Hey everyone,

Just picked up my 2010 RL Elite Silver this weekend. So far - I am in love (we currently own an MDX & CL).

Question: I was wondering what some of your favorite modifications are on your RL's? What should my priority be for improving the look?

Thanks for your suggestions.

 

037 will be your primary source of member information on the 2.5G RLs. SRI, pulley, H&R springs, and cosmetic adjustments to the grill are roughly what are available.

 

 

yea...post up some pics, let's see what we working with

 

there is not much you can do to an RL... springs...

maybe do wheels, lower it, tint, spoiler... not a whole lot out there for these cars aftermarket....

 

a easy mod would be interior LEDs

 

Paint grill, window visors, A-Spec suspention, k&N drop in filter. And of course make sure your oil's are up to date. Good luck with your new car!

 

Headlight mod; clear the amber lenses.
HID the Fogs to get a desired color.
Brake upgrades.
Exhaust.

 

Pics of your car??

 

Sorry for the basic question guys - but how do I post pics (I know I know - I need to get more familiar with this whole internet thing....)

Thanks

 

you from around the gta area?

 

Posting pics:
1) Find a source to host your pic. Facebook, Gmail Photo, Photobucket, etc. Anyone will do.
2) Upload the pic to the source.
3) Right click on the pic and "copy image location".
4) Click the yellow mountain and sun icon above the post window.
5) Paste the location.

If you can't see the pic in the post window, it will not show in the thread.

It will help to make your picture small b/c some people have small screens to view it with. MSPaint can resize the picture very easily.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. Not from GTA proper (located in Peterborough, around 45 min from GTA).

Pics below! Sorry for the size (I will re-size if problems).

 

that is pure sex.

 

Before picking her up I test drove a few Mercedes just to be 100% certain that it was the one that I wanted. No question about it. The CLS was definitely nice but just did not drive as well as the RL.

Will look over suggestions - thanks guys.

tnobori1: who is 037?

 

nobody really knows...he's a mystery

 

We all know he loves Hyundai though.

 

Great posts - I hope you do a background check on whomever buys your car.

 

another newer RL Owner! woohooo. Car looks great man, did you pick it up with the spoiler from the dealer or added it later?

 

My vote goes for 'wood steering wheel and shift knob' if you don't already have those. Also LED conversion is a must.

 

What's the procedure to get this done?

 

tear apart the light, remove piece of plastic, stick the light back in and pray it doesn't accumulate moisture. Too risky imo for something as silly as a piece of orange plastic. In Japan they take it apart just to put the plastic in...

 

That is because most countries put safety first and design second. The rule is: front clear with amber indicators, side must have amber markings and indicators and rear must be red with amber indicators. The USA has the most laws but very few are enforced so we end up with anything goes.

 

Half the posts on this thread are regarding the posting of pictures. If there is anybody out there who doesn't know what an RL looks like then please post a picture of your brain. I don't mean to negate the pride that Asoubliere has for his ride but it looks just like a MMC RL to me and if you don't know what one looks like then you are probably on the wrong thread.

 

I don't know which most countries you are referring to but I believe US has one of the toughest laws on car safety.

Check out BMW safety ratings, I don't believe there is a single car with 5 star crash rating all around. In fact, until recently they had 3 star ratings in some categories.

2009 335 - 4 star front impact rating

http://www.cars.com/bmw/335/2009/safety-ratings/

2010 535 - 3 star front impact rating driver side

http://www.cars.com/bmw/535/2010/safety-ratings/

2009 e class mb - 4 star front safety rating

http://www.cars.com/mercedes-benz/e-...afety-ratings/

VW 2010 GTI - 4 star front safety rating

http://www.cars.com/volkswagen/gti/2010/safety-ratings/

Hyundai 2009 Genesis - 5 star all across

http://www.cars.com/hyundai/genesis/...afety-ratings/

nuff said

 

could the color possibly play a role?

 

I just knew you would manage to squeeze that Genesis into your post

 

well, I'm not a very big Corolla fan but more than a few cars came to mind...

2010 Corolla - 4 bloody stars...oh well, there goes my respect for that

http://www.cars.com/toyota/corolla/2010/safety-ratings/

2005 Acura RL - 5 stars all the way

http://www.cars.com/acura/rl/2005/safety-ratings/

 

It's just a standard custom on the site, and it has been forever. Why are you so bent out of shape about it?

BTW, post a picture of your a**hole, so we know what you look like.

 

There are two options to approach this with.
1) Money: buy JDM headlights from Japan. Should run you about $2k+
2) Follow sqrank's lead: https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-2005-2012-76/h-r-install-check-customize-headlights-check-819178/

IMHO, this is a GREAT mod. I love the look of the headlights already, but I think this would add to the features. I would love to try this mod, but I think I might try to find a headlight from a junk yard first to experiment with.

 

How many MMC RLs have you seen here? I have seen 3 and they are all different colors with one dropped. We just want to see what he is working with.

As for the "safety" rules you posted, there is no requirement for amber in the taillights. About 50% of cars have the same red lens and bulb as their brake light. I think it is stupid and less safe than amber, but they are there stock from the factory; look around.

 

Yea the moisture part is what scares me.

 

Didn't the 09-10 rl's also scored 5 stars all around?

 

it sure did, I just wanted to emphasize how far back Acura was kicking everyone's @$$ on safety

 

haha

Yea buying new headlights assembly from Japan It's out of the equation for sure. I have contacts in Japan i guess i can tell them to be on the look out.

 

It was installed by the dealer. I think it was only about a million as a factory installed upgrade.

 

Luv the spoiler - it completes the rear end of this newer RL model.