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You mentioned a grinding noise when you accelerate the sub-optimal Honda. Could it be a very mild spark knock? Cavitation in the torque converter? Dry axle cv joint? I'm trying to think of what could cause a grinding type sound when accelerating. Transmission slipping? Does the tach bump up when you hear the grinding? Do you drive with one foot touching the brake? Does anything else occur when the grinding sound happens? When one accelerates, the engine torques backward (top of engine tries to move toward the firewall). Could this action be causing something to rub, such as a pulley? It might be worthwhile to check the engine mounts. Perhaps one was left loose when the camshaft belt was changed? You can tell; the grinding noise bothers me. Especially since no one else has addressed it.
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