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Old 01-13-2003, 10:11 PM
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Question If you had a choice...

What would your next big mod be:

1. Comptech Supercharger

2. Custom interior with front and rear 4 point bucket seats in leather; The center console extending down the center front to back.

This interior intrigues me. Whadda think?
Old 01-13-2003, 11:25 PM
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S/C all the way...then win the money for your interior...:p
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3.5L upgrade. Half the cost of the S/C with similar, possibly better gains... but you can keep your engine all-motor.
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Originally posted by juniorbean
3.5L upgrade. Half the cost of the S/C with similar, possibly better gains... but you can keep your engine all-motor.
im with him on this one.
Old 01-14-2003, 09:28 AM
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3.5 upgrade or s/c.
interiror mod?? NAH!!
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go for the 3.5L upgrade. How much does that run? Has anyone dyno it to see how much more power it produces. Has anyone hit the track with a 3.5L upgrade.

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Old 01-14-2003, 10:10 AM
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I'd say s/c all the way. I'd love to experience some crazy torque steer with the s/c! I have a friend with the s2000 and the s/c and the thing is a MONSTER!
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3.5 Liter upgrade you're looking at about $3500 out the door. Hp jumps to 44 at the wheel, but the big thing is the torque.... 210lb pounds :wow:

1/4 mile results: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...&highlight=3.5

Dyno: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=80382 (BTW.. TypeR did his own dyno and came up with almost identical numbers, so you can ignore some of the posts asking for an independant dyno)
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3.5l upgrade for me...and some 18x7 superleggeras!
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3.5L upgrade....
Can anyone do this ?
Custom shop or Acura dealership ??
Old 01-14-2003, 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by AndySara
3.5L upgrade....
Can anyone do this ?
Custom shop or Acura dealership ??
for us..South Florida ppls is much more easy..
just go to Rack Case Acura..on 441 ans sunrise Blvd..
they will do it for you..and if i didn't remember it worng..is rack case comes up with 3.5L upgrade
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Originally posted by VTEC


for us..South Florida ppls is much more easy..
just go to Rack Case Acura..on 441 ans sunrise Blvd..
they will do it for you..and if i didn't remember it worng..is rack case comes up with 3.5L upgrade
technically.... its RICK case... but yea ur right... and i believe that park avenue acura also does it... i dunno where that dealership is though.
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technically.... its RICK case... but yea ur right... and i believe that park avenue acura also does it... i dunno where that dealership is though.
Yup... Park Ave will do it too... which is good b/c they're only 45 min. away. BTW, they're in NJ....
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Okay.....call me ignorant. (what is a 3.5L) ?
An engine for the RL ??
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Originally posted by Gilgamesh
S/C all the way...then win the money for your interior...:p
No, he would have to win money for new trannies after warranty runs out.
Old 01-14-2003, 03:40 PM
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Hehe, RACK case

I will take a few cases
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Originally posted by AndySara
Okay.....call me ignorant. (what is a 3.5L) ?
An engine for the RL ??
they take parts from an mdx engine and put them into the tl-s engine.
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3.5L upgrade and SC?
Old 01-14-2003, 04:30 PM
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Originally posted by randomwalk101
3.5L upgrade and SC?
They've actually been debating that at acl.com b/c they're worried about compression issues with the 3.5L
Old 01-14-2003, 05:17 PM
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Originally posted by juniorbean
3.5L upgrade. Half the cost of the S/C with similar, possibly better gains... but you can keep your engine all-motor.
Old 01-14-2003, 06:06 PM
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Whew, very spirited dialogue in the CL forum, eh?
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