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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Turbo RL?

Hey guys

The TL folks have made some amazing progress with turbo-charging and some members are past the 400 HP Mark! I just was wondering if any RL folks were giving it thought?

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https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/turbo-kit-acura-tl-04-08-a-718808/
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by csmeance
Hey guys

The TL folks have made some amazing progress with turbo-charging and some members are past the 400 HP Mark! I just was wondering if any RL folks were giving it thought?

TL Thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=718808
That's amazing but can you fill us into the approximate cost and gains so we don't have to read all 114 pages?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 01:31 AM
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like i have said before this car would be insane with turbo. I will be putting turbo on mine in one year but not sure if its easier to swap out the motor and put the mdx turbo motor and ecu?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rtr
not sure if its easier to swap out the motor and put the mdx turbo motor and ecu?
You mean RDX? That's a four cylinder... Not sure you want to do that on the RL
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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Wow, that thread. We seriously need Cliff's notes.

This is one of the reasons I like AZ so much. We have so many members with great imagination and technical prowess. I certainly would not have thought of turbo-ing a J35 or J37 engine.
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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Turbo is all i think of ... lol
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by tnobori1
That's amazing but can you fill us into the approximate cost and gains so we don't have to read all 114 pages?
Here is the kit being used for the 3G TL with its J35 engine. Our J35 is very similar so in theory it should work.

Bottom line: gain of 140 whp for automatics, costs in the neighborhood of $6k.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/j-r-turbo-kit-sale-excelerate-performance-792266/
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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in CA you would flunk smog.... big fat PITA....

i'd rather sell the car and just buy a faster car..
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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i dont think you could even get a faster car than the RL turbo charged running twin turbo at 14psi.
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 23109VC
in CA you would flunk smog....
For sure?
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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I guess that's one benefet living in canada we can mod our cars more. Turbo and stuff like that are fine
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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I've always thought of a RL as a non turbo GT-R with crappy brakes...
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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lol that's funny because i was thinking yesterday of getting a GT-R in a few years when the price drops a bit. Not sure about your brakes but mine grab hard i could launch you through the windshield. It takes my breath away. I upgraded mine
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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lol that's funny because i was thinking yesterday of getting a GT-R in a few years when the price drops a bit. Not sure about your brakes but mine grab hard i could launch you through the windshield. It takes my breath away. I upgraded mine
only thing I did was upgrade front brakes to GranSport 6 pads and did hurt my self quite a bit braking with the seat belt grabing on.

What you got?
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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I posted on here about them before they are custom made brake pads and custom slotted rotors. Wernt that much money but well worth it. Carbotech pads and centric premium rotors
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rtr
I posted on here about them before they are custom made brake pads and custom slotted rotors. Wernt that much money but well worth it. Carbotech pads and centric premium rotors
thought you might have had BBKs on or something.

I got uber pads and slotted rotors.
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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not sure why nobody posted a link to the turbo kit...but here it is. 6k plus install and you can be making 300-400whp.

Question is...how would SH-AWD respond to that...

http://jandrnextlevelperformance.com...-tl-turbo-kit/
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