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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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JDM badging

do u guy think a stock TL-S with inspire badge look rice??
i was gonna get it, but my friend said it will look rice...
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 07:00 PM
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No, there are quite a lot of people on here that did it on their ride and it looks great.
I'm think about debading the "ACURA" and put in "INSPIRE" and debadge the "3.2TL" and leave the "type S" alone.
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 07:04 PM
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http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...n-Diego&id=aae

here's one for example that looks nice.

sorry blingbling girl, i have to use urs. Its nice!!
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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but i don't even have the bodykit......
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 07:37 PM
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Re: JDM badging

Originally posted by Alien
do u guy think a stock TL-S with inspire badge look rice??
i was gonna get it, but my friend said it will look rice...
Would you replace the Acura logo with a Honda "H", as well?? Blingbling Girl's TLS looks sharp, but it might look more "appropriate" with the Honda "H", since the Inspire is sold that way JDM:


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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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Alien, I saw a white TL-S the other day that had shaved all the badges off of the back and all they had were the 3.2TL Type-S badges in the centre of the trunk.

It looked pretty sharp!

I think that if you got the Inspire badging without the kit, it would still look good.

Putting those badges on isn't rice, IMO.

BTW, where are you planning on getting the emblems from?? A&J? Ben's done all that to his.
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by Alien
but i don't even have the bodykit......
doesnt really matter.
but the BK will makes it look better.

btw, the OEM BK is only $830 and installation is not that hard to do it urself.
What color is ur S?
Do you have pics?
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 08:52 PM
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well my car black..... and here is a pic
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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Hey Alien ...

Do what you want to do to your car ... at the end of the day, it's yours ... who cares what others think!

This is me ...
Your suggestion? That's exactly what I'm gonna do to my car. I have the INSPIRE trunk lettering (and the Modulo side skirt badging) -- gonna remove the ACURA & 3.2 TL in the back. When I have everything finished, I'll post some pics. Not 100% sure if anyone on the board has the same setup. Most afficinatos prefer to complete JDM conversion (H emblem in back and front grill, etc...)

Yes ... the bodykit adds so much sportiness to the car. I agree -- do the install yourself (follow the FAQ directions) and save labour costs ... You won't regret it!

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mods: OEM kit & spoiler, 20% tints, PIAA fogs, 3A tips, painted calipers & y-pipe, INSPIRE sills
future mods: springs & sways (spring 2k3), cleared corners, INSPIRE trunk badging, Modulo badging (have 'em)
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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a full JDM conversion doesn't stop at the badging....there's also the engine plate plus the interior (i.e. airbag, shift knob, dash, etc...) and if you're anal, you should change out the stereo and navigation because they both say "Acura" on them, plus in Japan, they use km/h, not mph...so if you're REALLY anal, you'd change the speedo to a metric one
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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have u notice i am in canada...
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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did you think that maybe that part about the speedometer was for the US members?
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 01:43 PM
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im about to do the jdm conversion myself.... im gonna do it ALLLLLL. value has the engine plate so thats no biggie and the shift knob. then theres another website... i forgot the adress that has all the other parts for less $. for the steering whell.... i am NOT geting the inspre one... fuk that... toooo much money... im gonna take of the A emblem... paint it silver (the color of my car) and place one of the H stickers that go on the wheels. if it looks ghetto then i dunno what else i will do.

for the jdm conversion these are the parts required (to do it compeltely):

the front grill w/ H
the rear H and Inspire lettering
the Modulo side skirt emblems
the Honda of America emlbems for the C-pillar
the Honda of America shift knob
the Type S emblem
the engine cover plate
the Inspire door sills
then of course the steering wheel

and i believe thats it... am i missing anything?
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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If anyone does the conversion and wants to get rid of there *3.2TL* symbol off a 2003. PM me. I will take it off your hands.

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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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Would you take the 3.2 TL off a 2000 or is it different from the 2003?
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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Originally posted by str8acura
im about to do the jdm conversion myself.... im gonna do it ALLLLLL. value has the engine plate so thats no biggie and the shift knob. then theres another website... i forgot the adress that has all the other parts for less $. for the steering whell.... i am NOT geting the inspre one... fuk that... toooo much money... im gonna take of the A emblem... paint it silver (the color of my car) and place one of the H stickers that go on the wheels. if it looks ghetto then i dunno what else i will do.

for the jdm conversion these are the parts required (to do it compeltely):

the front grill w/ H
the rear H and Inspire lettering
the Modulo side skirt emblems
the Honda of America emlbems for the C-pillar
the Honda of America shift knob
the Type S emblem
the engine cover plate
the Inspire door sills
then of course the steering wheel

and i believe thats it... am i missing anything?
I was thinking about doing the conversion, but I'm not a fan of the C-Pillar badges (makes it look too Buick Regal'ish).
Those that have done it, what was the damage ($$$) on it?? Also dont you have to change out the center cap for the rims?
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 12:32 AM
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shup guys...here r some pix of my TL-S that was semi-converted to an INSPIRE...i went the JDM route almost a year ago....hope u like the pix....enjoy BTW....i got most of my JDM parts through Value...it cost me hella grip...but it was all worth it to me

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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 08:47 AM
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Originally posted by bloo_tls02


I was thinking about doing the conversion, but I'm not a fan of the C-Pillar badges (makes it look too Buick Regal'ish).
Those that have done it, what was the damage ($$$) on it?? Also dont you have to change out the center cap for the rims?
well... if u get them from value they are +/- $50 for 2 of them... as for the decals on the rims... i believe they are just stickers.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 10:34 AM
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those are not sticker i believe...
i think they are just accord center cap
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 04:14 PM
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If anyone does the conversion or just wants to get rid of there *3.2TL* symbol off a 2003. PM me. I will take it off your hands.

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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:00 PM
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BTW I love that all silver typeS badge. How can I get my hands on one of those? What is the Web address?

Thx.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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what all silver type s badge? the jdm one? u can find ones that look exactly like it on ebay.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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like this one
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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bling-bling girl and EvoRTL-S have two of the sweetest rides on this site yet in different ways...

Especially EvoRTL-S: I'm not even big on drops like that but that is a fine, fine ride...

After looking at many of yours, I'm getting swayed on the idea of getting the body kit (when I despised them before), but I think I'm gonna leave the JDM stuff alone.

I think the JDM is unique and very cool and all, but it is kinda like having a carbon fiber hood: To someone who doesn't know, they will certainly ask, and you'll spend 20 minutes trying to explain it and it won't ever sink in...
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by r10apple
I think the JDM is unique and very cool and all, but it is kinda like having a carbon fiber hood: To someone who doesn't know, they will certainly ask, and you'll spend 20 minutes trying to explain it and it won't ever sink in...
seems pretty straight forward to me.

isnt that an acura? yes, but in japan its known as the honda inspire. so i changed the emblems. boom... explained and in less than 30 seconds.

bug: you can find a type s emlblem like that on ebay. heres one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33643
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:16 PM
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so can i get these on Ebay?
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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heh... i edited it while u were replying.
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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lol..we should have just hopped on AIM

BTW thanks.

Also that one looks like the "S" is red
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Old Mar 4, 2003 | 05:20 PM
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werd.

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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 01:14 AM
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Originally posted by r10apple
bling-bling girl and EvoRTL-S have two of the sweetest rides on this site yet in different ways...

Especially EvoRTL-S: I'm not even big on drops like that but that is a fine, fine ride...
Thanx much for the props ...u shud get the stock kit...

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