i have an 04 acura tl 5at
looking to get started on some performance mods
even the new v6 camry SEs are faster than my car
which means its time to upgrade!! bitches dont raise up!!
my budget is 1500/month
what do you guys recommend =)

 

save up four months and get a supercharger

 

lol im probably gonna save that for last
thinking about getting intake and exhaust first
besides the supercharger which mods have the best gains?
also thinking bout getting carbon fibre parts for weight reduction

 

why not do some free weight reduction:
Get rid of spare tire and jack
Get rid of counter-weight in trunk lid
Get rid of rear floor-mats
Get rid of the owners booklet
Get rid of trunk lining
and a few other things which you can find in the TL diet thread.

 

I would definitely go with the Cold air intake first. Thats where i started.It was around $300. Then I got my mid-muffler removed for $20 just for that crisp sound. And if you want a a little more out of your stock exhaust I would say the $125 ATPL Race pipe would do the work. Thats just around $450 there and you still have a lot more too play around with. These are just some basics though. =)

 

...then get the supercharger!! Vrooom vrooom! haha

 

Isn't it important to still have some backpressure so u dont lose low end torque? And u can take a camry from a roll. You should get headers, a j-pipe, AEM Cold air intake, weight reduction, swap ur battery for a lighter battery(braile 21lbs). Get some new light weight rims. U will get alot of trq, and hp out of all this.

 

for $1500, you can get a CAI, Pulley, Jpipe, Cat deletes and test pipe. That should give the Camry a run for its money.

Month 2-Rims

Month 3-Drop

Month 6-Supercharger

Month 7-Broke!!!

 

You can't put headers on a 3G TL. pipes coming off the heads are cast onto the block.

 

Step 1 - Sell the TL
Step 2 - Use the money for a down payment on a Viper ACR
Step 3 - Use $1,500 for monthly payments on Viper ACR
Step 4 - Beat the Camry SE

or...

Month 1 - Intake, cat-back exhast
Month 2 - J-pipe, pre-cat deletes, pulley
Month 3 - High flow cat, P2R power package
Month 4 - Well it's faster than the Camry at this point, so whatever you want.

 

I have no clue where you live but pre-cat deletes and j-pipe with testpipe/racepipe is the best gains to me.

 

thank you everyone for your input
one question though? what are the pre-cat deletes?
i live in vancouver btw

 

$1500 budget should get you the following parts including shipping costs to Canada via UPS:

1. AEM CAI - $275
2. P2R TB Package with thermal TB Gaskets - $100 if bought with AEM CAI
3. J-Pipe - ~$425
4. UR Crank Pulley - $210
5. Progress RSB - $160
6. Innovative Engine Mounts - so you can transfer the power better - $325

Or you can take the last two out and get better tires. If you need any of these parts let us know, except for the tires.

 

http://www.r-.ecrater.com/ for precat deletes, race pipe, jpipe

 

forgot, az blocked the link out

 

that sounds like a good start =)
is there any other way to pay besides by credit card?

 

Paypal.

 

1500/month to buy mods?
Sell TL and use that money to pay for an M5?
Unless you love your TL that much...

 

agreed, or a porsche

 

lol

 

PRECAT DELETES ALLLLLLL THE WAY MY FRIEND
along with the j-pipe.

 

i thought paypal required a credit card

 

nah still paying off the tl
plus i like the aggressive/manly look of the tl
i rather spend the money and make it a beast of a car

 

I think it only requires a bank account. I have a CC on mine as a back up, but I don't think it's required. Maybe to receive money? So you have a guarunteed form of payment incase you receive money and you rip someone off, they can charge you back.

 

yes Cold air, ur pulley, j pipe & 3rd cat delete, exhaust and rsb this will net some good gains

 

paypal only neees a bank account. but any payment you send will take 3-5 days to clear, it is an "e-check". if you want immediate payment you need to add a credit card, or add your debit card from the beginning

 

i dont even mess with paypal anymore cause someone hacked into my account and tried to transfer money out on many occasions

 

Dude that sucks, but paypal probably took care of whateer happened for you?


So you decide what mods you're gonna go for ?

 

so you are paying off your car and still have 1500 a month to spend on mods? And you are 18? damn what do you do so I can come there from Edmonton and do the same and supercharge my car.

 

actually my gf that created this account is 18
im actually 22 and im a financial advisor/CSR for telus communications
2 jobs = more $$$ =)

 

What do you think: CT supercharger with precat delete, j-pipe, and 2.5" stainless tubing all the way to the back? It's gonna be monster gain and sound sick.

 

And after 6 months of modding you still have a 13 second car if you're lucky and it's still wrong wheel drive. Bad foundation for "serious" modding. But then again, an a-zine serious means a CAI and exhaust lol.

 

Yea part of it is block.

I have redirecting links set up www.rv6-p.com or www.rv6-performance.com

 

stop ruining it ... not everyone can have a sub 10 sec. old school toy.

 

M5

 

oh I c. Well good luck man. If you get all the "fast" shit on your car I will let you know when I am in Van so I can come and check out the car.

 

My budget is not as outrageuos but I got the idea that a cai is the way to start .

 

take that extra 1500 and a month and pay off your TL... Cars loose value... then you can garage it, buy a beater and take your time and spend your money wisely.

 

^How is that going to make his car any faster?

 

Hhaha, I guess it wouldn't