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Old 01-31-2013, 01:59 PM
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Hey Folks,

This thread will track the progress on my TL.

True story: I had absolutely no intention of modding this TL in any way until I started browsing Acurazine - so thanks!...

Here it is as purchased:
2010 TL SH-AWD Tech WDP
Umber Interior
Body Side Moulding package
Splash Guards
Gold Pinstripe

Mods Coming:
Aero Kit
Midnight Chrome package upgrade
More to follow...



I'm debating the removal of the Body Side Mouldings and the Gold Pinstripe as I'm having the AeroKit installed and plan to throw 20"s + lowering springs on it.

What do you guys think? Remove or not to remove?

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Hey Cap,good to see some photos of your Tl.That's a nice list of planned mods that you have,why not do the mods and then decide if you want to remove the side mouldings,there are many pics on the forum of cars without the moulding,so you already know how it will look that way.

I would vote to remove the pinstripe,if it would not cause any damage to the paint.

Good luck and i look forward to your progress.
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Congrats Captain! WDP is an awesome color for the 4G, good find!

Yeah......browsing Acurazine.......= $ go.......bye bye.

I'm with KK on the pinstripe -
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Originally Posted by KarKraze
Hey Cap,good to see some photos of your Tl.That's a nice list of planned mods that you have,why not do the mods and then decide if you want to remove the side mouldings,there are many pics on the forum of cars without the moulding,so you already know how it will look that way.

I would vote to remove the pinstripe,if it would not cause any damage to the paint.

Good luck and i look forward to your progress.
Thanks KK - Esp for all the advice behind the scenes.

I'll have some pics with the aero kit and chrome package this weekend. I'm 90% sure I'm taking off the pinstripes (it looks safe enough to remove) and same with the moldings.

The pinstripes looked good to me without considering mods especially because I didn't have tints and so they matched my umber interior slightly. With my plans, they don't fit.

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Congrats Captain! WDP is an awesome color for the 4G, good find!

Yeah......browsing Acurazine.......= $ go.......bye bye.

I'm with KK on the pinstripe -
Thanks LP.

I picked the TL up early last year and stumbled upon acurazine and here I am.

I modded up my 5th gen accord back in the day and thought I wouldn't be interested in mods anymore. Boy.... Was I wrong...

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I agree with the suggestions so far, lose the pinstripe, leave the body side moulding on until you complete the Aero Kit install.
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I didn't even know that pinstripe was an option? Did the dealer decide to do it on that car randomly or is that something you requested?
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Welcome to Azine and that's a good start for mods and lose the pinstripe it'll look cleaner. Good luck!
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Yep, take off the side molding and pinstripping-lower it and you're golden
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Originally Posted by HeartTLs
I didn't even know that pinstripe was an option? Did the dealer decide to do it on that car randomly or is that something you requested?
Actually, it was on the car when I purchased it. Un-modded, it looked classy to me and gave the TL an old school look. Now, it looks distracting.
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Originally Posted by CaptainT
Actually, it was on the car when I purchased it. Un-modded, it looked classy to me and gave the TL an old school look. Now, it looks distracting.
Mine came with a pin stripe too. even has an Acura symbol in it. I was going to take mine off but unfortunately the clear coat underneath it has an impression of the pin stripe so I'll leave it. It has kinda grown on me though.
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Looks great! Same car as i have. The body moulding is up to you, i personally dont like it on the car but be careful not to rip off the paint if you take it off :P
Cant wait to see the progress!!!
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Welcome! You'll love this place like we all do.

Lose the stripe, looks cleaner without IMO.

Post pics as you mod. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by Matts_Acura
Mine came with a pin stripe too. even has an Acura symbol in it. I was going to take mine off but unfortunately the clear coat underneath it has an impression of the pin stripe so I'll leave it. It has kinda grown on me though.
Mine looks to be over the clear coat so I think it was put on after the fact. I had a coupe 'paint experts' take a look at it and they both said it should come off without too much issues after. Some days I like it... some days I don't...


