ChiCity

I just want to recap my time with my TL-S since the day i bought it on August 23, 2010 till now (before the horrible Chicago winter comes ). This would kind of also be my progress since the day i bought it. I have H&R race springs just laying around in the garage, i didnt put them on yet because of the upcoming weather, I CAN'T WAIT TILL SPRING TIME . Please comment freely and feel free to talk shit if it pleases you. Now on to the PICS! And sorry about some of the pics, some were taken from my Cliq XT and some with a DSLR.

This is the first day i picked it up.


My first mod: INJEN CAI


Painted the top and middle part of the grill black. And yes i know the license plate relocation is HORRIBLE, but its temporary.


I got 3000K for the fogs, looks white at the start but the floor glows yellow. I also bought foglight overlays from BlueBatmobile, but...my mom threw them away thinking it was one of my little sister's stickers.


I bought "SMD" license plate bulbs from ebay, i thought i'd be the guinea pig and try them out. They're not so bad for 6 bucks, pretty bright as well.


Mini Meet after having lunch at Chipotle.Yes, i was too lazy to turn my car around. Yes, the Lancer (not evo) has purple rotas. Yes, the G8 has green stockies.


ROYAL PURPLEE!! The front "ACURA" is also Black.


Finally got the black top and a nice wash! Any ideas on roof spoilers (color? brand?) i was thinking white roof spoiler with black vinyl






PhotoSHOOT TIME!!



That's little old me

I went to MOD (Mitsubishi Owner's Day) down in Normal, IL. We left at 6am and came back at 6pm. I went to my car and the birds left some generous gifts for me .


God knows what those damn birds ate that morning.

So this concludes my 3 1/2 months with my car. I wish i can capture all the fun i had and share it with you guys. Anyways give me some ideas about the roof spoiler and future mods!

ChiCity

Ooopps i forgot one pic.

erick3

lookin' good man! might i make a suggestion though? read up on royal purple. it's not all that great for the price. if you want the good stuff, go with amsoil (forget redline).

CLtotheTL32

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Black roof

Looking good man. I'm looking forward to seeing the springs put on in the spring

jwr0ng626

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looks nice so far! its screamin for a drop tho haha and I dnt think the white roof spoiler will look good with the black roof... maybe go black? juss throwin it out there lol

ChiCity

Yeah i was thinking about it but with work and school i didn't have time to go to the only place (that i know of) that sells it around here. that was just a pic i was messing around with, i wanted the show the acura sign in the front

IM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT TOO!!

I want to drop it every time i see the springs. i was thinking about buying a white roof spoiler and then putting the same black vinyl i have on my roof over it to color match it. and if in the future i have to take off the vinyl on my roof, i could take it off my roof spoiler as well

RonJonTL757

Looking good!!! So why is the plate mounted there?

ChiCity

Im debating on buying the swift plates or the tow hook plate. Since i got pulled over i just want to show them that i have the license plate in the front. They're just zip tied there so its not that permanent. i think i have to decide soon...

RonJonTL757

Yeah i was in the same boat as i only get shit with my front plate while coming on base. I put mine on my towhook and to be honest it dont look too bad and i can remove it in 30 secs if needed.

huystAr

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car looks great i have the same one

id suggest the atlp v2 spoiler since i have one and i love the look
here's a link to see what it'll look like on your car [12th post] --> linky

you should just get the license plate relocator from AutoZone which is 10 bucks and looks just as good as the RHO plate IMO. [you drill 2 holes upward into the bumper where it's not even visible if you decide to take it off] there was a diy a few months ago but i cant find it.

here's a link to a member that installed a RHO plate and it looks exactly like mine --> linky

link to AutoZone's product --> linky

GL (:

Timb227

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I Like it! Hate the green wheels on the G8, why would you do that to an American car like a G8?

Do not get a white roof spoiler, it looks shitty, if you get one, do it black.

RonJonTL757

looks good but keyword Drill i dont like cuz what if you get tired of it...you have 2 small holes in your bumper. You arready have a hole in your bumper with the plug for the towhook so just use that.

huystAr

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well the 2 holes are drilled upwards into the back of the fog grill area. unnoticable unless you're lying down on the ground look up into the fog grill area which should be never lol. mentioned before, if you wanted to take it off then you could without the holes being noticeable.

here's that DIY i was talking about. i got the idea off this member --> linky

ChiCity

DUDE! you are my new search engine haha...Where did u get your V2 from?? www.heeltoeauto.com?? is this the one http://www.heeltoeauto.com/ATLP-Rear...-pr-64829.html

WERD UP. i got you, i was originally thinking about buying a white one and vinyling it to match the top. And as for the G8...he did to be like the lancer without the purple wheels (the lancer went from black wheels to green wheels to purple wheels)


Yes you are right about the removal part. but im going to think about that after we're done with winter. Then when spring comes around...im going to be broke :whim:.

