New Owner - CL 6 speed
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I am in your neck of the woods. I have 117,000 miles and original owner. I have red with black interior. It has been very reliable. How many miles?
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I have a friend who is a Certified Acura tech. He did the work in his garage for a very reasonable price. The valves were adjusted and new plugs installed (and the EGR ports were a mess so he cleaned them, too).
I just replaced all 4 shocks last week with Sensen replacements ($95 total) until I figure out the right suspension setup for my needs. The cabin air filter looked like it was original, so that's new along with new hood lift struts. The next fun project will be refinishing the headlight lenses.
I just replaced all 4 shocks last week with Sensen replacements ($95 total) until I figure out the right suspension setup for my needs. The cabin air filter looked like it was original, so that's new along with new hood lift struts. The next fun project will be refinishing the headlight lenses.
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Nice pick up! Got a blue one w/Navi! And YES, these CLS6 are a BLAST to drive and I just installed XLR8 motor mounts about a month ago and an AEM V2 intake.
Going WOT scares me sometimes! LOL!
Going WOT scares me sometimes! LOL!
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Solid! I have been eye balling those motor mounts for a while and just have not jumped the ball yet. Just picked up some tein street basis yesterday and plan on installing them on monday so thats pretty exciting i guess lol Would you recommend those motor mounts?
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I bought the XLR8 62A motor mounts. Yes, I'd recommend them. But one thing is that, some side mounts are defected, unfortunately I ended up with one of them, so I had to bend the mount about half an inch to make it fit properly. My buddy ordered same set and his fit perfectly. You'll get a little cabin vibration from 62A but I'm sure it won't be as bad as the stiffer 75A and 85A. But if you don't want any vibration, don't install the rear mount. I installed the front and side first, and was already impressed with the out come. Then when I installed the rear mount, I started feeling the vibration in the cabin. Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with the mounts.
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This afternoon I found out that my CL has a "universal oil drain plug" due to the threads being stripped out of the oil pan.
So I visited the local auto parts store and purchased a spark plug repair kit and a 14x1.25 drain plug, along with oil and a filter. The spark plug kit includes a tap that creates new, larger threads, and steel inserts that fit these threads on the outside and a 14x1.25 thread on the inside.
An hour later I have a permanent repair and a real drain bolt.
Unfortunately I noticed that the power steering rack is leaking.
So I visited the local auto parts store and purchased a spark plug repair kit and a 14x1.25 drain plug, along with oil and a filter. The spark plug kit includes a tap that creates new, larger threads, and steel inserts that fit these threads on the outside and a 14x1.25 thread on the inside.
An hour later I have a permanent repair and a real drain bolt.
Unfortunately I noticed that the power steering rack is leaking.
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So true about older cars.
After a successful trip to the local Pull-a-Part (A CL arrived last week) I replaced the cheap HID low beam kit with OE Acura ballasts and D2R bulbs. $25 total for both ballasts and $15 for new bulbs. I'll keep the other parts as spares.
The front bumper comes off easily in 10 minutes, and I ordered 15 new plastic clips from Amazon and used 5 of them to reattach it. While I had access I removed the OE "air whatever" (probably feeds to the OE airbox which I don't have).
After a successful trip to the local Pull-a-Part (A CL arrived last week) I replaced the cheap HID low beam kit with OE Acura ballasts and D2R bulbs. $25 total for both ballasts and $15 for new bulbs. I'll keep the other parts as spares.
The front bumper comes off easily in 10 minutes, and I ordered 15 new plastic clips from Amazon and used 5 of them to reattach it. While I had access I removed the OE "air whatever" (probably feeds to the OE airbox which I don't have).
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It's been about a decade since I put an OEM headlight on my car. I just get a whole kit from HIDXtra & have 3 spare parts.
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Last month it was time for a brake upgrade. Centric rotors and Hawk HP+ pads all around, along with SS lines in front and ATE fluid. The brake dust on the wheels is worth the stopping power, and I'll be taking her to the track for some faster driving occasionally.
Yesterday I installed a Manzo header ($150 off eBay). Although it clearly states that it will not fit the 6-speed another thread mentioned that it did so I gave it a shot. I did end up unbolting the rear motor mount to install the header section but once it's in place there is adequate clearance. A close inspection of the header suggests that it won't flow as well as the OE system since the tubes and welds intrude into the cross-sectional area of the ports. It seems to run fine.
Yesterday I installed a Manzo header ($150 off eBay). Although it clearly states that it will not fit the 6-speed another thread mentioned that it did so I gave it a shot. I did end up unbolting the rear motor mount to install the header section but once it's in place there is adequate clearance. A close inspection of the header suggests that it won't flow as well as the OE system since the tubes and welds intrude into the cross-sectional area of the ports. It seems to run fine.
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Last month it was time for a brake upgrade. Centric rotors and Hawk HP+ pads all around, along with SS lines in front and ATE fluid. The brake dust on the wheels is worth the stopping power, and I'll be taking her to the track for some faster driving occasionally.
Yesterday I installed a Manzo header ($150 off eBay). Although it clearly states that it will not fit the 6-speed another thread mentioned that it did so I gave it a shot. I did end up unbolting the rear motor mount to install the header section but once it's in place there is adequate clearance. A close inspection of the header suggests that it won't flow as well as the OE system since the tubes and welds intrude into the cross-sectional area of the ports. It seems to run fine.
Yesterday I installed a Manzo header ($150 off eBay). Although it clearly states that it will not fit the 6-speed another thread mentioned that it did so I gave it a shot. I did end up unbolting the rear motor mount to install the header section but once it's in place there is adequate clearance. A close inspection of the header suggests that it won't flow as well as the OE system since the tubes and welds intrude into the cross-sectional area of the ports. It seems to run fine.
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Manzo did some clean-up grinding but it was only minimal to knock down high spots. I thought about doing more but didn't want to take a chance of messing up a weld or pipe.
For the price it's a decent set-up and bolted together without too much trouble.
For the price it's a decent set-up and bolted together without too much trouble.
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