carbonTSEX

Lol. That isn't my TL. That's one that was sitting in the dealer parking lot. But, he was running 255/35 all around and they looked very tight fitting. I know they aren't as aggressive as my set up.

carbonTSEX

Here you go JTL12. Rear still needs to be dropped. Been lazy on getting my ball joints in... Believe it or not, the back is at max height! The extreme drop kit makes it really low. Chassis laying suspension.

andrewcjduong

Still my favourite set of wheels and my favourite car. Wish I had that front end.

JTL12

thanks. I actually thought you replaced it with those vossens and wanted to see that one, but your car is always a pleasure to look at as well.

carbonTSEX

Oh I can post up a side shot of that one if you'd like. No offense to anyone with Vossens but I wouldn't replace my Work VSXX with Vossens. Just not my style.

Steven Bell

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Those look good too.

carbonTSEX

I hosted the TeamHD annual bbq with my TSX crew as well as a few others off of acurazine and tsx club. Figured I share a few shots I took.

carbonTSEX

Hate to break it to everyone but I decided to pull off my Work VSXX for the rest of the year as the car season is ending up here. Weather is still nice but ready to actually put my suspension to use since I haven't been able to drive the car and only cruise. I must say, the ride quality went up going back to the stock 45 series from 30's, gained a little more power from weight reduction and mpg is on the rise again. Height is perfect and handles like a champ!



Car still looks clean and I never had the chance to see the car on stock wheels since I installed my coil overs and Works the same day to dial in the height. Got the approval for airbag suspension from the wife so next season will be a "Game Changer" lol. Ill still be active but probably not post picture of the car until I get new parts or once it's finished. See y'all around it's been a good year. Still only 5086 miles on the odometer.

lift3d_

bummer to see the Works come off already, but I certainly appreciate needing to restore the functionality of your ride! It's been a pleasure watching this come together man.

Also, thanks for posting all the sweet photos! I'm really starting to dig the white wheels trend, and you got some nice shots of that. Also looks like a great crew to roll with, I bet they were jealous of the big-brother TL being around

excited to hear about the bags too! take care of her until next year.

i just rolled over 14k on mine good feeling mang

carbonTSEX

Yeah I didn't have to pull them off, just want to enjoy driving it more like when i first bought it. Still love the look of stock dumped but not crushed. Grew out of that phase.

Yeah the white wheels are going hard. They are all mint too. I started that crew a few years back and they are coming up. Still missing some others too. They have looked up to me ever since I had my TSX built and now that I have moved on to something bigger and better, they love it haha. Always been the leader when cruising.

Yeah I can't wait to get bags. It was my original plan but I had to get this car ready for this years car season. It has been nice being the only 4G showing. However the wife gave me the thumbs up so I will be taking advantage of it. She is also willing to match what I throw down which she doesn't have to. Keeper!

Low miles feels great! Gonna stay low since we don't drive it much. Make's me enjoy looking and driving it after cruising in me 04 TSX on the daily haha

LawnPro

The stock 18's look good for your winter wheels.

KarKraze

Very nice pictures. Next season plans sounds exciting, looking forward to next year.

23109VC

that is a GREAT idea for adjusting the rears!!

what would a suspension setup like yours run? I currently have the H&R springs...but plan to eventually upgrade to TEIN or other coil over system...but would LOVE to be able to adjust the front AND rears... there are times when I'd want it firm and other times I want it full soft..

I don't believe I"ve seen a flexible adjustor like yours on any TEIN setup... is that something unique to your setup?

cost for whole suspension setup???

how does it ride? if you have it on full soft is it similar to or softer than stock? vs how is it when you set it up for handling /f irmness???

carbonTSEX

I wanted something more aggressive then Teins so I went with BC Racing Type BR. Always ran them and my buddy and I get a discount on them now. They allow you to pick any custom spring rates you'd like at no extra charge. I went with 12k front 8k rear. I also had them add the extreme drop kit. I got mine all for $950 with free shipping and free extreme drop kit. Dropped the price by $50 as well. Even the factory spring rates are nice for daily driving. They run $999 I believe which is right there with Teins still with free shipping.

They came with the extenders for the rear and this was the first time I've seen them in every set I've bought. They really did a great job on that. Best feature.

They ride extremely nice and smoother then stock to me. You still feel the bumps but it's not as stiff. I'm running my dampening at 8 front and 16 rear. Just tighten up the rear to 10 and it's amazing. Haven't put them to the max but they don't need it. I recommend them if you're looking for a mix between comfort, handling, and height adjustability. They drop way lower then Teins. Teins is more on the comfort side then drop and stiffness.

Couple other pluses: rebuildable in the states and they have slanted collars so they won't get stuck at a certain height if you leave it.