Yea i saw this thread when i was searching to relocate the plate...IMO this is a pretty good alternative, and you're right the holes will barely be visible

huystAr

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i got my v2 off a member here from the black market. the link from heeltoe is the atlp v1 roof spoiler, so im not 100% where you can get one but i would definitely talk to heeltoe about it.

Steven Bell

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Be sure to join our Type S Social Group here.

vinceeyy

whered you get the vinyl? how was that process?

ChiCity

Yeah I already joined this club when you welcomed me to this site.

I'm thinking about getting a sorona roof spoiler.

I was going to use stickercity.com, but i ended up going to a shop like 40 minutes from my house. they gave me a good price on it and they did a great job too

Souljah

Nice ride. I use the overpriced Royal Purple too.

tc5280

the black roof is dope

Morrissey25

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I did the same relocation with my plate before I brought the tow hook mounting kit. Do yourself a favor in the meantime... Put some painters tape on the car where the plate can rub up on it. This will protect the cars paint and help you to avoid any paint damage.

tinteduptls

I was going to use stickercity.com, but i ended up going to a shop like 40 minutes from my house. they gave me a good price on it and they did a great job too [/quote]
same shot did mine with the hot chick i was talking about lol

ChiCity

same shot did mine with the hot chick i was talking about lol[/QUOTE]

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT TOLD ME ABOUT THAT PLACE!! and i heard you're working on your headlights

tinteduptls

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT TOLD ME ABOUT THAT PLACE!! and i heard you're working on your headlights[/quote]

yup they are on my whip already, im just waiting for my mesh to come in so i can put the bumper back on

ChiCity

yup they are on my whip already, im just waiting for my mesh to come in so i can put the bumper back on[/QUOTE]

yeah i heard about that too. I wanna see the final result and i want you to do my tints. i called you that one day cause i had someone that wanted their windows tinted as well, but you were probably busy. Hopefully when it gets a little warmer out, you'll find some time to tint 2 cars!

JonBeast

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Clean Type S...I have 3000k fogs as well, and they seem to shine pale yellow and give off a bright yellow on the street. It annoys me, so I'll be picking up some yellow fog overlays as well. Where did you get yours?

jwr0ng626

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^ u can get some off ebay .. im sure any would work. i have it too but dnt remember where I ordered from haha

Chessie724

Nice progress pics. Lookin' good!

ChiCity

I bought my pair from ddmtuning and i also bought overlays. But my mom threw them away she felt bad because i said i needed it for something important. but when she asked me what were the stickers (overlays) for and i replied "For my car" she said "Good thing i threw them away, you're always messing up your car". But what she doesn't know is that i used her credit card to buy them. SO i plan on buying them again from Blue Batmobile, they're like 15 bucks and not that bad.

Ruby

damn 19 years old and you own a TL-S..lucky you. Did you buy it yourself...? If so good for you! If not lucky you! LOL

Comptechtl2367

What did you end up paying for the roof vinyl? I was quoted 500.00 by a shop up here in madison!

ChiCity

i guess I'm lucky. My dad paid/paying for it. I work for him and i go to school full time. so i guess i earned it maybe??...
WOW!!! $500.00 thats a lot of money. i paid $150.00 for mine and they did a clean ass job. i just made an appointment and took my car 45 minutes away from my house. And i came back home with a black top. If you're around the chicagoland area you should go over there.

-MiG-

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$500.00!?!?!?! LMFAO..

Dont EVER step foot in that shop AGAIN!!!


Dude I got quoted $120 and they go to your location!

ChiCity

Thats a good deal! But I don't know about the quality of their work. This company where i go this done from vinyl things from roof tops to company logos on vehicles to "vinyling" a whole car. here is their website:

http://www.x-tremegraphics.com/

princelybug

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Nice whip!

ChiCity

thanks!

Comptechtl2367

Yeah i laughed my way on out of there! I am thinking about buying my own material so i know its quality... What was the places name that you went to and where are they located? I am in Madison, WI and i travel to IL (Chicago area) all the time for work.

tinteduptls

^http://www.gzsigndesigns.com/ thats the shop that did mine and chicity's

tinteduptls

mesh came in today put it on the bumper already just doing some finishing touches shud b done by the weekend, then touching up the paint here and there. then il be waiting for my spoiler, and about the tints its too cold right now and it will drag to dry so just wait till it gets a bit warmer and il do them

Comptechtl2367

Awesome! Thank you for the link, I go to that area all the time for work so i can just drop off my TL. Do you know what kind of film they used?