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I really like the flowmasters. I had that done before I put on my headers. It sounds very nice. It's not tinny or high pitched. It’s like a low growl. Not too loud either. It was exactly what I was hoping for. I put DC headers on, the power increase was very noticeable. I think you could get greddy, they are cheaper. I’m thinkin’ a header is a header. I had to get my headers welded on to the pipe going to the converter because the bolt patterns on the 97 accord are backwards for those on the cl. not a big deal really i'd rather have it welded on than bolted on anyway. That was the only ''problem'' I ran into.
10-02-2003, 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by LvMyCL23
I really like the flowmasters. I had that done before I put on my headers. It sounds very nice. It's not tinny or high pitched. It’s like a low growl. Not too loud either. It was exactly what I was hoping for. I put DC headers on, the power increase was very noticeable. I think you could get greddy, they are cheaper. I’m thinkin’ a header is a header. I had to get my headers welded on to the pipe going to the converter because the bolt patterns on the 97 accord are backwards for those on the cl. not a big deal really i'd rather have it welded on than bolted on anyway. That was the only ''problem'' I ran into.
I really like the flowmasters. I had that done before I put on my headers. It sounds very nice. It's not tinny or high pitched. It’s like a low growl. Not too loud either. It was exactly what I was hoping for. I put DC headers on, the power increase was very noticeable. I think you could get greddy, they are cheaper. I’m thinkin’ a header is a header. I had to get my headers welded on to the pipe going to the converter because the bolt patterns on the 97 accord are backwards for those on the cl. not a big deal really i'd rather have it welded on than bolted on anyway. That was the only ''problem'' I ran into.
10-02-2003, 08:42 AM
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flowmasters on imports:thumbsdn:
dude, did you really feel thepower from your dc 4-2-1? I didn't feel shit! I had e/i and when i put my header on it felt the same. Maybe a tiny bit more power at high rpms, but it really almost feels slower at low rpms
dude, did you really feel thepower from your dc 4-2-1? I didn't feel shit! I had e/i and when i put my header on it felt the same. Maybe a tiny bit more power at high rpms, but it really almost feels slower at low rpms
10-02-2003, 09:18 AM
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Originally posted by SooDARK
flowmasters on imports:thumbsdn:
dude, did you really feel thepower from your dc 4-2-1? I didn't feel shit! I had e/i and when i put my header on it felt the same. Maybe a tiny bit more power at high rpms, but it really almost feels slower at low rpms
flowmasters on imports:thumbsdn:
dude, did you really feel thepower from your dc 4-2-1? I didn't feel shit! I had e/i and when i put my header on it felt the same. Maybe a tiny bit more power at high rpms, but it really almost feels slower at low rpms
. Really it was a big difference with just the headers too imo. (maybe it’s the FLOWMASTERS BABYYYY!!!! LOL 
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10-02-2003, 11:46 AM
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Originally posted by dustbuster4
"ACURA CL" Brushed Aluminum Door Sills
"ACURA CL" Brushed Aluminum Door Sills
as long as they weren't too much $$. saving up for my TURBO BABY!! lol
10-02-2003, 12:04 PM
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Originally posted by LvMyCL23
I saw those in your pics. they look nice. i've wanted something like that since i saw them on the mercedes 230 coupe. do they come stock on the 3.0 or is that something you added on after? I'd like to get a set of those as long as they weren't too much $$. saving up for my TURBO BABY!! lol
I saw those in your pics. they look nice. i've wanted something like that since i saw them on the mercedes 230 coupe. do they come stock on the 3.0 or is that something you added on after? I'd like to get a set of those
as long as they weren't too much $$. saving up for my TURBO BABY!! lol
10-02-2003, 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by LvMyCL23
I saw those in your pics. they look nice. i've wanted something like that since i saw them on the mercedes 230 coupe. do they come stock on the 3.0 or is that something you added on after? I'd like to get a set of those as long as they weren't too much $$. saving up for my TURBO BABY!! lol
I saw those in your pics. they look nice. i've wanted something like that since i saw them on the mercedes 230 coupe. do they come stock on the 3.0 or is that something you added on after? I'd like to get a set of those
as long as they weren't too much $$. saving up for my TURBO BABY!! lol
I think they're still available. They cost me $55, shipped, but that was last year.
