gerzand

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Did all the work myself. It was quite a learning curve, but im happy to report shes all done. After about 3 weeks, springs are settled at a 1.4'' drop all around after measuring from wheel-centers which is much better than Eibach's 1.0'' advertised drop.....But from reading is very common with Eibachs on the TL. Im very happy with the improved handling and look.

Oh, and .....NBP FTMFW!

milk man

nice drop!!!! clean looking but change the rims and take off the chrome.....

gerzand

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um... what chrome? the thin strips on the door handles? Thats all ive got. The wheels are polished aluminum.

bigBLACKTL

i think ur car looks dam stealthy!! its sICK!

Distorted Reality

Looks awesome dude, very nice. It is quite the learning curve but atleast at the end of the day you can say you did all the work yourself. Any future plans?

gerzand

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I might get a type-s trunk lip spoiler, but before then Im definately getting custom exhaust job done by a friend of mine who has a shop and Im also craving the UR Pulley. Right now all ive got on there is a Fujita CAI. And thanks man for the kind words!

cbr04

nice clean ride! the drop definitely makes a difference! great job on getting it done yourself

Basit06TL

Nice wheels. They have a classy look but also look kind of small. Maybe because the tires look kind of meaty. What kind of wheels and specs on wheels and tires?

gerzand

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^^ They are OCZ MSW Type 11's. 17x8 wrapped in 245x35's. I purchased these rims because my factory set got bent up on a bad pothole on I encountered the freeway here in ohio, so when I bought these I got the cheapest ones pssible in 17's that I still liked cuz I thought the city was paying for them. Turns out, got screwed by them and didnt pay a penny....So I should have gone for the nice set of 18's the whole time. That being said, I now avoid even the smallest pothole like the plague! I can only imagine what id be like rollin on 18's ...Scared as shit! haha. Odd's are I'll make the upgrade some day tho. Thanx man.

ABP_04TL

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nice... i like.... dem rims look dope they dont even look like 17s

gungrave

Yeah man one sweet NBP The rims doo look big i wouldn't change them if i were you it goes well with your car. Oh and good job for DIY.

ZeroCL

shittt, those 17's look bigger then my 18's. your car looks awesome man, nice work. realllll clean.

civictrix

Nice work mna, looks awesome

bforbrian

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the door pillars aren't chrome, they're carbon fiber.

Nice ride man, looking real stealth. you should change the rear sidemarkers to type s to give off more of that stealth look. i like the tinted tails though.

gerzand

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^^ Yeah, for sure about the rear sidemarkers. Ill have to buy them as well as 2 new winyl overlays as they are not re-appliable. Thing is, I've also got these LED modules to install inside the front side markers (the rears dont fit these) to make them put out White light to match my Switchback LED's and Angel Eyes. Im really excited about putting them in. This mod been done before but I forget by whom.

I'll be dremeling apart my markers next weekend! Shouldnt be too bad, but wish me luck.

Heres a pic I took of the modules:

DJSlim

Nice ride man...the drop looks sick. Did you have to correct the camber at all? Other than getting an alignment?

I've been seriously thinking about getting a drop on my TL too and doing it myself. The shops here want too much just to install springs and struts.

gerzand

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So I definately need a camber kit. My fronts are within spec, but my rear's are a tad out of spec, and I can see it with the naked eye. Since Acura's only have toe adjustment and not camber, you pretty much have to get a camber kit. However, since mine is only slightly over spec, im going to wait until these tires are at end of life and then buy the camber kit then.

Oh, and 3 local shops all went by the book time of 6.2 hours and wanted to charge me $498 + tax to install the springs/struts. The bad part was initially trying to figure out how to take out the back seat (even from the diagrams). lol I will warn you tho its not for the faint of heart and air tools would be nice, especially if you live up north where rust is more prevalent!

bforbrian

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nice man.. i JUST did that mod with the same exact led modules a week ago.
jptl04 and i are one of the first to do this and you can find his pics and my pics here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176820

good luck !

gerzand

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That is hilarious that you were the person that gave me the inspiration to install my angel eyes as well as some tips on the Sidemarker modules! Dude, you kick ass. If only Cornell were closer to ohio we could drive around sporting our great NBP looks. lmao

Steven Bell

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gerzand...give us closeup pics of the carbon fiber door panels. Where did you get them and what did they cost you?

sol_da_man

is there a DIY? that would be an INSANE DIY. spring compressor much?

erick3

+2

Kei's

I never knew Tokico made blues for the 3G, I was researching and nothing came up. Damn!

