hey everyone i just joined up. im gonna be finishing up school soon and an 05-08 rl is something im leaning towards. right now i have a moderately modifed subaru wrx, subaru has pretty much been my only car of choice until recently. ive decided that a more luxorious sporty car may be for me, but no matter what im gonna have to modify my car.
my main question is, are there any common big power upgrades for the rl? from what ive seen so far intakes and exhausts seem to be the extent of what people do...id love to invest in some sort of turbo or supercharger setup, but have never seen one for the rl. is there something out there?
also, are there any reputable tuners for these cars, or common engine management?
thanks a lot for any help guys

 

Someone just used a supercharger meant for the 04-08TL on the RL. I think that would be your best bet as a power adder.

The thread is on the first on 2nd page of this section.


as far as fuel management I amagine any piggy back that intercetps timing and fuel signals should be good enough. A standalone would void warranty and probably lose alot of features in the process along with being able to be diagnosed by dealer etc.

 

oddworld I swear
I am a subaru purist who just brought home an 06 RL tech package tonight. Wow what a car. I drive alot but my WRX and Legacy just werent comfy enough. GL with the Mods if U get one,... Im leaving that for the rex

 

Welcome to AZ shoodoggy and jmlaser!

There's not a lot out there for the RL. The most common power adders are intake/exhaust. The RL market is simply not large enough for more. The supercharger project noted above is the first reported and was a one-off using a Comptech supercharger for the 3G TL.

Good luck and keep posting!

 

Hey I hate to threadjack but does anyone know where I can get a manual? The one on myacura.com doesnt work

 

Haha that is funny. Well I'll be married shortly after I finish school, and my girlfriend will most likely sell her car and keep my wrx. So I'll still have that for modding but I really do love the rl's and think a more luxorious car will be nice for us to have.
So what are your impressions so far of the rl? Much more comfortable than the Subarus I'd imagine lol

 

+1.

 

I was going to give you the link to all the Honda manuals, but they closed the site. Nasty of them

Acura Owner Link seems to be the only way. Call Acura and they can help you get registered

 

I cant say enough about how much I like my RL. Gonna log about 6 hours in it tomorrow let you know more after my trip

 

Got mine on Ebay...

 

^ thanks I will keep checking back as there were no 06's on there last time I checked

Spent 6 hrs in the car today and it was great