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Hi Everyone!
I bought an '05 TL last week, 6MT w/ navi. The previous owner installed '07 Type S rims and the A-spec lip kit and suspension. He also put a Type-S emblem on.
I got this after I totaled my '05 civic on a deer, so this is a big upgrade.
I've been lurking around here for the past week, getting some ideas and info about it. I removed all of the underhood plastic and the sunroof visor, just because I didn't like them. The car is a bit too quiet, I may remove the intake resonator or buy a CAI to put on, I'm open to input on that. I'm also looking into removing the slave cylinder check valve, the clutch on this thing just feels weird.
Here she is, hopefully I can learn more here!
I most likely will remove the Type-S emblem, unless the paint looks bad underneath. I kinda already wanted to, so 2 more opinions mean I'm going to
Originally Posted by TacoBello
otherwise, it's a very nice car! how many miles?
It has 154,000 but it has been babied. The clutch/flywheel, brakes, and fluids were replaced at 150k. The previous guy kept every receipt for the car, so I feel confident that it should be reliable for a while
And plus, if something goes bad, it seems like things aren't too expensive to replace, and I've spent a good bit of time working on Hondas, so I should be able to figure it out
Last edited by Steven Bell; 06-20-2015 at 01:24 PM.
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Welcome and congrats also.
You'll love the car after you remove the clutch check valve.
Put the underhood plastic back on.
Remove the Type S emblem.
IMHO, don't waste $$$ on a CAI, just remove the intake resonator.
Do a Stage 3 exhaust mod-not very expensive and you can actually hear the engine afterwards.
I hear you on the sunroof visor, windscreen, whatever, I don't like the looks of them either
Thanks for the input guys! I'll be sure to check on the bushings and mounts. It's good to hear that some of you like the feel of the clutch after removing the check valve, I'm getting used to it but it's one of the very few things I don't like about the car so far. Yay, more projects to do
Welcome Car looks great. I just did the CV delete and it made a world of a difference. Smoother take offs and 1st to 2nd shifts. Just take it 1 mod at a time
06-19-2015, 12:50 PM
Welcome and congrats! I would remove the Type-S emblem 
