Just ran it from a 20mph roll on Providence Rd, we were dead even till 100mph. I talked to the guy at a red light and he didn't even know his car was turbo I asked if we could run again from 20mph and the same result! Never thought I'd even stay close but I guess this little TL still has some go! 105K and it's running strong! haha

I really wanna go above 100mph and see what happens, BMWs always have good top end but I think I would have pulled slightly in 4th

 

Nice job. I inched on a regular coupe with my TLS a few years back, we went to about 135 mph. I assume it was auto. Notice how everyone always comments about 4th gear, which as you and I know is particularly strong up top in 6MT TL's, yet someone will be very skeptical and start comparing some irrelevant magazine numbers or 1/4 mile times in a few posts, just watch.

 

nice job bro.....even i can catch some 335i sedan or coupe....and i m only TL-S AT.....one time i run from 90km/h to until 220km/h with the 335i coupe,we floored at the same time,and until 220km/h,he can't even pass me 1cm....

 

Nice run, but I'm surprised you didn't pull on him a little bit. Those verts weigh 4,000 lbs!

 

i pull him like only 1 cars ahead when we both are on 220km/h

 

Nice run.

 

I meant Alex.

Vert = convertible.

 

so,who cares?

 

Ok, you wanna be like that, I'll play.

You say you pulled a car length on a 335i coupe from ~60-140 mph in a bone stock TL-S 5AT, which isn't happening unless the BMW driver either falls asleep or misses a couple gears, yet last week you started a thread asking if you can beat a 328i:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/08-tl-type-s-vs-09-bmw328i-vs-06-g35coupe-813970/

And I'm pretty sure me talking about a 335i convertible is quite relevant to this thread.

 

I wasn't gonna say anything, but I would've said something similar if I did

Nice run Alex. The convertibles are definitely heavy cars, but still powerful. I'm with ANX on this one though, I would've thought you'd creep on him a lil bit. Nonetheless, good run.

 

owned by anx.

 

Thanks guys! I really wanted to get into 4th gear and see what happens, cuz I'm pretty confident I would have started to pull on him.

If I still had my exhaust I'm sure I could have done better in a 20-100mph race.

Btw his BMW sounded really good!! I had my window open and he did a fly by.

 

Why'd you get rid of your exhaust?

 

Nice run Sounds like it really was a driver's race.

 

Needed the money and it was raspy as hell! I wanted the resonated version anyways. I'll get it back one day, I miss the lil rush of power at like 6k rpms

All he had to do was push the pedal lol I'm the one making sure I don't fuck up my shifts haha

 

Oh, I didn't know you got rid of your exhaust!! So what are your mods now just I/Jpipe?

 

No more exhaust or pulley. Just pre-cats, jpipe & test pipe, intake, short shifter, checkvalve delete. I don't have the crazy top end like I did with the atlp exhaust.

How much power you think I'm losing just running a stock exhaust vs atlp? I'm just curious cuz it feels like a lot

 

You can notice the difference power between the stock vs ATLP? I know the stock is restrictive, but that much?

Nice kill!

 

The atlp base exhaust by itself, without any other mods, doesn't feel like much of a difference but with all my mods it made a huge difference.

 

you should be quiet until or unless you own a S...and since you are 6MT(as your signature) you are be able to catch one too

 

So two tone seats and red gauges will make me elite like you?

 

 

Hey, you tried.

 

i seriously doubt a 5at pulled on a 335

 

Can i be 1337, just like you?

 

I'd say 8-10whp on top end for sure. Top end meaning from 5-7K. That's a lot...

Just take out your test pipe, you'll get the power back

 

TL-S's are nice cars but because you got an auto tells me your slo in the head and the street...

 

I suppose you didn't get the memo regarding the TL-S being the fastest sedan in this segment and that only Hondaphiles know how to extract the performance needed to make the TL-S 5AT faster than any BMW 335i.....and maybe even the E90/E92 M3 given the right circumstances.

 

F*ck! I new I should have bought an auto TL-S! *facepalm*

 

, but a very true observation/ statement!

 

If only I would've gotten an auto...

 

i love having an auto for convenience and for those times when you are trying to eat in the car or dial a number or something. impossible to do while driving a stick. however, why does the 5at have to lose so much power in the tranny? why cant honda make a decent 6speed auto?

 

^see 4G TL.

*Edit
And a six speed manual, helps me pay attention to the road. fawk distractions, ie: eating, and talking on the phone.

 

Well, Acura does now have a 6AT for the 2012 TL.....finally. But I'm not certain whether or not it hurts performance as much as the 5AT.

 

i will race you for sure if u r at my area lol

 

not only you....i was surprised too

 

 

I will destroy you.

 

Let's hope it's not a repeat of the 5AT intorduction. Oh what a gem that trans has been for our '03 TL-S.

 

He's annoying, but he's got a Type-S. I think he'd have the advantage.

Back on topic... don't all ATs lose power to their MT counterparts?