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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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RonJon Concept RDX, experimental for now.

was thinking of making a kit for the RDX, but it is still such a gamble at this point, I have no idea of how many people will actually want to mod it. Anyway, it has the new 20" Forged 2-piece wheels and urethane front bumper / rocker panels / grille / tinted and cleared headlights. There will also be a rear diffuser and molded mud guards.

whaddya think?

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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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It looks great man - you do good work!

I personally prefer a rounder style over hard edges so I'd like a less agressive front lip.

But still very nice man
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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Wow...that looks pretty damn good, Ron. I think the only change I can see on that front airdam is that the lower air opening in the center could stand to be larger and the lower piece with the strakes could stand to be a bit smaller. Otherwise,
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Do the strakes on the lowest grill match the strakes on the turbo grill?
Are the intake holes below the fog lights functional? If not, how about moving the fogs down there for a cleaner bumper?
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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Wow that looks really good. The only thing I don't like is the lower portion of the front, makes it look a little too Transformer-ish.
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Looks like more strong work, Ron!
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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I like it except for the front bumper as everyone else has said..almost dosn't flow enough or something....
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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Thanks, the sides were just a space filler for now to even out the height, but the front is an add on lip, from the middle down. Of course this is a first attempt, but I would def keep working on it till it is just right. Now to see how welkl the RDX does with the aftermarket crowd.
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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lose those vertical ridges in the lower front air dam and its good
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Ron do you plan on making a kit for the TSX?
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by silkk8482
Ron do you plan on making a kit for the TSX?

Excellent question....
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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lose those vertical ridges in the lower front air dam and its good
I don't know yet, I mean, I want to, but I kinda have to be selective considering the cost and amount of kits projected to be sold. The tooling to actually create the molds is nuts. How many more years on the TSX anyway?
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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that looks great, Ron! I think a lot of people will be hooking up the rdx. the only thing is, too many grilles in front. i think it's just the one dead in the middle that needs help. maybe if the top one was filled in like the 3G TL grille u did. anyway, keep up the good work
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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looks stunning.. will the wheels fit on tsx :p?
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Old Jul 1, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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great job. it looks tight!
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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I don't know yet, I mean, I want to, but I kinda have to be selective considering the cost and amount of kits projected to be sold. The tooling to actually create the molds is nuts. How many more years on the TSX anyway?
I dont know how many more years on the TSX
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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I don't know yet, I mean, I want to, but I kinda have to be selective considering the cost and amount of kits projected to be sold. The tooling to actually create the molds is nuts. How many more years on the TSX anyway?
Current rumors place the TSX replacement at around 2008 as a 2009 model. Whether or not this will change is yet to be seen.
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Old Jul 2, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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Well R on if you ever need a project car mine is available. You can come and get it free of charge.
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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It looks great. Are you going to make those wheels for the stock 18" tires. I would be very interested.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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damn that's tight!! I'm thinking about trading in for the RDX. Could use a little more room....
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rondog
was thinking of making a kit for the RDX, but it is still such a gamble at this point, I have no idea of how many people will actually want to mod it. Anyway, it has the new 20" Forged 2-piece wheels and urethane front bumper / rocker panels / grille / tinted and cleared headlights. There will also be a rear diffuser and molded mud guards.

whaddya think?
RJ - That's a Tiger Shark!
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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that looks sick!! im trying to talk my mom into gettin rid of her volvo v70 and gettin an RDX, shes interested..now she just has to buy it and slap on a ronjon kit!!
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Front lower air damn is to road warrior esque for me
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Looks good to me! The lower air dam is a bit aggresive though, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder

NICE WORK!
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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looks great man
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Originally Posted by rondog
was thinking of making a kit for the RDX, but it is still such a gamble at this point, I have no idea of how many people will actually want to mod it. Anyway, it has the new 20" Forged 2-piece wheels and urethane front bumper / rocker panels / grille / tinted and cleared headlights. There will also be a rear diffuser and molded mud guards.

whaddya think?

ur worrying about the RDX which isn't even out which u are unsure about the market when people on the TSX forums have been BEGGING u to come up with something like u did for the TL???????????


ugh, i think the TSX forum should boycot ronjon :p
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Current rumors place the TSX replacement at around 2008 as a 2009 model. Whether or not this will change is yet to be seen.
does it matter? the new version coming out just means they'll be more avialable on the used car market, which is when people are more willing to mod a car, not when its brand new and under factory warranty.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rondog
was thinking of making a kit for the RDX, but it is still such a gamble at this point, I have no idea of how many people will actually want to mod it. Anyway, it has the new 20" Forged 2-piece wheels and urethane front bumper / rocker panels / grille / tinted and cleared headlights. There will also be a rear diffuser and molded mud guards.

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i think that this shit is AWESOMEEEE lol..well i dont like the grill on the front at the bottom..well do you think my rdx will be hot in it? lol
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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i just want them friggin RIMS MAN!!!
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Ronjon,

That car looks great, I like the fact that you made it take on a more angular shape from the front. Just for perspective what would something like that cost off the top of your head minus the rims?

JD
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 97AcuraCL
ur worrying about the RDX which isn't even out which u are unsure about the market when people on the TSX forums have been BEGGING u to come up with something like u did for the TL???????????


ugh, i think the TSX forum should boycot ronjon :p
im lost. so what was i driving for the past 2 months?
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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oh and i like the kit. my question is so if there is side skirts they wont work with the running boards then right? i really like what you did to the front grill.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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I think it looks awesome...makes the RDX look even more tech-y
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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The workmanship is very nice and you seem to have nailed it for the most part. However, as others have said, I would match the lower half of the front bumper to the top, sort of coming to a point.

Also, I think the side skirts are a little 2-D and I would definitely try to tuck them in a bit more, and they should have lines to match up with the doors, etc.

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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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im lost. so what was i driving for the past 2 months?
his post was made in july
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by omgacuralol
his post was made in july
haha

so wait then. where is the kit?>
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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RDX the Shark

I think Ronjon's rocker panels, lower grill work and tinted lenses reinforce RDX's shark image. Mean lookin machine that can't stop swimming.
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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i just want them friggin RIMS MAN!!!
I bet the ride on those rims REALLY suck!
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DNPhotography
haha

so wait then. where is the kit?>
There is no "kit" it was definitely a one off made purely as a concept. Sales on the RDX would have to increase dramatically for RonJon to even consider making a body kit. Plus it would have to take off in the tuner crowd.
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