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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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Performance Speed Chip/Module Mod

Well im gogin to be trying a few of these mods on my car and see which one works or if anyone works.

I have a acura TL 98 3.2

mods : clear signal lights. tornado fuel saver (really works)
green turn signals/ Blue interior lights. Pioneer 6.5 jvc 6x9.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by blazeboy09
Well im gogin to be trying a few of these mods on my car and see which one works or if anyone works.

I have a acura TL 98 3.2

mods : clear signal lights. tornado fuel saver (really works)
green turn signals/ Blue interior lights. Pioneer 6.5 jvc 6x9.
I wouldnt even bother with a performance chip. Some on here have gotten them for their car and said that it wasn't worth it. If you want more speed then keep your maintainence up, add a short ram, exhaust, and you should feel some improvement.

P.S. I wouldnt get green turn signals to me that screams rice, so I would stick with white or amber
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by TLin401
I wouldnt even bother with a performance chip. Some on here have gotten them for their car and said that it wasn't worth it. If you want more speed then keep your maintainence up, add a short ram, exhaust, and you should feel some improvement.

P.S. I wouldnt get green turn signals to me that screams rice, so I would stick with white or amber
Whats a good exhaust for our cars?
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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Welcome to Azine.

I'd like to more about tornado fuel saver please.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Welcome to Azine.

I'd like to more about tornado fuel saver please.

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...=1562&Vh=Acura
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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Tornado is a gimmick. Don't waste your money.

Unless you are changing the factory head unit, or even amping them for that matter, just buy some cheap-o's.

I found a pair of 6.5's on Overstock.com for $30 shipped and really nice 6x9's at Walmart for $50. Huuuuge magnet 400watt, sounds awesome with my 50x4 head unit and $20 "Dual" 10 inch sub fro Big Lots.

Not much you can do to make these cars faster. Maybe a bored throttle body or an intake for better throttle response. Exhaust wont do too much unless you go header back.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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^^ Don't know about 2.5 but 3.2 is suppose to be a luxo cruiser, so I won't mess with it to make it fast.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by blazeboy09
Well im gogin to be trying a few of these mods on my car and see which one works or if anyone works.

I have a acura TL 98 3.2

mods : clear signal lights. tornado fuel saver (really works)
green turn signals/ Blue interior lights. Pioneer 6.5 jvc 6x9.
Why green? Probably the only green I'd have would be the factory green LEDs in the ends of the JDM wing.

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Welcome to Azine.

I'd like to more about tornado fuel saver please.
Tornado works to take money from your pocket.

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^^ Don't know about 2.5 but 3.2 is suppose to be a luxo cruiser, so I won't mess with it to make it fast.
Aww... Why not?

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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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You guys say exhaust, which one for a 2.5TL? I'm looking to get an intake and an exhaust but I'm not sure which to exhaust to get.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Exhausts for our car are hard to find. Try looking for a Magnoflow or a Flowmaster and see if those brands make an exhaust for our car.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TLin401
Exhausts for our car are hard to find. Try looking for a Magnoflow or a Flowmaster and see if those brands make an exhaust for our car.
I'm pretty sure theres a shop here that can put a Magnaflow on. I'm wanting a pretty low tone. Not like the civics that drive around here sounding like weed whackers.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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i put magnaflow on my 2.5 tl, outside it sounded amazing deep low powerful tone, but when inside it was louder than my friends evo who has HKS with no cat converter!, i went back two days later and had them put on a stock one ...i still cant understand why it was like that
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by stas2007
i put magnaflow on my 2.5 tl, outside it sounded amazing deep low powerful tone, but when inside it was louder than my friends evo who has HKS with no cat converter!, i went back two days later and had them put on a stock one ...i still cant understand why it was like that
Hmm...I'll be looking into a Magnaflow. How much did you pay for it?
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 03:59 AM
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MagnaFlow's what I've got and it's good. I added some extra DynaMat over the muffler area in the trunk and it helped slightly, but honestly, at certain speeds on the highway, it's quiet in my car. Outside is a different story:

Recently, my friend was stopped at a light near JapanTown when she heard, (through closed windows and music playing in her V36 G35 sedan) a really deep, powerful sounding car. The next thing she knew a silver streak went flying by her while it shifted. All she saw was "Dai Nippon" on the back of the car and she called to tell me she saw me, haha!

