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are your rims 19"s ?
I think 18's would have looked a lot better.....also you can drop her a little more....and your tire profile is very big....the "bulge" out look is not suiting the rims....stretched look would have looked hell a lot nicer....
COMPLIMENTS
I think the ride looks great....flows well....
any future mods planned ?
are your rims 19"s ?
I think 18's would have looked a lot better.....also you can drop her a little more....and your tire profile is very big....the "bulge" out look is not suiting the rims....stretched look would have looked hell a lot nicer....
COMPLIMENTS
I think the ride looks great....flows well....
any future mods planned ?
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Thanks all for the feedback and props!
Details on the wheels, suspension, and bumper mods:
Wheels/Tires:
BBS (refinished in Honda PMM) 19x8 +45mm all around with 245/40/19, 10mm Ichiba spacers and extended studs in the rear. I opt'ed for the 40 series tires since this is my daily driver and I wanted enough sidewalls to protect my rims from potholes and still retain a decent level of ride comfort. Also, with the bigger overall wheel diameter setup, I would have to do less of a drop on my Megan EZ coil overs. The end result I was going for is that of an OEM plus look. I am too old to be sporting fart cans and scrapping every speed bump and driveway :P
Suspension:
Megan EZ coil overs - Since the TSX is a daily driver, I didn't want to go nuts with a set of competition coil overs. I have had Teins SS, Apex'i, H&R, and KW coils in the past. I can honestly say at this point, the Megans are awesome in both build quality and performance. The ride is quiet and the 15 levels of dampening is fantastic. Overall drop is ~ 1 5/16" in they front and 1 1/8" in the rear. Ride comfort is great with significantly less body roll and fast turn ins. For the money, it's well worth it considering the ease of install and replacement cost.
Bumper Treatment:
With the help of a buddy who owns a graphics and vinyl shop, we wrapped the rear bumper diffuser area in 3M carbon fiber vinyl along with the rear chrome trim on the trunk and the black pillars on the doors. I wanted just enough CF touches to make it unique without going overboard. The front end is protected with a Nano Fusion clear bra the first week I took delivery of the car. Amazing stuff! The film is so clear and translucent, you can't tell there's a clear bra on the front end unless you look really close.
The next 4-6 weeks...
I ordered an extra set of wheels made to custom specs (Special Thanks to Mark from Throwdown Performance!). I am very happy with the flushness of the front wheels. However, due to the inherent negative camber in the rear, I didn't want to space out the rear wheels too much with spacers. Since Defcon showed us that 19x9.5 +35mm can be used all the way around, I am following his lead and doing a similar setup. However, I am going to see if I can fit a 275/35 in the rear with a higher offset (+42). Theoretically I think I can get away with it and get that filled in/fat tire staggered look in the rear.
F: 19x8.5 +45mm (245/40)
R: 19x9.5 +42mm (275/35.. I am hoping to... )
Color: Gun Metal
ForgeStar F14s...
335 with Gun Metal:
M3 with Titanium:
Details on the wheels, suspension, and bumper mods:
Wheels/Tires:
BBS (refinished in Honda PMM) 19x8 +45mm all around with 245/40/19, 10mm Ichiba spacers and extended studs in the rear. I opt'ed for the 40 series tires since this is my daily driver and I wanted enough sidewalls to protect my rims from potholes and still retain a decent level of ride comfort. Also, with the bigger overall wheel diameter setup, I would have to do less of a drop on my Megan EZ coil overs. The end result I was going for is that of an OEM plus look. I am too old to be sporting fart cans and scrapping every speed bump and driveway :P
Suspension:
Megan EZ coil overs - Since the TSX is a daily driver, I didn't want to go nuts with a set of competition coil overs. I have had Teins SS, Apex'i, H&R, and KW coils in the past. I can honestly say at this point, the Megans are awesome in both build quality and performance. The ride is quiet and the 15 levels of dampening is fantastic. Overall drop is ~ 1 5/16" in they front and 1 1/8" in the rear. Ride comfort is great with significantly less body roll and fast turn ins. For the money, it's well worth it considering the ease of install and replacement cost.
Bumper Treatment:
With the help of a buddy who owns a graphics and vinyl shop, we wrapped the rear bumper diffuser area in 3M carbon fiber vinyl along with the rear chrome trim on the trunk and the black pillars on the doors. I wanted just enough CF touches to make it unique without going overboard. The front end is protected with a Nano Fusion clear bra the first week I took delivery of the car. Amazing stuff! The film is so clear and translucent, you can't tell there's a clear bra on the front end unless you look really close.
The next 4-6 weeks...
I ordered an extra set of wheels made to custom specs (Special Thanks to Mark from Throwdown Performance!). I am very happy with the flushness of the front wheels. However, due to the inherent negative camber in the rear, I didn't want to space out the rear wheels too much with spacers. Since Defcon showed us that 19x9.5 +35mm can be used all the way around, I am following his lead and doing a similar setup. However, I am going to see if I can fit a 275/35 in the rear with a higher offset (+42). Theoretically I think I can get away with it and get that filled in/fat tire staggered look in the rear.
F: 19x8.5 +45mm (245/40)
R: 19x9.5 +42mm (275/35.. I am hoping to... )
Color: Gun Metal
ForgeStar F14s...
335 with Gun Metal:
M3 with Titanium:
Last edited by benben01; Nov 6, 2011 at 05:23 AM.
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^^^ those will look 
but again 245's on an 8" wide rim is a kinda no no....if you have enkei rpf01 it makes sense coz that look flows....am running 235's on a 8.5" rim and its very slightly stretched....for a 8" I would have gone with 225's....
on the 9.5" rim please dont put a 275 or a 285....I think a 255/265 should be perfect and will help you clear without any/much modifications....
edit: PS the Gunmetal would look freaking awesome on ur PwP
but again 245's on an 8" wide rim is a kinda no no....if you have enkei rpf01 it makes sense coz that look flows....am running 235's on a 8.5" rim and its very slightly stretched....for a 8" I would have gone with 225's....
on the 9.5" rim please dont put a 275 or a 285....I think a 255/265 should be perfect and will help you clear without any/much modifications....
edit: PS the Gunmetal would look freaking awesome on ur PwP
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Three Wheelin'
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Thanks Swoosh. Finding the right tires in 19s is kinda hard. To match the diameter of 245/40s I have in the front, I have have to go with 275/35. 265s are out of the question since the diameter of the tires in that range aren't even close. I can do 255/40 but it's not fat enough. I should theoretically get away with 275s in the rear without any modifications. Guess we will all find out in the next 4-6 weeks when the rims are here.
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From: MD
Sure thing Puppet. I go down to NoVa quite a bit. Not sure if I came across a forum member here last night at the Rio complex. I passed a 09-10 PWP TSX with what looks like dark chrome Ron Jon Legends. Of course, I was hauling the family out to dinner in the MDX.
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