Prolly a stupid question, but has anyone priced out how much it would be to swap parts out to turn a TL into a TL-S with Acura parts in an Acura shop???

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'01 White Diamond Pearl 3.2TL
-Wing, tint, burlwood shift, Whistler 6-band
'88 White RX-7 Convertible
-Permanent tinitus courtesy of Rockford-Fosgate

 

I think mechanically it would be relatively straightforward...

The complication lies in the electronics of the whole bit. You have to find a way to actuate the dual stage intake runners, (IMRC) and things like the VSA sensor in front of the throttle body... IF you jack the Type S ecu then you pay another couple hunderd dollars for new keys as well, cause the chipped key info is with the ECU I believe... and there's also no guarantee that the wiring harness will hook up in the first place.

 

Just get an M3

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2000 TL Taffeta White
Factory Body Kit and Spoiler
18' DAZZ MATIZ
Tenzo 700X Fogs
Custom Mesh Grille
Custom Mesh Bumper Center
Comptech Headers
Comptech Springs
Comptech Sway Bars
AEM CAI
Greddy CatBack Exhaust
Inspire Tails
Inspire Steering Wheel
Burlwood Knob
Apexi V-AFC

 

At the end, it may cost the same!

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1999 Dark Emerald Pearl TL w/ nav
Factory underbody kit and rear spoiler.
Comptech springs, sways, headers and exhaust.
RS Akimoto Funnel Ram III Intake.
18x7.5 +48 5Zigen Heidfeld wheels with 225/40ZR18 Nitto NT-555 tires.
Inspire Tail-lights with Polarg M-23 P8711R signal bulbs.
DEI Viper 550ESP Alarm
http://home.socal.rr.com/tada/socal28TL.htm

 

I'm down with that.

I'm considering trading my TL in for a brand new M3 when it comes out. I dunno, it all depends on how much it will be.... we'll see.

 

WAAAAAY to expensive to be viable. You'd likely lose less money if you traded your TL for a new TL-S and a really big bra for that ugly new front end

To change the engine to TL-S spec, you'd have to change the cams, valve springs, ummm little help here Einstein! Anyhow, a lot of crap. Just get a good intake, headers, maybe exhaust and wait for the cams that tim is having developed....you'll be faster than a TL-S.....especially if you invest in some light 18" wheels.

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That's funny Atomix!