I was busy as hell on Thursday.
My 3rd and 4th gear pressure switched were suppose to come on Thursday with Fedex. They did but I missed him. Went to Fedex to get the package 8:30.
Drove to dad's friend...or let me say to his car that has every tool, and we replaced the switched.

What a difference on 2-3-4. Perfect

Had a 3 hours of sleep. Drove to friend and picked him up and his girlfriend.

In 4 hours 20 minutes we were at Hamilton. It's a nice place..big and clean, I was suprised. Take our Acura and Honda dealer here and put them together... still won't be near Hamilton Honda.

Harvey dealed with the car again.
Timing belt $389
Adjusting valve $290
and just told him to replace the Tensioner no matter what...it's $75

Didn't have any broken links or side mounts. He was going to replace them for free if did.

They said that they don't have loan car left. Called the enterprise and gave us a Chrysler 200. I don't know how people give money to that car...anyways

And yeah they were friggin buys!!! Saw at least like six 04-06 TL too.

We went to Paterson, NJ to eat. There is like a litle Turkish town there. It was 1 hour 15 minutes up North.
Gave the car at 8:50. Came out at 2.

So went back to dealer at 2 and wow!!!! The car pulls!!!! I am still amazed how the engine responses. You could feel the torque I mean you do feel the car pulling wen you pedal down. Got in love again I wasn't expecting this much of change. Just amazed.

Sparkplugs+TB+switches+new custom intake....just wow
I will explain the intake on next post

Did 200 miles 1/2 tank. Full tank went 390 miles. Could've passed 400 but light traffic and some cool cars were nice fun on the road lol

After the TB...
When you keep the TL on 2nd gear and on VTEC...no way Camaro SS 6.2 run away haha

Of couse you need light traffic so you don't shift to 3 haha

I wasn't going to head to Boston directly. I wanted the test the car around the area first.
So drove to the Six Flags...that Safari thing in New Jersey.
It was fun...
As I said..the car felt just perfect.

Later went to Manhatten had some fun and took off to Boston at 12.

I couldn't take the last 170 miles, so tired...gave the car to friend.

Total did 880 miles yesterday. (140 of it with the loan car)

ANDDDD engine is soooo quiet and no vibration anymore. Friend noticed it too.
Valve adjusting...


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That bish knoced my window

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Friends are like go near them go go go...
I am like



what if they hit my car!!! with those horns on their head



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Here is where they laughed at me so much.
I was taking the picture from the right window. I didn't see the fence ends and they could actually get out.
The second I turned my head to front....anyways I don't want to explain it
right in front of my bumper...
what if that thing steppes on my hood man

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Amazin how the black feathers on top are long...unlike like the white parts

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Imagine this running after my car lol

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Took like 45 minutes to finish the place....

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Funny looking animals haha

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Cool shots!

 

Thank you sir!!!

Here is my story...

It was more than 80F yesterday and drove howww many miles and still no lag. It works perfect. End is same as just like when the car started (cold engine)

You pobbaly undestrand what I mean by lag. I used to notice it even when I had stock intake since 4-5- years. When he engine bay gets got, car lags...pedal doesn't answer quickly.

With the SRI K&N...had the same feeling and even worse...
Close to the engine and you are waiting air to come through front of battery and pass it from the top of the battery to the air.
That's impossible...even the hood is cloth. That black cover. It slows down the air.

Anyways... only thing I liked on the K&N is the angle of the SRI pipe. It directly goes to the big air pipe that is after resonator.

So I extended the pipe and used AEM filter... Filter is almost touching the body of the car, 2 cm gap maybe... like half inch

Also before going to NJ... I cover the bottom of the intake. I am testing it right now actually if it will work or not. And looks like it did!!!
I'll show it with pictures...

Ok filter sits right in front of the air pipe but I always hated how some air leaves from the bottom of the intake.

So this is what I did...covers the bottom of the intake but only the back left side with an angle (engine side)
Doesn't touch the filter and sends the air right to the intake.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79836957@N04/7381074932/
I swear end of the 5 hours trip...pedal was same as the first secons. No lag...zero none

Better than stock one much better. And nice power on low rpm...just like what I want.

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Also this is what I did to the air pipe in front of the battery.
I covered it perfectly so the air only goes in to the custom pipe I placed there..

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Since that thing I placed under the intake seems working. I will cover it with tape and make is something stronger and then put it back in. Surface of the tape has better friction also...

