cbryce

Yea strange I noticed the car wasn't feeling right just before light came on. I would say a good month before but no lights. Tuner said not to worry and don't change anything back to stock

cbryce

[QUOTE=TeamAcura;15973795]Looks great, a couple of things. Exhaust is loud, I have the same one but oval tips. If you want to reduce the cabin noise, get the Vibrant 1141 resonators or you can just put it back to stock. For wheels, I went with 20x9.5 with a 255/35 profile but my wheels are also forged so it's lighter than the stock 18s. I wanted the looks and performance but it wasn't cheap. Tire selection also makes a huge difference; I went with Continental DWS06. Very quiet, great grip and good ride quality for a daily. GL and happy modding![/QUOTE

Do your 9.5 rub? I almost got them but backed out. How much do your wheels weigh per lb?

cbryce

Only gained around 15 hp and 18 lb/ft torque. Car Def feels quicker and ready to get up. They said I was running very rich before so he leaned it out. Yes code is now gone. Next is wheels. Where is fedex man?

KarKraze

Do you have any other mods than the exhaust ? if not , that is good gain from the tune.

ExcelerateRep

I'm pretty sure he has a Jpipe on there too, not sure about an intake or whatever else.

The HFPC/PCDs will definitely let you see the most power out of the setup, those guys might be worth thinking about if you haven't already. If you find the exhaust is too loud already I'd highly recommend staying away from the PCDs though since those will only make that worse.

Hope everything has been treating you okay! Car is looking good.

cbryce

Just the V2 XLR8 j pipe and XLR8 full catback. Yes it is loud but I love the sound. The tuner said not to worry about other people's numbers. He said I gained a good amount of power and I have a linear torque curve with use able power that I can feel and I do feel it. Car is Def livelier.

cbryce

I only have a k&n filter cause Acura says their system is already a cold air intake set up.

I think the PCDs will be louder now sure about that yet. Maybe do a light weight pulley and any other suggestions?

Thanks man. Wait till the wheels go on. Stay tuned!!!

Just hope they don't take too much power.. Stock wheel is 27 lbs and this new wheel is 30 lbs. Maybe a lbs or two more. But the difference in weight is minimal

cbryce

He also said if the conditions were right humidity etc I could have been around 250 HP and that their dyno is the industry standard.

Mustang dynos and others aren't accurate

cbryce

Here we go guys. Now I need a brake upgrade. Not big brake but just new slotted and drilled rotors and aggressive pads. She rides so sweet.

ExcelerateRep

The PCDs will definitely make things louder, not to mention the emission troubles you may run into down the road. I think in your case the HFPCs would work perfectly fine, and the gains really won't fall that short of the PCDs; plus they won't be nearly as raspy.

Rims look good, the car has come quite a ways! It looks like you might have some room to lower it just a bit more

Pulleys are a great way to dress up the bay and pick up a couple lost HP. You can find them here: CS6141B - Unorthodox Racing Pulleys - Crank Pulley - Excelerate's Honda & Acura Store - Japanese Performance Specialist

cbryce

Thank you. So I'm thinking I want to go the pulley route first. Will the HFC make it that much louder?

Thinking to lower the rear a bit more and I want to get some rotors and pads from you guys. Not sure when but I do.

KarKraze

The Pulley is a nice mod, the HFPC will not make the car much louder. The PCD's will and it's raspy.

cbryce

Can you feel a power increase worth the pulley? At low rpm? Just curious if it's worth it and if so then I will need to get her retuned

KarKraze

You would not need a new tune for this. You won't feel a power increase but the engine revs up faster, I have all 3 Pulleys installed.

I would say it could be one of your later mods.

TeamAcura

[QUOTE=cbryce;16022632]The 9.5 wide will not rub if I went with a 245/35 or raised it up a little. I like 255\35 on 9.5 and I'm slightly tucking so I am rubbing in the rear only on big dips on the highway or going fast on a big dip. It doesn't bother me much though. Wheels weighed in at 21.6lbs each. Car is coming along nicely and I like the theme you have going. Look into a reusable K&N air filter which allows more air to flow thru the intake; that's what I have. I put down I think 265 peak with my current set up of K&N, catback and jpipe. Having a 6MT I'm almost always in the 3k rpm range lol. I tend to punch it on a daily basis because she pulls pretty hard for the set up I have. I still have yet to post any pics of her How do you like the DWS06? and how much the tuner charge you? I'm think of going HFPC and anther tune and considering a BBK once the pads and rotors need to be replaced then that's it for big mods.

cbryce

[QUOTE=TeamAcura;16030024]C'mon man you have to post some pics let me see what that 9.5 looks like. Tuner charged me 650. 150 for K tuner credits and 500 for tuner. You have awesome numbers. He said if conditions were better I'd be at 250. Your wheels are light as shit. Mine weigh 30 lbs. I rub a little on the right rear more so than left so I'm thinking to shave fender a little. I love my DWS. This is my 4th set on my third TL. I have the K&N already. She pulls nicely even with the rims so I could imagine what yours feel like. You could keep up with M3s.

