Yahoo Autos Acura Integra Type S ECU Jailbreak Reveals More Aggressive Tune Than Civic Type R
The 2024 Acura Integra Type S and 2023 Honda Civic Type R are out together and roaming the streets, inspiring debates between owners over the crucial question: Which one is better? Well, after some investigation by legendary tuner Hondata, the Integra Type S might have taken a point for team Acura with a slightly spicier factory ECU tune. That extra five horsepower Acura claims is actually real.
While cracking open the Type S ECU, Hondata got a good look at the factory tune and compared it to the Civic Type R. The two cars are mechanically identical, sharing the exact same engine, turbocharger, gearbox, suspension, and ECU. Where Acura can make the difference compared to its Honda sibling is in the calibration of the individual componentry of the Type S. Based on what Hondata found, Acura turned the knobs on almost every aspect of the Type S tune.
