Great progress in here Jordan....

you have made more progress in 2 pages than most make in 20....

I am eager to see the new set/fitment

 

Thanks guys

@swoosh for some reason my build thread isn't very popular haha it seems to go unnoticed

Still got a few more weeks on the wheels... Man I hate waiting for parts lol

 

Well...most progress threads die out in 3-4 pages....once people see progress threads with more than 5-7 pages, it gets a lot more attention....

also constant updates make the thread a forum fav


so far you on the right track bro

 

id like to think so.. Maybe meeting everybody at the national meet will change things .

I try and keep a decent stream of updates and do some stuff not everyone else has done. I should have some updates tomorrow when I go to campus and have access to a computer!

 

Finally getting a chance to post some updates.The spacer, gaskets and runners were ported 3.2mm from stock. My stock measured 1 11/16"(42.8625) the ported runners measure 1 13/16" (46.0375).

Here are both the P2R gaskets and the MDX Spacer




Had the MDX spacer decked 8mm to try and fix my clearance issues with the hood. I think you can see the difference if you've handled a stock MDX spacer before. The side casting marks/tabs need sanded and shaved off and the spacer will be painted to match the rest of the bay.


Top view of the ported runners


Stock Runner and Gasket


Ported Runner and Gasket. These were just quick pics when I got the runners back, the runners were ported just a tad more by me to match the gasket 100%.

 

Well done Jordan...

but when you port and polish the manifold and runners, it best to ditch the MDX spacer....a lot of us (actually all of us) noticed loss of power after 6000rpm dude to the turbulence in the air....

you will still gain decent low end TQ though....

 

 

Really? I thought it was best to ditch after pre cat deletes :s.
Maybe the 8mm I decked off will help with that and truth be told 95% of my driving is below 6,000rpm so I probably won't notice the negative aspect of it really other than maybe peak numbers on a dyno. I think the added cooling and air circulation will benefit me better than removing it for a wee bit of power up top I won't use. Just my

Thanks

 

I will be higly interested to see the difference with the 8mm decked off...hope you dont loose any power top end

also, LOVED the cooling it provides the manifold and TB...miss having a COLD friggin engine bay....

 

Subscribed....

 

Dunno if I'll ever be able to measure the distance. I don't think any dyno's are in the near future

Honestly my bay is still hot as balls with it. Just added a P2R thermal TB gasket and will be doing the trimming of the windshield cowl eventually to see if that helps some. I'm curious to take a highway trip this summer with full ucm mods,iso thermal gaskets, and the shark mouth grill.

Update on the wheels.. Good and bad news. The good news wheels are done being powder coated' bad news is the manufacturer sent out the wrong offset wheel. They gave me the option of starting the process all over again or if I could run the wrong offset wheels they would credit me back powder coating costs. I choose to take the refund and go with the lower offset wheels. Originally the offset was supposed to be +22 but is now +15. Guess ordering my Eastwood roller last week wasn't a half bad idea haha

 

^^^ Throttle body coolant bypass and an insulated Cold Air Intake is what you need in your life

and come down to KC bruhhhhhh

 

My 3" intake was wrapped and I do have the TB bypass. That's why I'm making a plate to block off the two nipples lol

I'll be there! I'm hoping to win road warrior

 

^^^ you dont need a plate....just block off the 2 nipples on the TB with a rubber cap and reroute the hose ...all done...free mod

you will be the road warrior if you drive from CO to CA to KS

 

I have it looped lol did that as one of my first mods. I was just going to do the plate as one of those "attention to detail" mods .

What do you mean? Lol who has a drive that far? The Minnesota guys were the furthest guys I've seen who seem to really be committed to going.

 

^^^ aahh ok...

and Morgan from Virginia usually gets the cake

 

Forget about me already Anil?

 

sorry Tyler...

 

Lol some real diehards on the forum eh?

Where are you making your thousand mile plus journey from?

 

WOOOOOO updates!!! Wheels arrived this morning, nothing is better than waking up first thing to the UPS guy knocking at your door . Wheels/Tires are currently getting mounted and balanced. Possibly some test fit pics later tonight!



They came pretty nicely packaged IMO, Teaser



Teaser of the wheel color

 

oooh, pretty

 

 

Tiffany Blue correct? Sexy

If I attend the National Meet, I'll be coming from Raleigh, NC. I did it in 2011 and I think it was about 1082 miles one way.

 

purrdyyyyyyyy !!!

eager to see how it looks....

 

Thanks guys

Indeed it is lol, I've yet to see Tiffany Blue make its way onto a TL yet

Ahh ya you have me beat pretty good.. Only around 700 here. The trip to IA last summer was a long trip. It was only 650 ish each way but we left Friday morning and got back Sunday night haha

 

You haven't been keeping tabs on people then

I know of one person but can't think of their name.

 

Really!? I couldn't find them anywhere if so. I've seen TSX's and RSX's but never a TL

 

http://ww.tl.acurazine.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=878183

 

Just happened to find the thread as well...

Son of a bitch... Why did somebody have to beat me to this lol. At least they aren't the same wheels

 

Just take better pictures than he did and you'll be #1

 

If you bought the rims I like, I'll like yours more.

 

I'll keep that in mind
Honestly waiting for the tire shop to call has me going crazy lol.. I just wanna see them mounted&balanced scratch free!

His thread died and so did those Tiffany Blue wheels from the looks of it.. Haha Curb magnet

 

And which wheel might that be? lol

 

ES2 or ES3

 

You might be in luck lol

Just got home with the wheels, they are gorgeous. Gonna snap pics, then upload em

 

 

Bammmm the moment we've all been waiting for

A very mild stretch if you ask me, the Feddys do run wide


And again..










nice little portrait lol

 

Oh lawd

SO sexy.

 

Thanks

Just did a test fit on the rears.. I'm sitting directly on the sidewall currently so that problem needs addressed first lol. It's not bad, I'd say I need about 5mm more clearance. Im gonna roll my fenders again and try and squeeze out 5mm more. I'll take whatever I can get for clearance on the face side, I have about 12-18mm clearance between inner barrel and strut which leaves me with the ability to dial in camber to accommodate the rest. Won't be to bad.

The fronts haven't been test fit yet so no comment on what's going to be done there. My guess is the same as above, a little fender work and a little more camber.

Planning to finish the wire tuck tomorrow and hopefully get the runners/mani setup back on and get her running again. After I get her running again ill deal with fitting the wheels.

 

Finished up wrinkle black painting the runners/MDX Spacer and such today, got a few more things to tidy up wiring wise then everything will get buttoned back together tonight hopefully.

I'll be updating the thread in a few minutes with some updated pictures of my coolant reservoir relocation and my power steering reservoir relocation. Revised the line routing and reservoir mounting.