I just chrome my shift plate and WOW! It makes a huge difference to the interior. My only regret is that I didn't do this sooner..... All 99 TLers' what are you waiting for, chrome your shift plate!!!!

 

how do you do it or the body shop should be able to?

2002 3.2TL Type-S
Stock
3 week old tranny

 

Too bad Acuraispired webiste is down. I could show u mine.

 

masik24, you have a 2002, you can only do it on a 99. The 99 shift plate has a chrome surface beneath the dull silver color. Just go to home depot and get a can of Graffiti remover. Take off the shift plate, spray the graffiti on the plate and then wait for a few minutes, it should peel off.

Keep in mind, ONLY 99TL

 

what happens if you do it to a 2000?

 

You don't wanna know.

 

hahhaa...that bad, huh? What does it do? Eat it all away? Anyone have pics? I almost did this for mine except for the fact I read on this board right before I was going to that it was a bad idea..

 

there's no paint that you can buy? or take it to a body shop? Thanks for the info guys.

 

http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showt...ghlight=chrome

this thread has a pic of the chrome plate

 

Is anyone selling one from '99 TL, I would buy.

 

yeah, i guess that the only thing we got better than any other 00+ TL...

 

The only problem with using a 99 shift plate on an 00+ is of course you cant shift in 1st gear.... meaning you cant gate shift. I dont even know if the thing would actually fit on an 00+... I guess it works. Damn, Acura really did do something nice.... Chrome underneath, and I can control 1st gear in SS!!! Gotta love the 99's!!!!!!

 

A 99 shift plate will fit 00-03 but you will not be able to shift gate through 1 and 2...

 

so who cares about the 1st. and 2nd... does anyone even use those....

 

Yes... the 99's can sit there and red line in 1st gear forever in SS.... 00+ the car automatically shifts for you from 1st to 2nd in SS. In order to get around that, for example if your racing. You would shift all the way into first, then redline it, and slap it to second, and then up to third... etc.

 

does any one know..whats the part no. of shift plate...i tried to call acura and they want $74 for the shift plate and stff that goes underneath. I dont think i need everything...just the shift plate...I have 03 and want to find out if i can get just the shift plate from honda/acura. mine is scratched and all...anyone??? also if someone can tell me the website i can get it from...i have tried all the sites...but they dont seem to have it in their database.
thanks

 

According to Pohanka Acura (in Chantilly, Virginia), that piece for the 00-03 TL is $63.64 (part# 54710-S0K-A91). The 99 version of that is $80.96. From the "exploded" parts diagram, it looks like it's more than just a plate, it’s actually a part of a bigger sized piece of plastic. You may want to contact your local dealer/parts department again and give them the part number above and see how much they'll charge you for it. Pohanka doesn't charge customers for special orders; you just have to pay for it up front (if over $50).

 

wow, i did this like 3 years ago. I dipped mine in paint thinner for a few hours and then proceeded to wipe the silver off.

 

Here is mine:

 

For '00+ TLs the shiftplate is made of black plastic... that's it, you could easily remove the shift plate, strip the dull grey paint off, and apint it with a can of chrome paint. It won't look like the '99's, I'll tell you that for sure, you won't get the perfect reflection like the '99's do but you will get rid of that dull grey (gray) look .

 

x2 lol. I remember when this was discovered. Everybody on the board was going crazy.

 

Who discovered this? and how did they find about it in the first place?