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Old 01-22-2007, 05:58 PM
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Out of my own morbid curiosity -- If you could do anything to your TSX, what would you do?

some things that just popped into my head were:

awd conversion
lambo doors
turbo/supercharger
even hondata would be nice for me
extensive weight reduction via carbon/kevlar

I'm not sure how expansive our car's capabilities are, but it never hurts to brainstorm.

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Old 01-22-2007, 06:04 PM
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hmm.. make the cabin super quiet, no rattle..
Old 01-22-2007, 06:09 PM
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Definitely AWD conversion! It would be an awesome car then =D
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Im with you...well not the lambo, but the AWD.

I would buy a subie STI crate engine and go to town, that 300HP/300fpt with awd would be sick on the tsx. I would also swap out the interior with the A-spec concept cars interior.

Then I would rally it
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RWD conversion, turbo, and....

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My vote is for AWD, but if I was gonna add that, I'd also want another 50 or 60 hp to go with it. But I have a feeling we may come close to this with the next TSX.
Old 01-22-2007, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by hrj_1985
hmm.. make the cabin super quiet, no rattle..
Old 01-22-2007, 07:24 PM
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get rid of the DBW
Old 01-22-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hrj_1985
hmm.. make the cabin super quiet, no rattle..

AGREE
Old 01-22-2007, 08:57 PM
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I want mine to be like this (but with even wider wheels and tires).

Old 04-17-2008, 10:16 AM
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thread revival for sure ... if i had the funds right now:

racing buckets w/ harness
new steering wheel
paint job
mugen front bumper
lsd
Old 04-17-2008, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by hrj
hmm.. make the cabin super quiet, no rattle..
hehe ok ok im gonna go FATmat now.. lol i brought it over here to my garage. and its just sitting in my trunk.. lol
Old 04-17-2008, 10:52 AM
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I'd add the CT supercharger.
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AWD!!! Most Def!!
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Originally Posted by jlukja
I'd add the CT supercharger.
so whats a few thousand anyway?
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I'd swap in a new 6th gear so I can get >35 mpg on the highway. I know we don't have a lot of torque down low, but couldn't I do 2k or 2.5k rpms at 70 mph instead of 3k?

At least it's not as bad as my girlfriend's Jetta...

If anything were possible, I would like to significantly decrease the weight without sacrificing the luxurious interior.
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AWD is nice, but since nothing has designed on our car, I will pass it.

I would rather get the LSD; Racing bucket; and Reduce cabin noise.
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aftermarket stand-alone ecu that works with DBW and doesn't cost over $2000 (fcuk MoTEC)
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Definite +1 on the LSD...

A DC5 Quaife LSD (along with a few other transmission mods) could be a possibility for me in the future...
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All i really want right now is hondata.
Old 04-17-2008, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mxmattd
I'd swap in a new 6th gear so I can get >35 mpg on the highway. I know we don't have a lot of torque down low, but couldn't I do 2k or 2.5k rpms at 70 mph instead of 3k?
Ummmm ... I read in multiple reviews that the 5AT has two overdrive gears ... I see them kick in when I'm up at speed. 65MPH, 70MPH. I'll have to take a look again on my drive home.


Me ... I'd like Hondata reflash (without the wait), tighter suspension, a better stereo, and a defector screen/force field that prevents the NC yellow spring pollen cloud from touching my car.
Old 04-17-2008, 04:07 PM
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lets see, RWD conversion, Manual, Custom Turbo, better suspension, More power...Nice stereo,

James Bond "Vanish" stealth technology, custom trunk that have hidden drawer for a nice tightly sealed suits, gadgets and more lol.
Old 04-17-2008, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Eeyore
But I have a feeling we may come close to this with the next TSX.
Lol, funny how hopes change over a matter of a year
Old 04-17-2008, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by davidspalding
Ummmm ... I read in multiple reviews that the 5AT has two overdrive gears ... I see them kick in when I'm up at speed. 65MPH, 70MPH. I'll have to take a look again on my drive home.
I have a 6 manual though. 5th gear and 6th gear are very close, too close I think. That's why the automatic gets better gas mileage on the highway than the manual.
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Remove the engine drop in the tl type s motor with a super charger and hook up an s2000 drive train to it! that would make me happy
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I'll play. And I'll keep it somewhat realistic.

SH-FWD. Turbo. A smaller steering wheel. A sequential gearbox with actual mechanically linked paddle shifters.

That should do it.
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I'd want a much quieter cabin, and for possibly a first to say out loud: TSX-hybrid. Low end torque galore, better MPG.
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Originally Posted by 1Louder
I'd want a much quieter cabin, and for possibly a first to say out loud: TSX-hybrid. Low end torque galore, better MPG.
Dat would be kool.

Since I have a 2005 TSX, the only thing I'd ask for is BT and MP3 capability. But that's all going to be solved, since I've ordered the Alpine eX-10
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Originally Posted by PACman
RWD conversion, turbo, and....

Launch control!!!
Old 04-18-2008, 01:02 AM
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All I really want now is suspension, like Tein CS. Engine upgrades would be nice, but I don't think they're necessary as the car is fine for what it is.
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Originally Posted by PACman
RWD conversion, turbo, and....


ROFL at the Manettino! hahaha
Old 04-18-2008, 01:22 AM
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I'd turn mine into...this:

Hahaha all jokes aside...I'd make it RWD and swap in a TT I-6, like the 335i's. But all I really want in my TSX is for the rattles to be gone
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^^ I really like the paint on that Ferrari.

For the TSX:

RWD or SH-AWD options.
4 or 6 cylinder option.
Turbo option.
A stiffer chassis.
Higher quality interior.
LSD. hehe
Major soundproofing.
Better quality paint.
More gizmos so I don't have to buy all these modules.
Camera, etc.
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Engine management/turbo.
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Reality:
LSD
Forced Induction
Sound Proofing
Navi retrofit
Carputer
BBK with a bigger MC

Dream:
Drop the S2K drivetrain in it and then turbo charge it
Reclining back seat like the G35
A 7-speed manual
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Originally Posted by Audioserf
Engine management/turbo.
+1
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