USMC717

Hey my father just gave me his 2000 TL, it's not a type S but I plan on makin it a show car, I'm wanting to doin an underwater beach scene for the paint and interior just wanting to know if there is any good places on the east coast to do so. Also wonderin if anyone has had transmission problems with there car for that year, usually when you start goin on the gas the transmission starts shakin and feels like it wants to skip gears and to get the car out of park you have to press down on the button thing to get it out. well if anyone could help me out hit me up i plan on doing a lot more to the car but takin it each step at a time.

teranfon

Congrats on the new ride. It may be somewhat model specific, but it may be prudent to leave it here for a while to get some feedback on the paintwork. Afterwards it should go the TL forum where you'll learn the finer points of Honda automatic transmissions. In fact, let me know if you want it moved there immediately as you should definitely have this issue addressed before any customization.


Terry

USMC717

yea that would be greatly appreciated if you could do that thank you.

teranfon

Will do.


Terry

USMC717

thank you very much i appreciate it

USMC717

to also add has 225,xxx miles and still runs fine but looking to do a type s and tranny swap but since it's going to take awhile it would be really greatful if anyone has any ideas on the transmission could it be the gears? just wanting ideas so i dont have to pay an assload to get it looked at

LeeDan00

has the tranny been replaced already? our tl's suck when it comes to the tranny. and an underwater beach scene???

TLin401

Forget the whole underwater beach scene. Go VIP or JDM.

USMC717

na same tranny throughout all those miles, ya i've lived by the beach all my life took up surfing was pro for 3 years before i joined the corps, and when i'd go diving i just loved it, it won't be gay with fishes and stuff on it just wanting to do something diff and unique

USMC717

hah yea i've thought bout the paint thing but i dont know to go show or speed, i've done nothing but speed but thought i'd change it up, unless you can put a TT kit on the tl once i do the type s swap,,,, if yor looking for a good site to pick up a motor for our cars go to k20a.org motors prices for a grand with shipping

slavver01

iTrader: (3)

congratz on the new ride man

i suggest you go look at the photos section of this forum to getsome ideas on looks.

now for performance:

type s swap is not worth it cuz of all the work involved for very little return. the type s also has a few interior differences, is only available 02-03 years, and has stiffer suspension. if you wanna do any kind of swap, the only thing you should be looking at is a 6 speed manual transmission swap.

secondly, at that mileage, im sure the car isnt looking or feeling its best, unless cared for by a very meticulous driver. or mechanically inclined i guess. id say forget the show car idea. invest in a diff car for that. the tl is pretty limited on aftermarket parts compared to alot of other foreign cars. in fact, majority of exterior aftermarket parts such as kits look downright ugly.

anyway, welcome, use search, and good luck

Rockstar21

iTrader: (1)

you can find our motors on ebay for 500 shipped...
dont pay 1k for it unless it has >10,000 miles on it..

jjashaa

iTrader: (23)

show and go.

Rockstar21

iTrader: (1)

less than 10,000 ****

USMC717

i really dont mind what i do to it this is going to be my project car, just seeing what options i have for it, i plan on getting a new tl-s when i get back from deployment and be my daily driver when i get out goin back and forth to school, so i mean if they dont make that many parts for the car i'll pay the money for custom work

niju321

there is a huge thread on transmission problems in the "problems and fixes" section, you should go through some of that for your transmission issues.

as for getting the car out of park, a common problem with these cars is the brake light switch, have someone stand behind you and hit the brakes, if the lights don't come on it's probably the switch, a 10 min fix.

USMC717

alright i'll have to check that after work thanks for the support

USMC717

replaced the stop light switch and works thank you very much!

niju321

glad to be of service