance and awesome sounding car, nice work man.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thank you!

[@rollin1985]

I can add a few more. RSP Intake manifold (FN2) 50 Degree VTC + FN2 Intake camshaft + custom remap Front big brake

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah agreed but I guess I wanted to discuss the first 6 mods you should do, those are getting really far into it

[@greddy_v2]

Hardrace re-bush

[@marlonbaird6070]

I'm curious about this,

[@imranbacha]

Is the ecu reflash a device ? Or as software work ? Sorry first timer …. I am a proud owner of one cL7 !! Also , does racing high flow fuel pump make any difference ?

[@KiwiCarLife]

It’s software that the tuner who’s developed the kflash tune has. And nah no point in getting a high pressure fuel pump unless you’re going forced induction

[@gaijin6814]

Another big performance gain is to change your throttle body and intake to the j35 and rsp intake or j37 and RRC intake

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah I'm looking into that now

[@cadettmorris4836]

whats the best CAI for my CL9 type-s JDM Sedan

[@KiwiCarLife]

Any one that goes right down into the bumper to get the coldest air. Brand is irrelevant, it's just a pipe

[@edwardsok4668]

Great vid, +1 sub picking up my 07 CL9 tonight. Super keen!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice!

[@je7647]

I have 300k on this car daily driver auckland lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

Awesome! Glad it’s getting plenty of use

[@NcoolG]

Upgrade engine mount i would say, CL9 mounts way too soft

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah don't want it to be too vibratey though

[@KD-gp5dn]

do headers affect reliability long term?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah not at all

[@yah-mums-best-friend]

Great vid just bought my cl9 today, upgraded from cg5 so much smoother

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man yeah they are a big improvement

[@Deepply]

Is that gearbox from K20A2?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah K20A

[@val43z]

what happens if u do all this but on a euro R?

[@KiwiCarLife]

You achieve the exact same effect

[@Mikeyj130]

That accord is looking cleaner by the video lol.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks!

[@imranbacha]

Hi there … I just need to ask one thing which I tried all over the internet but Couldn’t find :( . What type of windshield wipers do these accord comes with standard / factory . Conventional, hybrid or beam/flat ? I need a genuine answer thanks .

[@KiwiCarLife]

I have absolutely no idea. Get them from a dealer then you’ll know they’re right

[@imranbacha]

@@KiwiCarLife 😄 it’s not about getting them or I need them , just for the knowledge …. How did they come stock ? Can you plz find out ? Being the owner of cL7 ? Did the wipers actually have a frame on them ? How about yours ? Does your car have original wipers or aftermarket ?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@imranbacha I sold this accord 2 years ago sorry, short of finding one on the street and looking on your behalf I’m not going to be much help

[@imranbacha]

@@KiwiCarLife no worries …. Thanks !!

[@michaeljones7497]

Hows the Type R gears now bro not jumping out of gear still?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah nah they're mint

[@gregorythafirst]

Great vid! Car looks and sounds amazing! Which type r gear set did you use? FD2, DC5, CL7?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@gregorythafirst dc5

[@gregorythafirst]

@@KiwiCarLife Thanks!

[@dnnknewen]

next top 3 mods that you'll do? ( i pretty much have 90% of same mods you do and im thinking of doing brakes next)

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah brakes definitely, and from there I'll have to find out!

[@giedriusslikta5940]

i was wandering from where did you get that lip kit for your accord?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Flow designs Australia

[@SkydexFPS]

I was wondering do Borbet Y wheels in 7x17, ET44 spec fit for Accord CL9 Type S (European model)? Looks like OEM fit would be 50-55 but is 44 too far? Suspension is stock Type S.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah they’d fit, I’d try find some 18x8’s tho. Fit wider tyres

[@SkydexFPS]

@@KiwiCarLife Thanks! I will get those rims mainly for winter for now. I like how they look. Much nicer looking what I have now. Old rims are so ugly and heavy. 😀Was kinda shocked how different steering felt after having nice stock euro 17' wheels for summer. Here in Finland its so icy and snowy so I think 17' are better and more comfortable. Also cheaper winter tires. Btw. Really like your content! Keep them coming!

