*Official Base Auto Kpro Review* (from Joel)

supradriver08 · 08-22-2009, 09:56 PM

So i received my base auto kpro for my 05 base automatic rsx about a week ago...and ive been driving on it everyday with the base map that Joel from Driven Performance sent me. AND I LOVE IT!!! no issues with it what so ever...no shift lag of any sort (as some claimed). If you have the cash and motivation to get this...I HIGHLY RECCOMEND getting it...it makes daily driving sooo much more fun. I will post vids later sometime.

Current Mods: CAI/DCRH/Greddy evo TT

Plans: RBC/A2 head swap/Nitrous

MAYBE a turbo/supercharger if i can figure a way to go that route...working with joel on this.

My experience:
At first...the idling seemed weird but i believe thats just with tuning...but after gunning it...1st and 2nd fly through like a joke. The car pulls a lot harder than before and im just loving it. I just cant stop driving my car...and of course i had to start using premium gas but it is well worth it for the performance gain. Joel over at Driven Performance is a GREAT guy to work with

...hes very professional and works with you. Very great business person to work and talk with. And he does know his k-series since hes been tuning them and working with them for years.....so I fully trust him when asking him about the kpro or my car. Just the fact is that they are located in singapore...so they are JDM and we are the USDM so some stuff is slightly different. You may check up his updates on their blog

http://www.drivencrazy.com.sg/

His email is: joel@driven.com.sg

Please contact him if you are only serious about getting it because i dont want everyone blowing up his email just to ask questions when we have a support thread right here....post your questions on here and we will answer accordingly

Pictures of the piggyback kpro. It comes with the Harness + KPRO he can provide the ECU and everything

Total Price: 1650 shipped from singapore. That price is for the PNF ECU, Kpro, Auto Harness. If you provide the ecu/kpro...of course it will be cheaper

Comments and questions are welcome! This is a support thread for base autos planning on opening opportunities for them to mod their car and make power. So please leave unnecessary comments to yourself.

**UPDATE**

Its been about a month now running on kpro and NOTHING has been acting weird...driven it very hard ALL the time lol...and still good. I just bought an AEM wideband UEGO so im going to hook that up this weekend to the kpro and etc...so ill will update with more pics and hopefully videos if i can later. STILL HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MODS! loving the kpro every single bit

Jackalope · 08-22-2009, 10:07 PM

can this pass smog in california

Jackalope · 08-22-2009, 10:09 PM

oh and whats your wheel hp do you know

yuzuki · 08-23-2009, 12:56 AM

So for an 2002-2004 auto rsx what type of supplies do you need. Is the base diagram a lot different from 2005-2006? I know there is a lot of 2002-2004 owners so what step do they need to take to get kpro'd

rainDC5 · 08-23-2009, 02:08 AM

very nice

supradriver08 · 08-23-2009, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yuzuki

So for an 2002-2004 auto rsx what type of supplies do you need. Is the base diagram a lot different from 2005-2006? I know there is a lot of 2002-2004 owners so what step do they need to take to get kpro'd

nah just a slightly different harness.

chaupham85 · 08-23-2009, 02:22 AM

dam cool , i will get one soon.

BenedictA · 08-23-2009, 10:03 AM

this is the most amazing news ever! autos are comin on up guys...
way to go supra

will be gettin mine soon!

Stig · 08-23-2009, 11:01 PM

I thought auto ECU's couldn't utilize K-Pro. How did you accomplish this? Are you running 2 ECU's in your car now or what?

dc5prime · 08-23-2009, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stig

I thought auto ECU's couldn't utilize K-Pro. How did you accomplish this? Are you running 2 ECU's in your car now or what?

In on this thread, trying to get my money issues solved and then doing this, sucks when I was just ready to ship everything a week ago....and to answer your question yes its 2 ecus, kpro'ed ecu controls the engine and the auto ecu controls the transmission.

Good review supra hopefully I can join you soon

Frayne182 · 08-24-2009, 08:58 AM

Subscribed. In for info and news. Great work. One day I plan on getting this when funds aren't as bad haha.

