Nexson

Looks like it could use a little tuck.

KarKraze

Can you take a pic showing both sides, I would like to see how it looks when standing at the back of the car, thanks

Treblig

I agree. I like the look though

aspecallday

need to see pics from diff angels b4 im suere how i feel about it.good so far tho

jspagna1

I think they look good. Just sticking out too much.

potmilkz

got a deal on these tpms sensors from a 2009 tl sh-awd

a set for 25 bux + 8 shipping

cheapest one i found by far yet.. just won the bid like an hour ago.

description as follows:

TPMS SENSORS FOR ACURA TL.USED ON 2009 ACURA TL SH-AWD AND WORKED FINE WHEN REMOVED .MAY FIT OTHER VEHICLES,CHECK WITH YOUR DEALER FOR FITMENT.PART # IS 42753-TK4-A010-M1.NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER FITMENTS,IF IT WILL NOT FIT YOUR VEHICLE DO NOT BID.COMES WITH SENSORSTHANK YOU,NO RESERVE!!

B.G.

hmmmm.. I would have just left stock IMO..

potmilkz

its just welded tips guys.. i can always weld my stock tips on for 20 bux.. relaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

but these tips do fit on 3rd gen better.

777mycoolangelo

Dude get those rims on already!

potmilkz

got this in the mail today.. test fitting this weekend..


paid 178 for it shipped to me.

djtanveer

ooooooooh.....looks clean. post pics of the test fit. where'd you find this?

KarKraze

Another option for the TL.....looks good.

Nexson

I have one of those grilles coming in this week, going to see how it fits, painting it for a buddy.

stinkysab

You can find it on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acura-TL-09-...c8426e&vxp=mtr

potmilkz

my car just hit 20k..

djtanveer

Man, your car is still a baby...lol...Im already at 43k.

Steven Bell

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Dude, this will look so sharp on your TL.

potmilkz

test fit will be tomorrow.

just got my drill back today, will be pre-drilling the holes..

Nexson

I got the grille in today I am painting for someone, it needs some work, havent even test fitted it yet, it's fiberglass, all the holes need to be drilled, not sure how it will look once installed because it doesnt have the OEM back mesh panel that makes the grille look seamless where it meets the hood.

potmilkz

ive adjusted it the best i can. still cant get it to fit good.

it goes on straight but once you start to align it, you can see the flaws.

fitment was not great. there was a big gap on top...

not too happy with it, im still not sure if i want to keep it or not.

Nexson

don't feel obligated to put it on the car just because you bought it, it doesn't look horrible, but would look better painted. Honestly nothing is like the stock grille painted.

Steven Bell

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Man, you're the only one that will notice. If you don't point it out, most people won't even know.

AcuraTL

I agree, I barely see the gap.

KillerG

@nexson this is the c-mod style grill I Pmed you about a looong time ago

we just got it for TSX too, I feel its a bit empty in the middle though still, needs some horizontal flair

Also, c-mod is pretty great, hes revising the fit of the 2G tsx grille to eliminate our gap because the first few tsx grills had the same problem

Pete2010

Yea - that looks pretty good - hardly much of a gap at all. You can check with the maker but I doubt they'll be able to get it that much closer. Honestly, if you paint it CBP, it will look even better.

Nexson

Did you install the trim panel in the engine bay?, how does the gap look from the opposite side? Can you see right intot he bumper compartment?

njsimons

That gap isn't that bad at all and once you put that engine cover back on the rubber piece that sits between the grille and the hood you will be be good.

el.profe

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In for more pics.

potmilkz

it will be going in for paint soon. got this guy that i know hooking me up to paint my oem grill + this grill + rear trim for 150 (he paints for honda and acura dealers so hes good)

but i have to wait till i have another car to drive around for a few days... since this is my daily.. opportunity doesn't come up often.


also im thinking about having someone custom fab some center lines for the cmod grill

something along the lines of this



but with an angle going down the center. no acura emblem.

potmilkz

Well guys, bad news.

found paint defect throughout my car, there is blotches on every panel.

