Project RL (Updated Pics Pg. 11)
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Project RL (Updated Pics Pg. 11)
Instead of me making several threads on the changes to my car. This will be a build thread of my car. From the beginning to the end.
I bought the car in August 2008. I traded in a 2004 Acura TL. I missed the car but the RL is doing its job of replacing it just well. My impression of the Acura RL when I had the TL was.....damn what a baller Acura. IMO for their flagship it is still to small, but if it was any bigger I wouldn't have looked into the car. I love the curves and lines of the car, especially the tail lights.
I felt the RL did not look aggressive enough, but still wanted one. I was supposed to pull a trigger on a WDP, but the LSM was just a really nice color. I got inside the car and first impressions was ooo Navigation! My TL did not have Navi and the interior was so much more refined. I loved it.
The Drive:
It was a soft plush ride, matters of fact it was too plush. The seats were very comfortable. The SH-AWD was fantastic. I will never go back to a FWD car. So I had to mod the suspension to get a more stiffer ride. Anyhoo...here are the pics, I do not want to keep yapping away about this fantastic car. Here goes the visual story
Stock August 2008
All I did was tint the car all around.
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/untitled.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/RL.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/RL2.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/i-2.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/i-1.jpg)
September 2008
Next, The wheel gap was too big...
So I dropped it on H&R springs. Approximately 1.5F, 1.4R. I still want a bigger drop. I also debadged the car. Currently I am considering if I want the badges back on.
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01013.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01009.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01010.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01029.jpg)
October 2008
I got a chop from skawtoe!!
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/BlazingGT_After_02-1.jpg)
November 2008
Tinted the windshield and put 8000K HIDS and made a video of the progress.
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00113-1.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00014.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00015.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00016.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck-5n...e=channel_page
December 2008
Snow![ugh](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/ugh.gif)
![Yum](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/yum.gif)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00105.jpg)
http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/f...t=IMG00106.jpg
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00107.jpg)
January 2009
On NEW YEARS DAY
I ended up blowing my tire on the BQE. Stranded
. I had to limp the car all the way off the exit. It took about 20 minutes ![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00149.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00150.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00151.jpg)
Now the biggest turn around for this car was here
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0776.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0773.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0772.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0771.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0769.jpg)
Meet with a maxima
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0794.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0791.jpg)
Made a Video of the progress:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8IAa...eature=channel
February 2009
Meet with the CL
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0834.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0839.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0837.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0828.jpg)
This thread will be updated every month with the progress. NEW pictures will be posted this afternoon. I have never received so many complements about a car. Pictures don't even do it justice. I thought my TL was so hot witht he modifications. This car is just.......![Drool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/drool.gif)
Future Modifications:
8000k Headlights
AEM Intake
UR Pulley
K&N Air Filter
Tinted Tails
3.5 SUPERCHARGED!!!!![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
If the economy gets better.................maybe the mugen kit?
I bought the car in August 2008. I traded in a 2004 Acura TL. I missed the car but the RL is doing its job of replacing it just well. My impression of the Acura RL when I had the TL was.....damn what a baller Acura. IMO for their flagship it is still to small, but if it was any bigger I wouldn't have looked into the car. I love the curves and lines of the car, especially the tail lights.
I felt the RL did not look aggressive enough, but still wanted one. I was supposed to pull a trigger on a WDP, but the LSM was just a really nice color. I got inside the car and first impressions was ooo Navigation! My TL did not have Navi and the interior was so much more refined. I loved it.
The Drive:
It was a soft plush ride, matters of fact it was too plush. The seats were very comfortable. The SH-AWD was fantastic. I will never go back to a FWD car. So I had to mod the suspension to get a more stiffer ride. Anyhoo...here are the pics, I do not want to keep yapping away about this fantastic car. Here goes the visual story
Stock August 2008
All I did was tint the car all around.
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/untitled.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/RL.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/RL2.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/i-2.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/i-1.jpg)
September 2008
Next, The wheel gap was too big...
![ugh](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/ugh.gif)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01013.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01009.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01010.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/DSC01029.jpg)
October 2008
I got a chop from skawtoe!!
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/BlazingGT_After_02-1.jpg)
November 2008
Tinted the windshield and put 8000K HIDS and made a video of the progress.
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00113-1.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00014.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00015.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00016.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck-5n...e=channel_page
December 2008
Snow
![ugh](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/ugh.gif)
![Yum](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/yum.gif)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00105.jpg)
http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/f...t=IMG00106.jpg
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00107.jpg)
January 2009
On NEW YEARS DAY
![what](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/what.gif)
![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00149.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00150.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG00151.jpg)
Now the biggest turn around for this car was here
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0776.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0773.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0772.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0771.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0769.jpg)
Meet with a maxima
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0794.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0791.jpg)
Made a Video of the progress:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8IAa...eature=channel
February 2009
Meet with the CL
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0834.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0839.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0837.jpg)
![](http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff190/blazinggt1/IMG_0828.jpg)
This thread will be updated every month with the progress. NEW pictures will be posted this afternoon. I have never received so many complements about a car. Pictures don't even do it justice. I thought my TL was so hot witht he modifications. This car is just.......
![Drool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/drool.gif)
Future Modifications:
8000k Headlights
AEM Intake
UR Pulley
K&N Air Filter
Tinted Tails
3.5 SUPERCHARGED!!!!
![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
If the economy gets better.................maybe the mugen kit?
![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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Nice!!! did you spray paint it or tint???
My mod gonna be smoke the turn signal only![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
So not the same with you Shawn...LOL
Noticed that you removed your front plate, look much cleaner.
My mod gonna be smoke the turn signal only
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
So not the same with you Shawn...LOL
Noticed that you removed your front plate, look much cleaner.
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I tinted the tails 35%. It looks very aggressive.
The front plate now...will be going up when I get my custom plates.
![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
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CUNVN
NVMYRL
CULOKN
My next project is to clear the headlights and paint the housing black + Halos. now that should look like sex.
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Hmm.. that tint on the tails got me thinkin....
Anyway, how bout throwing the SH-AWD badge back on the rear? I think that should stay. I agree with the ACURA and RL badges coming off though.
Anyway, how bout throwing the SH-AWD badge back on the rear? I think that should stay. I agree with the ACURA and RL badges coming off though.