Project Thread: '08 Acura TL-S - Corvette Red
10-12-2012, 10:36 PM
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Would like to see more pics of the car..
10-17-2012, 10:59 AM
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One week and my thread gets taken over by horny car go-getters... watch out lol...! Thank goodness I'm wifed up and the boyfriend knows I can handle my own...Geez you guys get rough! lol
Fall pics soon to come I was waiting on the leaves to change...and now they're the perfect red/orange!
Fall pics soon to come I was waiting on the leaves to change...and now they're the perfect red/orange!
11-15-2012, 07:17 PM
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One week and my thread gets taken over by horny car go-getters... watch out lol...! Thank goodness I'm wifed up and the boyfriend knows I can handle my own...Geez you guys get rough! lol
Fall pics soon to come I was waiting on the leaves to change...and now they're the perfect red/orange!
Fall pics soon to come I was waiting on the leaves to change...and now they're the perfect red/orange!
Car looks great!
Where the hell are Fall pics?? Now it's winter... 
11-18-2012, 11:28 PM
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12-01-2012, 06:53 AM
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I'm not dead.
Sorry for the disappointment all, I've been in Rochester for the past 3 weeks for Business...I had to cancel my photoshoot...
Theres still some Fall Foliage on the other side of the bridge...
Maybe I'll give it one more try this weekend before I head back up there again...With that Hurricane Bullsh#t I packed her up in storage and I almost didn't take her out...almost! lolI sold the ATLP Roof Spoiler...Looks MUCH better on a sportier TL than it does mine...In the market for a nice roof "LIP" not aggressive spoiler..lol
Also, any suggestions on favorite J Pipes?
I'm getting the interior done over the winter...oh suede/leather how I dream of you! lol
Springs Project is the Engine Bay/Shrouds and the Exhaust system...Also looking for Flame Treated Quad Exhaust Tips..to match my Lug nuts of course! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated..
Forgot I had this one!
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12-01-2012, 10:16 AM
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It seems a fan favorite here is the RV6 j-pipe but you have XLR8 and ATLP also.
12-02-2012, 07:04 PM
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you have various options with the Jpipe and the exhaust...
if you on a tight budget, ATLP seems to be the best route to go....you can get the jpipe and the exhaust for around 1500-1600 and you can have it within the next few weeks....the RV6 system sounds good but you will have to wait an easy year for the exhaust....is it worth that wait? maybe....depends if you are patient enough....
if budget is not a problem, then decide based on the emissions etc....if your state has tough emissions, stick with ATLP as the jpipe does not delete the 3rd cat...so when emissions are around, just swap with race pipe with the 3rd cat and you are done....
most important, listen to youtube videos with various combinations of jpipe and exhausts...this will help you decide....
finally tips...the only part of the exhaust that you can see...so make sure they look pristine
and if you know how you like em you can get those and have them heated treated or talk to a vendor to sell you the exhaust without the tips and you can get your own tips maybe 
and check this post about roof spoilers:
if you on a tight budget, ATLP seems to be the best route to go....you can get the jpipe and the exhaust for around 1500-1600 and you can have it within the next few weeks....the RV6 system sounds good but you will have to wait an easy year for the exhaust....is it worth that wait? maybe....depends if you are patient enough....
if budget is not a problem, then decide based on the emissions etc....if your state has tough emissions, stick with ATLP as the jpipe does not delete the 3rd cat...so when emissions are around, just swap with race pipe with the 3rd cat and you are done....
most important, listen to youtube videos with various combinations of jpipe and exhausts...this will help you decide....
finally tips...the only part of the exhaust that you can see...so make sure they look pristine
and if you know how you like em you can get those and have them heated treated or talk to a vendor to sell you the exhaust without the tips and you can get your own tips maybe and check this post about roof spoilers:
ATLP V1: [borrowed ifirahse's pic]
ATLP V2: [borrowed Brian's pic]
Sarona [with slight mod]: [borrowed Jaime's pic]
eBay "M3" Style: [borrowed 07TLTypeS420's pic]
eBay "JDM" Style: [borrowed Steven's pic]
eBay "new" Style: [borrowed Sandal's pic]
and as stated eBay/Duraflex = ATLP V1 so no refer to first pic.
I didn't post all of the user's pictures... You should ask them or find their threads for more photos.
Hopefully that helps you make a decision, whichever it is I'm sure it'll work nicely.
Also hope that helps anyone else... rather than going to various threads finding the threads.
