Lokius

Wanted Volvo, Wanted a G35, and ended up keeping what I wanted all along, my 2004 Acura TL WDP/Quartz with Navi. Finally decided to start the thread, since I finally have the car in condition to show. Alot of wonderful stuff will be going into the car, after the wheels and brakes, I will start the engine stuff. But mostly bolt ons, no supercharger for me, $4k for less than 60hp, no thanks. hope you enjoy the car. More are on there way.

Here are the first 3 teaser shots. Once my wheels and brakes arrive, I real shoot will be done.

Modifications Complated.

- OEM Body kit
- Tein S-Tech Springs
- Comptech Rear Sway Bar
- Custom Carbon Fiber Interior Kit
- 20% Tinted Windows All Around
- Smoked Tail Lights
- Smoked Front and Rear Sidemarkers
- Illuminated Door Sills
- 9 LED Blue Interior Lights all around
- 9 LED White Liscence Plate Light
- PIAA Xenon Reverse lights
- Hoehn Xenonmatch Fog Lights

Being Done this Thursday

- Professionally smoked headlights
- Black and WDP Painted Grille
- SPC Camber Kit front and rear

Completion Around July

- Ronjon Devotion 1pF Black with Polished Lip 19x8.5
- Custom Front and rear 4 Piston Wilwood BBK painted in WDP w/ black acura text







3rd Gen TL LOVE

studog

Loki,

I'm new to what all the mods are. Can you explain what LED lights you are changing.
All the white dash lights?

I use to have a newer Passat and I do miss all the dash lights in red.
That was the coolest part of that car.

Thanks

Studog

cM3go

You really need to resize those pics

Nice car, what about some day shots!

dezzzmond

I can't wait until u get those Devotions. I want to see the Devotions with ur TEIN setup.

Treblig

Niiiice! Which illuminated door sills did you go with?

Lokius

cTLgo, if you could edit my first post and delete the pictures I would appreciate it. Here are the updated ones in proper sizing.

MugenR

Looks SEXY! now get those rims on there, plus the brakes .... i'll be there soon

Lokius

Before the brakes and wheels, I'm getting all those chips on the front bumper near the liscence plate and the hood fixed, then the grille will be blacked out and my headlights, then it's all up to ronjon to get me my wheels on time.

ASP

The ones with the two different color "ACURA" logos.

clay8898

The ride is looking clean. Can't wait to see it complete. Yo, washed the car today... weather is supposed to be in the 80's for the next few day's.

Lokius

I got the ones from Dave Prince, he does the group buy here. I am not very happy with the curve in the rear as well with the light output. Turns out my whole drivers side isnt even working right now. Need to get it resolved as well, hopefully I can just get a refund.


Thanks man, definently need to get all the WDP's all the credit they can get, will keep you updated..

chill_dog

Looks great! The tinted rears and sides look good with the windows...pretty smooth.

What are you doing with the headlights, smoking the whole thing, clearing and smoking, or just smoking the yellow part?

Saw in another thread you're getting the 1pF's...guess you talked to rondog...it's a shame it didn't work out like he planned, but that's the way it goes sometimes...19 lbs is pretty light, though, so whoever gets those new ones is getting a really nice wheel.

SKIUL8R

Lokius, your car is looking great, I can't wait to see it when you get the wheels! Are using the winter/rain mats in the summer? Any advantages or are you just trying to keep it clean?

Lokius

The entire amber section will be smoked from the inside, and all the chrome parts of teh inner headlights will remain. I am not blacking out the headlight housing however, I do have a suprise for alot of you. I have a guy who will make me a dual projector headlight set-up. My TL projectors and where the fogs are will be a set of bosch bi-xenon projectors from an e46. That's really far done the line, if anyone wants to do it now, I can put you into contact with the company that does that kind of work.

