JetLife_Pilot

I got it in november bone stock..another classic story of "tryin to get out the game" failed i wish i can find the stock pics but u kno how it is.. so here is how she been for the past few weeks
First mod springs 2in.




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friesm2000

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out of the game



IF YOU REALLY WANT TO, buy a mercedes, the cost of parts will surely put you out of the game



but anyways

JetLife_Pilot

Picked it up from Matrix Auto Sales in Miami n they sold me a lie...said it was ever crashed n couple days later wen i got a chance to align it see that it damaged...m they pulled the cel light n i had 2 tranny codes -_- thanks assholes...for a whoopin 5.5k live n learn i came from a civic didnt kno much bout they tl fam but i am learnin now

JetLife_Pilot

hahaha that cracked me up..i have read so many threads about it so i had to admit to it myself...i recently had a son so i wanted to get out they civic n integra group did a little growin up lol

JetLife_Pilot

this is as far as i have gotten in 4 months
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Put some 1/4 spacers in the rear

friesm2000

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transmission failures in the autos are actually quite common especially the 5-speed automatic ones (2000-2003)(1999's had a 4-speed, which are also kwoun to go out, but not as often though)




and damaged, you you mean accident damage then? or just the tranny damage? not totally clear on that

friesm2000

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also going for you coming from the integra/civic crowd, yes this crowd is a lot different from them, especially since there is literally no ricers, compared to the civics and such (and generally older too, 20+ is not uncommon, with some members on here, well into there 30's and 40's)


as far as parts go, they are a bit more expensive, with not nearly as many choices either, but when people do see your modded TL, they are alot more likely to look twice, because it is not a common car to actually mod




also you will learn are cars our PIGS when it comes to their weight, but what you back is a nice ride (and quiet at the same time too), and such though

JetLife_Pilot

lol both....i thought it jus needed a alignment wen i test drove it..."yaaa right" nope the caster on the right side is completely off its at least 1.5 degrees off from the left...but um the tranny has a the shift solenoid codes and its a 99 btw but it still drives good because i drive it normally

friesm2000

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still tranny failure is not uncommon, so i would get that solenoid fixed, so the code will not even get stored in memory



and the caster , a little variance is allowed, but not by that much though (and hopefully it is not frame damage, but just like a bent strut/radius rod or something, simple to fix

JetLife_Pilot

I got u well ima young cat...23 with a 5 month old son so I did some growin up gettin the TL its it indeed a different lifestyle..cops never...ever look my way for one...lol its great

princelybug

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JetLife_Pilot

yaa i hope so i have a body man who ima take it to..to make sure its nothing too major its jus outta my hands since our caster ncamber arent factory adjustable...my rims look like - _ the right side is a dramatic degree back...n the rear cambers in more then the left side..i assume 2 blown struts n caster adjustment will be good

JetLife_Pilot

No point in gettin rid of it now for as much as im payin for it smh...its gunna be a great lol lemme see..cant remember names off hand i see on here..ohh Slushy?? white 99 front sick stance and there is a very ice SSM type s with grey/gunmetal wheels..1..2.3.. um 6 spoke 18's? with guns in tha sunroof liner very nice..

lightjak_tsx

JetLife_Pilot

i work right next to a aamco so can u say...easy fix lol

friesm2000

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i got mine when i was only 23 also (and previous owner actually got it when he was like 20 lol)(but yeah the normal owners/driver that you see of our cars, is quite a bit older though)


and for pigs looking your way, yes less likely, but they will still profile though, especially if they start to notice the mods


it is actually, but a mother f@cker to change though (not so much with proper tools though)
also don't forget to check those front lower ball joints, they are not of the stongest design, and like to where out (less then 100k is not unheard of, with multiple cars)



and fyi, blown struts have absolutley nothing to do with alignment angles on our cars (they only have to support the weight of the car)
and how much camber difference are we talking about here in the rear?

