xdaily

Ive got the auto trans in my TL and with the VSA off I can do about a 6 foot long
posi bunout by just mashing the gas from a dead stop. Is this the norm for all TLs?

groovyone789

can't do it anymore in my TL-S with my Proxes4. They grip too well..... more speed for me. I could go forever with the stock tires though. I would still get wheel spin at 60mph sometimes.

VQPower37

... kinda off topic but just wonderin ... are burnouts stressful on the car?

ballinfizzle89

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...hah yeahhhh just a bit hahah

stillhere153

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Man I got stock wheels.... I can burnout like that vsa on... lol... stock tires pffff suck to the max... if I am rolling at 20 to 30 and smash the gas I get wheel spin

awilson529

Very.

I hate cars

Just smashing the gas to the floor and spinning the wheels doesn't stress it any more than smashing it to the floor and not spinning. If it wheel hops while spinning, that's stressful.

My car barely makes a screech from a dead stop. When I went to get new tires, I did pull the e-brake and did a nice burnout to finish off the stock tires.

shooter

You guys got too much $ to burn .... sigh ....

ballinfizzle89

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You're crazy. hahahahh

trancemission

I think burnouts look stupid on FWD cars.

subinf

Only fun on RWD

ballinfizzle89

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haha there's someones SSM TL doin a burnout in the avatar..looks cool cause of all the smoke but would look SO much better if it was coming out of the rear wheels

xdaily

What comes stock on TL's. When I bought mine it had new tires on it that Im
guessing arent stock. Found the bill in the glove box for em. $750 installed. Are
they good ones?

Sorry if I ask stupid questions, this is the first import Ive ever owened and Ive
been called a gear head in the past but that knowledge of muscle cars and 4x4's.

JD TL-S

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I agree.

gauravp123

^^^^Look mommy, he's cool!!! I wanna be like him!

no, wait, not really cool at all

looks pretty stupid on a FWD car...that's my $3.58 - $3.56 = $0.02

gauravp123

^^^^^ I'm with above stupid(s)

haha I would've just agreed to this, didn't see your response, as mine was along the same lines

xdaily

lol, thats it, Im gonna film it now and post it up. Come on man I had to try it once,
or twice, OK Ive done about 3 times.

Shalooby

Does it damage the car? Well, there is a reason that Acura recommends not towing anything with the TL. Holding the handbrake and smoking the tires is equivalent to trying to tow a house. Not recommended. I'll keep an eye out for the "I'm having some weird problems with my transmission. It's an auto and . . . " thread.

gauravp123

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL

darksom1

Burning out on FWD??? Why? No it doesn't look cool...Waste of rubber anyway even if you have rear wheel (fucking tires cost, unless you buy those cheap shits!)

ballinfizzle89

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and even the cheap shits are expensive haha

IvoryGT

do 3G TLs come with LSD?

Type-Superman

Think so. Could be wrong. And for those of you who think that FWD burnouts are stupid, they're not, they're fun, just not as fun as RWD. You should try it when you're getting new tires anyways.

gauravp123

my MT does

gauravp123

yeah they are stupid

ILLustriousUA6

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YES, but ONLY on the 6spds.. auto's don't come with LSD FTL.

i've done a front burn out at the track.. waste of tire, i found out

when i ran a GTi from a dig last night, I was wheelhoppin at the end of first gear .. weird cuz that never happened before..

YES i beat him and his face was like

I hate cars

This doesn't hurt the trans if done right. Ever been to the dragstrip? All the cars there must be having transmission problems from the burnouts.

I don't recommend doing a burnout until the tires pop and I also agree FWD burnouts look stupid. It's just a ceremony I've always done with my other car when the tires were ready to be replaced so I figured I would do a once in a lifetime burnout in the TL. My stock tires lasted almost 50K miles so I think that's a testament to my normal driving style.

15 seconds of WOT while standing still will only hurt the tires. You're not giving it enough time to heat up the transmission. As long as it's not wheel hopping or doesn't suddenly grab traction, there's probably less stress on the transmission than flooring it and hooking up.

xdaily

Didnt hold the handbrake just mashed the pedal to the floor from a dead stop.

xdaily

My AT has got to have some kinda LSD/Locker other wise it would only have been a one legger bunout.

I hate cars

Even without a posi, the one time I did a burnout, mine spun both tires pretty evenly. These FWD cars don't wind up the axle (obviously) like the traditional live axle rwd cars do so you're not always stuck doing a one legger right side burnout.

6MTUA5

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VSA/TCS?

xdaily

Huh. I thought I read somewhere or saw an exploded view of the front diff and
saw something about a limited slip. Could be wrong. Like I said earlier in the
thread this is my first import "ever" Im 32 and until about a month ago Ive had
nothing but Fords, Chevys and Olds.

I was working on the TL for the first time today, changing the oil (Mobile 1) and
dropping in a K&N. I had to buy new tools just to do those minor things 17mm for
the drain plug and 8mm 3/8" drive for the air box. Funny its like being a car newb
all over again. Ive even got a special hollow allen key for the license plate holder.

xdaily

Tried the first burnout with the VSA on and it layed less then 3 foot long marks.
Second with it off was over twice that.

BEAR-AvHistory

It was a 6spd differential. If you still have your MSRP sticker look down about 3 or 4 items in the first column. If it does not say "Limited Slip Differential" as a line item you don't have one.

You are getting pretty constant traction because the computer is playing with the brakes (braking the slipping wheel) to get the best traction it can. The bad part is when it starts to lose ground it also starts to pullout the throttle & reduces power. It also pulls power at the shift point to limit wheel slip on the 1-2/2-3 shifts.

Remember these cars have drive by wire throttles so the throttle opening is what the computer says it wants regardless if your foot is on the floor or not.

xdaily

That makes sense then if I dont have a LSD>

I hate cars

Same here. First import car I've owned. I'm completely satisfied but I'm not going to bother trying to go fast. I'm used to getting getting much more hp for the dollar and just can't justify any mods beyond a K&N and exhaust.

drdamian

if you think that totally kills the car, then try turning your wheel completely to one side, put the car in reverse and floor it. itll probably give you a good tossing.

SporkLover

Burn Outs are dumb period.

Sure they serve a purpose on cars with the right tires.... but as a whole.... they are dumb.....FWD or RWD.

xdaily

I agree with you. Spending around $300 for 5hp seems silly. My opinion is Acura
has probably got better qualified Engineers then some of the Engineers designing
these after market parts that are available. I really dont want to mess with the
car much except adding some personal appearance preferences.

The lack of any exhaust tone whatsoever in stock form has left me wanting though so Ive considered the resonator delete but again am afraid to compromise
engineering since Ive heard of torque loss in other threads. I feel I need to
develope a comfotable complete understanding before I mod anything mechanical
on this car.

xdaily

Ive dont this in the snow with my xgirlfriends accord. Once of the reasons she's
an X probably.