WDP Type S Progress Thread..better late than never!!
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yup raceseng! super heavy knobs (and expensive) but they feel great. made my skunk2 knob feel like a twig, and my skunk2 knob made my oem knob feel like a child's toy, so this one is exponentially better.
I'll answer more questions in the thread i make this week!
I'll answer more questions in the thread i make this week!
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keep it clean
Sockr1, your 3G is looking sweet with the aspec kit. That was definitely one mod you were contemplating for a while, but worth the wait. Also, like the new choice in wheels. The XXRs were nice, but the polished TSWs provide another level of detail from far away.
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Dude, well done!
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i'd recommend getting the spc camber arm instead of the ingalls. the oem lower arms are much more robust and the spc camber arm is pretty bullet proof too. the only time i would suggest doing ingalls is if you need to correct a lot of camber and toe if you are slammed.
otherwise go spc!
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And yeah your car looks great for being 8 yrs old. Mine isn't to shabby looking being 10 yrs! haha
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until they go inside and see the cassette deck
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^^^ LoL......
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Well my car is all stock so a lot! haha, I know I want to get the lip kit and lower it on coilovers. I now am looking at doing some stuff in my engine bay like you did and a few of your other mods have me thinking too. I'm new to the TL scene so I'm sure there is more I'll want to do as I explore the site.
And yeah your car looks great for being 8 yrs old. Mine isn't to shabby looking being 10 yrs! haha
And yeah your car looks great for being 8 yrs old. Mine isn't to shabby looking being 10 yrs! haha
so so true haha. people are like wth is that doing there?!
nothing major just updating the thread with some (crappy) pics:
i love using my new foam gun to clean the car...makes it so much easier to clean!
repainted my calipers the same color a few months ago since some of them were chipped:
switched out my blacksys cf-100 dash cam with the blacksys ch-100b which is the new and updated model (hardwired in with parking mode). i switched it with a guy on the dash cam forum plus some cash. this one has a much more robust mount and has better functions overall even though the other dash cam had slightly better quality. i have the dash cam in both my car and my wife's for peace of mind in case any thing happens. you can also see my hardwired radar detector (beltronics pro500) that is always permanently mounted.
also added the black acurazine decal from the charity drive on each rear window. hard to see unless someone really looks closely but that's what i was going for. may switch it to white one day but my wife wasn't too happy i was putting acurazine decals on my car haha
random and crappy pic
picture of my wife's 10 year old honda civic that shows how a little love and care will make a car look good for a long time. this was after a fresh wash and wax (detailers pro foam gun, pinnacle paint cleansing lotion by hand, pinnacle signature series wax by hand):
nothing special about this one, just didn't have a picture from the rear with the kit on. the lip color mismatch is more noticeable in pics, it's not that bad in reality
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Yea, this is a really nice TL that we NEVER get to see lmfao
Stance looks great. Brembos look great.
The mismatch is crazy in that last pic.. hollaaay. My 2nd gen TL was WDP and that was also mismatched in areas, drove me nuts!
I wanted to buy one of those chemical guy foam guns but they dont ship to Canada
Stance looks great. Brembos look great.
The mismatch is crazy in that last pic.. hollaaay. My 2nd gen TL was WDP and that was also mismatched in areas, drove me nuts!
I wanted to buy one of those chemical guy foam guns but they dont ship to Canada
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Yea, this is a really nice TL that we NEVER get to see lmfao
Stance looks great. Brembos look great.
The mismatch is crazy in that last pic.. hollaaay. My 2nd gen TL was WDP and that was also mismatched in areas, drove me nuts!
I wanted to buy one of those chemical guy foam guns but they dont ship to Canada
Stance looks great. Brembos look great.
The mismatch is crazy in that last pic.. hollaaay. My 2nd gen TL was WDP and that was also mismatched in areas, drove me nuts!
I wanted to buy one of those chemical guy foam guns but they dont ship to Canada
haha i take a ton of pics but it takes me a while to organize and upload them...i'll try to be better!! maybe one day i'll use my wife's nice camera to do proper photos
yea the mismatch is the main reason why i didn't buy the kit for 8 years hahahha. finally i said screw it and went for it. but the mismatch is also why i went with the base front lip instead of the type s. the less lip exposed (base vs type s) the less the mismatch stands out
you gotta get a foam gun, it's a game changer!
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Damn man thanks!!
Funny about the black acurazine decal. I'm the same way and I have the black acurazine sticker there as well. I also love the aspec kit on the WDP and how you can see the black cut out more in the rear.
Looking good man, you should definitely post on here more!
Funny about the black acurazine decal. I'm the same way and I have the black acurazine sticker there as well. I also love the aspec kit on the WDP and how you can see the black cut out more in the rear.
Looking good man, you should definitely post on here more!
