I Modified a Family Sedan

[@harrisonds3950]

I love this car! It's something I hope to emulate. The looks, the performance, perfect. Even love the exhaust with the holes, just like I love the Labour party! Great video bro.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man

[@MaxibillianBus]

Another modification in the future would be installing a short shifter kit! Would love to see how it turns out

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah a lot of people have recommended that to me but I'm quite happy with my current one

[@qaharnews3913]

@@KiwiCarLife i think transmission work is very money risky we have no idea will it work or not.

[@jsweeney1983]

@@qaharnews3913 all honda K series gears are interchangeable . I had ep3 gears swapped into a 5 speed to make it 6 speed and used the 4.7 final drive with no issues at all. The thing is whatever gear box you switch out you need its selecter tower and matching bearing kit and your good to go. The shorter gears really bring these engines to life

[@Denonavr1907]

@@KiwiCarLife Short shifter + K-tuned clutch master and slave cylinder

[@qaharnews3913]

@@jsweeney1983 actually what i was saying is that changing a automatic CL9 to Manual is 🤑🤑

[@thatpersiandude7386]

Can't go wrong with a cl9, looks good, reliable and pretty fun for a family sedan

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah defs

[@ridzsheik6036]

Yes it is. I have your same reaction every time I drive my car. I would say love at first tune😂 keep up the good work bro. Your car looks and runs amazing 👏

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man

[@xenonsaccord4447]

Your production is top notch mate. Cheers for the videos. I have watched most of them. I love my North American version Acura TSX 5 speed Automatic. Looking to spruce it up a bit. Thank you for the inspiration to do so.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man!

[@MrFredscrap]

Talking about brake upgrade, just get the CU2 Accord Euro front rotor (320mm) and calipers (twin piston), it's a popular upgrade on NZhonda forums back in the day and it's reasonably cheap from wreckers. Speaking of "family sedan", the Accord Euro was actually sold as a "sports sedan" in the USA as the Acura TSX, so there is that, its as sporty as the IS250 of it's day and that was marketed as a "Sports sedan"

[@Manta_Rochen]

Its not the fastest car on the road but i like my accord because of the look and i like the less petrol consuption as long as you drive normal

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah certainly when compared with the Accord V6 we had sold here, it's "sportier" but imo in stock form it's far from something truly "sporty". And yes I'll be looking into the CU2 brake upgrade - I work at Honda and my rotors are totally ruined so I'll probably just buy some new rotors, calipers and pads

[@mailtsauce]

More videos of the accord please, loving the content! My dream is to put a type r gearset. Maybe next year

[@KiwiCarLife]

On the way!

[@hassanpakarachie8728]

I love the k24 sound 😍

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes its lovely

[@Kantoh22]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I often surprise people with this car, and have most of the same mods as you. I do need to decide on a good, reliable header however.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice, serge bo or plm would be good, plm will require a bit of work to get it perfect tho

[@Kantoh22]

@@KiwiCarLife yeah I had to do the same with my BB6 to get a PLM header to work. Had to cut the subframe a little, and then I had to worry about exhaust leaks. So maybe I will contact Serge and get his header. I have his reflash at least.

[@CL9k24a3]

@@Kantoh22 i got his 2 months ago and its bolt on. He labels package like a prototype and states 30 bucks of worth. So the import tax was only 4 euros for me in serbia. Total cost was 500euros. Way better quality than plsn. 2mm wall pipes 304ss... Lifetime itim

[@meiji9720]

Just to clarify about the Honda Sports Kit you mentioned, it’s actually a Modulo Kit 🙂

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers but in nz its known as the sports kit

[@fatimaabdala5917]

Needed this info My CL7 is having tons of issues and quite frustrated Always with problems and I never got to do what I’ve always wanted, turn it into a stance car

[@mrwaqy]

I'm happy for you man, great to see the car back again. I was talking to Sergebo back in June, it was to purchase his headers and high flow cat (which I did). There's no slip joints or anything just a straight fit, plus you can swap the stock cat no problem. The car is even better to drive now than just the reflash alone and I'm getting about 40mpg on a good run! Anyway Serge said he's actually trying to come up with a turbo kit in the future, so if he does actually produce it, I will most likely buy it. That would be great for the CL9 owners

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah nice man! Yeah if he came out with a turbo kit I'd definitely look into it

[@BogDog9]

Heya, how much did the headers and cat cost you from serge? shipping to NZ must be a fair bit too? Thanks

[@mrwaqy]

@@BogDog9 I'm from UK, I transferred £510(British pounds) on the wise app. It was 710 USD, that was for both headers and high flow cat including shipping, no customs tax cost coz Serge put it down cheap, it was delivered in 1 week from Ukraine to UK. If you get just the decat and headers it will be about 630USD.

