My first two mods: cleared lights and CAI *PICS*

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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:07 PM
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My first two mods: cleared lights and CAI *PICS*

Tell me what ya think, next is the springs to drop it when I get some damned $$

Here is my photo album with the work photos:

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...elected=520514
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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nice, i like the cleared lights
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:13 PM
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thx that diffuser looks nice, not too flashy but finishes it off...and for the clamping of the two pieces back together, we used those clamps and they worked really well, no leaks at all even here in humid Tennessee
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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was it hard to do the headlights??
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:19 PM
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nah, put em in the oven on 225 for some time (see soopa's directions) then that wasnt hot enough to just rip em apart, so cranked it to 250, take them out quick after about 45 seconds or else it gets too hot but then they come right apart, then just put the clear diffuser in, cut off the excess factory silicone, and put new silicone around them and clamp, leave over night, steam test in bathroom, then install them..little time consuming, but worth it and straightforward to take off the bumper and remove lights, that only took about 20 minutes
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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Looking Gooooood! hey any moist yet? that's my main concern .......
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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Nope
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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damn , that red looks tight, good work on the lights also
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 06:03 PM
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nice work.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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Looks great!
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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I like.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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where do i get replacement diffusers??
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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ohhhhhh. nice.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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looks nice... but.... u didnt really have to take out ur battery .....
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 04:23 AM
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nice work
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 05:08 AM
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Nice work on the clear headlights, ur car looks almost as good as mine!
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 06:19 AM
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very nice.

That AEM looks like a new design. I think mine has one more bend in the pipe, and I know the filter sits a lot lower too.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 06:21 AM
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Holy crap thats alot of work!! it looks great dont get me wrong. But count me out on the CAI or the clears. I'd F@#K it up somehow. looks great... want to do mine?
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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The CAI isn't hard. His job just made it look more involved than it is because he was doing the lights at the same time.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 06:27 AM
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Where did you get the diffuser from?? Was it that S2k site?
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 07:21 AM
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Yeah is that a NEW design CAI??? It definately looks different...

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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 07:21 AM
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Cleared lights look great. Time to enjoy that CAI.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 07:52 AM
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i have a red one also and i wanna do it...but ill..f it up and it will get to fogged up inside...I wish there was an easier way do to this. nice job !
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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Thx for the replies guys, the actual work involved was about 4 hours, we had to leave the lights overnight in order to let the silicone dry, but 2 of us working and not afraid to kick some ass in ripping it apart makes it quick, seems like it is an new CAI design, pretty easy to get in and so far, no leaks. Had to take battery out for intake install, cleared up some room anyway if it wasn't completely necessary, also to perform the ECU reprogram (always a subject of debate anyway)
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 10:11 AM
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BTW, search for the diffuser site, its somewhere on this site and I think its from Rick's; sorry, deleted the site
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 10:14 AM
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here it is: yes it is Ricks S2k site
http://www.ricks2k.com/products/AcuraDiffusers.htm
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 11:15 AM
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Originally posted by darrinb
was it hard to do the headlights??
http://www.abunchofcars.com/diy_page...t_clearing.htm
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 01:35 PM
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nice
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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is it hard to put diffusers on
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 01:59 PM
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Originally posted by pimpscls
is it hard to put diffusers on
Nope.
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 05:07 AM
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Damn, for a second I thought you got into a wreck or something just by viewing the thumbnails. You really stripped the down to get those two installed huh. Good clean install, you learn a lot from curiosity
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 05:46 AM
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Yeah, thought it looked really funny to see the car so torn up after disassembling for about 20 minutes, so I took a picture heh heh, just a tad disconcerting to really see the inside of the bumper: a piece of styrofoam!
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