Frayne182 · 08-24-2009, 09:00 AM

Also how was the idling weird? Did it idle much higher? Thanks

rainDC5 · 08-24-2009, 12:01 PM

no more like you can set it to idle at what RPM you want
so in a word no weird idle

sonicxtacy02 · 08-24-2009, 01:22 PM

so does the base map cost more? I'd love to get one of these for my 03

Prince Spence · 08-24-2009, 04:23 PM

Yo You are my F***in Hero my dude..now i dont have to worry about trading my car in and shifting up and down hills all the time so annoying

Guess You shut the type s ppl mouth now

ntxdc5 · 08-24-2009, 05:35 PM

time to start saving up the money.

**dw914er** · 08-25-2009, 01:56 AM

my question is how is the tranny going to be able to handle that power later... so basic tune, basic bolt on's, you'll be at stock type s power or so (just guessing). you go to rbc, or type s head, etc, how's the auto going to be able to handle it. Not too many people got auto's pushing over 200 hp, but with kpro, we now can, so what will happen?

and damn, 1600 is alot of money, but damn, I want it. Thanks for the review

supradriver08 · 08-25-2009, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dw914er

my question is how is the tranny going to be able to handle that power later... so basic tune, basic bolt on's, you'll be at stock type s power or so (just guessing). you go to rbc, or type s head, etc, how's the auto going to be able to handle it. Not too many people got auto's pushing over 200 hp, but with kpro, we now can, so what will happen?

and damn, 1600 is alot of money, but damn, I want it. Thanks for the review

To answer this question....I've actually researched this quite a bit on the forums and people cirrently running kpro on there autos. The auto tranny will hold up until 330whp after that...anything is fair game with the tranny going out. People I have talked to with boosted autos...they upgrade there tranny internals (I.e torque converter and clutch pack) then it'll hold up a lotttt more power than 300. That will unleash the full potential of the auto tranny if you are looking to make over 300 hp.

VBlaster_W211 · 08-25-2009, 08:17 AM

So glad it worked out for USDM autos too!

Auto tranny is fine with K20A and K24/K20A Frank. Generally 200-250whp is ok from what I've seen personally.

**Ninga13** · 08-25-2009, 08:23 AM

this is a huge breakthrough for autos. good job

what whp are you running now? i mean 1600 isn't that bad considering kpro itself is a g.

imbest123 · 08-25-2009, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Spence

Guess You shut the type s ppl mouth now

dont push your luck lol. auto tranny still has more transmission loss when transferring to the wheels. ive been in full support of this the whole time so dont think im trying to bash you lol. i know we have a mw crew member that wants to put light boost in his auto a3 here. im selling him my prb ecu. would that work or does he need the pnf ecu for kpro?

**DJCarbine** · 08-25-2009, 10:42 AM

Thats me lol

and yeah, statements like that are what makes type-S owners bash base auto in the first place, because mod for mod the type-S will still be more cost effective when considering money spent to horsepower gained.

The Kpro option for base auto simply opened up possibilities

DC5 allday · 08-25-2009, 12:05 PM

OOkkk.. Base autos are on the come up now

supradriver08 · 08-25-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imbest123

dont push your luck lol. auto tranny still has more transmission loss when transferring to the wheels. ive been in full support of this the whole time so dont think im trying to bash you lol. i know we have a mw crew member that wants to put light boost in his auto a3 here. im selling him my prb ecu. would that work or does he need the pnf ecu for kpro?