Anyway wow your car looks pretty dropped, Eibach said 1" and it settled at 1.4"? thats scary.

I ordered H&R springs that are 1.4f/1.3"r man if they settle at 1.8 and 1.7 my car is going to be unbelievably slammed, not something I really wanted but...we'll see I guess.

gerzand

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Well, technically they arent released yet (until mid-summer) but they do. For the past few years, however, people have been using the Tokico Blues from the 2007 accord V6 which has the same suspension setup . The Eibach springs, similarly, are also used on the 2007 Accord V6 which has a curb weight of only 50-100 lbs less than the TL. With that being said, the Eibach springs shouldnt be settling THAT much (.4 inches) due to weight alone....since what is 100 lbs anyway? But it is definately a characteristic that many people have noticed.

My advice would be that if you are going to be lowering your car 1-1.5'' and are operating on a budget, but dont want or need dampening control (which I must say the Tokico's are great anyway), then go for the Blues. Its up to you, but in speaking to "Excelerate" who I bought the Blues from, the version being released this summer explicitly for the TL just has some reworked valving for the extra 100lbs. Nothing major. Just a reason to charge more $ for the same thing!

jptl04

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the car is looking hot bro! like a stealth bomber!

heres a tip when doing the side markers. dont use a dremel to cut them open. the dremel is too hard to control, plus the heat generated by it will melt it back as soon as you cut it. and im not even mentioning how uneven it would be. use a small hack saw or coping saw like i used. the blade is really thin. put it on the edge of a table and hold it down using a c-clamp. if you dont have a c-clamp you could just use your hands. this will give you a cleaner straighter cut. cut one side at a time length wise then the two small edges last. here are some pics to show you what im saying


saw



c-clamp to hold it down


notice where i place the clamp. placing it here will allow you to clamp it down good and not crack the housing.

good luck bro, its really pretty simple

gerzand

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^^ Hey thanks man. Yeah, I was goona use a thin cutting blade bit I have one of these cope saws laying around so might as well use it!

minkl81

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eibach sure does drop more than a inch. i barely have a finger gab with 245/40/18 tires

Kei's

Hey Gerzand how much for the blues?

I know KYB makes the GR2 for the 3G TL. I used KYB before and they are very good, at a good price as well.

I will most likely use the springs on stock shocks until I can afford the KYB's. But if the Tokico's are cheaper I may go for those we'll see.

gerzand

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I would recommend doing it all at once. for the time you are going to spend doing it yourself or the huge $$ you are going to put down for getting the springs done, its worth it because in a few years (if not less) the factory struts WILL blow out due to the lowered stance. The KYB's are GOOD, but not designed for a drop and can be had for $250... as where the Tokico Blues are $295 from excelerate and are designed for a drop and will LAST. Hope this helps.


Andy

AirJordan23922

looks hottt, if i were to change anything it would be bigger rims, but looks hot regardless

gerzand

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I ordered a set of smoked sidemarkers so that I dont have to buy replacement vinyl overlays. I'll mod them with the LED's when they come. This is goona be dope!

vinnier6

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is it me or does the sidewall profile on thoes tires look too tall....

gerzand

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Hey man, if you read above it says the tire size.

gerzand

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Hey man, sorry but totally missed your question until today!

I got the carbon fiber door pillar trim kit (6 pieces) from eBay user
"crownwoodtrim." He has a shop in the Bronx, as he sent me a business card and catalog with the purchase...I just forget the name at the moment. Looks like an awesome company. They do prett much anything with vinyl and trims. Cost me $49 shipped.

The CF pieces themself are raw fiber woven and the back side which doesnt show is coated in resin then backed with some 3M adhesive. It was a perfect fit and I'm liking the lack of clearcoat. It just looks amazing in the sun and is super durable.

gerzand

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Heres a link to pics of my finished modded sidemarkers

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183947

MinDawg

car looks hot! great job, man

firstacuratl

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Link for ya SB.....

Link for CF door trim

NOTSKERDD

I Need To Redo My Alignment, Does Anybody Know The Specs? When I Did My Lowering ( 2 Years Ago)the Shop Installed The Eicbach Pro Kit As Well As The Eibach Camber Kit, They Also Aligned My Car. Yesterday I Went To A Local Store And They Told Me I Needed The Specs. The Original Shop Is Went Out Of Business.

Steven Bell

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Thanks !! I'm thinking that since the link shows the Carbon Fiber trim for TL's up to 2006, they would still fit a 2007 Type S????

ballinfizzle89

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I really like those Saabs