huystAr

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^+1 .. wish i had a 6 speed -___- im very jelly of you haha

icy2

Car looks great OP. Keep the progress pics coming!

prmikee9

Very nice car, Where did you find the LED Lincense plate bulb? I want it for my '08 Type S haha

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

thanks...i've followed some of your posts about xlr8 quads and they are arriving on monday by fedex after a looong and patient wait

haha yea i wouldn't have gone for anything but the 6 speed...stick is all i've ever driven

thanks! more to come very soon...

thanks! both the license plate LEDs and the reverse LEDs are from v-leds.com. i highly recommend them, they make it so much easier to use the back up camera

nanos

hey where's the update with the jpipe?! ha i know you're really busy now...but still ha. nice thread. Where did you get that door handle thing? My handle has a key thing...and a button! it would look much better with just the button. good mods...wish i had a jpipe....

sockr1

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working night shift 13 hours, 6 days a week for the next 2 months...on my day off (sunday nights) will be when I update it...don't worry they are coming!

ps.....if you are thinking about a j-pipe...get it!! sell your first kid, take a loan, it's awesome in 3rd gear. and the XLR8 res. quads are beastly!

mY sLOW UA6

How did u get that plastic piece to sit so flush with the skunk 2 knob?

greekguy000

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cool mods so far
was the SS install pretty straight forward?

sockr1

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i just ordered the driver rear handle cover from the local dealer and installed it. not sure how the new TL works since those have a button. i would look into what your passenger side has

i installed the jam nut first and then i just pulled the hell out of the plastic piece upwards to get it to shape around the jam nut hex shape. it came off once since i have installed it but i just pulled it up hard and it jams enough to stay on

it's definitely the trickiest install i have had yet, but it's not impossible. the reason i say it was tricky is because 1) i had factory nuts that were tack welded on and i couldnt remove them, so i had to do the entire install inside my car whereas other people can remove the whole system and install on a workbench, and 2) i had a hell of a time getting the bushings off so i had to flip the shifter case upside down and work inside the car as well.

the last hard part is getting that little rubber ball off the shifter and onto the new one...but all of this is worth it for sure!! just give yourself half a day in case and you won't regret the mod

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

i changed the fog lights a long time ago and just wanted to put it into my progress thread. these are the hoen xenonmatch fog lights, the install was pretty easy just pulling back the wheel well. the color match is pretty good but the light output isn't as bright as stock. being in cali we don't get tons of fog so they work for me!

day light comparison (new on the left, stock on the right)



night comparison




i also wanted a new project so reading some threads on here and just thinking about hardwiring the radar detector i did the following mod. i moved the vsa button to the spare slot and completely gutted (drilling and exacto-knifing) the spare button. then i took apart the remote mute/hardwire kit for my belkin v995 radar detector and made it fit into the gutted spare button.

getting the actual fit was pretty tough because of the way the spare button holds in place in the dash is with some tabs so it took a few tries to get it all to line up and the mute button working.

then i powered the detector with an "add a circuit" and tied it into the window lock fuse. so if i want to turn it off i just lock the windows and vice versa (helpful when in a construction zone or near an accident with lots of police and the detector keeps going off). then i ran the line up the pillar, through the ceiling liner and out near the mirror. the detector sits just to the left of the rear view mirror...i love how the entire project came out and people say it almost looks factory!!

gutted spare dash button



power from window lock fuse



and the final product!!




next update will be xlr8 j-pipe and res. quads install/review!

DevtypeS

Is that gloss black paint you used on the caliper

Dpat

you car is liquid sex homie.

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

Yea gloss black for the rear calipers

Thanks man! Some of these mods were a pain but so worth it in the end!

sockr1

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Crazy work schedule is endin soon so I should be able to get some xlr8 videos up soon. Last night I drove one of our vendors around from Japan and he loved that I had an Acura. Everytime I gassed it he kept saying "oh my god I love that sound!" Long story short if you are thinking about the xlr8 resonated quads...do it, it sounds amazing!!!

greekguy000

iTrader: (1)

please do! I've been waiting to hear the xlr8 resonated exhaust. J-pipe as well?

