BLACURA31

Hi everyone... New to all the performance mods but been in Love with my 2005 TL since the day I saw her (BLACURA)... She's Black on Black with no after market mods at all... Auto Trans (Ya I Know) but I still love her lol... Looking to start some Modifications since she is all mine now free and clear... 140000 KMs (Canadian Boy) runs great (obviously) any ideas on where a n00b like me should start...


Thanks

FamilyGuy

Welcome, and start reading

Mod wise all depends what you like / looking for and at what budget.

Intake / exhaust mods are usually the first.

usdmJON

Dont listen to that horse pucky.
Suspension first. Buy some Springs if you want to run a little lower or coilovers if you want to lose all the wheel gap.
Then wheels.

After that if you want more you can do an exhaust. Cutback or axle back.
It'll look and sound better.

You can do an intake if you want but it won't add to the performance much at all. May sound a bit different.

Maybe play with the cosmetics. Front lip, smoked side markers, maybe type s tails.

FamilyGuy

Horse pucky?

He's in the performance section moron not the suspension section.

And I didn't say to do an intake, I simply said intake / exhaust mods are usually the most popular. There's more to the intake than just a CAI, such as PnP, spacers etc. maybe if you pull your head out of your horse's ass you won't come across as such a dick.

Oh Sickest TL

iTrader: (3)

yea USDM ur a goof, go back to the ILX forum you clown

usdmJON

Bahahahaha. I said horse pucky? Who doesn't laugh at horse pucky?!

He's driving an auto tl. How much do you want him to put into a car that won't see much performance gains from that auto tranny.

Suspension work IS performance work you smart ass. Not my fault you follow some stupid subforum titles that lead you to believe performance mods somehow encompass only engine mods while handling performance doesn't count. Lowering your cars center of gravity and stiffening the suspension will make a worlds difference compared to an intake and exhaust.

And yes you did say do an intake. You said intake/exhaust.

OPs car will perform much better lowered the with an intake and exhaust.

usdmJON

Too bad I'm right. Springs would do more for an auto tl than an intake and exhaust that will cost easily twice as much with literally less than a 5mph gain. Get over it.

EvilVirus

iTrader: (8)

The real question should have been "What is your goal OP?"


OP needs to figure out what he wants out of his car i.e. style or power.


Also it wasn't necessary to call family guy a name in order to input your

6spd-GERCO

Get whatever fits your budget. Intake and exhaust is where I would start, make some noise! Do what you want to do to your car, not what we say :-)

usdmJON

My bad. I wasn't calling anyone horse shit. I was calling spending money on exhaust and intake a bad idea. Nothing against the guy who posted the idea.

Sorry if I was offensive. I thought horse pucky was funny. Wasn't calling anyone here horse pucky though.

BLACURA31

Thanks to all who put in some thoughts on this for me... Didn't wanna start ne beef lol...
After reading up a little further I've decided to start things off with
1) Short Ram Intake(K&N or INJEN)
2)Lowering Springs(possibly shocks and struts aswell)

usdmJON

Eliminating wheel gap is my first priority. Then wheels then engine mods.
Even then engine mods like an intake and exhaust without a tune are pretty pointless. Yeah it makes the car sound different but I'd rather the car sound different when it's faster not just louder for the hell of it.

jimmyfu

Just curious...why short ram? If you're really just trying to make some noise, why not save the dough and remove the intake resonator? Otherwise, go for a CAI. From what I've read, the AEM CAI and V2 are pretty popular for our car model.

BLACURA31

Looking at Short Ram since I don't really like the Placement of filter on full CAI on my Model TL seems close to ground possible water damage?? keep in mind im a huge n00b to all this lol

6spd-GERCO

This is how I did it:

Intake Injen- found on eBay
Rv6 true dual with Type-S bumper
Aspec front and side skirts
RV6 J-pipe and Hondata FlashPro with Vit tune
Realized my shocks reached the end of their life and replaced them with Aspec Coiovers since I DD this thing and comfort is important to me.

Suspensions mods are a great place to start but it's really up to the OP.

Don't forget decent tires, I have a set of summer and winter tires. What good are suspension mods if you don't have good tires? Make sure to save some money for AutoX/track time to test all your mods and learn the new limits of your car. <- this is by far my favorite part

6spd-GERCO

Skip the short ram and avoid standing water when driving. If you find a puddle big enough for you to pick up water your either using your TL like an off road vehicle or you have bigger things to worry about.

FamilyGuy

If you're going that route I'd recommend just removing everything from the resonator box down on the stock air intake. It'll be better (no hot air sucking in) and it's free. I wouldn't worry about suckin in water on a full CAI, just don't drive through flooded areas or puddles deeper than the bumper height.

Suspension you can start with a Progress RSB (rear sway bar), while you check out which springs you like. The TL has a good stock suspension setup, double wishbone up front and multi-link in the rear. Acura also offers a sport suspension called the a-spec, lowers the car ~3/4" - 1" and offers great handling while retaining most of the OEM comfort level. Def recommended. Or you can go all out with a coil over set. Up to you / your budget.

Also check out the compliance bushings, the factory ones start to rip around 60k miles. Basically don't neglect stage 0 - OEM fluids, brakes, bushings, etc. anything that may need some maintenance.

Check out the photo section - lots of progress threads there for you to see

Well that's how it came across. Whata ya say we try and help out the OP instead of bashing other members who are trying to do just that. All that does is make you look like a dick.

We each have priorities and it's good to share with the OP, so that he can get a sense where to start, but this is just your taste and opinion, some will agree and some will not.

Engine mods without a tune are not pointless. For some of us, performance isn't just about handling or go fast goodies, it's how the car makes you feel behind the wheel in general under all circumstances. Noises are part of this, as is power and handling. The TL is too quiet from factory and the v6 sounds great once you open it up a bit, and any extra hp is usually welcome by most people here. You may not care about this as you have an ILX, and even though the OP has a base auto, he can still do a few tasteful mods to enhance his enjoyment of the car in general in this dept. Even a small shot of nitrous can add a punch to an auto TL and put a smile on your face. At the end of the day, it's what it's all about - enjoying YOUR car.

And yes, even though this is the performance section, it is for engine based stuff. The suspension section is for all aspects of suspension, including suspension performance. Moderators will most likely move a suspension related thread out of here into the suspension section.

FamilyGuy

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Oh Sickest TL

iTrader: (3)

family guy FTW haha

usdmJON

Look dude. I explained what I meant by it. Anyone who knows the phrase "horse pucky" knows it just means "bull shit". I wasn't name calling anyone. So drop the fatherly act dude. I didn't bash you.

And here you go with the car bashing. Take your own advice dude.
The car I drive has nothing to do with this.

usdmJON

And whos really going to some nitrious to an auto TL? Come on. OP isn't that serious; that can't be a real suggestion.
I'm informing OP that he will be spending a lot of money on a "performance" mod that really wont be adding any performance. It MAY add 2hp. Where as supension will visually change it and drstically change the handling performance.

Why can't someone disagree with you without suddenly being a dick? Im trying to help too.

Oh Sickest TL

iTrader: (3)

USDM I and other members certainly appreciate your input , I think it may be just the way you come across.. but hey it is the internet after all

FamilyGuy

I never heard horse pucky in my life, and you seem to be the one with the problem when someone disagrees with you and suspension is the only thing worth it deal.

Why don't you tell us how you really feel

usdmJON

I don't have a problem with anyone's opinion.

ExcelerateRep

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