Mods to cl-s? Dont understand
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Mods to cl-s? Dont understand
I dont understand why people mod these cl type s cars. I have owned 2 400 hp f-bodys and I can see modding them. I just got a 2003 cl-s and love the car but dont see the the point of putting on headers and things like I see alot of yall doing. Do mods really make a big diff on these cars. Also, why are the headers so cheap. I thought acura parts would be more expensive. Please let me know what mods are worth it. I just cant see the point in modding a v6 car
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why not? if its your daily driver why not push a few more ponies out of it? nobodys trying to set world records here, its all just for the hell of it.and the ebay headers are cheap, but comptech headers can run you near 1k. so for the price alot of people opt for the 150 dollar headers
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Sounds like you fall into that catagory of "it's not a V8 why do anything" thinking.
If you don't want to then don't. Lets be real your not going to make 400hp, your not going to make 300 with bolts on's to this car. Some people are fine with stock. Some people want to make their rides stand out. Some want a better performing ride without the cost of a new high HP car.(higher insurance, & gas $$)
It all depends on what you want.
Headers make the most difference on this cars drivabilty. Lowering springs & shocks the 2nd.
If you don't want to then don't. Lets be real your not going to make 400hp, your not going to make 300 with bolts on's to this car. Some people are fine with stock. Some people want to make their rides stand out. Some want a better performing ride without the cost of a new high HP car.(higher insurance, & gas $$)
It all depends on what you want.
Headers make the most difference on this cars drivabilty. Lowering springs & shocks the 2nd.
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Originally Posted by bmehling
I dont understand why people mod these cl type s cars. I have owned 2 400 hp f-bodys and I can see modding them. I just got a 2003 cl-s and love the car but dont see the the point of putting on headers and things like I see alot of yall doing. Do mods really make a big diff on these cars. Also, why are the headers so cheap. I thought acura parts would be more expensive. Please let me know what mods are worth it. I just cant see the point in modding a v6 car
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Exactly, just because I can't beat 100% of the cars on the road with my mods, I am happy that I can beat 90% of the cars I pull up next to.
Now as for headers, they add a nice amount of horses and actually have increased my gas mileage on the highway.
As for overall modding, drive my girlfriends car which is a stock CL-S and then mine which is modded. Its like night and day with the handling, speed, and overall ride of the car.
Not talking up our cars that our modded, but I swear this is the nicest driving car on the highway once I did all my upgrades.
Now as for headers, they add a nice amount of horses and actually have increased my gas mileage on the highway.
As for overall modding, drive my girlfriends car which is a stock CL-S and then mine which is modded. Its like night and day with the handling, speed, and overall ride of the car.
Not talking up our cars that our modded, but I swear this is the nicest driving car on the highway once I did all my upgrades.
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
Sounds like you fall into that catagory of "it's not a V8 why do anything" thinking.
If you don't want to then don't. Lets be real your not going to make 400hp, your not going to make 300 with bolts on's to this car. Some people are fine with stock. Some people want to make their rides stand out. Some want a better performing ride without the cost of a new high HP car.(higher insurance, & gas $$)
It all depends on what you want.
Headers make the most difference on this cars drivabilty. Lowering springs & shocks the 2nd.
If you don't want to then don't. Lets be real your not going to make 400hp, your not going to make 300 with bolts on's to this car. Some people are fine with stock. Some people want to make their rides stand out. Some want a better performing ride without the cost of a new high HP car.(higher insurance, & gas $$)
It all depends on what you want.
Headers make the most difference on this cars drivabilty. Lowering springs & shocks the 2nd.
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It's because every little bit helps, like everything else in life you try to improve things. Most of us know we won't break any records, it's fun to mod your car to put it to your personal perference and /or put the car to were the factory should have out of the showroom. If you think about it there isn't a car out here you wouldn't want to do a little something to (audio/performance,tires,etc.).Car people rarely keep things stock
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Originally Posted by bmehling
I dont understand why people mod these cl type s cars. I have owned 2 400 hp f-bodys and I can see modding them. I just got a 2003 cl-s and love the car but dont see the the point of putting on headers and things like I see alot of yall doing. Do mods really make a big diff on these cars. Also, why are the headers so cheap. I thought acura parts would be more expensive. Please let me know what mods are worth it. I just cant see the point in modding a v6 car
1) I cant see the point of owning not 1, but 2 f-body cars.....
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2) define cheap.....there are pretty much options for everyones budget. $150-$1200. I think its not the smarter choice to get $1200 Comptech headers when there are cheaper alternatives that work just as well.
3) Mods that are "worth it." Kind of a silly question. Whats worth it to you, is different than the 70,000+ other members on this board. For example, to me headers, which produce 25+ hp, are def. worth it. Door sills that light up, ehhh....not so much.
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Originally Posted by bmehling
I just cant see the point in modding a v6 car
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
Never understood why people buy a car and then bash it..
I've always been happy with mine, but I do realize it's not much more then a pimped out accord
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
Never understood why people buy a car and then bash it..
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Originally Posted by typeR
me either...and then i remember the look on the 02 SS 6MT camaro as i was on his door after he took the hit and at around 100 i was inching back up on him...right then i said "oh ya that's why i modded this little 6"
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Originally Posted by bmehling
Not to be mean or anything but there is nooo way your car did that to a m6 f body unless the guy was just the worst driver in this world. I love my cl-s but there is no way this car even modded can come close to a stock m6 f-body
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Originally Posted by DaInFaMMuS1
lol then you are in for a big surprise if you think that
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Originally Posted by bmehling
I already raced my buddys 200 ws6 AUTO and he killed my cl-s like is was nothing
aside from the pure speed, are there anything else that beats the CL in (ie: navi, quality, int., handling, etc)?
