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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 01:29 AM
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Any1 raced there TL

Just curious has anyone raced there TL? What was it and what was the results
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 04:20 AM
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my 96 2.5 TL versus Acura RSX Type-S from dead stop. even through first two gears and then i lost him going into third...

i have beaten a few minivans though
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 05:03 AM
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I used to race my car back in the days 1997-1999.. The times are from Pomona Raceway in California.

1. bone stock I ran mid 16s 1/4 mile (16.4-16.7)

2. ran it again with a custom short ram intake w/ WeaponR filter.. low 16s..(16.2-16.5)

3. ran it with intake(WeaponR) and rear half pipe 2.5 inch with a universal exhaust(Sebring).. ran high 15s (15.8-15.9)

4. ran custom cold-air intake w/ MonsterFlow filter with full cat back exhaust (Trust/Greddy SP)... low 15s (15.2-15.4)

5. ran custom cold-air intake (MonsterFlow), full cat-back exhaust (Trust/Greddy SP) and a racing cat(some cheap one 2.5 inch straight through).. ran high 14s (14.7-14.9)

6. ran custom cold-air intake, full cat-back exhaust, a racing cat, a single fogger NOS dry kit with 50 and sometimes 70 shot jets, and a NOS purge kit.. best run I ran 13.8@99.xxMPH on street slicks (street legal slick tires) and low to mid 14s on stock 15 inch tires (14.2-14.4)

It's been a long time since I used to race so I don't have any timeslips anymore, but here are some photos. I also need to scan some old pixs from the racetrack.. I'll post more pixs and hopefully some timeslips if I can find them.

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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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Beat up on alot of accords, couple 94-98 maxima's, and a old stick integra. Just rev up and drop it into 4th and you can light up the road.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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And drop your tranny
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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ey bdub, let me see your lv seats!
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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tlxracer hows that body kit you were working on coming?
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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I have beaten a lot of VW's even my friends Jetta 1.8T. Always fun to show up some high strung 4 bangers. I also did really well racing a Corvette on a freeway onramp. Lost him after overdrive kicked in, he smoked me.
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 01:27 AM
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Has anybody raced a Legend? isnt it a pretty equal race?
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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Whats up TL BALLER I dont have the pics of my car on anyweb site but i can email you a pic to you acura-tl.com account. lemme kno
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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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Sorry Deluxekoncept I dont post tranny problems b/c I dont have any. Any every other Acura I have I do the same thing from my 03CL and 97 intergra.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by TLxRaCeR
I used to race my car back in the days 1997-1999.. The times are from Pomona Raceway in California.

1. bone stock I ran mid 16s 1/4 mile (16.4-16.7)

2. ran it again with a custom short ram intake w/ WeaponR filter.. low 16s..(16.2-16.5)

3. ran it with intake(WeaponR) and rear half pipe 2.5 inch with a universal exhaust(Sebring).. ran high 15s (15.8-15.9)

4. ran custom cold-air intake w/ MonsterFlow filter with full cat back exhaust (Trust/Greddy SP)... low 15s (15.2-15.4)

5. ran custom cold-air intake (MonsterFlow), full cat-back exhaust (Trust/Greddy SP) and a racing cat(some cheap one 2.5 inch straight through).. ran high 14s (14.7-14.9)

6. ran custom cold-air intake, full cat-back exhaust, a racing cat, a single fogger NOS dry kit with 50 and sometimes 70 shot jets, and a NOS purge kit.. best run I ran 13.8@99.xxMPH on street slicks (street legal slick tires) and low to mid 14s on stock 15 inch tires (14.2-14.4)

It's been a long time since I used to race so I don't have any timeslips anymore, but here are some photos. I also need to scan some old pixs from the racetrack.. I'll post more pixs and hopefully some timeslips if I can find them.



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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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HAHAHA, no kidding man
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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I beat a ninety-something Ford Explorer and a '68 Ford Mustang (which admittedly was basically a piece of ish). Lost to a Celica, though, so I'm 2-1 overall.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by acuratl05
Has anybody raced a Legend? isnt it a pretty equal race?
I've raced 1st and 2nd generation Legends.

Only the 6 speed manual GS can beat our 3.2 TL's for sure. The 4 speed auto GS is pretty close but will beat us past 60 mph. While our cars weigh 100 pounds less than a 4 speed Legend, the GS models have the Type II engine with 230 hp instead of 200.

As for me, I did a Type II swap
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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i've raced a couple... i've beat some stock integra's, civics, golfs, accords, and some bmws (3 series)

i've lost to other BMWs (7 series and M5 - thats one hell of a car with a price tag to match) also mustangs and corvettes. all these are typical muscle cars with huge engines so its kinda obvious that i would loose.

hey does anyone loose some power when they put their foot down? i do so i have to ease of the pedal and press it down again before the pickup increases....

i've got an 1996 3.2TL previous car was a 1994 BMW 5 Series
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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thats crazy, my car does the same thing. WOT (wide open throttle) actually feels slower than if I slowly push the pedal down, or let it shift before redline. I've got a '97 3.2. and If I remember correctly, my buddy has a '92 VIGOR and his is the same way, but thats a 5 cyl.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by t3ddyb3ar21

Originally Posted by Boarder.97.TL
HAHAHA, no kidding man
thanks guys.. i could only find 2 time slips from back in 99.. it wasnt my fastest but at least something..my car id is 6899.



and here are some photos from the pomona track.

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