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Yall keep killing the game with these uploads!

Being a Honda/Acura tech since 2014, when I first started doing PDIs out of school I noticed the lining up of the badge to the valve stem on factory wheels as discussed at 24:30. Everytime I did tires I would line them up. I told the other techs and they all just called me crazy LOL

I cannot WAIT to see you guys do some more mods. New intake, exhaust and even tuning

Don't forget, also need to switch the transmission into sport mode by pressing the "D/S" button. Should say "S" instead of "D" in the gauge cluster. Might give you a slightly better launch

I've been anxious to see real world acceleration tests on this car so thank you for posting, I think this is the first on KZfaq. Unfortunately I think this just formally eliminated the TLX-S from a lot of people's shopping lists. So it's slightly quicker than an Accord 2.0t, but only because of traction. Car & Driver demonstrated with their long term Accord 2.0t that it is fully capable of matching the TLX-S's acceleration with a sticky enough track. In the real world most people aren't going to time their acceleration numbers while doing mundane things like driving to the grocery store or taking kids to soccer practice but for those interested in a car like this, they expect it to at least match the competitive set in performance and these numbers demonstrate the comparative urgency with which the car accelerates. Not really impressive. And the fuel economy is easily worst in class. The Accord is actually traveling faster at the end of the 1/4 in C&D's testing (they achieved 105mph) which is a result of being 800 lbs lighter. The TLX-S looks the business but man it's a porker. The Acura badge sort of elicits the same "meh" response as Infiniti these days so I'm trying to figure out why they didn't focus more on keeping weight down and really creating a contender; they gave it a fantastic engine but it's hampered by all that girth, relegating it to also-ran status. If the S4 was the performance target, as Acura said, that's a clear miss. Rear seat room is tight so that's a miss. 4200lbs is a huge miss. It sounds fantastic, so it has that going for it, but if I was determined to get a Honda/Acura I'd just buy the Accord 2.0t, save the $20k or so and drive a car that is roomier and probably more enjoyable to live with, not to mention almost 25% lighter and far less thirsty. Bummer, I'm sure it will find a few buyers among the Acura/Honda faithful though and of course there is more to driving enjoyment than raw numbers but I can't help thinking a lot of people who are otherwise looking at S4/S5, M340i, Stinger GT/G70 and maybe even Q50 won't end up in Acura showrooms. I wouldn't trade my '18 Q50 RS for this car and I have a love/hate relationship with my car. I certainly wouldn't buy the TLX-S over any of the others mentioned. Nor would I buy it over the Accord...sorry Acura :-(

Thank you SOO much AHC! I'm on the inside at the Marysville auto plant building these everyday👍🏻

Great video. Please less annoying music in the background. And no music when people are talking.

I just saw this car parked in my friend's car apartment complex. Pics and video don't do it justice. So clean

You’re not weird, John. I completely agree with you about the wheel’s center cap. It’s aesthetics with attention to detail. Although it doesn’t affect performance. It should go without saying vehicles are also made for beauty and design.

Wouldn’t expect anything less from AHC Garage! Glad to see y’all be the first ones with the new Type S and already getting to work on it. Can’t wait yo follow this build!

I love how this car sounds. Great wheel setup. Interior looks amazing 🤩

My right ear enjoyed the sounds of the test drive :)

My Type S is coming in on the July 20th, cant wait to drive it.

Awesome video! And thanks for posting Draggy times including 1/4 mile. I was so considering this car to replace my AWD G37, but quite disappointed in those numbers.....on a bad day my G37 is a bit quicker....104mph in the 1/4, about the same 0-60. Gonna keep an eye on the upcoming IS500 and Nissan Z!

Like the mods. Would love to see a dyno test done to see actual hp numbers like you did on the 4 cylinder. Also would love to see something done on ridgeline truck.

This is a great channel!! I love the Type S, Acura really nailed it!!...watching you from north of Toronto Canada 🇨🇦

Hands down the BEST Type S video i came across! Keep up the great work! The background music, the video, the angles, the test drive and all you put into this video is top notch! And that mechanic was great too. He took his time, worked carefully and neat. Love to see someone who takes pride in their work. Keep killin it!

Stock exhaust is pretty nice ngl.

I test drove it . Ngl was impressed . Love the Interior and tiger eye pearl paint . 9/10

Finally performance numbers!

this is what i've been waiting for, you guys killing the a specs, now it's the type s turn

John's eyes for detailing on the rims love it

I love his laughter, smile when punching it. I feel the same in my 19 TLX V6. I can’t wait to get my Type S.

