FlipRizzi

Hey guys!

I'm pretty much going to mod away with this car so might as well start a progress/development thread like everybody else. hehe got some little mods done already but my favorite so far are the RJ rims =) i'm planning on doing a mod or two each month so this may take time. hehe anyways, pretty excited. would welcome all the suggestions! next up on the mod list. CTE icebox =D

Future mods:
HID fogs
LEDs interior
MGP black caliper cover
Cleared headlights
CTE exhaust cat-back
Coilovers

Here she is so far =)

KillerG

new primary life goal: remove pinstripe

tobwac

+1
looking good
not a fan of the tinted back lights

ed_423

Pineatripes = looks like you got Keyed lol

FlipRizzi

hehehe thanks guys. hehe everyone seems to hate them. i will! do they just tear off?

ed_423

haha just hating on the pine stripe, but the car itself is super clean

samace_sg

love the look so far minus the pinstripe..

MoaarLow

CBP's are gorgeous, +1 on the pinstripe.
Good luck with the build

MrOtocinclus

Those wheels look so good, especially up close.

FlipRizzi

thanks guys! definitely a work in progress. the mod plans are definitely hurting the bank account bad! but hey work hard, play harder =D

ssjoeboe9

RJ wheels are still one of my favorite on the TSX. keep it up.

FlipRizzi

thanks man! nice ride btw!

FlipRizzi

just made my first ebay purchase lol and with that a paypal account! hehe anyways, got my interior LEDs lights ordered =D

VortexBlueTSX

Looks good man, take off that stripe and your in business

swarlos

You should black out the rear chrome strip to add to the black out look. Car is beggin for a drop, but I'm sure you already know that.

FlipRizzi

haha i know. i will eventually. this may sound stupid but im really not quite sure how. heheh does it just peel right off? will it ruin the paint? hehe i hate that i paid for this!!! darn add-ons!!!

FlipRizzi

i was thinking about doing that but not sure yet. and yes! a drop will definitely be in the mods list. probably last? heheh thanks man!

FlipRizzi

got my LEDs today. putting them on in a bit!

VirusX39

How did you black out the front headlights where the amber diffusers are? I am trying to avoid throwing my headlights in an oven to heat the glue and pull them out. Can you post pics of a night shot with your headlights on and possibly what it looks like when your turn signal flashes?

FlipRizzi

its just tint wrapped around it. i got them done along with my window tints hehe i'm really wanting to clear my headlights though and like you i want to avoid putting them in the oven. not that ballsy. im new to all this. but anyways, i took some shots for you but they don't look really good since its just my crappy phone. but the tint does the job for me. makes them darker but do not diminish the light output at all when signaling.
here they are mate.



and a crappy video =)

FlipRizzi

Here are the LEDs interior =) just having a big time problem snapping my license plate lights mount back in though =/



looks blue here for some reason. maybe just the picture quality.

VirusX39

Thanks for the pics. You can't really tell that they are tinted at night either. Looks good! I may have to go that route lol.

mrstak

iTrader: (1)

What color temp did you get for your interior lights? They look warm white...not xenon. And yea the blueish color in the comparison pic is probably from color correction...every side by side pic of an led vs reg bulb comes out looking blue.

opboarding

Same question as stak ^ I've bought 2 sets of map/dome lights and they look 6000k which I don't like. doesnt match my courtsey/trunk lights which are a nice crisp white. where'd you get yours?

GameOver69

beautiful ride. keep the pics coming! When i get the money im getting 19 ron jons as well.

question, any reason why i see everyone with 19's get bridgestone potenza's for the tires? just curious!

MoaarLow

Im assuming best bang for the buck. They perform really well

FlipRizzi

youre welcome. and yep! i love it so far. but i still want my clear headlights!!! hehe

i actually just got the same ones from warden_jp2002 on ebay
License plate: 2pcs 168 194 Refractor 5 Power LED (White) Wedge Bulbs
Vanity mirror: 4pcs 31mm Vanity 3 SMD LED (Xenon White) Fuse Bulb
Doors: 2pcs 161 168 194 Clear LED (Xenon White) Wedge Bulbs
Trunk: 1pc 168 194 Flank High Power LED (White) Wedge Bulbs
Dome and rear map: 3pcs 31mm 3022 3175 High Power LED (White) Festoon Bulb
and i like them coz they're not too bright. just plain and simple =) oh and it shipped in 4 days! fairly quick for a guy from hong kong. he's the guy to buy from for sure.

see above ehehe

hah dude i was going to get the CTE icebox, CTE exhaust, and P2R TB spacer before the rims but since the exhaust wasnt out that time i went ahead with the rims. were pretty much heading the same direction hehe anyways, I've read great reviews for the tires. very good high performance summer tires IMHO. quiet and grips really well. the treading pattern looks quite different too which i like. i currently have 245/35s right now. I think I may go 40s the next time coz I heard it rides even better and smoother.

and yes indeed! do not give good reviews at all. I just keep circling around. hehehe so im goin to leave it at that! =)

tobwac

any plans for dropping her?

FlipRizzi

Definitely. Some coilovers for sure

VirusX39

Heatgun is another option.. but that is if you have like half a day to it. I am afraid of it not sealing back up properly and getting condensation in the housing. =/

opboarding

Are your map/dome lights blueish at all or do they seem really close to white?

FlipRizzi

Yeah man. I'm new to moddin though so that's very unlikely unless i get some help. But if you're up to it, do eeeet!!! I
they are kinda warm white. Looks very stock. They blend well with the dash lights. Theres no hint of blue at all. The picture quality of one of the pictures earlier in the posts is causing it to come out bluish.

VirusX39

I am also fairly new to modding. That is why I was looking into just blacking out the amber diffusers. Maybe if I can find a cheap housing set from a junk yard, I may try it out..

FlipRizzi

sounds good man. good luck! keep me updated for sure!

FlipRizzi

oh and just a little update, I just ordered some LED switchbacks (just in case I get my headlights cleared), PIAA 2500k JDM ion yellow fog lights, and nokya stage 1 artic white DRLs/highbeams =)

FlipRizzi

guys a little clarification. the 2011 and 2012 tsx have the same body still right? I am trying to order a roof spoiler (made for 2011 model) but I want to be sure first that it will fit my 12. here's the 2 i'm looking at just in case anyone else is interested.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAINTED-ACUR...#ht_6689wt_868
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACURA-TSX-09...ht_4213wt_1101
the other one is way cheaper but i'm not sure about quality wise. still iffy on both.

also, I'm fixing to order a CT-E icebox tomorrow? any last words of advice before i do so? putting in consideration that I (have never taken off a single bumper in my entire life nor CAI) and all new to the modding scene =) ---> too busy trying to be a murse heheh lame me i know

tobwac

any roof spoiler for 2nd gen TSX would work so no worries

FlipRizzi

thanks for the quick reply mate. any suggestions between the two?

tobwac

i have the first one but im using it as deck lid spoiler lol

FlipRizzi

how's the quality? and its fits the rear too? i may just get 2 then so i can do both roof and rear heheh