Evil_Pineapple

Im in

GLowrdr

Let's Officially set this first one for the 9th, and shoot for once a month on the second weekend of each month.

When: April 9th, 2011
Where: Meet will begin at the parking lot at Harriet Island
What: Cookout/Cruise to Bdubs to get food, then a cruise through some of the twisty's in Wisconsin

Here's the list...
1. Sleepybear (Matt- 99 TL)
2. nate_0022 (Nate- 07 TL base)
3. WBA-01 (Joe- 2000 TL)
4. Glowrdr (Brian - '07 G35x)
5. Takata18 (Jorge -07 TL-S)
6. Evil_Pineapple (Makana - '04 TL)


Fixed

WannabeG

I think I'll try and get home this weekend.

NHD-513

Count me in.

Here's the list...
1. Sleepybear (Matt- 99 TL)
2. nate_0022 (Nate- 07 TL base)
3. WBA-01 (Joe- 2000 TL)
4. Glowrdr (Brian - '07 G35x)
5. Takata18 (Jorge -07 TL-S)
6. Evil_Pineapple (Makana - '04 TL)
7. NHD-513 (Jesse - '04 TL)

Evil_Pineapple

Question... are we having a cookout AND going to BWW for food?

Evil_Pineapple

Hell Ya!!!!

nate_0022

iTrader: (2)

^^^^Looks like I've got some work to do lol.

Within the next few weeks I'm going to attempt to cut open my tailights and interchange some parts. Idk if I'm going to go with my all black like my previous set or the type s bezel with 07-08 internals, what do you guys think?. no longer have the black wheels

WDP_ROCKETS

What time does the meet start?

Carmodifier

We should start the meet in the early afternoon... Say sometime around noon... This way I don't miss too much of the fun

WBA-01

iTrader: (2)

How does Noon sound for everyone else ?? I wouldn't go any earlier just because i know a few of you guys have a longer drive than others.

Carmodifier

We could say 1:30PM to give those guys who have to travel long distances more time

Evil_Pineapple

noon sounds good to me

Slepybear

I'm thinking cookout weather permitting, but if it looks like the cookout won't work then we can just go to BWW

Slepybear

The first one is my favorite, but I guess it all depends on what kind of rims you have, are you going back to stock or just something different?

nate_0022

iTrader: (2)

I have the stock 07-08 base wheels. Won't be getting another pair for a while probably. If I do they'll probably be bronze or silver

GLowrdr

Just for the sake of ease - let's say this first outing is BWW? It's too hard to get everyone to bring stuff "just in case". Just my thought

Evil_Pineapple

^^^^ Good Idea, When we have a plan for monthly meets then we can have a BBQ. It will be warmer by then... I hope

Evil_Pineapple

What do you guys think?

Takata 18

I like them I am looking at black rims too. Mad Max style

Takata 18

Noon is perfect for me too.

Takata 18

You guys should go to the black market. Check out this guy who is selling an 07 Type - S for 40K claiming to have 360 WHP based on a CAI, cat back exhaust, pulley and J-pipe

Evil_Pineapple

Im thinking of plasti dipping my stock rims to look like this

Hat_Trick2007

I would be interested but wouldn't be able to meet until about 3:30-4pm until the wife gets off of work (gotta be home with the kids). Looking forward to meeting you guys

Here's the list...
1. Sleepybear (Matt- 99 TL)
2. nate_0022 (Nate- 07 TL base)
3. WBA-01 (Joe- 2000 TL)
4. Glowrdr (Brian - '07 G35x)
5. Takata18 (Jorge -07 TL-S)
6. Evil_Pineapple (Makana - '04 TL)
7. NHD-513 (Jesse - '04 TL)
8. Hat_Trick2007 (Phil - '08 TL Type-S)

Takata 18

Powder coat them, Josh Got his done and it is reasonable.

Evil_Pineapple

Reasonable to me is free...

