I'm sure this has been discussed before so Im sorry if I'm digging up some old bones. Are there big differences between the CL and the CL-type s? I'm just wondering what I could get out of my non type s. Am I hindered very much because of this?

 

yeap i drove my friend's 01 CL-p, and i felt a difference compare to my car

 

don't feel bad i have a CL-P too

 

thanks racersky. I'm trying not to get too discouraged. I'm not complaining, its paid off and I got a screamin deal on it.

 

horsepower for sure....

 

yea I know that horsepower is for sure greater. the differences seem pretty suttle to me though

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=differences

 

i got a cl-p and i drive it as hard as a type s. when i get my comptech headers and nos for christmas there will be subtle differences in horsepower between the 260 hp type s and my 300+ hp clp. hehe.

 

I'm really just debating whether or not its worth doing some upgrades.

 

Differences are:

S Type has:
~ Perforated leather seats with thicker side bolsters
~ Stiffer shocks
~ Slightly bigger rotors
~ 35 more horsepower
~ AT has TCS and VSA (non-S Type has only TCS)
~ S Type badging
~ Different 'wood' trim inside before 2003 model

 

...oh and 'white' gauges instead of black ones and 'S' shifter for AT...

 

Get there Type S, or you'll later reget it... Better yet, get a 6spd Type S with Navi, and you'll never have any regets (at least not car-wise)...

IF you want a car that rides like your mothers camry, then get the clp (or buy a camry).

 

Well, I really didn't have a choice in this matter. My father paid cash for it brand new, had it less than a year and sold it to me for practically nothing. I'm not debating on what to buy. I've already bought it. I have no regrets about my purchase either. I could care less if I don't upgrade one thing in this car. Either way its a nice car. I know the cosmetic differences between the cars and performance differences. Are they big enough to make it not worth doing mods to a CL-P?


I guess I should have titled the thread differently. Has anybody done any mods to a CL-P?

 

it still has mod potential, and you will be happy with the results, do it

 

i have a silver 03 6spd with navi however one thing people often neglect to mention on this site it, unless you go to the track modifications on a car that will only be driven on the road will lead to nothing but trouble from the law. 225 hp is more hp than a majority of the cars on the road and will relitively quickly hurdle you into speeds that are unsafe, and will endanger your life as well as other around you.

 

please....

speeds are only unsafe if the car is in bad condition and the driver is inept... this isnt a reason not to mod a car.

sounds like an excuse from a kia owner.

 

I smell some Flap

 

you wouldnt say the same if you lost your liscence

 

Well most people dont have a 260hp car when they are 18 either.

And the CL-P is worth modding if you like it. It will benefit from mods as well as the Type-S. I had a loaner TL-P from the dealership and it didnt feel slow at all. The 5AT is geared pretty well and it makes the most of its power. In day-to-day driving the 225hp vs. 260hp are the same. The Type-S only has a distinct advantage once past 5k rpm.

Put some springs/struts on it, some tint & wheels and you'll have a car that is semi rare and looks nice.

 

 

Thanks guys, this is why I love this forum.

I will probably do some minor mods to it. Keep it simple. Plus after reading some of these threads its looking like its a caculated risk as far as warranty coverage goes.