swoosh

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LOL...ok I was lying, it was AFTER Sid was born...so about 9-10 months back....

Steven was over, he helped me wrap the RV6 Jpipe haha



Thanks brotha....and thanks for the thread title update

swoosh

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a little throw back...

DSC_0261 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr

1black_seven

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:kissyface:
What's with the random clock 15 feet up the wall?

swoosh

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that random clock tells me the random time


yeah I need to put a bigger wall clock

yungone501

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I have a dry shot nitrous system with your name on it sir!

swoosh

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hahaha Robert...i might be hitting you up with some bigger plans than a NOS

free up some time brother....

Steven Bell

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This could be good........

yungone501

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Oh, DO tell Anil. I'm anxious to see who (or rather what) will be popping that little cherry of yours that you've protected for soooooo long! Hahaha!!!

Shot you a PM.

rockstar143

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Anil's cherry has been popped since 1991, his first night in an Indian prison.

fsttyms1

Great pics. Someday i hope to have my body work done and a nice finish to the car to be able to take pics of it

swoosh

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hahha....yup....

am leaning towards the FI route....and Turbo at that (of course cost depending)....lost of places that can make custom piping in KC but this go around, I want to go to a place which has a ton of experience with Honda...

so its just going to be piping for the turbo/intercooler/etc....if all goes well, I will be installing RDX 440CC injectors in a few weeks....the target am looking at is about 350-370whp, I have been tuning the car using the MS3....

I am hoping the stock fuel pump will be able to support my needs...I dont think I will running WMI and might be keeping the stock heads (hence compression) and bottom end....

either way, will text ya as well so we can see how much its going to cost me for the piping and we can make something work.....



its was 1997....hey was only born in 1983


Thank you Sir...you making me

fsttyms1

rockstar143

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MEKO

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Steven Bell

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....in a designer polo.

Oh Sickest TL

iTrader: (3)

lol nice shirt mayne..

ok.. so when going with the j37 mani and TB does it all bolt right in? ? will the hood even close?lol..... does the TB need to be shaved down at all? Im just wondering cuz I'm considering this set up:

HTSpec J37 Intake Manifold and Throttle Body Package, 2004-08 Acura TL &TL-S - HeelToe Automotive

I'm sure the answer is in here somewhere but theres like a million posts

N1h1l1ty

Bolts right in with no real issues. If going the J37 mani/TB route, you might as well spend the extra bucks and get the mani/runners PnP'd by Gerzand and TB bored by Maxbore. From what others have said in the various J37 threads, its well worth it. Alternately, you can do it yourself if you've got the tools, but I think getting it done by someone who has worked on countless J37 manifolds by now is the best bet

rockstar143

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swoosh

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Sorry for the delayed response man!

+1 to what as already been said...bolts right up...

For the TB, you can either go the 3.7 TL route or the 3.7 ZDX route...the ZDX throttle body is a lot cheaper but a lot of folks have reported a idle searching/surging issue....I have had zero issues with mine...

For the manifold, you have the 3.7 TL or the 3.7 MDX/ZDX, if I remember correctly (been ~4 years since I did this mod), but the MDX/ZDX manifold is different since the internal chambers are different...its geared more for low end, whereas the TL internals are geared more for high end power...

I have the 3.7 TL Manifold and TB...they were ported and polished by a local head shop...they were port matched with the runners (3.2 runners) which are ported and polished as well...

I have coupled this with a 4" intake (its kind of insane, and if I were doing it again, I would look at 3.5" or even 3.25")....

I hope this helps dude...let me know if you need the parts list, I should have it sitting somewhere



Maxbore (the guy who setup the coupon code a while back but then took it down, George) stopped working on DBW TB's...I reached out to him couple years back and he was not at all interested in doing DBW TB's since he got a huge hit from someone....he was on the one who did awesome work on my 3.2 TB which I sold to Justin(space)...

not sure if George has restarted doing DBW TB's but if he has, I would totally recommend his work!

swoosh

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Its been THATTTT long since an update...the pics in here from Meko were from 2014 Acurazine meet hahaha

Here are some pics recapping the 'missed' year...