 

A video.
I belive from thursday

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well done Meko

I miss Hoboken (i bet thow shots overlooking NY were taking from there)....i miss NY in its entirety !!!

 

Hahaha yupp Hoboken
I give a visit there whenever I go to NY with my gf but friends didn't know about it so...

You lived in NYC before?

Thanks.. now it's time for rear A-Spec...but let me find money first lol

 

^^^ went to school in NYC and lived over in Jersey....wudnt afford to live in NYC....i used to hit up hoboken with my girl and just chill with here out there....or hit up Newport.....

used to go up there to do my assignments and always ended up in a bar, funny how that works LOL

 

And did the assignments AT the bar always definitely haha
Brooklyn side also has nice view of the city like Hoboken... you prob. know that spot too

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Random from today

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Navigation screen big as the seats...

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I don't get this

Set of 4 nice looking wheels - 18X8 - $463 and free shipping



http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-Acura-RL-...b476fc&vxp=mtr

 

ahhh the BMW dealer on wall street ??? i remember going to that BMW dealer and always drooling over the M5 they had parked there....

but yeah i used to hang in Brooklyn as well but not after dark LOL....

ps those rims look nasty

am looking to sell my rims if you are interested....

 

Noooot after dark lol

On the rims.. I wasn't sure also but found better ones







Both VSR and $463 + Free shipping
gotta do search on this VSR but after seeing these A-Specs for $990
Im like I should wait

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-New-Acura-...ht_4155wt_1163

You rims looks good on your TL but too much for mine bro...Thanks!!!

 

I like those rims a lot actually

 

LOL just wanted to put it out there buddy....

but yeah am not digging these wheels too much....eager to see how they look on your car...

 

I like these 2 VSR's better than the one I showed you. But can't decide now...
+
Should I wait to find money for an A-Spec rims...that is the one that will make me happy..
and since my next goal is rear A-Spec lip also

 

Price pulls me so much... $463 bro

 

Don't settle for less when it comes to wheels. If you really want the A-Spec's, get them.

 

that is cheap dude...

 

Freedom Tower on the come up. Nice photos.

 

Thanks!!
Yeahh they're going pretty fast.
I can't wait to see that side of Manhattan after they finish

 

Boston...last night


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Fenway park on the right...Red Sox

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Downtown on the left

 

I wish I was there for pics, but that's it lol nothing else. I like cars with cities and water in the background

 

Drive just 24 hours...done that before lol
So many nice places to take pictures here... Harvard, Downtown, Boston College
It's so many that it makes me stop getting a Nikon D90...

I am into photog.. since I was a kid thanks to my uncle but I am person that just sit there and take hundreds of pics of one spot until my brain says it's perfect.

This thing takes my whole time and since there are many places to take pic here

.. I stay away from it lol

and nooo I never installed that instagram thing to my phone and never will lol
ohh I took a picture of a lawn chair
hahaha loled at that post on your thread

 

Professor didn't come...run to mama's house
Spray wash both TL and MDX + clean exhaust tips of MDX because taking off to Maine tomorrow
Absent till Monday
Seriously that quick spray wash really shines and cleans the car...
oh also shined my tires

Came back to Boston and saw 3 packages
Pant from Banana Republic and book for steel design class
forget those...
LED's arrived !!

Here are the picturesss

and tomorrow is my birthday 6/22

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Again, left one is from superbrightleds.com... 10 out of 12 bulbs working
Right side is the new ebay one, 12 LEDs
15 for trunk

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I didn't want the board to stick out like that (yellow edges)
+ it didn't sit perfectly, board was pushing the cover
So, gave them an angle

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I didn't know I had this kind of bulb in the trunk, I was shocked... don't remember
I thought it was like the front ones...just 12 leds facing forward anyways

I took it off but imposible for 15 led board to fit in
What I did... connect the board cable to that thing and threw it inside the gap...and used the side of the black covers to make the led board stay there... perfect

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What the hell...I could only use 300MB on flicker everymonth
back to photobucket



Side (edge) of that black cover, to hold the board







As other members mentioned, yes they are bright, even on day light, you can't directly look at the bulbs... (without the light cover placed)

I'll see at night..

 

I love how many pictures you post

 

Thanks bro...
I do lots of search before I take a step and when I can't find something about wham I am looking for.. it kills me
soo if someone is in the same case, these might help him may be

 

This was last night...

