Year In Review a.k.a. 03tLsNBP's Progress Thread (56K unfriendly)
03-04-2011, 04:49 PM
#83
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03-04-2011, 06:48 PM
#85
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i had a couple hours free today so i put in the rears. gonna do the rest hopefully sunday if it doesnt rain.
the rear is at -1 to -1.5 finger gap now. i didnt know how low it would be before i put it in so i raised it up a little before installing. i think i can go lower in the rear.
the rear is at -1 to -1.5 finger gap now. i didnt know how low it would be before i put it in so i raised it up a little before installing. i think i can go lower in the rear.
03-06-2011, 04:06 PM
#86
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tomorrow i shall lower the rears more. im at the absolute lowest i can go in the front.
how do you guys drive around this low with the lip kit? i was scraping on everything even without it.
03-06-2011, 06:35 PM
#88
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thanks!
i will take more pics tomorrow def after i lower it more. and after it stops raining cats and dogs. crazy storm here in the northeast. lot of flooding everywhere. i drove through a semi-deep puddle on my test drive today after installing and there was just steam pluming out of my hood. def not a good situation. i didnt realize that lowering just a couple more inches would make that much of a difference.
i will take more pics tomorrow def after i lower it more. and after it stops raining cats and dogs. crazy storm here in the northeast. lot of flooding everywhere. i drove through a semi-deep puddle on my test drive today after installing and there was just steam pluming out of my hood. def not a good situation. i didnt realize that lowering just a couple more inches would make that much of a difference.
03-06-2011, 08:04 PM
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Its gonna take some getting used to. MUCH stiffer than OEM and even my eibachs. But i think its worth it because the handling and steering response has improved greatly.
03-08-2011, 06:12 PM
#93
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more picture whoring 
i took some better pictures with no shadows so you can actually see the drop.
still havent lowered the rears more. my wheel lock key broke on me. so i have to go to a tire shop or something now.
i took some better pictures with no shadows so you can actually see the drop.
still havent lowered the rears more. my wheel lock key broke on me. so i have to go to a tire shop or something now.
03-08-2011, 08:04 PM
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Gawdddddddddd that's low
03-08-2011, 09:40 PM
#99
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^get a kit.
My rents had a heart attack when they saw my TL dropped with a kit and all cleaned and what not.
it really looks a million times better.
maybe KobeAllDay will paypal you the $590
My rents had a heart attack when they saw my TL dropped with a kit and all cleaned and what not.
it really looks a million times better.
maybe KobeAllDay will paypal you the $590
03-08-2011, 10:08 PM
#100
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lol yup! and it can go lower 
im having a hard time getting myself to pay so much for a kit just to scrape the shit out of it all the time and possibly crack it.
plus, you can go lower without a kit
thanks!
you got your kit on? where are the pics!
im having a hard time getting myself to pay so much for a kit just to scrape the shit out of it all the time and possibly crack it.
plus, you can go lower without a kit
thanks!
you got your kit on? where are the pics!
03-09-2011, 08:10 PM
#101
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^haha I did because we had a solid week of nice weather. but then we got another 15 inches!! car is sitting in the garage. it snowed again today, lip is going to have to come off again =(
03-09-2011, 09:47 PM
#102
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^ damn that sucks. im glad all the snow is gone here. just endless rain now.
but the roads are as shitty as ever. i keep scraping the cat and banging the control arms against the wheel wells. i think i need to raise the front
but first i must find a way to get my wheels off...
but the roads are as shitty as ever. i keep scraping the cat and banging the control arms against the wheel wells. i think i need to raise the front
but first i must find a way to get my wheels off...
03-09-2011, 11:07 PM
#103
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^ damn that sucks. im glad all the snow is gone here. just endless rain now.
but the roads are as shitty as ever. i keep scraping the cat and banging the control arms against the wheel wells. i think i need to raise the front
but first i must find a way to get my wheels off...
but the roads are as shitty as ever. i keep scraping the cat and banging the control arms against the wheel wells. i think i need to raise the front
but first i must find a way to get my wheels off...
Just trust me, put some regular nuts on it. If someone wants your rims they'll drill out the lock anyways
and yeah I got to enjoy maybe 2 days with my WW front lip.
color me displeased.
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03-13-2011, 01:04 AM
#107
lol even it out.. you look raked. and post some side shots
here's mine as of now.. raised it since last time. it's actually driveable
and notice i don't has teh visorz no moar.. my slowww part out begins!
here's mine as of now.. raised it since last time. it's actually driveable
and notice i don't has teh visorz no moar.. my slowww part out begins!
