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Old 05-01-2012, 06:50 PM
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Min's '08 ASM Progress Thread (2nd Round) *Picture Heavy!!*

Back with '08 TSX. Bought last month with 55k miles. Was out of Acura/Honda scene when I traded my '07 TL-S in 2009 winter for Infiniti FX35 and I see many new parts made for TSX now.

Nothing special yet. So far I have done..
-Comptech Icebox with K&N filter
-Neuspeed fsb
-Progress RSB
-Optima RT35
-Yellow Nokya foggies
-IM cover painted in black
-Tein H-Tech springs (Ordered, but backordered till mid May)
-Hondata FlashPro (Ordered)
-Hondata Gasket (Ordered)
-P2R Mid thermal gasket (Ordered)






This was my first round. 2005 TSX (2005~2007).





Traded in TSX for TL-S in 2007 (2007~2009).
Progress thread..
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/2007-wdp-s-progress-thread-%2Anew-updates-pg-3%2A-713739/
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/last-update-before-freezing-weather-%5Bnov-2009%5D-752817/





Meanwhile.. Purchased 1993 Nissan 240sx SE as a daily/project in 2008. Got stolen in 2011 summer (2008~2011).

Start


End





Traded in TL-S in 2009 for 2006 Infiniti FX35 AWD (2009~Current).

Before


Now



Stolen 240sx daily replacement. 2005 Hyundai Accent (2011~Current)
Couldn't keep it stock even though it was a econobox.. haha. Will need to sell soon. No need for 3 cars..


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Old 05-01-2012, 07:06 PM
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The '08 TSX is in great shape. Congratulations.
Old 05-01-2012, 07:20 PM
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All of your cars looked great, not including the Hyundai
Old 05-10-2012, 09:18 PM
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Infinity Reference 6.5" x 2 pairs for all four doors



P2R IM mid-thermal gasket

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Hondata came out with a flash for the 07-08s??
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the 240sx was looking clean> very hard to find one that clean now a days
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Originally Posted by ASASN21
Hondata came out with a flash for the 07-08s??
Its been a while since they released Flashpro I think.


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the 240sx was looking clean> very hard to find one that clean now a days
Yup. Most are beat to hell



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In my hands finally, but didn't find time to flash it yet



FLP HF Cat. Yet to be installed.
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Everything installed now.
*Hondata IMG
*P2R IMG
*Tein H-Tech
*FLP Cat
*Hondata Flashpro






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i like that blue tsx, 18's or 19's would look really good on it
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Originally Posted by john l
i like that blue tsx, 18's or 19's would look really good on it
Yup, but that one's long gone.
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A-Spec Rear & AP2 Tips Installed






[ENGINE/EXHAUST]
- Comptech Icebox with K&N filter
- Hondata intake mani gasket
- P2R mid thermal intake mani gasket
- FLP high flow cat
- UR (XLR8) Stock diameter pulley set (coming soon)
- HONDATA FlashPro

[SUSPENSION]
- Tein H-Tech
- Ingalls rear camber kit
- Progress rear sway bar
- Neuspeed strut tower bar

[EXTERIOR]
- A-Spec rear lip
- S2000 (AP2) exhaust tips
- FLP trunk spoiler (coming soon)
- Nokya 3k yellow fogs
- LED License plate lights
- 35% tint

[INTERIOR/ELECTRONICS]
- Infinity Reference 6.5" speakers (Front & Rear doors)
- LED lighting
- Optima Red Top
Old 07-10-2012, 12:33 AM
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stay on top of the tranny maintenance on the FX, those things are known to go bad, TSX is looking very good!
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tranny on 1st gen FX is pretty much rock solid. but the new 7 speed auto on the 2nd gen FX have some lotta issues
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FLP Lip spoiler.
Good looking spoiler, but quality isn't top notch.



UR Stock diameter pulleys
Stock diameter pulleys, but oem sized belts won't fit (Gates K070690).

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Great work so far - are you going for the full a-spec kit? would look great.
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So I have the exact same car as well. How is that Comptech Icebox? I want to do some much to mine I just can't justify spending money right now when I'm trying to buy a house haha. Those tips are also sweet! Are the pulleys expected to do anything HP wise?
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Originally Posted by AccessPhoto
Great work so far - are you going for the full a-spec kit? would look great.
I'm planning to get EuroR front lip sometime next year.


Originally Posted by ACE2790
So I have the exact same car as well. How is that Comptech Icebox? I want to do some much to mine I just can't justify spending money right now when I'm trying to buy a house haha. Those tips are also sweet! Are the pulleys expected to do anything HP wise?
Better throttle response with the Icebox and it feels tiny bit peppier than stock. You can just take off the intake resonator box and put in K&N air filter for cheaper route.

For the pulleys...
https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-tsx-performance-parts-modifications-126/jtsos-ur-underdrive-pulleys-installation-666337/
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Good thread.
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