[@אימןאבועסא-ש3ע]

I have honda like that but 2.0 😂

[@KiwiCarLife]

The 2.0L ones are alright

[@SubaruGuy1]

Beautiful car. Better than European version

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks

[@MrFredscrap]

?? Accord Euro IS the european version of the Accord (Mk7 & Mk8)

[@SubaruGuy1]

@@MrFredscrap I make a mistake sorry

[@dinoarnaut9438]

Does the reflash demage the engine ?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Not at all

[@nanonanonano1166]

My man, you should be the ambassador for accord euro cl9 or something man, just picked up a 05 accord euro last night! +1 sub!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man! Yeah I kinda already am haha

[@xconankunx4530]

Has anyone bought the aliexpress manifold and throttle body?? Is it good or bad

[@xconankunx4530]

@KiwiCarLife

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@xconankunx4530 have had mates buy it, it needs a lot of fabrication to make it work so if you know what you’re doing I guess it’s worth it

[@xconankunx4530]

@@KiwiCarLife ah OK cheers. 🙏Please upload more vids. Love the channel ❤️

[@Onelovej]

Glade the headers make a big difference here in the states the TSX headers are much more expensive compared to the civic si k20

[@KiwiCarLife]

Surprising! Seems a lot of k24 parts are more expensive....

[@Onelovej]

@@KiwiCarLife true

[@ПетърИ.Георгиев]

Hey ​ @KiwiCarLife what clutch were you using on this setup, any stages or just the OEM?

[@KiwiCarLife]

OEM

[@surfbug1]

subbed! great content!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man!

[@CL9k24a3]

I just made full custom 63.5mm single exhaust and gains were trash... Will get it back to stock dual.

[@KiwiCarLife]

I see, yeah tbh the headers will have the biggest effect... exhaust less so

[@Sk0die]

Just found your channel as I've started looking at these CL9 accord and I love it!. Been having a hunt around for something fun, cheap and FWD as I completely destroyed my clutch in my '97 Nissan Pulsar while attempting a burnout :( and have decided that I need something with a lot more power. Really like what you've done with your car, looks like an absolute blast to drive! Just wondering if you've ever timed your 0-100 or 100-100 and if you've ever taken it to a drag strip?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Hey man, yeah that's no good about the pulsar but would absolutely recommend an accord as a good upgrade. Mine now does 0 to 100 in 5.8s 100 to 200 in 12s

[@Sk0die]

@@KiwiCarLife so your 0-200 would be about 18s? Those are very impressive times for a fwd n/a car! Thats faster than an older SS Commodore or an XR6 turbo! I'm Definitely gonna save up for a type s!

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@Sk0die yeah man it's fast!

[@Darco712]

hi man, great content. just got myself a cl9, what is your car taking to do 0-60 miles now? or what would be the dyno sheet now?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Got a couple vids on it, 5.7s to 100

[@Darco712]

@@KiwiCarLife wow wow wow, thanks

[@Darco712]

@@KiwiCarLife at what rpms does the vtec hit?

[@autokingspakistan]

What exhaust have you installed in your car?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yonaka

[@jtxp5942]

Last mod is a complete change of the gearbox 😂

[@KiwiCarLife]

Correct

[@atomicforcegaming2867]

0:10 God dang condensation in fricking everything. Lol I thought it was only me.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah lol it's a common issue

[@taowza]

Hey bro real new to all this but am finally wanting to get some work done on my car! It’s a 2004 Honda Accord Sedan. I’m not familiar with all the males and models so just wondering if what you’ve done with this car I can do on mine. Also dope vids I’ve watched so far and another fellow kiwi! Chur

[@KiwiCarLife]

What’s the reg? That’ll tell me what I need to know

[@taowza]

@@KiwiCarLife LCN874

[@GevXander]

amazing video

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks!

[@johnbroadbelt]

Hi young fulla , have you thought of putting in a super charger? Seen a few on YT with some conversions getting done and they sound amazing as well as pulling quite hard

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes, but it's very expensive. Probably close to 8 grand for only 40kw

[@johnbroadbelt]

Keep doing your car reviews and you might just be the next best thing for car enthusiasts ( as in subs and hits ) . Famous last words.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@johnbroadbelt Cheers man!

[@markmcgrath9098]

Ok, trying to get my head around the model designations...you’ve got a ‘type S’. Is that different to the OzDM accord euro? Looking over wiki I see that the Oz cars got the k24a3, same as the NZdm cars. Is it just the badging? The yanks got the k24a2 in the Accura TSX. Think I’m going to have check out more details.

[@KiwiCarLife]

I just call it a type s coz it's universally recognised as a k24 accord euro. It's actually a " Honda Accord Euro S Sport Manual". With accord euro being the model, S denoting cloth interior (vs L denoting leather, sport meaning it has the body kit and manual obviously denoting the transmission. That should give you an idea of all the nz models

[@markmcgrath9098]

@@KiwiCarLife thanks mate, been enjoying your comparo of the type r vs type s. We got cloth interior versions and Luxury versions with poxy plastic wood and leather seats. Same engines and gearboxes. Way more autos sold than manuals. I’ve been looking at importing a type s but for price difference it seems like you could take a local car most of the way toward a similar performance base like you’ve done. Gotta say, I really think the off-vtec gutless response of the k20 would piss me off in a daily driver.

