I tried searching for this but all the threads lead me to headers for a 2nd generation TL. So other than the "custom header" I found on one of the members, where can I get some for the 3rd generation type s? If you can, please post some links. Thanks.

 

The TL-S, or the 3rd Gen TL, don't physically have traditional headers, so you won't find what your looking for.

The only thing you can replace is the cats and the j-pipe, which essentially make up for the part of your "headers" that you can replace. They both been proven to provide pretty solid gains. There will be an ATLP in production shortly as well!

 

You cannot install headers on the 3G TL engine because it has no exhaust manifolds. The head pipe bolts directly to the head. Take a close look and you'll see this.

 

^^What they said.

Edit: It's nice to see people using the search feature!

 

yup basically the headers are molded to the heads

 

Still, I couldn't believe my eyes when I popped the hood for the first time and saw the exhaust came out of the head and immediately made a sharp 90 into the convertor. Eliminating the elbows and convertors should give some decent gains and mpg too.

 

yea man big time retard move on hondas part. they shouldnt have done that at one point it'll have to be dismantled cleaned and rebuilt... and thats a bigger bitch than taking it apart n rebuilding it.

 

ill never forget when some kid @ 7-11 told me his TL had headers and a turbo... i laughed....

no, no headers. they are actually, according to honda, "cast" directly into the engine block. eshift cats are nice.. pricey.... maybe Mike (aznbo187) will have a similar and more affordable solution to this... J-pipe, no good.. you will probably lose power unless you are F/I

 

The 3G TL has no headers and no exhaust manifolds as it's shipped from the factory, and cannot accept after market header or manifold type exhaust components.

I suspect Acura designers did this for two reasons. To improve emissions reduction and to increase torque in the "usable" RPM ranges.

 

And lower manufacturing costs. It costs less per vehicle to create one mold to accommodate both the headers and cats.

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167509

This header gain pretty good but it was too loud so I took it off

 

As everyone said, the TL has the exhaust manifolds built into the head. The only option thus far is the E-Shift Pro Cats which replace the 2 cats off the manifold and the the third downstream cat. On the base TL they showed gains of about 20 whp and 15 ft lbs of tq. On the TL-S there have been no dynos yet but I did sell 2 sets to TL-S guys and both said they felt a substantial difference but there is no actual #'s to prove what it gained.

 

josh. still offering a $100 discount for a pre/post dyno ? i may consider these once the holiday season is over