Performance Modifications For TL Owners
 

Performance Modifications Available to TL Owners

Format:
Part Name - Vendors

Air Intake
AEM Cold Air Intake - ATLP, Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
AEM V2 CAI-Excelerate, MrHeelToe
Fujita Cold Air Intake - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
Injen Cold Air Intake - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
K & N Cold Air Intake - MrHeeltoe, Excelerate
K & N High Flow Air Filter - MrHeeltoe, Excelerate
Weapon R Short Ram - Ebay

Big Brake Kits:
-Rotora Big Brake Kit - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Stoptech Big Brake Kit - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-FastBrakes WilWood Big Brake Kit - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
- Brembo Big Brake Kit - Excelerate

Drivetrain:
Comptech Short Shifter - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
Neuspeed Short Shifter - MrHeeltoe
Corsport Shifter Bushings - CorsportUSA
Slave Cylinder Checkvalve Delete - DIY, check Garage listing A-113
Fastline Performance Stainless Clutch Hose - MrHeeltoe

Electronics:
Sprint Booster - MrHeeltoe

Engine:
2007-2008 TL-S Lightweight Cams (mod for 3.2L motors) - Acura Parts Dept.
Innovative Motor Mounts- Excelerate
P2R Ported and Polished Intake Runners - Excelerate
Snow Performance Methanol Injection - Excelerate
Unorthodox Racing Pulley (UR Crank Pulley) - Exclerate, MrHeeltoe
Honda/Acura Intake Spacer - Acura Parts Dept. and BMW Parts Dept. (see post #28 for details)

Exhaust:
ATLP Quad Exhaust - ATLP, MrHeelToe
ATLP Base Exhaust - ATLP, MrHeelToe
ATLP J-Pipe - ATLP, MrHeeltoe
ATLP Race Pipe - ATLP, MrHeeltoe
ATLP High Flow Cat- ATLP, MrHeeltoe
Acura TL-S Higher flowing Cats - Acura dealers
Comptech Cat-Back System - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
Greddy Evolution 2 - MrHeeltoe, Excelerate
R-V6 J-pipe - Richie V6
R-V6 3rd Cat Delete - Richie V6
R-v6 High Flow 3rd Cat - Richie V6
R-V6 Pre-Cat Delete Kit - Richie V6
R-V6 True Dual Exhaust - Richie V6
Tanabe Medalion Touring Cat-Back - MrHeeltoe, Excelerate
Tsudo Cat-Back Exhaust
XLR8 Exhaust System - Excelerate
XLR8 J-Pipe - Excelerate
Random Technology High Flow 3rd Cat - Excelerate

Forced Induction:
Comptech Supercharger - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
J&R Turbo Kit

Spacers
Outlaw Engineering Thermoblock Spacerkit - MrHeeltoe
P2R Intake Manifold Gasket - ATLP, Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
P2R Throttle Body Spacer - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe

Suspension:

Springs:
-Comptech Sport Springs - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Eibach Pro-Kit Springs - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-H&R Sport Springs - ATLP, Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-H&R Race Springs - ATLP, Excelerate
-Intrax SLS Springs - MrHeeltoe
-Swift Springs Sport Springs - MrHeeltoe
-Tein H-Tech Springs - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Tein S-Tech Springs - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe

Shocks:
-Koni "Yellows" Sport Shocks-Excelerate, MrHeelToe

Chassis:
-Comptech Rear Swaybar - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Fastline Performance Rear Endlinks - MrHeeltoe
-H&R Front Swaybar - MrHeeltoe, Excelerate
-H&r Rear Swaybar - MrHeeltoe, Excelerate
-Progress Rear Swaybar - ATLP, Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-R-V6 Front Strut Bar - Richie V6
-Fastline Strut Brace - Mr Heeltoe

Coilover KIT:
-H&R Street Performance Coilover - ATLP, Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-KW Variant 1 Coilover - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Megan Racing Coilover Kit, Street Series- Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Tein Basic Coilover kit - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Tein SS Coilover Kit - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Tokico Spring/Shock Kit - Excelerate
-Nex Coilovers/Nex GT Coilovers


Camber Kits:
-Skunk2 Front Camber kit - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe
-Ingalls Front and Rear Camber Kits - Excelerate, MrHeeltoe




This is a work in progress, if anything is missing from the post, please post it's category and product name.

Also I won't be adding ANY links because people need to search and see what the product is and how it works so they can understand it all rather than just see, click and buy.

As well please do not post questions such as which one part is better or which one will give more power per dollar, please use the search function and learn about the modifications that are being performed on your car.

MDX Intake Manifold Spacer Mod
 

This one is still be worked but has been shown to add torque. Listed are all the parts needed from the Honda/Acura Dealer as well as the BMW alternative. If you do not mill the spacer, you may need to use some 2mm washers to space the hood.

