Fellow TLers, does this look right?!
12-21-2010, 10:25 PM
#41
reading the DIY's is a LOT more complex than just getting in there and look and turn the wrench. Trust me...
All in all...the fronts are 6 bolts to take off the strut bar, 3 bolts for the top of the front struts and 2 for the bottom, then compress spring and 1 nut, swap tophat...
Use a second jack to raise lower assembly to line up holes to reinstall and don't be shy with jiggling around (just don't break the CV boot)
Rear is only 2 bolts on top and 1 on the bottom.
THAT'S it! Easy!
Anyway, gotta start somewhere...ask Santa for a good 100 piece craftsman mechanic's set. You really only need 8, 10, 12, 14 and 17 and 19MM sockets for the ENTIRE car.
Anyway back on topic,
I agree that you don't NEED it for the airflow...but if you stand 15 feet in front of your car and look at it, visually, without it it LOOKS like the front is offroading in relation to the rest of the car sitting low (illusion, not actual)...the TL, to me, is the best car for ground clearance in relation to tire/fender and dropping it that I've ever had.
All in all...the fronts are 6 bolts to take off the strut bar, 3 bolts for the top of the front struts and 2 for the bottom, then compress spring and 1 nut, swap tophat...
Use a second jack to raise lower assembly to line up holes to reinstall and don't be shy with jiggling around (just don't break the CV boot)
Rear is only 2 bolts on top and 1 on the bottom.
THAT'S it! Easy!
Anyway, gotta start somewhere...ask Santa for a good 100 piece craftsman mechanic's set. You really only need 8, 10, 12, 14 and 17 and 19MM sockets for the ENTIRE car.
Anyway back on topic,
I agree that you don't NEED it for the airflow...but if you stand 15 feet in front of your car and look at it, visually, without it it LOOKS like the front is offroading in relation to the rest of the car sitting low (illusion, not actual)...the TL, to me, is the best car for ground clearance in relation to tire/fender and dropping it that I've ever had.
12-22-2010, 03:47 PM
#42
You sir are wrong. Think about this example your driving over a dip in the road, your suspensions compresses and the deflector bottoms out, further compression would have caused your entire lip from bottoming out. True at some point while backing out of a drive way if your suspension in not compressing then your screwed either way
Agree to dissagree.
12-23-2010, 01:52 PM
#43
reading the DIY's is a LOT more complex than just getting in there and look and turn the wrench. Trust me...
All in all...the fronts are 6 bolts to take off the strut bar, 3 bolts for the top of the front struts and 2 for the bottom, then compress spring and 1 nut, swap tophat...
Use a second jack to raise lower assembly to line up holes to reinstall and don't be shy with jiggling around (just don't break the CV boot)
Rear is only 2 bolts on top and 1 on the bottom.
THAT'S it! Easy!
Anyway, gotta start somewhere...ask Santa for a good 100 piece craftsman mechanic's set. You really only need 8, 10, 12, 14 and 17 and 19MM sockets for the ENTIRE car.
Anyway back on topic,
I agree that you don't NEED it for the airflow...but if you stand 15 feet in front of your car and look at it, visually, without it it LOOKS like the front is offroading in relation to the rest of the car sitting low (illusion, not actual)...the TL, to me, is the best car for ground clearance in relation to tire/fender and dropping it that I've ever had.
All in all...the fronts are 6 bolts to take off the strut bar, 3 bolts for the top of the front struts and 2 for the bottom, then compress spring and 1 nut, swap tophat...
Use a second jack to raise lower assembly to line up holes to reinstall and don't be shy with jiggling around (just don't break the CV boot)
Rear is only 2 bolts on top and 1 on the bottom.
THAT'S it! Easy!
Anyway, gotta start somewhere...ask Santa for a good 100 piece craftsman mechanic's set. You really only need 8, 10, 12, 14 and 17 and 19MM sockets for the ENTIRE car.
Anyway back on topic,
I agree that you don't NEED it for the airflow...but if you stand 15 feet in front of your car and look at it, visually, without it it LOOKS like the front is offroading in relation to the rest of the car sitting low (illusion, not actual)...the TL, to me, is the best car for ground clearance in relation to tire/fender and dropping it that I've ever had.
What happened to your air deflector after you lowered your car, does it scrape everywhere you go? lolz
12-25-2010, 10:47 PM
#44
lmaoooooooo i guess since i dont have these 2 plastic pieces on my car my car is going to melt and explode from over heating....
in no way am i car expert but its pretty hard to believe these flimsy things are going to prevent my car from overheating...
its been almost 6 months and my temps still stay the same
in no way am i car expert but its pretty hard to believe these flimsy things are going to prevent my car from overheating...
its been almost 6 months and my temps still stay the same
12-25-2010, 11:46 PM
#45
Banned
I totally agree. This will make and audible scratch noise so u don't keep going to hear a scratching noise from the suspension going over the concrete. Now that said your a-spec lip is lower than that so by the time something hits that to make a noise, you've already damaged your lip.
12-26-2010, 12:49 AM
#46
I'm Craig
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lmaoooooooo i guess since i dont have these 2 plastic pieces on my car my car is going to melt and explode from over heating....
in no way am i car expert but its pretty hard to believe these flimsy things are going to prevent my car from overheating...
its been almost 6 months and my temps still stay the same
in no way am i car expert but its pretty hard to believe these flimsy things are going to prevent my car from overheating...
its been almost 6 months and my temps still stay the same
12-26-2010, 12:54 AM
#47
Banned
You also could probably take off two lug nuts from each wheel and still be able to drive it, so obviously three lug nuts on each wheel is just fine. What the hell was Acura thinking? The point is, its there for a reason. You took it off and nothing happened, cool. Now excuse me while I go put a plastic bag over my front grille to see if my car overheats. I'll report back.
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