View Poll Results: Would you want a Down-pipe for you 2nd gen TSX
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll
Would you be Interested in a Down-pipe for 09+ TSX?
#161
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+1. I think that's the one thing I don't like about STL: We're thousands of miles away from everyone every way for something like this more or less. You'd think the former home to Boeing would have more going on for it in regards to performance parts R&D for Hondas/Acuras/Imports in general, but seems like it's mostly a vendors and importers place in the car scene while most of the shops specialize in older cars or domestics (at least from what I've found).
#163
It's too far for me sorry guys with work and school i can't take 4 days off
#164
Burning Brakes
+1. I think that's the one thing I don't like about STL: We're thousands of miles away from everyone every way for something like this more or less. You'd think the former home to Boeing would have more going on for it in regards to performance parts R&D for Hondas/Acuras/Imports in general, but seems like it's mostly a vendors and importers place in the car scene while most of the shops specialize in older cars or domestics (at least from what I've found).
#165
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Yeah, this is true. There is a dyno spot out in St. Peters, which tuned my last turbo setup on my 98 Accord, but for fabricating stuff, I am not really sure where to go around here. Maybe if Chicago or Kansas City... but I know of no shops in either location doing this type of work.
#167
Burning Brakes
I know stlhondas has a sponsor out in Alton, IL that has a dyno day coming up soon. Shop's called Lowe Performance. From their website, says they can do fabrications, dynos, turbocharging, supercharging, and Nitrous Oxide installs. Here's the website: http://www.loweperformance.net/
#168
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Okay guys Anyone that can get to Pheonix, AZ they'll get a free Downpipe which will be made from T304 stainless steel free before and afte dyno tuning which means if the pipe gets removed to make modifications so that it'll make more power, this is all at no cost to you. The pipe will have the 2nd cat deleted and the pipe freer flowing to max power gains. Please post here if interested or email Josh at the address under his sig. on the posts hes made here. This is an awesome deal for who jumps on it. 8-10hp gain free. Any questions That I can answer I'll try.
#171
i think this forum is Dry, we probably dont have any other ppl in the vicinity now. a honda accord forum would be the best best!
#174
All sarcasm aside, it might be best for some local Arizona TSX owner to get it done, cause gas prices and lodging/dining cost aint worth it unfornautely.
#175
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DA: They shut down threads faster than you can blink when it comes to feeler threads and group buy threads for anything that isn't from one of their sponsors. Really hard to do anything about new products if you're not a sponsor.
M8G: They know about it. I think Keak even encouraged someone to take up this offer in his place. It's kinda debatable at the moment, though, because it was just announced by Throwdown Performance that P2R is releasing their own version of this pipe.
#176
Former Sponsor
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Whoever is interested in being the test subject please email me at sales@excelerateperformance.com with your name and information.
#177
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I post in which ive been a member 3 years since I had 08 accord EX-L/navi 4cyl and they've locked the thread twice because XLR8 is not a member there. stupid and I told the moderators that too. 100 members voted for 3days before it was locked. all were wanting this part and will buy.
#178
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Probably don't specialize in Hondas, but sounds like they're willing to work on them enough since they're a sponsor for a stlhondas.com lol But wow. Talk about being close. Could just wheel your car down there if you felt like it XD
For two 8th gen Accord forums I know of...
DA: They shut down threads faster than you can blink when it comes to feeler threads and group buy threads for anything that isn't from one of their sponsors. Really hard to do anything about new products if you're not a sponsor.
M8G: They know about it. I think Keak even encouraged someone to take up this offer in his place. It's kinda debatable at the moment, though, because it was just announced by Throwdown Performance that P2R is releasing their own version of this pipe.
For two 8th gen Accord forums I know of...
DA: They shut down threads faster than you can blink when it comes to feeler threads and group buy threads for anything that isn't from one of their sponsors. Really hard to do anything about new products if you're not a sponsor.
M8G: They know about it. I think Keak even encouraged someone to take up this offer in his place. It's kinda debatable at the moment, though, because it was just announced by Throwdown Performance that P2R is releasing their own version of this pipe.
#179
since its still dry here...
this is just a thought, it would require a lot of work on your part para, but im just putting it out there...
make a new account, post in a regional section saying you are new to arizona and asking what other accord owners are in the area, then pm people who post that are close enough and explain the situation and link em to this page so they can read it themselves. profit
or
a craigslist ad is def not a bad idea, someone suggested it b4
this is just a thought, it would require a lot of work on your part para, but im just putting it out there...
make a new account, post in a regional section saying you are new to arizona and asking what other accord owners are in the area, then pm people who post that are close enough and explain the situation and link em to this page so they can read it themselves. profit
or
a craigslist ad is def not a bad idea, someone suggested it b4
#180
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Thread Starter
since its still dry here...
this is just a thought, it would require a lot of work on your part para, but im just putting it out there...
make a new account, post in a regional section saying you are new to arizona and asking what other accord owners are in the area, then pm people who post that are close enough and explain the situation and link em to this page so they can read it themselves. profit
or
a craigslist ad is def not a bad idea, someone suggested it b4
this is just a thought, it would require a lot of work on your part para, but im just putting it out there...
make a new account, post in a regional section saying you are new to arizona and asking what other accord owners are in the area, then pm people who post that are close enough and explain the situation and link em to this page so they can read it themselves. profit
or
a craigslist ad is def not a bad idea, someone suggested it b4
#181
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I posted twice. One was a simple poll and they locked it. They emailed me asking if I worked for them. I'm like no but that has lost all of my respect. I've been a respected member with almost 3000 posts there. I don't have an Accord anymore but i knew how much I wanted this part and others a knew other 8th Gen members did so I asked Josh at XLR8 if he'd be opened to the idea. I made the poll there and here and he was pleased at the interest and got the ball rolling. I'm glad to hear someone is trying to move in the accord forum because Josh will make sure his part is that much better. Please be patient and support XLR8's part for your car.
