TSX.Fury

I took a trip out to skyline drive yesterday to test out the suspension before I make some upgrades. Even though the weather wasn't perfect it was amazing out there. God, the roads out there really emphasize the TSX's strengths. Its amazing. Anyone who is unsure about their decision to buy a TSX needs to find some roads like these...







And someone else had climbed a tree to get a good view of me driving by...

ndx2

sweet pics! i wish MI (or somewhere in the midwest for that matter) had roads/scenic routes like that!! the best road i went on was the Pikes Peak historic highway in CO (ALL roads in CO was amazing), but I was in my dad's XL Denali, so didn't get to have any fun.

is that a bear/cub in that last pic?!?

Canyonball

Nice pics my fellow canyon carver. I'd be a bit hesitant to go near that bear though...

Dan Martin

Looks like a great drive.

TSX.Fury

Yeah it was a bear... I had never seen one before and I knew it was a bad idea to hang out around a cub cause his mom wouldn't be far away but she didn't show up when I was there.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Looks like you got the mugen grille installed. You need to eliminate the chrome strip on the hood. Lookin' good otherwise.

I should head out there at some point, but I've just been way too busy...

BlackAc036

Hey fury, where did you get the painted black calipers with Acura Logo...?

05_TSX_GP

Wow... good eyes I wonder if he ripped that off a TL? RL?

Nice pix btw though somehow I was expecting to see something to do with the Nissan Skyline when I read the title

ndx2

the silverstars he has on his car can't clear the brembos on the TL. im assuming he painted it black and put on the acura decal himself.

NightShredder

Now you know one of the main reasons I got my TSX here. I drive in the mountains here a few times a week and the TSX sticks like glue. It is awesome.

TSX.Fury

lol someone needs to read the Parts & Performance section The trim is supposed to get here today although its still not here which is making me slightly nervous, ah well. Dont worry it will be changed soon

TSX.Fury

I did it myself... search for "paint calipers" and you should find a write up with pics. You can check my cardomain site as well.

TSX.Fury

yeah seriously... damn I had to go see where you could see them. You couldn't even see the Acura decal in the pics really


thanks, lol yeah well I guess I shoulda been more specific

05_TSX_GP

Well, it's just that I am not aware there's an area called skyline drive pretty cool name, looks like the roads fit that name perfectly too!

There's a Sea-to-Sky highway in BC that connects Greater Vancouver to Whistler (where 2010 Winter Olympics will be ) Cool name for the roads too... I haven't driven it in over 6 years, it was tight and twisty; last time I drove it in my '98 Prelude, very FUN). I heard they've widen it and added lanes in some stretches to make it safer, but it should still be twisty.

TSX.Fury

The Skyline Drive is in the Shenandoah National Park, its 109 miles long. It's by far my favorite place to drive ever. Here's a map

ndx2

i'm soooo jealous!

but i'll be moving to Denver pretty soon, so it's all good. haha. now, do you have separate summer/winter shoes, or can you get by with good all seasons?

05_TSX_GP

One word: SAWEET!!!!

NightShredder

Got the car in April, but I soon plan to get different tires for the two seasons (winter and nice) because our fall and spring literally last only a couple weeks each. After that there is winter and summer. You don't really need snows in Denver, but I drive over 9,000 feet alot in the winter and want studs. They really make a difference up there. Even with OEMs I can still take turns 10-20+mph faster than I would with other cars. Also, mountain passes here in CO don't have many guardrails or widened curves like in the picture, so slowly work your way up to the limit and once you know where that limit for the TSX is you can charge the curves.

BTW, I have a-spec and CT sway...highly recommended for here.

ndx2

hehe i feel like im hijacking this thread... sorry 'bout that.

i have a 3G 6MT TL w/ CT RSB. i know it won't be as nimble as your car. i actually know there aren't that many guard rails on the mountain roads. i know for a fact that Pikes Peak toll road didn't have ANY... and i went up to 12000 ft.!! i have some cool pics from there, but i think i'd really be hijacking the thread.

thanks for the info, and enjoy your "nice" season.

ihatespoiledkids

nice pics, keep em coming

click the link

mg7726

next time i go down to DC, i will remember to take the detour off RTE 66 into skyline dr.

ssmtsx

You're missing a county sticker..

We should do a NOVA meet up there??

xizor

we had one 2 weeks ago, catch the next one

TSX.Fury

lol I know, I really need to do that

Yeah we need to plan the mods meet we were talking about for July. I'll start a thread.

Benz_05_TSX

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That's some nice pics man.... who's that girl in the back?? hehe~

biker

Now if they could just raise the ridiculously low speed limit....

RT211 approach to Skyline Drive is my favorite.

TSX.Fury

lol my gf-ish type thing... ugh idk

yeah it was ridiculous but I didn't ever see a cop, averaged about 50-55 mph (its a 35) and I don't really know how they could enforce it. I got up faster sometimes but taking most of the nice curves at around 50 was perfect...

biker

Actually most of the time it's enforced by slow moving RVs and other tourists. Forget going out there on a weekend.