DigitalEmpire22

I have been meaning to do this for quite awhile, but never got around to it until now.

In the summer of 2010 I traded in my 1999 CL 2.3L (162k miles) for a MUCH sexier 2007 TL Type S (42k miles).

Since than I have completely fallen in love with the TL and have many many many plans for her in the future.


Mods AS OF 2/15/11

• De-Bagged
• Alpine 4 Channel Amp, 2 10" JL W1s, Focal Speakers/Tweeters
• Color Matched Engine Covers
• Chrome Acura Front Bumper Logo
• 9 Interior Light LED Swap (6k White Domes/Maps, Red Doors)
• 6k LED Plate Lights, Reverse Lights, Switchbacks, and DRLs
• NOKYA Hyper White Fogs
• AEM V2 Intake
• Color Changing/Music Dancing LED Footwell Lights

Future Plans

• Full A-Spec Lip Kit (Coming March!)
• 18-19" Wheels
• Red Light Up Door Sills
• Coilovers
• Exhaust Upgrade
• Cleared/Carbon Fibered/Halo Headlights
• Red Calipers
• New Paint Job
• I am sure there will be more, but that is all I can think of right now...

Old Ride Pics (1999 Acura CL 2.3L)






2007 TL-S First Day After I Bought Her







Pics in Chronological Order

SharksBreath

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very cool...thanks for sharing!

a-spec kit soon! can't wait for mine either!

oh yeah, a little patriotic on the interior eh?

CLtotheTL32

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Damn I love KBP

I'm all for supporting the Acurazine community but I don't like the size and location of the sticker.

DigitalEmpire22

Lol the white domes are mostly so I can use them to see instead of just aesthetics. But until you said something I never really thought of it being a patriotic color scheme. Maybe the footwell lights will get changed to red now

The size was bigger than I expected when I ordered, probably should have measured it first, but I figured I would rock it for awhile anyways. Good thing about stickers is they can always come off. Just waiting on my stickers from the Holiday drive and that one will prolly go.

myron

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like everything but the light changing/music dancing foot well lights

DigitalEmpire22

Found a few pics sitting on my cpu that I wanted to add ...

myron

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how did you do in a quarter mile with stock performance?

DigitalEmpire22

Best I ran was 16.5 with the spare tire in the trunk.


The Camaro was running 16's

v|nsan|ty

Am I color blind or does the engine bay still look black? Color matched it to KBP?

Btw those white drl's and switchbacks look awesome. Nicely done.

TheChamp531

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Wait... what?

16.5 1/4?

I ran a 14.9 on my Base and I wasn't even trying

HOCKEYMAN23

Nice thread Digital! Good start. Aspec FTMFW! Put that ish on already lol. Didn't know you took the ride up to Bandy...cool! I want to run some auto X after I get my exhaust & jpipe. I've never run at Bandimere, that could be fun too. Planning any other performance mods? Wheels?

Hacura

Looks good bro...I'm personally not a fan of the pinstripe but if you like that is all that matters.

princelybug

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+1.

DigitalEmpire22

Thanks bro! That is my favorite mod so far. V-LEDs FTW!

The engine bay is KBP, it is just a shitty pic. I have one with better light, but I didn't want to post it because the paint is a little spotty. I didn't buy enough paint the first time and ran out at the worst time

Good news is a new batch of pain is sitting in my garage waiting for warmer weather. Once I repaint them, I will post a new pic with my CAI.

Woa really? I thought I would have done better, but I had no idea it was my first time racing.

Do you have a manual? I have the 5 A/T I am sure that has something to do with it.

I was thinking about Auto X too actually. I just don't know too much about it. You will have to fill me in some time. Definetley want to do more performance mods (just gotta convince the woman it will be ok ). New wheels will hopefully be on before 5280Fest

Thanks man, I hate that pinstripe as well...

That was on there when I bought the car. Apparently the dealer thought he could hide the scratches and minor damage to the car with that pinstripe and some touch-up paint. Looks like someone took it off the road into a bush or something.
There are hairline scratches here and there. Plus damage to the rear bumper. And You can see in the first day pics that the front chrome bar was broken, the fog bracket was broken in the bumper as well.
But I fixed all of that. Plus I LOVE the KBP couldn't pass it up and I planned on painting her differently down the road anyways so it was ok. (Still gonna be KBP just different )

DigitalEmpire22

DigitalEmpire22

Thanks man! I dunno I am a sucker for stuff that lights up.

