TegoTL

TL's engine is clean as it is...lol

losiglow

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A tucked bay looks sweet. Based on the pics I've seen though, it looks like most professional tucked and shaved bays get rid of a lot of stuff. Either that or relocate it. Fuse box, power steering/alternator, different or relocated radiator, etc. etc. etc.

That may work for the track, but I don't see it being practical for a street car. Talk about the ultimate cooling mod though. No crap to get in the way.

And brah, the UA9 is a waste of time IMO. Power increase will be marginal and it will be uber expensive and complicated. Go bolt ons with (or without) FI on your current motor if you want more power. But I don't know of anyone in their right mind who would consider dropping the UA9 motor in. I don't believe it's even been considered or discussed since full bolt ons will yield more of an increase with the J32 alone. Do whatcha do though....

ez12a

wire tuck and shaving would look nice but all that stuff has to be relocated somewhere..and that somewhere will be cluttered and ugly.

not worth the effort imo.

Morrissey25

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sub'd for entertainment...

flyromeo3

is it just me or is our youth growing up stupider and stupider?



its probably me.

DaeHanMeenGuk

blame #yoloswag

pbmike101

yep you guys got me im stupid, but im a youth with the same car you have so i have to be doin sumtin right, and everything was once a dream, goin to the moon, blacks and whites goin to the same school but hey it happened so ill just say "i have a dream"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93716684@N08/8637447443/http://www.flickr.com/photos/93716684@N08/8637447443/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/93716684@N08/, on Flickr HA

justnspace

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when the car is $10k, almost every one can afford it....

Like i mentioned earlier; keep your goals realistic.
as i browse your previous post; you know suspension and wheels.

you wouldnt do a 14inch wide rim now, would you?
same thing applies here.

Wacker

You have $800 saved already for air? Lol. Do you realize how many thousands of dollars this process will cost you? Even if you get then motor and trans for free this kind of project will nickle and dime you to death. I know this from experience....

Take your money and go by candy and video games. Enjoy your youth while you still have it.

CLtotheTL32

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SharksBreath

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i remember when i was a youth...

losiglow

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Brah, in the land of financing and credit, your car no longer dictates your social status. Most here could afford a much newer and powerful vehicle than the TL but have other priorities like a home, family or just not spending a lot of money on argueably the worst investment you can make - a car.

And why does MLK have a black widow on his chest?

RaviNJCLs

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Personally I think the tucked & shaved look is .

Wacker

Cause a white widow would send the wrong message.

cazio

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same car as me? I have an 08 with probably half the milage so u can keep ur $8k car, look around this site little guy and compare ur SAME car to some of its members. ull quickly learn that the TL ur parents bought u is sub par at best.

rptls08

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+1

350

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I added extra wires to my engine bay. Big 3 FTW!

nttstt444

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Well its 2013 now and some kids/new drivers can afford the 04,05s with higher miles and then we see threads like this. Its entertainment I suppose.

THEReeM718

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Go get em youngsta!

Healingduck

I hate when people use being a youth as an excuse to do dumb stuff. Most of the advice given in this topic is good advice because those guys have been where you are. As in you're about to shell out a bunch of money on stuff that you will likely regret in the long run. (like the ua9 swap) Air ride isn't a bad idea depending on what direction you want to go with your car. But like the others said, it's gonna cost ya.

Besides, your profile says you're 20. I think you should stop playing the "I'm young and dumb" card. Doesn't that expire at 20?

But it's your car, so you should do what you want with it MLK jr. But you should also take some of the advice and save yourself a few bucks.

ggesq

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sub'd to this thread. the NEXT person that violates the rules for posting is gone for 2 weeks. Steven Bell previously warned some of you. Here's your second warning.

Either stick top the topic at hand in a RESPECTFUL way or dont bother posting.

Nicklogan355

man some people on this forum are dicks, just do what you want and dont worry about other people my 2c

rptls08

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air ride is a big commitment. not only is it expensive but in the event something goes wrong it can get expensive to fix. luckily i havent had problems but i have some friends who have had some issues and it was expensive and other times it was to the point where they switched back to coils until they could redo the entire system. my advice is that if you are serious about air save up alot and do it right the FIRST time

JEI.UA7

I think the tucked bay is a good look, but in order to do it on a TL you would be sacrificing a lot of luxury like AC and PS... In a civic it works because the car is so light, but keep in mind that the TL has about twice the weight in the engine bay alone and the tires are a lot wider so trying to turn the steering wheel without the assistance of the PS pump would prove most difficult..

But still a cool idea

Jordan00711

I say go balls out on the engine bay lol no one else has done a huge bay project on the tl that I'm aware of. I'm in the middle of cleaning my bay up quite a bit.. Feel free to check my build thread for bay ideas and what not. I haven't started to much on the wire tuck portion but it seems relatively easy to tuck a lot out of the way on our TL's. So far with what I've done I found it very similar to the wire tucks most g35/350z guys are doing.

Healingduck

That's what I was thinking too. I wouldn't say it's a bad idea if it wasn't his DD and was strictly a show car. But again, I guess it depends on what he's willing to sacrifice for that look.

Jordan00711

Ac would be a pain in the ass but its really easy to relocate the PS reservoir and run new lines.

Legitka9

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Save your money, put it towards aspec, wheels, a supercharger, atlp exhaust... Trust me there are plenty of ways to spend money on this car. The TL is becoming very affordable as it gets older but it can still nickle and dime you to death. Save your money on the pointless mods like a wire tuck and air ride and use it wisely.

I love my TL, don't get me wrong but its just a nicer Honda Accord

Just my opinion!

6SpeedChick

First off... GL to whatever u want to do thats a big dream but you could def pull it off!!!! As for Cazio who continuously shuts you down.. There's nothing wrong with 20 year olds wanting a great looking TL.. You might as well be referring to me... And you know damn well I wouldn't be driving a civic like everyone else.. Your rude... So tell us What have you done to your car in the past 2 years... Comon grow up

Steven Bell

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Alright, we've got 2 pages worth of good input mixed in with bullshit.


Some of you guys need to read Post #69 from ggesq and abide.....


We're done here-2 pages is probably more than the OP ever expected anyway.