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Looks great! Same car as i have. The body moulding is up to you, i personally dont like it on the car but be careful not to rip off the paint if you take it off :P
Cant wait to see the progress!!!
Thanks... Ya, I am a tad more concerned about removing the mouldings than the pinstripes. I saw some threads of it being removed and I have a few ppl who assure me it'll be fine....

On my old 5th Gen Accord, the mouldings had clamps so once removed, they holes needed to be filled.

I've been assured that our TLs are just thick double sided tape-type stuff...


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Welcome! You'll love this place like we all do.

Lose the stripe, looks cleaner without IMO.

Post pics as you mod. Good luck!
Thanks.. ya.. already reaping the benefits of all the talent/knowledge on this forum...
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Aero Kit and Midnight Chrome package installed. I am definitely happy with it. But now it needs to be lowered.

Camera Pics only for now (better ones to follow).

As I thought, the mouldings make the car look too busy for my taste...

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wow quick progress lookin good
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I agree with you Cap,the moulding breaks up the flow of the car.Looking forward to the new pictures,love the looks of the original Acura kit .

Ps. happy to help and see another Tl being modded in Toronto.
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Mouldings need to go! An unnecessarily exaggerated body line where there shouldn't be one.
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Originally Posted by VQPower37
wow quick progress lookin good
Thanks!

Originally Posted by KarKraze
I agree with you Cap,the moulding breaks up the flow of the car.Looking forward to the new pictures,love the looks of the original Acura kit .

Ps. happy to help and see another Tl being modded in Toronto.
Thanks KK... trying to represent TO

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Mouldings need to go! An unnecessarily exaggerated body line where there shouldn't be one.
Thats my thinking at the moment as well...


On another note, I just ordered a set of H&R Springs and an Ingalls Rear Camber Kit off Mr.HeelToe.
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Hey Captain, the Aero Kit looks great! Other than tint it's the best Mod you can do to totally transform the look of the TL - over a stock TL.

for more pics.
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Originally Posted by CaptainT



Thanks KK... trying to represent TO

Sweet!!!
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Originally Posted by CaptainT
Thanks!



Thanks KK... trying to represent TO

So now the modded WDP 4G club in Toronto is up to four,Captain T,Manutd,Teddybear and myself.

Maybe we can have our own mini meet in the summer lol.
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Originally Posted by LawnPro
Hey Captain, the Aero Kit looks great! Other than tint it's the best Mod you can do to totally transform the look of the TL - over a stock TL.

for more pics.
Thanks! I agree, totally transformed now.


Originally Posted by KarKraze
So now the modded WDP 4G club in Toronto is up to four,Captain T,Manutd,Teddybear and myself.

Maybe we can have our own mini meet in the summer lol.

I'm down for that...

Hopefully, I'm further along in my progress by then
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I decided over the weekend to change my H&R springs order to a Tein SS coilvers set. Was able to swap items just before it was shipped.

Also added front & rear camber kit.

Putting an order in for wheels & tires this week as well. Once you start, it's funny how the ball rolls faster.

Also having pinstripes removed this weekend - wish me luck!
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^^ what was your reason behind ditching the h&r springs?
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Good question. I would like to know too since I have been considering H&R's.
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Originally Posted by CaptainT
I decided over the weekend to change my H&R springs order to a Tein SS coilvers set. Was able to swap items just before it was shipped.

Also added front & rear camber kit.

Putting an order in for wheels & tires this week as well. Once you start, it's funny how the ball rolls faster.

Also having pinstripes removed this weekend - wish me luck!

Here you go ,good luck with everything.
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I have heard alot of good things on here about the TEIN SS coilovers. I hope the pinstripe removal goes well! Post a pic of the results when you can.
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Originally Posted by AccessPhoto
^^ what was your reason behind ditching the h&r springs?
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Good question. I would like to know too since I have been considering H&R's.
Initially I was looking for a mild drop and H&R seemed to be a good idea.

The reasons I eventually decided to go with the Tein SS are:

1. I am currently at about 55K km or 34K miles so putting H&R's on my stock springs seemed to be a short-term solution since I would probably need to replace my stock shocks at around the 75-85K km with the lowered springs reducing my stock shock's life expectancy.

