Pghpizzaman

Hey my name is Brian I'm from Pittsburgh pa I've been modding my cars since I had one. I've wanted a TL for a while and when my wife's Maxima got totaled (with me driving) that was my chance. We picked up an 04 SSM 5AT with navi (broken navi). We got a great deal on it but it is a high mileage car guessing around 200k. We havent told anyone that cause the odometer reads 92,xxx.

I bought the car on march 15th and all that is done to it now was done by mid April, I don't like riding stock in anything so i usually dump a bunch of money into em pretty quick!

I also have to mention this is my wife's daily driver and i only drive her when i have time, so it's not as low as I'D like but she drives it daily so....
But she is letting me lower the front another 1/2 and rear 1/4 and try another alignment

mod list so far:
-F&F type 1's
-19x8.5 stern st 2's et 32
-235/35 rubber
-ebay rear camber kit
-rolled rear fenders
-black metallic roof ( no vinyl for me)
-black matching grille
-smoked tails n sidemarkers 35%
-8k headlights
-cleared headlights
-chrome turnsignal bulbs to match
-interior LED's
-shaved emblems
-painted calipers black
-trunk spoiler
-used OEM radio
-used Navi drive
-bumper plugs
-repainted front bumper
-swaybar endlinks
-factory toe arm

Still waiting on install:

- Aspec front lip
- Isimple with text
- Navtool
- Soundstream 1/2 din DVD w/remote
- JL 12
- Rockford amp
- new windshield w/tint strip

future plans:

-full aspec
-front & rear camber kit
-new leather


I think thats it so here it is, sorry about the pics our good camera is now crap so i've been waiting to get a new one and take pics. That didn't happen yet so these are with my galaxy S2 quick point and shoot, with my kids putting the windows up and down between every pic! enjoy

a couple days old...



















The TL my lowered golf cart and kids 2011 Camaro SS

Undying Dreams

iTrader: (3)

Car looks great man! Thumbsup: Is your trunk a different color or is it just the lighting?

Pghpizzaman

nope but the bumper sure looks like it!

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Welcome Brian-be sure to join our Silver TL Social Group from my signature below.

insxtc

wow very nice. everything is modded very tastefully. that's a whole lot of miles, be sure the check out the tranny flush method with that auto of yours.

JDiMage

Nice! Can't wait to see it with the A-spec lip.

Pghpizzaman

yea it worries me but it drives like new and is super quiet, yes i need to do a tranny drain and fill and my 3rd and 4th switches

Pghpizzaman

figured i'd add a few more...





Cart is an 06 EZGO full custom suspension, lowered 2 1/2 inches front 2in rear, 09 accord color belize blue pearl, 12 inch wheels w/205/35 rubber, custom steering shaft, moved rear axle forward, tinted windshield, carpet, blacked out roof, LED tails, headlights, billet grille, you get the idea...



my old baby, i still miss her everyday 421whp 454wtq @26psi

RU_JELLY

iTrader: (1)

nice pickup on the TL, I like the wheels, dont like the smoked sidemarkers (get depo they look better, have some for sale contact me) that cart is just straight boss status...and the numbers on that neon....wow

The Machine

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I think you and me are the only people on here with Stern ST-2, lol. I have +38 offset, but put 15mm spacers all around. I should have just ordered the +20's to begin with and would have never had to add spacers and extra weight, oh well. Car looks good though, keep it up!

Pghpizzaman

yea i wanted the work wheels (st2s are the knockoffs) but couldn't justify it for 4000. my wife has curbed 3 wheels in 5 weeks so its easier to swallow with these wheels. yea i wish i would have went +38 cause the 32 rubbed in the back and had to roll em. but they do look pretty flush for no spacers.

quanaman

iTrader: (4)

LOVE those wheels and the rest of your car. The black roof looks amazing!

The Machine

iTrader: (8)

Be glad you went with the +32, the +38's would have looked hella sunk and you would have had to buy spacers like I did. I was on a budget when modding my TL so I couldn't go all out on rims either. But I don't think I would ever spend 4k for rims a tires. 2k is probably my limit. I don't think I did have bad with the rim and tire combo I have coming in at about 1k.