I have had those mats on the car since the day I owned it, they are there to keep the car extra clean. The car has alot of miles on it, and I know my carpet mats would be beat up if I didnt have them on there.

chill_dog

When are you getting this done? I would really like to see how it turns out. I want to clear mine, but I would prefer to have the amber inserts be white/gray like the front side markers. Of course, I would also want the rear side marker and tails to be made of the same white/gray plastic with the appropriately colored LED's behind them...but since I know none of this is possible, tinting them and smoking the amber pieces could work, as well, so I would love to see some pics.

aGenKa

hey loki you got some pictures of the black devotions that you are getting? i've only seen the other colors on ronjon's site.

Lokius

If your interested in getting the same brake kit I have on order, we are considering making a group buy for the brakes, please post in this thread so that I can get this company to become a sponsored vendor at acurazine.

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/i-f%2A%2A%2A-want-shoot-119207/

cM3go

Ahh so you're getting the new Devotions after all, good stuff. Sucks about the old ones, but at least Devotions are still coming

Lokius

Thanks for changing the pictures cTLgo, what did you decide I know you were going with the 3 piece devotions, did you decide to stick it out even after all the price/arrival estimation changes? I think what is getting done with the one piece wheels, is exactly what I wanted in the first place.

6speedv6

Is there anything you can do to darken (at least a little bit) the headlights housing. The rears look bad ass!!! Me likey, but at least for show, you gotta round up the look.

Lokius

the front, the entire amber section will be black, custom done from teh inside..

Acuraluvr

iTrader: (2)

very nice setup!!! awesome car, where did you get the tail lights smoked???

snowman81

Definitely looks good. Would you be able to take a pic of the door sills in the day time. I would like to see what they look like to see if I want to install them. Thanks in advance.

ACCURATEin

Lookin good Fitz...whats the ETA on those devotions?

chill_dog

Sorry, couldn't help it...

special-ed

rockblocker.com - he's also an approved acurazine vendor. $65 for the kit.

Lokius

I will have a bunch of new daytime pictures for all of you. I have an appointment at the end of the weak to get the grille painted and the headlights smoked. Just been swamped, teaching youth tennis camp all week, gotta make some extra cash to afford those brakes and the wheels.

Fitz

cM3go

Yeah stuck with it, not a fan of the extra wait time, but its understandable why. Kinda tough when I have the tires already staring at me

dsc888

Wow! Wow! Wow! That's HOT!

dsc888

Lokius

I should have my wheels and brakes installed together around Mid August. The brakes will be on the car early August.

I'm pretty sure I just got myself a comptech exhaust, so that will be going on the car this week. I'm going to try and get my headlights smoked when I pick up the exhaust in LA this week or next.

Fitz

RJANACONDA

iTrader: (1)

looks great! what do you wax with?

Lokius

-----UPDATES COMING SOON-----

Will have pictures tomorrow of my headlights, I had the housings blacked out as well as the amber reflector, Harry at Rego Sport, who has smoked most of the so-cal guys here in Cali, said himself that these were the best headlight job he has ever done for our TL. I know that's a bold statement, but they seriously look amazing..

Monday I have my grille being painted, aem intake installed and my camber kit being installed, and Thursday I should have my wheels and tires on!!

Almost done, ALMOST

TL-CrAzIe-05

Loki- Where is the shop to clear the headlights located at in Cali???? Thanks.

Lokius

Teaser shot of my new headlights, way more to come, once everything is cleaned and I have the rest of the next phase of modifications done.

Lokius

TL-CrAzIe-05

Is Rego Sport the shop out in Glendale????

Lokius

Yep the one in Glendale

Lokius

I always hated that when you turned on the lights, you had your amber side markers on, and this tint did exactly what I wanted got rid of it, when I put my signals on it does still shine through which is good for cops and safety reasons, but it diminishes the amber soo well!!!

The HID's just look so much cooler when they are bordered by black, makes the projectors just look so intense, just look at the picture!

foot3ch

Loki,

Did you actually spray paint the headlight or tint it? If you tint it, can you tell at what percent and hows is the brightness at night with/without the smoked?

Lokius

the inner housing was painted with a matte black, the side marker was tinted with a spray, best possible combination, HID light output looks identical, however they the projectors look better for some reason.

Amber light output has been signifigantly lowred, but that was my purpose the entire time.