Finally got mine in. Feels real nice and drives real good handles very well too

I'm still waiting on that K-tuner set up, I'm truly interested to see what kinda power you get out of it

This is a beautiful car, even in a color I wouldn't choose I would say still looks amazing. I love how the gauge faces and textured silver trim you covered with carbon fiber(still looks nice not hating) resemble those of TypeS of the past like TL and RSX. The 1/4 mile times are not what I was hoping for, but AWD and 4,200lb are a lot to move around.

Awesome…I obsess over the positioning of my wheel center caps as well. I hate when shops touch my wheels, I always have to reposition my caps & wheel locks.

The car has good potential with upgrades ( lowered suspension/ spacers, downpipe, exhaust enhancements) I look forward to future videos.

Just installed the Carbon Fiber trim on my '23 Apex Blue Type S. Looks so much better.

Carbon fiber trim looking fantastic.

Car looks great but it’s way too slow and most Acura dealers are smoking grade A crack. The one by me has a $10k dealer mark up over MSRP Others reporting 5k-20k over MSRP. Anybody paying over MSRP is a moron. This car will get smoked by nearly everything in the segment .

That car is beautiful. It needs the side panels in carbon fiber and the diffuser in carbon fiber and Acura please step up your game with the horsepower. Three hundred and fifty five horses is an embarrassment in 2021 for a top tiered sports sedan.

I recently installed the carbon rear diffuser and wing and it looks amazing as well

Best Honda/Acura channel period! Are you guys going to staggerer that Type S?

AHC Garage always knocking it out of the ball park. 🔥🔥 TLX Type S 🔥🔥 Can’t wait to see what you have installed for the MDX Type S 💨 💨 Mike, following!!

Could you Do another quarter mile test and 0-60 ???? Please , it would be more complete.

This car looks damn nice and while I think it's a good car and will be just fine.. Mid 13s in the quarter and over 5 seconds to 60 makes it by far the slowest thing in the segment. Audi, BMW, Kia and Genesis will give you 12 second cars from the factory at that range that can dig deep into the 11s with bolt ons. Lexus is coming back with a V8 in the IS. I'm debating what's coming after my Stinger and I liked this.. Until that.

Wow, that’s gorgeous Type S and love interior with the CF plus rims. $52k, damn. MPG is a kind of low, but MPG could be a little better with V6 twin turbo.

Fresh TLX. I wish the 10th gen accords had oem trim pieces like that.

Great Video Mike and Jon!

11:37 Christmas is in the yard!

Can not wait to see this things with a exhaust intake and tune

You have to put the transmission in sport too

I wanna see the coilover setup

Nice!!! Does it have paddle shifters?? This supposed to be a 4.6-4.8 0-60mph car??

Great review 👍 Awesome pick on the wheels

So stoked to watch all this!!! Keep it up! Here’s a question; who makes carbon fiber trims like that for the CL9???

Oh F! This color is Beautiful! Stock wheels look better.

That paint job looks amazing…would love a car in that color

The Type R is FWD with 2.0L turbo and Manual transmission and can achieve 0-60mph 5.7 secs or less. I'm surprised with 3.0L turbo and 355 HP 354 Torque can't even do it under 5 secs. Yes it's heavier, but the engine size difference and proper tune should make up for it. Even the quarter mile, type R can do it about 13 secs or slightly less and that's because it's hard to get traction from the dig. I thought Type S could do better. It also doesn't offer manual for such sporty car. How unfortunate...

I love this color great vid mike !!!!

Great Video❗️ Very nice shop❗️

Two thumbs up on the testing and info; the rim dampener was a surprise. The world would be a better place with more OCD folks (center caps - classic). I'm not a fan of the tiger eye, but could change my mind when seen in person.

Good video keep them coming. Type s is a badass car.

Fellas another great vlog, really enjoyed it, and btw, i just order the same car in white w/the carbon fiber kit, the car looks amazing like that, can't wait to see the future toys coming for it. A happy sub 👍👏🏽

Been waiting for you guys to get one

Calipers color needs to be changed as well. Great video and information on this ACURA. 💪

Loving the Tiger Eye Pearl…we need more unique paint colors instead of the typical boring Black/White/Grey colors! This color is up there on my list along with BMW’s Austin Yellow. The 20” Y Spoke wheels looks so good too.

