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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:46 PM
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Just got a 2004 TL

I have a stock tl what should I get first as by making the car drive better
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:55 PM
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How are the tires?

Work on the suspension.

How's it been maintained?

Your question is a little vague without supporting details from you.

Welcome to AcuraZine nonetheless.
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:56 PM
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how much money do you have to work with?
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 09:59 PM
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Just got a 2004 tl , what parts should I get ?

Wanna hook my car up
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 10:03 PM
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air suspension, work wheels, a-spec lip kit, XLR8/ATLP exhaust, custom headlight and tail lightss

this is the recipe to get over 200 likes on facebook and "killin the game"
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ggesq
How are the tires?

Work on the suspension.

How's it been maintained?

Your question is a little vague without supporting details from you.

Welcome to AcuraZine nonetheless.




I just got a tune up and some new tires , the ride a lil bumpy
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by thisaznboi88
how much money do you have to work with?


Idk I was just gonna get parts week by week or maybe every other week n but kinda cheap
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 10:46 PM
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Some kush will make the ride allot smoother. That's for sure
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 07:57 AM
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Why'd you open two threads
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 10:53 AM
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threads merged.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 12:02 PM
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but kinda cheap
You bought the wrong car.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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OP, you need to be more specific...do you want it to go fast or look good or both. Look around AZ, there are a multitude of threads for both. Check the photo gallery etc...
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 05:49 PM
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I wanna make it drive great
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 05:51 PM
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Wat part should I get first and wat brand , I have a stock tl , wanna make it drive smooth and sound good when I start it up and nice exhaust that dnt make loud noise
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Kushie LoCo
Wat part should I get first and wat brand , I have a stock tl , wanna make it drive smooth and sound good when I start it up and nice exhaust that dnt make loud noise

In regards to making it drive smooth, the TL already has a pretty decent ride. I just decided to purchase the Tein S Tech springs for my car, from the reviews it seems as if it will fit my needs. Just enough of a drop to change the look up, and not crazy unaffordable either! There are websites that have them for 140USD!, and best off all you don't compromise ride quality with these.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 07:07 PM
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Need more info. How many miles does it have? What maintenance has been done?

It's a 12 year old car, and most people don't maintain their vehicles, so it's probably due for shocks/struts and probably compliance bushings.

I'm going to assume it's an auto (simple because most are). If by chance it is a manual, the FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO is the Slave cylinder check valve delete. It's FREE and makes the car drive like a proper manual transmission.

You got new tires - did you get an alignment too?
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:00 PM
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i just bought the car off craigslist n I haven't did anything to it and this my first car it's auto with 160k I was gonna do a tune up and get sum tires
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:42 PM
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I feel like I need a magic mystery decoder to better understand this thread.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Kushie LoCo
I wanna make it drive great
More comfortable? Faster? Louder? Quieter?

Empty words like "great" don't say much.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Kushie LoCo
i just bought the car off craigslist n I haven't did anything to it and this my first car it's auto with 160k I was gonna do a tune up and get sum tires
Lay off the kush first off. You said that you had a tune up done (which in itself is very vague) and tires. But then you said later in another post that you would like a tune up and tires.. 1st thing you do when you buy a car is get a GOOD idea of its current state of mechanical health. After that you ask previous owner if it has had regular maintenance done. When and what. From there you assemble a list of things that it currently needs. (If any) but like someone said. Noone maintains their cars. 2nd off Lay off the kush again. Congrats for somehow getting a tl for your first car! Tell your parents to take it to Honda or Acura dealer to be fully checked over (usually free)
As far as it running smooth... who knows? Is it misfiring? Vibrations? Tires out of balance? Chopped tires? How are we supposed to know. I would be willing to be that most or all of the motor mounts are shot and it's on the factory T belt. Which could have stretched 1/2 off a tooth causing a rough idle but no cel light (seen it 3 times now) (makes for putting the new belt on a royal pita)... well.. not really but I did have a cam turn on me because of it... sketchy...
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by rapoM
Lay off the kush first off... 2nd off Lay off the kush again. Congrats for somehow getting a tl for your first car!
Love it!

Originally Posted by rapoM
Tell your parents to take it to Honda or Acura dealer to be fully checked over (usually free)...
Tell your parents, lol. He's 25! Wait, nevermind...
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 09:34 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Kushie LoCo
I wanna make it drive great
It already drives great.

Why would you buy a car that doesn't drive great?

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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 09:40 AM
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Troll is trolling.

There's no way this guy is serious. Justn, is that you again?
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 10:01 AM
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Troll is trolling.

There's no way this guy is serious. Justn, is that you again?
Bingo.

Maj is back.
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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You guys are getting troll'd in a major way...
Nobody is this dense and admits it.

You want a smoother ride? Gain some weight. A fatter ass will give better cushioning for bumpy rides.
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
You guys are getting troll'd in a major way...
Nobody is this dense and admits it.

You want a smoother ride? Gain some weight. A fatter ass will give better cushioning for bumpy rides.
Rocky speaketh tru wisdom, I have a fat ass!
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 12:36 PM
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IP check done....OP shares two different IP's with....

KJ TL-S
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 12:48 PM
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Is one of them the same as Majafo's?
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 01:23 PM
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Ain't no way...
Justin is busting at the seams to be able to post and fk with people...
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 02:40 PM
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04 TL 6spd Nav

i recently bought an 04 6MT w/ Navi. it has an A-spec lip kit & rear trunk spoiler. however, the badges were shaved from it. i don't know if it's an A-Spec or not.
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BassMekanikdB
i recently bought an 04 6MT w/ Navi. it has an A-spec lip kit & rear trunk spoiler. however, the badges were shaved from it. i don't know if it's an A-Spec or not.
does it have wheels ? or steering wheel?

Check the door jamb to see if the A Spec factory wheel sticker is there
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Kushie LoCo
Wanna hook my car up
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ggesq
IP check done....OP shares two different IP's with....

KJ TL-S
And he hasn't been banned?
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 06:01 PM
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My ban hammer has gotten heavier as I've gotten older. I don't drop it as much as I used to.

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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 06:07 PM
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Kurt?
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 06:27 AM
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A-Spec points

Originally Posted by thoiboi
does it have wheels ? or steering wheel?

Check the door jamb to see if the A Spec factory wheel sticker is there
good points, thoiboi. stock rims, stock steering wheel. i haven't looked in the door jam yet.
thanks!
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 06:35 AM
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I doubt it's a legit one.
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 02:19 PM
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Troll so hard.....

You guys know who this is right?
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Old Jan 28, 2016 | 02:20 PM
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Well seeing as ggesq posted it earlier...
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