Hey guys, im a New owner of a 2008 TL Type S and i wanna do the Stage 1 muffler, i understand that its just removing the mid-muffl. and replacing it with a 2.5" pipe, well how is this going to affect my Warranty? do you guys have any experiences with dealers giving hardtime on warranties jobs cuz of this?

Excuse my english...LOL i've been in US for 7 years and im still a FOB

 

ooo...well this are some pics of my TLS

 

it is 2.25" piping/tubing whichever you want to call it, and it does not void your warranty (except for the warranty which covers manufacturer from defects of the exhaust only)

note: stock exhaust is anywhere from $400-600

 

OK thx...stillhere...dang u know everything...thats one bad ass TLS you have there! what kind of wheels are those? and what is ur drop?

 

Drop: Neuspeed Sports ~1.5"
Rims: Axis Super Hiro (w. red stripe)

 

You'll be fine with a modded exhaust, especcially if your doing one of the stages, theyre not THAT noticeable unless you look underneath. Exhaust will hold up well.

 

I talked to my salesman and a guy in the service department at my dealership today(separately to make sure they weren't bullshittin' ). They both independently said that as long as an aftermarket part didn't directly cause a stock part to malfunction, you're warranty is safe. And the service guy said that things like exhausts and CAI's have about a 0% chance of screwing something major up if they're installed properly. I wouldn't worry. I have a 2008 TL-S too, so I know all about the fear of having 4 stacks of high society on the line. lol

 

Also, if you're going to do any of the stages of the stock exhaust mod, go w/ Stage 3. Stages 1/2 aren't worth the trouble, and Stage 4 might be too much.

 

What are these stages you are talking about for modifying exhaust... sorry newbie here with a TLS! might be supercharging it soon!

 

these are the stages they are talking about https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/wtb-2-2-2-3-aem-cai-130133/

 

gotcha thanks, I need some sound coming from the TLS, its just too quiet!

 

ok , I agree with all the posts on here
but remember one thing Acura is a business, there not in it to give away 4-7 thousand dollar engines, so if you have mods and something happens they "MAY" be able to say that was the cause, on the other hand how can you prove it wasnt.

In response to your problem its simple, buy the test pipe and dont worry about it, but for the ultimate piece of mind, take off your cat, bust out the inside of it " made of a hard clay like material or some junk" and replace the stock cat.

That way it still looks stock. Last time I check Acura mechanics could not see through metal.

:beer:

 

Has anyone replaced just the resonator with straight pipe and left the mid muffler??

 

I know most people have removed the mid-muffler as stage 1, but I wondered about removing the resonator???