It lives! And it's crazy fast! Not even in the same league as my buddy Nick's CL-S with Comptech header and AEM intake let alone a stock CL-S. There is so much torque at any RPM it's unreal. The powerband is very linear... no matter where the tach is -- when your right foot mashes to the groud you're answered with PULL -- right up to the redline. 90MPH comes up in a flash... this kind of torque is addictive as hell! And despite having the stock exhaust installed, at wide-open throttle it sounded like an animal!

Mods include the 3.5L engine package, an Apex-i V-AFC, Comptech headers and an AEM intake along with cross-drilled front rotors and high-performance brake pads surrounded by an 18" wheel and tire package. I didn't ask, but it was pretty obvious that the car was tastefully lowered -- I'm assuming on Comptech springs.

Speaking With Doug and John from Rick Case Acura (the gentlemen responsible for the car) I learned that this is simply a "Stage 1" package. If you don't know John and Doug like I do -- you better believe that the Stage 2+ packages will be nothing short of insane. In fact, about the only limiting factor they can see is the power handling capabilities of the transmission, but they've got a solution in the works as we speak.

If the Stage 1 test mule was that much fun, I can't wait to sample a more potent variant!!

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2000 WDP 3.2TL non-NAV

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BAD AZZ!!!! CAN'T WAIT!

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Mugen exhaust
now ordering AEM short ram

 

Man!!! you should take your digi cam or a regular cam and post the pic here, love to see that 3.5 cl-s. One question though did they beef up the tranny?

 

Unfortunately I was just going in for some service and was offered the test drive then, so I didn't have my digicam with me. I plan on going back soon for pics and more information and I'll be sure to post it all.

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2000 WDP 3.2TL non-NAV

 

I can only imagine the bright future - TL-S with 3.5 and All Wheel Drive done by Rick - damn I'll go to Florida to get that car.

 

MMMmmmmm,...sounds good, I think Ill do the same and wait to get a 3.5CL as well,...one question though, Im considering an M3, ...any competition between the 2?

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i rode in the car to and im doing the upgrade on april 16 and that car pulls nasty that car ran 14.00 flat at the track on a hot day 95 degrees doug said my car should be faster since i got my tore converter done cant wait.......the car at the dealer is a blk cl-s with 17 inch racing harts and has a street fighter sticker on the windshield

 

they also want 40 g's for that car...........doug is also doing a twin turbo cl-s with a beefed up tranny

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2001 cl type s
voltage blue, comptech headers, 18 inch ssr agle strusse rims,(painted voltage blue and achrome polished lip) custom iceman intake, pioneer avx 7000 tv, playstation 2, slammed on nex suspension, cross drilled rotors, nos fuel pressure regulator, greddy evo exhaust, (on the way level ten torqe converter and b&m tranny cooler) april 16 taking car to dealer getting 3.5 liter upgrade(mdx crankshaft, mdx rods, shaved heads, port and polish intake manifold, modified dome topped pistons.compression ratio 10.85:1