Any simple upgrade to make the engine running quieter?

 

factory is as quiet as it can be.

 

You mean smoother

If yes.....engine balancing should be done.

 

how do you do a engine balancing? what is involved? and would you go to the dealer for this? i think i needed the engine balancing on my accord back in the days...it used to shake like stupid crazy! :p

 

Good info here:

http://integra.vtec.net/carboy.html

 

You may be talking apples/oranges here. If your Accord was an inline 4 cylinder, it would shake no matter what you would did. That's the nature of that 4 cylinder beast (one cylinder detonates at about each 180 degree interval on the crankshaft).

A 6 cylinder TL should be very smooth, partially due to the 6-cyl design, and also because it has self-adjusting hydraulic engine mounts.

The most smooth is probably an inline-6 (120 degree - your TL is a V-6, not an inline 6). 8 cylinder engines (US/GM ones) tend to have a lot of mass and make the car "wobble" while they idle.

 

By the way - Hi Bituim! It's been a while since our meet, and since we've talked last. I hope all is going well!

 

i dont think i get it

 

haha...tommy feels stoopid huh? :p

My Accord was a V6 as well. My TL-S isn't as smooth as it should be.

 

Get what, Tommy? Were you refering to my explaination?

 

Shouldn't the V12 be the smothest engine.

 

What's up bro. Yeah we have to make another meet. Maybe after tax season so dhiren can come.

 

I was "budget-minded" when I wrote that...

 

Any Time!

 

excuses......I know. Just letting other people know.

 

Get it blueprinted and balanced. This makes sure that the pistons are exactly the same weight, etc. From the factory it is almost perfect but not exact. It is about 5000 dollars, but it works

 

at idle, the engine is a bit noisy compare to my friend's Audi A6 2.8...

u can feel the difference outside the car...

not to mention lexus...

 

my engine is rather more noisy as well...and during accleration from 1K to 2500K the sound is weird! but then again..i'm just being picky again. but my steering wheel has some vibration when i'm at idle with the A/C on.

 

I seen a lot of TL's and CL's doing that. Mine does it too. If turn the AC off it get's better if I put it in N from D4/D5 it get's a little better.

I have try just about everything and I haven't been able to get rid of it.

I even replaced the all the engine mounts and the transmission mount.

 

Would a tune-up help? Not sure what your milage is, but usally after i get a tune-up on my (non-acura) cars they run smooter. Haven't had to get one on my TL yet.


Or an engine treatment? I know they're probably just snake oil, but some people swear by them. However, a few bucks for a cheap fix may be better then $5K for engine balance.

 

"Noise?!?!" ....."Noise?!?!?! " Would you call a Mozart Symphony "noise?" Most that gather here, I would hope, are looking for ways to better enjoy the "noise" that our cars make. There's nothing more beautiful than the whine of the supercharger, the spooling up of the turbo, and the humm of a perfectly tuned exhaust. mmmm... I'm getting myself excited. Well, keep this in mind.

 

Don't forget that you also increase HP when you do engine balance.

 

dynamat the engine bay. they actually offer a product meant for this.

www.dynamat.com

click on automobile section

 

Oh....interesting. I only have 1100 miles. maybe it's cause i removed the resonator?! :p

 

http://www.dynamat.com/auto_hood.htm

 

I happen to like the sound (or near lack thereof in this exceptionally quiet car) of the engine whether idling or accelerating. What's the fuss about?
I guess my car is still too new for this...