iCrap

3 weeks should be fine.. that isn't that long.

VR1

They look nice, but for like $500 a wheel, I'd go with something aftermarket.

iCrap

urbanstereo

here its 199 per

Hubcap Haven: ALY71781A30 Acura TSX Wheel Dark Grey Machined #42700TL2A70

iCrap

If you want the SE style why not just get yours painted that way?

rawger

Even though it was plastidip, looked way better than the stock rims.

rawger

Honestly, for all the noise they make, it's like they struggle to reach 30 mph.

iCrap

Honda life lol



So this guy managed to get illuminated sills. it looks pretty cool. I wanna do this..

rawger

^ "The length of the project was about one month"

I'm too lazy to do that shit, but it looks cool. I think he used to post on here too, his car has the AZ sticker.

iCrap

Yeah i don't get the one month part. I guess it's just because shipping from china takes so long.... The actual thing looks like it'll take only a few hours.
Also i would skip the clear coat step he did.

I tried to find that car on here but i couldn't. dunno if he is on here

xtcnrice

That guy has a DIY playlist on YouTube. Pretty informative when I was more of a noob lol (i.e., taking the front bumper cover off).

@ VR1, https://acurazine.com/forums/car-tal...y-more-922397/

@urbanstereo, 3 weeks should be ok. But don't be surprised if it won't turn over when you get back.

@iCrap, did you buy rob's sills? The OEM JDM/EDM Accord ones come with an option for illumination and they look pretty good. Maybe you can make it look OEM for a fraction of the cost

iCrap

No I didn't get them yet. I was looking around and both killerG and this guy in that that video made theirs with acryllic. I'm thinking it might be way harder to do it by cutting out the OEM one

xtcnrice

yeah that's true.. and fucking up the OEMs will suck.. no going back lol. You'll have a nice supply of acrylic.

edit: plz make it glow "iCrap" LOL

ssjoeboe9

Ill pay someone $50 to make me Red ones.

VR1

Forgot how cheap these were:

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, $42,999 - Cars.com

opboarding

I can't decide whether or not I think I the sills are cool or cheesy.

Also it annoyed me how every time he said "door stills"

iCrap

If i can do mine and make it look nice i'll make them for others if there is some interest.. there is red EL tape so it should look pretty nice imo.

Yeah i think acryllic is the better option. I can go to home depot and get a few sheets for like 20 bucks. And i still have a ton left over from my computer case mods.

yea lol "stills." that was really annoying.

urbanstereo

i'll bribe my coworker to start it up for me once a week with souvenirs from korea.



thats not the acura way. i have to overpay for something that can be easily accomplished myself

ssjoeboe9

Yeah icrap put me down for a pair of 3M wrapped Red LED light Sills.

$50 sound good to you?

rawger

He's an impostor!

Tried convincing my dad to trade the RX 350, which is rarely ever driven, for the M3 I linked awhile back, he wasn't buying.

VR1

^lol

How long can we drive on our donut spare wheel? I don't want to leave the car with them while they fix the wheel.

iCrap

lol no that's the German car way

That's probably fine. pretty much it would be acrylic sheet cost + light cost + vinyl cost + shipping.


Forever... Just don't go over 45 or whatever it says. Also don't put the donut on the powered wheel.

VR1

My parents bought a 4k tv. There's not that much content, but if you're spending that kind of $$, might aswell get 4k for futureproofing. But who knows, 4k may go down the road of 3D, where there's still like nothing in 3d to acually watch. Stupid Xbox One and PS4 need to hurry up and start allowing 4k. I think the thing where 4K could have the biggest impact are in fps and racing games.

iCrap

4K is the new standard, like 1920x1080 (1080p). It's not going anywhere... for a long time. The resolution will only increase as time goes on.

Movies that you see at the theater are shown in at minimum 8k resolution (Imax is 16k), so the content IS there. The problem is getting it on your TV still.. you can't put that 4k movie on a Blu-ray.

Also the 4K tv and 4K players will upconvert, so yes even though there isn't much content, 1080p content still looks a million times better.

3D is fucking stupid. my tv has it, used it once. hated it

They can't do it. First I doubt they even have the new HDMI standard that allows for 2160p (4k) @ 30z over HDMI.
Anyways, assuming they could even ouput 4k. that's FOUR times HD resolution.

