Initial Impressions of BPU (Basic Performance Upgrades)

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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Initial Impressions of BPU (Basic Performance Upgrades)

*Mods I don't know if I have this in the right section, if I don't please move it. Thanks!*

Quick Story:

I currently drive a 03 TL-S and I love it far more than my 02 Honda Accord. I feel like I have very "basic" mods in comparison to the 6-speed swaps and Forced Induction of other members.

MY MODS
SUSPENSION
Comptech Front Sway Bar
Eibach Rear Sway Bar
Upgraded Endlinks
Rhino Front Control Arms with Adjustable Ball Joints
No-Name Rear Camber Control Arms (SPC knock-offs)
Neuspeed Strut Bar
Apexi WS Coilovers

BRAKES
Rotora Front and Rear Slotted Rotors
Ceramic Brake Pads

ENGINE
Weapon-R Short Ram Intake
DC Ceramic Coated Headers
Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
Ralco Crank, AC, and Power Steering Pulleys with Gatorback belts

COSMETIC/MISC Mods
Lip Spoiler resized to be a Roof Spoiler
10% Black Tint
Weather Tech Visors
Sunroof Visor
Blacked Out Headlights
19 inch rims, 17 inch rims for the winter time.
Wood Steering wheel
Wood Shift Knob
Pioneer In-dash Navi

IMPRESSIONS
I just wanted to write about my initial impressions of my car after owning it for 7 years now with 113,XXX miles on my car. I just replaced my timing belt and water bump. Basic maintenance, right? lol, anyways well I thought this weekend was as good as a time to install the DC Headers and Ralco Pulley's I have had for over a year, lol yeah I know that was a long time holding on to the parts.

Anyways, I was driving the car around and I really didn't have any good places to really let it loose. I finally found a place and...... OMG.... this car still feels so good to me. Dirty I know... lol

I was impressed with how it accelerated. I was shocked at how much my car has changed in driving response and handling, despite doing only minor mods to it. I don't feel like I have done anything overly excessive but my car now has the ability to hang with the best of them and look like a family sedan at the same time. hehe

Thanks for taking the time to read this and responding! Now I can get groceries 2 times faster! muhahahah

Some Quick Pics if you haven't seen my car before:













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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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man your car is so clean. i think once you get a lip kit it would complete the car.
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Thanks man, I am probably going to be looking at an exhaust (if I could ever find a decent one) and lip kit as my final modifications. If the tranny goes out then I might consider a 6-speed swap.

BTW, I took the yellow film off my fogs and now I am just running 3500K HID fogs.
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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that is a nice looking tl
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 04:06 AM
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Very dope whip, I like the yellow film for some reason....but wow, kitless never looked so good.....
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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Very very clean
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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Very clean car man!!! If you got the lipkit I tihnk it would take your car to the next level and u would love it even mroe. I know what you mean when you say you feel the power now. I got my headers/crank pully/hfc/exhaust/im spacer/tb&im gaskets instaled all at once and it went in a tl-s and came out a whole new car. Good luck with your car!!!
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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Thank you Vman159, n1njai, 02type-s, jaMezBOI.

jaMezBOI, I felt I should've had a TL-WoW after the headers and pulley upgrade, on top of everything else obviously, lol. I am riding in WINTERMODE too!
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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Looks great
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