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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:10 AM
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Some pictures of my TL lowered w/ 19" wheels....lots more to come soon!







------ Back lip painted; Didn't like the black part it came with! -------



------ Removed "ACURA" & "TL" emblems -------

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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:27 AM
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NICE! do you have a pic of the rear underspoiler that shows it completely painted, its kinda hard to see in the ones you provided.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:42 AM
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NICE! do you have a pic of the rear underspoiler that shows it completely painted, its kinda hard to see in the ones you provided.
This is the only other one I got until this weekend!

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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:44 AM
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What springs did you use? Looks nice.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:45 AM
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Pictures of DVD player in rear center armrest

My friend had this crazy idea and it actually turned out to be excellent in the end! This install looks mint; like it came from the dealer this way! Armrest folds up and I still have full control over it via remote without anyone even knowing its there...

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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 03:47 AM
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What springs did you use? Looks nice.
I went with Tein's...got them on ebay for around $110 New!
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 06:50 AM
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awsome dvd player setup, what kinda dvd player is it? is it a direct fit?
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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Great idea!
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Why do these photos look unreal?
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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nice...love the kit and the bad a$$ installation...very creative and nicely done!
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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More info on the dvd please. where are the screens?
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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Why do these photos look unreal?
Bucause they are photoshopped. The backgrounds have some type of blur or distortion filter over them.

Nice pics BTW.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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Well, as for the pics...I used Photosuite and blured out the background...I personally think it brings out the beauty of this body acura better.

As for the DVD player, my friend put it in...I believe its a "Boss". I usually like to go with a brandname, but in this case, for the size, and where I needed it for, this was the perfect application. Does everything, including play VCD's...make them on my laptop and watch music videos in my TL.

So far, I only have video coming out the Nav screen...Car is going in the shop next week for 4 more TV's....will post pics soon as its done!
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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nice, what wheels are those?
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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Lusso by Foose Design very classy wheel.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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i usually dont like chrome. but those rims are NICE
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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Nice work on the DVD player install. Looks great.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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whoa whoa u put the dvd player in throught the nav screen How the HELL did u do that i keep hearing that u need a tuner but i went to circut sity and they told me it was impossible where did u get ehis tuner and was the insatllation difficult..
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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used a video switcher from www.avelectronic.com

Installation wasn't too dificult, according to what my friend said, becaus he's the one that did the actual install!
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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Which DVD player is that?
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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[QUOTE=mgokool]Some pictures of my TL lowered w/ 19" wheels....lots more to come soon!







------ Back lip painted; Didn't like the black part it came with! -------




Nice lowering dude and pics. The car looks hot with the wheels and lowering spring combo and along with the OEM bodykit. So how many inch did those TEIN's lowered your car??
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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that car has presence, and the color is great for chrome wheels. what is the width on those wheels? and what tire size, they look so stretched.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:41 AM
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Droped the car 1.5".... As for the tires...thats another story! I was looking around and everywhere I got quotes from, they were gunna use 235...so when this guy in Cali gave me a price with tires, I assumed he was gunna use the same! Bad assumption...He used 215's on a 19"x8.5" Rim. They are stretched on the wheel. Looks good in pictures. Ordered some new 235's though, so i'll be changing them soon.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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DVD2500 - scroll to bottom of this page

http://www.bossaudio.com/products/mobilevideo.htm

to see!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by mgokool
Droped the car 1.5".... As for the tires...thats another story! I was looking around and everywhere I got quotes from, they were gunna use 235...so when this guy in Cali gave me a price with tires, I assumed he was gunna use the same! Bad assumption...He used 215's on a 19"x8.5" Rim. They are stretched on the wheel. Looks good in pictures. Ordered some new 235's though, so i'll be changing them soon.

Host some more pics if you have any. Can't see the tread wall as the pics seem a bit dark. Plus would like to see more pics as your car looks great!!!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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215/35 on a 8.5 inch width? that is the most extreme tire you can possibly get, the ride must suck. it looks damn sporty tho with those tires, rims look like 20". got any non-photoshopped pics?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 03:14 AM
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Now that is what I want my car to look like, after I have done all the aesthetics, and stuff that DVD-Player would be a nice thing to do, but for right now I'll stick to getting my rims and body kit first
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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Actually, I was quite impressed with the ride...though it was a bit harsh when I put them on, it really isn't that bad as I thought! But then again, most of the streets I drive on here in Long Island aren't bad. I'll host the original pics tonight...


Originally Posted by rondog
215/35 on a 8.5 inch width? that is the most extreme tire you can possibly get, the ride must suck. it looks damn sporty tho with those tires, rims look like 20". got any non-photoshopped pics?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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beautiful ride!! u said u used tein springs... are those the tein s tech springs?? how do they ride?? also, how is the picture for dvd's on the nav screen?? is it clear and in crisp detail?? do you have any pics of a dvd running on the nav?? thanks man
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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i usually dont like chrome. but those rims are NICE
me too i am not a fan off chrome or green tl's but you car looks incredible. you made a great choice with those wheels
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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Yes, they are S-tech springs...The ride was quite good in my opinion. The picture quality on the Nav screen is great...colors could be a little brighter in my opinion, but for free, its the best thing!


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beautiful ride!! u said u used tein springs... are those the tein s tech springs?? how do they ride?? also, how is the picture for dvd's on the nav screen?? is it clear and in crisp detail?? do you have any pics of a dvd running on the nav?? thanks man
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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not a great pic of the nav but you have an idea!

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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Nice

Saw your post and wanted to let you know it's the sweetest 04 TL I've seen yet. Nice job. Once you get the 235's, it'll be done. Can't believe someone stretched 215's on 8.5! Curious to know if you will experience any rubbing with people in the back seat once you go to the 235's.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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What did you use to connect it to your NAv screen?...
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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Ouch! Those tires look like they are only an inch off the ground. The ride must be punishing
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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love the color car looks very nice
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:04 AM
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Don't know about the rubbing...the gap now is only about 1.5 fingers, and i have pretty slim fingers. As for the Tv-nav...i used the video switcher from www.avelectronic.com
Those tires are actually about an inch off the ground...the ride isn't as bad as you think! Only thing i scared about now is since the tires are stretched on the rim...one wrong hole, kiss my tire and rim goodbye.
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 02:02 AM
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That's a beautiful car! I love the wheels, I didn't notice about the tires until I read your post... 215's! ouch! I would think about color matching the grille, or maybe just the surroud (leaving the ----(A)----- in chrome). That would be unique. Oh yeah, and I love the wheels!
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 04:40 AM
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Yo...so No1 knows what tires need to go on 20's. I have the geaovanna genoas 20" and I still dont know what tires to put on those babies.....I wanna fit them on the TL but can't get a real answer...someone HELP me.....please...i'm sitting on STOCK SHIT....
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckd1219
Yo...so No1 knows what tires need to go on 20's. I have the geaovanna genoas 20" and I still dont know what tires to put on those babies.....I wanna fit them on the TL but can't get a real answer...someone HELP me.....please...i'm sitting on STOCK SHIT....
PM JMadiedo. Or visit the thread he started about his TL on 20's.

http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showt...ghlight=20%27s
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