benben01

+1 for best mod of the month :p

tobwac

holy shit that looks nice
did you have to cut and mold something to make the middle fit?

benben01

It's a complete strip and rewrap to OEM quality.

ssjoeboe9

Lol it looks like the steering wheel got elephantiasis... still looks cool though. +1 on steering wheel mod!

tobwac

so whats the next mode BBK's?
or another unexpected mod lol

Stylinhonda

Looks great! Gives a more sporty look to the wheel. Flows well with the other part of the wheel.

Have you wrapped anything in the interior with the CF? The center consol on ours already has some small scratching on the finish.

benben01

Nice and meaty to grab on

Unexpected mod???? New car

Thanks Stylin! I haven't CF wrapped my interior pieces but it's not difficult though. The biggest challenge is removing the trim pieces without busting any of the clips.

tobwac

oooo sh.. any teaser of what we can expect lol

benben01

4 wheels and 2 doors

tobwac

you will need a lot parts in order to make it drivable

benben01

LOL! Seriously, not getting any more cars until I get a bigger garage. Spent too much time and money on the TSX to upgrade now. Next mods are in no particular order BBK, rear sway bar, and CT-E S/C. BTW, sway bar is on it way The rest, gotta starve a little bit longer and save my lunch money.

Stylinhonda

HAHA I use to do that in high school to buy car parts!

Zelaya

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I had to stop today and see this wheel in person and the photo Ben posted is no justice at all.

Mr. NC

Badass THICK wheel good sir

ed_423

Benben likes his steering wheel just like his women: thick, firm, and nice to hold.


Of course, no offense to any ladies in your life, I'm sure they are all hotties

benben01

You are correct! They are all hotties including mrs. benben01

mrstak

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OR
you could just pick your fav kid out of the 4 and send that kid to college...the rest don't have to. you can use their tuition money on your car

HondoGermany

looking great,
but I think a very expensive mod, nothing for me. The OEM steering wheel is very good for me.

benben01

Very tempting.. Fortunately we are good to go in that department

It's bad at all. Cheaper than the OEM sports wheel.

HondoGermany

No problems with the Airbag?

benben01

nope.. it's an OEM wheel rewrapped.

MTEAZY

Best 2G I've seen so far!

benben01

Thanks! Guess you haven't seen that many 2Gs

AniMaLisTiK

Hey, buddy! You have one of the sickest TSX i've seen. Let me ask you... what do you think of me trying... How much should I look at lowering it afterwards without rubbing?

19x8.5 (+45) front ???
19x9.5 (+48) rear ???

benben01

Thanks Bud! Sickest TSX probably not but I will accept you compliment As for lowering, it's a tricky question and really depends on the size of the tire you are running. iF you want the stanced look, you are going to need to camber kits front and rear. With he offsets you suggested you can run a 275/35 tire in the rear with -2 deg. camber and drop it as low as your want. Keep in mind, the tire size will be extremely important. For the front, with -1 - -2 deg in, you can slam it as well with either a 245/35 or 235/35 or 235/40. Hope that helps

FlipRizzi

ahhh!! nice! nicely done sir! gives it a more aggressive look for sure. great mod! acurazine's first steering wheel mod?

anyways, I've been wanting to ask you about your megan EZ coils. are you thinking of getting a camber kit? or do you not need it? if not, can you tell me how you set yours up? I'm planning on getting the same ones! Thanks mate!

benben01

The Megans are still doing great. No issues with them at all. My drop is fairly mild at ~1-1.25". So a camber kit is not needed. However, because of the aggressive sized tires I am running, I will be doing camber kits front and rear to dial in a deg or 2 of negative camber so I don't risk the chance of any fender/body contact with lock to lock steering and full suspension compression.

ed_423

LOl i was gonna ask you, where did your paddle shifters go?! did you have to take it out after you wrap your steering wheel? then i realized you have a 6spd

MrOtocinclus

The steering wheel looks great, thick and meaty. I'm curious how it feels... just from looking at it it looks like it might be cushiony?

ttk5

Ben, have you been in a 4th gen TL? If you have, how does your wheel compare to it? The 4th gen TL wheel feels just superb in my hands and your wheel looks about the same thickness

benben01

The feel is great! It's just a bit cushy and the thickness adds to the sense of control. Feels like an upgraded M/AMG wheel. Compared to a 4G TL, it's thicker and just a wee bit cushier.

AniMaLisTiK

As I was looking at your pics, I said to myself that roof would look sick as hell if it was black. I think it would look incredibly sick, my only concern for you would be being able to lay it completely flat without bubbles or discrepancies cause they'll stand out a lot up there and also, what will exposure to so much sun do to it?

benben01

The problem with black vinyl is it can scratch easily. However, 3M CF would work best but for my taste it's a bit of an overkill..

ed_423

Plasti dip LOL

Your roof looks good as it is right now Ben

benben01

Yessir! Did you order your rims yet?

benben01

Ok.. Need some opinions and feedback on this...

Here's a pic of mr. O's pwp with the aero kit..



And here's mine..



I am thinking of keeping my rear bumper with the mud-guards and do just the sides and the front lips.. For you talented youngn's who's skilled at photo-chopping, can someone chop it with the side skirts and front lips? Want to see if it would look right. Thanks!

ed_423

nice sticker on the corner, is that the stig from top gear? LOl

ed_423

a quick distraction from my midterm studying, but's a sloppy job

ed_423

out of all the aero pieces, i like the rear bumper the most lol.

tobwac

the areo kit would complete the look for sure