After a summer's worth of mods...
08-22-2011, 07:59 PM
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After a summer's worth of mods...
A couple of you might remember me first posting pics of my car several months ago shortly after getting it [Seen here]. Well here's what she looks like after I've had my way with her. There's still a few things I'd like to do yet (finish window tint, get catback, possibly A-Spec), but I'm very very happy with it right now.
I took the centercaps out, because one broke. I ordered a new set and was going to paint them black, but I kind of like them without actually.
I took the centercaps out, because one broke. I ordered a new set and was going to paint them black, but I kind of like them without actually.
08-22-2011, 08:05 PM
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Damn that looks great! Congrats to you sir!
Did you replace your front bumper? It doesn't have ACURA stamped in it.
Did you replace your front bumper? It doesn't have ACURA stamped in it.
08-22-2011, 08:07 PM
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Thanks. The car was in a minor front end collision before I bought it. The bumper cover and driver's side headlight were replaced. I just assumed '04-'06 didn't have the letters in the bumper. Must be a non-OEM replacement.
08-22-2011, 08:09 PM
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Those rims look really great.
Definitely get the A-Spec lip kit!
Definitely get the A-Spec lip kit!
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08-22-2011, 10:14 PM
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looks great. the ASPEC kit would set it off.
08-22-2011, 11:06 PM
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08-23-2011, 11:07 AM
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With that stance, it looks good with or without the A-Spec kit. That bumper has an odd dot/bump in the middle, that would bug me that it didn't say ACURA on it (my OCD...lol). And those wheels are perfect for your car. Did you paint your front and back emblems?
08-23-2011, 11:52 AM
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Wow your car looks great!! I would suggest the aspec kit just like everyone else, but I also think these tails would complete the look:
Nice progress!!
Nice progress!!
08-23-2011, 09:02 PM
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Thanks for the compliments guys!
235/40's with all four fenders rolled. I did a lot of research and basically from what I was able to tell the rears probably didn't need rolled, just the fronts were the only potential issue. I got the wheels before I lowered the car and just had all four rolled to be safe. I'm also running -1 camber on all fours, but it's not really needed. Just looks good and improves the handling a bit.
Nah, I got this car because it's fun to drive as is (thanks to the six speed manual). If I wanted to go fast I would have gotten something LSx powered. That will be after college though...
This is part of the reason I'm debating on it. I want one because they do look good and it would set my car even further apart from other local TL's (I've never seen a local A-Spec), but that being said practically everybody on here has it so it's kind of worn out on the forums.
Yeah I was pretty pissed to find out it had a third hole drilled for the license plate mount when I took it off. Trust me though the bumper plug looks better than the big gaping hole it had before.
I really like those and wanted to get them, but those tail lights alone cost more than the paint work I had done on my grille, emblems, license plate trunk panel, and tail lights.
I've seen a few other members with the same wheels. I got the idea from ib18c1's progress thread. He had the same wheels but wider and lower offset.
As for the fog film:
http://www.rvinyl.com/foglighttint/yellowsmoke.htm
As for the fog film:
http://www.rvinyl.com/foglighttint/yellowsmoke.htm
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08-23-2011, 09:10 PM
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I'm not sure that bumper is an OEM one, but I think it looks good without the ACURA being there. I think it's just the effects you added, but is your windshield also tinted?
08-23-2011, 09:27 PM
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No. Just the rear windows. I want to get the rest tinted (excluding the windshield) to match though. The pictures are merged HDR photos, and I just edited them to have a little less luminosity.
08-23-2011, 10:12 PM
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dude looks like that car is on FIYAH....its HOT....
I have 2 recommendations for you:
1> Aspec kit (as mentioned before)
2> Different tails...with such a nice car you dont want tinted/niteshade covered tails....get something custom...
I have 2 recommendations for you:
1> Aspec kit (as mentioned before)
2> Different tails...with such a nice car you dont want tinted/niteshade covered tails....get something custom...
08-24-2011, 07:17 PM
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Like I said I would like to get these:
Maybe I will eventually, but for now I can't quite justify almost $200 for them. Like I said, I paid my friend less than that to do all the rest of the paint work on my car including the tail light tint.
08-25-2011, 10:13 AM
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I'm going to go against the grain here... I think your car looks great without the A-spec kit. I say leave it just as it is! The wheels compliment the bodylines perfectly, and you've got a really nice stance going on. Adding the A-spec kit would detract from that a little.
That second pic is sex!
That second pic is sex!
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