hey guys I just picked up a 2021 TLX A-Spec. I had been on the fence for a new daily for a while and I finally on a whim jumped on auto trader and pulled the trigger. I absolutly love this car so far. I told myself I wasn't going to mod it crazy but I've already got a list of mods im planning lol. I'm probably not going to mod it performance wise except for maybe a JB4. I have a NSX that's loud etc so Id really like for my daily to be nice and quiet. I just put a deposit on wheels today to start getting them made and im slowly piecing the type-s brembos. literally one part is backordered so I can't finish it until Honda decides to make it. I look forward to sharing my progress on this build. I'm almost finish with my NSX so it's fun to have a new build journey.

 

Congratulations Great color!

 

Thanks, after having my CL and NSX I didn’t think I’d come back to Acura after seeing their design language over the past 10 or so years. I had to get this one.

 

They're finally moving in the right direction!

 

They really are. So much I plan to do to this. I’m loving this car so far.

 

Ah dude that's awesome! I am happy to hear you are enthralled with the new design language from acura. I have been enjoying mine and I'm sure you will with yours.

How is the nsx running?!

 

definitely enjoying mine. I just ordered wheels for it so this wait is going to kill me.


my NSX has changed a lot since the last time you saw it. its running great. here's some updates

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-tal...dition-857672/

 

my first official mod, the bbk off the type-s. these calipers are huge. I didn't expect them to be so big. I have the kit ready to install but unfortunately I can't install yet. there's one part that's backordered so I hope it'll come in soon.

 

 

Oh heck yes! The calipers really are big. How long will it be before your wheels arrive?

 

They said 4-6 months. I’m hoping for 4 months. I get my new NSX wheels next week. They said 4-6 months and it ended up being 4 months so hopefully I’ll get lucky again.

 

Oh dang new shoes for both!! I look forward to seeing what you got.

 

No better feeling than new wheels lol. A new set of works.

 

You can just use non-OEM brake fluid, man. No sense in waiting until they have it back in stock to install those bad boys.
Congrats, I have used my buddy Brian's TLX aspec pretty extensively and although overall I still feel like most new cars lack a
certain characteristic I crave...I can't lie, it's a great car and drives quite well. Especially for daily duties when you already have a
more race oriented car.

 

Huh? Lol. It’s a hard brake line that attaches to one of the calipers that’s backordered.

Oh yea for daily duties it definitely does what I need.

 

it was a joke about it being brake fluid you're waiting on to complete the project.

 

Oh lol.

 

My jokes are corny...
I enjoy your threads though.
I often wonder what it would look like to just babysit a car or two...I feel like I would take them to the next level and keep them perfect like you.

 

you wouldn't believe how many times ive heard that lol. yea id get it back with a lot of miles on them I bet lol.

 

im one step closer to getting this car sitting the proper way. I added the rear diffuser from the type s and I added the side skirts from the oem kit Acura offers.

 

I'm around these cars a LOT...
when lowered on wheels, they are REAL head turners.
You won't regret getting the visual mods, that's for sure.
Very cool progress.

 

Oh yea I can’t wait to finish this kit and lower it. This will be a quick build unlike my NSX lol. I’m 11 years in and finally almost finished lol.

 

LOL...
we're car guys.
We're never "done"...

 

getting this mod has made my day. that auto start/stop feature is the absolute worst.

 

i didnt realize that same company also made an IDS controller. now i dont have to kee setting my drive mode everytime i start my car. it'l be where i last left it.

 

btw would anyone be interested in selling their type-s oem exhaust? If so pm me.

 

as of 17Nov23 mods as follows:

Type-S bbk
Type-S rear diffuser
Oem Sideskirts
Auto Idle Stop Off Module
I.D.S. Controller


my backordered brake pipe finally came in after waiting since august. I love the way these calipers look. now im more excited to get my wheels to pair with them.

 

I was given almost 8-9 month wait for the brake hose back in early 2022. So I ended up having a shop made me a set of stainless steel braided hose.

 

Oh wow I don’t blame you. I couldn’t believe I paid $1k for this kit and then a $3 part held up the install for months.

 

Yes my friend works for Honda HQ and said all the parts I had ordered was in stock except the hoses and there were no ETA back then due to parts shortage so I did plan B and had a shop made me some custom brake lines which is $90

 

I was beginning to lose hope because so many months started to go by then I randomly get a email from the dealership saying it came in. Your pics kept popping up when I would look up the swap so I didn’t want to give up cause it looks so good on the car. I’m currently at an exhaust shop getting a type s exhaust put on so I can’t wait to post those pics. I hate the hdmi port tips on the a spec.

 

Ya down the road you might need to upgrade the rotor as well. There’s issue where rotor will warp as the car is a tad heavy when you brake. They had issue on the MDX as well for the base and Type S. I know there’s issue on base TLX but haven’t heard news on the Type S. I did a GiroDisc 2 piece rotor on my. But you can try Paragon brake as I had them do a lot for the base and Type S 2 piece rotor as well.

 

as of 18Nov23 mods as follows:

Type-S bbk
Type-S rear diffuser
Oem Sideskirts
Auto Idle Stop Off Module
I.D.S. Controller
Type-S Exhaust

I picked up the type s exhaust and got rid of those hdmi looking tips. I have a loud NSX as my weekend car so I wanted to keep my daily TLX quiet, so I decided to keep my a spec piping since it has resonators but the type s doesn't. I kept only the mufflers.

 

thanks for letting me know, I had no idea about that. im still knew to this platform.

 

as of 24Nov23 mods as follows:

Type-S bbk
Type-S rear diffuser
Oem Sideskirts
Auto Idle Stop Off Module
I.D.S. Controller
Type-S Exhaust
K&N Air Filter

I decided to look into k&n air filters for the hell of it and I was surprised at how many people swore by them because ive never looked into them. after looking at reviews of them on YouTube I decided to go buy one. it made a big difference in responsiveness. it pulls a lot harder with the accerlation, im shocked at how restrictive the stock filter is. its a simple mod I definitely recommend.

 

It’s a good drop in filter for the money worth. I actually did a custom air box on my. I added a K&N cone and custom made a pipe and still utilize my stock air box.

 

nice, im sure it feels good. I said I wasn't going to do performance mods because I have my NSX but im slowly falling back into this mod pit.

 

as of 29Nov23 mods as follows:

Type-S Brembos
Type-S Rear Diffuser
Type-S Exhaust
Auto Idle Stop Off Module
I.D.S. Controller
K&N Drop-In Air Filter
OEM Lip Kit


I picked up the front and rear bumper pieces to finish off the kit. now I have to lower it asap because it makes the car look like its sitting up higher.

 

sex.

 

thanks. It won't be truly sex until get wheels for it lol.

as of 02Dec23 mods as follows:

Type-S Brembos
Type-S Rear Diffuser
Type-S Exhaust
Auto Idle Stop Off Module
I.D.S. Controller
K&N Drop-In Air Filter
OEM Lip Kit
KTuner
Phearable Stage 3 tune


one of the few performance mods I plan to do. I got a ktuner module with a phearable stage 3 tune. it adds 54whp and 98tq. it'll put me at 300whp. I highly recommend this mod if you'd like more power for a relatively low price for the power you're getting.