My brother has Tein Street Advance on his 13' Honda Fit and they ride really smooth. Just don't go as low as he'd like but he's able to make the driveway. Whatever you choose between the two are great choices.




Can't wait for next year. Stepping my game up! Lots of time to stack.

carbonTSEX

Found some more shots from this passed weekend:

Steven Bell

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^^^ That fist shot is $$$$.

Gaza TL

carbonTSEX

Haha thanks Gaza

RedRyder

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Wow. I love finding 4.5G TL's that look incredible, super nice work with yours. Looks aggressive from the front/back especially.

I'm really struggling with deciding between a 6MT SH-AWD 4.5G TL or IS-350 F-sport for my next car. I really want an MT and I'm a big Acura fan, but the IS is RWD and lighter...but auto. I guess I need to just test drive both, but your TL makes a great argument!

Anyway, keep it up.

carbonTSEX

Both nice choices. The F sports are clean. Can't go wrong either way. Hard going from manual to auto. But it's nice to relax sometimes. That's why I couldn't sell my 6spd Tsx though I did part it out.

Thanks for the kind words though and good luck with your hunt!

carbonTSEX

Well it has officially been 1 year since I purchased the TL. So happy birthday to my SHAWDY. 6000 miles later!

Decided to get a full exterior to prep it for the winter. Looks brand new still.






Oh also in my down time I purchased and installed the OEM rear seat cover and 5k LED fog lights which match the headlights really well. Very happy with the purchase to keep my seats mint. Prepping for having a kid in the near future. (Seatbelts are behind the seat to prevent people from rolling with me haha, too lazy to switch them back right now.)



Car is currently in winter mode. However there is a Toy Drive car meet coming up next saturday so maybe I'll bring the Works out if the weather permits. Ill post picture if I attend!

Steven Bell

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Looks beautiful!

carbonTSEX

Decided to pull the wheels out for the meet after all and then go shoot the TL downtown a little. Didn't have time to adjust the height from winter mode since the wheels were only on for the day. Took the front plate off for the first time and it looks a lot cleaner! I was over due for some new pictures. Enjoy.

Meet:






Seahawks Stadium - Century Link Feild:





Finally headed out to Alki Beach:

ep3minivan

Looking good! What kind of camber are you running to squeeze those wheels under the quarters?

carbonTSEX

Front camber is set at -1.7 degrees and rear camber is set at -1.6 degrees. Could correct the front camber more but fitment is pretty spot on.

Steven Bell

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Beautiful new shots.

carbonTSEX

ATLP coming soon. Probably within the next month.

carbonTSEX

Well newest update, besides the 19" advance wheels I picked up that I'll post pictures as soon as I get a chance to throw them on. Got my CT Engineering Ice Box today. Very happy and a great price like always. Shout out to Rob and Chris at Acura of Lynnwood for always returning the favor to me for all the business I have brought them and continue to do so. Ordered my XLR8 V2 Jpipe today as well so that should be on it's way.

Steven Bell

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^^^

carbonTSEX

XLR8 V2 J pipe arrived yesterday. Big thanks to Tom over at Excelerate Performance for saving me some money. I would recommend XLR8, they had great customer service and shipping as quick. Just need to order my exhaust and roll my fenders and the TL will be ready for this season. Parts will go on right before HondaFest which is April 13th. I'll have updated pictures around then.

potmilkz

damn i would pick up that intake if they confirmed that it fit on a fwd with no modifications.. but unfortunately alot of things neeeds to be changed out in order to properly fit that.

MikeTL92

Nice...
More mods! I am very curious about that CT Ice Box...

carbonTSEX

Yup I can't wait either but installing everything at once rather then 1 at a time to test each mod out. Looking forward to the final outcome.

KarKraze

New mods are always exciting,you will love the IceBox.

carbonTSEX

Out with the 18's. In with the 19's.

Steven Bell

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19's look excellent on a 4G.

Madnesss

Mind if i ask how much those wheels cost you? And were they New or used

carbonTSEX

Which set are you referring too?

Madnesss

I was referring to the works.
I had the same ones on my 3g, paid $2,200 for them from some guy that bought them and never mounted them on his car and changes his mind.
I want to get them for my 4g. They are $1,200 per wheel new. Im still looking around for a better deal.

carbonTSEX

I got mine used for a steal at $2600 with brand new tires. He was the original owner and they still had the Work center caps, valve stems and caps. I spent an extra $200 to get my TPMS sensor installed and the rims are mint. He was asking $3500 but sold them to me since I had cash and he was dealing with flakers.

Actually pretty uncommon to find Work VSXX in 20" in 5x120. Pretty hard finding any Japanese wheels for that matter. Very happy with my purchase.