soccer6

I just bought the new Ron Jon body kit along with the 19" Inspyre chrome wheels for my 2005 TL. I just wanted to know anybody's experience with the actual installation of the kit.

csmeance

I read somewhere that it uses all factory mounting places, so it should be relativelty simple.

Final

Yea for a body kit with full bumper replacements its fairly easy. It uses stock mounts. Those 19's and the kit mustve taken a nice toll on your pocket

datmrman

Instructions (and even a DIY guide) for the A-Spec kit is available on here. Since the Ron Jon uses the same stock mounts, you should just check out those directions. Everything can be found with a search (or The Garage). Good luck!

cM3go

If you have the Helm's manual, just follow the step of removing the bumper in reverse. If not, PM Ron A, he can help you out with posting the specific pages. When I got my kit, my friend and I installed my Ronjon kit with no problems. We took our time with it and installed it just as good as a body shop. No gaps, fits great.

soccer6

Thank you all for your assistance.

BLACKURA_NY

iTrader: (6)

sorry. had to do it.

i wanna see it

soccer6

Pics will come once the project is complete. The kit should arrive today and I still need to arrange the scheduling of the paint. I want it to match exactly.

vash68

I looked through DIYs in a garage and manual pages, but still have a question:
I have used front bumber to house my remote radar detector sensors - one on each side, and I screwes them to a horizontal plastic piece inside the openings directly behind black plastic grill covers (see area circled in red on the pic attached)

Now to the big questoins:
1) if I install RonJon body kit, will I have the same mounting area inside new front bumper? Could anybody post a pic of front Ronjon bumper to show what's behind those mesh covers?

2) And to the mesh covers - clearly I can't have metal blocking the view of laser sensors - any idea how to reuse existing plastic covers or will I need to fabricate some new covers myself?
(after dropping 2K+ on that body kit that would realy suck)

I realy want to keep my nice BEL remote functioning and saving my ass from caps



Any thoughts/ideas are appretiated

vash68

I looked through DIYs in a garage and manual pages, but still have a question:

I have used front bumber to house my remote radar detector sensors (see this thread) - one on each side, and I screwed them to a horizontal plastic piece inside the openings directly behind black plastic grill covers (see area circled in red on the pic attached)

Now to the big questoins:
1) if I install RonJon body kit, will I have the same mounting area inside new front bumper? Could anybody post a pic of front Ronjon bumper to show what's behind those mesh covers?

2) And to the mesh covers - clearly I can't have metal blocking the view of laser sensors - any idea how to reuse existing plastic covers or will I need to fabricate some new covers myself?
(after dropping 2K+ on that body kit that would realy suck)

I realy want to keep my nice BEL remote functioning and saving my ass from caps



Any thoughts/ideas are appretiated



This is where the laser sensor is mounted:

vash68

com'on, anybody with RonJon kit?
I emailed Rondog a while ago, but he didn't answer..

rondog

iTrader: (1)

the openings are somewhat deep, but behiond there its pretty much hollow, i'm sure a simple sheet aluminum bracket can be made to do whatever it is you need held. There is preforated sheet aluminum as vents, but maybe you can reserach a plastic mesh on Mcmaster-carr.com for raw materials. I don't see any problems with what your trying to do, its all as simple as you can see, no hidden mounts or anything.

vash68

Thanks for your reply Ron, http://www.mcmaster.com looks like very comprehensive site, will do my research

soccer6

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245/35/19 - BFGoodrich G-Force
19" Inspyre wheels
RonJon Body kit

soccer6

Well after a couple of weeks of waiting the work is complete. So far I'm very happy with my investment.

JD TL-S

iTrader: (1)

Is that thing lowered? If not, why did I get Tein's. With those wheels/tires it looks plenty low. What size tires/wheels? By the way, LOOKS GREAT!!!

I guess in person the gap above the tire looks greater then the pics?

tihomirbg

iTrader: (1)

You see, with the RJ's kit it makes this illusion that the car is lowered, but in reality it's not. I think it looks that way 'cause the kit is 1.5" lower that the A-Spec. Once it's lowered with RJ's kit it looks even better. I'll have the opportunity to see how it looks when I get my new suspension on the car tomorrow.
Tim

desper

looks great,

I love that blue color, dont see many on the road
i got a desert mist and i hardly see those either....

Where you impressed with the color match from RonJon.... It looks good but wanted your opinion

thanks

adam

JD TL-S

iTrader: (1)

YAH, the color combo with chrome and tint looks great, Can't wait to see it lowered! Sweet

soccer6

Desper, I actually got the kit raw from Ron Jon. I wanted to insure that the color matching was done to the t. My autobody did a great job though of matching it exactly.

JD TL-S, nope I haven't lowered my car at all. Still the stock height, but the overall profile of the kit plus the wheels helped it alot in that perspective. That was one of the things I was worried about when I first started to get the work done, but overall it's not too bad.


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2005 TL ABP - Nav
Full RonJon Body kit
19" x 8.5 Inspyre wheels
BFGoodRich G-Force 245/35/19
Tinted windows 30% all around

rondog

iTrader: (1)

loosk sweet, your bodyshop did an awesome job painting and installing the kit, I love that color too. This car deserves it's own thread in the photogallery!

soccer6

Rondog good idea. Here's the link if you any one wants to go. I will be adding more pics as time permits.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...76#post1738476

jupitersolo

soccer6, looks good. Hows about a shout out for your bodyshop? You know how hard it is to find a good one!

desper

Car is lookin hot, only suggestion would be to get rid of that ugly ass orange headlight lens color, would look 10X better blacked out, the orange really kills the overall look and flow.

Tripnbeats

SWEEEETTTT congrats an enjoy the compliments =)

rondog

iTrader: (1)

word, I should make a directory, finding a shop that good is hard for some people. With all these insurance job shops, they bitch and moan with a simple custom job.