KillerG

So it was a gorgeous day outside and i figured i should get off my ass and install these while i had the chance. Rain tomorrow and wednesday so the cars gonna be garaged for the next 2 days and its too cramped to work in the garage. My main reason for adding these is because ever since i installed ambient lighting in the car I can really see my feet when i drive, and the gross stock pedals, and i wanted to nice it all up down there. Anyway, here are the pics:



Look how disgusting this is. The manufacturer didnt even install my brake pedal correctly. This is an obvious joke, I know someone is gonna comment on this. Shame on you Acura. We should have gotten aluminum pedals stock.

And now the after:



Ah. Much better. The install was super easy, i wouldve made a DIY but it was not necessary, the only required tool is a power drill and some bits.


So i bought the pedals from StrutKing. The shipping was frighteningly fast (1 day) and the sales people were pretty cool and helped me measure the pedals before they shipped em out, this is the link to the exact set i bought:

http://www.strutking.com/products/TL...Pedal-Set.html

I know it says TL but as you can see it fits the TSX quite nicely. the accelerator pedal I must admit, is not an exact fit, but when installing just slide it up a centimeter and its perfectly flush. Brake pedal goes on without any issues. At $69.00 its a hell of a lot cheaper than OEM sport pedals which clock in around 300 with shipping.

Now i know what you are thinking:

"But KillerG, you are missing the dead pedal you jackass, girls are going to sit in your car and NOT have sex with you once they realize you dont have an aluminum dead people"

well, A) Fuck You, and B) I ordered some fucking weathertech mats which nicely cover up the dead pedal and eliminate my need for one.

At the moment you have no choice for an aluminum dead pedal except for the OEM variety which like i mentioned earlier costs two arms and two legs. Although if you insist, i have a DIY solution for you that involves aluminum foil, elmers glue, and raisins. Strutking sales people mentioned that they ordered some test pieces to see if they could get a dead pedal to fit a 2G TSX so that may become an option in the future

enjoy the night shot:

kowloonsniperhk

Wow. I like your humour. Anyways looks great. This is another thing for my wish list. You said it wasn't a perfect fit but you were able to get it to fit right?

TSXKid2010

Dude that looks amazing...
Holy shit I might wanna try it now.
KillerG is probably the only person on these forums to be able to write something serious and have people laugh their asses off at the same time.

justnspace

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Tyrone ftw!

KillerG

yeah kowloon, its a bit off, it ends up a half centimeter off the bottom, its hard to see but maybe u notice it in the pics. For anyone who installs this, i recommend only placing the BOTTOM 4 screws on (out of 6).

Fitting it was a little wonky in the beginning but once I had one of the middle screws on i realized that it was gonna sit on the pedal very nicely. 3 screws later and i was happy.

I went for a test drive and my car has yet to explode so I will also vouch for their safety

KillerG

Thanks for rallying the 3G users to help with measurements Justn

kowloonsniperhk

Sports pedals added to wish list

justnspace

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Please, call me Jamal.

Mr. NC

NICE.............steering column

"nice it up all down there" - Thats where she went?

Having said that, cute install good job with your TL....I mean TSX

I shall wait for that Dead Pedal...

russel082581

dont you mean rice it all up? haha j/k
looks good!

ed_423

Hey killer, have you thought about buying a TL?

ed_423

should take some closer shot at the pedals. im iffy about the fitment still

KillerG

you serious ed or are you expecting close ups like the one i posted in photograph section?

KillerG

also, fuck you

ed_423

LOL please. i am dead serious. not like those pro pics u took in ur thread, but just some regular pic showing which part doesnt fit well? maybe circle it or something. cuz honestly, it looks pretty damn good in these pics lol

ed_423

KillerG

KillerG

and as far as me potentially toyota-ing myself (ed brought up the safety issue)

it seems pretty o-k to me at the moment, i took it for a test drive, went to burger king, and grabbed a #6 no tomatoes no onions and small fries, then i drove home, ate my lunch, and was still ok

Regardless, If I die, ill let you guys know

ed_423

wow thanks killer. first contribution to the forum.

LOl jk

and if u get the weather tech, it'll probably cover that part

Mr. NC

Nicely written up good sir...that gap would be covered by the mats newayz

KillerG

yeah the WT covers up the accelerator too, so its like a matchmade in heaven.

I also made the ambient light DIY ed years ago remember! noone loved me back then though

ed_423

maybe cuz u didnt share your 400 t-taps

TSXKid2010

That's because you weren't Killertrollking yet. LOL.

Gotta admit, your DIY made all of us laugh with the T-Tap issue...LOL. Did you end up returning them all?

KillerG

i printed out the return form and then forgot to put them in the mail. I ended up keeping all 400 D:

They in a box under my air hockey table

russel082581

kill-her-G, spot clown of the class haha

KillerG

ladies love my jokes, even more so when i have sex with them. zing

justnspace

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you, even took the time to put this together.
Props.

Mr. NC

Ladies find it a joke when they have sex with you. BAZINGA

KillerG

yo Jamal i always hook it up for my boys

and mr. nc... : (

Mr. NC

I fucking love you bro

KillerG

gif saved <3

pbhak has notified me that strutking.com is currently down. My pedal set pics must have caused a massive influx of visitors (3-4 people) and it may have crashed their website. It should be back up soon. After doing my research though this was the best possible place to get em so i'd wait

TSXKid2010

Strutking Mod A: Holy shit....4 LIVE visitors...
Strutking Mod B: Holy shit....what do we do...? What if all four order sets?
-Both look at a pile of three sets in the corner-
Strutking Mod A: ABORT! ABORT! PULL THE SITE DOWN!
Strutking Mod B: -seizures cuz Kid couldn't think of anything for him to say-

Mr. NC

^ I'm picturing this as a silent movie with subtitles


HILARIOUS LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

KillerG

all my threads always end up like this, lol.

I will update on thursday with pics of my WEATHERTECH MATS
maybe i could get myself in the next issue of car and driver.

TSXKid2010

With your super macro photography!

justnspace

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09TSXTech

I had a set of Strut King Pedals before getting the OEM version. Just order the ones for 04-08 TSX and ask to skip the dead pedal (doesn't fit-too small) and make sure you use galvanized screws as the ones provided started to seep rusty liquid stuff out a month after installation. Rains a lot up here in Vancouver.

Love the weathertech mat also, just bought a set off craiglist a couple of weeks ago for $125 (owner totaled her TSX before she had a chance to install it - brand new still in the box).

KillerG

oooh thanks for the headsup tech. If i ever see any juice ill be sure to swap em out. Thankfully with my corolla in tow i usually never have to drive in the rain unless i get ambushed by it.

nice buy on the mats. i skipped the back seats since they are pretty unused for me

KillerG

had to look twice to see it. subtle, yet powerful. :thief:

KillerG

i like totally got my weathertech mats yesterday. If anyone gives a shit ill post up the pics.

I also got a california car duster. The handle is a foot longer than it needs to be and looks like a dildo