H@mmerm@n

The next Sacramento area CL/TL meet is planned for Saturday, August 18. We are meeting at the LaBou coffee shop at 1730 Santa Clara Dr in Roseville at 9 AM. The exit off I80 is Douglas Blvd. For a map of the location click here . A few of us that live in southern Sac county and are meeting at the Elk Grove Starbucks at 8:15 AM to caravan up to Roseville.

Last month we had a record turnout (6 ) including our first TL-S (Jacobian) and Brylee's sweet black CL-S. We never got to the road trip, though.

We'll check out rides and hang out until about 10:30 or 11:00, then take off on a 1 hour road trip around the Roseville/Auburn area that Ashburner has laid out. After that it's time for lunch, and then possibly another road trip for those who haven't gotten their fill of driving.

Please post in this thread if you are planning to show up or just thinking about it.

Looking forward to seeing everyone again and meeting some new faces.

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PimpD@ddy

Alright Ashburner, you have notice now

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Red Rider

I'm in for the 18th. Let's find a good stretch of asphalt and run these Mofos.
See everyone there.

Edub-TL

Yeah.. a long stretch of road..

Damn.. you rich Sacto guys.. all of you have headers?? sheeesh

but I'll take on a stock CL-S.. you'll be surprised!!

PimpD@ddy

HEY I DON'T HAVE HEADERS!!! Unless you buy them for me.

Edub-TL

oops, my bad.. saw it in the sig.. but didn't notice "mods coming.."

I can't even afford mods for myself..

PimpD@ddy

Don't worry. Mods will come with time. Just be glad you got a "Kick-Ass" car.

Red Rider

Edub, are you gonna make this next meet ?

H@mmerm@n

BUMP! (Can't have meet #4 higher than meet #5).

Red Rider

Wow, i was just thinking that the 18th is 30 days away, don't know if i can make it !!
I'm leaning toward the intake after the last run. Help me decide !

H@mmerm@n

Sounds like you need to take my car out for a test drive early next week after work...or do that rolling start comparo we talked about earlier this week...hehe...

PimpD@ddy

Don't know if you can make it? Why? It sounded good before. Did you forget about something?

Red Rider

Mike, one more test drive should do it. Let's shoot for some night next week after work. Let me know how your schedule looks.

Red Rider

Jim, do you mean about the intake? I just want to be sure on the noise level. Probably being a little over cautious !!

PimpD@ddy

You said "I don't think I will be able to make it"

To the Meet???

H@mmerm@n

I think he means he can't stand to wait until the next meet to help him decide about whether or not to purchase the intake.

H@mmerm@n

BTW, I just got an email from Justin that he is now a member of the scratched rims club. I am trying to find out more info...

Ashburner

OK, let me put it on my Calendar... Hopefully, I'll still have the CL by then!

-Ashburner

PimpD@ddy

What? Going to sell CL??? Why would there be doubt in having your CL???

PimpD@ddy

DOH!!!

Red Rider

I'll definitely be at the meet. I was joking that i might not be able to wait 30 days for our next meet !!

Red Rider

Eventually we all join that club !

AztecRol

iTrader: (2)

Hey guys. I just got my CL Type S on the 2oth of July. Put me down for a big fat MAYBE on the 18th. I am sure I would enjoy meeting fellow CL owners and checking out all the mods and watching you race. I live in the east bay and getting up there shouldn't be a problem. Just want to make sure I don't have anything else going on!! I love this site so far and I hope to learn a lot from of of you foolz!!

H@mmerm@n

OK, you beotch :p I hope you can make it. We haven't seen an Aegean Blue CL-S yet, so your stocker is more than welcome up here in our semi-civlized cowtown. Maybe you can motivate Edub-TL to come up with you as well!!!

Laterz.

Red Rider

Hey Q2, did you get my e-mails concerning the digital camera ? Let me know.

PimpD@ddy

Yeah I just got them and starting to look at them...

Edub-TL

HAHA!! very funny Mike..

I want to go, but I am currently making plans for my Fiance to come up to visit sometime in Aug. It might be that weekend.. if not, I'll be there for sure..


AztecRol ,

We are having a meet in the Bay Area this weekend. Saturday (7/28) at 12Noon in Foster City.. Armadillo Willies for lunch and then whatever after that..

Here is a link http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...862#post142862

Hope to see you there..

Red Rider

O.K. Brother, just let me know and i'll take care of it.

AztecRol

iTrader: (2)

What you doing on the 18th fool??? Let's head up to cowtown and hang out. I got a stock CL-S and I ain't scared Let me know and maybe we can follow each other up!! I live in the east bay if your wondering

AztecRol

iTrader: (2)

Thanks for the invite, but I am going to a wedding on Saturday!! Speaking of weddings whens your funeral LOL Sorry about my other post asking what you are doing for the 18th of August. I didn't see this page :o)
Keep me posted on other dates for here in the Bay Area!!!! I watch the TL board too, but a friendly reminder wouldn't hurt!! Thanks again!!

