omgitsspooky

Hey TA, any particular reason you sold your wheels? I'm looking into getting a set of Niche wheels myself. Are they a good brand? Thanks!

TeamAcura

Naw, nothing wrong with them. It was time to move on and I wanted to go for a different look. Niche is an excellent brand with an extensive wheel lineup. I honestly would look into their forged wheels if I wasn't so content on a particular set. And on that note, patiently waiting on a new set from Japan! Been almost 3 months now. So stay tuned.

TeamAcura

Quick update: new wheels came in and waiting on new lug nut set and haven't ordered tires yet. I'm leaning closer towards end of May to install them because I need to pay the bills first lol.

I did some body work to the front bumper; covering the holes and fixing a crack I made after tapping a sign (the license plate bracket took most of the impact) also fixing all the scrapes on the lips. Then I decided to paint the rear diffuser. Looks a little lighter but not that noticeable. I'm happy overall and think it completes the look IMO. I welcome any feedback.

jtech316

I was thinking about how that diffuser would look it it was painted to match the car. Doesn't look bad at all.

TheMuffinMan

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Team -

I assume you removed the bumper when you had it painted up? How did you re-attach the front lip pieces? Do you have part numbers for the ziptie things it uses? I'd like to have my bumper holes filled and the bumper repainted (+ clear bra) but am worried about the side pieces.

TeamAcura

Yes, I removed it and also removed all the plastic pieces leaving only the bear bumper. Zip ties are re-useable and permanently attached to the bumper. There is also double sided tape for the lips to hold them in place but it's sticky enough to re-use them. You can obviously replace them with new ones. Whichever works for you. And since I had the lips repainted, the rubber seals on the top had to be removed too. I used an adhesive spray to put it back on.

Loopy

have you considered painting the front grille to tie? I think it'd look good

jbond2099

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back bumper looks great man , cant wait to see it with the new wheels on

thatboywong

Sexy

fryrice

Awesome build!
It's 2017 now, TA do you still have the TL? I notice your in RI...pretty close to me (Taunton). Would love to meet up and check out the car and hear how it sounds.

My gf also has a 14 TL shawd in white and recently removed her ATLP exhaust cause the drone was too much for her on the highway + startup woke up her parents =P

TeamAcura

Yes I do lol. I actually sold the catback a few weeks ago so I no longer have it. I enjoy hearing the engine noise more now lol. It's deceptively quick with little to no exhaust note. I looked at the tachometer and I'm in the 5k rev range already lol.

And I sold the wheels awhile back too and picked these up. 6 month wait from Japan. Less aggressive

Here's a pic from a couple of weeks ago:

KarKraze

Been a long time!! Love the rims, car looks great.

slimboogie

Team,
New wheel setup looks awesome. Volk G25s? What specs are you running? Any rubbing?

slim

TeamAcura

Wassup Slim, yes they are Volk G25 20x9.5 +35 wrapped in 255/35 tires. Slight rubbing on very hard bumps or big dips. Nothing crazy. If I went 245/35 prolly wouldn't be any rubbing at all but didn't want the rim or lips exposed. And thank you! I wanna try post up some more pics soon if I can make the time.

slimboogie

Nice selection! I might have to borrow that look . Currently in the market for a Civic Type R but dealers are asking for some serious mark-ups. Switching my search in hopes of finding a 4G TL with a manual and low miles and putting some work into it like I did with my 3G TL!

TeamAcura

You can get them at msrp and slightly above around my area. I think the black looks best. Hides all the plastic cladding on the bumper covers lol. You can also find a lot of 4G 6MTs as well if you look around long enough. If you are, do it sooner rather than later. They are getting up there in age and it will be hard to find with low to decent miles. GL and post a pic if you go the 4G route. You'll love it as a daily. It's been my daily since day one.

fryrice

I can't find any type r at MSRP in MA. All of them are $5k - $10k+ ADM.

I'm looking to trade my 2012 shawd adv. with 92k miles on it for a type r, but with those high prices, I might as well get a BMW M2 haha

Jakes_tl

OP - these wheels look AWESOME!

TeamAcura

It is with a heavy heart, I am sad to report that my car is totaled. Insurance took it yesterday and I now have everything back to stock. I'll have some parts listed for sale soon. Ktuner is sold; rv6 jpipe, oem all weather mats and oem aluminum 6MT pedals are pending sale; wheels, tein coilovers and some other little things will be posted soon.

dopeboy1

Oh no so sorry to hear that. I hope nobody got hurt, care to share what happened?

omgitsspooky

Sorry to hear that TA. Hope everyone is ok.

fryrice

Ouch, that sucks man. Long as your Okay that is what matters.

plans on whats next?

slimboogie

Say it ain't so! Sorry to hear about that? Hope everyone is alright. Not going to get another TL?

TeamAcura

Hey guys, appreciate the comments. I'm fine, was little shook up initially because the airbag deployed. I wasn't paying attention and rear ended someone. The driver of the other car was fine and the rear bumper cover came out a little and he'll prolly sue the shit out of my insurance. My car had front end damage; basically need to replace the whole front end which was over 15K in repairs. Surprisingly, the car still starts and drives. It was at cruising speeds but I couldn't stop in time. A city bus pulled over and the cars behind it decided to stop instead of just passing it. I didn't expect that on this road. I'm just glad my baby daughter was not in the car.

As for my next car, I'm currently driving a Maxima and will be for at least the winter until I decide if I want to get into another car payment or buy used with cash. I've got a growing family and been working on my house more often so I might end up with a pickup or crossover to haul things. The 4G will prolly be out of the question because it's not practical in my situation. Trunk space is too small and the seats don't fold down. I do miss driving it and shifting thru the gears. I felt so comfortable and connected. The ergonomics of the 4G suited me so very well. Best car I've had a pleasure of owning.

ATLS_666

i know the feeling op, glad you're safe

Marvin4o9

How many miles were on the coilovers? and how much are you asking for them?