i will make a diy on what u need and what to do, but for now this is what im doing.

what i started with




what i have done so far.


only for looks, like the cleaner look with no tabs. still got to add a few more goodies to it and it will be ready to get installed.

 

Sweet.

 

I wish i had room for this mod under my hood. I am also planing on doing the 09 Intake manifold.

 

power bulge

 

im gonna let a friend try it out on his 01 with cl-s engine and 6spd swap to see how much room he has. i know the engine sits higher but u might get away it cutting the bar and putting spacer under the hood hinges. also u can mill it down a bit.

 

im waiting on 7 more bolts from acura. got two and the rest are on back order since two weeks ago.

 

^ You just got the MDX bolts right?

 

any thought towards the 09 manifold?? :wink wink nudge nudge:

 

yup, the mdx bolts. no plans of it yet. i just want to go boost and enjoy it.

 

Did I understand that the 09 intake is not as tall as the older ones? If so, how much, and would that allow for enough clearance?

Ruf

 

It is shorter, don't know by how much. Ask e30 or civicdrivr to compare their oem one to the 09 manifold

 

If I remember right, you only need about 1/8 inch with the MDX and thermal spacer, from rajca's measurements

The 09 IM has got to be at least 1/8 inch shorter.

Anyone remember the gains from the 09 IM?

 

the gains given by civicdrivr were a few hp and tq across the entire rpm range but something is wrong with his car so I don't know if that's its real full potential

 

^yup. 3rd gen tl are getting about 7wtq and some hp. For under $100 its better than adding and intake ore catback

 

I have about 1/4 inch. I would have to cut the hood and power bulge it.

 

^ that sucks. no spacer for u than.

 

what u need
intake manifold space, part number 17108-PGK-A00
9 extended bolts, part number 95701-08105-08
another intake manifold to spacer gasket, part number 17105-P8E-A01

OR u can get the p2r thermo spacer

 

I still may try it with the 09 intake to see what happens? Then deal with the hood afterwards if the gains are worth the cutting and welding

 

ITS TIME..............

 

cant wait to see the gains!!

 

Ruf

 

I dont think that would be big enough to fit it under, unless i turned it sideways.

 

U can do like a cowl hood syle hood

 

 

I was thinking of doing something like the Mazda speed 6

 

^ That's hot.

 

doesnt look too bad, but i think if it was taller it would stand out more.

 

where are the photoshoppers?!?!

 

lets not go off topic with this.

 

:waitsforinstalledpicswithdyno:

 

install pics soon to come. dyno in a few months when i swap in my other non defective motor.

 

So, this mod can not fit on 99 tl? Right.

 

not sure. the intake manifold is diff. but i think that it will work since the runners are the same and bottom of the intake manifold is the same.

 

subcribed.So clearance is O.K?

 

clearance is an issue unless u get the spacer milled down 7mm.

 

Just to clarify:
Clearance is an issue even in Type-S or just '99-'01 TL-P?

For Kris:
'09 manifold will fit Type-S or just the TL-P with the smaller TB?

Very interested in this thread and awaiting results.

 

clearance is an issue.

read ur choices above on what to do.
kris can put it on bc he has a type s engine in his 99-01. with the oem engine in the 99-01 u will have the same problem as the rest of us.

09 manifold will fit type s and i want to say the tl-p but no one has done it on a tl-p/cl-p.

 

^ the 09 should fit the tl-p as well since the type-s manifold bolts right up to the 00-03 (99 is a little different)

 

I have a 99TL with a TypeS IM and I can tell you there is not much room left between the hood and the IM.

 

2nd guy to back it up. now someone needs to try the 09 in on a 99-01 tl.

dealer has two more bolts. tomorrow they said they will have the other 5. hopefully, been 3weeks if not longer.