JamesTL

hey wassup guys im James Jang 19yrs old (new member). I saved up from work and built my credit up to finally buy a car in my own name. I need a little advice on mods. my budget is around $1700-$2000. I have an acura tl 2008 premium fwd and want it be aggressive (faster,lil louder, and better performance). I did my research and found xlr8 exhaust system + xlr8 v2 jpipe. I know they will boost up my hp and torque but will they be the best combo for faster acceleration and top speed? All comment welcomed

Ron A

Welcome to the forum.

The forum where you originally posted, The AcuraZine User Help, Support & Suggestions Area , is meant for problems, comments, and suggestions for the website itself, so I moved your thread to the car specific forum applicable to your vehicle.

justnspace

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James, that is a perfect combo!

(its very hard to make power in this car) but the exhaust pieces you chose, help out in the sound and power arena.

Nick216

A little louder !?!? You better listen to vids first, because the xlr8 catback is agressive as fuck. I know i would be pissed if i didnt love my exhaust.

Corey_Straker

Congratulations James! I am in a similar age group. I'm 18, going to be 19 in a few days. I bought a KBP Type-S and I'm soon ordering the XLR8 V2 J-PIPe and Resonated Catback exhaust.

kingkong_dav

wassup welcome to the fourum! THIS is kingkong. f all the bs n get a used ct supercharger off the blackmarket

AccordFlex

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Please dont listen to this guy whatever you do while on the forums.

Eaglesfan9106

Here's my car xlr8 resonated cat back and yes I noticed nice gains I also have the v1 j pipe I wanted the v2 but couldn't find a way to get passed inspection.

mzilvar

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Here's..

RV6 V3 HFPCs, RV6 V3 J-pipe & ATLP V2 resonated quads Cat-back for comparison.

Scottwax

Should know by the end of the weeks how much difference the V2 J-pipe makes. UPS said it would be delivered today but it never showed...hope it gets here quick!

When I was your age, I was modifying my Chevelle. Back in the olden days, you could change heads and cam and gain upwards 75-100 hp especially if you already had headers, aftermarket intake a 4 barrel carb.

Eaglesfan9106

J pipe is more performance gains rather than exhaust tone you might hear a slight tone change but nothing crazy

JamesTL

Appreciate the help! so relieved to hear the confirmation lol i've seen other mods that are out of my price range but has the similiar results the xlr8 has.

JamesTL

Whoa that sounds nice! okay im definitely going for it. btw will it sound raspy or nasty without the resonator?

Grand_hustle17

Gaaaaawd this sound so good

bouncer07

Just remember that you won't be going fast even with bolt-ons with this heavy car. If you're into making the car stand out, get A-spec kit, drop, and some decent rims will make the car stand out.

anx1300c

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In a world of 4300-4400 lb Chargers, 300C's, Taurus SHO's, 3900-4000 lb 4G TL's, 3800 lb Camaros, 3700-3800 lb G37's and IS 350's, I wouldn't say the 3G TL is heavy at around 3500 lbs. Especially since through bolt ons and other smart weight reduction, an easy 130-150 lbs can be trimmed off. Hec, the C7 Vette weighs 3450.

It's the relatively tepid power output, especially when paired with the 5AT, that cripples this car; not so much the curb weight.

NvrDwn

That is nice man. I wished mine sounded that good.

Eaglesfan9106

Thanks and yes it'll be louder and have more rasp but from the videos I've seen it sounds decent but trust me resonated is plenty loud friends tell me all the time they here me coming from blocks away

Grand_hustle17

Slow n fast is relative to the owners

Eaglesfan9106

And how does getting a body kit and slamming a car with rims make it faster lol

NvrDwn

300c, sho's, g37, is350 etc

<--- Not afraid.

Scottwax

Yep, have the XLR8 J-pipe and mid-muffler removal and my car is still pretty quiet. Little more tone at idle but not much. Still very quiet inside my car.

story.customz

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Eaglesfan9106

Lol you tell the guy that his car won't be fast then proceed to tell him to do body mods what does that have to do with this thread