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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 02:50 AM
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Hey guys

I'm itching to do another mod. Something that isn't very expensive.

I have already removed the TSX and Acura letter emblems in the rear of my 2010 CBP TSX and I paint-matched the front grill.

I was thinking of doing the following:

-Blue tint the side-view mirrors
-Stick some kind of blue film to my fog lights.

Does anyone recommend high quality materials for these? I know defcon stuck blue tints to his sideview mirrors but those tints are now discontinued...
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 03:36 AM
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interior leds.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 04:07 AM
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you mean replacing all the OEM bulbs? arent they too bright?
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 05:08 AM
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try searching the forum, theres plenty of cheap and DIY mods. plastidip your windows if you want
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 07:07 AM
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Cardboard bodykit is always a good idea.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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Lug nuts? Wheel locks?
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by PyroDave
try searching the forum, theres plenty of cheap and DIY mods. plastidip your windows if you want
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Cardboard bodykit is always a good idea.
Both of these are very unique and distinctive mods. upgrading your Johnson rod (or adding one if you don't have one now) significantly improves performance and is another cheap mod.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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i was hoping for some links to vendors for the listed
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ceb
Both of these are very unique and distinctive mods. upgrading your Johnson rod (or adding one if you don't have one now) significantly improves performance and is another cheap mod.
Lol! You forgot to post a link, ceb.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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http://www.lamin-x.com/Acura-TSX-Sed...m#ReviewHeader

anyone have experiences with these?
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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+1 for led conversion. GREAT mod
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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nevermind. i just learned that it's illegal to have blue tints. i'm not a big fan of hte yellow ones so I could get the clear ones but i don't see the fun in that.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by hcp
Lol! You forgot to post a link, ceb.
Sorry. Here you go.

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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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lol at cardboard bodykit
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by savclaude
lol at cardboard bodykit




Cheap Rice, what more could you ask for?
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:23 AM
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poor adversary
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by I CU2


What's even funnier is a bodykit (any bodykit) on a Volga.
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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blue mirror tints.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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i saw your car and it looks great. is visibility still an issue?

where do you buy the tints?
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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i don't mind the trolling. i am a redditor after all.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 04:15 AM
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are the optic blue laminx fog light covers illegal?

i'm reading a lot of conflicting opinions.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by adversary
i saw your car and it looks great. is visibility still an issue?

where do you buy the tints?
i can still see the cars but its not clear. i definitely cannot see faces.

i got it from summit racing. its the gila pacific blue. i just paid $20 to have my tinter install it
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by adversary
are the optic blue laminx fog light covers illegal?

i'm reading a lot of conflicting opinions.
Any covering or cover on a lighting unit is illegal. Blue lights in general are restricted to law enforcement and are therefore illegal as well.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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I really love my Redline blinker fluid.
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by defconskylude
i can still see the cars but its not clear. i definitely cannot see faces.

i got it from summit racing. its the gila pacific blue. i just paid $20 to have my tinter install it
does it greatly reduce visibility at night?

i have 20% tints on the back windows and i have no problem. should i not have any issues then at night?
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