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Old 06-05-2012, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
you're doing it wrong if you're nervous with jack stands
Im still new to DIY projects and getting under a raised car that weighs 3700lbs+ just feels unnatural to have held up with a 2 ton jack stands :p
Old 06-05-2012, 12:13 PM
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Drove it to work

Yesterday tried changing the oil for the first time since I got the car. Couldnt get the drain bolt plug off. Gave up and plan to get a breaker bar and go at it again later this week. Im nervous getting under my car on jack stands. :$
You may want to replace the bolt (once you get it off) with a drain valve:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...1#post13820281
Old 06-05-2012, 12:54 PM
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I know most people wouldn't expect this answer.....but, I drove it...
Old 06-05-2012, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LoveMyTL-S
You may want to replace the bolt (once you get it off) with a drain valve:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...1#post13820281
can I get that locally?

Thanks btw
Old 06-05-2012, 04:15 PM
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Old 06-05-2012, 09:23 PM
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Old 06-05-2012, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by LoveMyTL-S
You may want to replace the bolt (once you get it off) with a drain valve:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...1#post13820281
I soooo want that...I ended up going with the mishimoto 22MM magnetic one...and given how low I am now...it's not an option, unfortunately.

J.

TODAY: I soldered my CCFL tube lights to my license plate wiring...the t-taps had come loose and the lights were turning off. For a moving part like the trunk, I shoulda known better.

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Old 06-05-2012, 11:14 PM
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parked it inside and stared at it.
Old 06-06-2012, 07:40 AM
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Carbook update

finally got to drive her, today.
Old 06-06-2012, 08:30 AM
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Old 06-06-2012, 08:48 AM
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Today mine will get dropped off at the Acura dealer I bought it from. I bought it certified, and 6,000 miles later my brake pads and rotors are just about gone, despite the certification saying every aspect of the brakes was at 90% life left. Brought it to another dealership who told me that 6,000 miles ago there is no way they could have had more than 30 or 30% left, and certainly not 90%. We'll see what they are willing to do for me.

My thought is that they knew I was coming in and would likely buy it, so they did a crappy, quick job of certifying it. Time to call them out on it.
Old 06-06-2012, 09:20 AM
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As every Monday to Thursday at 8, drove to school that is 0.5 miles away.
And parked front and side of those two.
Now back to home.
Now about to take off and go to Honda near dad's restaurant and reduce the price for TB service from $700.

Another class (Hydraulics Lab) from 1 to 3. Then going to dad's restaurant again and doing deliveries with TL
Friend has something to do...asked me if I could cover

At night, will look around my home and find the RonJon TL I saw couple days ago and nicely modified full black Type-S

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...9#post13821649

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79836957@N04/7159839291/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79836957@N04/7159837827/
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And the musicccc


How do you add videos here

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Old 06-06-2012, 11:17 AM
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^ You'd have to upload the video to YouTube and copy/paste the link in here. You may want to turn your video right side up too.
Old 06-06-2012, 11:32 AM
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Sorry MEKO, but that offset License plate looks horrrrrrible.
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Old 06-06-2012, 11:41 AM
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Everyone says take it off too but I don't want to put it in the middle again.
Old 06-06-2012, 11:59 AM
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Last week I was heading home after closing dad's rest. at 2:30 am
One ahole cop was passed me going the reverse direction. Then he made a U turn, came after me and stoped me.
He is like...where is your license plate.
What do you mean
Yourrrrrr license plate!!!! Is the car new?
Nooo
Ok where is your front L.Plate
In the froooont hahahaha
Then he goes to check it...
ohhhh I see
hahahaha

and he said, it doesn't block the headlights...you are ok

What the hell hahahahaha
blocking the headlights
Old 06-06-2012, 12:04 PM
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I HAVE A BADGE, OBEY ME!

Old 06-06-2012, 12:09 PM
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I decided to give it a rest (since Sunday) as I'm about to take it on a 260-mile trip tomorrow. When I return this weekend, I'll be seafoaming as I expect my oil life to reach 20% soon. I'll also decide on which set of D2S bulbs to buy as my driver's side headlight has turned pink/purple-ish.
Old 06-06-2012, 01:54 PM
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Ended up having to take it to the dealer to have the A1 service done because the drain bolt would not come off even with a 18" breaker bar.
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Damn dude? Seized up?
Old 06-06-2012, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Undying Dreams
Damn dude? Seized up?
Dont know. Took it in, they changed it for $10.

