KillerG's Progress Thread
Burning Brakes
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Wow this is sad but I was driving yesterday and I was like KillerG talks sooo much crap but I haven't really seen his car- and then this thread amazing!!
...Nice Rotas LMAO, this progress thread is going to be epic!!!
...Nice Rotas LMAO, this progress thread is going to be epic!!!
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when a guy who doesnt speak too much English is amazed that killerg has a tsx, you know killerg is doing a great job in trolling LOL
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Yep, this is an old pic of my car above
If i hung around here with no car it would be really sad... but not out of the ordinary
yeah ill have pics soon, I might get to do a mini photoshoot tomorrow night if Im lucky and finish my detail and the 3000x other things I have to do
Pyro is one of the few people who has seen me in person. Pyro i think was like "I expected something different" Lol.
Also have chilled with pbhak
Yeah I got 50%, its the besties, not too dark, and not too dark
If i hung around here with no car it would be really sad... but not out of the ordinaryI have blue LED too...a little dimmer than that, but matches the mood/map lighting blue perfectly, I agree...it's very soothing to have it on. 
PS...Tire Kingdom, I think I remember the colors...and that's where I get my alignments (in FL of course). Also, any shots of the weathertechs with your badge on? in a way I like that they route the dirt down from the dead pedal back onto the mat...that's the only place I get dirt on the carpet on my oem all weathers. And not fk your passengers unless they're the ones cleaning the rear carpet for you!
PS...Tire Kingdom, I think I remember the colors...and that's where I get my alignments (in FL of course). Also, any shots of the weathertechs with your badge on? in a way I like that they route the dirt down from the dead pedal back onto the mat...that's the only place I get dirt on the carpet on my oem all weathers. And not fk your passengers unless they're the ones cleaning the rear carpet for you!
Also have chilled with pbhak
Yeah I got 50%, its the besties, not too dark, and not too dark
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I also have a CAI installed, its in SRI when i leave my car at home so my family doesnt hydrolock my car foolishly, but when im home for extended periods of time I CAI that bitch
dont have a good pic, but this was from when i converted to SRI + Hydroshield during Hurricane Irene
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dont have a good pic, but this was from when i converted to SRI + Hydroshield during Hurricane Irene
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One of my Favorite mods so far, V-LEDS reverse lights. Dont go cheap on your ebay license plate leds, trust me, I have a box full of dollar LEDs and none of them come close to the awesome brightness of the V-LEDs, which were 20 bucks. Now I see the light
I could probably perform surgical procedures under this thing
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I could probably perform surgical procedures under this thing
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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:
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:
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And finally, my own unique to this guy mod:
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In the future, as in this summer, I will be doing lighted REAR door sills as well, as I have figured out a method to that madness which was not possible for me before
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In the future, as in this summer, I will be doing lighted REAR door sills as well, as I have figured out a method to that madness which was not possible for me before
Enkei Raijins. visit this thread for super lul factor
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-tires-wheels-suspension-300/enkei-raijin-silver-18s-851908/
i think his friend might've painted them for him to see how they look first
i hate you for not meeting up with me. you broke my heart you sonofabitch
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-tires-wheels-suspension-300/enkei-raijin-silver-18s-851908/
i think his friend might've painted them for him to see how they look first
i hate you for not meeting up with me. you broke my heart you sonofabitch
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Enkei Raijins. visit this thread for super lul factor
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851908
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851908
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Thanks bro, were gonna have some grigio sexyness at the menlo meets when i can stop by. Maybe a dual photoshoot?!
Btw I got everything done by street KA dobry facet
Sorry stakky, this was the worst "break" Ive ever gotten. Unusual circumstances, but im only school for another 6 weeks now 
WAIT NO MORE
actually just a little longer, I was lazy and didnt take alot of before and afters, also now after taking some pics I realize how hard photography is and i have new appreciation for the awesome shots you guys all crank out
Btw I got everything done by street KA
dobry facetEnkei Raijins. visit this thread for super lul factor
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851908
i think his friend might've painted them for him to see how they look first
i hate you for not meeting up with me. you broke my heart you sonofabitch
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851908
i think his friend might've painted them for him to see how they look first
i hate you for not meeting up with me. you broke my heart you sonofabitch
WAIT NO MORE
actually just a little longer, I was lazy and didnt take alot of before and afters, also now after taking some pics I realize how hard photography is and i have new appreciation for the awesome shots you guys all crank out
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trip to the shop for muffler install:
pic is cutoff so the wheels are out of the shot lol
gorgeous s4 on rotiforms
before^
no mufflers... maybe i shoulda just left it this way. lol.
after!
pic is cutoff so the wheels are out of the shot lol
gorgeous s4 on rotiforms
before^
no mufflers... maybe i shoulda just left it this way. lol.
after!
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So the mufflers sound amazing, a big change in sound for just a simple can swap, and like tobwac said the videos dont do them justice.
There is zero drone, but i could hear a very very lightly audible hum at around highway cruising RPMs which I kinda didnt like. Im almost sure it would bother noone but myself, but i did personally notice it, im a details man. I decided to go in and line my spare wheel well and some of my trunk lid with peel&seal
15$ and 30 minutes later i had reduced that little hum just enough to make me happy, as you can see above I didnt try too hard to get the application right, but it had the desired effect I was looking for anyway (hoping it wasnt placebo).
There is zero drone, but i could hear a very very lightly audible hum at around highway cruising RPMs which I kinda didnt like. Im almost sure it would bother noone but myself, but i did personally notice it, im a details man. I decided to go in and line my spare wheel well and some of my trunk lid with peel&seal
15$ and 30 minutes later i had reduced that little hum just enough to make me happy, as you can see above I didnt try too hard to get the application right, but it had the desired effect I was looking for anyway (hoping it wasnt placebo).
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Very nice progress, man...glad you're happy! Looks great. Why the huge mystery with the wheels?!? Is there a running joke I'm missing? Super rare?!! VIP?!
J.
J.
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My Apex'i WS2 mufflers are uber quiet at cursing speeds. However, I just order a PCD from RV6 so who knows..... BTW, congrats on the mods Killer. It's about time son!
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^ It really wasnt necessary but maybe im just a baby 
I kind of want to line all the door panels now too, reduced interior noise in general is nice
yeah it goes inside the spare tire well so you cant see it at all unless you have a flat. I threw some of the inside of the lid for shits and giggles too.
Im sure a tech will see it one day and be like... wut da fuq
I kind of want to line all the door panels now too, reduced interior noise in general is niceyeah it goes inside the spare tire well so you cant see it at all unless you have a flat. I threw some of the inside of the lid for shits and giggles too.
Im sure a tech will see it one day and be like... wut da fuq
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I am in the same boat as your Killer. I added some Dynamat in the trunk on my RX-8 to take out some of the drone and noise from the new exhaust. The next step is to Dynamat the doors when I upgrade the factory Blose speakers.
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killer, car looks absolutely amazing. love your stance with those wheels. plus your interior with those door sills looks so sick. Congrats on all the mods. Maybe when i get back from college me u pyro and someothers can meet up and do a shoot or something