MinDawg

My 1st payment just arrived and I'm already half way done with my mods . Wife is pissed to say the least as she is stuck in her minivan

Let me know what you think!














These are rims I also purchased for my car, but decided to put TSW wheels on instead. Now they're just a back up incase I'll change my mind

alayden

next mod should = lower that beast, and should really help out the wheels, nice car

MinDawg

That's not in the budget right now, but it sure is on my mind. maybe I can get away with 1", but tires are 35, not 30. not sure if it will rub.

Blazing GT

Lower and clear headlights

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

next time, dress your tires and clean your exhaust tips before you take the pics!!

my first mod would be to move the junk out of the garage so you could get both cars in there.....

Sweet07TL-S

looking pretty nice. I would say let the modding begin, but aparrently the bug already got you. welcome.

Distorted Reality

Looks good, I'd say you should debadge the back. And possibly later whenever you decide to drop the car, and either clear out the headlights or get the aspec lip kit.

blatallic

Looking good!!! Congrats!!!

J-STEELE

Yeah your wife must be pissed having to drive the minivan.. Its all good tho', you don't... haha j/k... Other than that, great choice on the car and have fun... If you do ever drop it, you'll be like, "dayam what was I thinking, should of dropped it a long time ago"... PEACE!

07tlsWDP

aspec!

bigBLACKTL

looks good, i see you used dupli-color to paint your calipers, mine were painted last weekend too using the same stuff! get the aspec kit next it really transforms the car!

08WDP

so? pic to the mini van :p? my dream mini van is the R350

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Yeah, a drop would definitely help out the appearance of your car.

What is the make/model of your backup rims?

MinDawg

those are zennitti deuce 19"...the only reason I chose to use other one as they look brand new. zennitti have some curbrash, not too bad tho

MinDawg

Thanks for all replys boys and girls. drop is sure on my mind. will have too look into it now. just ordered Injen CAI on blackmarket Sunday

princelybug

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I see. Got it.

MinDawg

yeah, man...after I put those 20s on it looked like shit, so new rotors and some paint was in order. couldn't afford "real" big brakes

VQPower37

need to lower, get an aspec kit, and then u should be set

MinDawg

how much does it cost to lower anyways? no DIY I assume...

Blazing GT

Depends on what you use to lower the car....it could range from 250$ for springs to 1300$ for suspension

MinDawg

$250 is cheap for sure. time to investigate

AirJordan23922

Looks sick! I'd be pissed driving a minivan from the get go... especially if my significant other was driving that! lol

Sondinh

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I really like your rotors. Is that an aftermarket rotors? Where did you purchase those rotors? Please provide me a link. Thank you.

MinDawg

I got it from Josh @ excelerate. it's like $400

https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/rotora-slotted-drilled-slotted-rotors-special-cl-tl-tsx-324531/

Sondinh

iTrader: (3)

BTW wat year is your TL? is it Automatic or manual? Is your rotors drilled and slotted? Do these rotors perform any better, any warping on these rotors? Also wat type of brake pads are you running on? Thanks.

MinDawg

it's 04 TL 5AT and it is combo rotors(slotted+drilled). I think is by stoptech. brake pads are rotora. had them on for a week, so don't really know if warping is an issue, but these are much better than stock for sure. you will need new pads if new rotors are installed.
hope this helps

MinDawg

I'm actually getting ready to take some more pics ad list these in BlackMarket. No room for 2 sets of wheels in my garage

Sondinh

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So u bought the the front and rear combo rotors for $400? Is it a direct fit and do you feel any difference? By the way how much would it cost to replace all four rotors (combo) with all four new pads from Rotora? Where did you get the brake pads? Any link you can provide me? Thank you!

MinDawg

I got it all here from same guy. see link posted. I got really good deal as he was making room for new stock. you may pay around $550 with pads and drilled/slotted rotors. it's direct fit for sure. pain in the ass DIY, but I know a mechanic, so it costed me around $100 to get it all installed.

rksokol

Modding it before you even pay for it - nice balls, dude!

What's that rod-looking thing to the right of the TL in pic #9?

DAiNiUS

Graži mašinele.

MinDawg

basketball set. thing came down with big winds here in chi-town, so I decided to play it safe and keep it down. I would kill someone if that thing hit my car

MinDawg

thanks

BLACKURA_NY

iTrader: (6)

hey man.. if those are 20" wheels, and the tires are 35 profile.... im guessing... 245/35/20? if so.... biiiigggg mistake..... the overall diamter is too much different fron stock, and its not only gonna throw off the speed-o... but it compromises your safety as the brakes, VSA & EBD are NOT going to like a wheel/tire combo that has a diamter that big

car looks good though.. but look into your tires... they are the most important thing on your car!!

245/35/20 is an overall diameter difference of almost 1.5" (6%) and 50 less revs per mile....

MinDawg

Yeah man...I was told. Purchased these used from different car and just didn't want to spend $700-1000 on tires right now. I'll drive these till late fall and go back to stock for winter. After winter I should be able to buy better tires 30?
thanks

BLACKURA_NY

iTrader: (6)

yes.... definitely get a 30 series tire....

if you goto www.1010tires.com and use the tire calculator, it will tell you about the size differences and what sizes to use.. those are definitely too big...

245/30/20 or 255/35/20 (rear) if you are staggered

Falken FK452... about $175ish a tire

rksokol

I like your "backup" rims better than the ones you have installed in the pics! Just my

Sondinh

iTrader: (3)

I really like the paint you have on your calipers? Did you powdercoat it? Or did you paint it with a brush or did you spray it? If so can you please tell me what brand you used to get that gloss on your calipers? Did you take off the calipers and sand it, or did you just paint it on? Thank you.

MinDawg

I just cleaned them up and ainted them a few coats. took like 1.5hrs for all 4. I may do it 1 more time to put on better shine. look al last pic with my backup/4sale wheels. caliper paint box is next to it. pet boys sold it to me. many store have same crap.
gl

sik01cls

Nice ride! Will look better drop. pPease keep us post with pics if you do drop it, thanx!!!!!