My friend, who is a professional detailer told me that it is crows feet. I believe another member here had the same thing and had acura repaint the affected areas.

i was just there about 30 mins ago, they did a whole evaluation on the car and advised me that they will be repainting every metal surface on the car. This excludes front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper, and hood. (has small chips, and there is no paint defect)

Everything else will be painted. Spoke to the body shop rep, they will be doing a full tear down of the exterior.

This will involve removing front and rear windshields as well as removing door panels and whole door assembly.

I will be dropping off the car on the 25th and will take 3 weeks.

At first they told me it will be painted by Marco's Collision Center. What i assumed i heard was that they said Maaco's. I was innitially shocked, but after confirming that Marco's and Maaco's are two completely different shops and in two completely different leagues in the industry, i was satisfied with the bodyshop they took.

Marco's is a well known body shop here in SoCal. After confirming with a few friends at some dealers, they told me that all their car's go to Marco's for repaint and they do excellent work. Ive done some reasearch myself and found out they have contracts with Honda, Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Mercedez for paint services.

This gives me a piece of mind. As of now, they will give me a rental. i might just ask for a RL or a ZDX if they have one. we will have to wait till the 25th of this month.

aspecallday

dam sorry to hear that bro.Its crazy every time you(us) want to do something to your car something comes up.The only positive is that you car is gonna look brand new again.Im sure it will be worth the wait.GLWE

potmilkz

honestly that is the only upside..

i will be creating a video to document my interior and exterior to make sure that the dealer does not give me no surprises like "it was there before" or "it was like that"

this will protect me from scratched up interior parts (when taking door panels out, or removing seats, etc) to mus-aligned parts, creeks, or any scratches to the parts that will not be painted.

i will also be taking all my LED bulbs (DRL's, reverse bulb, license plate bulb, and my front switchback bulbs with resistors) or whatever aftermarket i added to the car so that will ensure that what i have given them is a fully functional car with stock parts.

777mycoolangelo

I was wondering why you asked for my ambers. Shoot put back the OEM grill and have them paint it for free.

Nexson

sucks about the repaint, it will never be the same, but the defects will be gone, nice to see it is covered!

ucf_bronco

iTrader: (1)

Sorry to hear about that potmilkz...trust me I feel your pain. Since I brought up the issue a few months ago I've heard of several others experiencing it too. Apparently it's due to gas bubbles that got trapped in the paint during the process at the factory...or something like that.

Good luck! At least you get to rack up a few hundred miles on a loaner and will get your car back with essentially a brand new paint job. Hopefully the value doesn't take a big hit.

potmilkz

nah they wont, i already asked them to paint my grill. but they said its not part of the affected area so no.

yea the good thing is that the shop that will do the repaint will do a full strip down of the car including windows, and trims and everything exterior wise..


the funny thing is that i even tried to wetsand the paint down, and still did not do anything to the bubbles in the clear coat..

ucf_bronco

iTrader: (1)

The bubbles in mine weren't in the clear coat...they were in the base coat. That's why it confused me when I first noticed it because though it looked rough, it felt smooth.

dragonwang

TBH, I think you're way too nice Louis.

If this happened to me, knowing that a fresh new paint will never be able to match the color shade of a 2-year old paint, despite how good the shop is, I would demand that they repaint the whole car. They pretty much already stripped down the car, so what's another front bumper, rear bumper, and sideskirts?

Cross your fingers man they can match the color perfectly. Once you get the car back, check it carefully under the sun.

Mitch-S

If it were me, I'd probably ask them to put me in a brand new TL.

How can they sell a defective car? No matter how good the body shop is, it's not from factory. Would this show up on carfax just in case you wanna sell it down the road?

jnc2000

Sorry to hear about your luck man... Regarding Carfax - screw it. Carfax continues to be, and always be one of the biggest rip offs in the used car market. Until consumers wise up and realize that this scam which has no real source of verified information - nor is is regulated -- we have to take "Carfax" as gospel if the car is one owner, or accident free etc etc etc... even through there have been many times they have been proven wrong.

/soapbox