Ever get any check engine lights before? Heard of a defouler?

cbryce

[QUOTE=TeamAcura;16030024]For brakes I just installed the rdx brake covers and I think I'll change my rotors and pads maybe Stop tech and get some still braided lines and I'm set cause I love how the calipers look with the wheels and the black color I have going. Love it!

TeamAcura

Never got a check engine light before or after the tune. Only notifications on the dash when it got flashed during the tune but that's expected. I'll post pics soon. What's on the front lip there? ez lip?

cbryce

Yea he said it won't affect performance of the tune but the gas mileage is a little off. I want to get this thing fixed. He tried to get a defouler for it but said the angle of was in he couldn't get it in so I need a different defouler that can handle the angle

KarKraze

"cbryce" I am a little confused.... do you have PCD's on your car? if not why the need for defoulers?

cbryce

no I don't. Just xlr8 v2 and XLR8 exhaust. To trick the ECU because the cat maybe bad because I did mods and waited too long for tune so he said this.

So we got an o2 sensor de-fouler for your car (02 sensor extension that tricks the computer into thinking everything is good) but it was not "low profile" enough to be installed where it should have been. The frame and engine mount were to close to the sensor. Basically I cleared the code, but that's the best I could do right now. I cannot disable the p0430 code because it is a catalytic converter efficiency code. Which means your catalytic converter is probably bad (from running those mods without a tune)... Your car WILL NOT be effected by this code in any way if it comes back on. But if you choose to replace the converter it's about an $800 job total

My question is why couldn't he locate one that can fit?

KarKraze

Now that makes sense. Yes, the cells in the Cats can burn out if the car is running rich for a long time.

However, the Mods that you have should not have done that, if your car was running that rich it should have thrown a code a long time ago because the ECU would have detected that.

My car was running rich as well, I have all the mods available plus a few and the only time I threw a code was with the Takeda SRI if the car was not properly warmed up. That happened once and after I figured it out it never happened again, that was also when it was not tuned.

Did they check your 02 Sensors ? RV6 has defoulers that he recommends if going with the PCD, maybe you can contact him ? keep in mind that the PCD's are a thinner profile than Stock Cats so that could be an issue. The K Tuner software allows the tuner to disable CEL so you don't really need the defoulers.

Not sure what your State do for emission testing but if they do a sniffer test you will most likely fail.

cbryce

I'm thinking if I should contact xlr8 and see what they recommend? I'm in Maryland and they dint do the sniff test. I'm pretty sure they would have done that if he got a defouler but sounds to be it wasn't the right one he got. I just wish I had simeone that knew how to do it or which is the right one to get

KarKraze

Actually, it is more trial and error than an exact science. You have to play around with the size of the Spacer as well as the angle of the Sensor. Again though, you have limited room to do this with the Stock Cats especially the rear ones. Every time you take out the Sensors you also run the risk of damaging them. If you ever decide to replace the Cats, give some thought to the HFPC.
By all means try XLR8 and see what they can come up with.

cbryce

Will that solve my CEL problem?

KarKraze

Going with new Cats ? If the tuner has eliminated all the possible reasons for that code and has determined that the Cats are damaged , then yes. The HFPC will also give you some more HP and your Tuner will want to recheck your AFR.

cbryce

Let me msg xlr8. I see some on their site.

cbryce

He said the cat is probably bad

cbryce

After tune my check engine light is still on. Here is what tuner said. Any suggestions? He told me not to remove jpipe and to ignore that code because tune will not be affected by my gas mileage is.

So we got an o2 sensor de-fouler for your car (02 sensor extension that tricks the computer into thinking everything is good) but it was not "low profile" enough to be installed where it should have been. The frame and engine mount were to close to the sensor. Basically I cleared the code, but that's the best I could do right now. I cannot disable the p0430 code because it is a catalytic converter efficiency code. Which means your catalytic converter is probably bad (from running those mods without a tune)... Your car WILL NOT be effected by this code in any way if it comes back on. But if you choose to replace the converter it's about an $800 job total

KarKraze

is I read what your Tuner said in your previous post.

As I mentioned, if your Tuner has eliminated all other possible causes of the P0430 code and determined the Cats are bad then replacing them is the best option.

It is important that all you parameters are reading good , such as your air / fuel ratio, timing, engine knock etc. Just by disabling the Sensors does not mean your car is running efficiently. The purpose of the Cats is to burn off any excess gasses and render them "harmless".

cbryce

So would I need two cats? Or just one? I saw two different ones on Xlr8 site.

KarKraze

If you are going back with the Stock Cats you could change one if only one is damaged, most likely the rear ( personally I would do both). If you are going with HFPC or PCD then you need the pair.

cbryce

Think I'm going to go with the HFPC.not sure what brand yet.

VCastle_22

very nice man

echodigital

Where did you get the carbon front skirt?

dopeboy1

ebay

cbryce

Then I had it wrapped in carbon fiber. Looks bad ass.