alexb92

Look what finally came in the mail today! Still waiting on the HID's and LED's... trying to be patient but it isn't working!

klene259

^^^

Steven Bell

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Now you're talkin'...........

alexb92

Inspire fog lights installed! They still need to be wired. Plenty of work left to do, going to bake open the headlights and customize them, and possibly black out the grill! Credit goes to NBP*Vengeance (Ross) for installing them for me.



The front end looks much meaner now..

CLtotheTL32

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LOVE the Inspire fogs. Nicely done

story.customz

That looks sick

Flows nice with the lip

klene259

great work!

Steven Bell

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Love Insypres on the TL.

alexb92

I installed the 3k HID's into the Inspires and it was a tragedy; the light was scattered in every direction and the glare was unbelievable. I threw in some Sylvania zXe bulbs in both the Inspires and in the stock upper fogs, and I'm really glad with the look right now. Looks stock, but great in my opinion. The lower picture is the output only from both upper and Inspires. The Inspires still scatter the light a bit (the cutoff is subpar), but its tolerable compared to the HID's.

alexb92

Fixed up two small tears in my leather seats, did the Stage 1 exhaust mod and took care of my P0420 CEL, replaced burnt out interior switch bulbs, changed my oil w/ Mobil 1 5w20 Extended Performance with a Mobil 1 filter, removed the intake resonator and installed a K&N panel air filter, and used synthetic sealant on the car with my 7424XP. Also wrapped the wood grain in the center console with 3M 1080 carbon fiber. Oh, and I ordered Tein Basis coilovers and the Ingalls camber kit! I've been busy! Pics soon

Undying Dreams

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Awesome progress, you're getting quite a lot done!

Good job on the Inspires! They do add a great look to the front.

alexb92

Lowered on Tein Basis w/ Ingalls rear camber kit. 1" left on the thread till max low. Caliper covers are next!

CLtotheTL32

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What a beauty! Nice work

EarlThePearl

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Really Nice looking RRP TL. Put some spacers on the wheels, dual tips on your mufflers and change the tail lights to "Type S" or 07-08 style and you will be golden.

alexb92

Thanks!

Thanks! I want a set of base 07-08 tail lights, but I have yet to find some for a reasonable price, and I don't want aftermarket ones!

Steven Bell

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Awesome-still love that color.

alexb92

A local friend convinced me to do the Home Depot Lip. Figured for $10, why not try it?
Me pulling into my driveway, lol. I doubt I'll clear the speed bumps at my weekend job.

klene259

There's plenty of clearance!!

... Well maybe not but nice looking install all the same

Steven Bell

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Think of it as a Home Depot curb feeler.

BallinOnAbudget

Do the base models all have door mouldings like that? The body would look perfect if they could be removed...how are you liking the tein basics? Beautiful color and great job! Those fogs make the front end look awesome

alexb92

The door moldings were an optional accessory from Acura. They were already on the car when I bought it - they can be removed, but there's a risk of taking paint off with it too, and also they have probably left and etch mark. Better off leaving them on. They're TEIN Basis, not Basics. The Basis is a redesign of the Basics. They're awesome, I love the way the car handles.

alexb92

Haven't done any mods besides the caliper covers. Here's an awesome photo from the latest car meet.



Here's another great angle.

Steven Bell

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^^^ Love those shots.

alexb92

How she sits now... some recent mods:
Grill delete with white painted rad support cross bars
'11-'14 Subaru WRX STI V Lip: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351151803278?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649custom headlights: Clear turn signal diffusers with Triton 5k switchbacks, 5k Morimoto HID's, independent fog lights used as LED DRL's.
Smoked Inspire fog lights with Accord fog light switch and 5k Morimoto HID's.
Type S rear side markers
Type S tails (may soon get Super Reds instead)
Maintenance: Upper transmission mount and 1x3 Redline Type F

Steven Bell

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Alex, there's your next Avatar! That's a beautiful picture.

Grand_hustle17

Looks amazing

Steven Bell

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Had to come back for another look at that pic.

TacoBello

The car looks phenomenal. I had a RRP Accord 6MT coupe back in the day. I friggin loved that colour. Where did you buy the inspire fogs from? Are they legitimate oem fogs, or aftermarket?

If after market, how's the wiring harness? Does it look out of place in the engine bay at all? How's the fog light switch? Does it match the other switches nicely, or can you tell it's not oem?

Finally, how difficult was it to cut the bumper trim to mount them? How did you mount them? I can't imagine there's any location for proper bolting of them to the bumper, is there?

Also, I love your ride height. Functional, yet sexy

guitarplayer16

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Ride's looking sharp!

I assume they're aftermarket, as with like 98% of inspire fogs you'll find on TLs.

There are threads out there that detail the harness.
The switch doesn't look OEM, but it's not the worse aftermarket switch I've seen.

alexb92

They're aftermarket Inspires. I had a friend install them for me, but we just shot screws into the inside of the grill and through the housing of the fogs. The harness, we were able to hide in the engine bay so you don't see much of it. My friend wired up an Accord fog light switch because the provided one looked like ass. The Accord fog is almost a perfect fit.

ggesq

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looks great.

did you paint the STI lip or did you leave it black the way it came?

jdmh22ek9

Car looks great!

alexb92

I left the STI lip the way it came (unpainted, unprimed.). Thanks! Also, thanks to everyone else for the awesome feedback!

alexb92

New day, new angle. Once again, thanks everyone!

Steven Bell

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The Accord switch/button looks OEM.

alexb92

Spent close to $1,500 in exhaust tips, tail lights, XXR 530's and Continental DWS tires and not even two weeks later, she got totaled. I was rear ended by a lady going at least 30mph. $14,000+ in damages, including frame damage.

Undying Dreams

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That's terrible dude, hopefully you were okay?

Car was looking great, any plans on what to replace it with?

alexb92

I'm suffering from back and neck pain, and also occasional muscle spasms; I was turned leaning out the window a bit talking to a fellow TL owner and best friend, next thing you know she plowed into me. No airbags deployed, but a lot of damage - the quarter panel buckled in multiple spots and the rear door is touching the quarter panel (not easy to see in the picture).

I'd love to get into a 6MT Type S, but it's almost damn near impossible finding one for a decent price. They're either auto, not in the color I want, in bad shape, have too many miles, or are really highly priced.

dookie320

sorry to hear it. Hope you get better soon.

alexb92

Thanks man. I'm in the market for a 6MT Type S. They're hard to come by, so looks like I'll be in the market for a while.