p.diddy

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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.

CLtotheTL32

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Congratulations Great color!

p.diddy

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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.

CLtotheTL32

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They're finally moving in the right direction!

p.diddy

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

ACCURATEin

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?!

p.diddy

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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/

p.diddy

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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.

CLtotheTL32

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ACCURATEin

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

p.diddy

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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.

ACCURATEin

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

p.diddy

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

rockstar143

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

rockstar143

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

p.diddy

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Oh lol.

rockstar143

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

rockstar143

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

rockstar143

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

p.diddy

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

p.diddy

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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.

p.diddy

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

p.diddy

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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.

KB1Spec

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

KB1Spec

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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

p.diddy

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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.

KB1Spec

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

p.diddy

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

p.diddy

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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.

KB1Spec

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

p.diddy

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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.

rockstar143

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sex.

p.diddy

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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.