Hello everyone i dont know if i am posting this in the correct section but im new to the acura forums. My name is alex. I live in miami florida. I just recently purchase a 2002 TL Type-S in silver. The car already has some tasteful mods so im now having to find out what companys they are and to replace and fix whatever is crap lol.. I will have some pictures up later.

Thanks

 

Welcome!
We have one of those in the family (same color and everything) and I love it, definitely one of the better balanced cars out there.. get those pics up! haha

 

Welcome to the forums! Pics please!

 

Welcome same exact car as me and yes pics up asap pls I would like to see these tasteful mods u speak of

 

Welcome! Post pics when you can!

 

welcome to azine glad to see another 2nd gen in miami, check the regions forum, there's gonna be a dyno day in a couple weeks, hope you can make it

 

welcome- have a read thru the main thread title list for other new member postings- those contain contact info for acura that you need to make
Some 02/03 have a recall on the timing belt pulley- if so, you pay to replace the water pump and save hundreds on the 105kmile service

Those same thread titles will lead you thru common problems, mods and all the DIYs
Click the top right corner of any page Off Topic- then look for acurazine meets by area- meet other ziners and do drives- photo shoots-

make sure to read the owner manual - online for free if needed too

 

Welcome...
will be seeing you in the tranny failure thread eventually

 

^ wow lol

Not funny but sad to see so many people with the same issue.

 

on the tranny issue.

We love pics here.



Welcome to the boards!

 

Welcome

Your join date is 2007?...

 

^good question... op are u finally deciding to show ur face?

 

WOW alot of responses already normally it takes alot longer for people to respond
and WELCOME to AZINE...
and
PICTURES PLEASE otherwise we can't tell you want brands of mods they are

 

many people join when they start looking for a car and it may be some years before getting what they want

I even know a TL Moderator who drives a subaru!! came here looking for info on a CL years ago and never left

getting the car registered with acura and up to date on recalls etc. is important,
never know when a freebie is waiting for you

 

Welcome to the Fam.......

 

Welcome

 

Indeed i should have some money by then but yes i will be dynoing soon.

I have heard about that so im adding a tranny cooler to hopefully not let that happen.

Yes but in 07 i was looking to purchase a tl but they where a bit out of my budget.

 

welcome dude. you'll love these cars even with a bad tranny

 

Sorry guys i will have pictures up by the weekend.

 

Don't bother, it won't help. The temperature of the fluid isn't the problem, it's the lack of fluid getting to the 3rd gear clutch pack. It's an internal design flaw and there's nothing you can do that will help unfortunately.

 

Lets see some pics man

 

Wow that sucks, and there is no way of fixing that?

 

Well here are the pictures





Once i got wheels ill take better pictures. I just painted the value cover engine cover and strut bar today. All those parts where stock black. Hope you enjoy.

 

, more please
and it already has a couple of mods done too
and get rid of the 4x4 look too

 

Lol its dropped in the front which the previous owner i think cut springs so when i have money i am purchasing ksport coilovers.

 

cutting springs is a half ass way to do it
even a quality set of lowering springs will work too (eibach, h&r, tein, etc, etc.), but nice job wanting ksports

 

Now if someone could help me out with understanding the suspension mod's that we could do and where could i find the parts. Thanks

 

this gives a pretty good list of what is available for our cars:
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/new-official-2nd-gen-tl-diy-thread-706083/

it's down towards the bottom more

 

Werd thanks man

 

np

 

So its 12 15 in the morning in miami and im bored lol. Just wanted to post up some pictures of my old car.

This was when i got her.


After some months of modding and a paint job and new wheels this is the outcome.



Got a sweet deal on some 5zigen's and here is the outcome.



Then i got some g35 wheels and that was the last set before she got sold.

 

Pretty dope maxima, seeing how you did your last car, the TL should look great.

 

Nice Max.

So you bought it already modded? That is what I understood from your first picture.

Your windows were dark as hell!

5% all around and 35% on the windshield?

 

The Maxima only had rims and a drop. Everything else was stock and i build it from there. Yes the previous owner had 5% on the doors and 35% in the rear.

 

Indeed the TL will look madd clean when im done with her.

 

good start..now make it urs..not that othas....

worlds most interesting man...funny as commercials..lol...

 

Lol indeed that man is great..

 

welcome to the forums

 

Welcome, the 5zigens looked killer on the Maxima, i look forward to the progress on the TL

 

Welcome to Acurazine! The TL-S is looking great so far. Sometimes the little things really bring it together more than the big ones

Any plans for it? A drop, wheels, kit?