ATLP V2: [borrowed Brian's pic]
Sarona [with slight mod]: [borrowed Jaime's pic]
eBay "M3" Style: [borrowed 07TLTypeS420's pic]
eBay "JDM" Style: [borrowed Steven's pic]
eBay "new" Style: [borrowed Sandal's pic]
and as stated eBay/Duraflex = ATLP V1 so no refer to first pic.
I didn't post all of the user's pictures... You should ask them or find their threads for more photos.
Hopefully that helps you make a decision, whichever it is I'm sure it'll work nicely.
Also hope that helps anyone else... rather than going to various threads finding the threads.
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01-03-2013, 06:54 AM
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you have various options with the Jpipe and the exhaust...
if you on a tight budget, ATLP seems to be the best route to go....you can get the jpipe and the exhaust for around 1500-1600 and you can have it within the next few weeks....the RV6 system sounds good but you will have to wait an easy year for the exhaust....is it worth that wait? maybe....depends if you are patient enough....
if budget is not a problem, then decide based on the emissions etc....if your state has tough emissions, stick with ATLP as the jpipe does not delete the 3rd cat...so when emissions are around, just swap with race pipe with the 3rd cat and you are done....
most important, listen to youtube videos with various combinations of jpipe and exhausts...this will help you decide....
finally tips...the only part of the exhaust that you can see...so make sure they look pristine and if you know how you like em you can get those and have them heated treated or talk to a vendor to sell you the exhaust without the tips and you can get your own tips maybe
and check this post about roof spoilers:
if you on a tight budget, ATLP seems to be the best route to go....you can get the jpipe and the exhaust for around 1500-1600 and you can have it within the next few weeks....the RV6 system sounds good but you will have to wait an easy year for the exhaust....is it worth that wait? maybe....depends if you are patient enough....
if budget is not a problem, then decide based on the emissions etc....if your state has tough emissions, stick with ATLP as the jpipe does not delete the 3rd cat...so when emissions are around, just swap with race pipe with the 3rd cat and you are done....
most important, listen to youtube videos with various combinations of jpipe and exhausts...this will help you decide....
finally tips...the only part of the exhaust that you can see...so make sure they look pristine
and if you know how you like em you can get those and have them heated treated or talk to a vendor to sell you the exhaust without the tips and you can get your own tips maybe and check this post about roof spoilers:
After countless Youtube videos, I think I've decided on the RV6 J Pipe and ATLP Quad Tip CatBack Exhaust with Res...Quiet enough for the suburbs at 40mph and aggressive enough to hear VTEC growl on the highway Thanks for the suggestions, Still trying to pick that perfect lip...Fittment/Window Gap issues urk me! lol We shall see...
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01-04-2013, 08:46 AM
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Thank You!
LOL You're not the only person who feels that way, in fact, everyone feels that they should be Black, but honestly, the reason I did it is because it's different and sets it apart from the rest of the front ends...Before I painted it and it was CBP, I liked them Black, but once the color was louder, I just lost the fogs unless they were on all the time..I felt like the definition of the lower fogs gave them presence when they were off, hence the reason why I had them painted. I love them both ways!
01-06-2013, 04:46 PM
#218
Burning Brakes
i live in the Hudson Valley too!
Dutchess County more specifically...
i hope i never drive by your TL, it will make mine look like poo
Dutchess County more specifically...
i hope i never drive by your TL, it will make mine look like poo
01-07-2013, 02:56 AM
#221
Racer
your TL looks great, good job
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01-07-2013, 02:58 PM
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fing sweet!!!!
Everything is coming together this weekend so I wanted to startup a my project thread to record all my trials and tribulations through the start of what I imagine will be several modification in years to come.
Shoutout to MrHeeltoe for my fully assembled Street Advances with EDFC- not to mention the black chrome strut tower which I now can't bare to put anything other than brand new hardware on to install haha...truly grateful for the expedited shipping...not so much to FedEx who never stopped at the correct address and listed the package " Incorrect Address: Recipient Moved" ...Talk about "going postal"...I almost set FedEx Main Distribution Center on fire with my eyes considering I didn't check the package until 4:30...Either here nor there, I got my suspension!!
Queens run yesterday to ProjectJDM for some pretty little lug nuts and my love laid a fresh new layer of wax on the car.... <br>
[FML |PAINT CHIPS|
]
Alignment and New Tints this week...
It all goes in TODAY...and she gets put away for the week until Honda Day: 10th Anniversary ETown
Complete setup pics to come....