H@mmerm@n

Well, Red Rider and I did a CAI comparsion test last night. My car has a CAI; he is planning to get one soon. We both have headers.

The idea was for both of us to punch the throttle and have the tranny automatically downshift to 2nd gear. This would get right in the RPM range where the CAI should make a difference, and eliminate any differences due to SS shifting. Then, get up enough speed to see if we could notice a difference.

So we merged onto Hwy 99 around 8 PM last night and got side-by-side at 40 MPH. Traffic was clear a half-mile in front of and behind us. We're both in D5 and at his signal he punches it; I barely hesitate before I punch the throttle in my car. We accelerate up to about 100 MPH but I never caught up to him. We repeated the process again, with the same results. He continued to lead by the same distance (1 1/2 car lengths) he got through the slightly earlier application of full throttle throughout the whole run.

Excluding the CAI, I think our cars are pretty much equal otherwise in terms of power-adding mods. So I consider the following to be possible explanations (not mutually exclusive):

1. While the CAI gives 8-10 HP on the dyno, it doesn't translate to that much improvement in actual accelleration;

2. There are other differences in our cars that are significant in terms of acceleration. The differences I am aware of are I have stock tires, Red has the Toyos. I am running the stockers at 32 PSI, he is running at 38 or 39 I believe (who has the advantage here?); I have the Comptech exhaust, he doesn't (inconsequential); I had 3/4 tank of gas and 20 lbs of cargo in the trunk, don't know what he had.

3. I have a car from the slow batch;

4. He has a car from the fast batch.

Glenn, please fill in the blanks and share your thoughts. Anyone else feel free to chime in.

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Red Rider

Mike, well first off it was a blast to run from 40 to 105 or so !! I was surprised that the gap between us didn't close considering i don't have intake or exhaust. I was light on fuel, about 1/8 of a tank, and nothing of note in the trunk. What the stickier tires mean i don't know since we launched at 40 mph,not off the line. If anyone has input on this i'd love to hear it. We sure caught up to traffic quick though !! We need a g-tech and some wide open spaces.

Red Rider

Oh yeah, one other thing. I do have the tires set at 38 psi, would that be meaningful, anyone ?

moomaster_99

You guys going to the NHRA Import Race on August 11th? I'm gonna be there...
Just wondering....figured you guys might wanna run against some competition...and maybe get a trophy out of it..and some cash...

H@mmerm@n

I've never taken my car on the strip, but I'm planning on getting our there next week for the Wednesday night drags to check it out. I'm trying to drag...(pun intended) one of our other locals out with me. I think Norcal CL-s will be going Wednesday night as well.

I'd like to go to the Import Races on the 11th as well, Moo-mon. :p As for competition...well... I'd love to run against someone else, but I doubt I'd provide much competition. No track experience, and stock rubber...yecch! Hardly a winning combination.

Norcal CL-s

there could be a lot of facters, Mike did you have your headers re-torqed? PSI? Also the driving style programming.. I'd say next time do some spirited driving maybe before you guys go toe to toe. I'd bet the outcome might change.

moomaster_99

Cool...you guys gonna go to the grudge races on August 10th then??? I just wanna know if I should try to get there by 8 then....my friends will already be up there...bastards took the day off...

Red Rider

Hey Sacto dudes. I had to post to get our topic back up there. Well i decided to do the AEM intake ! It will be installed at Niello Acura on August 13th along with my 15k service. Just in time for not so mini -meet #5. Lookin forward to seeing all of you guys ! Who else has got something new planned ?

H@mmerm@n

I got the blackwood trim kit from www.autoparts.com last Friday and installed it Friday night. I gotta tell you guys I really like the look. Taste is subjective, but I think it completes the look of the existing trim and really makes the interior look classier. IMO, it looks more like a luxury Acura now than an Accord. I'll bet a round of lunches at Mel's (there I go again! ) that at least one of ya likes it enough to get it for your own cars before too long.

Other than that I'm itching to get the Comptech springs. I think I'll have them installed at Niello when I'm ready for my 15k service...probably some time in September. And Glenn, if you're getting the CAI...damn...I better get my headers retorqued or somethin' !!!

Red Rider

Pimp trim !! I like the new sig. I'll have to see that A.S.A.P. Maybe some night this week after work, or Saturday morning for coffee. Let me know. I'm glad you're doing the springs. There's just so much money in the mod budget, and now that i'm doing the intake it will probably push the springs and struts back a couple of months for me. So you can do the research !!