Thanks Brendan, what do you drive on campus? Maybe I've seen you around?


I can't help it Steve, I got bit pretty bad with the mod bug this year .

 

Ha, wish I had a TL, but the 179" of snow we got last year convinced me to get an Anthracite EX-L 07 Pilot. (with a nbp 08 TL was sitting next to it at the dealership smh)

 

nicee and clean WDP

 

Damn, Cuse is pretty good with the snow clean up. After they clear up the roads, you'll be fine. The TL handles pretty well in the snow with good tires.

It is nice to have an SUV when snow comes though tbh.. my buddy's Wrangler was ripping through the snow in Cuse last year haha..

 

You're right....the City of Syracuse is pretty on top of it.
Its the minimally plowed drive home (81 South in to DC) which was rather intense. Saw waaayy too many cars (Firetrucks included) flipped over on the side of the hwy.

The 4WD is a blast through the snow though....I've owned that hill on Claredon....

 

Nice progress on the WDP! Inspirational for real!

 

Happy New Years everyone!

I just had her washed the other day and cleaned inside. I touched up a few spots where paint was chipping and I redid the upper and lower grill with Plastidip. When I had my bumper painted in the summer, the painter didn't clear it (because I wanted flat black) so it started chipping over time.


That hill on Claredon is no joke haha. I love going down it in my car but I can't imagine going down it with snow around.

And yeah it's def safe to go with an SUV when living in Syracuse. I see a few RWD cards like the G35s and M3s around, I wonder if we'll be seeing those guys much when it starts snowing.

Crossing my fingers that there will be minimal snow this year.

 

Looks very nice, Arthur.

 

Wow that looks good. Makes me want to do the 07-08 Base front end swap

 

Nice progress Arthur, when are those R.L calipers going on the car?

 

Welcome! Love the WDP.

 

I just PM'd NVA-AV6 to see if he can still make the brackets. I'll be building the BBK slowly over the winter time so that means buying SS brake lines, brake pads, and researching what rotor will fit. I'm currently looking at the G37-S 14" rotors.

I'm trying to get the calipers powdercoated teal with the ACURA logo machined then rebuilt.

Hopefully aiming to have these on around April or May.

 

Great progress my friend. I can't believe I didn't see this thread.

 

from a fellow WDP owner your car is sick! Im aiming for the same look with my Type-S

 

^^^ the tan floor mat is hard to find these day I would say just go with black one instead. Welcome to the site enjoy your stay here.

 

Bringing this thread back from the dead!

Sorry I haven't had time to update it but here is what I've done over the past year:
Received my AcuraZine decal and slapped it on


I had her re-tinted in 20-25% (not exactly sure which one). The old tint was 35% and it started peeling.


Getting cleaned up!


Decided to perform my second ATF (2x3) change with Redline Type-F fluid. Oh yeah.. I forgot to mention I built a wooden ramp last summer.


My father bought a power washer recently so I decided to use it.


Remember those RL calipers I acquired last summer?


Well, here they are.. fresh from the powdercoater.


Rotors (Shoutout to Brakemotive)


Other things not shown are Russell SS brake lines, Motul 5.1 brake fluid, and EBC RedStuff pads. I'm doing both the front and the rear brakes.

 

Can mods change the name of this thread to 'ArthurL's Progress Thread'? My car isn't so "new" anymore haha..

 

damn you have made a hell of a progress....cant wait for more

car looks awesome

 

Woah! That's an awesome color on those calipers!

Nice progress!

 

Teal

 

good progress, excellent color on the caliper..can't wait for install

 

Thanks for the support everyone!

I'm pretty stoked about the calipers.. I can't wait to throw em on. Just waiting on the brackets from Paul.

 

Done!

 

Haha Steve, you name it "ArthurL's Progressive Thread". Should be "ArthurL's Progress Thread".

Thanks!

 

Done......again.

 

Just bought Varrstoens off a member this past weekend. 19x8.5 +35 (215/35/19) and 19x9.5 +35 (235/35/19).











And the mailman dropped off the last piece of the puzzle last night



Going to get my brakes installed this upcoming weekend.

 

Anybody know whether or not my front wheels will clear RL calipers?

 

I like the wheels! Matches very nicely with the black roof.

 

Damn Aurthur, your car is looking amazing....

clean them exhaust tips btw

 

Thanks Steve!

 

Quick rundown of this past week.. I sold the Gold XXR 522s


Picked up 07-08 base tails


Got my EBC RedStuff pads installed, BrakeMotive rotors installed, and the RL calipers installed over the weekend.


Also I flushed all the old brake fluid out with Motul Dot 5.1 brake fluid. I couldn't get the SS lines installed because one of my brake line nuts were rounded by the previous owner.. I'll probably get SS lines installed later down the road.

Here she is all cleaned up

Definitely needs a drop

 

Damn bro you need to drop that sob :P awesome work though

 

damn nice....

was the RL BBK a direct fit? what all did you need for the conversion, I would be interested to know....

 

For the RL BBK I had to buy a bracket from Paul, NVA-AV6, for $160 shipped.

I think it's the best bang-for-buck BBK ff you can find a pair of RL calipers for cheap.

Here's some more info:
http://m.tl.acurazine.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=760612
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/rl-calipers-fit-behind-05-tl-17-rims-757273/

 

Thanks a ton buddy....

 

Those calipers look amazing.

Great progress Arthur, looks awesome!

 

niceee!!! ... looking good !! love the RL bbk.. next on my list!!! and that color really pops with the wheels!!

 

Glad to see you FINALLY using those calipers

How much did it cost to powdercoat them?

 

Haha thanks man.. your wheels looks great btw.

 

Yeah I know right? Haha.. at the time I was busy and I ended up heading to school. I've been waiting to put these on for the past year though with that exact color in mine.

It was $150 to powdercoat it Candy Teal.. there were cheaper colors but I thought Candy Teal would stand out more. And it was $25 to rebuild the calipers. $18 for the rebuild kit.