DSC_2210 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


DSC_2213 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


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I finally let go of my eyelid headlights....I traded them for stocks + cash...got Type S diffusers and went to work...blacked out the fog area and the indicator part...i miss the eyelids, but well, these looks cleaner and my car isnt squinting anymore

Also, Jeremy modded the tails for me...I got a good deal on stocks and had them shipped right over to him, but a tab was broken when Jeremy got em...I thought I would be able to fix the tab but it didnt quite work out for me LOL...I still have them, Jeremy did a great job for the price...I am totally happy with these tails...


DSC_3150 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


DSC_3154 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_3157 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_3165 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



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Finally, after ~60K miles my front brakes started squeaking...I had a set sitting, ready to go, since 2011

Took the caliper off, and these pads would have gone an easy 4-5K miles more...JEEZ! I went from HAWK HPS to RacingBrake ET500

old pads, still plenty of life left

DSC_3305 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


DSC_3308 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


Got a good deal on the LEDs from Diode Dynamics courtesy our beloved Steven Bell

DSC_3313 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


DSC_3319 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



Old on the left and new on the right....old ones were from superbright LED...got these back in 2009

DSC_3321 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


OLD
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NEW
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Same for the rears

DSC_3333 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


OLD
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NEW
DSC_3331 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


A litte shoot with some Acura friends

DSC_3340 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


DSC_3358 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


DSC_3359 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



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DSC_3393 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



It was the yearly detailing time...this falls 2-3 weeks before the meet...I usually do this between early - mid May...but since we have had insane amount of rain this year, it pushed this back couple weeks...

The process done was:

Rinse - Wash with Blue Dawn - Rinse - Wash with Chem Guys Mr Pink and use that as clay lube - Clay - Rinse - Wash with Mr Pink again to remove any deposits - Rinse - Dry

After checking paint condition, I didnt have many deep swirls...so I didnt feel the need to do a Menzerna SI 1500...I jumped on the Menzerna SF4000 with a white pad, followed it with Wolfgangs sealant, I let it cure for 48 hours, rinsed her down and put another layer of sealant on it...let that cure for a week and put some Griots garage wax on it...

DSC_3432 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



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All done...we went for some pics after that:

DSC_3456 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


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DSC_3525 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



After the second round of sealant...wanted to take a pic which shows the clarity and the reflective-ness of the paint...I really cant complain...she is 10 years old, 187K+ miles on her...


DSC_3531 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr


Chris from STL was over and took the pic the day before the meet

DSC_3559 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



That's been the year

I will try to get some pics from the 2015 Acurazine meet and will try to post some more updates between now and the next year LOL

rockstar143

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How you been otherwise, man? Doing anything new to/with the car? Diet? More power?

Flipster23

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mmmmmm hmmmmmmmm.....

Diggin it Anil.

rockstar143

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Ironic, I posted those questions while you were posting car updates.

Looks great, man...your CE's are one of the only times I've seen them and actually love them. Maybe it's a NBP brotherhood thing...

swoosh

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Been great! Thanks for asking...How about you?

With the car, nothing new, the rear seats are back in, car suspension is more tuned to the soft side so the kid can ride in my car...going to put the carpet and couple other things back in to add some sound deadening...

maybe some more power is in the future, but for now, am just enjoying her for what she is

N1h1l1ty

*fap fap fap fap*

Moar pics of the headlights!

Also, out of curiosity Anil, what did you use (or was it a shop?) to paint the A-Spec rear lip trim (the part in between the exhaust tips that's usually gray). I'm thinking of doing it black and doing the front lip trim black as well to match and wanted some ideas

(Also I will get around to getting the MS3 from you sometime soon, just been super busy )

rockstar143

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no effing way you are adding weight! AHHHHH


Hey, minds change, priorities change. I'm with you brother.

Nothing new with me...I guess owning 2 cars kinda makes you happy and also opens up the possibility for selling one and buying something else. Trying to NOT keep up with the Jones' and keep no car payments.

House shit, you already know...constant stuff to do...wifey good, life good, job good, dogs good.

Sid has to be in College by now...when is round 2?

swoosh

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Thanks mah man!


Thank you...I have always loved multi spoke wheels....at times I wish they were a little more concave (like you Advans) but I do like the lip on them...cant have the cake and eat it too, I guess


Actually, the previous owner (of the bumper) got it painted at a shop...I got the front painted at a shop...

I traded my base bumper for a base bumper + type S aspec lip...back in the days, I did not like quad tips at all...so I traded that for base bumper + base aspec lip....ohh how dumb was I LOL....

but yeah the trim pieces were paint matched...