[@lukecarpenter6984]

Loving the cinematics! You'll have 1 mil soon

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers man! Will be good to see you back again soon!

[@ridzsheik6036]

Well done. Glad to see the gear set worked out. I have an executive. I've done all the mods you have done. Except the gearbox. Planning gas flow head next. Thinking of the gearbox as well after seeing your car. I have dynoed. I got 165kws on the crank. Going for more...

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man! Sounds like the build is coming along well

[@nikko1984]

Great video with really good content. Cheers from France. Please keep doing what you're doing on this channel, you're awesome mate 👍

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks man! Glad you're enjoying it

[@garthheenan4222]

love this video, I just recently put a k&n air filter for the stock system for better airflow and to make it look pretty I have a ducktail and aero kit on my cl9 named Studd. love it to bits, dream to make it as powerful as yours bro. great work

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man!

[@wing0291]

Nice job kid make us proud for tsx owners and accords

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers

[@zyd3k]

great setup! god luck in future mods!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers

[@nenadnikolic3367]

Amazing video!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Thanks!

[@CL9k24a3]

I did some mods on stock box.. Will send you pics on insta. Intake temps are 6c hoter than outside temps ant that very good resoult. Ribs from the box are gutted out and found the way to do it in 30 minutes lol. Tested it and 3rd geer pull from 60 to 150 its faster 0.5 sec. Top end really oppened up. 100 to 170 is under 9sec now.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man!

[@customs112]

It would be interesting to see how different wheel size affects gearing, mine still has 16's

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah I'm planning a video comparing 16's, 17's and 18's on my car to see how it drives differently

[@MrPwingals]

I’m running the same setup on my car except I don’t have a reflash or short ram. But I totally agree with you. I need to get new motor mounts and possibly might upgrade on the plm headers and yonaka exhaust. However I’d agree to upgrading to a cold air intake.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah nice man

[@Ag3ntWalrus]

Mate! I’ve just bought a 2008 Inspire, freshly imported. It’s got a 3.5L V6 and feels super connected to the road. Found your channel super helpful as a fellow Honda-owning Kiwi. I’ve only had the car a week and I’m already thinking exhaust and short ram intake. Where did you get your tune from and do you recommend taking it into a shop?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Hit up @kflash_nz on instagram - he'll sort you out with a tune. Glad you're enjoying the car!

[@markobank]

Hello man, nice Honda . I am thinking to buy one Accord because I am a huge fun of Honda cars. Also I am a family man. Greetings from Serbia

[@KiwiCarLife]

Greetings and yes I would recommend

[@nasimwehbe8410]

Yo can get big power out of the K24 you just have throw money at it. I agree though, you don't need big power to have blast in it. Love my TSX. Keep up the great content.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers and yeah I agree - it's not that you can't make power, it's just that there are more economically sensible ways to do it. Glad you're enjoying the car!

[@MrTorquent]

hey mate just some advice, by far the best handling mod ive gotten was an 18mm swaybar, honestly i feel the swaybar made more of a difference to the sharpness of the steering than bc racing coils but it only ran me just over 200$

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah nice! Next week's video talks about that so keep an eye out

[@campbellsouthan1104]

Lovely material, I know a man with a 2003 BMW e39 530i that makes 170kw from factory. Could be an interesting comparison haha.

[@KiwiCarLife]

HAHAHA you are right that would make for an interesting comparison... once lockdowns over maybe

[@campbellsouthan1104]

@@KiwiCarLife excellent

[@T2FNG]

predicting the future talking about the car coming back yesterday lol

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice

[@kos5120]

Love the chassis. Why didn't you go down the euro R route?

[@KiwiCarLife]

They're all rooted, hard to find clean ones that aren't overpriced. K24 is better anyway

[@jamilali3695]

You should add tyre stickers on your tyres, they make the car look even sportier

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah or just colour them in with a white pen haha

[@jamilali3695]

@@KiwiCarLife i tried with a white tyre pen marker and the process is annoying you have to do so many layers of it for each letter One other way is to measure out the size of the tyres and make custom letters on a word doc, print them out, cut them and then stick them on the tyres with whatever glue works and then sticky tape it on till it dries😂😂😂 Another much easier way is to buy tyres from a tyre shop that already has the stickers stuck on them, its hassle free although a little extra cost on it

[@connorsmith4067]

I remember you driving a 2008 Impreza R sport a little while. I’ve heard they’re pretty fast so maybe that would be a good comparison?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Could be!

[@davebk1031]

Did you: - end up with the 0.66 stock 6th gear? - use the DC5 6th gear because the experts said the std syncro/gear wouldn't work? or - use the DC5 6th gear because you'd dropped the idea of the std one by that stage? Thanks.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Used DC5 6th because we tried it with the CL9 6th and couldn't get it to marry up alright

[@davebk1031]

@@KiwiCarLife Thanks.

