As the title says I am having a little trouble with my friend who is getting a new v6 altime coupe. These things are fast, i raced one on rt.80 a few weeks ago and i got spanked. I cant have him have a faster car than me.

So heres the question what can i do without going FI to make my car a sub6 second car from 0-60? I already got my XS Headers and I am planning on ordering an icebox from excelerate.

Is there anything else? I can think of a larger TB and thermoblock spacers and that P2R Plenum, but those mods still arent enough. I have a good amount of $$$ saved up in my bank and i just need to get some advice from the CL gurus.

I figured XS Headers, A comptech icebox, larger TB, Thermoblock spacers, Pulley Kit and a P2R plenum would probably give me about 40-50hp at the crank.

So i need some advice guys and i'll be waiting for the answers

 

Remove spare tire, jack, anything in the trunk, back and passenger seats, keep 1 gal of gas in the tank, go on a diet.
know that the CLS is a nicer, rarer, more refined and reliable car than an Altima.
shoulda got a 6 speed too, maybe not faster but more fun.
good luck, modding.

 

^^ I know that it is a MUCH nicer and rarer car. That is what attracted me to it in the first place. thats the reason I bought it I luv my CL. But I've always wanted to mod my car, but now i have more motivation to get it done.

 

new altimas are quick, but not out of range, spanked one on the 1/8th track

 

With your car being so much older its almost pointless to try to catch up to modern technology and what they put into new cars today. Esp. Nissian and there killer torque. Yea you can put 2K into your car and yes you will be faster until he gets headers and what ever else..in my opinion I rather just make my car the way it is and enjoy it (If you want a 0-60 monster go by a Mustang... if you want a nice luxery, reliable coupe that is just slightly slower but a hell of alot more rare and better looking I say enjoy your CL)..and I rather just save my $ for a nice down payment on hopefully an Acura 09 coupe...maybe even an 2010 coupe....just my .

 

^^^ thats a really good point. I just kinda got all pissed off that he will be in my face about having a faster car than me. I'm still gonna mod my car, but not to the extent that I wanted to. I'm just gonna do some simple stuff, headers, icebox and exhaust and maybe a drop in the near future and i'll be more than happy.

 

from the looks of the latest news on tov.net there will be no acura coupe.

see this article for the new acura coupe...."honda CL type S"

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=103650

this will be the closest thing to a new acura coupe we will see.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=123134#2

 

Crank pulley.

 

So your luxury coupe isn't quite as fast as a similar car...do you live your life a 1/4 mile at a time? Do you really have the need to be able to edge past him? Like someone else said, all he has to do is buy the same mods and you've wasted your money.

Our cars are not race cars, they're luxury coupes with some balls.

edit: Anyone buying an Altima because they want a performance oriented car should do a little more homework too.

 

anyways... just throw on those headers first. you should get some good top end gains with those. from there i would either get an intake or a UR pulley. you can also get some sort of high flowing cat

 

thats why im building my k20a turbo crx ..and the cl-s is a NEAR LUXURY coupe. my other cls is a full luxury buddy and let me tell you they are not in the same class, but for some reason I love my acura 6 speed cl-s, I have owned 2 before and bought a third because I missed my last cl-s 6.

 

Exactly!!!!!
He won't be smiling when a 08 Accord coupe, Mustang GT, Old Camaro SS, CTS, WRX, EVO.... pull up next to him and pull on him. Point is there is someone always faster. Just do things to your car that you are going to enjoy and reflects you as a person and exceptionality. Anybody can go fast.

 

and if the clearence in the engine is not enough like I expect I will throw the set-up in a hatch

 

if you havent already install those headers get a cold air intake or a K&N drop in and lower res remove... next crank pulley and loose those 19's they are killing u

 

x2....... and I dont know why your saying OH NO ALTIMA COUPE. the rear bumper looks like ass

 

Me and my friends have a pretty big pecking order when it comes to whos car is faster and if I was you and the Altima was in reach of being smoked by me i'd do everything in my power to mod my car (without going FI) just to stay in front of him

HADLE BUSINESS!

 

Me and my friends have a pretty big pecking order when it comes to whos car is faster and if I was you and the Altima was in reach of being smoked by me i'd do everything in my power to mod my car (without going FI) just to stay in front of him

HANDLE BUSINESS!

 

Thats exactly the way I feel!! It really gets on my nerves when a friends of mine has anything better than me. We always compete for who has the best anything, thats just the way we are. And if i was planning on selling my car, i wouldn't put as much money into it as I am planning on doing, because then i think its just a waste of $$$ to put a few grand worth of mods into your car and then sell it. Then you are just wasting money. I am never selling this CL, it is my first car and the current love of my life so I am gonna do a few mods and see how it goes.

