I'd like to first introduce myself because I never really did when I joined. My name is Roberto, but friends and family call me Rob or Robert, I bought my NBP back in may and it already had wheels and a tint, I joined Azine around that time also, I just recently started modding and hopefully I can make it look like I want by the end of the year. My previous car was this 01 eclipse spyder.

and this was the TL the day I picked it up.



My first mod was debadging, which I gotta say, it's ok but I kinda liked my chromed letters.



Second mod was the blacked out front grille, I think it took a total of 3-4 hours, this is my favorite mod because no other TL here has it, and when they look at my car the seem surprised like, is that from the factory?








third mod was just completed yesterday, I did the blinking sidemaker mod and could'nt be happier with the results.




I also did the PS flush with amsoil, transmission fluid 2x3 and a redline oil change



And I also got my stickers, I remember asking for silver but white will do.

I had a system in it but ook it out so I didnt post pics but its in my sig if you want to know what it is.
I will update this thread as soon as I get my INC coilovers from the group buy next month, and also hopefully some new wheels.

 

Looks very clean! Awesome how you bought it with custom rims and window tint already done for you! Blacked my grill out too and love how it looks

 

Nice TL! I see you already got the RedLine Racing ATF!

You should definitely check this thread out. It tells you the optimum % of RedLine racing ATF and D4 that you should use for BEST results. It includes doing a full drain and refill 3 to 4 times, not just drain and fill once.

RedLine ATF thread - https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=optimal+atf

You need to post a youtube video of your blinking side marker mod! If you did post one, it's not working lol.

And as for your front grill being blacked out and "because no other TL here has it" do you mean 'here' as in the city you live in, or 'here' as on here on ACURAZINE ??

 

Thanks guys, I meant here in the Citi, ill fix the link too.

 

Nice progress =)

Here's the video:

http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w...=VIDEO0054.mp4

The blinking sidemarker is a cool mod but I don't like how they're not in sync lol

 

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I can fix it but im still deciding on which is better, out of like 20 people 10 said sync and 10 said no sync. what do you guys think?

 

I say fix it!

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So just curious, now your front sidemarkers don't stay on when the parking light is on?

 

Nice work Rob. I like the grill work you've done.

 

nicely done sir.

 

Those rims...

 

I know I know, but its what I have, I want vmrs.

 

[QUOTE=guitarplayer16;13568265]I say fix it!

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So just curious, now your front sidemarkers don't stay on when the parking light is on?[/QUOTE
They do, I just took the video with them blinking.

 

Thank you, this is actually the very first time I use vinyl.

 

I say sync the sidemarkers

 

Car is coming along. Nice to see another former Club3g member on Azine Welcome

 

Cool you were a member too, they werren't very fond of my acura when I posted it though.

 

If you get it in sync, let me know how you did it and I'll make a DIY LOL

 

To my understanding, they still haven't been able to blink in sync correct? I will be working on that and see if I can do it.

 

car looks ok but get those rims off of there asap

 

Yeah I was a member over there too. I drove a Stratus R/T though. My username is the same over there as well

 

Here is a little progress done this week.
true dual exhaust, just like swoosh, except for the mufflers.
mufflers magnaflow #14816 x2
mid muffler magnaflow #11385






that noise in the background is my radar BTW
when I got them


Then I got these, but they wont get installed till this next week.



I also have an A-SPEC type-S rear lip, which is on its way, thats why the muffler tips look long.

 

Coils

Enjoying the exhaust so far? Your radar detector is annoying as fawk

Any more pictures of the exhaust? The right one looks crooked.

 

hehe yes, it is annoying, but it cost $50 so its cool till I get a better one.
It might be, it will be fixed when I install the rear lip.

 

Holy crap that sticks out far!

The A-Spec kit will help that though

 

I know, my neighbor was like dude, you serious, I told him about the lip and he's like whew.

 

Dude, you dropped some serious cash!

 

Yes and no, I got the coils from ACK in a group buy, $850 shipped. $260 shipped for the A-spec rear lip, $467 for the mufflers, and $270 for pipes and labor. My cousin is the manager at the shop, he hooked it up. wait, yes I did, I just added all these numbers....DAMN, Acurazine did steal my money!

 

what is ISC never heard of that brand? I do however love the little mascot hes awesome. curious to see how the tips look after the aspec, to me now they stick out wayyy too far

 

ISC is a company that just started making coilovers for acuras, here's the link.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-tires-wheels-suspension-97/excelerate-performance-xlr8-coilover-group-buy-844728/

here are some pics after the lip, I will be getting them aligned and maybe I can me the end tip shorter too.

 

Just saw this thread....

dude exhaust looks awesome.....

I cudnt hear the video at work but gonna go home and check it out....but damn it looks awesome

also the mid muffler you got doesnt have a X merge ? its a straight through ?

 

Hey fellas, I got a little update, after months of waiting, I finally got my coilovers installed Yesterday. I also ordered some new wheels and tires but I won't receive those til next week or so.

This was the interior with the rear seats removed...removing and re installing.the seats was a b!tch

This is one of the coils installed.

This is how it sits now





The tips on the magnaflows were too long so I got them staggered


Also got a injen cai

That's all I got for now, I'll post picks as soon as I get my wheels.

 

Exhaust looks waaaaaay better.

 

dude your exhaust sounds awesome....am Jealous !!! very throaty and aggressive....

you got some pix from under the car??? wanted to see how the exhaust looks like....

 

Wow, very nice! And good call on the staggered tips too.

Congrats on the updates. I've updated the date on the title of your thread for you too.

 

Nice progress! The exhaust looks 100% better now. Next step: new wheels.

 

Exhaust looks much better! Congrats on the coils

In to see pictures of new wheels

 

Beautiful!

 

Thanks guys, I have something else on the way, but I won't say what it is until its on. Also the specs on the wheels and tires are going to be 19x9.5 +25 and 225/35 ZR19 all around, I hope they fit because I can't return them.

 

it will fit trust me!

 

Hey swoosh, I only have one pic right now but ill take some more today