myTaLizaS3.2

What more can I say? The cupholders IMO are crap. What the was Acura thinking when they designed it?

lokee99

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I thought the 02-03 cup holders are a tad bit better than the 99-01

MurkyRiversTL

Is there a reason for your ranting, or do you just feel the need to say they suck.

myTaLizaS3.2

no, no reason at all. just the fact that i need to have two cups in the cupholder at one time for it to work. yeah, i felt like i had to tell somebody. thanks for listenting.

TLsMD

2 cups for it to hold?
i get coffee every morning and one works perfect for me?
anyone else feel the same way?....

orgnlprankster7

yes, they suck horribly. every time i brake i have to grab the cup to keep it from flying foward.

fsttyms1

the 02-02 insert is really good. Modify yours to the CL-S manual one and it is awesome.

LIPPSTUH

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the CL-s one isn't that great... i can only use one of them.. the bigger one

03typeStl

Works great for me too, they do everything I expect them to.

dreem1er

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i've had two large drinks from tacobell it the front cup holders of my 03 and they are tight but they fit and don't spill or anything.....as long as they are not full of random shit....like most people have em....and the back cup holder in the armrest is whats horrible......i almost had to kill a few friends for almost spilling there shit all over the back........

vzuptnguyen

my large drinks overlap each other, so its a hassle. i have an 01

evantec

Most of the drive-thrus and coffee places seem to have their staff trained to fill everything to the very top, as if some customer is going to complain that they got cheated out of 1/4 oz of soda. So if you have to drive anywhere with a beverage or make any turns (90-degree cloverleaf on-ramps), you get to spill that 1/4 oz all over the hard-to-reach nooks and crannies around the cupholder and armrest.

I used to tell the staff at some places "leave an inch off the top" but I don't think they spoke English well enough to know what that meant (or maybe their native country was in centimeters). Then I tried telling them to put a medium portion into a large cup.

But after one messy spill, I decided no more. You'd be amazed how far 3 oz of coffee can go around the seat, armrest, console, etc. It was cheaper to buy a 6-pack of sodas and keep instant coffee at work. (Of course, the taste isn't as good, but I'm saving some bucks, and mainly the aggravation of dealing with a future spill!)

jayunsplanet

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Haha, I don't mind them except when I get a large drink from a fast food joint.
Taco Bell and McDonalds large size cups (that come w/ nearly every meal) are too big for the smaller holder. However, the lids hang over the arm rest when they are in the larger holder. So you have to tilt the cup to open the armrest.

I think I spilled a wee bit of beverage some time ago on the door hinge or something. I've cleaned it all numerous times, but that little bit of stickiness grabs everytime. It's so annoying. Haha, oh well.

AMGala

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The 1999-2000 cupholders suck. Upgrade to the 2001-2003 cupholder. When I had my 2000 TL, it was one of my first, cheapest, and best mods!

LIPPSTUH

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i got an awesome cup holder... the passenger

MurkyRiversTL

Ive never had problems with the cup holders themselves, but the doors gave me a nice little projest. I had to retrieve one of the little plastic gears that went under the shifter..... yeah I bet you didn't know there was a "under the shifter" but there is, and I've been there.


Plus I think the reason I never have problems with the cup holders is cause my wife and I are always in the car together, so ther is always two cups.

jayunsplanet

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Haha, that's funny.
:troutslap

6MTUA5

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where did you get them? i can't find any..

orgnlprankster7

whats the difference between 99-01 02-03? can someone show me a pic

Lawaia

Photo courtesy of Kris and found using the SEARCH feature.

orgnlprankster7

is that a direct plugnplay? im gonna have to pick me up one of those!

AMGala

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Dealership. It cost me like $5 or so.

AMGala

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There is a little tab on the 01-03 cupholder on the side towards the arm rest (not the side towards the shifter) that you need to file down a bit for it to fit, but other than that it's PNP.

Bob_F

Thanks for the great info!

I'm going to replace the cup holder insert in my 1999 TL.

Bob

fsttyms1

The insert made a world of difference.
(i still prefer the one from the CL-S6 due to it holding cans and medium drink cups better)

Bob_F

Kris,

What year CL is that from and can you get one of those from the dealer also?

Bob

fsttyms1

The part im talking about is the entire cupholder from the CL-S6. Its not just a insert like the pic on page 1. Its only from the 03. It will require some modification to the rear vent tubing and to look right you would want to relocate the parking brake.

Bob_F

Wow. I see.

Very cool but I'll go with the 02-03 insert as an easy upgrade.

Bob

myTaLizaS3.2

does anybody have pics of what the cup holders from the 99-01 look like by looking into the cup holders? i can't believe there's a cup holder worse than the 02-03

myTaLizaS3.2

what's the 02-02 insert? i already have a 02-03.

bangumandoo

im assuming the one on the right is 02-03?

myTaLizaS3.2

i think i like the style where it hugs onto the size of the cup. or as in it adjusts to the size of the cup.

AMGala

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Oops, after seeing that pic I realized I was wrong about the location of the tab. The tab is on the side towards the shifter, not on the side towards the arm rest. Nonetheless you'll see what I mean if you simply try to drop the new one in place of the old one. It won't be able to sit down because of the tab. Just file it down a bit until you can push it down flush. I'd recommend not filing it down all the way so that the tab can put some pressure between it and its housing, making a more secure fit.

myTaLizaS3.2

so from that picture, i can see on the left cup holder there's a tab used to hold the cup in place right?

AznWay

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I also upgrade my cup to 02-03. Best and cheapest mod i have every done. Make sure you get cup holder insert only and not the hold center piece. That what Acura deal try to make me buy hold thing for $100

fsttyms1

you honestly think the 02-03 are bad look at the pic and look at what holds the cups with the holder on the left (99-00) and look at the one on the right (01-03)
You dont need it. You should already have it.
They dont have that as an option on the TL. (ever one of those ive ever used are crap anyways) Do you have the one on the right in the pic above?
No. there are NO tabs on the one on the Left. The one on the left is from the 99-00 (which doesnt hold crap) The one on the right already has the tabs removed so you cant see them

myTaLizaS3.2

ok...from what i see on the left, it looks like there's something, but it's actually the background. anyways. yes, i do think it's crap. i'll post up a pic of what my cup holder looks like. i dont know, maybe i'm missing something or something. can anybody post a pic of their 02-03 cup holders?

the pics above, on the right side, what car is that from? mine does not look anything like that

fsttyms1

The pic on the right is the cupholder from the 02-03

myTaLizaS3.2

you know wat>? there may be a possibility that my car doesn't have that. i'll show you a pic tonight. it looks like it could be missing that part.

myTaLizaS3.2

aww man, now I really think I'm missing that shiet. I couldn't let myself think that acura would make this piece of crap cup holder. The way it is right now, it doesn't hold a cup. The cup doesn't sit into anything. So when I drive, it can slide all the way back, or all the way forward.