 

...OR just realize theres always going to someone with a newer/faster car than you and stop complaining.

 

Just like when either me or my older bro take our '91 Galant VR4 (#1171 of 2000) that we've had since new with a few added choice mods ....people sometimes have no idea what the hell just passed 'em...HAH!!! I also like the faces of some youngsters when we surprise them in their Evos, STis, etc etc...

 

Well thanks now you'll have me looking to catch up to one of them and see if the guy behind the wheel can reproduce those results.

And I know what you mean. We spend time and money to make our cars faster, then something new rolls off the factory floor that's even faster. Like the new 335i, that just not right running those speeds without mods. Looks like the Muscle Car HP wars of the late 60s - early 70s are back.

Ruf

 

Yeah, your right. Lets just close up shop and shut down the forum and go jack off yi ouvyuvrd ig tiyt nin.

 

So why was an Acura CL the choice of car you went with? I'll never understand why people who only want to go fast buy cars that aren't made with that in mind.

Buy a Fox Body Mustang or an F body Camaro/Firebird and with simple bolt ons and tweaks you will be well over 300hp. Would probably cost less than a CL too.

But if you want to rag out your 14 second Honda, by all means beat the shit out of it wishing it was able to keep up with a $5k domestic car.

 

I ripped a CVT V6 Altima Coupe pretty bad, but a 6-speed will prob be a little faster. I still don't believe they are far out of our reach at all.

 

CL s r slow !

 

test

 

6 speed altima coupes are running 14.4-14.8 in the quarter depending on driver and weather conditions, so they are by no means out of reach! now if you were talking about a new g37 coupe, they run 13.9-14.3 stock, so thats a little harder......Plus our cars look a little better in my opinion than the altima anyways...headers and intake should put you ahead of him, and thats cheap, so try that and see...gl

 

Jr... this thread is about performance. As you said above, you'll never understand... also, See post #21 and we can also include your ,p, in the circle jerk party as well.

 

You guys are children.

 

So why am I worried?

I'm already running 14.4-14.5 without headers, pullies, BBTB, Plenum, and whatever else comes along. So this and the G37 are already within range of becoming another kill on my list

Wait, there's still a 3.5 build up, NOS, Turbo or S/C if it really bothered me that much. And since a new car is so much more expensive, any of these options are much more economical.

But remember, there will always be someone faster. Today top dog, tomorrow dog shit.

Ruf

 

what was th reason for buying the CL anyways. Was it for speed or luxury. Get over it. The CL is a great luxury coupe with some balls... Your racing a altima.. now where close to the luxrious things the CL has... Plus the Cl is five or more years old and can still keep up with newer gen model cars.. I love my cl and I wouldnt take my rear seats out or spare tires out just because I want to beat a car in a random street encounter... Sorry for the rant

 

^^^ I agree, don't take out the seats and jack, that's just cheating IMO.

I don't get why all the sudden there's a bunch of people saying don't mod your CL because it isn't worth it when at any given time there's ten threads on XS headers or what can I do to get more HP. The best part about the CL IMO is it flies under the radar as a performance car, so with headers, CAI and pulleys it's that much more a sleeper. I say go for it. Yeah, there's always going to be someone faster, but if you get satisfaction from modding your car, then do it.

 

Exactly im not just doing it to specifically beat myt friends, but it just gives me more motivation to mod my car. I was always planning on modding my car, its just that now i have to get it all done in a shorter time period. And i really enjoy modding and working on my car. I didnt buy it just for luxury or just for performance. I knew that there werre more luxurious and faster cars. But the perfect combo of luxury/performance and the styling and rareity of the CL is what attracted me to it.

So i compiled a list of what i plan to do to my car and you guys are welcome to say your opinion...

In no specific order

XS Headers
Icebox
TB Spacer
Pulley Kit
P2R Plenum
CF Hood/Trunk with CF M3 Spoiler
Custom magnaflow exhaust
19" AVS Advan Model 5's
Sways/strutbar
K-Sport Coilovers
Rotora BBK
Front Tl Lip and Versus side skirts and rear bumper

 

Dude shut your mouth with your useless ass post and just close the Internet Window. Comming in here and talking shit I could of bought a piece of shit 1g DSM, put 2k in it and smoke that 5k muscle car you speak of. The CL is way more classier and luxurious than any piece of shit F Body that I "COULD OF BOUGHT"

 

LMAO...I've only got springs & shocks so far...& part exhaust.... but I still love my car & think I'll have to get a different car for my daughter because I'm keeping mine for a while!!!

 

 

Ladies and gents... this is the CL you've been waiting for:

 

damn dude what do you expect from a car that is already 6 model years out of date? get another car if you want something faster........

 

Dude thats hella hot, but its just a seriously modded accord

 

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