I have a 2005 Acura tl. I want to get a turbo n the only kit ive been able to find is by j&r. It's like $6000 n I have about $2500. My tl is also an automatic n I am gonna convert it to manuel soon but was wanting to turbo it first. Would that be a problem?

 

yes, it is a problem.


you dont have enough money.

 

^ .... you can supercharge it for around that amount.

 

do the tranny swap with that money and then save for boost later.

 

Or you can sell it and buy a stick shift TL.

 

hahahaha 2500$ will get you half a supercharger

 

With $2500, you might as well do bolt on's and the ECU.

A turbo only starts @ $6K. Then you need a dump truck full of cash to buy the tractor trailer loads of supporting hardware. It's a sickness, just ask my wife. But she let's me do it anyway.

 

It cost me 2000 to go from Automatic to stick... Sold the a/t, bought the MT.. You don't have enough money to do anything right now but that..

 

/////////// First problem I see is ^^^

 

Just buy a manual TL

 

Lol

It's not even enough to do full bolt ons + ecu. Heck, the ecu itself is going to cost $1800-1900 by the time he factors in the cost of getting it tuned. These cars are expensive as hell to mod.

 

Is this the Manuel op is referring to?

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Screaming out ORALE GUEY!!!!

 

This thread is full of wins lol

 

this thread complimented my morning coffee wonderfully.

thanks guys.

 

^ Me too. If you like this thread, be sure to catch the "Whats the best j pipe to buy?" thread. It went great with my morning coffee. Enjoy

 

^i just tuned into that channel. now i've got to clean up this mess...thanks inaccurate.

 

What? you swapped to MT? Do you have thread about this?

 

may i ask was there really a lot more to it then getting a m/t; clutch pedal assembly; and m/t shifter?... please tell me no... and what about the (lsd) limited slip differential i know the a/t doesnt come with one and m/t does; is it possible?...anyone?... thanks...

 

I am pretty sure he sold his auto TL and bought a 6 speed TL for $2k more than he sold his auto for.

 

^ winnar

 

lol... didnt realize!... i guess im too modded it would be a lot of work... but he got a good deal though...

 

ya man...

Hey is that neon underlight under your TL?

 

yep; white!!!...waaaaaaaay better than like blue or green in my opinion; only lik $50 on ebay and comes with a keychain remote...

 

I don't know why people say the TL is expensive to mod. It's really not expensive. The cost of good header (SSR/Skunk2) will cost you $1,200. The cost of J-pipe and Pcd will cost you right at $800. The cost of ECU Flashpro - $800, ECU KPro - $1,250 - $1,300, and the J&R ECU is $1,390.
Think about how many people has a Civic SI or RSX-S. The market is there for those people. For the people with automatics and manuals TL's it's a damn good price.
So I had to go out of topic...

But to the OP, if you want to mod and power... best opinion 1 is... " Is the car right for me?" Option 2... " Will i be tracking the car?".. Option 3.. " TL doesn't have much aftermarket mods/companies to have their hands on."

The TL was looked away for many reasons and one reason Hondata backed out on the TL was a clue. Or maybe it was American built.. :P

Anyways, look at your options, a good 4DR STI/EVO, BMW, or even a Infiniti G35S would fit your tuning as they have the better aftermarket place. So open up your tastes. It doesn't have to be a manual TL.

 

I already have an AEM cai and greddy evoII catback. I just wanted to do somethin bigger before I get it tuned. And I was wanderin if there was just a turbo out there that I could get for $2500. I know That wouldn't include the truck load of intercooler tubing n engine upgrades. I just don't know what turbo to go with.

 

YOU STILL DONT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.






There is a supercharger on the black market right now for $2700.






with $2500 you can buy just the turbo itself. nothing else. but then you would need to peice together a whole kit. which would come out to be like a lot more than the J&R turbo kit.
you can grab the J&R turbo kit for around $7000.Which comes complete with EVERYTHING you need.


Is this a hard concept or something????

 

I mean, why would you want to build your own turbo set up, that would cost more than $7000 when you can just buy the J&R turbo kit which is complete with everything you need.

and has been tested to work.

 

^^^ its funny only once LOL

OP....dont do anything....save up 7000 for the turbo kit and get it....the kit comes complete with EVERYTHING for 7K....

 

if you want a little more power, u can find a used supercharger close to that price...either that or go manual first........to me it makes sense as a first step

 

If you want a turbo then you wasted your money on the CAI and Catback.

$2500 is barely going to get you a SC. You'll tear through your stock motor mounts and should immediately dump the ACM for an F/IC or JnR ECU.

 

Save your 2500 and get a 6 speed, that should be your first priority.

 

Keep wanderin around the forums and read up. Take your time and educate yourself and then decide what you want to spend your money on first. You'll most likely be spending a lot.

 

Thanks everyone n brother in law had the aem n just gave it to me. I have a buddy that has a body shop and gets salvaged cars all the time. im gonna grab a tranny from him cheap. Deffinatley gonna save n get the j&r tho hopefully by summer!