2. I am hoping to use my car all year round and so the option of raising the car in the winter and being able to slam it (as much as the Tein SS allows) in the summer made me feel better about it.

3. I looked for some feedback from those who've had or have the Tein SS and the general consensus was that the damper system improves ride quality - which is important to me.

I'll add that I ordered all my suspension parts through HeelToeAuto online and they were cool about letting me change my order. They also have a promo code for forum members (not a big discount though but helps partially offset the extra shipping to Canada).

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Here you go ,good luck with everything.
Thanks KK!

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I have heard alot of good things on here about the TEIN SS coilovers. I hope the pinstripe removal goes well! Post a pic of the results when you can.
Thanks, I will do before and afters for sure.
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Here is a pic I took the other day in lighter conditions to show how the mouldings and the pinstripes look with the Aero Kit.

I will be taking some close up pics of the pinstripe before it gets removed this weekend.

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Here are the specs for the tires I ordered to pair with my wheels (F: 20x9, R: 20x10.5):

Front: Michelin Pilot Super Sports [K1] 245/35/20 95Y (#20206)

Rear: Michelin Pilot Super Sports [non-K1] 285/30/20 99Y (#61244)

Thanks to KarKraze for recommending a great shop for wheels/tires - I will post a review of my experience once it's all installed.

As you can read, the rears are fairly agressive so I hope I get it going without rubbing (I am prepared to roll and have a camber kit on order).

Anyone had success with a 285-30-20 in the rear of the 4G?
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I'm taking a seat to see this. Congratulations captain you have done a great job.
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Originally Posted by CaptainT
Here are the specs for the tires I ordered to pair with my wheels (F: 20x9, R: 20x10.5):

Front: Michelin Pilot Super Sports [K1] 245/35/20 95Y (#20206)

Rear: Michelin Pilot Super Sports [non-K1] 285/30/20 99Y (#61244)

Thanks to KarKraze for recommending a great shop for wheels/tires - I will post a review of my experience once it's all installed.

As you can read, the rears are fairly agressive so I hope I get it going without rubbing (I am prepared to roll and have a camber kit on order).

Anyone had success with a 285-30-20 in the rear of the 4G?
I totally forgot that Nexson had this setup. And he did confirm that he was fine with that tire size in the rear with his Vossens.
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I'm taking a seat to see this. Congratulations captain you have done a great job.
Thanks Zelaya!
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Looking great!!! Which wheels are you getting?
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Originally Posted by CaptainT
Here are the specs for the tires I ordered to pair with my wheels (F: 20x9, R: 20x10.5):

Front: Michelin Pilot Super Sports [K1] 245/35/20 95Y (#20206)

Rear: Michelin Pilot Super Sports [non-K1] 285/30/20 99Y (#61244)

Thanks to KarKraze for recommending a great shop for wheels/tires - I will post a review of my experience once it's all installed.

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Originally Posted by manutd
Looking great!!! Which wheels are you getting?
Thanks!

I ordered the Vossen CV3 20x9 in front and 20x10.5 in the back.

On another note, I ordered some oem tpms sensors from Curry Acura online and I recommend them for those looking for oem sensors - fast shipping and I paid no duty to Canada ($170 or so CAD Shipped)

Good service too since I forgot to add some minor parts to the unit and they actually called me to inform me.

Has anyone seen bronze tint on a WDP TL? I know black is always look good, but I'm curious to see some pics as I'm in the market for tints.

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Bronze would clash with all the white and black trim. Just my opinion.
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Hey Cap,this link will take you to a white TSX with Formula One Bronze series

http://www.gotshadeonline.com/window...2003-acura-tsx#

Never seen it on a Tl but you could be a pioneer .
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Looks better than I envisioned.
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Originally Posted by Treblig
Looks better than I envisioned.

Yeah,i have seen it on some other cars and depending on the colour of the car it looks really good ,primarily on shades of carbon bronze/charcoal,brown and black.


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