manolo

Boy those instructions were kindin difficult (but I'm not really mechanically inclined) so I kinda just winged it but its on there pretty good lol

BDoggPrelude

Nice. From what I've seen, it's a fairly easy install. No real way to screw it up unless you get too crazy cutting the bumper. Good job taking it on yourself though. The money you saved by not taking it to a body shop for the install will probably halfway pay for the rest of the kit.

manolo

Ehhh don't think ima get the rest of the kit cause to me it's really not worth it to spend all that money and can't really notice that much of a difference

05RLinOK

Looks great. I was thinking of doing the same for my RL. Didn't really see much of a difference on the A-Spec side skirts from the stock ones. Still a few mods and paychecks away from the A-Spec body kit though.

manolo

Lol so if you don't see much of a difference then why waste the money? I rather save the money and get some nice rims but to each there own

05RLinOK

Haha, yea that is what I was attempting to say. I accidentally wrote kit in my post. Not going to buy the whole kit. Rims are definitely higher up on my list of things than the A-Spec bumper right now.

coopcoop30

It looks good but it would look great with the whole kit. I know a lot of people say that the sides and the rear don't make "that" much of a difference. Personally though....I think the difference is night and day. Trust me you won't regret getting the rest of the kit. The install does look good though.

BDoggPrelude

Yeah. Mostly people that are trying to justify not having to fork out the dough for the whole kit.

manolo

i have the bread for it but not gonna spend that much money for not a very noticeable difference. need my headlights done and rims next

NJ06RL

What are you doing to the headlights ? 8000k or more ?

manolo

nah i wanna get them cleared

Carbon Legend

if you are doing it your self.

600 Dry
800 Wet
1500 Wet
2000 wet
Buff with red pad meguiars 105
buff orange pad meguiars 205
polish with white pad. I happen to like the black fire gloss polish
finish off with opti coat 2.0 to give it protection

ichi d

Go full or go home!

manolo

but hell nah i aint doing that shit myself lol. a dude on here does them and he lives in jersey but hes been stalling a bit so im not sure what ima do. also have to get new rotors thinkin bout going r1 concept with hawk pads

manolo

guess i'll be heading home

Carbon Legend

i do headlight restorations as well. clear lens swaps upgrade ballast to 55W etc etc. Currently been building a set of new lights with FX-R in the high beam/drl spot new shrouding. still waiting on some LED's to come in to wrap it up.

manolo

yeah but you not in ny or anywhere close right?

Carbon Legend

nope located in Indiana.

kcjohnnyboy

Wow, that white RL is so nice! I wish I could have found one but my lakeshore silver metallic is growing on me.

oo7spy

I am on the same page about the whole kit. I can see the small difference in the sides, but the rear bumper is a waste of money IMO. Mud flaps with the front bumper do just as good of a job.

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-2005-2012-76/rear-aspec-lip-really-worth-832720/

OP, the bumper looks great!

coopcoop30

I'm just stating my opinion. The whole lip kit looks better.....to me. I can tell the difference. To me the symmetry looks off with just the front lip. Your car is probably the best color RL and I think the bak and the sides of the lip will bring balance to the front.

coopcoop30

I may be in the minority here but I think the back is better than the front. Something about the recessed muffler tips just makes it look more refined to me.

oo7spy

Regarding the back being better than the front, I would say you are definitely in the minority.

As far as the whole kit, there is no consensus it seems. Some think it's worth it, others don't.

coopcoop30

Maybe we should have a poll?

M T L T L

I think the rear lip looks really nice on light colors as the white, beige n silver.

BDoggPrelude

Yup. No difference whatsoever.

Sorry oo7. You and I are usually on the same page but I have to completely disagree with you on this one.

Carbon Legend

Rear change is subtle compared to the front.. Side skirts I still really don't see it. If u have a darker car u won't notice the black out as much around the exhaust. I can only imagine the carbon build up u can get with exhaust being sunken in like that

BDoggPrelude

None at all.

ichi d

Yup none on the bumper only the tips lol.

oo7spy

I won't lose any sleep. To each their own, and personally the decision is one I likely won't ever have to think about again.

db22

Just to balance the opinion poll: I think that the kit looks like something out of a Pontiac parts bin with plastic cladding stuck on to a good looking car.

coopcoop30

You should be banned from this thread for mentioning Pontiac on an Acura forum.

manolo

Yea really wtf is this kid talkin about lol

oo7spy

:quietlywaitsinanticipationfordb22tosearchthrough
hisbriefcaseandbillofsalefromtheAcuradealerin2005
lookingforthebestsarcasticretort
tojustbeingcalleda"kid":

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

this should be good.

manolo

I was sayin it as a joke lets not get our panties in a bunch and start being Internet gangstas lol

coopcoop30

^Who cares? Is he going to ban someone or something? I don't know this guy....does he have a bit of an attitude?

05RL in NH

I think the first thing you should do to the rear end is to take all that lettering off the trunk. (They're only glued on.) that cleans up the look IMHO.

manolo

db22

Found it:

At least this kid has driven a Pontiac. No cladding, Formula 400 limited production Ram-Air, stock and I think that it was quicker than an Aspec with the plastic bits added.