{"product_id":"prl-motorsports-silicone-intake-hose-kit-21-25-tlx-type-s","title":"PRL Silicone Intake Hose Kit for 21-25 Acura TLX Type S","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth Silicone Replaces Corrugated Hose \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharper Throttle Response \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo ECU Calibration Required \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits 21+ TLX Type S \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePRL Motorsports Silicone Intake Hose Kit - 2021+ Acura TLX Type S\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe factory inlet hose on the TLX Type S is corrugated, and those pleats are the problem. Every ridge disrupts airflow right where the engine is trying to draw a clean breath. This PRL kit replaces it with smooth 4-ply silicone, which flows better, looks better, and sharpens throttle response, all without a tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy The Pleats Cost You\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding, because it's the entire reason this part exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonda uses a corrugated hose because it's cheap and flexes to accommodate engine movement. But those pleats create turbulence. Air moving through a ridged tube tumbles and slows against every corrugation, where smooth walls let it flow cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a turbocharged engine that turbulence sits right in the inlet path, disrupting air before it even reaches the turbo. Smoothing it out means the engine draws more freely, which shows up as better throttle response and a small gain in power potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not a dramatic power part on its own. It's the cheap fix for an obvious restriction, and it's the kind of thing you do while you're addressing the intake path anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSilicone Holds Up Better Too\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond flow, 4-ply silicone is simply better material for the job than the factory hose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt handles heat and pressure better, it doesn't degrade the way rubber and plastic do over years of heat cycling, and it looks considerably cleaner in the engine bay than a corrugated black tube. On a Type S that people tend to care about, that appearance matters alongside the function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eNo Tune, Bolt-On\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo ECU calibration required. You're smoothing the path air takes, not changing how it's measured, so the factory tune stays correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit includes the silicone hose with two brackets and zip-ties to secure it properly, plus two 304 stainless worm clamps. Everything needed to swap it in cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's In The Kit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e(1) 4-ply silicone intake hose with 2 brackets and 2 zip-ties\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e(2) 304 stainless steel worm clamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2021+ Acura TLX Type S 3.0T\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll variants including right-hand drive and international models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the TLX Type S owner who wants the inlet path smoothed out without spending intake-system money, and for anyone already building out their intake who wants the corrugated hose gone. Better flow, better throttle response, better looking, and no tune. Bolt it on and lose the pleats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021+ Acura TLX Type S 3.0T, all variants. \u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-ply silicone. \u003cstrong\u003eReplaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e corrugated factory inlet hose. \u003cstrong\u003eTuning:\u003c\/strong\u003e no ECU calibration required. \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e silicone hose with brackets and zip-ties, and two stainless worm clamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2021-2025 Acura TLX Type S\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"PRL Motorsports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47658133192738,"sku":"PRL-ATLX2-30T-INT-HO","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/PRL-ATLX2-30T-INT-HO_k202.jpg?v=1789757399","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/prl-motorsports-silicone-intake-hose-kit-21-25-tlx-type-s","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}