I was driving roomies stick shift BMW
After he drove mine... he is like even with the stick, I don't enjoy the car anymore... he is like trying to borrow my TL lol
his is 325...slow

but i really do miss MT... last stick I used to drive all the time was... dad's close friend's Audi A6 2.7 T
I was like I'll be you driver for free

 

Sometimes I wish my TL was a stick but having an auto is perfect for boring DD responsibilities.

 

That's what I say too but on the other side I am like I am not in NYC...Boston is not bad for a MT
but may be just one hour of traffic is enough to want AT

 

Some quick shots... but I forgot the trunk
I'll take better pics later with the camera

and just used this OBD II thing
and this came out
+
Oxygen sensors were ok I belive...said like 31, 38 blah blah









LED's are perfect to my eyes...just like what I want... can't think better one
Looks like 12 LED ones did it...

 

well done Meko....you making some serious progress around here

love those SMD LED's....they are bright and throw a good amount of light

 

I'm with swoosh on the LEDs!!!!

 

I'm back...



Thanks Anil and sleeper. Yeah they came out pretty well. Just perfect with 12 LED... I totally recommend it.

Took better pictures tonight.

I was back from Maine on Monday but was busy with midterms...
Here are some pics



Leaving her...



On the way... had fun with this guys for 15 mins...top I saw was 130 but for 15 minutes we were moving between 100 and 125.
He had radar lol
And not too much traffic

I was with my sister and brother and totally full trunk and full tank.
It was still fun... and I am positive TL would give hard time to that M3 if only driver and trunk being empty...

























Again this is Maine... Newry
We go there every summer 1 or 2 times... this was the best house we rented so far




























Total did 420 miles but TL slept there...used MDX to go around
Half tank did 165 miles...not 200 this time
thanks to M3

AND today...

TL had like gray layer on the body lol
Did detail cleaning today.... exterior, interior, windows, seats, trunk...























This is exactly how the LEDs look like...not like bluish on some pictures







































Edit: From Monday to Friday, just replaced one of the coils on roomies bimmer...had a misfire











Good night

 

i now crown you "pic whore"

but those are some awesome pix...car looks awesome, LED looks great and the RL trunk tray looks hideous LOL....get a TL trunk tray....

about the M3, i dont a TL will be able to take on it from a dig....yes, you can give em a tough time when you are gutted and have close to 280+whp....

 

hahaha
yeah true actually, as speed gets higher, he was leaving a gap but I mean it's ment to do that, couple M vs sedan

not going to spend money on trunk now that could wait
first rear A-Spec...
and then I will go to JnC and clear the diffusers + ZKW-r lenses

also these...
http://www.motivemods.com/OSRAM-Cool...sr-cbi-d2s.htm

good bro?

 

why dont you do your headlights yourself ??? will save you some $$$.....even thow JnC does some awesome work, you can try it yourself before you send it to him

 

Any word on those A-Spec wheels Meko?

 

That house you rented as baller as fawk! Nice pictures as usual

 

Anil, loooks like I will take that road on the headlights but I kind of put it a side now..
Don't have much time much free time right now.

Austin again thanks for letting me know about those A-Specs...
Boston guy never replied..
I was kind of sure about the NY guy's A-Spec wheels but dept to my AMEX kind of didn't give me permission.
They reported me to collection agency or something dude haha
+ I wasn't much sure about BBS gold painted rims on my TL anyway
I could paint em yeah but..he sold em
and I have to save some money right now

Thanks Tyler... I will buy a camera and stop using my cell for pictures at some time

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I went to NY and came back on friday... for extending my passport
Here are some pictures...

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It sounded like there was an animal under the hood... oh trunk lol

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Look Anil !!! Indian fashion store
Mom told us to get some spices and meat from Indian store.
Was waiting for my brother.
Oh you know the same house beside us...neighborhood. They are Indian too... Nice family

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Why all Asian !!!! haha
at parants...bbq again (yesterday)

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Turkish tea!!!

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Time to take it off again and screw itm will not mount it back again

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By the way, I'm single now...after 2 years
Didn't go anymore... because I cared more about my real baby :P haha
+ she went back to Istanbul... had to

Pic from winter

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Sorry to hear about your girl. Does she have plans to come back?

 

Nope..It's done. Well, we both don't want it anymore but I kind of caused this to happend.
I don't know bro my last relation was for 2 years too haha
But she is happy, didn't break her heart or anything... always been honest

Life continues...TL still alive..
I'm happy