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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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+1 for best mod of the month :p
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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holy shit that looks nice
did you have to cut and mold something to make the middle fit?
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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It's a complete strip and rewrap to OEM quality.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Lol it looks like the steering wheel got elephantiasis... still looks cool though. +1 on steering wheel mod!
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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so whats the next mode BBK's?
or another unexpected mod lol
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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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.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
Lol it looks like the steering wheel got elephantiasis... still looks cool though. +1 on steering wheel mod!
Nice and meaty to grab on

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

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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.
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.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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oooo sh.. any teaser of what we can expect lol
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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4 wheels and 2 doors
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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you will need a lot parts in order to make it drivable
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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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.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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The rest, gotta starve a little bit longer and save my lunch money.
HAHA I use to do that in high school to buy car parts!

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CT-E S/C.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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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.
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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Badass THICK wheel good sir
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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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
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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You are correct! They are all hotties including mrs. benben01
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 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.
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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
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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looking great,
but I think a very expensive mod, nothing for me. The OEM steering wheel is very good for me.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mrstak
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
Very tempting.. Fortunately we are good to go in that department

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looking great,
but I think a very expensive mod, nothing for me. The OEM steering wheel is very good for me.
It's bad at all. Cheaper than the OEM sports wheel.
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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No problems with the Airbag?
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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nope.. it's an OEM wheel rewrapped.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Best 2G I've seen so far!
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:21 AM
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Best 2G I've seen so far!
Thanks! Guess you haven't seen that many 2Gs
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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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 ???

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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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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
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Thumbs up

Originally Posted by benben01
Here we go... Installed.. Took me less than an hour with the right tools (Steering wheel puller, cordless impact wrench, torx bits, panel puller, and phiilips screw driver). Let me say, the steering wheel is BADASS!!!




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!
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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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.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 02:37 PM
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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
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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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?
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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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
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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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.
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 08:55 AM
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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?
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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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..
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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Plasti dip LOL

Your roof looks good as it is right now Ben
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 11:30 AM
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Yessir! Did you order your rims yet?
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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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!

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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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nice sticker on the corner, is that the stig from top gear? LOl
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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a quick distraction from my midterm studying, but's a sloppy job
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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out of all the aero pieces, i like the rear bumper the most lol.
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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the areo kit would complete the look for sure
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