cib16waker

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

please dont start a new thread with the new kit and wheels....
just add those pics to this thread, please!

cib16waker

Of course

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

okay, cuz the title of the thread sounded like you were going to make a new thread with a new title showing off the kit and wheels....

Have 007spy change the title to something like...My progress thread or something!
that way we can see the progress of your car!!

UlsterBoy13

do you park the car in your closet that is bigger than most members bedrooms??

cib16waker

Okay that's a good idea I'll message him. I wish we could change the title on our own

oo7spy

Don't in this thread for no reason. If you want to in a thread, do it in the other thread with all the other until this one gives you a legitimate reason to do it here.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

awesome thread title change!
cant wait to see the new wheels and body kit.

cib16waker

yessir, wheels are on the way and i gotta get back with a member on here for the kit. im excited as well

UlsterBoy13

in the thread with the picture of his safe and his picture HE put of his closet where HE bragged it was bigger than most members bedrooms?? my bad....

oo7spy

This isn't Ramblings. Keep each thread on topic.

cib16waker

Thank you. Anyways, got the wheels in, they fit...waiting on tires...

TacoBello

That's a nice looking house

the TL looks in good shape, too. I'm curious to see if those big ass wheels will fit on the back.

cib16waker

Yes they do

Echoe53

nice, what's your plan for suspension?

cib16waker

I actually posted alot more about this in the Suspension and wheels forum. I am going to do an airbag setup for the suspension. I got the wheels and tires put on Saturday and posted pics on the other thread. If the airbag stuff turns out to be too big of a pain, I may just lower on some adjustable coil overs about an inch or so.

cib16waker

Here are a couple of update pictures. Some of them are not clean because it's the day that I got the car out of the shop and the tires were dirty. The rear tires stick out of the fender about three quarters of an inch to the staggered setup so I may sell the back wheels and get eight and a half all the way around or I may keep the staggered look and lower the car so that the wheels tuck in.

oo7spy

Lowering won't tuck the wheels in. You won't lose enough camber and there is no camber kit for the RL. You're gonna have to roll your fenders if you want to safely sport those wheels, lowered or not.

NathanJax

x2

not only will you need to roll your fenders, but you'll have to pull them as well. Mine are rolled and still rub on bad bumps

cib16waker

I'm talking to a member on the site that has a show car with his RL. It's on airbags and he has done what I kind of wanted to do with my car. He's the one that told me they would talk and once lowered on the bags. They don't make a lot of anything for this car and it's ridiculous LOL

After doing a little bit of research I might sell the rear wheels within a few months and get them 8.5 Square stance all around so the suspension can be a little bit easier without having to pull the fenders and permanently change the body line.

As of right now I'm just going to finish up some LED light touch ups and put a roof spoiler and lip trunk spoiler and do the a spec body kit and then I worry about suspension

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

dude 8.5 is SOOO WEAK.

I keep telling you, you need to wait and learn more before you pull the trigger or else you're just gonna constantly throw money at it to fix your mistakes.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

I had already told you that you need to PULL, ROLL, and cut fender tabs!!!!!!

when you lower it will indeed tuck. however, your beefy ass tires in the rear will RUB! you need stretched tires. c'mon man, I had already told you all of this

cib16waker

yeah i know but i dnt like the tires to be stretched looking. Its alright they they are a little bit beefy because the ride quality is still there. noticable of course, but not as bad as my boys lexus with stretched 245/25/20's

cib16waker

I don't really wwanna do the 8.5 in the rear... IF i bag it, I really don't want to permanatly ruin the fenders by pulling them so I would go a smaller width. for now, It's going to stay until the aero kit gets in and I finish the roof/trunk spoilers ...just an "if" and a "maybe"... I'm very happy w/ the car now...

People constantly ask what it is and say that they had no idea acura made that lol

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

but, you are not looking at the future!
if your plans are to drop, and air ride it out....then you need to take preemptive measures!!!!

if you dont plan to drop, then you can keep riding around with 275s

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

here's stock height with my aggressive wheels, you can see how it pokes.



After I dropped it a little more, the wheels did tuck in a bit.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

^p.s. those are stretched tires, I bought the wheels with them on.
would love to go for a beefier tire when these go out

oo7spy

What is weak about 8.5" all around? There is absolutely no reason to go beyond 9" with an Acura sedan. You 100% will not buy anything and will only hurt performance. I think stretched tires are weak. They tell me you care more about how your car looks than how it drives or safe it is. That's weak vanity shit IMO. I also think wavy bacon fenders are weak too. Why ruin the beauty of a car's design so you can put wheels that are too big on it?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Function over Form, ANY DAY!
I bought the wheels with stretched tires! will go for beefy later.

and only bacon wavy fender because shock failed and dropped onto rim.

cib16waker

Damn no way ---call acura and SUE lol ... jk jk ...but yeah don't get me wrong I KNOW the stretched look and lowering it will look oh oh so good but I cant daily it, and I don't drive the C300 that much because im trying to sell it. I'm going to do a performance build with a vette or maybe an 01 z28 soon but I want to finish everything up with this car first.

I may do a slight stretch on the tire when I need new tires down the road, but for now, the ride is still great, the only difference is that you can hear the road a little more through the tire wells. Now I just need to find a place that sells painted roof spoilers

MSW 6SP

What is "too big of a pain"? Calling the airbag equipment "stuff" leads me to believe you don't understand the full process. Is a bag ripping or the compressor failing or water in your lines considered a "pain"? If so, take my advice and go with coilovers. Because with air suspension, you WILL run into problems. It is what kept me from buying it.

Pulling the fenders won't permanently change the body line because if it's done correctly you should barely even notice it

If you are buying both roof and trunk spoilers just get them painted at the same time and save some $

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

even with coilovers you'll run into problems....

MSW 6SP

With coilovers you will still run into problems regarding the wheel size. I was referring to system vs system. Mo parts mo problems

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

understood, but it was in addition to your comments..

because any time you deviate away from stock, it will become less reliable and you will have to fuck with it more.

cib16waker

I am going to get the roof and trunk spoiler at the same time painted of course.

As far as the airbag components, I have no idea about anything lol, I understand how it works but I don't know anything about putting it together or repairing it and I understand that there are a lot of moving Parts which means that there's more chance of breaking.

That is why I am leaning more towards a very nice set of adjustable coilovers and having the fenders pulled slightly. I know that you should not notice it but that's assuming the shop has done it perfectly and most of the time that's hard to find because no one's ever worked on these cars. I will definitely keep you guys posted. The next thing to go on is that a spec kit and the spoilers.