Check here: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...num+door+sills
Here's a direct link to a page with contact info: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...&pagenumber=25
10-02-2003, 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by jo0p-CL
blah... i dont like spoilers on our car. i like the ass.. its sexy, besides i dont like stock wing much or any they make. jus going for smoothness
where in FL?
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blah... i dont like spoilers on our car. i like the ass.. its sexy, besides i dont like stock wing much or any they make. jus going for smoothness
where in FL? -shawn
my friends call it the "slopey ass"
and i know where he lives....but it'll cost ya>;]
oh yeah...and i dont think i have ever washed my car that much...perhaps twice a week
but dude...WAX IT...again and again...red fades (over time of course) but lemme tell ya...damn that bitch is neck snappin when she's waxed!!
10-02-2003, 09:16 PM
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mine is in such a need of a wash and wax, school starting up has claimed a lot of the working daylight hours. and i don't mind mine with the OEM spoiler..granted it came with it on and well i don't want to have to fill the holes and repaint it.
10-03-2003, 08:49 AM
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sad news :(
I just got off the phone with acura and they told me that i could swap my auto tranny for a manual (the first step in my turboed cl process), but it would require another cl to take the parts off from. the guy told me that it was unreasonable to think that I could buy all the parts for under 2k! he said the parts on the engine that control the idle and the new mounts and axles and drive shafts alone would be a grand.... plus the tranny, plus the cables, shifter, peddal clusters, ect. and then the labor....... he said it would take four days or more!!!!! That's like a billion dollars alone for the labor.. I'm so upset..... I guess I'll save up and buy an accord w/ a standard tranny.i miss driving a stick!!!!! I'll keep my 2.3 , she's my baby! i'll get a 97 accord so I can still get my TURBO BABY!!!!! lol i'm still upset. i'm not made of money damnit!!!!!!!
10-03-2003, 09:01 AM
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Re: sad news :(
Originally posted by LvMyCL23
I just got off the phone with acura and they told me that i could swap my auto tranny for a manual (the first step in my turboed cl process), but it would require another cl to take the parts off from. the guy told me that it was unreasonable to think that I could buy all the parts for under 2k! he said the parts on the engine that control the idle and the new mounts and axles and drive shafts alone would be a grand.... plus the tranny, plus the cables, shifter, peddal clusters, ect. and then the labor....... he said it would take four days or more!!!!! That's like a billion dollars alone for the labor.. I'm so upset..... I guess I'll save up and buy an accord w/ a standard tranny.i miss driving a stick!!!!! I'll keep my 2.3 , she's my baby! i'll get a 97 accord so I can still get my TURBO BABY!!!!! lol i'm still upset. i'm not made of money damnit!!!!!!!
I just got off the phone with acura and they told me that i could swap my auto tranny for a manual (the first step in my turboed cl process), but it would require another cl to take the parts off from. the guy told me that it was unreasonable to think that I could buy all the parts for under 2k! he said the parts on the engine that control the idle and the new mounts and axles and drive shafts alone would be a grand.... plus the tranny, plus the cables, shifter, peddal clusters, ect. and then the labor....... he said it would take four days or more!!!!! That's like a billion dollars alone for the labor.. I'm so upset..... I guess I'll save up and buy an accord w/ a standard tranny.i miss driving a stick!!!!! I'll keep my 2.3 , she's my baby! i'll get a 97 accord so I can still get my TURBO BABY!!!!! lol i'm still upset. i'm not made of money damnit!!!!!!!
10-03-2003, 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by LvMyCL23
:'( There goes my dream for my car :'( I’d be a shame to have an accord that is faster than my cl...Man this sucks... I’m bummed out.
:'( There goes my dream for my car :'( I’d be a shame to have an accord that is faster than my cl...Man this sucks... I’m bummed out.
