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Jul 21, 2011 | 12:37 PM

bjones05tl

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New to this..

I just got my 2005 Acura TL last Thursday and am wanting to start doing a few mods as soon as possible. Id like to start at little things, that arent too expensive and just work up. Any advice on a few things to start off with? Id like to start on things for the inside, maybe? My TL is dark grey (anthracite metal) with grey leather interior. Already has tented windows. Its also stick shift with navi.

Thanks in advance!

Jul 21, 2011 | 01:12 PM

maharajamd

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Originally Posted by Maharajamd

A good start...

Power Mods
1. jpipe(rv6, xlr8, ATLP)
2. pre cat deletes or high flows pre cats (rv6, xlr8, atlp)
3. catback (rv6, xlr8, altp, greddy, etc)
4. cold air intake (aem, dc, etc)
5. tb or im spacers
6. ur lightweight pulley

Aesthetic Mods
1. aspec lip kit
2. tint
3. wheels
4. blacked out headlights
5. blacked out or type-s tailights & or sidemarkers
6. accord fog lights

Suspension Mods
1. drop (coilovers, shocks/springs)
2. rear sway bar (progress)
3. short shifter/weighted knob/bushings (comptech, maven, corsport)
4. front sway bar (type-s, h&r)
5. BBK or upgraded rotors and pads

Cheaper mods...

1. leds all around
2. slave cyl check valve delete
3. door lock mod
4. hacked nav
5. ss brake lines w/ good fluid (Motul 5.1, Castrol SRF etc)
6. gm syncromesh tranny fluid (if 6psd)
7. supercomputer pedals
8. window rollup mod
9. tb bypass mod
10. intake resonator removal mod
11. ultimate cooling mod
12. moonroof visor or window visors
13. upgrade to HID in fogs

etc etc etc

There I think I expanded on that original post fairly well. Search first though man. Two threads exactly like this on the first page of the performance forum.

Jul 21, 2011 | 07:59 PM

Steven Bell

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^^^ Well, that pretty much covers it.....

Actually, there are more aesthetic mods, but that's a good list.

Jul 21, 2011 | 08:18 PM

maharajamd

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^Well I mean we could keep going all day long. Lol. The numbers don't really mean anything. Should change them to bullets.

Ins't there a thread somewhere with a list of pretty much every mod?

Jul 21, 2011 | 10:06 PM

sauceja

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I found a used set of H&R springs pretty cheap, waiting on LED lights for interior and also waiting on RV6 Trudual exhaust.

I am just trying to do a little all around to get the car more to its personality.

It just depends on what you WANT out of the car or what your capable of affording and doing yourself work wise to save labor costs.

I used to use saved labor costs to buy tools needed to do the work. Now that my tool supply is up I use the saved money by doing the work myself to buy more parts.

Jul 21, 2011 | 10:14 PM

snake134

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i'm going to suggest an isimple as well (ipod hookup). just did mine today and i love it!

Jul 21, 2011 | 10:42 PM

oneonlywgs

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My first mod was tint.

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Jul 21, 2011 | 11:03 PM

sauceja

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Originally Posted by snake134

i'm going to suggest an isimple as well (ipod hookup). just did mine today and i love it!

Yeah that sucks. I just broke my ipod screen today while lowering car.

Gonna have to check into that isimple

Also need to find someone to burn me a Navi cd to get rid of that damn ok button.

Jul 22, 2011 | 01:12 AM

Klexicon

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I bookmarked this thread due to that post up towards the top. I'll be keeping an eye on this

. Must post pics as you go!

Jul 22, 2011 | 02:38 AM

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My First few mods I did that aren't that expensive were Tint and HID Fogs. HIDs aren't that expensive, I do recommend the Slim Balast which are easier to mount with double sided tape on ur bumper. I have to change my balast to Slim ones soon.

Jul 22, 2011 | 08:35 AM

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imj0257

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Well IMO the A-Spec kit is the best first mod. It's not cheap at $800, but makes the car look much sexier/sportier, and in a few hours you can install it yourself.

Jul 22, 2011 | 10:24 AM

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lucnex

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iSimple was my first mod....I think I have listened to the radio maybe 10 times since I got the car in 2008

Jul 22, 2011 | 10:37 AM

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swoosh

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hahha post#2 covers everything....once your done with that someone will post up a new list to cover LOL

Jul 22, 2011 | 12:19 PM

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maharajamd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by swoosh

hahha post#2 covers everything....once your done with that someone will post up a new list to cover LOL

Actually for fun, because my mod list is so long right now, I am redoing that list and covering everything and anything I can think of. Probably put ballpark prices on it too.

Stay tuned.

And I was right, there is a thread out there that lists most mods. Sadly, it is a few years old and there has been a lot of new products on the market for us since then.