When I upgraded from the 2002 RSX-S to my '05 TL I thought it was all that the RSX wasn't, fast, luxurious, had HIDS, fogs, Brembos and all what the RSX-S was missing and I wanted to do these mods to it but decided against it.
I became a member of this very informative site and found out that the TL was also missing "some items" that I had to get, now the Brembos, fogs, HIDs were not enough....
1st mod was to switch to the synthetic oil, 2nd the AEM CAI, 3rd the rear spoiler, 4th the GM Syncromesh, 4th the nose cover and not too recently the Pzeros which again made me feel that I had achieved my goal of the PERFECT car....but nooooooooo, now I see that the shortshifter is available and so is the A Spec suspension and I'm starting to go crazy just thinking if I really need these since I like the way my shifter shifts ( "a lot shorter travel than the RSX-S"... I say to myself trying to remember that this is an improvement to what I had before and I should be happy)......but noooo, I see the car sitting in my driveway and looking at the gap between the tire and the wheel well and I'm saying to myself, it's what I would have paid extra to get the A-Spec on the RSX-S since stock it looked like the gap of a four wheel drive..........so when does it stop?.
Personally I don't have any regrets and I'm with all my mods....wait I forgot to mention that I switched to the "yellow FOGs"...just because...... , but I'm afraid I will do something to the car that I will regret and the fun will stop right there and then.....Are there any mods that you regret?...

 

never

 

the only mod i regret is the mod i never did.

 

Admit it !!! You're addicted to the stuff !!!

Life is short. Enjoy life while you can. If mod'ing brings you happiness, then mod'on !!!

 

Addiction is the key word...look at this...just minutes after I posted here...

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...=136225&page=2

 

I was adding this up today
In the last 4.5 months I have done the following mods

ASPEC Rims and Tires - $1000
Toyo Proxes 4 All Season Tires - $623
ASPEC Body Kit from hondacuraworld - $757
ASPEC Body Kit installation - $275
ASPEC Suspension - $700
Decklid Spoiler - $184
Tailight and Side Tints - $75
Carbon 35% Tint - $355
AEM Cold Air Intake - $203
Comptech Rear Sway Bar - $115
Cleared Headlights - $150
Blue LED Interior - $60
Doms Unit - $240
Acelle 8500 DVD Player - $170 shipped
Wendys Backup Camera - $133
Carbon Fiber Interior - $113
Shaved Door Mod - $8
Carbon Fiber Blackwood Shifter - $35
=$5196


in less than 5 months.

Does it ever end?

 

I am fighting the urge to do something, so far I have the window tint and clear bra, I want wheels/tires, trunk lip and front spoiler.

 

Whenever I get in that mood to add a mod, I do it to my civic. The TL is simply sacred. Once I dropped in the K&N filter and upgraded the foglights, I called it a day.

 

Only thing I've done to mine is installing Philips Premium 9006 lamps in the fog lights. Oh, unless you count the Rotex Gold Kevlar front brake pads (for low dusting on the Brembos) and my new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires.

I agree with Inaccurate and xtin. Mod all you like. I would only caution that if selling or trading the car is in your future, remember your audience and make sure you can return things to a sales-friendly condition.

 

Man oh man... I'm telling you this bug is catching... We all get this bug in some form or another. But I like the concept of doing what you want with your car. I have no regrets about any of my mods, especially knowing that 99% of it is returnable to stock.

HEK - DO NOT DELAY go straight from this post to COMPTECHUSA.com and order your SHORT SHIFTER. This is not a joke. You will be FLOORED by the difference. I let another member drive my TL with the SS in it last week and his jaw was in my floorboards.... Then I got in his ride and damn... it felt so loose and sloppy... seriously...

This is one MOD you MUST do.... For only $50? It is worth 5x that much....

Install is easy too...

Good Luck modding to all of you!!

 

The more i come here, the more i want to mod. So far i got the lip spoiler, hacked navi and just ordered the Aero-kit. What i will definatly do is clear the lights in the front and maybe get a drop (though im still in doubt about dropping a mid-luxo car)... hope it ends there

 

:shakehead It will never end...

 

Well if it makes you feel any better-

Here is my mod list for my 66 Mustang-

Global West Suspension- $2500
Boyd Wheels/ Nitto Tires- $3000
Wilwood 4 wheel disc brakes- $1500
Paxton Supercharger- #3000
Fuel/ Ignition System (MSD/ Aeromotive) - $2000
All motor bolt ons- throttle body/mass air/Trick Flow Intake, exc exc exc - $3500
5.0 motor with EFI- $3000
Aftermarket hood/ Shelby front valance, tail lights- $1000
Paint- $6000
Autometer guages- $1000 (there are 8 of them in my car)
Stereo- $1000
Custom build center counsule/ interior crap- $2500

Should I stop now? because I can keep going........thats $30,000 so far, just in mods-

 

Daaaaaaamn.... I will PM you my resume....

That must be one hell of a ride... seriously, just a joy to get in and drive...

 

I had read the thread where a member had taken the time to document with pictures the installation, but it was Winter and I was waiting for the weather to clear up ( HEK don't have garage... ) but from what I recall w/out doing the search, there was someone selling these from New Haven CT...one more hting what's that "shim"/ "spacer" for?...

 

I had read the thread where a member had taken the time to document with pictures the installation, but it was Winter and I was waiting for the weather to clear up ( HEK don't have garage... ) but from what I recall w/out doing the search, there was someone selling these from New Haven CT...one more hting what's that "shim" for?...never mind is a tool ...thanks

 

That was my install thread!! It is posted up in the 3G Garage now... That metal piece is basically like a pry bar to remove the bushing from the bottom of the shifter (where it is currently attached) That is the only function. It does nothing else and is in no way a part of the install itself. You dont even have to use it if you think of a better way to pop the bushing off the end. Just keep in mind you will re-use that bushing on the bottom of the SS....

 

Nope., I dont feel any better

 

It stopped for me when I decided I wanted a new house...if I was content with my current one, it would still be on...saving sucks

 

jmbnova....I just ordered my ss from Comptech...here we go again...I hope I'm as impressed as you say you are with it....I was actually paying attention to the travel between gears all the way home so that when I get it installed I will actually be able to tell the difference, BTW this will be my 1st ss in all my cars I've ever owned....

 

This is the first car I've ever modded so this is a treat for myself. Now that I have the A-Spec Suspension, I'll be upgrading my rims and tires to complete the look of my A-Spec body kit and deck lid spoiler. After that is said and done, I'm saving up for the supercharger, catbacks, and headers. And after that is done, I won't be done either. I'm planning to install a CarPC. I'm sure it'll never end because there will be members on here who'll try something new and we'll like to incorporate that into our cars, too.

 

The more you mod, the more you appreciate your car.

 

Hello, my name is Hector and I have an addiction............my TL ........