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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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tail lights?

so i searched for tail lights and headlights in the cl forums and couldnt find an answer to my ?
ive been wondering if theres any tail lights out there thats exchangeable for a 98 2.3 cl. ive wanting to tint mine and do a all blue and black. im just wanting some lights that i can use for about a week. and ive checked all the local junk yards and couldnt find any that have a cl in them?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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are you looking for stock headlights and tail lights? acuraoemparts.com

if youre looking for a clear or "altezza" style tail light....youre in for a lecture..
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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im just wanting something cheap to use while i tint my head lights and tail lights. they will only be in for about 1 week 2 weeks at the very most
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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maybe some one is selling a set in the black market, can't hurt to always have a spare... don't know what it'll cost ya though
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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ah i see. like you want some to borrow?....or some used ones?...you could try ebay..or the black market section of this site...sometimes they got people parting out their cars there...


got any pictures of your car?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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i got plenty more but thought id post up a few















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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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whered you get your fogs and how much $$
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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man california license plates are so boring.....

what have you done to your car so far besides tint....i hope dropping the car is next in line ...our cars look like suvs when theyre not lowered..
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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lol

I can't wait to slap my ksports on and scraaape.

btw, are those your stock 2.3 wheels?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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awww dude im still waiting to save up money for ksports....hahaha..yer so lucky
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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awww dude im still waiting to save up money for ksports....hahaha..yer so lucky
ya my only problem is this... I live in Mass so I get potholes galore, i'll probably raise my shit higher than stock this winter than slam the hell out of it all over again come spring

I envy cali car owners for that reason
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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my fogs were installed new when the car was bought in 97. my dad was actually the one who installed them. hes worked for acura for 22 years. i bought the car from the 1st owner who was actually an older lady in her 60s for 4,000

tint is the only thing that is done as of now. i got a h22 block in the shop being fully built along with a "lil" turbo im going to be leaving it on stock ride height and stock rims. and give it the full sleeper look

and yes they are my stock rims
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Nice! Good plans too.

oh and, what tint is that? It looks perfect for my car
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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yea ive seen those rims before...97 for 4k? im not sure if thats a steal or not but still pretty cheap. i missed out on this one deal...right after i bought my car i saw this 1999 RL that some older lady was selling for like 8k....mega low miles and it was garaged.....fuckin shit....i woulda bought that shit too and been on both the RL and CL forums...


anyway gnate we got pot holes here too...hella..especially here in the bay...but yo how much did you get your set for and where?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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I'll tell ya as soon as I get em in 2-3 weeks! I just need $150 more dollas.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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the tint is 20% cost me 145

its a 98 2.3 5mt and had 99k miles
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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The fogs are OEM, they came as an option from the factory. New get rockblocker tail light tint
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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I dont think you'd need to take them out for so long to tint them, Mine were both tinted in a matter of a couple hours without taking them off the car.

Glad to hear about the H22 turbo, can't wait to see it!
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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man california license plates are so boring.....
at least you dont have the piss colored NJ plates.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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i actually ordered nite-shade made by vht its a spray on. and it says 1 week no washing. i cant let my car get that dirty lol
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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ya my only problem is this... I live in Mass so I get potholes galore, i'll probably raise my shit higher than stock this winter than slam the hell out of it all over again come spring

I envy cali car owners for that reason
i gaurentee you that our roads are just as bad, if not worse. Im tired of hearing the "you guys must have it nice with nice roads over in cali" in fact we have some of the worse roads in the nation.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by newalbanylgnd39
i actually ordered nite-shade made by vht its a spray on. and it says 1 week no washing. i cant let my car get that dirty lol
should've just gone rockblocker. It's removable unlike the niteshade spray
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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i gaurentee you that our roads are just as bad, if not worse. Im tired of hearing the "you guys must have it nice with nice roads over in cali" in fact we have some of the worse roads in the nation.
I dont think they could be worse... but hell I haven't been there. Sorry to know i'm not the only one suffering!
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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What part of MA you in? I'm in Dedham.


I used rockblocker and couldnt be happier with the way it came out.
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Originally Posted by gotguinness?
What part of MA you in? I'm in Dedham.


I used rockblocker and couldnt be happier with the way it came out.
Fitchburg, I think it is either just under an hour away or just over.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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hey, im looking to order up a rockblocker kit, and i was wondering which one i should get, the 20% or 35%? i was thinking the darker one, but idk. thanks!





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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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^^id get 20%

EDIT: i dont even know my own % on my lights and i didnt use rock blocker so nvm. darker looks better tho
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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yeah thats what i was leaning towards. i havent really done anything to my car yet, im waiting for it to get back from the body shop right now, and a fresh coat of white paint
im thinking im going to black out the lights, tint the windows, and drop it.
for the lights, i guess it covers the tail and head lights, i wonder if it looks odd with tinted head and tail lights, but normal amber turn lights. hmm.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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rockblocker makes tail light tint only. if you want to do the headlights and turn signals u have to cut and shape them yourself... and no the ambers dont look funny to me as u cant tell its tinted at night. i tried blue led's in there and it made a green light

stock ambers:
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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sweet pic. i think ill go for it, i think i white car with all the lights blacked out will look nice. and when i get the window tint too... yikes i cant wait.
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^white CLs with smoked tails FTW. and you'll love the tint.
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Originally Posted by benm93@gmail.com
hey, im looking to order up a rockblocker kit, and i was wondering which one i should get, the 20% or 35%? i was thinking the darker one, but idk. thanks!

I have the 20% and love it, the 35 is too dark in my opinion especially for this area, where the cops would pull me over in a heartbeat, but I love the 20, you can see a hint of red, but still has the tint, and I get compliments on it all the time
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I prefer the darker tail light tint for some reason
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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do you have your headlights smoked out too or just your tails? would it look odd if i only did the tails?
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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^^not at all. if you want a reference look at the "got taffeta white" thread in the photo gallery, and klepto has just smoked tails.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by benm93@gmail.com
do you have your headlights smoked out too or just your tails? would it look odd if i only did the tails?
all of my lights r tinted. i also did the blackhousing which i kinda like better. but tint keeps my headlights always looking new. and everyone else only did the back when they did it. your car might look weird with everything tinted but thats your call. heres the car if you wanna see what it looks like:

Tinted Headlight Pictures
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Anyone have a picture of a Black CL with the 35% rockblocker tint? I have the 20% on there now but I had to replace a tail light and need to get another set of the tint and was thinking I might try the 35%, any help would be awesome!

Thanks!


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Chuckz car had 35 which is the darker, look at klepto's tail light thread there's pics
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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Damn, those things are DARK! That would look total stealth on Black...Now i'm debating on doing it or not...hmmm. I've gotten many compliments on the 20%.
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As a black car owner, personally I think it's too dark, of course I have to worry about cops with nothing better to do as well, or I may have gone darker
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