Need help figuring what to put in my 03 TL-S
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Need help figuring what to put in my 03 TL-S
I know this is going to be complicated so I'll put the footnotes upfront.
-Purchased a clean 03 TL type S with a bad transmission
-Purchased the car as a donor car because I am only taking out the J32a2 to place it in my NSX
-My clean TL-S has an empty bay and I don't have the time to part it out nor do I want to scrap it
-What are some swap options I have? (I don't care about performance) I don't mind putting a J30 swap in there if it'll fit.
Before everyone goes off as to why I am doing this, here's the short answer. NSX motors are stupid expensive to replace and likewise to modify. I plan on doing the J32a2 turbo swap in my NSX as these motors are so cheap to find so I won't feel bad if I blow the engine to shit. Now, I have an 03 TL-S with a clean body who is now the donor car for this project. I'd hate to trash this car, so once I'm done with it I would like to upgrade my current daily driver to this nice 4dr. My questions are; Is there any other "semi-reliable" swap including the transmission I can place in here? What is my cheapest option to do so? Will the Accord engine and transmission directly bolt up and plug in? I've been searching but my search terms are so generic that I've been flooded with information of swaps going into the accord but not the other way around. Again, I am merely looking to to place something in the TL-S that is a drop in, plug in and most importantly not going to require much modification.
-Purchased a clean 03 TL type S with a bad transmission
-Purchased the car as a donor car because I am only taking out the J32a2 to place it in my NSX
-My clean TL-S has an empty bay and I don't have the time to part it out nor do I want to scrap it
-What are some swap options I have? (I don't care about performance) I don't mind putting a J30 swap in there if it'll fit.
Before everyone goes off as to why I am doing this, here's the short answer. NSX motors are stupid expensive to replace and likewise to modify. I plan on doing the J32a2 turbo swap in my NSX as these motors are so cheap to find so I won't feel bad if I blow the engine to shit. Now, I have an 03 TL-S with a clean body who is now the donor car for this project. I'd hate to trash this car, so once I'm done with it I would like to upgrade my current daily driver to this nice 4dr. My questions are; Is there any other "semi-reliable" swap including the transmission I can place in here? What is my cheapest option to do so? Will the Accord engine and transmission directly bolt up and plug in? I've been searching but my search terms are so generic that I've been flooded with information of swaps going into the accord but not the other way around. Again, I am merely looking to to place something in the TL-S that is a drop in, plug in and most importantly not going to require much modification.
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J32 in an NSX?!?!?!
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yup
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AV6 swap the TL with a J32 engine.
path of least resistance.
path of least resistance.
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Could he not swap a J35A3 from an '00-02 MDX in either the NSX or the 03 TL-S?
If the J35A3 comes from the auto MDX and bolts to the '03 CL-S 6-speed tranny, then it should bolt to the AV6 auto if that bolts to the auto J32A2.
If the J35A3 comes from the auto MDX and bolts to the '03 CL-S 6-speed tranny, then it should bolt to the AV6 auto if that bolts to the auto J32A2.
Last edited by zeta; 06-28-2017 at 06:10 PM.
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The OP in this thread is long gone btw.
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I'm not talking about the Azine community. I mean our local Russian community of Acura TL and Honda Inspire/Saber owners (and the people who swap J-motors into their Preludes and Civics) - everybody throws in an oil-cooler, it helps prevent transmission problems in most cases. I only know of one person who swapped an MRDA transmission into a UA4/UA5 spec car. He actually got the advice from Acurazine himself.
Last edited by InspireJ32A; 03-25-2018 at 02:48 PM.
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How about a J35A3 from an MDX coupled to an AV6 transmission?
Edit, I see I'm not the first to suggest this avenue.
Edit, I see I'm not the first to suggest this avenue.
Last edited by horseshoez; 03-25-2018 at 03:35 PM.
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found one at an All Japanese car parts for 450 including oil pan seems I'm getting a good deal. My friend threw a piston through my oil pan . What should I do lol? Right steps? This is my first car and Acura and I love it