The lag was my biggest complaint about my 07 TL-S.. Deactivating the traction control and upgrading to a lighter crank pulley works wonders. I haven't driven the 08 yet, but I don't believe there is really any difference.

 

 

hey mike im still intrested in one of those man lol, can u bring a medium out to the meet and i'll pick it up from ya, $10 right? btw here's a link if neone is intrested in checkin out some pics i recently took

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...87#post2126287

 

No problem Josh. I will have it there for you.
BTW.. LOVE the aerial shot of your car!

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Hell yeah! I had to do the same thing with my car last week with the recalls. I had an A/T 08 TL. That thing sucked big time on power and mpg's! When I got my car back, it was like night and day. Makes me really appreciate my mods!

 

i'm gonna be in VA beach for a week from tomorrow through next saturday (aug. 4) or somethin... i'm stayin just north of the boardwalk if anybody want's to meet up or anything let me know!

 

Yeah, it feels like it takes a few seconds for the power to build up, i notice it when i am in a curve and try to excel...the best thing i do now is to but the car in manual mode and down shift 2 gears and i dont have that problem as much!

 

As far as the meet goes, I have to work, but i am taking that day off this time! F^c'em!

 

That's the spirit Lee!!! Call in with a bad case of Acuraitis!!!
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i was driving behind you last week in my wifes mini van, i was trying to get your attn.... chk your right side mirror signal it was not blinking when you were signaling!

 

Damn.. I wish I would have noticed you.
Thanks man.. I will check the blinker out today.

 

As i have been driving around the past few days, i don't think i have ever seen so many TL's. and of course everyone was beautiful to see. It also seems that there are a few more TL's on base now. I hope with as many that i saw we can get a really good turnout next month.

 

Glad to have you back home. Always check this thread for updates. Sometimes we look at the thread, but only post when something interests us or someone asks us something.

 

Yeah, I noticed that as well. And hopefully they do not try for the "box" or "donk" look by putting 20's on them without lowering. I have seen a lot of that here in Newport News. With the value of the Acuras (at least the 2nd gen TL's) dropping with age, too many people are buying them up and makin' them look horrible that way. I have actually tried circulating a flier when I see one to show people the right way to modify their Acura but most people do not seem interested or they just have not signed up on here.

 

so on my way to the beach on saturday i saw another acurazine member... it was a 3rd gen that was dark green, lowered, and had some good lookin rims... didn't know who it was but it had an a-zine sticker on the back windshield, i honked and he recognized me when he saw the same sticker on my back windshield but i don't know who it was? we were sitting in traffic waiting to get into the hampten-roads tunnel.... anybody know? anyways, i'm staying in VA BEACH this whole week so if anybody want's to meet up or anything let me know (804)564-4402... just shoot me a text i dont have internet at the beach house but lemme know! otherwise i also so a reallll nice 3rd gen on ATLANTIC AVE on saturday night, they stopped to let me turn left off of atlantic.... HOLLA!

 

LOL! I don't know about the one at the Hampton-Roads Bridge tunnel, but that was me at the beach. I didn't recognize you. I met you at the car show in Va Beach last month. Also I thought I was the only green TL with rims in this area. I'm curious about the other one you saw.

 

Well guys.. I just got the exhaust done today... and it is FREAKIN LOUD!! (a beautiful loud, but loud none the less) With the jpipe, race pipe (3rd cat delete) and the ATLP quad catbacks the power is phenomenal, but it sounds really "ricy" if you know what I mean. Definitely not what I expected. I think if I would have kept that 3rd cat it wouldn't be so bad.
Oh well.. she's definitely not a sleeper anymore!

 

I am deleting my first two cats then going to replace my 3rd cat with a Hi-Flowing 300 cell per inch cat with the stock exhaust!....I anticipating a nice, non raspy, deep monstrous growl.

 

Sounds like a cool idea.. but don't the first two cats have sensors on them? I was told that if you do anything to the first two cats you will get a check engine light.

 

Can't wait to hear it Mike!!

 

Well in 2 days my car will not look the same. The AEM CAI has already arrived at my mom's house. I am stil waiting for the window roll-up module, shift boot, and new wheels to arrive. So while i am on leave for two weeks, the first 6 days will be to install everything and also clear out the headlight while the bumper is off for the CAI. I am also going to try and get some mole skin and retint the windows (that is a maybe). Hopefully everything goes as planned and i get everything ready for the 23rd.