[@M_Pirke]

I put new winter Continintel "shoes" on my 18 wheels,but i want to buy another set of aloys.....I like model on your CL9 Which model are?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Sparco ds1

[@M_Pirke]

@@KiwiCarLife Thank you!

[@TaylaMillerschannel]

Where did you get the front lip from? Fellow nz accord owner here

[@KiwiCarLife]

Flow designs

[@Васил-н4ч]

Will you make a video of European accord 2.2 cdti ?I want to see the diesel version vs petrol.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Absolutely! Got a friend who's bought 1 of 4 manual CN1 diesels in the country, so once lockdown's over we'll get on to filming that

[@wing0291]

Make our cars look good and notified bc many people don't know what they have

[@KiwiCarLife]

True

[@marcodallo89]

Cusco rear bar it's for accord cl1... Fit serious on cl7? It's not a problem to mount???

[@KiwiCarLife]

CL1 and CL7 are different generation accords so I'd say probably not

[@marcodallo89]

@@KiwiCarLife I'm think that a rear strut bar improve stability but understeering also. There is ultra racing that produce this item for CL7 but I'm think that it's not very well if you not prepare car for race with all the rest.

[@monepomale8128]

Bro whats your take on those evc i drive throttle control?? Should i get one for my cm2?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Get a proper kflash tune instead. Makes more power and torque while also sharpening the throttle response. Much better imo those throttle controllers don’t make your car any faster

[@monepomale8128]

@@KiwiCarLife sweet at least ik now will do brother im thinking of going supercharger one day too after i do everything u have done ofc hows your type s going brooo??

[@greddy_v2]

I've got EVO 8 wheels on mine. And a set of CH1 twin-pot calipers. All bolt on.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Ahh yes the evo 8 wheels are a common swap. Looks nice!

[@Gamer_Marcy_God]

Glad you enjoying the gearset!!! I sent this to you from Sydney mate

[@KiwiCarLife]

Alex! Thanks once again. It's fantastic!

[@Gamer_Marcy_God]

@@KiwiCarLife mine to be installed soon with a 5.1fd and lsd :)

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@Gamer_Marcy_God very nice! Will be keen to hear how it goes! Its made an enormous difference to mine. Not regretting the lack of lsd too much, but it would have been nice.... if my clutch needs replacing any time soon I'll definitely get my hands on an lsd

[@jaredprior8189]

Hey Mate! Love the videos! Inspiring to get a cl9 as well! How does the car go with the aftermarket exhaust? Any droning?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah the yonaka exhaust I have on mine is perfect it doesn’t drone at all

[@jaredprior8189]

@@KiwiCarLife ahh man thats awesome. I got an Fg falcon g6e and I love it but been doing research and stumbled onto your videos and specially the cl9. Definitely gonna have to save up and get one. Looking at the euro luxury with the nice interior 6 speed manual would be such a good combo. Thanks for the great content btw

[@nasimwehbe8410]

Another great high quality video.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thank you!

[@jarzota]

Seeing how you got it just recently and its already cracked as well as what people say online idk if i should buy one. Speedscience has it listed for 1k and skunk2 catback for 1.3k. Would you recommend yonaka exhaust? Also how much was it to weld up the joints on your plm

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yonaka is good, it only split because I didn't have it mounted in there properly... plm is good too once you weld it. Much cheaper than all the rest. Probably gonna be about $100 to weld

[@themaximus000]

Where did you buy the S tech springs from ! having a hard time finding them

[@KiwiCarLife]

www.speedscience.co.nz/products/tein-lowering-springs-cl7-9?variant=30336444203107&currency=NZD&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-dj6vYzk8gIVBA4rCh0Whg0CEAQYAiABEgI-mPD_BwE

[@JZ__Ben]

An other great video, 🤙🤙

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers!

[@stush3440]

what mods would you recommend for an automatic facelift cl9?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Same as in the video

[@kos5120]

Hey bud thanks for the content what lip spoiler do you have on your car?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Flow designs

[@nuka5619]

Best exhaust manifold for power gains ?

[@KiwiCarLife]

any one will be good

[@hopticjordan4162]

Every mod is what you have to do with every Honda

[@KiwiCarLife]

Not necessarily

[@ZoneTwelveOnline]

Do you know if the enkie lux wheels are any lighter than the cl9 sport wheels?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I did not

[@ZoneTwelveOnline]

@@KiwiCarLife I heard they are a little bit lighter because enkie specialise in lightweight rims but i have not confirmed it yet. Will let you know mate. I have some coming soon.

