View Poll Results: What should I do next?
Rims, Tires, and Drop
104
74.82%
Complete Sound System
10
7.19%
"Headers" for 20 WHP
17
12.23%
Other
8
5.76%
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Project Nighthawk By Acuras Ghost
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Project Nighthawk By Acuras Ghost
Welcome To Project Nighthawk by AcurasGhost
3rd Gen '06 TL NBP w/ Ebony Int.
This car was bought brand new in January 2006. The mods got done a lot faster than I ever thought it would happen … but take a look and most importantly … help me decide what order of stuff to do next!
Mods:
Exterior:
- Clear Bra
- Full Aspec BodyKit & Deck Lid Spoiler.
- Shaved Drivers Door Lock
- 20 % Tint All Around + 35% Tinted Windshield
Interior:
- Carbon Fiber Interior Trim
- Rear Backup Camera (From Wendy) & Accelle Vision 8500 DVD Player linked to Navigation Screen via Dom's Module
- Hardwired Valentine 1 Radar
- Window Roll Up Module
- Navi Image Hack
Interior Electronic Mods Thread - Click HERE .. Comments For It Please Leave On This Thread
Performance:
- Comptech Exhaust
- Comptech Rear Sway Bar
- Injen Cold Air Intake
Other (Where the crucial hp comes in!, haha):
- Comptech Oil Cap
- Acura Zine Stickers
My Car Domain Web Site With More Info/Pictures - Click Here
Mods Pending Shipment/Install:
- Carbon Fiber Engine Shroud
- All Blacked Out Headlights and LED turn signals
- Painted upper grille and mesh grille installed in lower grilles
Future Mods:
- E- shift ProCats "Headers"
- TEIN SS Coilovers or maybe just Eibach Springs
- Zenetti Deuce Rims (20x8.5) wrapped in Nitto 555 Tires
- Rotora Big Brake Kit Front and Rear: 2 Peice's wit 4 Pistons all the way around.
- VIS Ginuwine Double Sided Carbon Fiber Hood ?
- JL OR Alpine Sound System (All the speakers and 1 12" sub)
- Optima Yellow Top Battery
- LED Door Sills
- LED Interior Lights
- 8000 Watt HID Headlights
Navi Hack:
Me playing with some rims I have laying around:
My MD/VA/DC Crew!
2 Different Cars From AcuraZine: (Which rims do you think I should get? I really like the ones on the blue one .. the Zenetti Deuces)
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I voted for rims + drop.. For the type of rims I'd go for the Zenetti Deuces. Thats acutally the rims I want to get for my NBP next year :p I also noticed that the Zenetti Deuces in the pictures you posted has the rivits photoshoped black. I too would try to paint the rivets black if I bought thoughs rims.. the TL looks too sporty with polised rivets imo.
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i also voted for rims and drop but i like the Donz wheels on the black 3rd gen. But the Dueces also loook sweet though. U reallly cant go wrong with either ones.
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Thanks guys. Yes Haste they were photoshoped by me. I think the rivets are a little bit over the top as well ... they don't look horrible with them ... but I just think it looks cleaner without those rivets.
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Originally Posted by Haste
I voted for rims + drop.. For the type of rims I'd go for the Zenetti Deuces. Thats acutally the rims I want to get for my NBP next year :p I also noticed that the Zenetti Deuces in the pictures you posted has the rivits photoshoped black. I too would try to paint the rivets black if I bought thoughs rims.. the TL looks too sporty with polised rivets imo.
Yeah.......what he said
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ZENETTI'S AND DROP. I got your back for the system. Even though I hate the TL system. It isn't loud or clear enough. Rims and drop first. System second. Headers last. Then supercharge and youll never let her go!
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19's are so small....20s fill in the wheel well & black wheels set the TL off depending what color you have. I think the 18 Aspec rim & suspension is a waste of money.....with that paper you can get a real suspension & wheels, serious over kill thats my
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go with the rims and drop, it will make your car stand out from others. plus your car already has good power. either wheel will look good, but u have to like the look.
go with the rims and drop, it will make your car stand out from others. plus your car already has good power. either wheel will look good, but u have to like the look.
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Response's
Thanks for ALL the comments guys! I think it'll have to be the Zenetti Dueces for the rims choice and it'll have to be the next mod (if the money situation allows of course). Special-Ed thanks for checkin in on my car! ... I couldn't remember your name for the life of me for some reason. ha
GeraldB - I'm not sure what Tunnel that was ... somewhere in NW DC I think ... it was late at night and the tunnel had speed camera's ... I think it was like 395 tunnel or something?
MX6PEDDLER - Big thanks on the system man! Let me know about the prices
RJANACONDA - Hey man, I'm actually done with those rims and trying to sell them. Prolly for like $1,700 obo with tires. They are KMC brand. ONLY washed with a wash mit and soap ... never used chemicals on them ever ... and washed at least 2-3 times a week during the spring, summer, and fall because I worked at the detail shop back then. There are 2 really good tires on it and the other 2 are just okay. 235's on 2 and 245's on the other 2 I think... but not sure. Let me know if you want more info. tho!
lembowski - They don't sell them in 19's anymore ... so it has to be DUB's. TIS = Twenty Inches Strong!
K-Shawn - Yes, the 20's will look real good on my car because with black rims if you have to go large to make it look right or else they'll just look like some little stock size rims or something. I had the chance to get the Aspec rims at Employee Discount from Acura but passed it up bc I wanted to get something different.
ubnpast & cTLgo - No tinting or rockblocker's for me ... I like the ruby red tails.
GeraldB - I'm not sure what Tunnel that was ... somewhere in NW DC I think ... it was late at night and the tunnel had speed camera's ... I think it was like 395 tunnel or something?
