<p>^the ole banana in the tail pipe trick, eh?</p>

 

That miata was one of the few cars I took a picture of; because of the Apache's! Didn't even glance at the dash, those gauges would have made my trousers tight.

I don't normally think of the miata as old enough to rock classic parts like that, but I guess it really is. Damn.

 

Lol we just installed those yesterday. They look amazing at night

 

Ah!

So is it just an overlay or some sort of hack job with vintage/repro gauges? I'm leaning towards overlay which is cool...

 

...and I found the answer. Overlays. SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES! Sort of makes me want a miata now. Well, makes me want one still. But that would be one of the first changes. Very cool!

Oh, and fun note. My tablet keeps trying to autocorrect "miata" to "mistake".

 

LOL Maybe because it'll be a mistake if you buy one XD

 

which s2000 exhaust tips are the ones that fit our car? ap1 or ap2. and anyone got the part numbers for the ones that fit? might as well order em when I get the bumper done...

 

Ap2

 

holy crap, $100 for just one..

maybe ill just buy some massive 4.5 inch tips with burnt blue tips lol

 

$70 ish:

Honda Automotive Parts

I've seen pairs on eBay for a bit less, in the $100 range for 2 if you don't mind used.

 

Hmm. Just checked the bay and laughed... It seems that the cheapy China exhausts for the AP2 are less than a pair of OEM tips!




But yeah, $100 wish for a used set.

 

lol ^ yeah i saw that also

 

8th gen accord sport tips are almost identical to the ap2 tips if you can find those any cheaper..

 

do they fit tho? ^
edit: anyone know the diameter of the muffler outlet?

 

Or you can just find a local AP2 and take their tips

 

well yeah or that

 

lol, full rice
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Fits-Slant-Burnt-Car-Stainless-Steel-EXHAUST-Tail-Muffler-Tip-Pipe-/261554307908?hash=item3ce5da0344&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-102MM-ID-4-Slide-on-Genuine-Carbon-Fiber-Exhaust-Tip-Upgrade-AC-/231297429812?hash=item35da66b134&vxp=mtr

 

don't do the blue man!

 

AP2s fit, but not a huge fan of the look imo. I prefer the circular exhaust tips with like a fat shiny muffler behind it

 

lol i'm almost tempted to buy the blue burnt tip ones. or maybe the cf....

I actually like the big oval look (with the modulo)

I gotta go out and meassure the muffler outlet though

 

I seem to recall 2012wagon saying they were the same.

I did some scaled potatochopping and physically, it looks like the AP2, Accord Sport, and (get ready...) Crosstour tips fit the same in the TSX cutouts. I'd be surprised to learn that Honda didn't use the same size exhaust pipe for all three. I think the only difference between the three are the slash angle. I was going to check out the Crosstour because I figure as shitty as that car is, it'd be funny to actually buy some parts for it! Haven't got there yet though.

I may have considered this option before... I mean, a friend of mine thought about it...

 

hmm ill look for some crosstour ones if they are the same. I gotta get something else though, cause the stock ones are way too small especially when the modulo is on. And anyways my right stock one is totally destroyed.

 

meh I think the stock tips look ok with the modulo on

but yeah Isi has oval tips under the modulo rear and they look pretty damn good


god I need those tail lights...

 

i want her head lights as well

 

Used...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/161771252314?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20141212152715&meid=e39bc3e0756843a880798a6cba6a38b2&pid=100338&rk=3&rkt=30&sd=131305831373&_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_mwBanner=1
New...
http://m.ebay.com/itm/131305831373?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
They should fit just as good as the ap2 or stock ones. I even found a ton of knock offs for much less that looked similar.

 

See, if you took them off of an Accord, it would be less noticeable and the owner probably would care less


In other news... I have a fucking 8 hour course in like 5 hours....

 

Who is gunna do it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acura-TSX-ATLP-grill-For-2009-2010-/261995642501?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276

 

Wow. Reading those installation instructions, I can see why that grille really didn't catch on.

I'd nope right on out of there if faced with that task!

 

it requires totally custom mounting and the fitment is ass. don't buy it!

 

Are you still actively looking for EI tape? What's the update?

 

I have it all and i'm doing the soldering. It's a huge fucking pain and is taking forever!

 

That's great news! This is exactly why I wanted to wait for you to finish your side of the bargain. I probably wouldn't have been able to solder everything correctly. When I receive them, it'll be as easy as tapping into my footwell LED lights?

Please post pictures of both ours when you're done. This is gunna look really cool!

Im guessing we are good on cost correct?

 

^ yeah you just gotta wire it to some 12v (so your footwell lights) ill post up some good pics when its all done.

 

Wait, when did the changeover from the foot well lights "always on" to "only on with the door open" occur?

Because if your foot well is always on, I don't think you want to power the sills all the time. I mean, it won't really hurt them per se, but the EL does have a life time and will get progressively dimmer. Probably not within your cars lifetime but no sense in needlessly powering them if you don't need to.

 

This is true... but yeah I'm thinking the lifetime of these things are like 1000's of hours right? Im not too worried..

 

wait... hmmm I have my footwell lights connected to ACC. So that means I couldn't tap there.. I think maybe Ill have to tap the door lights.

This might be more difficult than I thought

 

Probably closer to 100,000s. Don't remember offhand, but there we're some tests run that were over a year of continuous on. Output was noticeably different between the test sample and a control panel. Maybe some slight color shift as well.

I'd say the bigger problem might be the inverter driving the lamp though. I'm like 99% sure whatever you're getting isnt a high quality one. Those simply don't exist anymore since EL all but up and died.

Id be concerned about shorting one of them out and causing additional electrical problems upstream.

YMMV, and it's ultimately your choice. Realistically you probably won't have any problems. But to be most safe, *I* would tap into a switched power source. Probably the little door light that comes on with the door open / door unlock. Whatever it is that the people are tapping into for the mirror puddle lights.

 

The footwell lights are always on? Is this a 09-10 thing?

 

I *think* they were always on before the minor change. So, what, like pre-2011?

 

Yeah I think so. The footwell lighting in your wagon probably turn off a few seconds after closing all doors.