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Old 09-21-2010, 11:33 AM
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Performance Modifications for 2nd Gen TSX Owners!

Air Intakes:
-CTE Ice Box
-Injen Cold Air Intake
-Takeda Intake
-K&N Typhoon Intake System


Big Brake Kits:
-Rotora BBK
-Brembo BBK
-Stop-tech BBK


Drivetrain:
N/A


Electronics:
-Sprint Booster


Engine:
-P2R Intake Manifold Gasket
-Unorthodox Racing Lightweight Pulley Set (Crank, Alternator and Power Steering Pulley)


Exhaust:
-CTE Exhaust System
-Fujitsubo Exhaust System (JDM)
-Mugen Sports Exhaust System


Suspension:

Springs:
-Tein S-tech Lowering Springs
-Tein H-tech Lowering Springs
-H&R Lowering Springs
-Eibach Lowering Springs
-Progress Sport Springs

Coilovers:
-Tein Basic Coilover Kit
-Tein SS Coilover Kit
-Megan Racing Coilover Kit
-Mugen Coilover Kit (JDM)

Chassis:
-Progress Anti-Roll Bar
-Spoon Subframe Rigid Collar Kit
-Ultra Racing Chassis Bracing



This is a work in progress, if anything is missing from the post, please post it's category and product name and it will be added! As far as exterior mods, a few will be listed in the next post HOWEVER this forum is for PERFORMANCE, not for aesthetics.

Also I won't be adding ANY links because people need to search and see what the product is and how it works so they can understand it all rather than just see, click and buy.

A big thanks to ImpressInk for compiling this list!

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Exterior
  1. Sports Front Bumper (OEM)
  2. Sports Rear Bumper (OEM)
  3. Sports Side Skirts (OEM)
  4. Front Lip Spoiler (OEM EURO/JDM)
  5. Modulo Grill (OEM EURO/JDM)
  6. Trunk Decklid Spoiler (OEM)
  7. Trunk Spoiler (OEM)
  8. Window Visors (OEM)
  9. Window Visors (Mugen)
  10. Mugen Full Bumper Body Kit (JDM)
  11. Mugen Lip Kit (JDM)
  12. Roof Spoiler (Ebay)
  13. CTE Carbon Fiber Grill Cover
  14. Type S Rear lip (EURO)
  15. Type S Side skirts (EURO)
  16. Hood Deflector (EURO)
  17. Headlight Deflectors (EURO)
  18. Mud Guards (OEM)
  19. M3 Trunk Spoiler (Ebay)
  20. Lamin-x Vinyl Tint (Ebay)
  21. Eye Lids (EURO)
  22. Mugen Trunk Spoiler (JDM)
  23. Mugen Hood (JDM)
Interior
  1. Black Dash Kit (OEM)
  2. Sport Steering Wheel (OEM)
  3. Sport Pedals (OEM EURO/JDM)
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New products added! If there is anything missing please post it here so it can be updated!
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thanks for the tips. they'll be a great help when i look into mods for my 09 tsx
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Great tips, I just started doing some mods my 09 TSX about 2 months ago. Threw on a Takeda Intake, picked up some Xenon white DRL's from ijdmtoy.com, ordered some 6000K lows that shipped today. Defcon inspired me to get the LS460 tips installed, that's happening on Friday. Replaced all the interior lights with LED's, including the license plate light. As soon as I meet my 15 day, 5 post requirement I will post pics.
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how do you like your intake?
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GREAT thread! This will come in handy for me when I start to make mods to my car; thanks


Originally Posted by KillerG
how do you like your intake?
+1
I must know

EDIT: Also, for suspension, does Buddy Club have a kit for CU2's now or am I mistaken?

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more from p2r!

Throttle Body Spacer w/Thermal Gasket - 09+ TSX i4
http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...oducts_id=3160


Throttle Body Spacer - 2010 Acura TSX V6
http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...oducts_id=1311

Ported Intake Runners - K24 08+ Accord / 09+ TSX
http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...oducts_id=3161
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wish i knew what any of those did
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^+1, and also how to install them....

The only thing keeping me from that intake gasket!
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+11

and what kind of difference theyd have... i doubt they would do much though... +1 hp or something maybe
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$30 for +1HP.
I could get so much more horsepower from a Mugen emblem for so much less.
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bro if you put some carbon fiber vinyl on your car exterior itll lose atleast 30 pounds...and thats like a 15 hp increase if my math is right
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Oh yes, plus my cardboard body kit will give me an extra 50hp.



