MyPearl02

i think if you go with and aftermarket the body lines might not mach up on the bottom of the skirt and the rear bumper

Razzi

well i meant go aftermarket and give someone the rear lip lol

underst8

I think he means they might not line up cause of the factory side skirts. you would have to show us pictures of what your looking at. I don't want no riced-out TL Razzi.

asujosh1

Just got my registration confirmation back along with my number. Looks like I will be #320, as in 3.20L. My old race number of 26 was taken, so I had to figure something else out.

So is anyone else going to join me? Or am I just going to get smoked by an army of Miatas, Subarus and Mitsubishi Evos? One of you bitches has to man up! I'm looking to see what Dan has in the corners...

underst8

I'm in! I will register soon (maybe when I get my car back in one piece, so I know I have something to run lol).

Apparently I did not get the intake manifold gasket they need to do the valve job. I am going to tell them to just reuse the old one for now. If it gives me problems i can change it myself. Shop also says I got the wrong part for upper strut mounts. Time to send something back to the ether that is the internet.

This all equates to Dan spending more time without a car...dammit.

asujosh1

The event isnt until June, but it has a lot of people in it already, so sign up now and get in on the fun!

Razzi

sounds fun, but man with the crap happening to me, i'm finding it hard to even put 50 clams together. might have to start dealin lol

asujosh1

Have your mom make some eggrolls and sell them at school. If they are as good as you say, you could get it together...

Besides, you dont really NEED a rear bumper, they are just there for show...

Takata 18

Yes his then him. Them get your self a bumper.

asujosh1

Hey, I just received more information, for example, http://forum.mnautox.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8709

And, I found out you don't have to take the school in order to race, so if anyone wants to run, the first weekend of May they are running at Valley Fair in Shakopee. If I can't get out there I may go just to see what's going on and the way things are run.

Oh yeah, and the races the first weekend of May are $35 each day. It is actually two events, one on Saturday, one on Sunday.

Takata 18

Hey josh
I 'll get smoked with you.The registration is it just for the school. I am on the page but I want to make sure that I am in the same thing with you.

asujosh1

You can sign up for the school or not, but the first event of the year is the first weekend in May and I am planning on at least going to it if I cannot get registered.

I am already signed up for the school, so I am definitely going to do that, I can always become a better driver...

Razzi

should have headers and spacers soon eh josh? you'd be putting out 300+ easily, roughly 250 whp? O.o

asujosh1

I am going to have the pulley installed on friday night, the headers may take a while with the autocrossing stuff coming out of the same budget.

Razzi

lol. try having tires, bumper, headlight, squeaky suspension on a college budget. and dont even mention my parents, you'll sooner see 5 bodacious asian girls in a row before my parents will help me with the car :shakehead

Takata 18

Yes pulley Friday Probably Spacers next and A-spec suspention

underst8

Can we see 5 bodacious asian girls in a row?

Razzi

might have to start coming to my church dan

asujosh1

Hey, when I was in college I had to put a new motor in the car that I had only had for four days. So, be happy that it is just a bumper, headlight, tires, and a squeaky suspension because it could be a series of four replacement motors that you have to buy at $4K a pop.

Maybe you should get a job at a bar as a server and make some real money?

And I'll line up for the bodacious Asian girls, just don't know about going to church. I might get struck by lightning on the threshold...

nitropwd

Hey guys, does anyone know where i can i get MDF spacers for a speaker install?

underst8

Not sure if any are made for the car specifically. I know someone on the boards made them himself so that might be the answer.

And Ken, I don't want churchgoing bodacious asian girls, they will be too concerned with that "going to hell" crap.

