The second-generation front-wheel-drive Acura TSX was introduced for the 2009 model year and carried over to 2010. This entry-level luxury sedan is much sportier than your typical four-door family car. Features such as leather upholstery, 17 inch alloy wheels, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control and seven speaker audio system with integrated iPod and satellite radio options, really put the new Acura TSX in a class of its own. Acura’s reputation for above-average reliability and performance make the 2009 and 2010 TSX a great choice for a comfortable daily driver.
The TSX is equipped with a 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine that averages 21 to 28 miles per gallon. Although economical, the Acura TSX can not compete with the performance of 6-cylinder or turbo-charged 4-cylinder engines found in other luxury sport sedans. KN has developed a high-flow replacement air filter (33-2430) for the 2009 and 2010 Acura TSX with the 2.4 liter engine. It is designed to increase horsepower and torque while providing excellent filtration.
The 33-2430 panel air filter was custom engineered to fit the unique shape of the factory airbox as to attain a proper seal. KN OEM replacement air filters are washable, reusable and come with a million mile limited warranty. The 33-2430 can go up to 50,000 miles depending on driving conditions before it needs to be cleaned. It will be the last air filter your Acura TSX will ever need.
Whether you have the six-speed manual transmission or five-speed automatic, KN’s unique drop-in air filter design makes adding performance to your TSX as easy as removing the old paper filter and replacing it with KN’s high-flow cotton air filter. For Acura TSX owners interested in the environment or just saving money, a washable and reusable air filter will decrease the amount of air filters in our landfills and save you money at the same time.
For more info, pictures and dyno charts, check out KN Filters
Um… I can barely remember my address, I have to consult a map to figure out how to get home from work, and the only things I’ve eaten since I’ve been here—seriously—are tacos. And I was getting charged with driving one of the baddest machines on the planet down the infamous LA freeways? What? Obviously, I was excited, but I also felt like I was also about to go ride a gold-plated mountain bike through the scenic parts of Afghanistan. And watching Nads weave through the terrible traffic on the way out to Orange County didn’t make me any less nervous.
DC Motors was easy to find. The lot was filled with Lambos, Bentleys, Aston Martins and Ferraris, and our GT-R was waiting patiently for us in the back of the showroom. Cliff, the guy who was handing it over, actually had to jump it, because it’d been parked since arriving on a truck. This GT-R had no miles on it. None. Like not any. And I was going to do the honors. At that point, I felt like I’d just stood up too fast. This, I thought, is really not the time to screw up. Cliff pulled it out of the building, handed me two sets of keys, pointed out the fact it didn’t have plates, and gave me his business card, in case I got pulled over. Then he told me to drive carefully, and shook my hand. I climbed in, checked the mirrors, dropped the tranny into drive, and gently pulled up behind Nads’ Honda. Since I had absolutely no idea where I was going, I needed to follow him. “I don’t think you’ll have any trouble keeping up,” he laughed. And he was right—keeping up was easy.
Upon leaving the lot, we had to make an immediate u-turn, which I did very, very, carefully. Then I gave Nads some space, and pounded the gas. Oh. My. God. The engine screamed, and my neck snapped back. I let off just as the turbos started to whine and jammed on the brakes. It was immediately apparent this was the quickest car I’ve ever driven—by a long shot. I couldn’t believe that the twin-turbo V6 was producing “only” 473 horsepower, and there was a supreme confidence in the way the power came to the ground. I literally felt glued to the road, and was immediately grateful for the all the electronic nannies Nissan had equipped the GT-R with. While we waited at a light, I glanced at the screen which reports on the car’s vitals. It’ll tell you what percentage throttle you’re using, the amount of boost, the lateral g-forces, and probably, what time it is on the moon. That was the last time I looked at it during the drive, and while I’m sure it sounds dope, I didn’t even think about turning on the Bose stereo. Just before the light turned green I toggled the shifter into manual mode, and we made a left on to the entrance ramp.
There was a line of cars on the left, and Nads ripped past them. I slammed the gas to the floor and started knocking up through the gears. I was in third and the engine was howling when we merged onto the freeway—the traffic looked like a swarm of bees. But there was no fear. I was as calm and confident as I’ve ever been. Apparently, I already have the aggressive tendencies necessary to navigate the ferocious LA freeways.
For the next 30 minutes, we bobbed and wove through the myriad cars, with Nads plunging ahead, and me playing the most exhilarating game of catch-up I’ve ever experienced. I quickly learned that if I wanted to stay with him, I was going to have to ride his ass pretty seriously, because drivers here will try to wedge into virtually any free space. It wasn’t like I was going that fast—I might have hit 100MPH—but the acceleration was blistering, and the hyper-accurate handling gave me confidence to squeeze into any available space. Literally, it felt like parallel parking at 80MPH. It was beautiful. I think I’m going to like it here.
Then before I even knew it, we had to exit the freeway and start crawling through the downtown core. While we were sitting at the light, I toggled the shifter back to automatic mode, took a deep breath, and began to absorb the savage level of adrenaline coursing through my veins. While we drove, ever so slowly, back to the office, I noticed tons of pedestrians staring at the car, and was blown away by how quiet the engine was. At 40MPH, it was happy to plod along in fourth gear—Godzilla was as tame as a tired puppy. Oh, and one of the last cool things I noticed about the GT-R? When I was driving it around in the parking garage for pictures, it didn’t keep yelling at me to put on my seat belt. Now, I always buckle up when I’m on the road, but I find it annoying when a car wants me strap in to drive 25 feet. Anyway, Nads and the StreetFire camera crew are working on getting some sick footage of this baby out on the track, but until that’s posted, check out my quick walk-around video, and this clip of the engine firing up. And of course, stay tuned for more details about the GT-R giveaway! Somebody almost as lucky as me is going to take it home!
Turbosmart Supersonic Blow Off Valve is designed to reduce turbo spool-up time between gears for even greater performance from your turbocharged vehicle – at the same time they are a must have for vehicles running increased boost levels over standard as the factory BOV is designed to leak boost!
Another benefit is the protection the Turbosmart Supersonic BOV provides for your turbocharger from damage by reducing turbo cavitation on throttle-off and gearchanges – they also sound great with that famous Turbosmart whoosh. Turbosmart BOVs have a simple tool free adjustable cap that is used to tune the operation to you and your car’s personal preference – easy!
FEATURES
Faster turbo spool-up between gears means greater performance!
Made from billet aluminium
Tool free spring tension adjustment – tune the BOV to suit the vehicle
38mm positive seal piston
Quick release V-Band clamp
Small and light
Choice of Blue or Black colours
Supplied with vacuum fitting, weld flange, plumb back fitting and V-band assembly
Wide range of adapter kits and accessories also available
APPLICATION
For medium sized turbocharger system on 4 – 6 cylinder engines developing 200 – 600 HP
What do you do in a down economy? Build! Build! Build! That’s Takeda’s philosophy. Takeda is proud to announce the release of 15 more applications to their product line for Acura, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Scion and much more. It’s been non-stop for the Takeda R&D team and they have added to the engineering staff in order to complete even more applications.
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