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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Look, I don't want to put you down but that isn't a Acura brembo caliper. You can see the diference.

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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Look, I don't want to put you down but that isn't a Acura brembo caliper. You can see the diference.

Damn those are nice wheels.

I said they are covers, obviously my Acura Brembos are underneath
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Im not one to put anybody on the spot (never have) thats not why I am here but I know there is no room for a cover over a brembo caliper and why would anyone ever do that. The caliper is beyond nice to start with. The back caliper is another story that one hurts on looks

Thank you for the compliment on the wheels
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan1629
Im not one to put anybody on the spot (never have) thats not why I am here but I know there is no room for a cover over a brembo caliper and why would anyone ever do that. The caliper is beyond nice to start with. The back caliper is another story that one hurts on looks

Thank you for the compliment on the wheels
I have 3/4" spacers for those and the 45 offset wheels
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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I just can't believe you put a Brembo caliper cover over real Brembos. You should have just painted your Brembos blue.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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or tint them.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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dude.. just leave your car stock please..

Stock TLS = very nice car
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 02:59 AM
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gotta show you my brembos... hehe
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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or tint them.
LOL!!!

OP, i hope everything works out for you. and you're a good sport.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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OP, i hope everything works out for you. and you're a good sport.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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Nothing wrong being unique. To each his own.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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The guy gets credit for caring enough about his car to try and customize it and has thick skin to take the comments in stride...

As long as you are happy with your ride that's all that matters.

But seriously, put it back to stock, or at least go with some tasteful mods....

G/L
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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this makes me not want to move back to Boston...
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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at least put them on right...the bleeder screw goes on top and the crossover pipe goes in the bottom....
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Dang, that picture of the wheel/tire makes the sidewalls look very high..like a 55 series tire
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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holy crap TL fail!
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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i can't believe there are 56 posts blatantly insulting the OP...

you may have nice cars, but clearly you all are horrible people.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dpFRESH
i can't believe there are 56 posts blatantly insulting the OP...

you may have nice cars, but clearly you all are horrible people.
He asked what we thought, he has a nice car too we are trying to keep it nice.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Very tasteful!
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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I think I threw up a little in my mouth.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 07:05 AM
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i hate to sound like an ass but i don't like anything you've done to your car

But then again it's your car, and as long as you're happy, that's all that matters!
+1
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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is that 17inch rims?! and what are the tire spec?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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is that 17inch rims?! and what are the tire spec?
This is an old post come back from the dead.

Those are the original factory tires on same size wheels as factory (17" x 7.5")
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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not feeling it.. and is rear window visor fitted correctly? doesn't look right with the bulge
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dpFRESH
you may have nice cars, but clearly you all are horrible people.


How dare they have an opinion. Opinions will not be tolerated!


OP- I am not a fan of your mods, but it's not my car. If you like it, that's all that matters.

I give you props for not being one of those people that come here asking for others opinions and then cry when they don't get the answer they were looking for.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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this TL got style
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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^lol. I almost got these rims...I am so glad I didn't. Even in 19's these would look ugly. Dude, take it to stock, and use the money you made to make it look decent.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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So like this?



I should get a set too.. and maybe a whistle that makes me sound turbocharged while im at it
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by minkl81
not feeling it.. and is rear window visor fitted correctly? doesn't look right with the bulge
Those are the weathertech visors and yes they all have that bulge, even the one on their promo car on their website.
I got rid of them, spent 3 times as much on the OEM and cant be happier.

Back to wear this thread started... I ordered black smoke tint to replace the blue that no one liked.
However waiting for it to come in, I really grew attached to the blue and I'm gonna keep it. Think it looks unique and matches the other mods I have

I have 36' of dark smoke tint if anyone has any ideas what to do with that, tried it on the tail lights but it looked dumb
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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I like your signature.

Like others have said, I must commend you for not taking everybody's comments to heart. At the end of the day, it's YOUR car and nobody else's!

Personally I think the smoked tint would look sick on the fogs instead of the blue, but I understand you trying to keep the whole blue theme going.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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OP: You got some thick skin taking all this abuse. But I gotta agree. The blue tint def needs to go, your wheels need to get bigger and your tires a lot smaller. Sometimes making things stand out like your calipers isn't the greatest idea. Stock calipers on the TL-S look great when cleaned up, much better than your covers. I'd say just give it another go from a new perspective. Maybe with black as the compliment to KBP...
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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Werd.. Props to the OP for not taking all these comments to heart!

Do Ya Damn Thang Bruh
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:29 AM
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i've seen way worse this isnt that bad
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:15 AM
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Nice car. It's a shame to see that kind of lower grill on it. I'd take off the blue and go smoked. Either get rid of those rims, or get a drop ASAP!
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:26 AM
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Wow, this is heart breaking. You really need to put the whole car back to stock. Get rid of the rims, stickers, cheap brembo covers, mesh grill, blue film tint.....etc. Dude, it is a KBP TLS, not a freaking old civic. You made us KBP owners a bad name.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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Thinking about a drop, tires are expensive and I am not about to throw these out.
They should only last about 50,000 miles then its upgrade time
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by TypeSDragon
Wow, this is heart breaking. You really need to put the whole car back to stock. Get rid of the rims, stickers, cheap brembo covers, mesh grill, blue film tint.....etc. Dude, it is a KBP TLS, not a freaking old civic. You made us KBP owners a bad name.
Nah yours is just boring, theres a million TL-S KBP's out there
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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No more flamming but im 99% sure that factory rims are 17x8...more narrow rims can't be good on a FWD car.
Originally Posted by Jared234
This is an old post come back from the dead.

Those are the original factory tires on same size wheels as factory (17" x 7.5")
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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^ You're right, my mistake
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 12:23 AM
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OP you are such a good sport!..Some people need to learn to have an attitude like yours haha

If you like how it looks than that's all that matters, but trust me the more you look at other member's cars on acurazine, the more you'll get a grasp of where to go with your car.

But who am I to say anything when my car is still stock with only aspecs, tints, and little things like that haha
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