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not yet, still need to save for about 6 more months. my brother rents my parents original house (where i grew up), so we moved in there and split my parents' mortgage (my parents live somewhere else). This allows us to save about 900 more per month and we are doing this for a year (half way thru) in order to accelerate our savings for a house. house prices are ridiculous here so we figured we should accelerate savings by moving in with my brother. upside is shorter commute to work and i park in a garage for the first time since i bought my car 8 years ago haha. downside is my parents stop by way too often and we my brother as a "roommate"...overall it works!
thanks guys!! took me a while to decide to sell my xxrs and get the tsw ones, but in the end i'm super happy. the tsw ones are SO much lighter and the slightly less aggressive fitment allows me to drive my car how it was meant to be driven! now i don't have gut wrenching reactions when i hit a bump or take a corner too fast haha
upcoming:
- i may plasti dip the chrome bar in the fog area to give it that slightly more aggressive look that the type s lip gives the fog area, the type s one blacks it out. not sure when i'll do it but if i don't like it i'll just peel it off.
- need to put in a new batch of gm friction modified mtf that i recently bought, it's been about 35k miles since the last change out.
- may switch out my 75a rear motor mount to the 62a or i might go back to the oem rear mount. there is just way too much vibration when the a/c is on and it's embarrassing with other people in the car haha. i increased my idle rpms in flashpro to reduce the vibrations and it did help a lot but may switch in the rear oem mount like it was a few months ago (front and side aftermarket xlr8, rear oem)
current mileage is 109,500 miles
i'll get to work on posting more!
Damn man thanks!!
Funny about the black acurazine decal. I'm the same way and I have the black acurazine sticker there as well. I also love the aspec kit on the WDP and how you can see the black cut out more in the rear.
Looking good man, you should definitely post on here more!
Funny about the black acurazine decal. I'm the same way and I have the black acurazine sticker there as well. I also love the aspec kit on the WDP and how you can see the black cut out more in the rear.
Looking good man, you should definitely post on here more!
upcoming:
- i may plasti dip the chrome bar in the fog area to give it that slightly more aggressive look that the type s lip gives the fog area, the type s one blacks it out. not sure when i'll do it but if i don't like it i'll just peel it off.
- need to put in a new batch of gm friction modified mtf that i recently bought, it's been about 35k miles since the last change out.
- may switch out my 75a rear motor mount to the 62a or i might go back to the oem rear mount. there is just way too much vibration when the a/c is on and it's embarrassing with other people in the car haha. i increased my idle rpms in flashpro to reduce the vibrations and it did help a lot but may switch in the rear oem mount like it was a few months ago (front and side aftermarket xlr8, rear oem)
current mileage is 109,500 miles
i'll get to work on posting more!
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ok FINALLY took some installed pics, i did them during a lunch break at work so my windshield shade is up for most of them making it look darker inside.
the wheel was expensive but was worth every penny!!! it feels so good driving with it and adds a great touch to the interior. the red is very sharp but doesn't stick out, and blends in perfect with the type s theme. i HIGHLY recommend this mod to anyone that is thinking about it, you will not regret it.
Wheel details:
company: dallassteeringwheel.com (they did a few other members on here as well...Don is a stand up guy and does GREAT work, and fast)
price: about $400 (expensive but you feel it everyday...)
details: perforated sides, nappa leather top and bottom, red baseball stitch, 1/8" padding
the wheel was expensive but was worth every penny!!! it feels so good driving with it and adds a great touch to the interior. the red is very sharp but doesn't stick out, and blends in perfect with the type s theme. i HIGHLY recommend this mod to anyone that is thinking about it, you will not regret it.
Wheel details:
company: dallassteeringwheel.com (they did a few other members on here as well...Don is a stand up guy and does GREAT work, and fast)
price: about $400 (expensive but you feel it everyday...)
details: perforated sides, nappa leather top and bottom, red baseball stitch, 1/8" padding
Man this looks amazing.. My wheel is in need of repairing. Was actually looking to get something similar to yours. Very nice! that price isnt too bad i figure it wasnt cheap to redo them either
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there are some other members that got the same exact setup as me (i think ivo/familyguy and some others)
this wheel will change your everyday driving experience since you use it so much. let me know if you have any questions.
thanks jeff. no, redline is considered very "cheap" next to this one. this is a super nice wheel makeover and blows redline goods out of the water.
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definitely look into it if you think about switching up your steering wheel!
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^^^ Just splurged and bought the AutoGeek.net foam gun! I haven't tried it yet because it's only been 132 degrees here in Kansas City......yea, 132 degrees.
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Hey Dave!
Car is looking great, A-Spec kit really finished off the exterior nicely.
What did your audio set up end up as? I've been contemplating finally finishing mine off by having the front speakers replaced with the focals that I've been sitting on for so long now, along with sound deadening in the doors. Was wondering if you were happy with your set up and thought it was worth the hassle in the end.
Also, nice steering wheel. You're clearly a guy with good taste
Car is looking great, A-Spec kit really finished off the exterior nicely.
What did your audio set up end up as? I've been contemplating finally finishing mine off by having the front speakers replaced with the focals that I've been sitting on for so long now, along with sound deadening in the doors. Was wondering if you were happy with your set up and thought it was worth the hassle in the end.