yes the prb or pnf would work...i am running a pnf ecu that got kpro'ed

dc5prime · 08-25-2009, 12:53 PM

i have a pnd which also works so its prb, pnd, and pnf

08-22-2009, 09:56 PM	#1
supradriver08 JD Auto Detailing Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,213 iTrader: (23)	Official Base Auto Kpro Review (from Joel) So i received my base auto kpro for my 05 base automatic rsx about a week ago...and ive been driving on it everyday with the base map that Joel from Driven Performance sent me. AND I LOVE IT!!! no issues with it what so ever...no shift lag of any sort (as some claimed). If you have the cash and motivation to get this...I HIGHLY RECCOMEND getting it...it makes daily driving sooo much more fun. I will post vids later sometime. Current Mods: CAI/DCRH/Greddy evo TT Plans: RBC/A2 head swap/Nitrous MAYBE a turbo/supercharger if i can figure a way to go that route...working with joel on this. My experience: At first...the idling seemed weird but i believe thats just with tuning...but after gunning it...1st and 2nd fly through like a joke. The car pulls a lot harder than before and im just loving it. I just cant stop driving my car...and of course i had to start using premium gas but it is well worth it for the performance gain. Joel over at Driven Performance is a GREAT guy to work with ...hes very professional and works with you. Very great business person to work and talk with. And he does know his k-series since hes been tuning them and working with them for years.....so I fully trust him when asking him about the kpro or my car. Just the fact is that they are located in singapore...so they are JDM and we are the USDM so some stuff is slightly different. You may check up his updates on their blog http://www.drivencrazy.com.sg/ His email is: joel@driven.com.sg Please contact him if you are only serious about getting it because i dont want everyone blowing up his email just to ask questions when we have a support thread right here....post your questions on here and we will answer accordingly Pictures of the piggyback kpro. It comes with the Harness + KPRO he can provide the ECU and everything Total Price: 1650 shipped from singapore. That price is for the PNF ECU, Kpro, Auto Harness. If you provide the ecu/kpro...of course it will be cheaper Comments and questions are welcome! This is a support thread for base autos planning on opening opportunities for them to mod their car and make power. So please leave unnecessary comments to yourself. UPDATE Its been about a month now running on kpro and NOTHING has been acting weird...driven it very hard ALL the time lol...and still good. I just bought an AEM wideband UEGO so im going to hook that up this weekend to the kpro and etc...so ill will update with more pics and hopefully videos if i can later. STILL HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MODS! loving the kpro every single bit __________________ BASE AUTO KPRO REVIEW my car... UPDATE on my car: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread...5#post22906765 Last edited by supradriver08; 09-01-2009 at 12:24 AM.

08-23-2009, 11:01 PM	#9
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08-24-2009, 08:58 AM	#11
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Jackalope Call of Duty Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arcadia Posts: 76 iTrader: (0)	can this pass smog in california

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Jackalope Call of Duty Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arcadia Posts: 76 iTrader: (0)	oh and whats your wheel hp do you know

08-23-2009, 12:56 AM	#4
yuzuki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Riverdale CA Posts: 153 iTrader: (1)	So for an 2002-2004 auto rsx what type of supplies do you need. Is the base diagram a lot different from 2005-2006? I know there is a lot of 2002-2004 owners so what step do they need to take to get kpro'd

08-23-2009, 02:08 AM	#5
rainDC5 qwerty Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,531 iTrader: (7)	very nice

08-23-2009, 02:22 AM	#7
chaupham85 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 787 iTrader: (0)	dam cool , i will get one soon.

08-24-2009, 12:01 PM	#13
rainDC5 qwerty Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,531 iTrader: (7)	no more like you can set it to idle at what RPM you want so in a word no weird idle

08-24-2009, 01:22 PM	#14
sonicxtacy02 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 474 iTrader: (2)	so does the base map cost more? I'd love to get one of these for my 03

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08-25-2009, 01:56 AM	#17
dw914er Acceptable in the 80's Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 37,822 iTrader: (14)	my question is how is the tranny going to be able to handle that power later... so basic tune, basic bolt on's, you'll be at stock type s power or so (just guessing). you go to rbc, or type s head, etc, how's the auto going to be able to handle it. Not too many people got auto's pushing over 200 hp, but with kpro, we now can, so what will happen? and damn, 1600 is alot of money, but damn, I want it. Thanks for the review __________________ *HotAvy&SigKrew* 2003 Honda Integra - 1973 Porsche 914

08-25-2009, 08:17 AM	#19
VBlaster_W211 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 iTrader: (0)	So glad it worked out for USDM autos too! Auto tranny is fine with K20A and K24/K20A Frank. Generally 200-250whp is ok from what I've seen personally. __________________ My Black Integra: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=418634 My Car Blog: http://www.oneshift.com/members/profile.php?userid=7704

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