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Nov 4, 2015 | 07:43 PM

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DerekWildstar

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Originally Posted by poorman212

I "think" there are other factors involved here....using my 07 Pilot (haven't logged enough miles in the 16 Pilot).

The engine temps have to be at normal - we know that. VCM will not activate at speeds less than 30 mph. The slightest change in gas pedal "response" will cut VCM off and go to full cyl's.

Again the 07 Pilot has a light that lets me know when the VCM is active so I can watch/play with it. Not sure of the '12 Accords. I do have a highway on ramp that I get to take on the way to work and when traffic lets me I let the '07 wind out a bit - got to keep those plugs clean

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With the '16 Pilot, I have more issues with the 9 speed auto trans. Seems like the "take off" from a light and the thing doesn't even get to 3 MPH and it shifts to second....by 10 mph you are in third....kind of jerky IMHO. Don't get me wrong, if you stand on it from a stop....well that big heavy thing has some "get up an go" and in the higher rpm's actually has a lillte sound coming from the factory exhaust.

Do the '12 Accord's have a button to turn off the "Econ", the '16 Pilot does but the '07 Pilot does not?

Yep, excellent clarification, poorman. It's that 30-50 mph bracket that I'm talking about. 0-30 is fine. And above 50 it's (insert expletive here) amazing. But between 30-50, it doesn't feel nearly as responsive as the J30A4 in my old Accord.

There's no eco button on the Accord- I was referring to the ECO light on the dash that activates when VCM is working.

9-speed auto? Wow. 6-speed auto in my Accord is plenty for me.