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

will take video this weekend of the upgraded exhaust (work has been super busy for the past few months)...and it will include the sound of the new j pipe and the res quad exhaust compared to the OEM setup (I took the OEM video in January).

also installing the isimple this weekend!!
updates soon!

sockr1

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i haven't put any updates here in a long time, so i put together some of my last few minor mods and made this update: isimple, dropstop, cupholder trim (OEM), and LEDs for the glove box and arm rest (only 2 LEDs I never installed since they were more complicated)

enjoy!
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getting bored without new mods so i looked around a bit and found one that i had my eye on for a while...isimple! after talking to members about usaspec and isimple, i went with isimple and i have to say i love it. so nice to just plug in the ipod and charge it, and control it with the navi/steering wheel...wish it didn't beep everytime i skipped a song, but overall it's awesome.

installed in the trunk


routed through the trunk to the rear seats and then it went under the rear seats, under the carpet and up through the access hole for the center console

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in my search for new mods, i came across princelybug's progress thread and talked to him about dropstop. after talking with him and looking it up online, i decided to go with it. i also love this minor mod! it basically is wetsuit material with foam that fits in your gap between the seat and the center console and keeps anything from falling in there. it still allows you to move the seat also. it comes with 2 so i put one in the driver seat gap of my car and one in my fiancee's car since my passenger seat gap has the windshield shade. it blends in well with the black interior too

seat gap


dropstop


installed


it works!

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searched around some more and saw some OEM cupholder trim that vladkarnafel had put in and after talking with him i decided to do this one too. this CF trim matches the other CF trim inside the type s. it was super easy to put on and covers the flat black trim on the center console...puts a very nice consistent look throughout that center console now

old trim


long view of old trim


new trim (OEM)


long view of new trim (OEM)


new trim and isimple

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finally decided to complete my LED setup and replace the glove box and the center console light. they were both much easier than i imagined and took me about 5 min. didn't take the glove box off, i just let it hang in place (supporting it with my knee). the new lights are much brighter and look better.

light comparison


glove box new


center console old


center console new (i put lots of stuff in there to show you how bright it is)



that's all for now, let me know if you have any questions. and yes i still owe a video/audio of my xlr8 set up...i suck

gwai1o

Love the cup holder trim! mind pointing me in the direction of obtaining info about doing this as well?

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

thanks! i think it adds a great touch and completes that center console look

i ordered from here (free shipping), they have one for the back also but i don't think it's worth the price/look:
http://curryacuraparts.com/tl07.html

Undying Dreams

iTrader: (3)

Awesome progress! You got super lucky with that car! Jealous you got it brand new too I wasn't old enough to even drive lol.

The Machine

iTrader: (8)

Nice progress so far! The SS is money! I loved having one in my WRX. Shifting was so much smoother and quicker with it!

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

haha that's hilarious...but i'll take the car compliment any way i can, even if it hints that i'm getting old haha..

thanks! the SS is so sick, it makes driving a stick that much more fun, especially when coupled with a heavy knob

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Nice update!

buctl-s

Clean WDP! Nice mods, I think you need to get the lip molded first

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

thanks! haha i keep going back and forth, sometimes the kit looks great on the wdp then other times it looks very different and cheap like.

either way i think if i do get the kit i would just modify it personally to fit on, some good threads on here that show how to do it.

we'll have to see who gets it done first....haha

I<3JDM:Acura

Nice Mods! What kind of bulb is needed for the glove box?

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

thanks!! you need a 74 bulb, you can get either of the first two on this page:

http://www.v-leds.com/24-74-LED/Whit...orLanding/true

I<3JDM:Acura

Thanks alot, Keep up the good work!

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

updates that were long overdue!! updates include painting the brembos white and adding a roof spoiler

i painted my calipers white using the brush on G2 kit (good quality paint vs. duplicolor) and didn't want to take apart my brakes. it's not super clean but good enough for me. i used brembo decals 4" wide x 1.05" tall from ebay

front


rear


final up close


final far










also added the M3 spoiler from bmwoemshop on ebay, has a good complementing angle compared to the type s trunk spoiler

kingkong_dav

Why?

k1x

iTrader: (1)

very nice and well done sir!!!

sockr1

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I also ordered the chromium black xxr 530 wheels, h&r sport springs, and some titanium spline lock lug nuts. Too bad it's all on back order so I won't get them for a month!!

Thanks!

oostevey

clean!

KJ TL-S

iTrader: (9)

Looks great man, good collection of mods you got there.

I've had that same roof spoiler sitting in my garage for at least a month, trying to decide if I want to go with it or not.

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

looking good man. keep up the good work.

ebelp

Mother of god, those dropstops are ingenious! Gotta get me some...

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

thanks!

yea it took me some time to make the decision and it's not my favorite mod, but i do think it improves the look some. you can always install and take off later if you want, not hard

thanks!

they really are...they have saved me a bunch of times with coins, my phone, and a whole box of altoids haha

UA6

Nice work man.

sockr1

iTrader: (5)

ordered a set of xxr 530 wheels 3 weeks ago with an estimate of 6 weeks, but then found another place (thanks JayVee) yesterday that was somewhat local and had the 5 hole setup instead of the universal holes....1 day later they arrived!!

xxr 530 chromium black, 18x8.75 +20 all around. the wheel looks great in person. nitto motivos 235/40/18 come in on tuesday, H&R springs on thursday, rear camber kit on tuesday...should be a good week next week!





then i need to sell my type s wheels

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Very nice!