Scottybue

OK guys, I've heard about CAIs, SRIs, Iceboxes, Hondatas, Exhausts, big bores, headers, even as yet unavailable superchargers...

Now my question is:

How the hell do I get a grin factor out of my TSX in the acceleration department?

I have the A-spec and upgraded wheels for handling grins, and a comptech rear sway is on the way. Now how do I make it comparable to say... a 330i? 225 at the fly is all I want...

Any legitimate knowledge and suggestion would be greatly appreciated!!!

dom

You answered your own question....

will all be needed to get the grin your looking for.

Scottybue

and none of these will void warranty or compromise reliability?

JTso

iTrader: (2)

Why not take the list of parts and ask your dealer where your maintenance and service is performed? None of those part will void the "entire" warranty of the car but they can be for certain area if they are found to be the cause.

Dan Martin

If peak gains are what you're after, you'll probably be disapointed with what's currently on the market. JTso has just about every mod available and he's putting down about 187 to the wheels which is about 215 at the crank. The good thing is, the car is much quicker and more drivable because of the added torque and horsepower throughout the rev band. There's a very large gain from 5,000 rpm to redline.
Check out his most recent dyno: https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...7&postcount=60


It all depends on your budget, but here's a list of parts by order of gain:
AcuraZine Shift Knob $50
Hondata $600
CAI $200
Big bore throttle body ~$200 (I don't remember exactly)
DC headers $300

There are a number of other mods you can make but I don't think I've seen dynos to back up their results yet. By the sounds of things, a high-flow catalytic converter is also a good mod to free up the exhaust path.

Scottybue

understood. Now not to get off topic, which of the previously mentioned mod's (brand specific) would best get me to 225 without the car sounding like and obnoxious street racer?

thanks for the input Dan

still looking for more input, though... which CAI produces the most gains compared to its reliability? I want the power, but also want the car to still be bulletproof...

TinkyWinky

This topic, in my opinion, has been beaten to death. The only thing that will give the TSX any performance comparable to the 330i (which is what you are apparently seeking) would be to add a turbo or swap in a V6.

Good luck in either case.

xizor

That is going to take some serious serious modifications (and voiding of warranties) to get 225 w/o Forced Induction.

mg7726

or trade in for next years model which may be retuned by honda for 10-20hp

or wait for 2nd gen tsx, which is rumored to have a turbo (a la the scooby legacy gt)

Dan Martin

Sounds like you should get in line for the Comptech supercharger. If it's installed by an Acura dealer that sells comptech parts, it won't affect your warranty. Plus they're quoting 240hp to the wheels which is somewhere around 275-280 crank.

JTso

iTrader: (2)

I might be getting 220 at the fly. 220 - ~15% loss = 187whp.

I wonder if the high flow cat will gain a few hp... If so, I'm up there.

Scottybue

anyone know when the comptech s/c comes out? been waiting for almost 6 mos... Also, who knows an Acura dealer who does comptech stuff?

Scottybue

did the big bore do anything for ya? also what mods are you sportin'?

dom

You need to take your car to a track. I'd love to see the times its running.

xizor

I read 225 at the wheels, not fly. 225 at the crank is possible, but still requires many modifications.

Scottybue

"many modifications" is the question I'm looking to answer with this thread... what are you runnin' darth xizor?

GIBSON6594

Wow, your gonna spend about 6-7 K in mods if you go FI. what not just go buy a faster car?

Scottybue

car is paid off, mods are cheaper than a new car payment...

Dan Martin

It's anyones guess when the S/C will be available. It was supposed to be out last month but I think they're still tweaking the fuel system.

According to Comptech's site, there doesn't appear to be any dealers in Nebraska but here's the list so you can find the next closest one: http://www.comptechusa.com/distributors.html

Scottybue

found one in KC... damn near 2.5 hrs away...

dom

Move to civilization?

Scottybue

i know, i live in the middle of the city, and it still feels like suburbia... and i used to live in Brooklyn... damn this military gig, they never let you live anywhere cool...

xizor

I have CAI and Intake Manifold Gasket, pretty meager but it dynos at about ~213 flywheel. Add header, Hondata ECU, big bore TB and you'll be near jtso w/ ~220. Other than that, there's only a catback exhaust which is worth 1-2hp. Until there are new cams and a reflash for them, there isn't a whole lot more to be made NA.

Scottybue

injen?

Black_6spd

Don't forget about lightweight wheels. It's not adding HP per se, but you'd be surprised how much quicker the car feels. Simply dropping 5 lbs each wheel made my Integra feel like a different car!

Scottybue

true, but i wish i had thought of that before i plunked almost a grand on 18's when i bought the car...

weapon-x

LOL Well the tag line they used to sell was: "Join the (insert military branch here) travel the world, meet and kill interesting people." Don't recal promises to live anywhere cool. But you haven't lived till you've been to Anniston, AL where you have to drive 50miles to find a McDonalds, and the Walmart... Excuse me.. Super Walmart is considered a legitimate source of entertainment and qualifies as a "good place to take a date".

ianS

should be light and smaller wheel. If a lighter but bigger wheel, the unspring weight will offset the advantage of light weight. So let's do some weight reduction like this onehttp://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=776885&page=1

GIBSON6594

X 1,000,000

xizor

K&N

rmpage

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mesherm

I just bought a new '05 6MT TSX and Im looking for suggestions on how to modify it with little cash to do so. Are there any cool exhaust mods that will boost hp? also, where can i find a CAI and how much will it cost/ boost hp?

any other suggestions as to how i can improve hp without hurting gas mileage too much and without a whole lot of $$?

THANKS!

JayRoam

I've been told of people using the TSX's block with the RSX's head. Kind of like a modern-day frankstein version of the old B18 block and B16 head. I haven't read up on it much though, but I imagine it serves the same purpose of the old frankenstein setup where you get the benefits of both a strong block mated with a high-compression head.

Dan Martin

Did you read the first page of this thread?

Injen, K&N, and Comptech make intakes for the TSX. The Injen and K&N are around $200 but the Comptech is a little less. The Comptech puts out around 8hp and the other two are both around 10-12hp. Contact MrHeelToe or Excelerate via our Personal Message system for part quotes.

I haven't seen any dynos for exhausts other than the Comptech dyno which wasn't very impressive. It's mostly for the look and sound.

A 4-2-1 header a better bang for your buck mod than just the exhaust but you should also look at replacing the catalytic converter with a high-flow unit at the same time.

peter_bigblock

Just out of curiosity, you wrote that the K&N (and Injen) add 10-12 hp, but K&N's site claims the Typhoon CAI adds 4.3 hp. I'm a newbie, am I missing something? Also, on CAI's, is the water-uptake issue a major hindrance? I definitely don't want to spend time reconfiguring my intake everytime it might rain or a thunderstorm pops up. That's making me lean towards the Icebox even though it sounds like the gains are lower. Thoughts? (I know, this topic has been whipped absolutely to death.)

JTso

iTrader: (2)

The 4.3 hp is measured at 5300 rpm not peak. The peak is a little higher.

BlackAc036

This thread should help a lot, click the link on post # 1: Hondata Guide Thread

BlackAc036

^^^ For people who want to learn how to increase gains on their TSX...