Thanks for the thorough review and videos love it

People are saying that it’s slower than the competition but I don’t think Acura wanted to be the fastest, but rather to give a enthralling driving experience with the power and sh-awd. Nevertheless improvements could be made when you compare a slightly modded TL or similar previous cars. I’m personally looking forward to Honda putting this in the Ridgeline….just that thoroughly meaty exhaust note got me! Look at his reaction

It's gorgeous and those brembos 😍, but...does it come in black?- Bruce Wayne

The interior looks snug , I like that about it . It might sound crazy to some but i dont like a big open cabin i dont feel safe in it

TJ: "Spinning ain't winning!" Runs 100 treadwear tires....🤣 Hey I appreciate you guys taking care of my FK8 tire issue so quickly and professionally. Blessed to have you guys around the way. Can't wait to see one of you buy one of these and make it super quick....👀

This is such a dope color! Would love one like this with black wheels

Wow quality works. I'd rather get this vehicle than one from the dealers.

Beautiful! I just wish they’d made the type s with the espresso seats. That with the white Pearl exterior is beautiful

Good Day John In 27:30 what brand and model of torque wrench you’re using ? Is it Snap-on ? Enjoyed the video 💯 excellent presentation as always guys ! Subscriber of your channel. Cheers from Toronto🇨🇦 Mike

Usually i takes a few videos to convince me to subscribe but it took only 1 video,Something must be wrong with me or the content was that good.👍🏽Keep it up y’all 👊🏽

Looks great so far! Hope there are plans to lower, the wheel gap is horrid. Would have been my first mod.

Awesome videos and amazing car in Tiger Eye Pearl. Just curious this may be the most off comparison but how would you guys rate the 6 speed integra compared to the tax type s? Is the Integra more fun with the manual or is the TLX so powerful it makes up for the automatic?

I love this color. Reminds me of my first car. 🥰

Please let us aspec folks know if the quad cans can be used on ours thanks.

Great vid forreal

John has a funny personality cool, I’m sending my Acura to you John.

The irony. The stock A-Spec wheels from Episode 5 weighed 60.2 lbs. Factory tires for the A-Spec FWD and the Type-S std wheels is 27 lb each. 60.6-27 = 33.6, 60.2-27 = 33.2 So A-Spec 19s are 33.2 lbs, "lightweight" Type-S optional wheels are 33.6 lbs which means the gd standard Type-S wheels are made of lead?

I’ve been an Acura fan but they just keep skimping on hp! I’m probably going to go in a different direction after driving my MDX Aspect for three years. These Type S cars need at least another 50 hp to compete with other car makers!

Nice carbon fiber trim upgrade. It just needs a carbon fiber steering wheel to match.

both the front and rear rotors look a little undersized for the new wheels and the brembo calipers.. can you go with bigger rotors?

Me personally, I like the stock wheels better, but you can’t go wrong with either.

AHC Garage never disappoints with the uploads! Hope the TLX Type-S sells well. 13:47 My boosted FRS would be a close race

I’d have to agree. Though I really liked off colors, this color is 🔥. I’m sure that no picture or video would do it justice...what a gorgeous car. That front grill is insane.

Hey is good I like cars when no spin wheels is remind me NSX start with out spin bravo honda great job done.

My right ear really liked this~

Good job fellas!

Waiting to see 0-60 with new wheels & tires. Must be difference

This type s is really crashing the sport sedan party. I'd love a steel metallic Ext red interior + carbon fiber option, black logo package too

Based on numbers you got with the accord 2.0t im guess car is good for a 13.2 because my 2.0t accord exl 2020 has been 5.2 sec runs mid 5 sec every run nearly with crap tires and low 14s easily .. so 13.5 @102 is prob 13.2 @104-105 for us cali folks in lower elevation. What elevation are you at

Part # for the CF interior trim is 08Z03-TGZ-210

Imagine this car sitting on airbags 🔥🔥🔥

I saw another test video and it seemed there was huge turbo lag off the line ?

Do you think 19" wheels would clear the calipers in the front? Forum is lighting these wheels up saying they're way too heavy to be considered "lightweight" and estimating that the rim alone must be 33lbs.

Can you dyno the Type S, the A-spec, and Accord back-to-back please?

Beautiful car awesome video love the wheels

As a TL fan for 16 years very, very disappointed with the power and performance of this Type S. many better options in that price range and class..

Be great if you guys can put together a track inspired Rsx type s ?

Some big time Automotive KZfaqrs are claiming 0-60 mph in 4.4 or 4.5 seconds. They are just completely wrong.

I’m super ocd with my wheels too lol center caps and wheel locks need to be like this !

I'll take those old wheels off your hands for my '10 Civic :)

My right ear enjoyed this video