We could get so carried away with this...
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^ yeah haha...im tempted to make a bad photoshop now too
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these are suppose to keep the engine cooler or something

from the guy selling these, though i think theres a bit of exaggeration

In terms of what this does, it will increase throttle response. It's been dynoed at about a 5 hp on the 8th gen Si. Paired with runners (again not sure how this reacts with the i4, although i've only heard positives from those who installed), we had a customer with a V6 put down about an additional +15 hp/+21 ft lbs of tq from just the spacer, tb gaskets, intake manifold gaskets, and ported intake runner. We also sponsored one of our customers for the initial test for Unorthodox Racing after tons of discrepancy on the fitment of them. I'd say this, plus the 2pc pulley set are your best mods right now on the market.
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I'm tempter to make a real cardboard body kit...
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Originally Posted by KillerG
how do you like your intake?
Love the intake bro.... Sounds more aggressive and added some power as well. Bought it off of amazon for about $230
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How would you compare the sound of the Takeda intake to the Injen one (as you can't really compare the HP gain unless you've driven one with Injen have you?)?
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Also doesn't vis have cf hood and trunk for second Gen
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Is the list current? I know I found D2 Racing coilovers: RS, Drag, Rally, Track, Air suspension Basic & Super Professional.
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hello Im an new tsx owner. I have a 2009 tsx I am interested in doing some modifications
but was told that my car is drive by wire and very little could be done and very little gains. If anyone out there has any ideas let me know.
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fullrace has a kits fir the 2012 si comming out but its almost 6k
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hps offers a cold air, a short ram intake, and a silicon hose for the tsx.

http://www.hiprospeed.com/HPS-Acura-...p/37-176bl.htm
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Originally Posted by jsnmcleod72
hello Im an new tsx owner. I have a 2009 tsx I am interested in doing some modifications
but was told that my car is drive by wire and very little could be done and very little gains. If anyone out there has any ideas let me know.
That is a lie. Flashpro is readily available, OEM large throttles are available from the ZDX and the TL AWD. Supercharger units are available, and possibility of turbocharging is right around the corner. Also kraftwerks is about to release their 06-11 SI supercharger kit, which I feel would bolt up on our application with minimal issues.
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AEM also has their intakes available.
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Does anyone know where to get the fujitsubo exhaust? And I also heard its not made specifically for the 2nd gen, only the first. Can anyone confirm this?
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CTE Exhaust System- discontinued...
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Originally Posted by 1cleantsx2012
CTE Exhaust System- discontinued...
sucks i bet they didn't even sell many
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I undertand this says for 2nd generation TSX ('09 +) but does anyone know if these mods can be done on a 2012 TSX SE?
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Smile 2010 tsx mods

Hello everyone. I am new to the community. I have been doing some mods on my 2010 tsx and found some halo headlight assemblies online and installed them. They are high output halo with an led strip below. Turned out beautifully. If anyone is interested I will post pictures when I become a full member.
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That would be awsome, im planning on getting some for my 2009 tsx. Its goin to be awsome, :P.
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Originally Posted by KillerG
wish i knew what any of those did
TB spacer, nothing. It been proven time and time again.
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Originally Posted by jsnmcleod72
hello Im an new tsx owner. I have a 2009 tsx I am interested in doing some modifications
but was told that my car is drive by wire and very little could be done and very little gains. If anyone out there has any ideas let me know.
Yes it drive by wire. Gains will vary for different parts. CAI is more of a butt HP gain, unless done with other mods and a retune. Tunning is where its all at. You want real hp gains, S/C, turbo or NOS. HP comes at a price and that price is how fast do you want to go.
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TSX 2012 wagon

What's the best performance mod to consider for the TSX wagon? 4-cylinder only
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What's the best performance mod to consider for the TSX wagon? 4-cylinder only
Depends on what you want to spend. Could be from a simple cai, which doesnt do much, if anything. Then there's the higher end, a supercharger. My personal opinion, leave the car stock. Its a 4cyl sedan, its not going to be fast. Put the money into other things if you want, like rims, spoilers, suspension.
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thanks... i have been scratching my head about my 2012 tsx SE.... engine bay is the same as 09 and up. but ive seen ppl saying 09 intakes are incompatible ? any help?
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This just added
One of the only catbacks available in usdm if not the only one now that I hear the ct-e is discontinued

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-performance-parts-modifications-299/things-i-do-forum-ebay-exhaust-895736/

Don't know if there are any power gains but it sure does sound and look hella good

They also have an ebay brand generic intake on the market now.. For you budget tuners out there
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That ebay exhaust is literally the same thing as the stock exhaust. No gains.
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Originally Posted by iCrap
That ebay exhaust is literally the same thing as the stock exhaust. No gains.
It's not exactly the same. The piping on the eBay exhaust is slightly larger, Stainless steel, with less restrictive straight through mufflers (not to mention less rasp than stock if you do have dyno proven mods to combine with like an rv6 pipe). So no it isn't exactly the same. As far as performance gains I'm not stating that it could get you anything besides more stance if that's the only mod you have which is exactly why it wouldn't be the first thing on my wish list. But combined with other mods and a nice tune I couldn't see the hurt. It's very clean and sounds waaaaaaay better than stock. Just like the intakes posted on here, if that's the only mod done expect nothing more than a few butt dyno ponies (mainly due to it being louder) and having a nice sound.


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