10-03-2003, 02:00 PM
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Originally posted by LvMyCL23
but you can't run a turbo on an auto tranny, can you? :'(
but you can't run a turbo on an auto tranny, can you? :'(
and with the money you're going to save up to buy an accord why not just put that towards a auto/manual conversion??
10-03-2003, 06:36 PM
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alright i'm better now. i went out for a bike ride down a local trail and had time to clear my head. i'm done moding my CL, it's never going to be very fast. I'm not going to buy an accord either because i basically already have one right... i'm just going to save my money and then buy a 2001 prelude, sexy sexy car. but that'll be like 2 years from now lol. so we'll see what happens.
10-03-2003, 06:43 PM
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Re: sad news :(
Originally posted by LvMyCL23
I just got off the phone with acura and they told me that i could swap my auto tranny for a manual (the first step in my turboed cl process), but it would require another cl to take the parts off from. the guy told me that it was unreasonable to think that I could buy all the parts for under 2k! he said the parts on the engine that control the idle and the new mounts and axles and drive shafts alone would be a grand.... plus the tranny, plus the cables, shifter, peddal clusters, ect. and then the labor....... he said it would take four days or more!!!!! That's like a billion dollars alone for the labor.. I'm so upset..... I guess I'll save up and buy an accord w/ a standard tranny.i miss driving a stick!!!!! I'll keep my 2.3 , she's my baby! i'll get a 97 accord so I can still get my TURBO BABY!!!!! lol i'm still upset. i'm not made of money damnit!!!!!!!
I just got off the phone with acura and they told me that i could swap my auto tranny for a manual (the first step in my turboed cl process), but it would require another cl to take the parts off from. the guy told me that it was unreasonable to think that I could buy all the parts for under 2k! he said the parts on the engine that control the idle and the new mounts and axles and drive shafts alone would be a grand.... plus the tranny, plus the cables, shifter, peddal clusters, ect. and then the labor....... he said it would take four days or more!!!!! That's like a billion dollars alone for the labor.. I'm so upset..... I guess I'll save up and buy an accord w/ a standard tranny.i miss driving a stick!!!!! I'll keep my 2.3 , she's my baby! i'll get a 97 accord so I can still get my TURBO BABY!!!!! lol i'm still upset. i'm not made of money damnit!!!!!!!
that is a big no no.....you can do the tranny swap for less than 1200 easy....hell you might be able to do it for 1000...i am actually helping a member here do the 5sp conversion...
where in FL are you located? maybe i can help you
10-03-2003, 06:51 PM
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Originally posted by Katies99CL
yes you can BUT you'll have turbo lag. It'll take longer for the BOV to go off...hence your car will be slower than an manual w/ a turbo.
yes you can BUT you'll have turbo lag. It'll take longer for the BOV to go off...hence your car will be slower than an manual w/ a turbo.
there are quite a few automatic turbocharged cars that are extremely fast ..example buick grand national...
but you are right for the most part usually automatic turbo cars are a little slower than 5sp
the blow of valve really has nothing to do with boost lag
im not trying to be an ass
10-05-2003, 09:23 AM
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hmm, i guess i'm still gonna go on with the conversion. people have been telling me it can be done and that the dealer is a crackwhore. so i'm gonna do it. just need to get all the parts. thanks d98clturbo for your help.
10-05-2003, 09:29 AM
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Originally posted by d98clturbo
you can have turbo lag with both auto and 5sp...it all depends on the size of the turbo, compression etc.....
there are quite a few automatic turbocharged cars that are extremely fast ..example buick grand national...
but you are right for the most part usually automatic turbo cars are a little slower than 5sp
the blow of valve really has nothing to do with boost lag
im not trying to be an ass
you can have turbo lag with both auto and 5sp...it all depends on the size of the turbo, compression etc.....
there are quite a few automatic turbocharged cars that are extremely fast ..example buick grand national...