Mine cost me a total of $654 because of Nazi California, and I play by the rules.

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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by blazeboy09









Interesting, thats for sure.
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by stas2007
i put magnaflow on my 2.5 tl, outside it sounded amazing deep low powerful tone, but when inside it was louder than my friends evo who has HKS with no cat converter!, i went back two days later and had them put on a stock one ...i still cant understand why it was like that
Did you put the whole exhaust? Or from cat system back?
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Green lights FTL
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wingedboss3
Did you put the whole exhaust? Or from cat system back?
That's usually considered the full exhaust...

Originally Posted by TLin401
Green lights FTL
I actually don't mind the green in the front but ONLY if you could switch back to amber or white to drive. I mean, it's cool to have them just going to show that you've got them at a night meet or something.

@Blaze, you need to get a tripod and/or a better camera. Also, posting pics without saying anything? Should've went to the photograph gallery and started your own thread.

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by wingedboss3
Did you put the whole exhaust? Or from cat system back?
actially it was just the muffler, but i needed whole pipin redone because it was rusted and had lots of holes in it, and i also asked them to put bigger diameter piping too...
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Yea those where pictures from my phone, i broke my digital camera. I think the green lights look good. I drive with them at night and the cops dont stop me so i guess they are legal. Go90go umm I do want some switch backs but i dont even know where to begin with that.

I think im goin to get me some green neon for the under body??? still thinking on that one. And i had to post the pics real quick cuz i had to go.

So what do you guys think about the green lights Yes/no? maybe so?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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no,dont get neon..your best of getting puddle lights, try not to get into the ricer sence
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KrayzieDxC
no,dont get neon..your best of getting puddle lights, try not to get into the ricer sence
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by KrayzieDxC
no,dont get neon..your best of getting puddle lights, try not to get into the ricer sence
Are puddle lights like the door lights?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by stas2007
actially it was just the muffler, but i needed whole pipin redone because it was rusted and had lots of holes in it, and i also asked them to put bigger diameter piping too...
Thats what going to get, just from the cat system back.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by wingedboss3
Are puddle lights like the door lights?
This is a 2nd gen but you will get the idea. (shout out to Malayalee King)

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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Too bad 2nd Gen TL's have transmission problem.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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^ Easily fixed with a CL Type-S 6-speed, .

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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 01:35 AM
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too much time/money.... well for me..lol

(I want that grill)....lol
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TLin401
This is a 2nd gen but you will get the idea. (shout out to Malayalee King)

Damn, those are nice. I'll have to see if theres a color that would look good on my TL.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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who makes thoes lights...? dam that looks clean on that blue 2nd gen
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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I have them, too. I just never installed them, haha. Well, that's not true, exactly. I installed one set in my trunk and am using them as trunk lights.

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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com

or anywhere
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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White always looks good. On that site ^ they only have OEM amber and red.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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Green puddle lights on my car would be sick.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by blazeboy09
Green puddle lights on my car would be sick.
You have a great looking white color, Try something like this....




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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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im about to get some 17's on my car
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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I want to change the signal lights so they can be clear can someone redirect me or help me out on this i never did anything with lights? Thank you.

**and the white color on your TL looks clean and fresh seriously, green lights is unique**
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AATSX
I want to change the signal lights so they can be clear can someone redirect me or help me out on this i never did anything with lights? Thank you.

**and the white color on your TL looks clean and fresh seriously, green lights is unique**
Look for acura clear turn signals on ebay and you will find what you are looking for.
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