You should see some of the shit that is lying around my house My nieces and nephews love them!

Steven Bell

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DE-beautiful Type S. I like what you've done with it.

If you haven't done so, join our Type S Social Group here.

DigitalEmpire22

Thanks much man! All joined up

Flipster23

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I have a thing for KBP

Trendzero

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The air is rare up here in colorado. We typically run much slower times then those closer to sea level. That's why motor companies test at sea level.

Great progress, can't wait to see that aspec kit!

DigitalEmpire22

Me too I just like blue in general, but this paint can change so many different variations of blue it is awesome

Thanks man!

I never thought about the air playing a major roll in the time, guess that makes sense. Makes me feel way better too, now I don't gotta make sure my spare tire doesn't weigh 1,000 lbs. Also makes me wonder what those Civics running 10-12s that day would be running at sea level

I can't wait for the A-Spec either! Think it ships next week!!!

LasVegasTL

Great looking car.

veggiemonster

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he's in CO, he was at bandimere or however you spell that. 4800 ft was track height

Comptechtl2367

Every time i see a KBP on here i slap myself for passing one up...
Looks sexy as hell! Need the A-Spec asap!

-MiG-

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I LOVE your DRL! More info on them

1islandparadise

^^This pic says it all! Very nice! I plan on taking my TL-S to the track also but will take about 10 mins to takeout my system, spare tire, rear seat, glovebox and a few other weight reduction items......I'm hoping for 13.9!!

06cmv6

congrats on the new whip...i dont care for the acura sticker in the front...especially when its crooked

TLin401

Nice car but lose the fake Acurazine sticker on the trunk.

tc5280

I spy a pimp ass 2g ,


great start man I'm looking forward to seeing it again once meets start happening again....with the aspec.

Blazing GT

Nice

Sandals

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When did you get your cl painted and where did you go?

07tl-s6spd

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that pic with the blue background looks sweet!!

Trendzero

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I love this pic but wanted to clean up the lens blotches a bit so here you go.

Anakalia

100lbs is equivalent to 1/10 off your quarter mile. After your done pulling all that stuff out, weight it.

icy2

great car....really wanted the KBP but couldn't find one, without going cross country, with a 6MT. good luck with the build

friesm2000

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finally

20TwozZZZzz

Nice KBP!

DigitalEmpire22

Thanks Man

I know, the second I saw this color in person I knew I couldn't have the car in any other color. Almost passed her up for NBP but you see NBP everywhere KBP is another story

Thanks man! I love them too. They make the car stand out of the crowd. Especially when the switchbacks are on as well.

I got them from V-LEDs, link is here http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/D...52845-1-3.html

Thanks man, I don't have the patience to take all of that stuff in and out of my car. But good luck, hope you hit your time!

I know, I know thinking when the A-Spec comes I might change it out, I haven't decided yet.

Thanks, plan to take it off when my new stickers from the holiday drive come. I dunno why everyone hates it so much lol

For sure! I love the pic of your 2g-S and my 3g-S next to each other. Will have to get some new ones next meet

Thanks for the props.

Thanks man.
I got my CL painted in 2009, at a local MAACO . They did a pretty good job accept they sprayed my muffler and exhaust tips.

Thanks man, I love that pic. It is the best one of my car by far.

That looks so much better! Thanks so much dude!

Damn you mean I coulda got 16.4 if I just would have taken the backseat out!

Thanks man, I haven't seen another OEM color like it. Absolutely love it

I wanted a 6MT too, but was impossible to find in this color. I am hoping to do a swap the 5AT for a 6MT one day.




Thanks man! I LOVE your ride!

v|nsan|ty

So for the DRL you aren't running the resistor? I remember reading the thread on the DRL on VLEDS and some people were using it while others weren't. I assume you don't have the error message on your display?

Also for the switchbacks, are they from VLEDS as well? Do you have V1 or V2? And did you have to get resistors for those?

stvtec

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Probably the same.... they are turbocharged.

Car looks really sharp man.