Honda CR-Z sounds good ! Stock vs light tuned HKS + Spoon parts.

[alexlollini]

The stock torque dampening is way above average of other same priced cars.

Anyway if i do deeper mods i will think about it. For the moment Spoon use this only on heavy modified track cars.

[driftingeric2k4]

Do they make an engine torque damper for your car? I have an 08 Civic Si and for what few mods I have done on it the single biggest improvement was the installation of an Ingalls torque damper. All of that engine movement you see/feel when you step on the throttle is totally eliminated. If they have one for your CRZ I would recommend you get it. You wont be disappointed.

[alexlollini]

I am planning to start with a rear low stabi-bar as the japan model has one in stock version. Maybe Cusco. Maybe going further with Spoon rigid collar and front cage, but maybe i don't drive hard enough to feel the need of more. those seem very good : BC Racing BR-RN "club sport" but for me suspension work is all or nothing, need all at once bars, slick tires, all. But as i don't do track every day, i won't.

[Ge0vone]

How are you planning on suspension?

I'm asking cause of the inferior rear beam suspension

[polarisoctane]

and further more,

I remember buying a crx back in the late 90's when it the FWD drag racing scene was just getting started.

We did it because everyone said it couldn't be done.

We love to hear to that, we love to do what ppl like you say is impossible.

And yes nobody tunes a hybrid, yet! because nothing cool has been offer like this before.

You will see CR-Z coming out with a lot of innovations.

This car is the FUTURE you old fart.

[polarisoctane]

Why not tune a hybrid?

give me one good reason, that doesn't start with "because"

This car is a gift from honda, so us gear heads can get in at the ground level and experiment with the technology.

Have you seen the instant battery dump feature that is like 50 hp NOS shot?

Some guys have already coupled two IMA together to get an extra 100 ftlbs of torque out of the Z.

Li-on battery upgrades, Curtis controllers, Plus all your old school technology works on the ICE.

To each there own

[alexlollini]

I do tuning because I want and I like it, nothing stupid here.

With those very simple mods, the car is not a lot faster, but souds very good, throttle is more responsive, and my mpg improved lightly.

All this will be refined by a careful reprog with hondata.

"more fun to drive" is the key. to understand you need to like the car in the first place, if you don't like the car as a hybrid, go for another car !

This is my favorite car ever, and still.

[MrButterneo]

I love hondas but this is fucking stupid, its a hybrid god damn it ! you dont tune a hybrid, its for economy not going fast, plain stupidity, sorry

[alexlollini]

remove the electric part and you have a bad car, the hybrid part is whats make it, its the roots.

[goodkill1]

they still messed up the whole car by making it hybrid

[Jehuty77]

CRZ != CRX

[goodkill1]

@Jehuty77 what happened to cr-y? lol ^^

[4sky]

dont want to hate but....don't your car still feel slow?

[alexlollini]

sorry but my mic was really creepy, i have got other videos where sound is better.

Sound is best describer as Harley-like in low rpm and F458 Italia divided by 10 a high rpm.

the Rev limit around 5k is only there at a full stop, the stock limiter is around 6,5K on the road.

Spoon made an ECU with rev up to 8,5K.

[ldcbitch20]

it sounds like a chainsaw... but it looks cute

[madd802]

fucking rev limiter

[NRevo790]

Could you post a video on how you installed the HKS SRI and the TB?

[Ge0vone]

I like it

[alexlollini]

Spoon N-1 Exhaust = 500 eur

Throttle body + HKS RSR = 1k

wheels and tires = 2k

visit crzforum.com or team-crz.com

[boostAWD]

For once a well done video by an actual CRZ owner! Bravo! Good comparisons and great mods!

[egivtec]

I wonder, how hard it would be to put a Kswap. I am considering buying if I can make it fast. I love the body.

[RicMpt]

I also have this car... it's impossible to keep it stock.

I will be satisfied when I have 150HP from the motor :)

[Alerio]

I have to add these parts to my CR-Z