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

💪

[@KiwiCarLife]

Strength is present

[@dominickmuraahi4149]

Omg I love this thank you so much for this video

[@KiwiCarLife]

No prob! Glad you enjoyed it

[@potaijee]

Does installing headers mean you need to go catless?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Not necessarily, however I opted to. If you still wanted a cat you could get a small 100/200 cell one and fit it where the test pipe goes

[@Matowix]

How is lockdiwn misery going

[@KiwiCarLife]

Not too bad... I've managed to film all my videos beforehand so I've mainly just spent time editing and chilling, with a bit of work thrown in occasionally

[@biggiecheese6277]

Would i be able to manual trans swap a auto cl9 accord

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes, my friend manual swapped his wagon but man it's hard

[@biggiecheese6277]

@@KiwiCarLife really, how much did it cost all up

[@zamasu269]

where did you get your body kit?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Flow designs

[@CFMGlobalLtd]

How much does it cost you for the 6 mods on this accord?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqOxhXeemsyBfZI

[@DarthRevan12]

What do you think are the prices for each change, not asking for the exact price just a close one

[@DarthRevan12]

Im thinking of putting cheap headers, lowering springs, 19inch wheels, intake, freeflow muffler catback exhaustand at the end reflash the whole thing, if i find some cheap gearings that too

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@DarthRevan12 have a Google man. Chances are the parts you use will be different to mine and cost more/less

[@DarthRevan12]

@@KiwiCarLife never bought anything touchable online, and i know almost nothing about parts lol, can i ask you another question, do u have other japanese cars in mind that are pre 2010s with costs around cl9 2.4 that arent any worse on hp or torque. Cant find a turbo charged or supercharged that isnt in a museum or priced to the sky, even NA engines like cl9 2.4 are hard to find in europe, only found toyota corolla ix tsport, but for some reason both of these cars are almost extinct on my country. Any help would be awsome

[@DarthRevan12]

Ps. USA got some crazy acuras, lexus and toyotas, but us europeans.... NOPE

[@slaninica]

So, how many HP?

[@KiwiCarLife]

200whp

[@timjohsom3721]

where u get them wheels from

[@KiwiCarLife]

Fb marketplace

[@wilsontsan859]

Hey man, would u consider it necessary changing shocks when i add new springs?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah not really

[@wilsontsan859]

@@KiwiCarLife Thanks for the response!

[@zorandimitrijevic9329]

Perfect video. ❤

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man

[@ii7v464]

Is it possible to do a muffler delete on that car without cutting the exhaust?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah but only on one side - it unbolts. It'll sound like trash though hahah - like the exhaust leak I have now. Nothing but brrrrrr

[@ii7v464]

@@KiwiCarLife oh for real? Does it make a difference in the sound from stock?

[@connorsmith4067]

@@ii7v464 yes because you're taking off a muffler lol

[@ii7v464]

@@connorsmith4067 but it’s only one side of the exhaust

[@connorsmith4067]

@@ii7v464 if you chop one leg off you’re still gonna wobble though lol

[@nuka5619]

Nice video, enjoyed it :)

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man

[@ucesaftf9383]

Please do cu2 mods!!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Step 1: sell it and buy a cl9 Step 2: watch the video again

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nah jk just do the same mods tbh except the header because you can't due to it having a different header design

[@ucesaftf9383]

@@KiwiCarLife is that ezlip underneath your car? Going all way round?

[@achus1103]

Just gotta CL9! I'm so pumped!!!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Awesome man!

[@mehdihasani2543]

I want to get a 2005-2008 cl9 luxury automatic 140kw stock. You reckon I can take it up to 160kw? If so, how much you reckon it’ll cost me. Would it be worth the money? Thanks!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Reflash, headers, cold air intake and you'll be there I reckon. Auto box should be able to handle that all good. Truth be told these cars aren't really designed to be rockets, but if you do those above mods it'll probably cost you about $1500 and you'll have a very fun high revving great sounding car to drive!

[@mehdihasani2543]

@@KiwiCarLife what a champ. Thanks for the reply.

[@jimvang6012]

I have a 06 Acura TSX CL9 (accord) with the k24a2 auto with reflash, intake, headers, and Yonaka exhaust too...not the quickest but fast enough to surprise alot of cars. Spent about a little under $1100 USD.

[@mehdihasani2543]

@@jimvang6012 oh that's more than enough man, they're beautiful cars. I'm definetly gonna chase one. Thanks for the confirmation.

[@craveboost24]

@@jimvang6012 where did you go to get your header and yonaka exhaust, everywhere I've found the yonaka is 1,000+ alone,thanks in advance!

[@jackturner990]

First step, Buy an N54

[@KiwiCarLife]

*K24