Mr Marco

Meh, Lowering??? I can't even get a responce when I car talk with the wife. All I get is a dirty look.

bluecarbonfiber

should of bought a 4wd truck instead so you raise it instead of lower it


suppose to be a nice weekend.. might get a chance to finally polish and way up the car

clee109

lower it now and argue about it later.

Mr Marco

I'll need to wait until she leaves town for some mini trip and save some cash to get it done. Maybe I'll debadge and tint the windows on the TL at the same time. That would really piss her off.

minkl81

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such a long monday taking care of small things including registering and insuring the tsx. previous owner was a sexual abuse advisor or something and it was such a pain in the ass to change the ownership at the dmv.

her identity was kept confidential being a social worker and dmv couldn't pull up any of her info and couldn't even find tsx's info either via vin number or the plate number. so after calling few places and about two hours of wasted time, they finally got the name changed into mine.

plus, seafoam and interior detail done.

The Russian

Struck a conversation with a girl the other day, talked for a while, and at the end of the conversation I ended up finding out what she drives...... A 2008 White TL-S 6spd....... Thought it was kind of funny we had practically the same car...(hers is better I know...)

bluecarbonfiber

chicks and tl-s half the time they are bone stock

Mr Marco

Don't like her rear deck lid spoiler. In fact, I don't like mine either. But enough about cars.
What about the young lady..... AND did you invite her to our show/meet?

Mr Marco

Here's a funny story...

I had kind-of a crappy morning. Nothing spectacular, just inhaled my antihistamine TABLET, opened the dishwasher while it was running, cut myself while shaving, etc. Then Carrie calls and says the FedEx guy is on the way to the house with some wine and I need to sign for it.
So I wait, and wait, no FedEx dude. I finally gave up and drove to work late in the miserable traffic.

Soooo, Carrie just calls me and says she got home from work to find a Penske rental truck in front of the house and FedEx guy walking away from the doorstep. Turns out his truck broke down on I-5 on the way to his route.

The moral of the story is; When you think you are having a bad day, someone else has got it worse!

bluecarbonfiber

^ haha.. true that..

looks to still be a nice easter weekend

minkl81

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do size 35 battery fits in the tsx? if i remember correctly, someone crammed it in without oem battery tray?

previous owner said it got new battery not long ago, but she replaced it with honda one that craps out. i replaced accent's battery with size 35 optimas, so if it fits in the tsx, i'll do a swap even though i oppose increasing weight on the front end.

Mr Marco

FyI: TSX BBK

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/bnib-bbk-racingbrake-full-kit-%2Acustom-blue%2A-852525/

bluecarbonfiber

i have a yellow top optima in my car. (regular size) not the skinny one took out the tray and re did my post connections had it for 4 years now no issues.. probably due for a new one soon though

minkl81

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googled about bigger battery fitment and found my own post in acurazine dated back to 2006
i thought i did the oem sized yellow top, but guess not

https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-tsx-performance-parts-modifications-126/optima-yellow-top-34-78-a-667617/

The Russian

Talk about door ding prevention

Mr Marco

^TIGHT! It's only because I was late for work and someone else took my good spot.

Got the Star Wars cantina song stuck in my head!!!!

The Russian

Hah, I parked right by you

clee109

were you sure to ding his door? I would have just for the irony.

bluecarbonfiber

^ haha..


Min it will fit just gotta finness it alittle

minkl81

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yup, just got it swapped. it fitted in after removing oem intake duct cover.
and ordered new front rotors, pads, honda dot3 fluid, and ngk iridium plugs.

bluecarbonfiber

are you planning to reflash or flashpro the ecu?? ive noticed in the summer running a RSX-S spark plug instead of a tsx spark plug helps but its with all my stuff done to the car not sure if you plan to do more later

minkl81

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i'm not going to go crazy this time like the last one, so probably not going to do hondata.
these are i'm planning...

suspension
-tein h-tech
-tokico or kyb shocks
-front strut bar (ones that will work with oem bar)
-progress rsb

engine
-comptech icebox
-ur pulleys
-no header this time. think no good header exists without any problems for this car unless forking out over $1000 for a header.