Pghpizzaman

thanks man the roof is my favorite part, sets the whole car off IMO

i love the wheels and i dont race my TL so wieght wasn't really an issue. my wife said she is curbing them cause they stick out so far but yea 4k for wheels wasn't an option i own a business and have 2 girls and a wife so im broke!

The Machine

iTrader: (8)

They stick out too far, LOL! I'm at +23 right now I could only imagine what she would have done to my rims, lol! I have a wedding to pay for, so I'm lucky I was even allowed to mod my car at all.

Steven Bell

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Wow-hot looking ride!



But not this^^^^^






This!





LOL.............

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Welcome to the forums...wow, look forward to whatever you have in store...off to a good start and clearly, you were able to make a neon very fast and show car looking, so you know what you're doing (cause that's no easy feat)!

You might have just convinced me to wrap my grill.

Pghpizzaman

lowered the car more yesterday and came to find out that my quality ebay camber kit is shot after only 1k miles. so i just placed my order for an ingalls kit from mrheeltoe cant wait to put it on and fix my camber issues finally!!
installing aspec tomorrow morning hopefully, so new pics should be up by tomorrow night....

Sotiris

looks great buddy

Jayt0327

looks good!

Pghpizzaman

thank you sir

and you also

Pghpizzaman

MODS PLEASE CHANGE TITLE TO : UPDATED 7/13/12

Finally got the front Aspec put on and also lowered it a little more. 1/2 in front and 1/4 in back. still have the ingalls kit in the box need to get it installed and drop the rear a little more with some negative camber. pics are cell phone pics so sorry...

The Machine

iTrader: (8)

The Aspec kit really sets it off. I'm digging the new stance too! Makes me want to go lower all around. If you threw some spacers on there, it would be $$$!!

murph145

I need me a cart like that lol nice! That neon looks mean! Nice TL

Pghpizzaman

please update title to

updated 7/13/12

Pghpizzaman

thanks man cant wait to get the new rear camber kit on and drop the back some more, see where i'm at after that. good news is the wife hasn't curbed a wheel in almost a month and hasn't scraped the aspec yet

Steven Bell

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Well done, Pizza-looks very nice.

Pghpizzaman

couple updates today:

-new windshield installed this morning, mine has been cracked for 3 months
-tint strip will be installed friday
-ordered OEM TL trunk mat
-installed rear door handle trim piece, lost mine on highway
-tonight she is going for state inspection, and install Ingalls rear camber kit, new wiper blades, and her 5th alignment since purchase in april
-scheduled appt for next thursday and friday for audio install

-navtool
-isimple w/text display
-jl 12 w/ custom made box
-soundstream 1/2 din DVD

sorry no pics but a windshield is a windshield! will take some pics after audio install. will lower the rear a little more also tonight....

Undying Dreams

iTrader: (3)

Great progress you're making! and you're right, no need for windshield pics

I'd be interested in the sub box though!

quanaman

iTrader: (4)

Very nice... That black roof looks so sick and the aspec kit completes the look.

Pghpizzaman

it will be fairly small we need all the trunk space we can get, but still custom and clean hopefully

thanks man i like the roof more than anything that's been done so far

Pghpizzaman

MODS PLEASE UPDATE TITLE TO "UPDATED 10/12/12"
thank you

Well long awaited update i've been super busy with work and employee turnover so i haven't had time to get some pics of the new system. It has been in since the end of August but today i finally snapped some quick pics after it's winter detail...

Installed :
-Isimple w/text display
-Soundstream 1/2 din DVD w/remote
-JL 12
-custom made box with grey suede insert
-TL trunkmat OEM
-Navtool
-Ingalls rear camber and toe kit
-front tint strip
-Rockford Fosgate amp

so here it is, sorry again for phone pics but camera is not in my budget right now

Predatorbird

Car is looking great! You need to complete the A-Spec kit, you will be glad you did.

maddsiick

Looking really good man, nice and clean look to it. Looking forward to the next mods.

story.customz

Gorgeous car man

Pghpizzaman

i know i need the rest badly, maybe after winter

thank you sir

LTxArucAx60

iTrader: (9)

Great Progress!!

ACCURATEin

Pghpizzaman

thanks man

thanks can't wait for next summer already

Steven Bell

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Dude-well done! I wish I could see it and hear if for myself.

Your thread's title is now updated.