Carb Legal Bolt-Ons for 2007-2008 TL-S
06-25-2018, 01:05 AM
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Carb Legal Bolt-Ons for 2007-2008 TL-S
Are there any CA carb legal bolt-ons for the '07-'08 TL-S? I've been entertaining the thought of adding a 6MT TL-S to my stable so I'm curious if there's any carb legal air intake or exhaust mainfold/J-pipe support that would pass the CA emissions AND VISUAL tests for this car. I did my best to look up this question on the search engine and didn't turn up much of anything solid on the subject so forgive me if this has already been answered before. Thanks in advance.
06-25-2018, 04:10 AM
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No such a thing as an exhaust manifold for any 3G TL. Why? The exhaust collector is cast as an integral part of the cylinder head. I believe there are CARB legal J-Pipes which will allow for a few extra ponies up near redline.
06-25-2018, 06:56 AM
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Interesting that there are CARB legal J-pipes. Can you name any off the top of your head?
And so, no carb legal intakes?
06-25-2018, 07:17 AM
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might as well not mod the car if you're trying to get CARB approved parts....as it's very hard to extract power from this car....
there is a carb approved intake...the AEM v2...however, at it's widest point it's 3 inches in diameter which tapers down to 2.5 inches...all for like $250-300...WASTE OF MONEY.
might as well make a 4 inch diameter pipe that will gain horsepower and most importantly torque for a little over $100......but oh wait, california sucks.....and wants you to restrict the car.
$100 sounds better than $300.
especially if you take in account of the gains the DIY 4" intake has over the pre-made branded AEM intakes.
but oh yeah, california sucks and doesnt want you gaining power.
there is a carb approved intake...the AEM v2...however, at it's widest point it's 3 inches in diameter which tapers down to 2.5 inches...all for like $250-300...WASTE OF MONEY.
might as well make a 4 inch diameter pipe that will gain horsepower and most importantly torque for a little over $100......but oh wait, california sucks.....and wants you to restrict the car.
$100 sounds better than $300.
especially if you take in account of the gains the DIY 4" intake has over the pre-made branded AEM intakes.
but oh yeah, california sucks and doesnt want you gaining power.
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06-25-2018, 11:32 PM
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might as well not mod the car if you're trying to get CARB approved parts....as it's very hard to extract power from this car....
there is a carb approved intake...the AEM v2...however, at it's widest point it's 3 inches in diameter which tapers down to 2.5 inches...all for like $250-300...WASTE OF MONEY.
might as well make a 4 inch diameter pipe that will gain horsepower and most importantly torque for a little over $100......but oh wait, california sucks.....and wants you to restrict the car.
$100 sounds better than $300.
especially if you take in account of the gains the DIY 4" intake has over the pre-made branded AEM intakes.
but oh yeah, california sucks and doesnt want you gaining power.
there is a carb approved intake...the AEM v2...however, at it's widest point it's 3 inches in diameter which tapers down to 2.5 inches...all for like $250-300...WASTE OF MONEY.
might as well make a 4 inch diameter pipe that will gain horsepower and most importantly torque for a little over $100......but oh wait, california sucks.....and wants you to restrict the car.
$100 sounds better than $300.
especially if you take in account of the gains the DIY 4" intake has over the pre-made branded AEM intakes.
but oh yeah, california sucks and doesnt want you gaining power.
If I can't at least do bolt-ons that'll actually make a difference(20+whp) then I'll probably just pass on a TL-S and go for what I really want..
06-26-2018, 07:16 AM
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I know guys.. I hate California's nazi attitude towards cars just as much as, if not more than you do. I'm just trying to play ball while I have to and seeing if there are any options for bolt-on mods for this car that I can actually get away with like the comptech parts for my CLS-6.
If I can't at least do bolt-ons that'll actually make a difference(20+whp) then I'll probably just pass on a TL-S and go for what I really want..
If I can't at least do bolt-ons that'll actually make a difference(20+whp) then I'll probably just pass on a TL-S and go for what I really want..
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06-26-2018, 10:38 PM
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And if anyone that's reading this feels they want to add to this or maybe clarify some things, go for it.
06-28-2018, 04:58 PM
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07-01-2018, 03:38 PM
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I’ve added about 50-60 hp over ten years to my type s 6mt. Look at my signature for my mod list. For jpipe you can keep the third cat and add a high flow or test pipe that has welded tabs so you can use oem hat shields and looks like the oem cat is there. For the precats i use HFPCs and just change the front visible one when i do smog every two years. You can also do PnP manifold and runners to add power and not be noticeable for smog.
Lastly go aem v2 for the intake it does well with other intake mods and has the CARB sticker. I’ve been passing smog tests for years in California
Lastly go aem v2 for the intake it does well with other intake mods and has the CARB sticker. I’ve been passing smog tests for years in California
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I’ve added about 50-60 hp over ten years to my type s 6mt. Look at my signature for my mod list. For jpipe you can keep the third cat and add a high flow or test pipe that has welded tabs so you can use oem hat shields and looks like the oem cat is there. For the precats i use HFPCs and just change the front visible one when i do smog every two years. You can also do PnP manifold and runners to add power and not be noticeable for smog.
Lastly go aem v2 for the intake it does well with other intake mods and has the CARB sticker. I’ve been passing smog tests for years in California
Lastly go aem v2 for the intake it does well with other intake mods and has the CARB sticker. I’ve been passing smog tests for years in California
07-01-2018, 09:32 PM
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Good luck to OP whichever way you decide to go but the type s 6mt is a fun car regardless of the mods and there are plenty of mods to do that won’t impact your smog certifications
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07-05-2018, 11:55 AM
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If you are looking at purely peak numbers then sure, but if you are looking at the entire RPM sweep you might be surprised. I dyno'd my car (04 J32 6MT) with an RV-6 exhaust, made 230ish whp. On an incomplete Vitviper tune I made about 250 whp with the OEM cats, Jpipe, exhaust, intake same dyno if you want to look at peak numbers. The drivabilty gains don't translate in dyno plots.
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