wilztlxs

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yea, my wife says I have bad luck with windshields. similar thing happened on my RSX-S before the TL.

when i found out about the glass coverage through State Farm, had to add it to all of the cars.

KJ TL-S

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Same thing happened to my '05 a few years back. Think I had to pay a $250 deductible.

Then just this past weekend I had a big piece of gravel fly off the upper corner, damn construction everywhere in my area. I was sure it was going to cause a problem, but I think I got lucky, no chip that I can see.

wilztlxs

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Windshield was just replaced with AP Tech Glass. The cost would have been $436.80 without Insurance.

Gotta let it cure for an hour before driving, but I don't plan on going on anywhere.

I went with ABRA Auto Body and Glass. They did a excellent job the first time over 3 years ago and did a excellent job today as well.

I need to re-run the hardware wire and re-install my custom mount for the V1 tomorrow.

Steven Bell

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Glad it was covered.

wilztlxs

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It's been raining like crazy, so I haven't been able to wash the car to snap a couple pics.

I have the TL-S tails installed finally and I just picked up a set of V3 Triton Switchbacks that I'll get sometime next week.

96SC4

Wash car. Post pics of tails!
All your pics helped me decide on H techs. Thanks

Nice progress thread...

wilztlxs

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Thanks man, glad it was of some help.

I'm hoping to wash the car on Thursday so I can get some pics up.

rockstar143

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Some of my best pictures are IN the rain!

wilztlxs

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Just installed these, definitely brighter than the regular VLED Switchbacks I had.

wilztlxs

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washed the TL this morning, finally got some new pics with the TL-S tails

KJ TL-S

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Car and tails look awesome man, nice work. I like the Type S tails to the point that I've never even thought about modding them.

rockstar143

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^^^Totally agree!

Lookin good, Will.

Steven Bell

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Very nice-the tails look great!

MEKO

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I like it
Again, I love those rims too

wilztlxs

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thanks, the tails were the last thing i needed to complete the look of my TL.

i'm currently working on something custom for my Ron Jons, hope to post some pics tomorrow.

KJ TL-S

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at last thing needed, but hopefully that works out! I've been saying that too...never seems to pan out tho. As of now, I have just one more big thing on the list for the year.

wilztlxs

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Custom Center Caps, thanks to Jeremy (rockstar143) for the help and idea using original caps and hubcentric rings.

I've been wanting the Acura 'A' Emblem center caps for quite some time, but due to the bore on the Ron Jon Wheels for the caps being only 2.25", OEM caps don't fit since most are 2.5" or 2.75".


Original Caps with 57.1 mm Hubcentric Rings



Dremeled off the retaining clips and the emblem clip on the back to remove the emblem for painting





Spray painted using Duplicolor Graphite Wheel Coating with Clear, closest color to the Graphite Ron Jon Wheels I could find, just a tad darker



Finished product after letting paint dry/cure and reassembling the emblems



Used Clear RTV adhesive to adhere the hubcentric rings to the back of the center caps



Before with the Original Center Caps





After with the New Custom Center Caps mounted on the Wheels using the Clear RTV Adhesive

yoks032rs

^^ Looks good. So with the acura emblem attached to the center cap then the
hubcentric ring, so you have to wait 24hr for RTV to cure before driving the car?

wilztlxs

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Thanks. Yea, 24 hours for full strength, but they're already on there pretty good after 12 hours. i don't drive anywhere on the weekend, use the wife's car if i need to, so not a big deal.

96SC4

Center caps look pro!

KJ TL-S

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Nice work man, they look like they belong there.

Steven Bell

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Good job-Jeremy is always a big help.

rockstar143

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Thanks for the shout, Will. Awesome execution!
Honestly, I love your wheels about a billion times MORE with the "A". I never realized how much I disliked the other center cap!

Great job!

wilztlxs

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Thanks

Thanks, yea, I definitely like them better with the 'A'. The old center caps were starting to show some wear being exposed to two winters here in Colorado. The Mag Chloride sucks.

wilztlxs

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Just got a new set of tires installed, I removed the Custom Center Caps before hand, not hard to remove and will be easy to put back on later tonight.

The new tires are the Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position, they are excellent so far in the 100 miles of driving I did today. They are rated just as good or better than the Continental DWS. I got them for under $700 installed with Road Hazard Warranty and Tax.

My old tires were Nokian WRG2. The Nokians were very good, but as I got down to the wear bars, even though they were properly road forced balanced, there was still vibrations between 69-72 MPH.

The TL is definitely a lot smoother overall with the new tires.

Steven Bell

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Let us know how you like the tires ongoing.

I just had to replace 2 of my DWS tires and am considering a change next time.

wilztlxs

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I'll be sure to post how they do ongoing. Looking forward to testing them in the snow this winter.

I actually have the DWS's installed on my wife's ML550, they're pretty good. Two of tires had to be replaced the other day, thanks to the Road Hazard warranty, we only had to pay $22/each for the replacements. The car also had to be towed, but we have Emergency Roadside through State Farm, so that was covered. What would have been close to $600, only costed $50 in the end.

Steven Bell

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That's good-it just paid for itself!

HOCKEYMAN23

Nice job on the Type S tails & new centercaps Will. Looks clean. The stock Type S tails look so smooth with our color. Good all season choice on the 970s too...just make sure to watch the turning speed in the snow. Rotate them frequently to ensure the longest life too. I was pretty happy with the 960s and 970s overall. Going to get some Blizzaks for my Legends this winter though, might as well.

wilztlxs

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thanks man, i usually don't drive in the snow unless i really have to, but thanks for the warning. i normally rotate the tires around the same time i do a oil change.

wilztlxs

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Got the Osram 66240 CBI bulbs in the mail today, will be installing them tomorrow

MEKO

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You going to love it

rockstar143

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They'll blow you away...SO effing bright.

wilztlxs

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looking forward to it

rockstar143

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be prepared to be very picky about a perfect cutoff now that you'll actually be able to see it.

MEKO

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Yeah... cleaning the headlights everyday making them shine like a moon so you get the best results

rockstar143

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lolwut

wilztlxs

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got the CBI's installed, did it in under 40 minutes without removing the front bumper

they're a tad yellow right now, i know that i need to break them in and they'll color shift to the correct color, so i'll be driving with the headlights on to speed that up.

Steven Bell

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Pictures......

wilztlxs

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here's a couple pics of the car in the garage. i have the 5000k V3 Tritons btw