MX6PEDDLER - Big thanks on the system man! Let me know about the prices
RJANACONDA - Hey man, I'm actually done with those rims and trying to sell them. Prolly for like $1,700 obo with tires. They are KMC brand. ONLY washed with a wash mit and soap ... never used chemicals on them ever ... and washed at least 2-3 times a week during the spring, summer, and fall because I worked at the detail shop back then. There are 2 really good tires on it and the other 2 are just okay. 235's on 2 and 245's on the other 2 I think... but not sure. Let me know if you want more info. tho!
lembowski - They don't sell them in 19's anymore ... so it has to be DUB's. TIS = Twenty Inches Strong!
K-Shawn - Yes, the 20's will look real good on my car because with black rims if you have to go large to make it look right or else they'll just look like some little stock size rims or something. I had the chance to get the Aspec rims at Employee Discount from Acura but passed it up bc I wanted to get something different.
ubnpast & cTLgo - No tinting or rockblocker's for me ... I like the ruby red tails.
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I'm biased but I say the Donz and you don't have to get them staggered. 19"s don't feel up the gap, and the 20's ride good unlike those w/o 20's don't believe, if you get the tein ss coilovers you can play with dampening to your liking.
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CL Platano - The 1st to say the Donz, ha, and yeah, I wasn't planning on getting them staggered.
rimz - Okay, cool. I know the ones at Best Buy are not the highest quality, but if I could get some speakers from there at a discounted price ... I'll take them, ya know?
rimz - Okay, cool. I know the ones at Best Buy are not the highest quality, but if I could get some speakers from there at a discounted price ... I'll take them, ya know?
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Originally Posted by AcurasGhost
rimz - Okay, cool. I know the ones at Best Buy are not the highest quality, but if I could get some speakers from there at a discounted price ... I'll take them, ya know?
anyways, ckeck around first and if you don't find anything, then best buy may be your way to go (though i can never bring myself to buy much from them)...
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Originally Posted by AcurasGhost
CL Platano - The 1st to say the Donz, ha, and yeah, I wasn't planning on getting them staggered.
Travis
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rimz - That's insane, if I knew a good source on Ebay then I would get thigns from there maybe ... I've always had a doubht about Ebay purchases ... especially spending thousands over it. Got any good dealers on there?
CL Platano - Not bad, but I think I wanna do all black on black on black on black, haha. And no anyone I'm not doing tinted tails, haha.
Acuracy - Whoops, sorry about that man, haha ... still a lil hung over from yesterday ... it was a longgg weekend.
CL Platano - Not bad, but I think I wanna do all black on black on black on black, haha. And no anyone I'm not doing tinted tails, haha.
Acuracy - Whoops, sorry about that man, haha ... still a lil hung over from yesterday ... it was a longgg weekend.
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Originally Posted by AcurasGhost
rimz - That's insane, if I knew a good source on Ebay then I would get thigns from there maybe ... I've always had a doubht about Ebay purchases ... especially spending thousands over it. Got any good dealers on there?
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20s is the look to go.....with the right offset (35mm) your TL is going to be sick, you should consider staggering the TL. Invincible, Acuracy, Kptl, myself, & few others did the DUBs staggered & are happy with the style & set up. You shouldn't have any rubbing or tires being damage if you purchase the right set up for your car.
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What sizes where you guys using? I think I'm just going to get the Eibach Springs for now and prolly get the Tein's farther down the road ...
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Originally Posted by AcurasGhost
What sizes where you guys using? I think I'm just going to get the Eibach Springs for now and prolly get the Tein's farther down the road ...
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My car is on Koni/Neuspeed's with Tein S Tech springs. Eibach pro kit is just a relabeled and recolored Koni Yellow shock but you get the Eibach springs instead. Thing is with the Koni Neuspeed's you get 5 spring perch settings. With the Eibach pro kit or standard Koni Yellow's, you'll only get 3 height settings.
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Originally Posted by Acuracy
im running 20x9.5 in the front with 245/35 tires and the rear im running 20x9.5 with 275/30. It depends on how aggressive u want ur drop to be, that will determine if u rub or now. U can alwayz go with a 255 tire in the rear and u wont rub at all. I personally like a agressive drop, thats why i rub alittle in the rear and front, still trying to figure out how to eliminate the rubs without raising the car.
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I'm running 20x10s in the rear with 255-30-20 & 20x8.5 in the front with 245-30-20, with a 35mm offset. The only altering you have to do is either roll or shave the rear arches and roll the arches in the front.
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Originally Posted by special-ed
My car is on Koni/Neuspeed's with Tein S Tech springs. Eibach pro kit is just a relabeled and recolored Koni Yellow shock but you get the Eibach springs instead. Thing is with the Koni Neuspeed's you get 5 spring perch settings. With the Eibach pro kit or standard Koni Yellow's, you'll only get 3 height settings.
Originally Posted by tsx-ness11
I would say go ahead and finish your exhaust "system" I mean, you've got the exhaust and intake, why not just finish it off then do rims and drop or the stereo??
Originally Posted by K-Shawn
I'm running 20x10s in the rear with 255-30-20 & 20x8.5 in the front with 245-30-20, with a 35mm offset. The only altering you have to do is either roll or shave the rear arches and roll the arches in the front.
Also, what size tires could I get with 20's to def. not have to roll the fenders with? I forgot what size SpecialEd used with his car ... but he's the only person on this forum that I've seen with the Duece's on his 3GTL.
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KPTL had 245/35/20 on his first set of 20's and just had to roll the fenders in the rear with the Pro-Kit drop. Your shocks will be fine for now, but will wear quicker with aftermarket springs. I ran a year on Eibach Sportlines and stock shocks on my CL.