Any of you fuckers own civics and troll yourself on honda-tech only to find yourself buying a shitty TL for a few bucks more than your civic and now find yourself here?

 

Well, we're all acura lovers, and the 3G crowd is a special breed. If you're looking for a forum that has an elite area where only those that own it would bother reading/posting/sharing/helping...you may want to consider a different brand.

Okay, for sh*ts and giggles...what if I'd told you that I had a heavily modified 2008 Acura TL so sectsay awesome panty dropping Type SSSSSS that I've heavily modified and you'd have not way to confirm it was older.

Would my opinion hold more weight? I'd be lying, but I guess that would make you think I'm cool enough to post?

LOL...point is, we all love the car...if you're looking for a which is better debate, there's a literal PLETHORA of threads that have gone that route too. If you want have good discussions, I just suggest you keep yourself open to anyone that's willing to bother coming in your thread.

 

Majofo... did you find something? or inferring based on name?

 

thats because we have the same car.



your car is identical to my car.

what you can do mod wise(or lack there of); i can do.
and vice versa.


so, your thread pertains to both, and not just the type-s.

 

But surely his 0.3L is +100HP and type-s badge +200TQ

and the 5speed slusher has gobs more power than your gear grinder. Not to mention his A-spec kit.. I mean shiettt.. that's the same kit they used for the nurburgring track record. The extreme downforce and turn in is like fucking rails.

Not the same.

 

UA7Squad #69

 

Yeah I don't know if I could take anyone serious who calls the A-spec lip kit a body kit. I am just saying.


Awww you gonna to jail now you gonna to jail now

 

Not sure why a base TL owner's opinion is more valid than a Type-S owner's.


Mine is stock (for now). It has been for the past year. I'm happy with it.


I'm happy with the way it rides - so I won't do any suspension mods.


I'm happy with the way it looks - I love the waffle rims, so I'm never getting aftermarket wheels. I'm not keen on the A-SPEC kit, so I have no intention of getting one. Wheel-gap doesn't bother me, so see above regarding suspension.


I DO think white LEDs would make the interior look cleaner - so I swapped them out. I DO think it could sound a bit more aggressive - so I'm seriously considering an XLR8 system later in the year.


As others have said before - do what you want. Make a list of what you like and what you think could be improved upon, if that helps your decision.

 

Take me to jail!

Lock me up!

Throw away the key!

...

 

I have a type s and I gave you my opinion.

So under appreciated















j/k lol

mmm that may depend on when and where you grew up. Where I grew up, somewhere in new england, extra body "pieces" were always referred to as body kits, mainly when bought as a complete set, if separate then you would just say which side piece etc. or valance or moulding. Acura calls it under spoiler, but for me, I feel the same as you for anyone who calls it a "lip" kit. What the f is a "lip" kit? Your car has side and rear "lips"? lol

Either way, who cares what you call it? That's just silly.

 

 

LOL Very funny!

 

I wouldn't do power mods on any model TL. There's just so little gain for so much money. No matter what trim level TL you have, it can use a slight drop (just 3/4" from my Koni shocks made a huge difference in looks), you can have better suspension without compromising ride quality much if at all, the brakes can and should be upgraded if you drive enthusiastically even the Brembos (just pads will usually do), tires make the biggest single difference so I don't see how anyone can not go with the absolute best tires you can use.

I've tried to hide my mods, everything is very subtle partially because I don't want the Honduh ricer stigma. It sits a little lower. The big brake kit has non drilled rotors and black calipers behind stock rims, barely noticeable. You don't see the swaybars and shocks and all of the tuning that has been put into it. The tires are two sizes wider than stock and very soft but no non TL person notices it. The car stops and turns in supercar territory while looking 90% stock and quiet.

Everything I did to mine are the Big Bang for the buck mods that make a big difference on a base or on a Type S.

As for the condescending attitude, there are some of us original owners around that could look down on a second or third hand TL-S. There are manual transmission base model TLs that will consistently outrun a Type S auto stock to stock but I don't think looking down on other TL owners is appropriate.

 

IHC really tries to hide his mods.. especially when a big race is going down and some sucka is trying to figure out what he's running.

 

all you gotta do is look at his sig for the secret mod list

 

paperboy...that was Majofo's sarcarm turbo spooling up...

Matt, well written. All show, no go!

 

Agreed. I find it a little funny when second or third owners of an S look down on base owners when they paid no where near what I paid for my base in 05 brand new.

 

I could NOT agree more, Joe.

 

Hey ya'll. I don't look down on anybody with a base TL, 1st gen TL, 2nd gen TL, or honda civic for that matter. I asked a question trying to decide whether to mod my Type S , so I was seeking Type S owners just to see their results / opinions. This got blown out of proportion by one member in this thread provoking me and challenging me making a big deal of me having a type S. I only wanted to hear results or Type S modifications versus stock. I hope everybody understands. Peace.

P.S. the provoker and challenger is right below me here with a cursing comment again...see post #100.

 

 

Dude, I told you how to fix the thread..you were stubborn.
the way you phrased the question is weird.
if you phrased it differently, you would have gotten better responses.

c'mon son.

 

Thanks for such an informative and wise post, and I agree with what you are doing with you car. I like the sleeper look with modifications. I already have the suspension and brake modifications due to the Aspec kit. I will get some very aggresive sport tires when mine wear out and am considering getting the hondata flashpro and having my type S tuned at a local tuning shop here.

 

too bad he has a base TL.

dummy.

in your words, you shouldnt even take his advice or even acknowledge him, well because he has a base.

you're such a dummy and you dont even know it!!

 

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 13 (5 members and 8 guests) Nick216, aIRpeACE, JTS97Z28, stealthcivic, Steven Bell

 

At least he has some intelligent suggestions and things I agree are wise mods. He also actually answered my question instead of provoking and running off at the mouth like you do. I am interested in people answering the question about modding or stock, not arguing with somebody like you that just wants to provoke. It is easy to sit behind a computer and curse and provoke and belittle somebody when you are not face to face with them like you are doing. Please do not comment anymore unless you are talking about modifications or advantages of staying stock with the TL. It is you that I will never take advice from again because I have little respect for you after your comments here.

Please everybody let's keep this on topic of the first post.
Thanks.

 

LOL@calling them wise mods just because you agree with them

Seriously though, Steven Bell is someone that can and should chime in because he's modded his silver type s tl very slightly so he's the demographic I think you're after

 

Ah thank Rockstar,
I finally got to laugh in my thread here, wise cause I agree with them I hope Mr. Bell will make a comment!

 

i mean, what else do you want to hear?
more people that want to stay stock? more reasons why each individual decides to stay stock?

each person will have their own reasons. but we have covered most of them; cost, preference, etc.

and its not limited to type-s' as its the same car.

 

I aim to please, my friend. hahahaha...

 

I park near my buddy with a stock base 07
Honestly, it makes me realize that I am really happy I'm modded.

Then I add up how much money I've spent and realize I might have been able to buy another car for fun in cash with it.

Then I feel like a dummy.

 

ive stopped modding my car.

but we're not allowed in this convo, because we have base TL's

 

I guess you didn't notice the 6 months where his sig didn't say shit..

Supra..

 

?

 

wut?

 

 

nutting.

 

:ibtl:

 

tl;dr

 

too many pages about non stock base TL's

 

Yes, please lock and close.