DAVERUBINO

I bought my stock 2000 Acura TL Monterey Blue w/ Nav 6 months ago after selling my '98 Corvette convertible because of too many tickets. I figured I'd get a car that was nice, but would blend in. I joined this forum right after getting the car and you guys destroyed me. What I saw and read was inspirational. I had to mod my TL! The first thing to change were the rims and tires. I bought a set of TSW Super Models w/ Falcon Azenis 225/40ZR-18. Next was a Wings West body kit and spoiler. Looking much better! I did some custom front grill work, got a trunk tray, painted the calipers and engine. Next came the APEXi Catback World Sport Exhaust system and ripped out the intake resonator. Not enough. The car was too high, so I installed H&R sport springs. Now to top it off, I put on an AEM CAI. I think the car is awesome 6 months later, but there's more to come in the future. Thanks all for all your wisdom and help! Opinions and comments welcome.

99TLKID

lookin sweet man

badazzTL

nice ride man! sexyness!

ou sig

very nice, I like the engine alot and how do you like the exhaust?

I think you (and I) should get the 02+ tailights next.

samkws

nice ride, spread some reps to u

samkws

how much u paid for the catback?

it fits for the TL-P??

Tunaboy

Lookin good man. Like the engine cover. It had to be a bitch to paint the part with the emblems on it. Not really diggin the wheels, but we all have our own tastes. IMO get some lip on there if you like chrome.

ChucksCL-S

Now paint the chrome in the grill blue and get the '01 tails and tint and you are there!

hangbok

nice ride!

DAVERUBINO

Thanks for the comments guys! ou sig, the exhaust is awesome! Between that and the CAI, there's much more power. Yeah about the '02 tail lights! Samkws, I bought the exhaust on Ebay for $355. It was a steal and yes, I have a TLP. Tunaboy, I masked the letters and emblems and carefully cut around them with an exacto knife the sprayed with DupliColor MetalCast which looks like anodize so it matches the AEM CAI.

bkzjimmy

dats a slick whip!

subtledreamer

oh man, it looks so much better with the drop! and great job with the rest of the car, looks good

that blue is rare to see on the streets~

MADCAT

AznWay

iTrader: (8)

DAVERUBINO
HOw did you do the mesh Grill for bottom half of your front bumper?
I try doing same thing but it didn't look good as your. Last what kind of mesh grille did you used?

ndawood

your car looks hot... keep up the great work!

TL260power

car looks good change ur wheels

will the ww kit hurt the paint down the road?

the front piece covers a little of the lower part of the bumper so i was wondering will dirt grime accumalte in there over the years?

DAVERUBINO

Where I work, we make electric motors and motor controls. We make metal boxes to house the controls for the navy. Some of them are vented, so I got some leftovers of stainless venting and made them up. The little ones where the fogs would go, I made up a cardboard template then cut the stainless mesh with tin snips. I cut them exact enough so they just press into place and stay there. The big one on the bottom is made from two pieces with about an inch extra around the opening. I put it behind the grill and used small zip ties in locations that aren't noticed as much (like up near the front plate mount). It was easy, cheap (like 0$) and it looks good. Hope that helps.

TheOne305

sorry for going off on the topic but look at the last pic dont there look like theres a ghost driver i swear there is.A driver that maybe died in that car lol

muffaburn

LOL, I see him to the dude with the dark glasses on.

DAVERUBINO

Never noticed that before, but you're right. Guess I better look in the back seat! LOL

MADCAT

kekekkeke...yeh it doens look like a driver.

V8_RearWheelDrive

ARE YOU HIGH ON CRACK!!!! You get rid of a Corvette for a front wheel drive piece of crap Then you pimp it out like the 20 year olds!!! WOW...you must be going through Alzheimer’s...you are 52 after all.

tazTL

wtf?

DAVERUBINO

A front wheel drive piece of crap? What are you doing on this site? I told why I got rid of the Vette and I happen to like the TL. As far as being too old...what should I be driving, a Toyota Corlloa? If you want to be old, that's your business. I just traded my Suzuki GSXR 1000 this summer. You're only as old as you think you are :wtf:

bkzjimmy

imo..i think u shoule baint the bottom mesh black.....lil too musc in chrome

subtledreamer

wtf man, its ur first post and you already start posting crap about others. not cool.

seriously what are you doing on this forum?

etxxz

i want part of this WW kit celebration...its only fair i can brag after spending all the money!

http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...1357&pid=30070
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...1357&pid=30067

gallery not updated, i got cut/meshed fogoles and grille as well, not the ait dam = hotness
and -s camshafts will be put in tomorow!

etxxz

Oh, and for those wondering how to mesh the air dam. There's 3ways, take bumper off and epoxy the mesh wire to the back (or use some tie wraps) or do this on the front OR what i did to my friend's Cl; notice how the black plastic part (with the black grid thing) is a separate part of the bumper, if you take the bumper off, stick a knice thru it at an angle so that none of the bumper is cut off, you can just slice thru that and remove it completely and then go back and remove the uneven plastic part to make it flat and just epoxy the grill to that = hotness!!