Updated:08/03/2020
Documenting a J32A2 + LSD 6MT + CL-S Interior dash swap.
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Donor Parts Car's Maintenance Log: ('03 CL-S 6MT @ 143K mi.)
-- 09/14/2002 5,110 mi General Service
-- 01/30/2003 9,931 mi Recommended mi service
-- 05/14/2003 14,963 mi General Service
-- 08/14/2003 19,156 mi General Service
-- 12/02/2003 23,560 mi General Service
-- 12/29/2003 24,686 mi Wheels & Tires checked
-- 03/08/2004 27,374 mi General Service
-- 10/20/2006 63,964 mi Braking Service
-- 06/14/2007 72,773 mi Braking Service
-- 11/21/2007 79,037 mi Tires checked
-- 12/01/2008 99,070 mi General Service
+ Exterior lights checked Light bulb(s) replaced
-- 04/09/2009 99,617 mi Maintenance inspection completed
+ Exterior lights checked
-- 02/01/2010 107,884 mi
Engine/powertrain computer/module replaced
-- 03/04/2010 108,279 mi
Tires balanced rotated & aligned
+ Front brake rotor(s) resurfaced
+ Water pump & Timing belt replaced
-- 12/08/2010 113,690 mi Maintenance inspection completed
+ Brakes checked
+ Tires checked
+ Electrical system checked
-- 02/07/2011 114,303 mi General Service
-- 11/29/2011 118,426 mi General Service
-- 03/15/2012 ???,??? mi General Service
-- 06/16/2012 120,849 mi General Service
+ Battery & light bulbs replaced
-- 05/24/2013 125,872 mi General Service
-- 06/07/2013 ???,??? mi General Service
-- 03/07/2014 128,641 mi General Service
-- 01/21/2015 ???,??? mi
Brake system bled
+ Rear brake calipers replaced
-- 06/23/2015 133,467 mi General Service
+ Front and Rear Brake Pads
+ Calipers & fluid replaced
+ Rear rotors replaced
-- 07/09/2015 133,534 mi General Service
-- 12/12/2015 135,520 mi General Service
+ Heater control valve replaced
+ Cooling, A/C and heating system serviced
+ Coolant flushed/changed
-- 09/19/2018 143,359 mi Recommended mi Service
+ Drivability/performance checked
-- 03/07/2019
Takata Driver Airbag Safety Recall
-- 07/27/2020 143,460 mi
Fuel Pump Relay replaced
Parts need to be removed:
– Motor + mounts
– Engine Wire Harness
– Six Speed Manual LSD Transmission + mounts
– ECU (PGE-A12)
– OEM Axles with Half Shaft
– Shift knob, Shift Cables and Shift Box
– Brake pedal
– Clutch pedal
– Clutch pedal mounting box
– Master cylinder
– Slave cylinder
– Alternator
– Starter
– Clutch
– Flywheel
– Intake Manifold
– Exhaust Manifold
– Fuse box
– Dash Panel + Shifter Console + Steering wheel
– Dash Panel Wire Harness
– Trunk Release Unlock
– Taillight Trunk Open Unlock
Maintenance : (CL-S 6MT OEM Parts Replacement)
– Motor and transmission mounts
– Throttle body gasket
– Throttle Body Cleaning
– Throttle position sensor gasket
– Cylinder Head Cover Gaskets
– Valve Cover Gasket
– Valve Clearance Adjustment
– Rubber Grommets
– Intake Manifold Plenum Chamber Gasket
– Intake Manifold Gaskets
– Exhausts manifold gaskets
– Head gaskets
– EGR Gasket
– Spark plugs
– Spark plug wires (leads)
– Ignition coils
– Distributor Rotor
– Drive belt
– Timing belt
– Tension pulley
– Idler pulley
– Water pump
– Oil pump
– Pressure relief valve
– Oil Filter
– Main Seal (Front & Rear)
– Spool Valve Filter Housing
– Axle Seals
– Oil Pan Gasket
– Valve Cover Gasket
– Thermostat
– Radiator hoses
– Alternator
– Starter
– Clutch
– Flywheel
– Intake Manifold
– Fuel Rail
– Injectors
– Water temperature sensor
– Fuel Pump
Parts per Modification:
– Engine air intake
----- Aftermarket '03 CL-S 6MT by AEM SRI
– Exhausts Manifold
----- Aftermarket DC Sports (HHS5528)
– Intake manifold & gasket
----- OEM ‘09 TL SH-AWD J37
– Thermal throttle body gasket
----- Aftermarket '03 CL-S 6MT by P2R (P141)
– Thermal throttle body gasket
----- Aftermarket '09 TL SH-AWD J37 by P2R (P149)
– J35 Top plate ??
– J35 Intake manifold cover
– J37/J32 Throttle body adapter
----- Aftermarket '03 CL-S 6MT by P2R (P383)
– EGR Block off plate??
– Shift Knob
----- OEM ‘03 CL 6MT
Required modifications:
– J37 2009 – 2014 TL-S SH-AWD Intake Manifold installation for more hood clearance
– Shift Cables and Shift Box installation
– Clutch Master cylinder installation
– Emergency Side Brake / Parking Brake Relocation
– Brake pedal, Clutch pedal, and Clutch pedal mounting box installation
Watch-outs:
– Some Accords may not have a machined print for the clutch master cylinder in the firewall
– MT brake pedal installation may possibly be a PITA
Notes kept from fellow 6GA members’ wisdoms:
J37IM Swap:
"Manifold part# 17160-RK2-A00 from Acura
Manifold cover part # 17116-R70-A00 from Honda
P2R adapter part# P383B= (Black), P383R= (Red), P383= (Silver)
P2R gasket part# P141
P2R gasket part# P149
That is all the part #'s for the parts that you will need to make the 09 TL awd manifold to work.
You will need qty of 9 bolts size 8mmx65mm with 1.25 pitch.”
“Anyhoo. ... happy to hear that you're going the j37 route. Everything works ok except the imrc ... problem is that the j32a2 IMRC is spring retained ... meaning the j32a2 ECU only sends the open signal ... once the open signal stops being sent by the j32a2 ecu, the j32a2 IM spring closes. The j37 IM IMRC requires both an ON and OFF signal to open and close ... respectively. Thus we left the butterfly valves open all the time and did not wire in the IMRC signal. You might lose a bit of torque low in the RPM ... but you gain a bit in the higher RPM band.”
“No real issues from running that (J37 IM). Basically just have to block off one port”.
Parking Brake relocation:
"Ebrake is a little tricky. There's already spots marked where you have to drill holes on your car but there's no nut welded on the bottom so you'll either have to use a tap to create 2 or 3 threads in the sheet metal or use a rivnut to add threads"
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