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Old 01-12-2006, 01:32 PM
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aspec wheels, bodykit, ives, more...

car spent nearly 4 days in the dealer for the install of the accessories: bodykit, aspec wheels, ives, silver steering wheel.. to name a few.. here are some pics..







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Nice mods man

Does the screen for the iVes block your rear view mirror though?
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looks good.

Did you get the suspension as well?
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are you the guy that his TSX totalled almost 40grand?
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Originally Posted by Tsx536
Does the screen for the iVes block your rear view mirror though?
by default

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no suspension yet... going to get some tannbes.

ives doesn't block your rear view much at all.. because you can only see maybe 2 inches of the screen when you look back (maybe less if you're short).

ives also is an mp3 player and has two wireless headphones + remote. the DVD plays both mini disc and normal disc.. also can listen to the DVD movie/mp3 over the car speakers.
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Interesting. Love the A-Spec wheels, but not digging the silver steering wheel. But, if you like it...
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Silverstars are part of the Aspec package right? Just add the Aspec suspension and you can offically add the Aspec badge...Shit, you spend 40K on it, that the least you could do
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Originally Posted by joerockt
Silverstars are part of the Aspec package right? Just add the Aspec suspension and you can offically add the Aspec badge...Shit, you spend 40K on it, that the least you could do
That's what I was thinking to myself..."no way this guy spend all that money on the kit and the wheels and didn't buy the most important part"

Not bashing, but the suspension might be a good pickup for an already nice TSX
Old 01-12-2006, 02:54 PM
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see you're from New Haven, which dealer did you go to? I've been thinking about an iVES for my '05. Haven't talked to a dealer yet. Any idea what the installed iVES cost is?
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Okay so I think these photos confirm what I've seen previously? When you add the 06 OEM front lip your nice pre-painted fog housings go back to that horrible black plastic like the 04/05 OEM add-ons? Someone tell me I'm seeing things? I've noticed this on NBP and CGP body kit photos I've seen, but I thought it was just the lighting? If that's the case no thanks...
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i love it lol i think its an awesome car.
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Originally Posted by TSX_Road_Warrior
Okay so I think these photos confirm what I've seen previously? When you add the 06 OEM front lip your nice pre-painted fog housings go back to that horrible black plastic like the 04/05 OEM add-ons? Someone tell me I'm seeing things? I've noticed this on NBP and CGP body kit photos I've seen, but I thought it was just the lighting? If that's the case no thanks...
All the pix I've seen confirm this. I agree, it's a stupid decision. I think having the fog housings colour-keyed on the kit would look 1000x better.
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has anyone seen if there is any difference in the 06 euroR lip kit than your USDM?
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Looks good man. I really like the front lip on the 06.
I also have to agree to the guys above about painting the fog housings, it'll def make ur car looks a lot better.
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Nice color and car. BTW, did you keep the stock wheel? If so, are you willing to part with it?
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Very nice! Never saw anyone with the iVes!
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Awesome car is that still the artic blue?
or they call it something else now?
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Originally Posted by TSX_Road_Warrior
Okay so I think these photos confirm what I've seen previously? When you add the 06 OEM front lip your nice pre-painted fog housings go back to that horrible black plastic like the 04/05 OEM add-ons? Someone tell me I'm seeing things? I've noticed this on NBP and CGP body kit photos I've seen, but I thought it was just the lighting? If that's the case no thanks...
yup i was angry when i saw it... the fogs have a housing with the 06' OEM front lip.. i didn't know that until i saw it after installed.

i got the old side skirts back but now i'm wonder what happened to the orginal front with the intergrated fog lights.. i have get them back from the dealer if they took some lip off the front.

and yes it's artic blue pearl.
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I'm installing some fogs on my '04 this week, could i get away with spray painting the fog housings with some paint from AutoZone or will it look like shit?
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Looks great, great car & kit!!!!

Another CT owner...nice!
Old 01-12-2006, 07:00 PM
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You're car looks great BTW. I just don't happen to like this years kit-especially with what they did with the fogs. I have an 06, but I'm ordering the Euro R kit as soon as it's available.
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Originally Posted by SimpleWhite
has anyone seen if there is any difference in the 06 euroR lip kit than your USDM?
with the 06 euro r lip kit the foglight surrounds are still painted. here is a picture of it.

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are those the same rims as above?
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Originally Posted by madmanmax3000
I'm installing some fogs on my '04 this week, could i get away with spray painting the fog housings with some paint from AutoZone or will it look like shit?
I'd guess it will look like shit but I don't know

Sebo, the car looks sweet. I'm looking to get the kit and rims in the spring... how much did they cost you from the dealership and how much was installation???
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
with the 06 euro r lip kit the foglight surrounds are still painted. here is a picture of it.

Exactly why I want the Euro R kit along with the fact I think it looks more my style. I also just ordered a set of those rims
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
with the 06 euro r lip kit the foglight surrounds are still painted. here is a picture of it.

I'll take that one.... in RBP.
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Originally Posted by TSX_Road_Warrior
Exactly why I want the Euro R kit along with the fact I think it looks more my style. I also just ordered a set of those rims
Chris... did you get a good deal on them? I've always wanted those wheels, but could never bring myself to pull the trigger on cast OEMs that cost ~$500 apiece. Of course, I've only seen 2 places that can get them (Marcus and AJ Racing), and I assume that most of the cost is due to importing them over. PM me if you can't post the price... I got a quote awhile back...
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Originally Posted by Redfish
are those the same rims as above?


One are the TSX apec rims, the other are the Euro-R rims
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Thanks. Me want!
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nice... but u spent $40k and it didn't include the a-spec suspension?? damn.
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Originally Posted by TypeRS
nice... but u spent $40k and it didn't include the a-spec suspension?? damn.
because i am getting tannabe suspension.. aspec suspension is only a 3/4 - 1 inch drop and i wanted a little more than that.
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Originally Posted by Sebo
because i am getting tannabe suspension.. aspec suspension is only a 3/4 - 1 inch drop and i wanted a little more than that.

actually its more close to 1.4, this has been discussed numerous times, i don't even if there is a-spec suspension for 06 is out yet.
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Originally Posted by laee3
actually its more close to 1.4, this has been discussed numerous times, i don't even if there is a-spec suspension for 06 is out yet.
I had an AT and my A-Spec dropped only 1". The suspension is the same for the 06 as the 04/05.
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Originally Posted by TypeRS
nice... but u spent $40k and it didn't include the a-spec suspension?? damn.

I thought that price should get you just about everything in the catalog, least of which is the WHOLE A-Spec kit.
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Originally Posted by TSX_Road_Warrior
I had an AT and my A-Spec dropped only 1". The suspension is the same for the 06 as the 04/05.

really? mine was around 1.2
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I have a 6MT, and when I had them on, mine barely measured 1". The only person I've read about on the forum with a greater than 1" drop was a member who installed the MT A-Spec suspension on his AT TSX..
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The A-spec wheels that you have are the TSX A-Spec 17's OR the TSX A-spec (Accessory wheel in silver) 17's OR the TL A-Spec 18's?

Sorry for the confusion. if you can, please clear-up. Thanks.

-Eric
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i didn't realize how aggressive the 06 kits looked.....awesome.
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love how the middle part of the rear lip is black/unpainted. wish my 04 lip was like that.


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