klepto

In this thread please request guides / DIY for the 1st gen cl

If you are attempting an install or do not see the info needed for a question you have let us know what you would need to add to the DIY section

Please SEARCH first to make sure that your guide hasnt been covered yet. Try and keep it clean Please..

I will update as we go along...

ajbent86

can anyone make a DIY guide for attaching the factory pocket that goes under the stock radio to an aftermarket headunit?

kamdawg

damn these diy's are great. i really appreciate this. good stuff. i want to get a cold air intake for my 3.0 cl.. i saw a right up for the 2.2 short ram intake so can we get a 3.0 cold air?

Mulk

I'm doing one within the next week kamdawg, my CAI will be here Saturday I believe.

kamdawg

cool. also Mulk, what intake are you getting and where did you get it? i'm trying to find one but it's really hard. i checked ebay but i barely found anything and they are all cheapo.

Mulk

Everyone here likes the AEM V2, however it is expensive, about $250... I decided to put the money towards the HID's and ended up getting a cheaper intake on ebay. To me, the intake pipe is just a pipe and I can put on a K&N filter, see how I like it, and possibly upgrade in the future. Any intake for the 98-02 V6 Accord will fit our car.

kamdawg

yeah ill probably get a cheapo intake and throw on a K&N filter. thanks for the insight and ill be waiting for that write-up.

Nato

yea i was thinking exact same... theres no 3.0 DIY intake....

Nato

i just installed my aem v2 in my 99 3.0.. didnt do a DIY but you wanna see a pic of it i can show you..

kamdawg

yeah a pic would be kool. where'd you get the v2?

hondasir

diy request: automatic shortshifter how to? (when installing aftermarket shifter knob, it looks to high due to knob being small. how can i cut shifter pipe and push down switch so i can get a lower profile look as a short shifter made only for a manual?.)
hope someone out there has done this?. thanks!

Legend95

Been searching for DIY for replacing the window regulator....anybody got any advice on install procedures and the difficulty?

Acura3.0CL

Saiko_CL_Duck is actually making a DIY Writeup for the Driver Side Window Motor Regulator right now....Keep an eye out, It'll be posted as soon as he finishes.


Well, Ive got good news and bad. The good news is that I've done this...kinda...Ive installed a shorter sportier aftermarket CF knob that just "pushes down" instead of having a botton. (Had to get a smaller knob for the clearence of the TV...plus it looks better) Ive never heard of anyone cutting the knob or the push botton, I dont know if it can, or should be done. My anwser to having an aftermarket knob that looked too high, was adding a leather shift boot and covered up the D4,D3,2,1 lights. (heres some picts...if they end up being X's...just click the link and go to the "TV & DVD" folder and the "New Wheels" folder. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/carroll9858/my_photos

AcU30cLRA

Hey guys I was just wondering on what is the best way to tint the rear tail lights on a 97 3.0 cl? Any suggestions would be appreciated... THANKS!!!!!

klepto

check out the vendor forum or pm rockblocker. he sells taillight tint kits

jus_cl

can i get a diy for installing a magnafkow mufller

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

you might wanna take the magnamuff to an exhaust shop unless u know how to weld..

klepto

unless you have lots of the right size piping lying around, a machine to bend it, welding tools and a huge ass lift, then i'd take it a a shop instead. This isnt one of those mods that you can DIY

Bigpimpin18

Ok well I was reading the prelude short shifter. So I got to thinking and I want to add the prelude bracket. Where does the prelude bracket get put at? What kinda grease should I use when installing the shifter?

BlueCLRycR

how bout a how to replace my alarm siren.

jus_cl

customizing a mugen accord front lip

cl_jay

coilover install

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

im gonna do one of those soon hopefully

Beef

how about changing the colour of the climate control buttons

froggystyle14

some one should figure out how to turn off the srs light so we all can do it our selves and not go to the dealer.

koolposter

Insteall header

Jules¯±¯

Greetings All,

My 97 CL 2.2 was recently backed into by someone. The rear bumper was pushed in at the drivers side corner. I was able to pop it back out. However, the portion that raps around the side, right below the light, is pooching out. I can see a white bracket / clip behind the pooched out part. I'm assuming that there is a lip on the bumpers edge and that it is supposed to hook over the white bracket. I've tried to push it up and over the bracket but it does not stay in place. I would appreciate comments from anyone who has had experience with sort of problem.

Thanks a bunch!

Jules¯±¯

gls

Starter replacement diy for 97 3.0CL? Or can someone post up a link to do this job please?

Zigried

I used the search function and found some posts about this topic. This was helpful but I can not understand how you get the plastic clips off the bumper cover that are located underneath the headlights. So, how do I get those off without removing the headlights, because I need to get the bumper cover off to remove the headlight?
I would appreciate any help.

MiniDevil

Hey guys,

After getting my alternator fixed yesterday in my 99 3.0, noone had the code for my radio so I took the console and radio out, got the serial, etc.. and put it all back in.

Only thing is that not everything lines up 100%.. there are slightly larger gaps, the shifter trim isnt flush like it was before, and the radio is able to be pushed in from the top right corner but just comes back out to where it was. I'd say the total motion is only 1/4 -1/3 of a centimeter, but it is still very annoying.

Also with everything plugged in, the lighter doesn't work now, nor does the light on the lighter....

Is this a commom problem? I guess it really shouldnt bother me that much since I want to do what another guy on this site did... I saw the pic of the console using the lighter/ashtray section for the radio and the stock radio/compartment section for an LCD.. Still it is extremely annoying to not have things perfectly back the way they were.

kamdawg

yeah i feel you on this. some shit didnt line up when i put my deck in, but i just took it all apart again and looked for the problem. sometimes, the trim pieces don't snap in all the way. you have to give it a little push. but don't do it too hard. also, with the deck, make sure you have all the screws in. i left out a screw because i was lazy, and found out the whole deck would move. so make sure all the screws are in and everything on the console is snapped in. a little gap is nothing major though

Lockdown66681

If someone can tell me how to take out the climate control that would be very helpful.

saiko_cl_duck

1st off, try the search ( not to be a d!ck, but thats how i found it)
2nd, look and the cheapo blue clock mod, Klepto addresses how to pop it off (on the 1st page.)


specifically, post no.16

-Duck-

Musulsa

Also, this forum is for people who HAVE WRITTEN DIYs to post them.

Ask questions like this in normal forum. If you have a DIY request post it in the DIY request thread. I'm tired of all these people cluttering our DIY forum with non-DIYs.

Mach30SiR

timing belt 3.0

99acuracl

hi,

Can someone give me detail info on Projector head lamp for Cl (may be retrofit)?

I like one of thoes BMW with Clean Cut Light Beam without Blinding on coming trafic. i want something that sort of thing

is it possible? if yes then how? & how much does cost?

Thanks in Advance


Musulsa you seems to be know lot about CL, What do you Think ?

MIKE'S 3.0 CL

Hey ,guys and Girls . Does anyone know how to get the black housing headlight what do I have to do. And also where can I find obx header for my 99 3.0. Can someone please help me.

Lunchbox

talk to recycledpaper. I believe he did a retrofit projector install. He can help you out

MIKE'S 3.0 CL

paradigmsk8er

hey all, im new here. i drive a 97 acura 2.2cl an dabsolutely love it..i just recently got it as my second car.


anyways ive been installing stereo stuff for awhile but i like to kno wwhat im getting into before i dive into a project...CD player and HU wise...is it a difficult install? is it iso mounted? what exactly do i have to do to put a new HU in? remove the dash?


any guidance and help is much appreciated! ive got some big plans for my Cl and im exicted to be here!