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aww-shiet
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Car 1: 94 Acura Legend L Sedan
Car 2: 93 CB7 Turbo
Car 3: 1988 Acura Legend L



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I made this thread for everyone to check and see where they could find performance parts for their legend. The last thread is gone. So this is the current things you could buy for a Legend.

- SWAPS

-- 3.5l motor from the Rl. Some custom work to be done.
---WHERE CAN I FIND THESE MOTORS?
-- Carpart.com (??)
-- TigerDirect.com ($800 + shipping) (30-50k miles)
-- Ebaymotors.com (??)
-- Asapmotors.com
-- Local Junkyards

-Internal Performance

-- Head Work

-- Cams - 5-15 hp gain
-- Web Camshafts ( you have to send in your own cam, they regrind it.) ($200ish)
-- Crower (also factory regrind) ($200ish)
-- Type 2 cams are a must upgrade for Type 1 Owners (??)
-- 3.5 RL Cams have less overlap for forced induction applications. (??)

-- Cam Gears - No hp gain
-- Contact Buzzard (??)

-- Valves - 2-10 hp
-- TYPE II Valvetrain
-- Custom 1mm Oversized

-- Valve Springs - None
-- TYPE II Valve train

-- Port and Polish & 3 angle Valve Job - Matters on the job - 5-15 hp
-- a local auto machine shop near you (200-300ish)
-- KMS ($450)

-- Intake Manifold - 5-10hp
-- Type 2 upgrade for Type 1 Owners. (??)
-- Custom Gutted Manifold for Ram Air Induction

-- Bottom End

-- Rods - No Hp
-- Conrods - C32A ($1,500)
-- C35A have forged rods (??)

-- Pistons - 5+ hp
-- C35A have forged pistons (??) - cant fit in c32a
-- Weisco Custom Made

-- Crankshaft - None
-- nothing right now

-- Sleeves - Never will see a hp
-- Swift says you could take them out and put custom ones in. But there is no need to.

- External Performance:

-- Inhale - 3-6hp
-- Weapon R Cold Air Box ($200ish), Injen Short Ram ($150ish), and others.

-- Exhaust - 4-7hp
-- Remus Axle Back(2.25) or Universal Remus(2.5) ($600-650). Autoaccesorystore.com
-- Stromung Axle Back ($500), Custom.
-- OBX Headers and Y-Pipe ($250-300)
-- Stromung B-Pipe (contact Fut) ($150-200)
-- SMS Custom made y-pipe (Contact Kenso) (??)
-- Custom Headers and Y-Pipe (I will tell you who to contact as soon as we get a word.

-- Spark (we got ignition coils, so no need to worry about them) 5hp
-- HKS DLI
-- Bosch Platinum 2 & 4, NGK, others. ($6-8 ea.)
-- Will see if AEM Pencil Coils could be produced

-- Pulleys - Light Weight - 2-5hp
-- Contact Buzzard (??)
-- Contact sr79labrat(400+)

-- Crank Pulley - 2-5hp
-- The 91-92 Type I automatic crank pulley is a stock "lightweight" pulley. Upgrade for all 91-95 M/T cars and 93-95 Automatic cars. (??)

-- EGR Block Plate - 2-5hp
-- DV8($10) or Custom

-- Bigger (Bored Out) Throttle Body - 2-5hp
-- KMS Enginering ($200)
-- Contact Swift ($170)

-- Engine Mounts - None
-- Custom Polyurethane Them ($10)

-- Engine Damper - 2-5hp
-- MADE! Contact Blackend

-- Nitrous Oxide System - Matters on the setup - 40-150hp
-- Custom Installed

-- Turbo Kit - 50+ hp
-- Custom Fabricated - Custom Header or Rear End Fabricated
-- Contact sr79labrat - (?? and not sure if it will hit market yet)

- Stoppers

--Rotors and Brakes
-- Brembo Big Brake Kit ($3000+ whole kit)
-- Brembo Rotors and Pads ($500+ whole kit)
-- OEM Sized Cross/Drilled Rotors (contact emaculate91ls)
-- Wilwoods Brake Kit ($3000+ for fronts and backs, 17" rims required)
-- Type 2 Upgrade (calipers, rotors and brakes)
-- NSX Swapped Brake Rotors & Calipers
-- 99-04 RL Slotted w/ Curved Vanes Rotors (same spec as type2)

- Handling

-- Suspention
-- Koni Reds or Yellows ($500-600 whole)
-- Ebaich, Tein Springs ($300-350)
-- Ksport Full Coilovers ($760 shipped), JIC Coilovers (??)

-- Bars
-- KMS Strut Bar (LEGEND logo on it) ($250)
-- MLS Strut Tower Bar ($250)
-- Addco Front and Rear Sway Bar ($250 both)
-- IDS Strut Tower bar (??)

-- Tie Bars
-- Contact Fut (also check out GB section) (??)

- Transmission

-- Clutch
-- Spec Stage 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. (??)
Centerforce and Exedy (??)
--- Where could I get them? Heres the LINK.

-- Shifter
-- Short Shifter - Contact Rangerjoe ($150-170)

-- Cryno Gears And LSD Install
-- Gearspeed Inc. (??)

-- Torque Converter
--
Level 10 Auto Transmission Kit (includes High Stall Torque Converter and Some other things inside the auto tranny) (around $300) (pm NickD for info)

-- Final Drive
-- HondaMan LSD (contact HondaMan) (??)
-- Contact Kotetu (?? not avaible yet)

- Brains

-- Stand-Alone
-- NSX AEM Standalone Engine Management ($900-used)

-- Stock ECU
-- Bayou Equivalent Chips (Contact Nuckinfuts) ($75)
-- Real-Time Modifications software with Moates Ostrich and Tunerpro RT software (??)
-- Contact Telion for his Chips ($50)
-- Bayou Type 1 & 2 Chips (??)

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