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Sometimes when i start my car but not all the time i hear that clicking sound. It sounds like a stopwatch when the car is it idle but after some freeway driving it kinda goes away.

It sure sounds like the symptoms of a valve adjustment.

I do mine every 15K miles and there usually is more then two out of tolerance (spec).

I get this same exact sound when I drive usually at 5th gear (easier to hear engine) and usually between 2,5k-3,5k rpm and after the exhaust doesn't let me listen to my engine, also it accelerates along as rpms rises.

That or a loud injector(s).

Valve adjustments never hurt.

A friend of mine, who's been into Honda's pretty much his WHOLE life, told me that the valve tapping will happen regardless. He said it's just Honda's thing. And that they'll ALL have a little tapping after some use in VTEC. How much $$ does this type of work usually require? for shims and such like that i mean. Should i just replace everything with new Acura parts, or just go with aftermarket ones?

How many miles and what type of use has the car seen?
Stock is pretty damm good...

acura dealer will probably charge you a couple hundred bucks, indie shops i've seen as low as $80 with all oem replacements.

i just had my valves adjusted last month and the car runs so much better.