exterior
-euroR front lip
-aspec rear lip
-flp or spoon replica rear trunk lip
-s2000 exhaust tips if i can find one dirty cheap used
-maybe mugen visors. will have to black out the chrome window trims. dont like how visors cover up the chrome trims and break up the flow.

small list. not much stuffs.


and while cleaning out debris in the intake box, i disconnected the rubber arm that connects to the intake resonator. didn't feel like taking off the bumper to remove the whole assembly since i'll have to do it later anyways for intake install. started a small pile of oem parts removed in the garage shelf. haha.

Mr Marco

You guys are so ambitious, I can barely get the car buffed out anymore, forget about aftermarket garage time on the weekend.

clee109

^^ +1 I haven't washed the TSX in a month. No time anymore, too many honey-dos.

Mr Marco

Hosting an Easter thing at our place. I objected several times, but I'm sure its going to occur. Now I'll be vacuuming in addition to the yard-work duties. Really treasure my on-the-couch-in-my-sweats time on the weekends. Kinda bummed.

the funniest part is we aren't even religious. None of Carries family has even been in a church (sans a wedding).

clee109

I have kids, so easter egg hunts are required at our house, my parents, britt's parents like goddamn Christmas! It's like just all of you come to our house STFU and lets get this shit on like donkey kong then leave an hour later so I may retire to my quarters lol

bluecarbonfiber

^ haha i remember being younger and doing that, now we just do a nice lunch/dinner and im happy with that.. ill be doing my famous bbq ham again.. its a winner!!


i have tons of honey -do's i just need to do car stuff to keep my sanity too.. i use to wash the car every weekend just because but now im down to once a month i think over winter i went almost month and half before i couldnt take it.. i just need that disconnect everynow and then.. need to finish my subbox too.. still have my MERCMAN amp conversion wires sitting out in my shed ive really slacked since last summer..

Mr Marco

For me there is no "quarters," that's the trouble with this house and relationship. My old place had a large detached garage with room to navigate and a big workbench where I could put my beer, cigar AND porno mag. I really need a good spot to hide. Maybe I should get a storage shed.

bluecarbonfiber

^ sounds like you already have it planned out

clee109

tuff shed FTW

minkl81

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uh oh.. ordered some parts today. knocked down three items on my mod wish list.

bluecarbonfiber

^ you have 2 weeks to put them on =) haha

minkl81

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its something that doesn't really show. stuffs that my wife won't even recognize

clee109

underdrive pulleys and rsb eh?

Mr Marco

Where are you guys getting the money for these projects? Don't your old ladies check you pockets when you get home? I get in trouble if I keep some for myself. She's been nice to me lately, she don't hit me no more since that cop chased her. At least not in public.

Looks like we are NOT having an Easter party My Sunday is looking better:>

Chicago at New York 1PM-3PM
Drinking 10AM-Naptime
Detroit at Miami 6PM-Nachos, snacking, etc.

bluecarbonfiber

ever since getting my pistol my pocket has been getting fatter.. LMAO j/k


i do alot of nickle and diming stuff so i have money put aside.. no car payments help

Mr Marco

Yep, that $700 per mo. would really help our budget. I've been spending too much of mine ($$) at the bar.

minkl81

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you got one right. progress rsb. other ones are comptech icebox and neuspeed strut bar in black. was thinking of j's racing or spoon strut bars but since they are made for rhd, they all have issue of clearing ac line.


yea, same here. no car payments. no going out drinking at bars. no shopping unless its really necessary. plus whenever i get some extra cash, i stash away it in the secret hiding spot in the closet.

bluecarbonfiber

i still have my ralco RZ pulley for the altenator and power steering.. and my NST crank pulley.. cant decide if i want to sell or see if they will fit on an RDX if we ever get one

Mr Marco

Got exited and almost offered you a link to Autotrader on a '08 RDX. Turned out to be a NON-Tech.