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Old 05-04-2014 | 10:29 AM
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255s! Niiiiice!!
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Old 05-04-2014 | 11:41 AM
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More side shots/closer of new tires! Been considering the 255's for a while! Nice Addition!
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Old 05-04-2014 | 02:00 PM
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very nice progress so far! has the 255's effected your mpgs at all? i bet it grips much better, which progress rsb did you get?
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Old 05-04-2014 | 07:29 PM
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Everything looks good-love the Type S wheels.
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Old 05-06-2014 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Slpr04UA6
More side shots/closer of new tires! Been considering the 255's for a while! Nice Addition!
thanks
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very nice progress so far! has the 255's effected your mpgs at all? i bet it grips much better, which progress rsb did you get?
It grips much better than the crappy michelin tires that were on there. You should do it they look great
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255s! Niiiiice!!
thanks
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Everything looks good-love the Type S wheels.
thanks I like them better than I thought I would
Old 05-06-2014 | 07:34 PM
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Old 05-06-2014 | 08:22 PM
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Old 08-06-2014 | 09:19 PM
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Been busy with work but time for an update.

Bought the car with a cracked dash and the dash cover finally got to me so I replaced it for $375. Got to drive a 4g tl shawd for a few days also

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Next I switched the transmission fluid to the gm synchromesh and installed hybrid racing shifter bushings from Heeltoe. Made a big difference in the way the transmission feels.
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Replaced the brakes with brakemotive pads and rotors I had no problems with them on my 2g tl for 70000miles
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Ordered a roof spoiler from bmwoemshop. Nice quality for 90$
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Got a set of inspire fogs of eBay for $54 shipped. I was surprised at how bright they actually are.
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Some more photos of the atlp base exhaust
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Photos of our last Jax meet
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Old 08-06-2014 | 09:35 PM
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You've come a long way in a short time! Car looks great. What's next?? Headlights?
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Old 08-06-2014 | 10:02 PM
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Wow, youve been busy. Coming alone very nicely.
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Old 08-07-2014 | 12:02 PM
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You've come a long way in a short time! Car looks great. What's next?? Headlights?
Thanks I usually just buy mods when I find a good deal or need to replace items like the brakes. Headlights are usually last on my list and I kind of like the way the stock ones look.

Next:
Window visors
Silver ceramic coated hfpc
Ported runners
Type s intake manifold because of all the rev hang problems with the 3.7
Cai undecided
Xlr8 engine torque dampener
Ur stock diameter crank pulley
Hondata flash pro
Possibly supercharger if I can find a good deal
Hids in upper and lower fogs
Redo the leather seats
18x8.5 aspecs with 275-35-18 tires
A few other things but those are the things I want to get first in no particular order

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Wow, youve been busy. Coming alone very nicely.
Thanks
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Old 08-07-2014 | 06:45 PM
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Wow, you've been busy, and it looks like you'll stay busy too.
Old 09-04-2014 | 09:08 AM
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Bought the ubi 4" intake tube with a k&n filter. Also did the throttle body coolant bypass at the same time. Install wasn't to difficult.
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Old 09-04-2014 | 05:32 PM
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^^^ Looks good! Nice work.
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Old 09-04-2014 | 06:01 PM
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Wow your car is coming along quick. Good work!
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Old 09-05-2014 | 07:22 AM
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Got some LEDs for the reverse lights.

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Old 09-05-2014 | 11:17 PM
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i ordered same fogs how did you install them?
Old 09-05-2014 | 11:18 PM
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what LEDs did u buy for interior looking to do the same


Your cool looks great! btw
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Old 09-06-2014 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by datdrkidd92
i ordered same fogs how did you install them?
It was easy with the front bumper off then I popped off the grills. I trimmed a little then went back and kept doing a little more till I got it right. I also used some of the other threads to see where to trim the bumper.

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what LEDs did u buy for interior looking to do the same


Your cool looks great! btw
Thanks these are the leds I used, I had them left over from when I did my older tl. http://bit.ly/IViRZe
Old 09-06-2014 | 09:54 AM
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That's a sweet car. I like yours better than the tl-s!
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Old 09-06-2014 | 01:27 PM
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Swoosh and I just put LED's in the Stingray. I'm guessing they look fantastic. I haven't driven it at night lately.......
Old 09-06-2014 | 01:50 PM
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Swoosh and I just put LED's in the Stingray. I'm guessing they look fantastic. I haven't driven it at night lately.......
The white leds look so much better than the yellow bulbs. I try to switch all the bulbs I can to led or at least white. Next up is the inspire fogs, I'll probably get the leds frosty got.
Old 09-06-2014 | 02:27 PM
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Stephen the car is coming along great. Keep up the good work.
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Old 09-07-2014 | 11:19 PM
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You'll love the Inspyres!
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Old 09-08-2014 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by AcurazinesFinestTL
Stephen the car is coming along great. Keep up the good work.
Thanks

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You'll love the Inspyres!
I do, looks like they were made for the car
Old 09-08-2014 | 01:57 PM
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classy classy classy!! Nice work man, car looks great!
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Old 09-08-2014 | 10:31 PM
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That is exactly right!
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Installed new led bulbs in the inspire fogs. They were much brighter than I expected, only the fog lights are on in the pictures.

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Old 09-11-2014 | 07:21 AM
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car looks great!

lots of love put into it...

love the "stock" look.
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Old 09-11-2014 | 03:18 PM
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That.....looks.....awesome!
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Old 09-11-2014 | 07:03 PM
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Wow those are super bright. May have to invest in a set of those.
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Old 09-11-2014 | 10:20 PM
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Looks good. I got a 2004 SSM 6-speed with the A-spec kit as well.
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Old 09-12-2014 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 96SC4
car looks great!

lots of love put into it...

love the "stock" look.
Thanks

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That.....looks.....awesome!
Thanks Steven

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Wow those are super bright. May have to invest in a set of those.
I would I was surprised at how bright they are.

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Looks good. I got a 2004 SSM 6-speed with the A-spec kit as well.
Thanks. Yours looks great as we'll I like the wheels and the type s rear aspec lip you have on yours.
Old 09-12-2014 | 06:37 PM
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Got my front seats and center console done today. I'm going to take it back in a month or two to get the rear seat done. I'll try and get some more pictures tomorrow.

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Old 09-12-2014 | 09:36 PM
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Got my front seats and center console done today. I'm going to take it back in a month or two to get the rear seat done. I'll try and get some more pictures tomorrow.



Wow your old seats look like they got slashed, nice new seat cushions! The two-tone color looks awesome! When I bought my TL, the dealership just replaced both front seat cushions too because they said it's common that they get ripped up.
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Old 09-13-2014 | 10:13 AM
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Wow your old seats look like they got slashed, nice new seat cushions! The two-tone color looks awesome! When I bought my TL, the dealership just replaced both front seat cushions too because they said it's common that they get ripped up.
When I got the car it had a couple of cracks that eventually ripped through to how it was. I was a little disappointed because I have only put about 3000 miles on it.
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Looks good Stephen! More pictures, for sure.
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Old 09-13-2014 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephen00TL
When I got the car it had a couple of cracks that eventually ripped through to how it was. I was a little disappointed because I have only put about 3000 miles on it.
The new cushions are pretty stiff at first but once you break them in, they are nice!
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Here is a few videos I had my brother help me make earlier.


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Love the ATLP!

cars coming along nicely
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