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for it? wondering if my TL, noone makes turbo or twin turbos for it, could get a custom turbo or twin made for it? And if so what's it likely to cost? I've got the extra cash from a lawsuit to do it. Love my car and jus want to make it faster. Already have i/h/e done so far

You could do it, though it will cost you multiple thousands of dollars and it's really not worth it.

Xavier,Not sure if my earlier post was to your question re a turbocharger option for the TL. I wrote that there is no such beast, only a supercharger kit from CT-Engineering that makes a modest 4 - 5 psi tops. Anything can be done with enough money. There are Honda/Acura performance shops that will do a full build on a Honda J32A3 motor (what's in the '04 TL). However, you'd invest a boatload of money getting it right to the place where it will support a custom built turbocharger. Even if you could get more than 8 or so psi from this engine, here's some real world problems you'd face in getting adequate results:1. If your car's got an automatic transmission, a high boost arrangement will likely bring it to an early death.2. If your car's one of the few that has a manual 6 speed, you'll be better off, but you'll find that the clutch will slip. The transmission was not built to handle gobs of extra power. Note: Honda (Acura) uses FEA (Finite Element Analysis) in their design process that enables them to only slightly over-engineer their product...it's got a buffer for added stress beyond what's 'stock', but not a lot. Honda/Acura engineers cars the way Boeing engineers airplanes...BTW, this is not a bad thing.3. No matter what transmission you have, you'll have wicked torque-steer. Acura uses a VSA feature that limits power delivery in accordance with wheel slip & uneven power distribution. If you turn it off while trying to handle a launch with 400+ hp, you'll be wrestling with the steering wheel...struggling to keep the TL from angling into the curb.4. If you can overcome all of the above, a TL with so much hp will only experience a modest improvement in its 0-60 launch times. Overpowered FWD designs can be terribly inefficient in linear acceleration from a 'dig'. Example: A stock TL Type S with a manual tranny should be neck & neck in acceleration with the IS350 (automatic transmission/rear wheel drive) due to the IS's losses through the torque converter...but the TL is still a good 1/2 second slower...FWD inefficiencies.Personally, if you've got to have more performance, I'd go with the supercharger kit, add a Greddy Evo2 stage 3 exhaust, add race engine mounts plus a couple other ooh-ahs, and be happy with the 340 flywheel hp you'll be making. Just my opinion (I drive an '06, tuned TL).