but you are right for the most part usually automatic turbo cars are a little slower than 5sp
the blow of valve really has nothing to do with boost lag
im not trying to be an ass
it's all good, learn something new everyday
10-05-2003, 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by d98clturbo
you can have turbo lag with both auto and 5sp...it all depends on the size of the turbo, compression etc.....
there are quite a few automatic turbocharged cars that are extremely fast ..example buick grand national...
but you are right for the most part usually automatic turbo cars are a little slower than 5sp
the blow of valve really has nothing to do with boost lag
im not trying to be an ass
you can have turbo lag with both auto and 5sp...it all depends on the size of the turbo, compression etc.....
there are quite a few automatic turbocharged cars that are extremely fast ..example buick grand national...
but you are right for the most part usually automatic turbo cars are a little slower than 5sp
the blow of valve really has nothing to do with boost lag
im not trying to be an ass
10-05-2003, 07:36 PM
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Re: Re: sad news :(
Originally posted by fusionnv
There are some tricks to making a automatic faster. Like changing a torque convertor. I have no idea though it would be possible for our CL or the price of one + installed. Just an though.
There are some tricks to making a automatic faster. Like changing a torque convertor. I have no idea though it would be possible for our CL or the price of one + installed. Just an though.
click on "articles"
10-05-2003, 08:55 PM
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Originally posted by LvMyCL23
too bad it doesn't give the name of the product or anything.... i still want to convert
too bad it doesn't give the name of the product or anything.... i still want to convert
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that's what I said last night... muahahahahaha i will have a bad ass CL!!! hope to do my 5 spd conversion within the next month or so (low on cash... ) then turbo charge it within 6 months... i hope i can wait that long.
) then turbo charge it within 6 months... i hope i can wait that long.
10-06-2003, 04:35 AM
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Re: Re: Re: sad news :(
Originally posted by Leon
go to www.classifiedtuning.com theres a topic about torque on automatic cars. there's a hi performance manufacturer saying something about a torque coverter for hondas that supposed to make them faster!
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go to www.classifiedtuning.com theres a topic about torque on automatic cars. there's a hi performance manufacturer saying something about a torque coverter for hondas that supposed to make them faster!
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10-06-2003, 07:46 AM
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Guys, what you are looking for is a high stall torque converter. It lets the engine rev higher, to say 3000-3500 rpm without power braking (depending on which one you get), and then engages. Our stock one engages at like 1000. The 3K+ ones will suck hard for normal around town driving, and kiss your gas milieage goodbye. But you can launch your car like a mofo...lol
10-06-2003, 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by proaudio22
Guys, what you are looking for is a high stall torque converter. It lets the engine rev higher, to say 3000-3500 rpm without power braking (depending on which one you get), and then engages. Our stock one engages at like 1000. The 3K+ ones will suck hard for normal around town driving, and kiss your gas milieage goodbye. But you can launch your car like a mofo...lol
Guys, what you are looking for is a high stall torque converter. It lets the engine rev higher, to say 3000-3500 rpm without power braking (depending on which one you get), and then engages. Our stock one engages at like 1000. The 3K+ ones will suck hard for normal around town driving, and kiss your gas milieage goodbye. But you can launch your car like a mofo...lol
The company that makes it:
http://www.tciauto.com/sport_compact.htm
I found this, it one in particulaur is for a civic and del sol.
"With a stall speed of 2800 to 3000 rpm, the converter retains the stock lockup clutch and shows no adverse affects concerning heat, slippage or gas mileage. "
Now where the Acura CL one be at. I think a lot of the 3.0 guys would like this with their NOS/Turbo. Shave off 1/2 sec.
10-06-2003, 03:46 PM
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Welcome to the board..your CL looks good..I really like that color..I would lose the pinstripe tho..just my opinion..my mods and pics are in the sig....J
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Hyper Whites ,Bazooka EL-8,
18" Nitza Adagio w/Toyo Proxes
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10-06-2003, 06:38 PM
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well naturally my cl looks good, it's a cl! And I think the pinstripe came with the "premium" package... I’ve grown fond of it. Thanks for the compliment, too bad my digi camera sucks and the pictures came out bad.