[@quakeRTX]

it's beautiful

[@KiwiCarLife]

Why thank you

[@quakeRTX]

@@KiwiCarLife I have CL7 2.0 LPG :D

[@ps7539]

i wonder if the 2.0 manual would make sense modifying at all.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Ehh, not really tbh. Those K20A6's don't have performance vtec and don't really have any aftermarket support. If it was me and I wanted to do something, I'd get some 2nd hand lowering springs (same for any 2.0L or 2.4L Accord Euro) and I'd do the intake resonator delete mod for a bit of extra sound: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3W9ZX2NhKqFiNk

[@HamzaUmer88]

So you'll be welding your slip joints? How long did the exhaust sealant last ?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Haven't done it yet so I dunno and yes welding the test pipe and resonator, and putting exhaust sealer in the slip joint

[@garthheenan4222]

hey mate hope lockdown i treating you well. once you're happy with all these mods, have you thought about a turbo? i hear it's difficult for cl9.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Maybe, it's just very expensive...

[@MaxibillianBus]

honda is the best 🤙🏽💯

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yessss

[@thedriversclubnz17]

Where is that spot by the water ? I see heaps of car pics posted up there

[@KiwiCarLife]

www.google.co.nz/maps/@-41.2952459,174.8221371,3a,75y,254.18h,78.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAY3aZy5pP4SvPey0CB3X4g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[@caioronnau5226]

did you manage to get the DC5 gearset to work on all gears? what was wrong with it the first few times you tried to get it installed?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah all working, just down to improper install

[@mynameisnotcory]

My favorite is when people modify lexus es300 series or subaru legacys that look like grandmas water aerobics run vehicle

[@KiwiCarLife]

Hahah lol

[@Kickn_NZ]

Enjoying the Accord series so far especially since I bought a CL9 myself with the K42A1 sadly 5 speed auto (she gets off the clock in 4th with 5th still to go, yeehaa). Only done H&R springs so far, would like to do a reflash (sergbo is $450 quoted for auto) intake, exhaust, new shocks / adjustables and slotted rotors with decent pads and I'd be happy as with my Accord.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Nice man! Yeah all of them sound good

[@tanboi1105]

Which mods make the biggest impact for the price?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Watch next weeks video!

[@Denonavr1907]

@@KiwiCarLife maybe the reflash :) It costs ~200$ in Hungary, very worth it...

[@tysxngz.3126]

Hey bro where did you get your intake kit from???

[@KiwiCarLife]

It's a custom one I made myself - said that in the vid

[@giedriusslikta5940]

Is it worth getting a diesel accord? In Lithuania there are no manual petrol ones :( I was considering a 2007 honda accord with about 150k kilometres

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah so I've heard the diesel ones are good too and have a bit of room to tune too

[@rushinayee3091]

Hey mate, How much money did you put in by now? I have same car on me so thinking to upgrade few engines parts. Thanks

[@KiwiCarLife]

Too much hahah

[@biggiecheese6277]

could you please give a price list for all the mods in a video

[@KiwiCarLife]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqOxhXeemsyBfZI

[@kevlarnegative]

What is the milage on it? I can't find myself one below 260ish k kilometers. Worth it?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Mines done 190

[@08CL9]

Hey, how do you find the yonaka exhaust as I'm looking at the plm headers and yonaka catback for my type s cl9... you mentioned it had cracked already and needed repairing, is this because of the cheap build quality or did it take a hard hit at somepoint? Seems like having the plm headers with yonaka exhaust there is not a flexi flange for any movement

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah lack of flexi is to blame. The plm will need welding at the test pipe and sealing at the slip joint. The yonaka is great quality, it just split at the back of the resonator because of vibration over time. I need to take it in and get another mount welded to the yonaka and get the header sealed but at that point it should be very reliable. It sounds great and makes good power too!

[@08CL9]

@@KiwiCarLife Nice, the main reason I ask is because the yonaka exhaust is still reasonably quiet compared to some as I'm wanting to keep the car nice not loud, already have a short ram AEM intake and K flash tune so should be a nice addition. Thanks for the info

[@brogannacho1057]

How hard was it to change out the transmission to a type r manual one? My transmission is on its way out and thinking about doing it.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Not that hard, just need to know what you're doing is take it to a shop that knows what they're doing

[@jackturner990]

Family sedan without the family is present

[@KiwiCarLife]

I've got a family! Me, my stream, and my accord

[@jackturner990]

@@KiwiCarLife so your accord is a family sedan because you put your accord in your accord

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@jackturner990 precisely

[@jamesedkins2823]

@@KiwiCarLife stream you say??? I'm looking at getting my wife one. Are they worth getting? Any problems? How does the cvt hold up?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@jamesedkins2823 haha it's just an old trade I'm driving from work. Become a bit of a meme among my friends. Yeah they're fine, from the era of Hondas reliable years so should be fine. Understeering machines to drive though haha

[@4xkaratepenetration]

Hey man, again an amazing video! I have the exact same accord and your videos are one if the main reasons I want to keep modifying it. I currently just have a reflash and a custom CAI. I want to get a type R gearset too but I have one question. Have you thought about putting a light flywheel on it at some point? I've seen a lot of people talking about that and saying it makes a big difference. Keep up the great content!

