Haikoo

I have a friend who does custom weldings and he's gonna look at my 2.5 if it's possible to make headers for it. He currently made headers for his IS and it added 35hp to the wheels. So we'll see what he can do for the TL.

Anyone interested?

982.5TL

I am totally interested. Keep me posted!

Mikes96TL03CLS

Damn, that woulda been cool to have like DC headers for my TL when I had it!

KADAW

+1

c29842984

If the header is under 500 I'll buy it no doubt.

ljmushock

dammit, 3.2 would have to have header(s) built... more money... sucks... 2.5... header.... less money. Oh well, I'm content with the front lip, and 30 extra horse.

98_2.5_TL

Agreed. Count me in. keep me posted.

binky

? How do you have 30 xtra hps? Tell me Tell me!

sushimaster

I'm interested. It's about damn time. Unleash the beast!

vishnus11

lol@ ur avatar.

Werd, tell your friend to fab some for the 3.2 - Under $500 and I'm probably in. Would be nice to see some gains throughout the rev range, with minimal or no sacrifice in low end torque.

98_2.5_TL

I think he's talking about the horsepower advantage the 3.2 has over the 2.5.

but, in this case, it's more like 24 horsepower.

176 vs. 200.


but maybe he's talking about something else, like he's modded under the hood or something. who knows?

binky

Sabers are at 210hps. Does that make mine 40 hps more!? (^I^)

lostkhan

count me in man... im def interested in some custom headers... keep me updates plz thanx

Ysidro

Hmm... Arent the Acura Sabers=Vigor=2.5 TL?
I thought it was 176HP.Why is it 210?


Also theres rumors about the 2.5TL horse power being under rated. They say instead of it being 176HP, it is really 205HP. Could it be with premium gas or aftermarket intake? Does anyone know for a fact what it really is?
thanks.

UnsanePyro

I might dyno mine this summer just for the sake of figuring that out, how much the engine really has (or at least some concrete evidence for a rough number).

And 35 wheel hp from headers seems like quite a bit of power, can you back it up?

Haikoo

Oh it's not gonna give you 35whp on the TL. I meant it gave my friend 35hp at the wheels on his Lexus IS. He had it dyno-ed.

After we make the 1st prototype I'm obviously going to dyno it. I'm gonna venture a guess and say it's gonna give me 15-20 hp atleast.

UnsanePyro

Oh, I know you meant on his IS, those just seem like impressive gains, and if I was going to ptu the money down for headers, I would like some proof like that (before and after dyno with his car, your car, and/or other cars he has done)

ljmushock

Could he make a set for the 3.2???

I wonder if Legends have headers available?

ljmushock

Oh, and I was just talking about the advantage over the 2.5, which I will admit is not much... I saw a 2.5 on the highway and punched it... he stuck with me the whole way from like 50-90

Haikoo

For sure dude.

Haikoo

The 2.5 is underrated big time. I have no problems staying with my friends 04 RL and 97 Maxima.

dominikan

I am really interested in the headers.

binky

3.2l Sabers are rated at 210hps in Japan

Ysidro

Oh...
I though the 3.2 was the Inspire.
And Saber=2.5TL.

How does the car achieve 210hps in Japan?
Could it be the computer?

Anyway,
does any one know where to buy acura TL 2.5 exhaust flanges?
And how should the tl 2.5 header look like?
Anyone with a sketch?

Haikoo

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...prddisplay.jsp

$23 for the flange..there's a picture in the link

Ysidro

Thanks for the reply.
The link works but I dont see the flange.
Thanks.

Haikoo

Oh, go select the model and everything. The flange is under "exaust manifold". You should be able to see it.

binky

All Sabers, Legends, Inspire came in 2L/ 2.5L/ 3.2L
As for HP's, USDM have much lower power.Probably due to emmissions regulations.
Like a SOHC VTEC 1.5L Civic has 130hp stock. Newer Subaru Imprezza have 320+hp stock.
This year or next, the new Skylines are gonna have 400~500 Stock HP's.....meaning with mods, well over 1000hp! And Street Legal!

98_2.5_TL

I can get you two Stock Exhaust tips for 50 dollars at the Acura Dealership i work at.
They're orginally 50 bucks a peice, i get a pretty good discount. let me know.

Ysidro

I did as described, but I found no flanges. Only the ones welded on the end of the exhaust manifold which is not it. I was looking for a flange plate that will be welded on the end of an exhaust pipe. Its used to connect 2 pipe together. Thanks though.

Ysidro

Thanks for the offer, but Im not looking for tips right now, only flange plates.

Mizouse

damn headers!! would be nice, means all we 2.5ers would need in terms of bolt ons would be a full cat-back exhaust system

GSteg

What does youf friend have in his car that makes 35whp with a header? Is he supercharged? Most people on here have little to no aftermarket parts. Claiming 35whp on his will give people too high of a hope, therefore dissappointments will come later on.

Dont want to be the party ruiner, but I just want to clarify so people wouldn't expect 35whp out of their cars too

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

bumping an old thread as the Legend guys on acura-legend have been able to develop a set of headers for the 3.2 engines and have been able to get OBX to manufacture them... so there is hope for us 3.2 guys... they are running under $400.00... im considering them...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-R...spagenameZWDVW

DrakeMK3

No kidding. There is no way in hell anyone is getting 35 rwhp out of a header on an IS300 unless there he's got a supercharger we don't know about. I can't stand it when people prey on kids who don't know that much about cars by claiming outrageous figures. A header on an IS will net MAYBE 10 horsepower to the wheels.

Go90go

Hooked up = $780 installed. Have to tilt the motor and for 2-6FWHP, not worth it IMO. My friend can get the headers for me for less than what the eBay BIN price is (before shipping), and the rest is install (more than the headers themselves). I'm sure I can knock the install price lower a bit by calling in a few favours, but really not worth it. There just isn't enough room to have runners that do much. The OBX runners are about 1.5"-2" long at the shortest one, going to (OMG) 3" in the rear. Not to mention the way the down-pipe's collector is designed, it isn't the smoothest merge possible. Better to wait and see what Stromung cooks up for the Legend, but me forewarned that they will run you at least $1000.

~Cheers~

Go90go

Oh, and way to revive an old thread! Better than starting a new one, hehe.

~Cheers~

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

im trying to find a cheap place to install it, then i will def consider this mod... i have been waiting forever for headers and will take what i can get at this point...

Go90go

I'm with you on that one. But let's see what Stromung designs (if they'll even finish with a production one) and hope for the best!

~Cheers~