this works very well!

lol it happens..i got dusted by a civic back in the day...he claimed he had a single cam.

Okay i'm just going to get straight to the point.

I've noticed AMAZING results after installing my carbon fiber hood!

Been driving like a grandma to reap the benefits of added mpgs.. I got 25 mpg for city driving..What do you guys think about that? does it sound normal?

Also kept up with my buddys sc400 with NA 2jz vvti engine...I know that car's a lot heavier than mine but that thing moves! he's about to go Turbo soon so it was good that i am atleast upto his current whp range...my feeling is im pushing somewhere a little over 140 to the wheels..the only other boltons i have is a tsx manifold paired with an AEM SRI

thanks for reading.

I paid $400 for my CF hood on ebay.. It had 0 issues when i got it and is quite beautiful..

i ordered carbon fiber vinyl wrap to wrap my roof and trunk to avoid paying hundreds to fix paint delamination.

I chose carbon fiber because i wanted it to match my carbon fiber hood   

well im sorry guys but i really didn't notice a difference at any point in the rpm range. I've noticed that the k24a4 engine makes more power in the low and medium rpm range.. At higher rpm, the rate of acceleration seems to decrease. Knowing that the TSX k24a2 makes more power at the high rpm due to its true vtec capapbilities, i expected my accord to maintain its rate of acceleration from the medium rpm range to redline after the swap. However my accord still feels the same. i did not feel any difference in the lower rpm band either. I expected to cover 0-40 mph alot quicker and yet no avail from this mod.


I've given up the idea of making this car any faster with NA mods and without the a2 unit. I have noticed that people are getting good numbers from turbocharging the a4 unit. If i had to stick to the a4 motor to make power, i would think about the FI route.


if i had to give another piece of advice to those attempting this: it is easier to remove the bracket from underneath the car. I also chose not to replace mine. I would still say this mod is worthwhile because of the cool factor.
thanks

here is my experience:

When i first got my car, i raised the hood and was delighted to see that the previous owner had installed an AEM SRI.
After a few months i found this website whilst looking online for ways to get a bit more power out of my k24.
I was interested in the TSX manifold swap and eventually found myself buying one for $50 on k20a.org

Eventually i also bought a P2R gasket and a new throttle body gasket.
There came a time when I had to replace my serpentine belt so i decided to do the IM swap, 8 months after buying the TSX IM.

I had read Tims DIY atleast 15 times before doing the swap. Whilst doing the job, i hardly had to look at his directions due to the simplicity of this changeover. The scariest part was removing the old studs. My neighbor eventually came through to help me. i highly recommend having another person to help you with this part.

However, I'd say the hardest part was scraping the old gasket. That took atleast an hour. I started this around 9 am and chose to replace the serpentine belt first. I even took a nap whilst waiting for my neighbor to show up in the late afternoon. So towards the end,  i actually had to rush with a LED flashlight gritted between my teeth in the dark. After everything was connected my car coughed a bit and had a rough start but she cranked up.

I have not noticed any erratic idling or laggy take off like a few other people on here. There were no vacuum leaks or any other issues.

I noticed 0 gains from this mod.

My utmost respect and appreciation for Tim for covering this mod. i guess it mostly benefits those with slush boxes..