Also, nice steering wheel. You're clearly a guy with good taste
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that steering wheel looks better than new!
love the wheels, nice and clean without looking ricey. sweet ride!
love the wheels, nice and clean without looking ricey. sweet ride!
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Hey Dave!
Car is looking great, A-Spec kit really finished off the exterior nicely.
What did your audio set up end up as? I've been contemplating finally finishing mine off by having the front speakers replaced with the focals that I've been sitting on for so long now, along with sound deadening in the doors. Was wondering if you were happy with your set up and thought it was worth the hassle in the end.
Also, nice steering wheel. You're clearly a guy with good taste
Car is looking great, A-Spec kit really finished off the exterior nicely.
What did your audio set up end up as? I've been contemplating finally finishing mine off by having the front speakers replaced with the focals that I've been sitting on for so long now, along with sound deadening in the doors. Was wondering if you were happy with your set up and thought it was worth the hassle in the end.
Also, nice steering wheel. You're clearly a guy with good taste
haha great minds think alike? at least with steering wheels...
my audio setup ended up being image dynamics front components and an infinity 1060w sub corner loaded in the trunk, all powered by a JL 3 channel amp under my front driver's seat. i absolutely love how it sounds now and have it all dialed in. the only issue i have is some hissing/static but i've been to 6 shops and they all say it's due to the sensitive nature of the TL audio system and that's there's nothing i can do about it. it gets drowned out when the volume increases and it can only be heard on quiet songs but no passenger has mentioned it yet
i would highly recommend putting those focals in, you'll love the clarity and the extra mid bass. my sound has a lot of depth now and sometimes it honestly feels like i'm at a concert.
if you don't feel like installing them, or paying someone to install, you could always buy "jesse's amp" upgrades which run about 200 but they improve the oem sound output from the amp. that may be an easier route for you and i hear good things about that. i probably would have taken that route if i knew about it before i started down the audio path.
regarding sound deadening, i would do this no matter what, even if i had just oem speakers. they made a HUGE difference before i put in my speakers. it made such a difference that i actually put sound deadening on my wife's honda civic even though she is completely stock. she immediately noticed the difference.
i still want to update this thread soon and add an audio thread to show what i've done for an audio setup
yea it's pricey but it seriously improves the shifting experience...every single time you drive. i would say it's now one of my top 5 mods i've done to my car. it feels amazing. i've been able to convince about 3-4 TL owners to getting it and they all were hesitant about price but now love it.
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Thanks for the update! I was actually at my audio shop on Friday to troubleshoot something, ended up just being a tiny issue with the remote wire and all was well. I talked about finishing the audio and finally doing the speakers, and they gave me a nice, fair quote, and I'm sure they would make it right if anything went awry, so I think I'll probably take it there when I do it (have it done, that is). Glad to hear you're really enjoying yours. I have a feeling I'll be kicking myself for not doing this 3 years ago, but it is what it is I guess.
I think I may have the same amp as you, JL XD500/3? Under the seat is really where I always wanted it - how difficult was it to get it moved there? Right now mine is in the trunk, but I'd love to not have it in the way like it is now. And it sounds like the deadening is going to be a must do as well, front doors and probably trunk while I'm at it I suppose. I have all the stuff sitting in a box anyway.
I think I may have the same amp as you, JL XD500/3? Under the seat is really where I always wanted it - how difficult was it to get it moved there? Right now mine is in the trunk, but I'd love to not have it in the way like it is now. And it sounds like the deadening is going to be a must do as well, front doors and probably trunk while I'm at it I suppose. I have all the stuff sitting in a box anyway.
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Thanks for the update! I was actually at my audio shop on Friday to troubleshoot something, ended up just being a tiny issue with the remote wire and all was well. I talked about finishing the audio and finally doing the speakers, and they gave me a nice, fair quote, and I'm sure they would make it right if anything went awry, so I think I'll probably take it there when I do it (have it done, that is). Glad to hear you're really enjoying yours. I have a feeling I'll be kicking myself for not doing this 3 years ago, but it is what it is I guess.
I think I may have the same amp as you, JL XD500/3? Under the seat is really where I always wanted it - how difficult was it to get it moved there? Right now mine is in the trunk, but I'd love to not have it in the way like it is now. And it sounds like the deadening is going to be a must do as well, front doors and probably trunk while I'm at it I suppose. I have all the stuff sitting in a box anyway.
I think I may have the same amp as you, JL XD500/3? Under the seat is really where I always wanted it - how difficult was it to get it moved there? Right now mine is in the trunk, but I'd love to not have it in the way like it is now. And it sounds like the deadening is going to be a must do as well, front doors and probably trunk while I'm at it I suppose. I have all the stuff sitting in a box anyway.
i'll put up some pictures when i get some time at lunch today and hopefully that helps you out. my whole goal is to have as little impact on the trunk space as possible and to keep everything tucked away which i felt i did pretty well. my last ditch effort to fix the hissing/static would be to take it to a really high end shop near me, but they charge 150/hr. maybe i'll have them just look at it and see if there's anything they can think of. it's really the only downside but can't be noticed once i take the volume up...but i know it's there and i'm ocd haha
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