They also said Honda now allows them to do transmission flush with some new machine they got that uses the transmission pump to remove the old fluid. Cost was $200. I passed on it for now, but defiantly enjoy my local honda dealer. (I have an acura one closer but their service sucks)
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Honda dealers are cheaper on parts too.
Old 06-06-2012, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MEKO
Last week I was heading home after closing dad's rest. at 2:30 am
One ahole cop was passed me going the reverse direction. Then he made a U turn, came after me and stoped me.
He is like...where is your license plate.
What do you mean
Yourrrrrr license plate!!!! Is the car new?
Nooo
Ok where is your front L.Plate
In the froooont hahahaha
Then he goes to check it...
ohhhh I see
hahahaha

and he said, it doesn't block the headlights...you are ok

What the hell hahahahaha
blocking the headlights


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Honda dealers are cheaper on parts too.
Old 06-07-2012, 12:23 AM
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Came back

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Old 06-07-2012, 02:12 AM
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I had sex in the back seats.
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Old 06-07-2012, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by lakesh0wtime
I had sex in the back seats.
pictures or it didn't happen
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While walking to TL, after class couple minutes ago.

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MEKO, are you just posting random ass pictures now?
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Oh yeah... the title. Sorry
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Great couple of weeks with my side business so I decided to pick up the a-spec suspension and UR stock pulley this week. Will be installing next week. Hopefully the a-spec drops me an inch or so. The side effect to the TL diet shedding nearly 400lbs is that I'm officially a member of the 4x4 club. My coworker said my TL looks like it's been jacked. That was the breaking point for me.
Old 06-07-2012, 12:51 PM
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^^aspec suspension will get you maybe 3/4" drop, subtle, but you won't have a 4x4 status as much (i have this on my car). if you wanted more drop...gotta go aftermarket. however the handling is great with aspec...pair it with progress RSB...and
Old 06-07-2012, 01:07 PM
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Installing new springs tonight (hopefully)! As long as that fedex box is sitting there when I get off work.
Old 06-07-2012, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by losiglow
Great couple of weeks with my side business so I decided to pick up the a-spec suspension and UR stock pulley this week. Will be installing next week. Hopefully the a-spec drops me an inch or so. The side effect to the TL diet shedding nearly 400lbs is that I'm officially a member of the 4x4 club. My coworker said my TL looks like it's been jacked. That was the breaking point for me.
I have the aspec springs as well as losing the weight.
my rear sits A LOT higher than the front.
I also have bald NT05s.
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Originally Posted by justnspace
I have the aspec springs as well as losing the weight.
my rear sits A LOT higher than the front.
I also have bald NT05s.
That may also be the case with me. I've taken a lot of weight off the back end. We'll see once I get them on.

Originally Posted by TLtrigirl
^^aspec suspension will get you maybe 3/4" drop, subtle, but you won't have a 4x4 status as much (i have this on my car). if you wanted more drop...gotta go aftermarket. however the handling is great with aspec...pair it with progress RSB...and
That's exactly what I'm looking for. My goal is simply to get back to stock height. Naturally the stiffer handing is important too . It's a DD so I don't want to be low-riding it. The RSB is on my list. If business continues at this pace I may be picking it up sooner than later
Old 06-07-2012, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by losiglow
That may also be the case with me. I've taken a lot of weight off the back end. We'll see once I get them on.
i'm hoping to get Dunlup's Direzza star specs here shortly.
with the amount of tread it has, it should fill in my gap a little.

the bald tires are not helping with 4 finger gap
Old 06-07-2012, 02:32 PM
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Acura is currently installing my full Brakemotive package, and while they were working on the rears they didn't like the way the caliper was operating, so they are ordering new rear calipers under warranty and installing tomorrow.
Old 06-08-2012, 04:06 PM
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I installed my customized Type-S headlights, A-Spec front lip (completing my A-Spec kit), Blacked out my grill, and debadged the trunk. I'm happy today

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I washed it and repainted the front end, grille + inserts.











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