One of my frineds has a 2004 Acura TL with the engine code: j32a3 that was first rated at 270 hp I believe then later dropped to 258 due to SAE. Anyway, he went to the local track which is a 1/8 mile and he turned a 10.3. He said that he tried using the Sportshifter and just letting the ECU walk it up and he could not go lower then 10.3. I personally dont know what TL's run at the track and their so heavy so is a 10.3 bad or average? If their are any other TL owners out there could you possible chime in and shed some light on this with some tips on how to effectively run the car at the track. By the way his only mod is a Fujita air intake and any tips on pulling more power from the j32a3.

 

so are you asking if 10.3 is good or not??? or are you asking how to make it faster??? or both??? i am not exactly sure what u r asking...

but welcome to the boards!!!

 

better tires, and some weight removal would get it under 10, I dont track my car since it is nowhere near a dragster lol, but I would think you guys would want to take some curves and straights rather than just the straight shots which the car isn't really designed for

 

lose the spare tire in the trunk, go to the track with premium fuel, only 1/4 tank, and have a proper launch.

 

Well yes is 10.3 bad or good? Also he wants to pull more power out and has about 2000-2500 to spend.....any tips and from what I have gathered to far Excelerate is the place to go

 

bump need more help

 

pro cats, spacers, pulley and free flowing exhaust is a good place to start... after that the next step would be the SC...

 

Whats the going price for the cats, spacers, pulley, and exhasut? and is it true the car has 3 cats?

 

spacers and pulley is about $100 each... pro-cats are about $1.5k... and the exhaust setup has many different routes u can go... GReddy, or do your own custom magnaflow setup...

if you search, u will find plenty of pics from what members have done...

 

Could someone tell me the best way to launch the car is it better to have the traction control off or on or should he use the SportShifter or let the ECU walk it up?

 

bump......need to know how to launch this baby

 

power braking usually works best for me on an auto...

left foot on the brake... right foot rev to approx 2k... u need to experiment to get the right rpm launch... practice makes perfect... depending on weight and tire pressure it can change...

usually i am between 2-2.5k... VSA OFF, A/C OFF, in SS... i usually let off the brake between the third and final light... u should have minimal chirp and once u hook, floor it to readline and SS up... i am pretty sure even in the earlier 3rd gens, in SS it will auto shift 1->2 for you though... so make sure u grip first, otherwise on your launch if you don't have traction and u floor it, the rpms will just climb to redline, and it will put u into 2nd gear before u get anywhere...



oh yeah a stiffer suspension really helps with wheel hop... if ur friend already has susp mods and still has crazy wheel hop, look towards better engine mounts...

other members feel free to chime in... i am sure Ryan has alot of good feedback since he is a regular at our englishtown track...