I have a 2008 Honda Accord Coupe 3.5L V6 (J35z3) with a 6 speed manual. Its my daily driver but i want a little more out of it. All the other forums I read pointed me towards this one. I'm contemplating forced induction but don't whether to run a turbo or supercharger. No real bolt on kits exist from what I can see and I'm having trouble finding much in the way of performance parts. I've read some stuff about swapping heads and/or cams with other J-series motors, but it looks like the biggest hurdle is my unusual exhaust manifold/header & catalytic converter. So, I'm here hoping to get some answers and help with adding some power.

 

 

OoO that Hot air ram intake is hurting performance!

the only real things you can do is upgrade the exhaust...ie; remove the cats and replace them with straight pipe.
other than that, an N/A engine is hard to extract power from...

you can do other tiny mods that only increase hp a little... but $$ to hp ratio; pretty much not worth it.
you can tune, but again...spend close to a G and only gain 8-9hp

 

I need to find a shift knob from a 2008 V6 Accord 6MT; that knob looks MUCH nicer than the basic knob in the 6MT TLs.

 

Welcome to the forums.

Since this is a topic/technical issue which will require replies and discussion, this thread has been moved from the New Member Introductions forum to the model specific forum.

 

If you are serious in regards to a S/C'er, you might want to give GerzyBearPerformance a call regarding a partial kit he may be able to put together (less the intercooler piping/intercooler) for a J35Z3.

 

no a/c tho. that's a deal breaker

 

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From his facebook page:

"While it (AC) is lost by default, customers are able to implement Air Conditioning (AC) by installing an aftermarlet Masterflux Sierra electric AC compressor which runs about $370 for the unit. No changes are needed to the factory HVAC system other than having a specialized AC shop extend existing refrigerant lines to the new compressor location and wiring up 12v power & the oem trigger to it. Even if you choose not to implement AC, the vehicle will still retain cabin heat and all other functionality."

You've gots to pay to play!

 

I agree does look nicer than the OEM Acura. I prefer the S2K/NSX knob tbh.

Interesting. That was the only reason I didn't pull the trigger on the Rotrex. Justnspace go for it bro

 

Thanks for the Knob...I handle it EVERYDAY.

 

Show us your knob bro

 

Double interesting. I was going to suggest changing the knob and getting a short shifter lol.
I thought the placement, look and feel of the TL 6MT shifter is just perfect, and I'm not being biased since I have driven hundreds of manual cars. I love the v6 accord coupe and have considered it many times but the shifter/clutch keeps bothering me.

 

Yeah, the feel of the TL 6MT shifter assembly is pretty damn good, my old girlfriend's Gen 1, Series 3 Mazda RX-7 has the best shifter of any car I've ever driven, the TL, ranking in second place, is quite a way behind the RX-7. My BMWs slotted into third and fourth slot, right behind the TL as my next best shifters, and my son's two Miatas slot in right behind them. I've had lots and lots of other cars with sticks, but ain't none of them would be considered anywhere near the quality of these six cars.