to trancemission:
You are already cool, with or without Pete's neato key.

to csmeance:
You better not lose that valet key, dude. (At least until you get your new '07-style key)

to the Acura eStore:
Hurry up and get my blank key to me, so I can get it to Pete for machining.

to FLBusa:
You ROCK!

 

Thanks guys


For that you get a present from me........PM sent...

 

You guys do understand that the Acura eStore is NOT REALLY A STORE. The whole intent of the eStore is to prevent (2) trips to the dealer.

All the estore does is collect your parts and order information... and then passes that data to the Acura dealer you choose. Teh dealer you choose will then order the parts (and bill your card) as if you came to the parts counter.

If you have not been billed, you MUST contact the local dealer and have them follow through.

 

Hey Look at that! I never noticed that the mod/s had changed my Sig.

Thanks Joey.

Tonight....

I'm Cuttin' Key's

Gonna be a long one.

 

Excellent!!! $45 each is definitely worth it to me . . . . . I'm just waiting for instructions with keys in hand, for some reasone I can stop playing with it - push the button and flip, push the button and fold, push the button and flip, push the button and fold . . . . I'm too excited, maybe I can drive my keys down to FL from MI and watch! LOL, just kidding . . . .

FLBusa - excellent job!! only the factory could give us the same level of quality for this mod!! (at least judging from the pictures)



Also thanks to the admins for giving him vendor status!

:gheywave:

 

FLBusa,

For us that were the 1st 10 on the list, will you be sending us a PM to get in-line ahead of all these other yahoos? Also we get a discount too right?

 

Yep... I will be contacting the first 10-20 folks right off the bat.


no comment on that discount thingy...

 

Excellent work (again) FLBUSA.....I should have a key in hand tomorrow. Note...there are 90 some odd keys in stock at Acura warehouse for everybody to pull from. The parts guy checked inventory today (stating they were on backorder). If you need the dealer...it is Ed Martin Acura in Indianapolis. The parts dept there seems to have access to plenty?

 

Congrats can't wait to get a hold of one.

 

Thanks Michael.

No prob... I also have 10 keys that I'm working on to get ahead of things.

Pete

 

This just excites me more than you know. I dont really care about the vendor thingy....thats SOP....but the fact of the ingenuity and thought/development/and now fruition of an absolute wonderful idea and excellent product. Truely a win win situation no doubt and what this country is all about! Excellent idea and execution!!! A++

And talk about timing...my Dobies ate my damn keys last week. Got it all back (thanks to that battery probably acting up grounding out in stomache juices and making Apollo a little weazy). He yaked it all back out except the damn red panic button....and in peices! Only thing he didnt eat was the circuit board....it went under the chair (thank god). I guess thats what you get from a 100# dobie trying to act cool in front of his sister doing "key swallowing acts". I was SO pissed too. And of course...I go out with the #2 key...and my car doesnt know me anymore....(never been used). So your key is a NO BRAINER for me!

 

I am really impressed with this man's drive and determination to make this idea come to life. Way to go. Very impressed with his professionalism with quick response time to recent PM's. Keep up the good work. Congrats on the Vendor Status. Can't wait to complete this order for both Key Fobs.

 

Hey Pete

Can I pick up one? I ordered one already, but it's taking Rick Case forever to contact me. Please PM me w/ a number I can reach you at so I can hopefully pick one up this week. Thanks.

 

hey pete =) dun forget about me !!!

 

I don't know whether to be seriously grossed out or to laugh myself silly.

 

Forget a key for now, Pete. Just lend me a dollar real quick....I know you have it!

 

daamn. I have yet to receive my key

 

Sorry MichaelB.... here are my thoughts



Glad that was your dog and not mine!

I vote that you get the #1 spot on the list.

 

Busa,
I demand you post a list of the folks already contacted you so I can see where I stand on the list. I was one of the first IF you go by the thread and few down on the list if yougo by the PMs. I contacted the National Organization For TL Key Cutters On Acurazine (N.O.F.T.L.K.C.O.A) and they said I have rights. I want my rights. I wont breathe again until you tell me.

 

Believe it or not....he took it like nothing even was a big deal at all? Other than me freaking out about it....he just sat there like it didnt bother him a bit. Dog eats everything! It has eaten part of the chimney off my house if you can believe it....thats when I knew...whoa....I am gonna have a problem here! They are only 9 months old or so...maybe 10 months...so they are just about to the "chill out period" thank god! So when it gets warm out again...I wont have to fence the inside of my fence, basically fencing my house from the dogs in the fenced in area...but now working on growing a new back yard I guess....they are running it to mud!