Last edited by xtremex626; 03-13-2011 at 01:07 AM.
03-13-2011, 09:51 AM
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03-13-2011, 06:27 PM
#111
Looks hot. Imagine how it would look with a lip kit.....I know you cant stop looking at your car so youll def be staring at your car for hours when you get your lip kit at that height.
Once you park your car wherever you go, I bet you look back and look at the car. I do that to admire.
Once you park your car wherever you go, I bet you look back and look at the car. I do that to admire.
03-13-2011, 06:58 PM
#112
^03tlsnbp: you have balls for being as raked as you are. some guy from norcal was raked just like you and he had a lipkit too (02/03 tl-s nbp).. hit a huge ass pothole and he cracked his oilpan and f*cked his headers up pretty bad.. so just beware.
and yeah.. i've cracked my wheel lock key before.. just order a new one from McGard.. and only thru them.. cause the stealership sells them for $30~ while they go for $12-15 @ McGard. plus.. they're stationed in NY, so i don't see a problem!
and yeah.. i've cracked my wheel lock key before.. just order a new one from McGard.. and only thru them.. cause the stealership sells them for $30~ while they go for $12-15 @ McGard. plus.. they're stationed in NY, so i don't see a problem!
03-13-2011, 09:16 PM
#113
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Looks hot. Imagine how it would look with a lip kit.....I know you cant stop looking at your car so youll def be staring at your car for hours when you get your lip kit at that height.
Once you park your car wherever you go, I bet you look back and look at the car. I do that to admire.
Once you park your car wherever you go, I bet you look back and look at the car. I do that to admire.
right now im just focused on getting my wheels off.
then:
paint grille
wash and wax
black headlight housings
then im done till the summer.
^03tlsnbp: you have balls for being as raked as you are. some guy from norcal was raked just like you and he had a lipkit too (02/03 tl-s nbp).. hit a huge ass pothole and he cracked his oilpan and f*cked his headers up pretty bad.. so just beware.
and yeah.. i've cracked my wheel lock key before.. just order a new one from McGard.. and only thru them.. cause the stealership sells them for $30~ while they go for $12-15 @ McGard. plus.. they're stationed in NY, so i don't see a problem!
and yeah.. i've cracked my wheel lock key before.. just order a new one from McGard.. and only thru them.. cause the stealership sells them for $30~ while they go for $12-15 @ McGard. plus.. they're stationed in NY, so i don't see a problem!
03-14-2011, 07:41 PM
#114
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Started off the day by getting a car wash since the outside water supply at my house is still turned off from the winter. They wouldn't let me in though because my front bumper couldn't get over the rail into the conveyor thing lol.
Then for the hell of it, I took my car to the dealership today. They surprised me and removed my wheel locks for free and gave me the proper wheel lock key for 10 bucks!
So I fixed the ride height. It is perfectly even now. Side skirts are perfectly parallel with the ground. I lowered the rear by 2cm and then raised the front up 1.5cm because my front tires were getting worn from rubbing the wheel wells. My Honda badge came today also. I think the guy sent me one from the Pilot or CRV or something because that thing is HUGE. Idk I may keep it.
And I finally popped on my Honda center caps
More picture whoring ensues...
Then for the hell of it, I took my car to the dealership today. They surprised me and removed my wheel locks for free and gave me the proper wheel lock key for 10 bucks!
So I fixed the ride height. It is perfectly even now. Side skirts are perfectly parallel with the ground. I lowered the rear by 2cm and then raised the front up 1.5cm because my front tires were getting worn from rubbing the wheel wells. My Honda badge came today also. I think the guy sent me one from the Pilot or CRV or something because that thing is HUGE. Idk I may keep it.
And I finally popped on my Honda center caps
More picture whoring ensues...
03-14-2011, 11:16 PM
#117
much better
you can't rock a black grill without blacked out housings! should get on that when you can, and remember to remove that silver strip on the headlights if you do go that route. and yeah.. that big honda emblem needs to go
you can't rock a black grill without blacked out housings! should get on that when you can, and remember to remove that silver strip on the headlights if you do go that route. and yeah.. that big honda emblem needs to go
03-14-2011, 11:50 PM
#118
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lol the badge is a little too big isnt it? im gonna contact the seller and see what happened.
anyone wanna black out my headlights for me? im kinda low on funds though. and i ran out of stuff to sell lol.
anyone wanna black out my headlights for me? im kinda low on funds though. and i ran out of stuff to sell lol.