lol

Ok, here's a car Q:

It looks like Comptech is THE name for Acuras. Are there any other makers of FI for the Acura?

I read the sticky regarding Comtech making their SC to be safe for everyday driving which I completely agrees with. Instead of an engine swap, why not a SC with a smaller pulley that will make higher PSI?

For example, how many HPs will a Comptech SC with a smaller pulley, an IC, and a piggyback engine management system (if needed) make?

Wouldn;t this be a whole lot simpler solution than an engine swap?

Also, with a LOT more HP, can the stock drivetrain handle the additional HP/torque?

 

So, back to cars. No, the NSX engine won't work for many reasons. You're better off getting the '05 RL engine, it has more torque anyway and maybe (just maybe) you could do an AWD swap.

 

the tranny will need to be reinforced, just like the internals... so you might as well do the swap...

 

I believe Jackson Racing and Greddy do FI for Hondas/Acuras.

 

Man, I'm a fucktard AND a hater???

 

Ok, lets just drop this. Everyone.

 

Dropped.

So what kind of HP/torque number are we talking with the various FI solutions? How much HP/torque can the OEM handle?

 

thnx fo all the info im still thinkin bout jus swappin my whole engine out n startin wit sumthin freshh n jus go all out. like for a year im just wurkin on the inside n performance. n the exterior in like two years and hopefully by then ready to kill sum car shows. n im 16 wit a tl 13$grand paid cash wit 52k miles on a 01 ssm wit ebony so dont hate to all the elders just cuz i can make sum money

 

what exactly is a throttle body? and also what if i swap the engine for sumthin tht wurkz wit a tl n jus fully mod on that, so my foundation is strong even from the start.i want like 350 hp AND YOU ASK Y?

CUZ I CAN DO THAT-lil flip

 

If you got a more powerful engine, you wouldn't necessarily need a new throttle body. I think a couple of guys here have put CL TB's on their TL because the CL throttle body is larger. They regulate the amount of airflow coming through the CAI to the engine. The more you press the gas pedal, the wider the throttle body opens, letting more air to the engine so it can accelerate faster.

 

this kid's signature has all kinds of mods that we don't have

but he doesn't have ANY of them either...dunno why he posts them on....LOL

 

And why would you list your sunroof visor being removed as a mod..

 

LOL
i am taking my mud guards off, is that a mod too???

getting less wind drag

and he has 10 mods on the list that he doesn't have any of them

 

cuz i just got the car like 2 weeks ago

 

Its a prefectly good question to ask because what the heck is 16 yr driving around in a new TL and thinking about engine swapping???.....he should be in school learning 1-2-3's!

Anyways...you can get modded engines from different tuners like Mugen or those racing teams that you watch on TV.

 

if your going to do modding on the scale you want your best bet is building a ehngine out of many parts. do a 3.5 conversion with type-s heads and intake. forged internals, 3.5 crank, comptech sc upgraded pulley and a velocity recources tranny (im sure there are a few lil mods ive left out)

 

thats whats on my mind..how much hp n torque am i looking at?

 

wasn't you were the one who asked what is HP last week and this week u r talking modding ur car???

i bought my 02 TL brand new 0 miles for 36grand CASH...so???

stop bsing until you know anything about cars and sunroof visor removed is not a mod

 

i wasnt askin about hp as in how much hp our cars have iw as askin the difference between the different types of hp sum as wheel hp

 

i have no idea but it would be ALOT more than the mdx and type s could offer.

 

I'm thinking 290ish maybe 300 considering the compression.

That would explain the RL's 300

 

interestin.... any other way to go? besides the 3.5 block

 

sorry i just have to laugh on this one...

btw i think if you really want to build a show car... you picked the wrong car to buy.

 

Swap a Honda Racing V8 ?

There aren't any other compatible engines for your chassis.

Only J series V6's will work.

 

i guess not ill jus sell tihis and get a civic then

 

you CAN build the 3.5 out of the TL engine. the block is the same, its just a little beefier in some areas on teh 3.5

http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...184466&page=26

 

which is cheaper buildin, or mdx 3.5 wit all the other shit?

 

Now that's one engine I'd like to have under my hood!

 

probably a horse a piece. either way you need a 3.5 crank (block would be nice too but not necessary) TL-type-s heads, and intake. and of course a SC

 

Why stick to HONDA engines?...put a big FORD V8 into there..like they did with a FOCUS that was posted here a while back.

Good luck on HONDA selling a racing V8 engine from their CART cars to you.

 

thats what I was wondering.......damn kids

 

A friend of mine took a Mustang 4.6 engine and put it in his '89 Mazda 929

 

They sell crate engines from Edlebroke, so order one, and get someone to install it for you. What cool mod!

 

damn why are you beating on the kid so hard? he is obiously here to learn about cars and if you cant contribute to the discussion in a useful manner you probably shouldnt say anything....

 

here to learn...sum1 feels me

 

a 3.5L conversion (mdx block + type-s heads/cams + custom pistons) will produce more power than a NSX engine.

 

btw- speakin of engines, i never figured out why the 03 TL-S has a 260 hp engine, and the acura's "flagship sedan" as they call it, has a 225 hp v6 with only 231lb ft of torque....i mean yea it's a bigger engine, but at far as output, it's not good....and plus, the RL (with nav) is almost 4000lbs!

i'm guess it's not fast at all....anyone drive/beat the hell out of a 03 RL? just wondering.

 

how much u think that runs

 

Its a much older engine design without VTEC.

I will say this though, the RL motor has some nice low end grunt (sub 3000 rpms)

And yes, I have extensive time behind an RL.

 

0-60 in 8.1 for the 03 RL

is it more comfortable and smoother than a 03 TL-S?