WBA-01

iTrader: (2)

Be careful, i have personally seen it remove the factory finish when it starts peeling off. Then you have bare spots and some black spots. I would either polish them (which could be free) or just have them powder coated.

Rallykid05

Hey guys New to this site and i need some convincing iam looking at an acura RDX 07 and id like to know if there are any mods for this car and how easy they are and if the RDx is a good choice over an 06 subaru XT so if you could help me out my names TASH and iam inMN in Lino lakes

Carmodifier

Welcome!

I would get the ZDX and modify it to resemble RonJon Sport Design's concept

Evil_Pineapple

Powder coating them is not an option for me especially since I just spend 400 dollars doing a rear brake job on my girls grand Prix, I might just end up painting them. They are the stock rims and have some curb checks on them so sanding and painting is a cheap way to go.

GLowrdr

I've had some very great success painting OEM rims in the past. One of my first cars was a Dodge Daytona. They have an OEM honeycomb style wheel, that I color matched to the vehicle, keeping the grey accents by taping off and exacto'ing all of the shapes.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect that you would get good results, and it wouldn't be that tough to redo them every couple of years if you so desired.

Slepybear

I had no interest what so ever in the ZDX until I just saw that, haha, I like it alot

blktl04

count me in on this one.

Here's the list...
1. Sleepybear (Matt- 99 TL)
2. nate_0022 (Nate- 07 TL base)
3. WBA-01 (Joe- 2000 TL)
4. Glowrdr (Brian - '07 G35x)
5. Takata18 (Jorge -07 TL-S)
6. Evil_Pineapple (Makana - '04 TL)
7. NHD-513 (Jesse - '04 TL)
8. Hat_Trick2007 (Phil - '08 TL Type-S)
9. blktl04 (Mike - '04 TL)

Carmodifier

April 9th Meet & Cruise Attendees:
1. Sleepybear (Matt- 99 TL)
2. nate_0022 (Nate- 07 TL base)
3. WBA-01 (Joe- 2000 TL)
4. Glowrdr (Brian - '07 G35x)
5. Takata18 (Jorge -07 TL-S)
6. Evil_Pineapple (Makana - '04 TL)
7. NHD-513 (Jesse - '04 TL)
8. Hat_Trick2007 (Phil - '08 TL Type-S)
9. blktl04 (Mike - '04 TL)
10. Carmodifier (Travis - '01 CL)

asujosh1

Really?

nate_0022

iTrader: (2)

One step closer to being ready for the meet. I received and installed my rear aspec lip, compliments the ATLP exhaust nicely. Next step is to start my taillight project

WannabeG

^Looks good man!

I bought a new car too. It is a 6mt

RL Chi-town

hey minnesota peeps

Long time no chat... looking forward to this meet in April... Trying to see if i can get some of my friends to attend with me. thats my goal... Jorge what up foo....

Evil_Pineapple

Ordered the Timing belt kit.... gonna tackle that beast this summer.

nate_0022

iTrader: (2)

You're doing the timing belt water pump and whatever else the 105k service is yourself? You'll have to let me know how that goes. I don't really want to pay $1200 some are being quoted to have the dealer do it.

Evil_Pineapple

I CANT pay that kind of money ( I dont get a tribal check...) so I ordered the parts from Kaleb (wholesalepartsguy) at Hansel Acura in No. Cali. for $295.00

Here is the thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/complete-timing-belt-kit-special-%24295-763445/



I also called around for Labor pricing:

Bloomington Acura - ~623.95

Buerkle Acura - ~650.00

Walser Honda - ~580.00

FullBlown Motorsports - ~500.00

Nate, I called Krenzen honda in Duluth for you:

Labor - ~510.00


If you all have the extra money to pay someone to do it for you then you will save a few hundred bucks if you buy the parts and then take them to a shop.

Corporate shops like Firestone or Precision Tune wont take your parts because of warranty. So you can go to a dealer or find Bob's brokedown backyard autoshop.