 

Still there? Its been a while...lol. I wouldnt worry about it buddy...this guy seems as fair and straight as you can get man.

 

please get back to me im dying for that key...congrats on the ventor

 

Stop whoring up this thread. You think he doesnt know how bad you guys want it at this point?

He said it will still be a day or two. So just calm down.....

 

Got key in hand waiting to be shipped out with money.

 

I know right? But this is one funny as hell thread! It's good that everybody has a sense of humor. Pete is definitely one of the most stand-up guys in the business! He should be president of Acurazine, not a mere mortal vendor!

(Hey Pete, is that enough brown-nosing for a cool-ass carbon fiber set of keys?)


Ok, ok, ok...I'll take the regular ones - that's my final offer!

 

I was wondering how you guys were going to send yours?

I was planning on going insured USPS Priority both ways. I was planning on using putting my self addressed stamp envelope in there as well. That way all he has to do is put the key in, seal it up, and drop it in the mail.

Can you insure a self addressed stamp envelope?

 

I was thinking I would use Fedex since I could then watch the progress, I've found them and DHL have very good online tracking - UPS is hours or even a day behind . . . . . but the last UPS package I sent was through a UPS store and their tracking site was more up to date than the regular UPS tracking (i.e. ups.com did not show the package as "out for delivery" but the link from the store did)

I beleive UPS/Fedex/DHL all have a base insurance that covers up to a few hundred dollars of value . . . . just don't forget to declare the value . . . .

I just have to figure out how to do a return label . . . . .

 

That's simple...just fill one out and stick it in the box or package with your order/money. When he finishes, he just applies the new label over the old one and ships it back!

 

oops....don't get me wrong. I know that you have many underlying costs that we won't see, including your time and free time outside of your normal job.

PLEASE don't take my thinking out loud to be a negative to what you have done here for all of us.

I will most likely be getting the key done, its just that I have 4 keys already that work perfectly fine, and this would be my 5th. Gonna be hard to explain this one to the GF....lol

 

Note....we/he should probably pick ONE shipper to deal with...otherwise you guys are gonna run the cost up due to him having to run all over hells half acre to five different shippers every day. Let him decide....it will be best. (my guess anyway)

 

Good point!

Any of the Big 3 would be fine, FedEx, UPS, USPS, they pickup from my work every day and setting aside packages for them to pick up is no problem. There's even a box for each just 40' away from the front door. DHL and other carriers would need to be a special pickup. If it were me... it would be FedEx or UPS.

 

Hmmmmmm Carbon Fiber.....


Naaaa... better not even think about that one.

 

I'm not. ...and I didn't .

I'm aware that there will be those that just can't justify spending X dollars on a key mod. There's plenty of stuff that I personally wouldn't spend the money on and well... then there's stuff I would.

Actually... I'm having a lot of fun doing the key mod. It's been awhile since I've done a side project and it's good to be back in the saddle again.

Since you already have an extra key... you might consider getting it cut and then selling it. Or... it might just be too nice to sell.

Pete

 

A key blank could be made from prepreg type carbon fiber....would be expensive and not worth it at all though. The mold to produce a unit with strength and exactness like this would be around $4000 - $5000 alone - if that gives you any idea . Then being able to accurately mill it for each individual key would be very problematic. Kinda cool idea though.

 

im in for the keys but how long is the waiting list if i wanted to get the keys from FLBusa

 

Received an e-mail from my dealer today that key has been released from back order. Should be here shortly.

Please add me to your list.

 

Own an 02 TL and an 05 TSX (lists omron on the back of the key fob)
Both keys go into the other's lock easily.
Seeing that the newer TSX and TL's are compatible with this mod, it looks extremely likely that the 2nd Gen TL's can use FLBusa's key.

 

I think he was talking about the outside case!! At least I hope so. As far as the actually key piece, bad idea. If the case was CF, then that would be cool. Hint, hint MB!!!

 

Thanks for checking the keys...

So the 2nd and 3rd gens use the same key blank but...

There's always a but.

The chips are different, which means that you'd have to cut out your old chip and locate it somewhere in the remote for it to work.

The TSX will work without modification.

Still don't know if the remote will work though.

 

i have the rdx remote and i'm trying to program the remote to my tsx with no luck so far as i was in a rush but when i get the tl remote i ordered last week, i'll try the remote sequence again.
i'm going to do the jbweld mod for the rdx key for my brother's 95 legend gs
and i'll do the flbusa's mod with my 02 tl. If the remote doesn't work, I'll have to figure out a workaround. i already am committed to cut and pasting the chip into the new transmitter so i'm okay with that.