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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Lowering Springs, Tint and Headlight

Hi All: this is my first post here, been reading all the great information on forum over the last couple days.



I'm taking delivery on a White '06 with Nav, Auto and A-spec kit tomorrow, and I haven't slept for 2 days just really excited.



First thing I will be doing is tinting, and then after that lowering and doing the clear headlights. I've read many threads on both topics, but just got a couple of questions now - any help is most appreciated!


1) Does anyone know of experienced TL tinters in the SoCal (orange county) area?

2) I want to drop the car by 1.25" - it's really important that I am able to keep the ride the same as stock though... what are my alternatives? I am thinking of just swapping springs.

3) What are my alternatives for converting to clear headlight?


Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Hopefully if everything goes smooth, I will get the car tomorrow and in about a week, have the tint and lowering done.... am looking forward to sharing some pics.



Thanks in advance
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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I dont think you will be able to lower your car 1.25 and have it ride the same as stock.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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There are lots of threads that talk about your questions - use the SEARCH

1) https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/wtb-acura-cl-type-s-oem-mufflers-136511/
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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3) A lot of people painted their headlight housings black. On a white car I'd clear it.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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1.25" drop - you might as well ride a horse and carriage hehe
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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sooo what is kind of springs is good to drop the car using stock shocks and stuff and only changing the springs?what is best?anybody know?im wondering about this also..i just want to change springs....
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by octl
Hi All: this is my first post here, been reading all the great information on forum over the last couple days.



I'm taking delivery on a White '06 with Nav, Auto and A-spec kit tomorrow, and I haven't slept for 2 days just really excited.



First thing I will be doing is tinting, and then after that lowering and doing the clear headlights. I've read many threads on both topics, but just got a couple of questions now - any help is most appreciated!


1) Does anyone know of experienced TL tinters in the SoCal (orange county) area?

2) I want to drop the car by 1.25" - it's really important that I am able to keep the ride the same as stock though... what are my alternatives? I am thinking of just swapping springs.

3) What are my alternatives for converting to clear headlight?


Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Hopefully if everything goes smooth, I will get the car tomorrow and in about a week, have the tint and lowering done.... am looking forward to sharing some pics.



Thanks in advance
is it the entire a-spec kit? if so, it come with a suspenion that gives about a 1inch drop. An alternative to clearing the lights is in the groupbuys section. There is a vendor who you can buy cleared/smoked lights from, then one you recive them, you send ur old one back.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by csmeance
is it the entire a-spec kit? if so, it come with a suspenion that gives about a 1inch drop. An alternative to clearing the lights is in the groupbuys section. There is a vendor who you can buy cleared/smoked lights from, then one you recive them, you send ur old one back.
No, it's only the ground effects, not anything else...

About the headlights, I'll go check out the groupbuys section as suggested... thanks!
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by trancemission
I dont think you will be able to lower your car 1.25 and have it ride the same as stock.
Yes, you're right... I should rephrase: "as close as possibile to stock" ... thanks.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by csmeance
is it the entire a-spec kit? if so, it come with a suspenion that gives about a 1inch drop. An alternative to clearing the lights is in the groupbuys section. There is a vendor who you can buy cleared/smoked lights from, then one you recive them, you send ur old one back.

I've searched, but can't seem to find a group buy section
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by octl
I've searched, but can't seem to find a group buy section
https://acurazine.com/forums/black-market-8/
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Got it -- thanks man
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