The xbone and PS4 already struggle to get 30FPS @ 1080p, forget about 60.
Now quadruple that resolution and it'll get like 5 fps lol.

The "next gen" console hardware is actually equivalent to PC hardware from 3-4 years ago.

xtcnrice

And yet I don't see a difference in quality compared to a downloaded BluRay 1080p rip I play on my 1080p 240hz capable TV from a reasonable viewing distance. 4k, IMO, is a big waste of people's time unless you get a giant screen and/or love to sit close.

@VR1
Sure you can future proof, but why? When 4k content ACTUALLY picks up, these displays will be so much cheaper by then, AND you'll actually start seeing better quality displays. And perhaps more manufacturers will start hitting the 4K consumer display market, creating even more reason for cheaper prices. It makes more sense to get an LED 1080p display right now for a much cheaper price if you absolutely need a TV today.

Most of this is just my opinion, but quality in terms of pixel density, 4k vs 1080p at a proper viewing distance is not an opinion. It's physics. We cannot see a difference unless you're close enough. What most people are seeing is likely just a difference in quality of the display itself. Better blacks, better contrast, better pixels, NOT better number of pixels.

iCrap

I can see the difference but then again maybe it just bothers me more than most people to see jagged edges and pixels, etc. And the downloaded files are way to compressed and have color banding and stuff.

But of course you won't notice a huge difference between a theater screen and your home screen. But now imagine the theater screen was showing the movie in 1920x1080? That would be horrible.

You just have to spend some time watching one. Everyone who has seen mine is just blown away.
It's the difference between 90ppi (current tv) and under 25ppi on the previous 60 inch it replaced.

I do think though that buying a 4k TV under 60 inches is just dumb. There is no point.

Yea, right now it still does make sense to get a 1080 display for most people. For me it came down to.. needed a new tv (old one died), wanted a big TV, if i'm getting a new large tv it might as well be 4k. And the nice thing about this samsung is the processing can be done on an external box so it'll never be obsolete (new standards can be added with just the box). The previous Sony lasted 10 years, and I think this Samsung will last even longer.

xtcnrice

Absolutely. I didn't know you were getting a 60" TV though. This definitely makes a lot more sense than say a 46" or even a 52" (which is what I have atm). And the processing being done externally from the TV itself is pretty sick. Never knew that existed. But yeah I guess what I was mostly getting at was the typical consumer who isn't a videophile, is going to experience a placebo effect of a "better quality TV" simply because it's new, or the viewer was informed it's a 4K display. Hell some people just buy expensive TVs and assume the quality is better than the next brand's flagship TV. But yeah if you're checking for a tiny bit of aliasing whenever you're watching ANYTHING because shit bothers you, then yeah the difference may be huge to you. I think the worst is when I see some guy in a striped shirt/sweater on a terrible TV. Aliasing for days... Also yeah if the theatres were playing 1080p it would look like shit. The screens are gigantic, so PPI is gonna be mad low. They need the high res content and the high res projectors/screens.

iCrap

^ mine is 75 inches actually. But yea i think 60 is the absolute minimum for 4k. i said it was 75 before lol you must have missed it.

xtcnrice

gonzo08452

Goodness!! Just a quick thought and I'm sure it's been asked previously, what about TLX wheels? They're starting to pop up on the used market.

opboarding

We had our company Christmas party last night and I won a pair of round trip tickets to anywhere in the continental US. Now to find a girl who wants to go with me places...

xtcnrice

congrats! I never win anything... didn't even win a free coffee or anything from McDonald's recent monopoly

MC MiYoung3269

I can pass as a girl!

ssjoeboe9

I miss my first company christmas party to watch my fiance graduate lol

But it's in FL so it's like a vacation haha

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

my company sucks.

the last 3 or 4 years, we've had the christmas party on a work night.
this year, its this wednesday. Dafuck!?

you mean to tell me we're all going to get drunk then come in the next morning???

opboarding

That's weird to do it on a work night. The weekend is where it's at!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

id rather have a large bonus than party on a work night.

ssjoeboe9

I was pro rated my bonus for the year and then lost half of that amount to taxes haha

Grownup life= taxes

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

I was a contract worker for about 6 months.
had to save for taxes.


which was lame because my bank account looked extra big! until I gave it to uncle sam

xtcnrice

At least you guys don't have tax rates as bad as I do here in Ontario!