#182
SeeYou2Crew #2
Okay guys Anyone that can get to Pheonix, AZ they'll get a free Downpipe which will be made from T304 stainless steel free before and afte dyno tuning which means if the pipe gets removed to make modifications so that it'll make more power, this is all at no cost to you. The pipe will have the 2nd cat deleted and the pipe freer flowing to max power gains. Please post here if interested or email Josh at the address under his sig. on the posts hes made here. This is an awesome deal for who jumps on it. 8-10hp gain free. Any questions That I can answer I'll try.
#183
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There is more than one cat in the TSX/Accord like the TL. The 3rd cat delete in TL has no sensor so it doesn't throw any codes. This is a very good question I'll throw to Josh at XLR8 Monday. Sound good?
#185
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#186
did u try the regional section here on azine?
#187
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1) You get a dummy cat installed over the pipe.
2) You swap out this pipe for the stock pipe with cat before inspections since it's just bolts holding it.
#189
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From the looks of it, it's all bolts. Just need to get the car up and you can go from there. Shouldn't take more than an hour more or less.
And if they're visually inspecting, they're more likely to just take a glance, see if one's there, and check it off. Don't think there's any inspection stations that'll lift the car up and physically poke at the cat to see if it's legit or not. I'm sure as long as it looks like it's secured properly and installed, they'll pass it.
So far on installing a dummy cat, I can see one possibility to make it look properly secured and installed: Get someone to help fabricate/weld metal onto the down pipe and the connecting pipe where the cat would normally bolt to so it's shifted down slightly. Can make a mold/template out of the ends of the pipes for that. Make it look as clean yet sturdy as possible in regards to the welds. Bolt on. Profit.
Now, if for some reason you need to take stuff off, gonna take some extra time to unbolt, but for visual inspections sake, this should theoretically work.
Worse case: Just swap out the down pipe with the stock pipe + cat.
And if they're visually inspecting, they're more likely to just take a glance, see if one's there, and check it off. Don't think there's any inspection stations that'll lift the car up and physically poke at the cat to see if it's legit or not. I'm sure as long as it looks like it's secured properly and installed, they'll pass it.
So far on installing a dummy cat, I can see one possibility to make it look properly secured and installed: Get someone to help fabricate/weld metal onto the down pipe and the connecting pipe where the cat would normally bolt to so it's shifted down slightly. Can make a mold/template out of the ends of the pipes for that. Make it look as clean yet sturdy as possible in regards to the welds. Bolt on. Profit.
Now, if for some reason you need to take stuff off, gonna take some extra time to unbolt, but for visual inspections sake, this should theoretically work.
Worse case: Just swap out the down pipe with the stock pipe + cat.
#190
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Did you guys decide not to go? Let us know so we can keep the thread alive for Josh at XLR8 to find a car for a free DP making around an extra 10hp/tq.
#191
Pro
Can somebody post a pic, I dont know what you mean with downpipe, cant translate it with google in to german, makes no sense the german translations. Help a stupid german, want more hp.
#192
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Pix are in my first post. read through the posts and there are acura schematics showing you the pipe that comes off the exhaust manifold. That's a down-pipe.
#193
Burning Brakes
IF they are willing to work with one of the shops in STL or even Chicago, or Possibly ATL, I would be willing to take a mini vacation to see it through.
#194
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#195
im guessing they cant do the fabricating up in new england at xlr8s other shop?
#196
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#197
to be honest no, the most i could do is a test fitting during a day trip, i wouldn't be able to do more than that, but we do have plenty of tsx'ers and accords up here that might be able to
#198
Sorry Parasurfer, but we cant make it even if we wanted to because Socal is getting pelting by rain, and we suck at driving in it. And just heads up man, whenever someone posts in red text it means they are being sacastic or joking lol I though it apparent that was joking in my previous post but maybe I wasn't so I like to sincerely apologize for that.
#199
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Sorry Parasurfer, but we cant make it even if we wanted to because Socal is getting pelting by rain, and we suck at driving in it. And just heads up man, whenever someone posts in red text it means they are being sacastic or joking lol I though it apparent that was joking in my previous post but maybe I wasn't so I like to sincerely apologize for that.
#200
Sorry the car must be in Pheonix, Az to those that were asking about other locations. As far as driving in the rain you suck at it? If you cant drive in rain, i'd be more scared to be on the road with drivers like you than the rain. Good tires, ABS, and maintaining responsible speed is how you dive in the rain. It's not like it would have been pouring all the way to AZ. Ha Ha... That was a funny comment. BTW I don't own a TSX so don't apologize to me. Maybe Josh at XLR8 or the other TSX's wanting this missing link. I wish you had told us when you changed you're mind so we could have kept looking. But I will start again. I hope you enjoy the part when you buy one.
And lastly Parasurfer, I just want to clarify that I don't drive in the rain when I dont have to, because I want to avoid unideal conditions where I have less control over my surroundings. This according to you makes me a terrible driver. That's your opinion, I am perfectly fine with that.
I won't have the privileged to enjoy the downpipe, because I plan on keeping my car forever and it wont pass California's strict smog test in the future. Good luck with the development of the downpipe.