JetLife_Pilot

In the rear...left side is um 1.9 but still on the green on our alignment machine n right side is 2.8 or more ( been a while since i been on it) its noticeable in person

JetLife_Pilot

but with the front the camber is positive degree smh

Bmcneal11

clean so far bro , I dont think I will ever buy a car from Miami

friesm2000

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GL with that, if it does go out, and getting it properly repair

1.9 is quite a bit, assuming you where getting it aligned after getting lowered, are you sure the car is actually level?

something is REALLY not right, again assuming you where getting it aligned after getting lowered, if anything they should at least be negetive... both sides

JetLife_Pilot

Yeahh man never do it they arent trustworthy...

JetLife_Pilot

the front right side used to b positive BUT now its lowered...its more postive like .5 then the left side,,which is like 1.5 neg and trhe rear both side are like 2.1 and 2,8 i believe ima put it on the rack next day i work

friesm2000

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right front seems a little excessive for camber, i would assume somewhere in the -1.0 range judging by your wheelwell gap, along with that left side not being enough, could the whole subframe have been shifted to the right side? or the front end (especially the strut towers) been shifted to the driver side even?


and the rear camber is a little bit better with it only being 0.7 off now, but still a little on the high side for difference though....

JetLife_Pilot

Ima do my alignment tomorrow n get the printout to evaluate and report back to get accurate results and better understandig on how to fix it

friesm2000

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make sure to also get steering axis inclination, included angle, along with a couple of others angles too, for better evaluation, of exactly what might be going on

JetLife_Pilot

Yes sir...Ima end up paying 5,500 for this so ima make sure that it will last more for a while...i honestly want a 3g but it out my price range now sooo ill be rocking my 2g and go buy a condo for me n fiance n son

EggTL23

Nice,always liked the green Tls.i digged it with the type s wheels more.

friesm2000

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i do too at times, BUT i also like the fact that the 2g modded is so much more rare to actually see (they are out there, but not nearly as many as the 3g's though, but even then those are rare compared to all the modded civics and such)


and yeah a condo/house would probably be a better/wiser investment anyways

friesm2000

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also getting the ride height for each corner may not hurt either, so we know exactly how low/level you are sitting


normally i would say center of the wheel hub to the body panel straight up, but considering that panels might have been repair before, you never know how accurate they might be

that is why sometimes, finding a good reference point underneth the car is a better bet, such as the control arms inner bolt (at the center of it of course) down to the alignment rack would probably be a better point to measure from

along with measuring from like the ball joint to the rack, then subtracting that from the initial measurement will provide how level the car is exactly sitting, since it helps to take out the variance of the tires

JetLife_Pilot

I liked it on th e TL-s wheels to BUT they was sccuffed up to hell wen i bought them and i got a good offer for them soooo i sold out n got 18's lol

JetLife_Pilot

03 tails...plz excuse the godzilla size picsmifnitnisnbig..thought it would be 600x400 like i editted

JetLife_Pilot

anybody in FL have a oem kit? im too impatient to wait on the Ronjon ^_^ or at least the front...

Mr. Maker

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What kind of springs you use..? car looks very simple..i like it..

Rockstar21

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car looks nice.

uncommon color as well.

good luck with it.

Flipster23

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cool

u need better pics though

jjashaa

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good start

phee

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nice looking car. love the color (i got the same color)

JetLife_Pilot

-flipster23..I kno i jus wanted to get some quick basic shots so ppl get an idea..we are trying to form a TL-CL group around here and really get good shots in..
Thanks to everyone else that gave feedback..
-Mr.Maker-they are "HP" springs 2in f&r i was quite budgeted since im still payin for it but summer time Im looking into either a F&F or Megan Racing set up
As yes clean and simple is my style

chicokelly

The car looks good......u just inspire me to drop mine.

JetLife_Pilot

Thanks man..my word of advice about dropping it..is..u been (stock height) for however long..and it hasnt killed you so go with a actual reputable company that will give u quality and style..(not sayin anythig bad about my springs because i do need struts) but i hope u get the idea