Razzi

naw josh, they go to church to repent for the things they do during the weekdays
my cousin offered me a job at the restaurant of his, pays almost 2x what im making, but the hours dont match, i'd have to drop out lol

Razzi

i meant dan, not josh

and here is the bumper im thinkin of. it costs about the same as an oem, and i can sell my rear lip for like 75 bucks or something. and get that thing painted for the same cost as an unpainted oem
*puts on flame shield*

it fits the rear a better and makes it look full. it looks so skinny with the stuff i have now. i'll probably put in material to fill in the square exhaust slots to make it rounder, flush with the stuff i have now. or i can go oem and be one with the crowd. comments?

underst8

It's decent looking, and I think it would match up pretty well with the side skirts it looks like.

Gambits06TL

get it, it'll seperate ya for sure

asujosh1

It looks like the side skirts on there are OEM, so I think you would be good to go.

You take classes at night? You need to change that shit and get a job that pays.

Razzi

no mang, during the day. he needed a day driver and waiter

so far it looks like it's thumbsup, that's good, i dun want you guys pulling away from me like im some stranger when we roll out

Angels_Fall_First

the AUTOX event is very tempting. i'm 50/50 on that...maybe that can be the 1st time i come up there finally.lol. just gotta get a few more parts in.

i check this thread all the time.lol

asujosh1

wait, what? we should shun you after the way you parked at B-dubs last time.

underst8

Razzi

parking really aint my specialty, i didnt wanna risk destroying 2 acuras in 1 go

GLowrdr

Do we need to get you a backup camera too? Dang man.

And Jorge - When are those pics coming? I PM'ed you my addy and haven't seen them

We should just post them on MSPAcura - may be easier than e-mailing them (not sure what size they are)


Hey - I suppose I will have to search, but anyone (Black TL from Blaine......) know how hard it is to put on the UR pulley on the 3G? There is one for sale in the BM for $150 shipped and I'm seriously considering it. The pulleys I have put on were right up front and easy to get to. Not sure if it makes it any tougher when our motors are cocked 90

asujosh1

George and I are getting ours installed this weekend (fri or sat), if you can get it overnighted, we can get you in on it, I bet. George worked a smokin deal with someone he knows and we are getting a bulk discount.

Razzi, you are going to have a dashboard looking like an F-22 with all the screens you need. Let's see, a GPS, a backup camera, what's next? Side cameras? A DVD player?

Come to think of it, it would look pretty damn cool to have a GPS mounted in the dash above a HUGE touch screen LCD carputer with an integrated reverse web-cam. Damn! I think I just figured out Razzi's next mod!

Gambits06TL

how much is the Backup Camera add for the 06 TL? I've been wanting to add that in for a while now!

asujosh1

Glow, If you can get that pulley by Sat. morning, we can get you in on the install because it got pushed off to Sat morning instead of fri night.

Razzi

i've been wanting that josh lol. was figuring i'll just do the little mods and restore the car for now. when fall semester starts, i hit up the feds for 3000 dollar loan, then cut loose. 6 years or so later i'll regret it. but it now it sounds damn good

MyPearl02

thats a nice kit ive been lookin at gettin the same one for my car butttttttttt......... money is and issue right now cuz im now a daddy kinda weird to think of it like that but soon im workin again now so buy summer ill have money to do stuff the question is what am i gonna have to do to beat dan and josh.......... on an other note i got pulled over yesterday on the new 312 no front plate and tinted tail lights i just got a lil slap on the wrist tho thank god

asujosh1

I dont know man, the way it's going we are going to have pretty much all of the bolt on stuff done by the end of the year.

That is unless I get too tied up in the autocross thing or buy those OZ Racing wheels that I have been drooling over for so long.

But, once I finish with the bolt ons, I want to tear into that motor and really build it up, I don't know how I am going to sell that to the wife though...

Razzi

what'd he say about the rear tail light? too dark? would he have pulled you over just for it?

gratz on bein mr. dad

nitropwd

Hey, i assume you are talking about me with the pulley. if the deal for pulley is still available? By all means get it! You will not regret it. Just make sure you have the right tools for the job which i'm sure you have. Getting to the stock pulley will be easy BUT, getting it off will PITA. I got mine done @ Artistry automotive a couple of Saturdays ago. Only cost me $100, damn good deal in my opinion.

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