How do you know if your car is a true "A-Spec"? My 05 TL has the ground effects and the lip spoiler bud is there a code in the vin or something that will let me know if mine is a true "A-Spec" or not?

 

I'm not positive, but I dont think it would be in the VIN

Aspec was a dealer installed option so it would have been installed after the VIN was issued.

There are some dealers that only chose to install certain aspec pieces and not the whole package.

check the springs/struts, brake pads, steering wheel, skirts and rims (obviously). If its got all of those, chances are its a full aspec from the dealer. Not too many people will go as far as to replace the steering wheel or brake pads.

 

what does the a-spec steering wheel, and rims look like

 

The wheels are five-spoke, with slots through them. Much better looking than stock, IMO.

http://www.dragtimes.com/images/1081..._TL_A-Spec.JPG

As for the steering wheel, I have no idea. Two-tone area on the button areas?

 

Well...I have an 04 and I too wondered. When my stepdad got the car it wasn't even called Aspec...it was the "sport package" but listed all the things including suspension/rims/aero kit w/lip or trunk spoiler and no performance mods. I've changed my suspension and I didn't see anything denoting A Spec shocks/springs. I also do NOT have an A spec badge on the back.

 

With pics we could have told you straight away...

 

what it should look like...

 

thats sexy.......

 

I guess mine isnt an A-Spec. My car only has the body kit on it.







heres the TL A-Spec clones other playmates

 

Won't be on the VIN.

 

jeez louise!! how much wax is on there? sexy!! i want that kit!! can i get it anywhere? dont need the performance stuff just the lip and side skirts!!

 

Easy way to tell is the steering wheel, as posted by the pics above. From exterior, look for the lip spoiler, body kit and wheels. Hard to tell a dealer Aspec from a clone though. Impossible if the person adds every component.

 

Mine doens't look like that...but I KNOW it is an actual aspec cause I was there when my stepdad originally bought it. My steering wheel is not like that and I don't have the aluminum pedals.

 

what makes the car a true spec is all the aspec components. body kit suspension rims n steering wheel. or if u have the body kit its close enough. the dealer doesnt issues anything special for the car except the aspec badge on the back....but thats 22$ so its not special. lol

 

pedals are after market, and i love them

 

its is too special, and you know it

 

lol

 

hey blkaspec what color are ur aspec rims? are they the ebony black or the gunmetal?

 

I love the pedals too...are they from Acura...or aftermarket like another brand aftermarket? If so, how much?

 

ebony

supercomputer, he is a member and a vendor, he sells or did sell them. check out the blackmarket.

 

I'll have to look into that! I hope he has it for a 6 speed manual. It looks very cool. Is your stitching blue? Did it come like that?

 

He does have the pedals for 6 speeds.

And yes the stitching is blue I have a dealer Aspec as well and my steering wheel has the same blue stitching.

 

like AnthraciteAspec said, it is stock blue. it looks really cool with the blue lights. its also a little fatter than stock wheel

 

I got friggin shafter with a "first off the production line" end of 2003 A spec.

I want a refund. I want blue stitching.
Ok...I'm done...

Without bothering him, anyone know what the pedals run?

 

pedals were about 120 from supercomputers, but dude isnt selling them anymore....u can get the type s pedals for about the same price and its a lil harder to install but its worth it.

 

i'll give anyone on here 120 bucks for there's...but you have to do the blue stitching for me too. Lol.

Thank you...i'll look into it.

 

if it has every component that the dealer would add then its not a clone its a true aspec and u'll save alot of by doing it yourself then buying it straight from the dealer!

 

I guess given the care a lot of dealer installers put into doing things, it wouldn't really matter to me who installed it. I'd never seen the blue stitching though.

About mine...I guess I KNOW it's a true one cause I'm the one that picked it out of the showroom for my stepdad 5 years ago. It was the only one that stood apart and it was gorgeous!

 

I like that steering wheel better than the skinny 3-spoke. Doubt it'd fit though?

 

Curious do the A-spec 18" Wheels weigh more? That would cause less HP..

 

not less hp but i'm sure being a little wider adds to weight.