I will be about 50 miles out of Knoxville, TN for the first 6 days, be in Jax, FL for the next 4, then head back to TN for the last 4 days. So i should be able to finish everything.

 

Cool, can't wait to see it!

 

How much is the roll-up mod and where did you get it, what is a shift boot?

 

the roll up module is from www.kptechnologies.com. It costs about $60 with shipping. The shift boot is supposed to be for manual trannies but since i really do not like the plastic bezel that we have for the automatics, especially since we are able to see what position we are in by looking at the gauge cluster. So i ripped it out and ordered a manual shift boot to take its place. I know there are people that say its a manual envy thing but for me it is not. I just think it would look so much better.

 

Hey guys, i have a question for ya. I am looking to get some wheels in 19x8.5 with a +38 offset. I wont have any problems with them fitting right? I mean i don't need spacers or anything like that?

 

You will have no problem the way i see it. I ordered my 19x9 with a 40 offset, and everyone tells me that i will not have a problem. If you want to wait until i put mine on monday i will be able to confirm it.

 

I will take your word on it LOL, i wanna order the wheels by tomorrow so that i can have them on before the meet.

 

well an update on all the parts that i ordered. The CAI is already at my mom's house. I just got the info today for everything else. The window roll up module is arriving tomorrow according to the UPS website. The boot will be there in the next few days. But the one i am not too happy about is the new wheels. They were originally ordered last friday and with all the problems they will not be there until monday. I was so hoping to put them on as soon as i got there, but i guess i have to do everything else first. This is going to be a busy weekend. I really want to have every thing done by monday morning, but i know my mom will sidetrack me to help here out with the yard work. But it is worth it since she had my baby in her garage for 7 months, and she will have my stock wheels and stock intake sitting in there when i am done. I am honestly thinking about getting the Tein SS suspension package now so i can drop the car, but i think that i have spent enough money on my car for this month.

 

you sound like me. Want to have everything done before the next meet.

 

Yeah joker, i also want to have a drop but that is a whole different ball park. I took for ever trying to figure out what wheels i wanted so not gonna rush into what suspension i want. I am thinking either the Teins SS or the HR Sport. I am sure there will be some at the meet with different drops that i can look at and then decide.

 

It took me more than a 6 month deployment to decide what rims i wanted. I swear i looked at thousands of rims and only landed on two that i would consider. There were a bunch more, but i do not think i would want to pay the prices they wanted. I think with maybe the Aug 15 or the Sept 1 paycheck i will go ahead and buy the suspension. I will be getting my SRB payment on the 1st of oct so i think i can manage my money well enough after i get it.

 

Dang D! I thought you would have some wheels by now! LOL! Just playing. Can't wait to see them though. Are you coming at the meet? I didn't see your name on the list.

 

Damn, now I have to decide whether to come to the Hampton Roads meet or go to the Ronjon meet.

 

Yeah A, i keep changing my mind on rims but i am sure i am gonna go ahead and get these. I just know i am gonna look silly so high without my drop but like i said i am gonna ask you guys what you have and all those newbie questions lol.
And yeah i am going to the meet, just didnt put my name up cause i wasn't sure if i was working that day or not.

 

Tell me about it, what brand, what size, does it look good, LOL. I was and still have those thoughts running through my head. But figure i need to just go ahead and get the wheels i am looking at now before i change my mind for the 1,000th time.

 

I love my Tein SS with EDFC. It feels great, rides perfect, and I love having the freedom to adjust it "on the go" when I hit certain roads.
If you want to check it out before the meet, just let me know. I am sure we can meet up if time permits.

 

i ordered the Tork Imagine Gloss Black. It is very hard to order these. Most of the dealers that i talked to wont have them in until the mid september time frame. You should just do what i finally did. Get them and get it over with. The longer you wait the more likely chance you will have of changing you mind.

 

Alright another question for those with TPMS. Did you guys use your old sensors or did you buy new ones? And if new ones, where can you get them from? Thanks

 

Hell yeah man, we can probably plan for the weekend i come back. It will be the weekend prior to the meet Or if something comes up we can always do it at the meet.

 

Sounds good. See you then.