[@NowIknowCh]

If you are going to daily the car then do not put lightened flywheel. It’s a pain in traffic, car parking, or any stop start driving

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah lightened flywheel is good, however it's gonna make it really hard to drive in low speed traffic. Personally I'm not going to bother but if you want to, go ahead!

[@jacobvilstrupejby7466]

Is it really that heavy though, mine weighs about 1300-1350 kg Thats not bad for a car which has this much space?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Ohh its a bit more than that - well over 1500kg with fluids and a driver. It's not necessarily that it is heavy, but it certainly feels heavy

[@jacobvilstrupejby7466]

My registration certificate says that the car weighs 1350 kg(able to be driven), but maybe they have made a mistake... I love the car anyways

[@kylewong2278]

Good luck on level 4 lockdown

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

I dont think the k24 is holding it back though, people make crazy power out of those things. People also 4WD civics and intergras, but you'd need to do it yourself or it could get expensive. Would be worth it if the chassis is going to last, might be better than a modern car and be a classic in 20years😂

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah that's my point, the K24 is a great engine, it's just not a "cheap" engine to get power out of. To make the numbers you could get out of a 10 grand 335i, you'd need the same number just on the engine in an Accord at least not including the purchase price. I guess my point is that the Accord is a great chassis, but if you want something faster, you're better off looking down the euro scene because you'll be able to make much more power for less

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

@@KiwiCarLife 335i and 135i are over 20k here in Australia, and climbing. I guess it mostly depends on if you do the work yourself, mechanics can get a gt45 turbo fitted on that k24 for 200usd😂, though they'd need to spend a bit more on cooling. And you'd still have a front wheel drive at that point, but either way I think you've done great and your car is already fast enough for the street. also the k24 would be peanuts to replace or repair the motor next to a 335i.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@benjaminwingchun9665 that is true but dang 20k? Your cars are expensive over there man. Can get a euro r for 6k here, 335i for 8, 135i for 10k, and our dollar is cheaper than yours too hahah. It's parts that are expensive tho - I'm looking at brake rotors for mine now and shipping from aus is like $150

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

@@KiwiCarLife a nice version of your euro stock is 8 to 10k😂

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

@@KiwiCarLife everything has gone up over the past 2 years also, 335i were around 14k and 135i 16k, but not anymore. and n55....around +22k

[@davocado5985]

would you recommend this for a first car?

[@KiwiCarLife]

Absolutely

[@222hira]

@@meiji9720 its really not a bulky car

[@davocado5985]

@@KiwiCarLife what do you think is a good price point? atleast in nz cause it should be similar in aus right?

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@davocado5985 5-8k for a good one

[@yeffstrain1107]

I own a 05 CL9 and to be quite honest I love the car. I think my only issue is if you're a pretty small guy like me, looking out from inside the car might be an issue because yes, it is a pretty big car, and windows are not that big. Another issue I have (and I'm not sure if it's just because it's pretty much stock) is that the car does not turn very well. Other than that, love the car and totally would recommend if you after something with a fairly decent amount of power.

[@retroslapz-8423]

This would be a Acura in the us

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes

[@cozifpv2069]

You think you don't need an lsd until you have an lsd and then you want to throw in into every corner and feel it pull you in

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah I get that, but it's yet more added cost and it's not like I'm thrashing it round corners anyway

[@rajadanii5219]

I lowered my accord on s tech springs like yours, its lower on driver side by 2 fingers, ples help?

[@KiwiCarLife]

I replied to your last comment

[@IOUaUsername]

>chapter 1 *Oh god, this is going to be a 40 minute video isn't it. Let's check* >7:18 *What the hell? Why are there chapters then?*

[@KiwiCarLife]

I put them in just to sorta break it up a bit

[@jaioncebollero1168]

Clickbait title, tsx counts as a sports sedan. Your talking as if it’s Buick LaCrosse.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yes, but this is not a TSX. It's an accord. Looks similar, but has a different engine, different interior... Your market is totally different. In NZ, an Accord is about the least sporty car you can get. We don't have boats like a Buick or Cadillac coz no one would buy them. A true sports sedan is like an ISF, M3, 335i, C43, Euro R, STi, evo, that sort of stuff... However, what I was getting at, is that compared with most other "family sedans" in it's class like mazda 6, 325i, legacy 2.5i, camry, and so on, this has genuine modification potential whereas most others don't.