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Originally Posted by bmehling
Not to be mean or anything but there is nooo way your car did that to a m6 f body unless the guy was just the worst driver in this world. I love my cl-s but there is no way this car even modded can come close to a stock m6 f-body
read his mods man.....
'01 3.5 CL-S , headers,6mt ICE BOX,SPOON 160* T stat/fan switch/cap,LW crank pulley,Koni yellow SP3,
SSR competion,UNI Chip,VSA delet.Thermo block intake spacer,King P&P TB, p$p upper/lower intake
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'08 MX5 GT 6spd.
Originally Posted by o2cls
read his mods man.....
'01 3.5 CL-S , headers,6mt ICE BOX,SPOON 160* T stat/fan switch/cap,LW crank pulley,Koni yellow SP3,
SSR competion,UNI Chip,VSA delet.Thermo block intake spacer,King P&P TB, p$p upper/lower intake
'01 3.5 CL-S , headers,6mt ICE BOX,SPOON 160* T stat/fan switch/cap,LW crank pulley,Koni yellow SP3,
SSR competion,UNI Chip,VSA delet.Thermo block intake spacer,King P&P TB, p$p upper/lower intake
3.5, not 3.2......you have lots to learn about these cars and their modability.
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Originally Posted by o2cls
3.5, not 3.2......you have lots to learn about these cars and their modability.
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Originally Posted by bmehling
you coould get a cl is a 3.5? I have never heard about these. More info please
And to answer your question, no, you cant get a 3.5CLS at your local dealership. But yes, you can crank it up to a 3.5 Liter. Now imagine that in a 1st gen CL that is 300 lbs lighter than the 2nd gen. And throw in a 125 shot of nitrous and a 6 speed LSD tranny into it. And strip it some more by taking off the moonroof and all of its interior. Now who in their right mind would be crazy enough to do that?
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
You wouldnt be interested. It is a V6 after all.....
And to answer your question, no, you cant get a 3.5CLS at your local dealership. But yes, you can crank it up to a 3.5 Liter. Now imagine that in a 1st gen CL that is 300 lbs lighter than the 2nd gen. And throw in a 125 shot of nitrous and a 6 speed LSD tranny into it. And strip it some more by taking off the moonroof and all of its interior. Now who in their right mind would be crazy enough to do that?
And to answer your question, no, you cant get a 3.5CLS at your local dealership. But yes, you can crank it up to a 3.5 Liter. Now imagine that in a 1st gen CL that is 300 lbs lighter than the 2nd gen. And throw in a 125 shot of nitrous and a 6 speed LSD tranny into it. And strip it some more by taking off the moonroof and all of its interior. Now who in their right mind would be crazy enough to do that?
I think theres only one person on this forum crazy enough to do that.
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Originally Posted by bmehling
Not to be mean or anything but there is nooo way your car did that to a m6 f body unless the guy was just the worst driver in this world. I love my cl-s but there is no way this car even modded can come close to a stock m6 f-body
This guys cl runs low 13s with bolt ons. He's in m3 territory with his times and he's an auto.
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Originally Posted by bmehling
you coould get a cl is a 3.5? I have never heard about these. More info please
Not a single person here is going to tell you you have to mod your CL. In fact, mine is 99% stock right now. Do it because you want too. And if you don't, why question why other guys do? That's just my
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Originally Posted by Cocoa
You wouldnt be interested. It is a V6 after all.....
And to answer your question, no, you cant get a 3.5CLS at your local dealership. But yes, you can crank it up to a 3.5 Liter. Now imagine that in a 1st gen CL that is 300 lbs lighter than the 2nd gen. And throw in a 125 shot of nitrous and a 6 speed LSD tranny into it. And strip it some more by taking off the moonroof and all of its interior. Now who in their right mind would be crazy enough to do that?
And to answer your question, no, you cant get a 3.5CLS at your local dealership. But yes, you can crank it up to a 3.5 Liter. Now imagine that in a 1st gen CL that is 300 lbs lighter than the 2nd gen. And throw in a 125 shot of nitrous and a 6 speed LSD tranny into it. And strip it some more by taking off the moonroof and all of its interior. Now who in their right mind would be crazy enough to do that?
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Originally Posted by bmehling
I already raced my buddys 200 ws6 AUTO and he killed my cl-s like is was nothing
#36
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No matter what, we all have to admit, to get into low 13's territory, we have to drop close to 10K into our car. That is the only way we will even hang with a stock fbody. If they dumped 10K more into their engine, I can't even begin to imagine what kind of horsepower they would be kicking out???
That aside, we still have a better looking car with better drivability.
That aside, we still have a better looking car with better drivability.
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
Headers make the most difference on this cars drivabilty. Lowering springs & shocks the 2nd.
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What was the point of this thread again?
Civic, Mustang, CL, F-150 p/u, Ninja motorcycle, John Deer tractor, whatever it is... Engine mods = more power. Any further questions?
Civic, Mustang, CL, F-150 p/u, Ninja motorcycle, John Deer tractor, whatever it is... Engine mods = more power. Any further questions?
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