Hondata k-pro update

x_fg2_x · 03-31-2008, 01:20 AM

Well its not a direct source I know. But when I was up at Skunk2's shop on friday, I talked to a guy named Brian. And he was telling me that hondata was finishing up some testing and whatnot on a new programmable ECU for the FG2 and FA5. He said that they are shooting to release it by this summer. He did not have an exact month or date or anything. But he mentioned that the founder and CEO of hondata was at skunk2's shop and thats what he was saying.. How truthful this is? I do not know. I do not know the guys at skunk2 very well so im most certainly not going to doubt them or assume they are talkin BS. So I trust them. But I was told this same thing by another shop in december and they said it would be out by january. So much for that . But point being, is you never know. Esspecially since this information was passed down to me and wasnt given to me directly from that ceo of hondata.

But the reason I posted this up is because im hopeful. I have been waiting for this to come out for a long time. And I know im not the only one. So I thought id share and let others be hopeful too :) I know and understand hondata is trying to get this done and they are having problems with this car. So im not baggin on em by any means. So with that said, I hope to see this out soon !

BTW, he didnt say it would be called kpro or anything. He just said a programmable ecu like kpro. So yea.

geffsi111 · 03-31-2008, 01:25 AM

hope this will soon come a reality...hopefully!!!

***Nathen*** · 03-31-2008, 02:17 AM

im expecting by atleast july we should have something available. i was told this a few months back and i thought i was given bad info, but maybe we finally will see something. who knows

07 fg2 · 03-31-2008, 02:25 AM

[quote=x_fg2_x;2533053] But when I was up at Skunk2's shop on friday.

you didn't happen to see their kraftwerks s/c did you, or hear of the release date?

JC06NHBPSI · 03-31-2008, 02:29 AM

Im not gonna hold my breath on a release date, but good to know their still working on it.

RedLineSi · 03-31-2008, 02:36 AM

its been over 2 years so its gotta be coming soon

rcracin13 · 03-31-2008, 08:47 AM

im buying a rsx if something doesnt come out by the summer

darkrom · 03-31-2008, 08:51 AM

I would really like to believe this, but I know I will probably just get upset in the end.

For once I really hope I am wrong. Better to be wrong and have Hondata than to be right and have nothing

**2fast4u2** · 03-31-2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by x_fg2_x

Well its not a direct source I know. But when I was up at Skunk2's shop on friday, I talked to a guy named Brian. And he was telling me that hondata was finishing up some testing and whatnot on a new programmable ECU for the FG2 and FA5. He said that they are shooting to release it by this summer. He did not have an exact month or date or anything. But he mentioned that the founder and CEO of hondata was at skunk2's shop and thats what he was saying.. How truthful this is? I do not know. I do not know the guys at skunk2 very well so im most certainly not going to doubt them or assume they are talkin BS. So I trust them. But I was told this same thing by another shop in december and they said it would be out by january. So much for that . But point being, is you never know. Esspecially since this information was passed down to me and wasnt given to me directly from that ceo of hondata.

But the reason I posted this up is because im hopeful. I have been waiting for this to come out for a long time. And I know im not the only one. So I thought id share and let others be hopeful too :) I know and understand hondata is trying to get this done and they are having problems with this car. So im not baggin on em by any means. So with that said, I hope to see this out soon !

BTW, he didnt say it would be called kpro or anything. He just said a programmable ecu like kpro. So yea.

So you don't know them, but you're going to trust them. hmmm...

Thanks for this info. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

darkrom · 03-31-2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 2fast4u2

So you don't know them, but you're going to trust them. hmmm...

Thanks for this info. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

As opposed to what we were already doing?

And yes I realize you are an admin but I get the feeling that you are not an evil dictator, so I choose to poke fun anyway

ImAuthenticFTW · 03-31-2008, 10:05 AM

Guys are you forgetting that Hondata has already come on the boards themselves and confirmed that we would have sometyhing this year???? As far as the info coming from Skunk2, i dont personally know them but i do know they are a pretty reputable company. I personally am just going to wait for Hondata to annouce the release date as they have already confirmed it IS coming this year.

**2fast4u2** · 03-31-2008, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkrom

As opposed to what we were already doing?

And yes I realize you are an admin but I get the feeling that you are not an evil dictator, so I choose to poke fun anyway

**Gonzo** · 03-31-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkrom

And yes I realize you are an admin but I get the feeling that you are not an evil dictator, so I choose to poke fun anyway

Speak for yourself man.

It is their top priority so I'll bet they are busting their balls over this. Afterall engine management on Honda's is their livelihood and seeing as our car's system is the image of things to come I am sure they realize how important it is to crack this thing.

Granted it is just that, cracking Honda's ECU which ain't exactly an easy thing to do. If anyone else want to try their hand at it by all means.

***Phalanx*** · 03-31-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImAuthenticFTW

Guys are you forgetting that Hondata has already come on the boards themselves and confirmed that we would have sometyhing this year???? As far as the info coming from Skunk2, i dont personally know them but i do know they are a pretty reputable company. I personally am just going to wait for Hondata to annouce the release date as they have already confirmed it IS coming this year.

**NitrousG35** · 03-31-2008, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImAuthenticFTW

Guys are you forgetting that Hondata has already come on the boards themselves and confirmed that we would have sometyhing this year???? As far as the info coming from Skunk2, i dont personally know them but i do know they are a pretty reputable company. I personally am just going to wait for Hondata to annouce the release date as they have already confirmed it IS coming this year.