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Shoutout to MrHeeltoe for my fully assembled Street Advances with EDFC- not to mention the black chrome strut tower which I now can't bare to put anything other than brand new hardware on to install haha...truly grateful for the expedited shipping...not so much to FedEx who never stopped at the correct address and listed the package " Incorrect Address: Recipient Moved" ...Talk about "going postal"...I almost set FedEx Main Distribution Center on fire with my eyes considering I didn't check the package until 4:30...Either here nor there, I got my suspension!!
Queens run yesterday to ProjectJDM for some pretty little lug nuts and my love laid a fresh new layer of wax on the car.... <br>
[FML |PAINT CHIPS|
]Alignment and New Tints this week...
It all goes in TODAY...and she gets put away for the week until Honda Day: 10th Anniversary ETown
Complete setup pics to come....
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01-07-2013, 03:43 PM
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first time ever seeing your car and let me tell you i had a dream with a fire red TL type S...the other day i was thinking what color would look insanely hott and i thought Acura doesn't make this car in a red...and man i saw this and i fell in love..good job
Will do. I'll be excited to share!
Thank you!
Once upon a time...
There was a hail storm about a year and a half ago that cratered up my car pretty badly...the hail was about the size of a golf ball and I was doing about 80mph on the highway when I ran into the storm...I was grateful It didn't break the glass and cause a serious accident. I was so heart broken I HATE BONDO and even worse, drilled holes from PDR.
I initially had the car redone the stock color of Carbon Bronze Pearl...and then after seeing the shi$%y dye-back of the body shop, I went all Gini on them and had them re-do it the RIGHT way. I even gave them a month to let each stage cure. While they had it in the shop, my boyfriend [The best Auto Body Painter ever! ] asked the shop if he could come in and spray it with Waterbourne. He also changed the color to something he knew I'd love...My favorite color Red. When I arrived to pick up my car...it was RED..I was in such shock I cried for 2 hours that someone would take the time to make something that meant so much to me, mean so much more.
The hail storm was a blessing in disguise because I don't think I'd love this car as much as I do to keep it for as long as I have.
....And they all live happily ever after...THE END
[Now you know my whole life story! lol]
Haha...Thank you..Its my favorite color, can ya tell?
Thank you!
Once upon a time...
There was a hail storm about a year and a half ago that cratered up my car pretty badly...the hail was about the size of a golf ball and I was doing about 80mph on the highway when I ran into the storm...I was grateful It didn't break the glass and cause a serious accident. I was so heart broken I HATE BONDO and even worse, drilled holes from PDR.
I initially had the car redone the stock color of Carbon Bronze Pearl...and then after seeing the shi$%y dye-back of the body shop, I went all Gini on them and had them re-do it the RIGHT way. I even gave them a month to let each stage cure. While they had it in the shop, my boyfriend [The best Auto Body Painter ever!
] asked the shop if he could come in and spray it with Waterbourne. He also changed the color to something he knew I'd love...My favorite color Red. When I arrived to pick up my car...it was RED..I was in such shock I cried for 2 hours that someone would take the time to make something that meant so much to me, mean so much more. The hail storm was a blessing in disguise because I don't think I'd love this car as much as I do to keep it for as long as I have.
....And they all live happily ever after...THE END
[Now you know my whole life story! lol]
Haha...Thank you..Its my favorite color, can ya tell?
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01-07-2013, 09:42 PM
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Drifting
OP...that car makes me horny...and I don't really like red...guess it is because of the other mods...saaaahhhhweeeet.
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01-11-2013, 10:11 PM
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Thanks for all the love!! <3
All this peer pressure for pics is giving me heartburn!!! Hahah you guys ate going to make me go through the low res quick fixes on my FB hahaha.
All this peer pressure for pics is giving me heartburn!!! Hahah you guys ate going to make me go through the low res quick fixes on my FB hahaha.
02-24-2013, 09:54 AM
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Thread Starter
Spring is Coming!!!
ATLP V2 QUAD CATBACK EXHAUST & ATLP J PIPE ORDERED!!
Sold my ATLP Roof Spoiler because it was a bit too aggressive for me! Just picked up the Sarona from Project yesterday...
Engine Shroud Prepping in full effect...
Carbon Fiber Mods in the making...
Now we wait on the Weather...
Sold my ATLP Roof Spoiler because it was a bit too aggressive for me! Just picked up the Sarona from Project yesterday...
Engine Shroud Prepping in full effect...
Carbon Fiber Mods in the making...
Now we wait on the Weather...
02-24-2013, 07:19 PM
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Anxious to see the 3 new mods you listed!
02-24-2013, 09:19 PM
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Where were you when I still lived in that area!? Nobody else I knew with this car was into modding it tastefully for some dumb reason..
And your TL, I
And your TL, I
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