...and take your time Sir...I have been kinda torn as well...I recently let go of a good deal on a fully bolted on Type S 6MT...if I go that route, the MS3 is all yours the very next day


Yeah, you have 2 good cars to keep clean...both are well modded and paid for (correct me if am wrong)....the TL still looks fresh for being 10 years old...the body styling and design are in no way outdated...am not sure if I would sell it and start a new payment...thats exactly where I am....if I get my mid life crisis car soon enough, the TL will be a perfect beater...if I do not get my mid life crisis car soon, then I will def look for a Type S 6MT, move the mods over, put this to stock and sell it...that should hold me off for a couple year to get my sports car...

rockstar143

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Hmmm...
I have a hard time justifying the move to the same car (better, obvi)...although maybe I won't be as sad if I had another (CARBON BRONZE FUCKING PEARL PLEASE!).


yes, you're right...PAID!

N1h1l1ty

I'm having an exhaust-life crisis

swoosh

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Agreed...but if am thinking of doing a 3.6 stroked motor + Type S heads and spending 2-3K + tune/etc...might as well put 4-5K and get a 2-3 year newer, less miles and cant beat the 6MT over the 5AT...

I think it all depends on the condition of the 6MT (I dont care of the miles, as long as its taken care off)...Ideally I would love the have a KBP, but agreed, CBP is an awesome color! I am definitely staying away from the NBP this time LOL....

hahaha...dude, I have been through sooo many setups...I am actually looking to change it up again

Steven Bell

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Wow, those shots bring back memories!

rockstar143

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oh shit, that's right...yesssss...6MT! I forgot!

N1h1l1ty

At this point you could probably build a 12:1 motor with the OEM 3.7 crank or go with the TB Motorworx kit, built heads and cam it, and I'd bet my money on being able to put down 350 at the wheels on 94 oct. You could go even more aggressive with the CR if you have higher octane gas available to you. Plus I think that the guys that have stayed NA with the j35 and j36 builds have all had significantly less issues than those running turbos. Every single one of the recent j35 turbo builds has broken something internally.

That is if you decide to go with a Type S

Also we now have custom gear sets readily available for the 6MT from MFactory that are relatively affordable if that tickles your fancy

MEKO

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I like the new bulbs
Nice shots man

swoosh

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yeah, I think one issue with all the turbo builds have been that they have done for 400+whp....I think it you put a small turbo which spools quickly, drop the CR to 10:1, get some head work done, put down around 375-ish, there wont be a single failure...

Bert's AT failed at 450-ish whp, engine at 525 whp (if memory serves me right)...I honestly wanted to do a 3.6 stroker with type S heads and a SC....I havent spoken to, but want to talk to procharger, since they are local and see how much it would cost to throw a centrifugal unit on here and tune it...am sure it will run upwards of 6-7K but I will be making 375whp easy...

its ALLLL up in the air...I just want to get the interior to where I want it first....the dash hasnt been the best, I want to finish that up, then the carpet goes back in, depending on how much weight am adding to the car, I will pull the trigger on one of the options

I have an update sitting ready (will post tonight), just for you mah nukka....dont you fucking go anywhere

swoosh

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ohh, and btw this happened....I got a smashing deal on a new Sony Action Cam and pulled the trigger on it...


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will try to get some videos in tonight

Oh Sickest TL

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foooooooolish pics.. fuuuck man! Those soap shots are killer!

I love that blue 2g type s.. My buddy has the A-spec model. very nice.. I wanna get some pics in like that with the group of guys in my area but they're just sooo slack LOL.. Sold my 02 WDP Type S to a buddy of mine.

thoiboi

at the shaving picture Anil HAHAHAH


Damn.. i wish i had the time/energy/effort to detail my car properly... Can i just drive it to KC and you can wash it for me?

Oh Sickest TL

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crazy how 10 year old paint with that amount of miles can still look that great!

is there even a single rock chip, scuff or scratch on that thing lol

swoosh

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haha...yeah we guys get together every now and then and go take some pics and then some wings and beer

Thanks for the complement braah


DEW IT!

I sure can help detail it sir...takes couple days but its totally worth it...plus if you seal it well, makes it very very easy to clean....when my car is dirty, all I have to do is rinse her and she is back


Thanks man...I got a ton of rock chips on the bumper hahah...no amount of correction/sealant can protect ya from rock chips hahah