Well said. Hondata was on the forum here as you said and made it clear they were working on it. Since Skunk2 sells cams and since we can't tune them currently, it would be in Skunk2's best interests to have Hondata come out with K-Pro. Skunk2 is not some shady, fly by night shop. They are well established and are leaders in the industry. OP, thanks for the update.

jeremy0203 · 03-31-2008, 11:56 AM

oh blah the only update i want is that the EMS is released. all other updates or info is useless

Stealthcivic · 03-31-2008, 02:45 PM

thanks for the update

enter801 · 03-31-2008, 03:21 PM

Unless nobody has read the post on Hydra, their full EMS which is a superior product to the K-Pro(whatever) can be released in 2 months with commitment from the FG2/FA5 owners(they can also do one for the regular civics). All they need is 20 people with a deposit of $150(fully refundable) so they can dedicate 2 months to getting it released. They have the EMS, it works and could be used right now but they only do plug n play, which is another reason why its a better engine management solution(not to mention all the features it has that K-Pro doesn't). The only reason they dont go right out and make it is because the Honda community is so stuck on Hondata they are afraid that they will spend 2 months getting it released and nobody will buy it because they dont know about it or dont know WHY its a better product. That is 2 months they could spend on releasing their unit for the Evo X, Spec-V's, and some others. They already have it released for the 08+ WRX and STI's. Its full drive by wire compatible, you lose the MAF sensor(awesome), and has a ridiculous amount of tuning features. So honestly, other than cost(it will be around $1800 for the first 20), there is no excuse to not modify because of no full EMS.

caveman74 · 03-31-2008, 03:45 PM

What ever it is.. Will cost close to 1800.00 to 2000.00.

jeremy0203 · 03-31-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enter801

Unless nobody has read the post on Hydra, their full EMS which is a superior product to the K-Pro(whatever) can be released in 2 months with commitment from the FG2/FA5 owners(they can also do one for the regular civics). All they need is 20 people with a deposit of $150(fully refundable) so they can dedicate 2 months to getting it released. They have the EMS, it works and could be used right now but they only do plug n play, which is another reason why its a better engine management solution(not to mention all the features it has that K-Pro doesn't). The only reason they dont go right out and make it is because the Honda community is so stuck on Hondata they are afraid that they will spend 2 months getting it released and nobody will buy it because they dont know about it or dont know WHY its a better product. That is 2 months they could spend on releasing their unit for the Evo X, Spec-V's, and some others. They already have it released for the 08+ WRX and STI's. Its full drive by wire compatible, you lose the MAF sensor(awesome), and has a ridiculous amount of tuning features. So honestly, other than cost(it will be around $1800 for the first 20), there is no excuse to not modify because of no full EMS.

no thanks ill stick with hondata

03-31-2008, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
x_fg2_x Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 170 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hondata k-pro update Well its not a direct source I know. But when I was up at Skunk2's shop on friday, I talked to a guy named Brian. And he was telling me that hondata was finishing up some testing and whatnot on a new programmable ECU for the FG2 and FA5. He said that they are shooting to release it by this summer. He did not have an exact month or date or anything. But he mentioned that the founder and CEO of hondata was at skunk2's shop and thats what he was saying.. How truthful this is? I do not know. I do not know the guys at skunk2 very well so im most certainly not going to doubt them or assume they are talkin BS. So I trust them. But I was told this same thing by another shop in december and they said it would be out by january. So much for that . But point being, is you never know. Esspecially since this information was passed down to me and wasnt given to me directly from that ceo of hondata. But the reason I posted this up is because im hopeful. I have been waiting for this to come out for a long time. And I know im not the only one. So I thought id share and let others be hopeful too :) I know and understand hondata is trying to get this done and they are having problems with this car. So im not baggin on em by any means. So with that said, I hope to see this out soon ! BTW, he didnt say it would be called kpro or anything. He just said a programmable ecu like kpro. So yea.

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geffsi111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 364 iTrader: 4 / 100%	hope this will soon come a reality...hopefully!!!

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07 fg2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 406 iTrader: 1 / 100%	[quote=x_fg2_x;2533053] But when I was up at Skunk2's shop on friday. you didn't happen to see their kraftwerks s/c did you, or hear of the release date?

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darkrom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,332 Matt iTrader: 1 / 100%	I would really like to believe this, but I know I will probably just get upset in the end. For once I really hope I am wrong. Better to be wrong and have Hondata than to be right and have nothing

03-31-2008, 10:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
ImAuthenticFTW Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chase, MD Age: 19 Posts: 1,154 Mike Wagner iTrader: 1 / 100%	Guys are you forgetting that Hondata has already come on the boards themselves and confirmed that we would have sometyhing this year???? As far as the info coming from Skunk2, i dont personally know them but i do know they are a pretty reputable company. I personally am just going to wait for Hondata to annouce the release date as they have already confirmed it IS coming this year.

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enter801 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 511 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Unless nobody has read the post on Hydra, their full EMS which is a superior product to the K-Pro(whatever) can be released in 2 months with commitment from the FG2/FA5 owners(they can also do one for the regular civics). All they need is 20 people with a deposit of $150(fully refundable) so they can dedicate 2 months to getting it released. They have the EMS, it works and could be used right now but they only do plug n play, which is another reason why its a better engine management solution(not to mention all the features it has that K-Pro doesn't). The only reason they dont go right out and make it is because the Honda community is so stuck on Hondata they are afraid that they will spend 2 months getting it released and nobody will buy it because they dont know about it or dont know WHY its a better product. That is 2 months they could spend on releasing their unit for the Evo X, Spec-V's, and some others. They already have it released for the 08+ WRX and STI's. Its full drive by wire compatible, you lose the MAF sensor(awesome), and has a ridiculous amount of tuning features. So honestly, other than cost(it will be around $1800 for the first 20), there is no excuse to not modify because of no full EMS.

03-31-2008, 03:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
caveman74 Senior Member Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 2,384 Kevin iTrader: 19 / 100%	What ever it is.. Will cost close to 1800.00 to 2000.00.