Factory Intake Manifold Spacer (1 Required) - 17108-RDJ-A00

Bolts 8M x 105mm (7 Required) - 95701-08105-08/ BMW part for the 8M x 105mm Bolt 07-11-9-904-532

Studs - 8M x 100mm (2 required) - 92900-08100-1B

Intake Manifold gasket (1 required) - 17105-RCA-A01

Folks, just a reminder. This thread is not intended for you to ask questions about specific performance parts e.g. "will this work on my TL?". Rather, its intent is to inform everyone what performance parts are out there in one thread without clutter and off topic conversations. Some posts have been deleted in an effort to keep this thread on topic.

Just a note...heeltoe gets all XLR8 and RV-6 products. Also the HT-Spec coilovers and brake kits have come out since this list was made.

I didn't want to start a new thread but I'm not entirely sure if I should post this in here either. If I am out of line please let me know but I see that it's not locked so who knows!

I too was going to post pros, cons, prices, links, but then decided this should be just a look up list and not an end all informative list. Plus, it wouldn't be fair to our vendors.

This is truly a work in progress. If you all remember something big, something small, please PM me and I'll see if a mod can add it to the list.

Power Mods

- jpipe(rv6, xlr8, atlp)
- pre cat deletes or high flows pre cat (rv6, xlr8, atlp)
- catback exhaust (rv6, xlr8, altp, greddy, comptech, tsudo)
- cold air intake (aem, dc)
- tb or im spacers & gaskets (p2r, outlaw)
- unorthodox racing pulley (crank | lightweight stock or under drive)
- p2r port and polished intake runners
- comptech supercharger
- j&r turbo kit
- water / meth kit
- type-s lightweight cams (for non type-s)

Aesthetic Mods

- aspec lip kit (front, sides, rear | type-s rear upgrade for better exhaust options on base models; requires cutting)
- tint & moleskin (3m, llumar, formula1, huper | reg, metallic, ceramic | rear quarter windows & rear-brake light | moleskin!)
- wheels (type-s waffles, aspec hotness, aftermarkets)
- blacked out headlights and or angel eyes (really custom mod here)
- blacked out or type-s tailights & or sidemarkers (really custom mod here)
- accord fog lights (go oem here)
- roof spoiler
- body matched or aftermarket front grille (really custom mod here)

Suspension Mods

- drop (coilovers, shocks/springs | comptech, h&r, eibach, neuspeed, koni, ht-spec, tein, )
- rear sway bar (progress, 6spd bar swap for you autos)
- short shifter/weighted knob/endlink bushings (comptech, maven, corsport, ht-spec | do it all at once)
- front sway bar (type-s, h&r)
- bbk 'big brake kit' (racing brake, wilwood, rotora, fastbrakes, brembo swap, rl swap)
- upgraded rotors and pads (rb, hawk, cmax golds, stoptech, powerslot...)
- type-s tophats & bushings
- camber kit (if needed | ingalls, skunk2, comptech)

Misc & DIY mods

- LEDs (interior & exterior | footwell | floodlights)
- zkw projector lense upgrade
- slave cylinder check valve delete
- door lock shave mod
- interior door lock height mod
- hacked navigation
- stainless steel brake lines w/ good fluid (racing brake, fastbrakes, xlr8 | motul 5.1, castrol srf)
- gm syncromesh tranny fluid (if 6psd)
- supercomputer pedals
- window rollup mod
- tb bypass mod
- intake resonator removal mod (if not going the cai route)
- ultimate cooling mod (this does inhibit effeciency of the ac unit I believe)
- moonroof visor (oem or nothing)
- window visors (oem or nothing)
- oem trunk tray & all weather floor mats
- upgrade to HID in fogs (lower and upper if applicable)
- auto tranny cooler (for non type-s autos)
- newer '07+ side mirrors with blinkers
- supercomputer illuminated door sills
- retrofitted type-s gauge bezel (think im one of the very few on here with this)
- sound proofing (cld, mlv, cff)
- drl foglight mod ('04-'06)
- $67 tip mod (double-walled dual tips for non type-s bumpers)
- ipod integration
- stage 1, 2, 3, 4 exhausts mods (careful, do your jpipe/precat stuff first)
- stainless steel clutch line (supposedly for more precise clutch engagement)
- retrofitted switchblade keys
- upgraded clutch (clutchmasters, j&r, xlr8)

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Aesthetic Mods
- trunk base lip, type-s lip, or spoiler

Misc & DIY mods
- type-s steering rack, power steering pump, power steering cooler

does anyone have a list of larger size rotors? meaning can we use the 350z front rotor which are 12.8 or 13" or the rear EVO rotors which are 12.2" compared to our smalelr ones?

TB Spacers
 

Taylor Cable Helix Power Tower -

http://www.taylorvertex.com/Products...ting?id=717141

Didn't see this on the list and did know if you guys have seen it or wanted to add it.

How about the E-Shift Hi Flow Cat?

http://www.e-shiftperformance.com/pages.php?pageid=6

Where are the sound clips ???
I have been searching ALOT ???

