just bought a 08 NBP Base 5mt with 10,700 original miles, and I signed up to here almost the same day i brought her home. Wanted to introduce myself and show you my baby. I'm going out on a limb and assuming you guys have seen a bone stock NBP before so i waited two weeks for some "tweeks" to come through before introducing myself.

mods ( i call them tweeks for now)
tints 35%
debadged
Rho Plate relocator
ebay roof, and trunk lip spoilers.
cheap autozone black lugs

tweeks on the way are just:
yellow fog light covers
and white filler letters for the front bumper.

money is going to be tight for a while but i have aout $300 to spend on one real "MOD" before keeping it untouched for a while, i can't decide yet between:
A) A-spec front lip only, it would improve the looks but i'm afraid it will make the car look unbalanced
B) Rv6 J-pipe V3 for a little more money i'd get a little more power/torque to work with plus a nicer engine sound.
C) Comptech RSB for a solid handling improvement even though it would go unoticed not a deal breaker though.

any thoughts on this would be appreciated.









and the biggest Horsepower mod i have so far !

showing you the fitment on the ebay roof spoiler

 

What a great low mileage find, congratulations!

For me the biggest bang for the buck on your list is the RSB; an immediate handling improvement that makes cornering fun.

 

nice pickup!! congrats and welcome to Acurazine

 

I would get RSB. That is my next mod.

 

Congrats! Cars looking good so far. Keep us updated. I've been a member with a NBP TL for about a month now and still have not uploaded any pictures of car. So don't feel bad. I'm waiting till I get everything done and then post up as a surprise for everyone on here to wants to look at it. Just MO.

 

I think you mean AT lol. Man your car is clean, I'm jealous of the flawless looking NBP paint you got on yours... Mine looks no where near as glossy or perfect, I need to get mines detailed bad! and only 11K miles on a 4 year old car? less than 3,000 miles per year? Deal!

Non-Navi ?

 

your right, i meant 5at and yeah, non-navi.

 

^^^how could you get a non-Nav?

 

He probably couldn't find a Navi model w/ the same low miles, color, price range, or within distance?

 

^ this.

 

Nice....Where do you guys find these low mile cars. Damn.

 

i'm going for the RSB, any prefrences between comptech or progress ? is progress the only adjustable one ?

 

Progress is 24MM and adjustable. Comptech is 22mm and not adjustable I believe.

I have a progress running it on the soft setting and car handles pretty good. I want to try stiff

 

you could move just one of the holes over and make it "medium" instead of just having soft or stiff as your only two options.

 

oh well I guess you can do the Navi conversion later :P

 

I vote progress, I've had mine a few weeks and love it. Beautiful car.

Do you have any other pics of that front plate mount? I have been meaning to find a way to mount my plate to the side but still am not sold on that location.

 

heres hoping i can afford that later on.


this is the site http://www.rhoplate.com/

and heres a thread about other options
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/relocating-front-plate-784232/

 

Get the Progress RSB. Set it 'soft' or 'medium' at least until you upgrade other suspension components.

Why yellow fog covers? You can get plug-and-play yellow bulbs for ~$20.

 

in my research i cam across a $7 vinyl overlays another user put on and i got trigger happy. i didnt think it through too much.

 

Nice pickup-enjoy your new ride.

 

Happens to me a lot.

 

Or buy the type-S stock rsb for less than 50 bux. It's a nice inexpensive upgrade.

 

i didnt take too many , the plate can be adjusted to go parallel with the bumper so that nothing touches, or can be rotated slightly to look a bit straighter even though it touches the bumper this way, they give you soft padding to stop the metal from rubbing on the bumper itself.

this is the site http://www.rhoplate.com/

and heres a thread about other options
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=784232

 

Very nice, I'd go with Richie's Jpipe. This will be my very first mod if I find another TL. He actually has a deal going on now.

 

ok i'm going for the Progress RSB, but do i need new endlinks ? cuz i see some people going with aftermarket ones.

 

Nice car, really low miles. Keep it it clean .

 

Nice car, you are a lucky guy!

 

Congrats car looks great

 

10,700 original miles

Good stuff man

 

Congrats Welcome to AZ! Check out the 3G garage for tons of info. Also register your TL at www.myacura.com in the USA or https://www.myacura.acura.ca/ in Canada. Save your Navi and Radio codes there. Check for any recalls your TL may need.
You may also want to post here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-owners-sign-564449/

 

You don't need new endlinks unless you strip the hex nut when removing the OEM ones. Which is what I did at that point you need new ones, so I upgraded and went with Moog. So far, so good

 

Good find on the miles!!!!

 

good find, looks great

 

ok a moderate update of a couple of "tweeks"

last time you saw the car it looked like this



so after reading up about the wonders of Plasti-dip i couldnt help myself

ok i might have gone overboard with the tarp, but overspray bothers me

first coat, i was told not to do a full coat for the first coat. aimed for 50% opacity. i think it was close

the second and third coats.

finished product


in case you didnt notice, amber overlays on the fogs, RHo plate relocator, and the white acura stickers.

heres a tip for handed down to me by a fellow member: plasti-dip doesnt work well in cold environments, he advised to warm it with the seat warmers and make sure to shake it thoroughly

 

One night would you mind taking with your lights on. Overlays to me don't look all that clean other than on a white car. plus the stock fog light bulbs are only 35watts so upgrading to yellow 55watt bulbs gives you more of a weapon to the hazards of driving in low visibility situations. Your grill looks awesome bro.

 

I'll take one later, but I'll be honest, I didn't apply it appropriately. I didn't wash the fogs first and didn't wash it afterwards. luckily the overlays I bought came with more than enough to try again. I'll jump on those 55watts soon, thanks for the advice.

 

night shots


you cant really tell much by this pic

 

glad the plasti worked out for you man, looks great =) and yes two tips. SHAKE THE CAN really well, and make sure the can is warmed up. if its cold out, put it in your car with the heat on. if not, it will spray clumped up

 

Your grille looks great! I like the fog overlays plus the plate relocation. Very nice.

 

well so far, so good. welcome to the 'zine and keep an eye on your checkbook(this place will MURDER it)! anyhow, enjoy your astonishly low-mileage TL and enjoy the modding!