minkl81

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lol. showed up about 3 hours late than usual routine stop by time. opened box right away and popped in the new k&n filter

looking through my old posts trying to find what i've done to the '05 tsx that i can't remember anymore.


custom navi mod
version 1 - alpine


version 2 - eclipse & tl switchblade key


before the euroR conversion


tanabe coils


euroR



enkei rpm2 & tanabe mt catback


can't believe i'm starting all over again

bluecarbonfiber

shoulda just kept it.. or the TL =)

clee109

^ +1

Although starting over with a clean slate has its benefits. Like knowing all of the mistakes you made previously and not making them again! I could go for that, probably would have saved some money and time.

clee109

Omgggggggggg!! =)

bluecarbonfiber

^ thats random.. forum orgasm?

clee109

Indeed strange, I didn't post that... It says I did, but really I didn't.

minkl81

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maybe the tsx. miss the tl too but i missed tsx more somehow.


true. but thing is that lot more new parts got made after i got rid of it in '07.


hacked? or pretending it you didn't say that? haha


got tranny fluid and coolant drained and filled today. tranny was little jerky on the first two gears, but its lot smoother now. and can't believe how much neuspeed strut bar helps in cornering. now i know that oem bar isn't good enough when paired with thicker rear sway bar.

clee109

=)

minkl81

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my heated seat light was out on the driver's side so ordered some led replacements as well as wedge led for rear lic plate. received them today and started taking out that center console and that thing is a b@#$h to take it out. and those led bulbs were b@#$h to fit it in too. anyways.. white led for the seat indicator and red led for on/off dot indicator.

clee109

Truth comes out, my wife has been on my AZ account, she was all coy like "deh wasn't me ah-he-yuck" I am like uhhhh... then the laugh, confirmed.

bluecarbonfiber

had to replace mine a while back then it started acting weird again.. if i tap it, then it will come on and other times i have to flick the switch a few times to make it light up..

hahaha.. she got ya

bluecarbonfiber

quiet times.. everyone getting ready for the meet next weekend??

clee109

What meet?

bluecarbonfiber

carbonTSEX

Haha that cracks me up!

bluecarbonfiber

looks like we will be getting rain.. so we will be on the second level if thats the case..

minkl81

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maybe i'll stay home since i have nothing to show yet. haha

bluecarbonfiber

^ shut up.. haha.. its like saying i have nothing to show


pretty close on my timing for makeing my carbonfiber parts.. tried a spark plug cover and it turned out the best yet so far.. next up ill do the cover for the DBW on the back firewall

clee109

my car will be dirty so I can't go, sorry.

carbonTSEX

I'm coming down either way. I saw on the news mostly cloudy but with sun breaks. I'll take that.

JDMsTATus

I am still down.... I am going to the cascade coffee meet then i'll be heading out there.

minkl81

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any extra cf plug covers for me?


previous owner didn't give me the wheel lock key so had to order new one for $15 last week and just received them today. with the wheel lock key arrival, finally got the front brake job done and few other things. and those bitch rotor bolts...

anyways.. new front rotors & pads, brake fluid flushed, stock intake resonator pulled out and got portion of the comptech icebox installed.

since i'll be using k&n filter with icebox, will need to put some weatherstriping and didn't had time to go home depot to buy some. so meanwhile, i did some sticker tuning to the boring icebox lid.

clee109

For our new members, there is a long standing joke about stupid excuses not to show up at the meets. I just do it to piss off Brandon lol

I know he's watching

bluecarbonfiber

stickers give 5hp each.. its true!! if i make 2 cf covers to the perfection i like ill sell ya the other for 50 bucks which is cost of material.. and its 100% cf not 1 layer carbon the other 2 being fiberglass.

BTW you see my facebook with a pic of it? the only thing that went south was around 2 of the screw down spots.. other wise it would of been a workable part..


haha ya just saw it.. haha.. i know where you live though, so ill make a detour with everyone else and show up at your place.. sound good? BBQ on you? =)

carbonTSEX

Haha sounds like a plan to me! Hope you have enough parking

minkl81

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yea i saw those two screw holes that looks to be wrinkled up. so i was thinking, hmmm probably brandon will pass it up for free. haha

bluecarbonfiber

haha dont think you want the one i posted anymore.. i experimented with it after words with different ideas.. so now its probably not a good part. but if you want it.. its yours.. want me to autograph it too? =)

bluecarbonfiber

no Marco lately.. too much drinking the booze??

minkl81

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nah, i'll take the perfect one for $50 haha. and you can autograph that one in silver sharpie


do you have p2r tb spacer and p2r or hondata im thermal gasket?
thinking about getting the whole package to cool down intake mani and throttle body.

had p2r tb spacer on my tl before, but didn't feel any gain. but hearing on the k24 its about 4whp gain

bluecarbonfiber

no p2r for me.. i have the hondata intake manifold gasket which is a PITA to put on.. i would get the other intake manifold gasket but if im getting the flashpro soon i rather not cause i want to put in the rbc intake manifold and do a k20 vtc cam gear so i can get a few more ponies.. then i was thinking of changing the torque converter so i have better throttle response and power to the wheel,, one step at a time first..

minkl81

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IPT torque converter? or other one that i do not know of?
what's the gain with converter upgrade?

bluecarbonfiber

yes IPT, not sure on gain but been told atleast a second quicker.. which would put an auto right with a stick.. plus beable to hold about the same amount of power

clee109

slush box mods... should have bought a stick...

minkl81

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hey, we have one spare hand for any extra tasks


went over to home depot to grab weather seal for my icebox. ended up grabbing "premium" garage door bottom and 12.5yd roll of 3m tape as well. gonna do home depot lip on the front and see if i like it

bluecarbonfiber

^ i am curious to see that in person.. cause i been toying with it on my front lip too



and chris.. i can drive with a coke in one hand and fries with the other and steer with my leg without having to change gears... can you do that?? =)

minkl81

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i just returned the garage lip. looked at the bumper again and '06+ front is too edgy for the lip to run across smoothly without any kinks. and this "premium" rubber lip is thinner but much harder than the regular ones.

clee109

That's what your lady is for in the shotgun position

see above answer.

bluecarbonfiber

LOL.. they are occupied doing look out for cops

clee109

My valentine v1 does that bit for me

bluecarbonfiber

how do you like that?? i have an escort in the tsx been thinking of getting another one for a different vehicle