Nodnarb

thanks. okay well im gunna remove the badges tomorrow besides for the acura logo...ill just use some floss and goo gone or somethin...ill post pics once i do it

Nodnarb

thanks man

f22vtec

use goof off to get rid of the sticky residue.

Nodnarb

ya ill do that tomorrow morning

UWMU

I personally like the 97 grill a lot better than those mesh ones on eBay. I'd put that money toward a new steering wheel! What happened to it?

Nodnarb

no idea i bought it like that

mitch14

well little pieces start coming off from the wheel after a while
so it looks like the owner just ripped the outer part of the wheel off
i'd say buy an mdx wheel, but it's gonna get expensive since you're gonna need to buy a different airbag aswell

UWMU

I don't think the MDX had any interior color that would match the 97. Plus I had the tan MDX steering wheel for a while and the difference in color drove me crazy. I just bought a second gen CL/TL wheel that matches much better to the airbag.

Nodnarb

i may buy a new one im not sure yet

97BlackAckCL

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To swap in a 2nd gen TL/CL or MDX wheel, you have to swap in a new airbag, trust me I know

mitch14

^lol, got an extra 98-99 airbag in black laying around? i'll trade you my 97

what did you do with your 97 after you swapped the airbag and wheel anyways? sell them?

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Sitting in a box, I should sell them, just been too lazy

Nodnarb

i think im going to keep the grille now =)

Gnate

iTrader: (10)

She has potential!

Nodnarb

ya thanks man i found some used coilovers on craigslist for 500 bucks instead of 850. Im pretty sure im going to buy them. they are the tein coilover basic damper

97BlackAckCL

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great coils, I highly recommend teins

Nodnarb

the guy isnt emailing me back yet but im so exited. cant wait to drop it xD....still havent gotten the time to debadge..may do it today though

Nodnarb

debadged the car today ill get pics up soon

97BlackAckCL

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Nodnarb

hey i bought those tein coilovers today, i was wondering if i need a mounting kit of some sort

mitch14

mounting kit?
coilovers are direct replacement for your spring and shock combo
aslong as they are for the right car, cl, or 94-97 accord
some people would recommend a camber kit for front and rear if you go really low
but i don't...
but i would recommend an alignment if you drop it a lot

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Some teins need the top mounts, you can use the ones from your stock shocks/springs

Nodnarb

k well i think im just gunna get some new bearings, strut mounts and stuff from autozone. just oem replacements because of how "old" the car is, they have to be all shitty

Nodnarb

ya im getting an alignment for sure i dont think im buying a camber kit but if i need one, ill get one ha

mitch14

^your camber may be out of alignment spec when you go in for an alignment... my car was at about -3 degrees for camber for most of the corners, which is noticeably tilted inwards, you can search my threads for pics of how far my car is dropped.
...if that matters to you, then you may have to get a camber kit... but you could always put it on after too
i really don't experience that much for added tire wear, and i think i might be able to get my tires flipped too, which would work out great

Nodnarb

ya i will once im a full member..haha im still a new member so it restricts me i guess

Nodnarb

i definitely want some wheel tuck =) mitch do you have some wheel tuck? i can open your profile yet. And you dont have a camber kit?

mitch14

you can check these threads here to see my car
https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-cl-photograph-gallery-57/time-mow-grass-730069/
https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-cl-photograph-gallery-57/banned-shlammed-725121/

and no, no wheel tuck, car is still sitting on stock 16" wheels (6 spoke 2.2 wheels) with the stock tire size of 205/55/16, so there is a lot of sidewall, so i'm tucking some of the tire.. but i'll let the pics speak for themselves
...and if you need some dead on side shots i can prolly take em for you, just my car is on 16" in the back and 15" in the front right now
...and no camber kit, got a good deal on the coils and the alignment, didn't really wanna spend the money, and i kinda like the way it looks
when i find my other 2 tires, i'll try and get some pics of the camber wear, just on the very edge of the tire, doesn't seem too bad, and i put on about 25000km (15000 miles)with it slammed during the summer.... and the tires have been used for a few summer seasons before that aswell
..btw that height is scraping my frame rail on big dips, tires rub on fender liners in the front, when the suspension compresses (gonna try to put more preload on them, to see if it goes away... and maybe go lower then), and scrape my mudflaps on a few speedbumpes while going sideways

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

i miss tucking tire, it's just not practicle

mitch14

^depends on what practicle means to you.
i still take my car everywhere, i avoid certain roads, cuz frankly, some of them not good for any car
in the summer the car was used by me when i was on jobs of highway construction and took it on the job. Used it for almost 20000km in the summer for work, and also took it on a roadtrip to minneapolis (about 2000km) with only the problem being hitting some horrible traintracks going too fast (only popped the positive cable off of the battery) so it didn't hurt (Optima Battery design fault, terminal poles are larger on the bottom smaller on the top)
i still can go over any speedbump i want, or go anwhere really
and 2.x cars (and maybe 3.0's) are blessed with a frame rail running underneath the engine, and it's a bit lower than the oilpan, so no worries to crack my oilpan unless i hit something protruding from the ground, which could affect any car.

Nodnarb

ya nice pics. ya that ride hight looks good for mine...cant wait to get em on

Nodnarb

damn 53 posts...still a new member haha

mitch14

^i think it has to do with amount of days aswell as posts, you should have surpassed anything limiting you in terms of amount of posts, just be patient, lol

Nodnarb

ha i know but i thought i was on here longer than 15 days...guess not

YtseJammer

Great pick up with the TEINS. I love mine.

Nodnarb

Yo is it "backbreaking"? or is it decent?

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

x2

Teins are the smoothest riding coils you can buy

Nodnarb

alright cool, i cant wait...i will let you guys know right when i get em on...i will take pics immediately haha. Plus i haven't taken any since the debadge. Should be on by Sun or Mon. Thanks alot everyone

Kyanite

You should create your own thread. But your car looks dope. I like the time attack style on Black CL's. Find some more red accents to throw in. Get some new bumper lights. And nice side marker thingys.

Nodnarb

yay finally a registered member =)...since i dont have time to install these coilovers, im looking for a shop to do it...so far ive went to 2 places one was for $400 and the other one was $330 with an alignment. Im not sure what a good price is, let me know thanks