kdawg8526

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thought id show off a lil bit seen a few cl's have this thought id try it out... heres some pics of my new manifold installed.. i didnt install it myself i got my mechanic to do it for me.. havent wired the imrc just yet. but will soon when i have a day off work.. for now i left the butterflies wide open. and as far as having idling issues i had none. started the car up and everything ran perfect. i reset the ecu and everything runs great.

i feel alot more torque gain especially mid range power... i will get a dyno done soon. to see how much ive really gained. although my butt dyno telling me atleast 15 whp and a shit load of torque.. now i dont get any traction in first gear anymore lol

and i know i need a engine wash

jaMezBOI

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sick, nice work.

cant wait to install mine... n dont forget about that dyno!!

kdawg8526

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im gonna go to the same place where i got the low numbers.

i didnt have any idling problems i hope yours works out ok

xtremex626

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haha.. sickk. you have an engine bay with a full load of goodies. looks like you're still missing an upper strut bar !

kdawg8526

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haha im missing everything suspension wise. i decided to do engine work before anything on it. its my sleeper car :wink: with minor exterior mods

xtremex626

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hahahah i catch your drift .. car is looking nice man .. if you ever do the suspension mods (upper strut bar, front/rear sways, coilovers/springs) .. your car will be a well handling beast! ..

kdawg8526

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got the f&f type 2's coming im gonna slam to the ground. hopefully another week or so... and damn that comptech strut bar so hard to find

xtremex626

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i say leave a 1 or 2 finger gap .. im sure you would wanna utilize the mods you have

kdawg8526

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gotcha ill try that when i get em

hANDYcaptd

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Sweet! Can't wait to see the numbers.

JDM Inspired

how long did it take to put on? and how much did it run you? im very interested! That shit looks ILL!

JRhodes88

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It's only $191 from this dealer, http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...s=&view=normal

But I'd suspect you need to buy the cover separately, and maybe the gaskets. does this one just fit right on top or is there some weird adjusting that has to take place?

JRhodes88

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Looks-wise, it's obviously not made to look good in our engine bay...maybe paint it black or something?

assclown

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great job man. not only have you gained hp from the new technology, you have done some weight reduction. i was cleaning the TB and IM on my type s engine and noticed how heavy that damn setup is. compared to the 09IM being only 10-11lbs

0ACURATL3

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looks sick bro!
so what exactly did you buy? 09im, cover, maybe gaskets..what else if im missing parts?

kdawg8526

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took my mechanic about a hour and half to remove old manifold and put on new one. its straight drop in.. all u need is the manifold itself and the top plate cover, the p2r throttle body adapter and thats pretty much it.

just have to figure out which vacuum line goes where on the new manifold. and how to wire the imrc because it is electronic not like our old one which was pulled open by a cable. and thats it

car feels like a whole different beast now. i cant wait to wire the imrc to make it open and close properley because i know im losing a i little low end torque from having the butterflies left open

and as for weight reduction the old manifold feels like it weighs about like 25 lbs or something that thing is so much heavier then the new one

kdawg8526

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cost me $250 usd picked up for the manifold itself from a dealership in the states and i got the top plate cheap at the acura dealership here in canada for 60 bucks

i dont know why the top plate is so expensive in the states.

and the p2r adapter was around 60 something bucks

and labour for install was just 80 bucks

JRhodes88

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I wish I had the money This is definitely a cool mod I would be interested in. I'm very interested in seeing the gain from this too. Once again...GREAT JOB!

Write a DIY and the mods will probably put it in the list (once you figure out the wiring), definitely worth it.

0ACURATL3

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where did you get the p2r adapter?

JRhodes88

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XLR8 has them

http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-262458.aspx

kdawg8526

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haha i would have made a diy if i installed it i have no idea how to take off the manifold so i just ended up getting it done

but ill let you guys know exactly how to wire the imrc up. once i get it working

02type-s

Nice, Ive been wanting to do this

VoLLy

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props for doing this!

JRhodes88

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Can you still fit the "3.2 VTEC" cover in the front?

craigtl35

do itttt

AznWay

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Nice new mod

0ACURATL3

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what if ppl got a tl-p? they cant get the p2r adapter? or it doesnt matter?

kdawg8526

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ill check when i get a chance

assclown

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VERRRRRY easy

TRafalik

Yeah I'd like to know as well.

kdawg8526

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it could if it works for a type s tl it should work for tl-p as well the only thing i might be worried about is the tb adapter not lining up with the tl-p throttle body

DC3328

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there is a DIY for it already

JRhodes88

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Not for the 2009 TL Intake Manifold on the 02-03 Type S.

DC3328

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CL Type S / TL Type S has the exact same engine bay

DC3328

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Original thread about the first install:

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/possible-new-mod-728942/

DIY:

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-frequently-asked-questions-52/diy-2009-tl-sh-awd-intake-manifold-install-01-cls-747771/

JRhodes88

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Wow...I guess they haven't updated the DIY list yet for the TL side. That DIY is very vague though. Removing old manifold and installing new one is like two steps, haha

assclown

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i'm pretty sure the thermoblock spacers/egr port cleaning DIY has detailed instructions on how to remove/replace the intake manifold. shouldn't be too hard.

JRhodes88

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on a 99 TL. Not that there is much difference, but they definitely don't "look" the same. Maybe I'll write up a DIY for the 02-03 Type S crowd when I clean my EGR ports soon

assclown

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ah, i just checked the DIY (i hadn't used it) there are a few differences, but mainly cosmetic.

the only difference for installation and removal purposes is the plate on the top of the IM. gotta take out all the bolts and nuts out of that, pull the plate off, then inside you'll see what the 99 already sees.

thought i'd point out that the 99's can only clean the EGR from the bottom, whereas the newer designs you can clean it out from top and bottom (way more access that way). just thought it was interesting.

not only that, but you can take the plenums off of the IM and clean each port by hand. very nice design.

Boostedv6

Looking sharp, kdawg!!

Keep up the good work!!