???? :rolleyes:

great list. working my tl now ;)

great info.

What about the LED turn signal reistor DIY mod? didnt see it on the list maybe a good addition? ha

hi guys need your guys help
 

hi guys i have acura tl 04. just got ct supercharger installed with aem fic. it got tuned but only got 3.5 psi and 240 whp. now the problem is when i start car it takes awhile for it to turn engine on. and when it does get turned on the engine light turns on. so the shop said to take off negative part of battery off for 30 seconds and engine light will disappear. it works but then when i hit 6000 rpm supercharger screams but engine light blinks on and off. any suggestions from fellow tl owners with superchargers. i feel shop tuned it wrong.

One of the best vendors: AckTL05:thumbsup:

Hi I am new to this forum I have one question does anyone know where I can get a turbo exhaust manifold for pretty cheap I spent way too much on this project so far and the manifold is the last thing I need to complete this project

thanks, Matthew

Great list!

Need to add Innovate mounts for the TL and Fastline/PCI Compliance Bearings from Heeltoe.

BWR - Suspension. Non-Stiff Adj.
Hybrid-Racing Shifter bushing.
XLR8 Performance Engine Torque Damper

Injectors arent on the list. http://fuelinjectorclinic.com/honda/...te/IS119-0900H

what is the exhaust model who will fit a base bumper with a great sound

I put D2 Coilovers in my TL Type S.. Very Satisfied

tein s tech
 

great springs had them for about 15k they are perfect ride height imo dealing with NY roads

Have to suggest to anyone going lightweight the Fusion LifePo4 batteries. Or Headway. 4lb battery

Hi, anyone can tell me where can I get the exhaust for cheap?.. 04 acura tl

I have an 07 TL Type Swith an AEM cai and I'm trying to figure if the hondata flash pro will give any whp or wtq considering it's the type s model?

New TL Owner
 

Sounds like you've been at this for a while.

I am looking for a used cold air intake and exhaust.

Do you know where I could find one?

Think the most hp was 10 across the entire rpm band.

Brand new owner needs mod help
 

Hey everybody ,

I just got an 2006 acura tl mt 3.2 silver with black interior with 83k miles for 12k..


So I have some questions about performance and I'm really hoping you guys can break it down for me to understand better . (I have been reading over the forum for some time now)


#1 what makes my car different from a type a performance wise ?
#2 for long term performance upgrade what is the best way to start ? I usually put cai on my cars , I'm intersected In a jpipe but will it cause my car to not smog ?
The whole mdx tb and intake manifold thing seems confusing too , is it worth it ? Just basically can someone break the performance stuff down to a newb ? I don't want to have to buy something then take it off or have it be the wrong thing In the long run .


#3 has to do with audio. My car doesn't have nav, and from what I'm understanding the aftermarket kit for the car is fairly new and takes away some features . I don't care about Xm . It would be nice to keep the steering wheel controls and blue tooth hands free link . I see people talking about pie or USA spec or dice . Will those keep my functions ? I don't care about Xm , I just wanna have USB charge/play for iPhone or any other phone I might get in the future . What if I want to upgrade the amps too , will the stock stereo work with aftermarket amps ?


Thanks guys this is my first post. I'll be sharing all my upgrades with you as all this goes

I run an ATLP Base Exhaust on my 06 WDP Base TL and it sounds great! A nice low hum! But if that's pricey I would go with a staged exhaust setup!

Hey there, Acurazine. I have been using the good ol' search engine to look for write-ups and other threads regarding these but just not having much luck. Is there a directory or website that lists such details?

Particularly, I want to learn more about putting the 2007/8 cams in my 2005 (what does this do and are they still available). I'm also curious about the same regarding the ported and polished intake "runners" (what are runners?).

I come from the custom Nissan world and still learning ... but the search just isn't turning up what I need to know. Any ideas, Acurazine? Thanks!

Hey there AZ,

Is there anyone out there that can point me in the direction of the someone that can do the custom Red Stripe Tails for my 06 Base?

EndLess RPM

We have Ksport and BWR coilover kits in stock as well!

Ksport kits are adjustable from lower mount rather then spring, allowing you to get the most drop without compromising the coilover!

CAC100-KP - Ksport Coilovers - Kontrol Pro System - Excelerate's Honda & Acura Store - Japanese Performance Specialist

Jpipe
 

I'm having trouble trying to figure out with j-pipe to get. The guy at XLR8 says there's is the best, the V2. What about ATLP??? Or the R-V6??? I've got a 2007 Acura TL base navi. How do I decide?? Looking for more horsepower. Thanks for any input!!!!!

Read this----> https://www.heeltoeauto.com/blogs/at...2-r-debut.html

Anybody know anything about the koni shock STR T series, the orange ones. Any info???? Thanks!!!!

Koni Shock - STR T Series

Thanks
 

This is exactly the type of info I was looking for thanks a million.