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Old 12-20-2012, 12:13 PM
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all true points.. i think more people use CL to sell stolen stuff
Old 12-20-2012, 03:58 PM
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damn! have not sold items in ebay for years and it seems like seller fees hiked up alot!
sold my iphone for $315 shipped and they are taking away $29 in fees plus another $9 for paypal. wow..

not only i'm amazed at seller costs, but also resale value of the iphones. bought mine used for $300 more than a year ago. sold it for $315 shipped (minus the fees...).
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ya.. ebay fees are jacked its why more and more people CL if they can.. only thing ebay has going for it is paypal and shipping option..

i need to list my 2 HTC incredibles on there.. might get a few dollars back for them to add to my carbon fiber funds.. need to start thinking of those things since spring is around the corner.. =)
I donate $50+ to eBay and PayPal every month. If I didn't already have to deal with people F2F everyday I might just turn to CL. But I'm offically on vacation right now.

Got my ammo & hunting permit and I'm ready to hit the streets tomorrow for the apocalypse!

Old 12-20-2012, 04:22 PM
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haha.. i want that sticker =)
Old 12-21-2012, 10:10 AM
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what a dissapointment.. stupid MAYANS!
Old 12-21-2012, 06:07 PM
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Good excuse not to take a shower today. Still in my underware stinking up the family room.
Old 12-21-2012, 08:56 PM
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Hey guys, I haven't posted here in ages! I just want to give everyone a heads up if you haven't heard about this yet. Oregon recently changed their laws to be like California's CARB. My dual ECU KPro setup is not able to pass DEQ as is. Oregon DEQ is now doing a deep inspection OBDII scan to make sure sensors that should be tested is reporting. With KPro for the TSX, emission controls are disabled on the stock ECU so everything shows as unsupported at DEQ. This is fine with their old system but not now.

From what I understand you must have Catalyst, Evap, and O2 all showing as supported and ready with no codes in order to pass. I heard they may or may not also being pulling the VIN from the ECU to make sure it matches your vehicle.
Old 12-21-2012, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by evenq
Hey guys, I haven't posted here in ages! I just want to give everyone a heads up if you haven't heard about this yet. Oregon recently changed their laws to be like California's CARB. My dual ECU KPro setup is not able to pass DEQ as is. Oregon DEQ is now doing a deep inspection OBDII scan to make sure sensors that should be tested is reporting. With KPro for the TSX, emission controls are disabled on the stock ECU so everything shows as unsupported at DEQ. This is fine with their old system but not now.

From what I understand you must have Catalyst, Evap, and O2 all showing as supported and ready with no codes in order to pass. I heard they may or may not also being pulling the VIN from the ECU to make sure it matches your vehicle.
Thanks for the info. Wow, what a PITA. Wonder what promted the crackdown. Gives me more incentive to trade the TL off on that silver 1975 911 Carrera I spied on classic AT!
Old 12-21-2012, 10:29 PM
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Allot of s2k in Oregon are switching over to FlashPro because of this and FlashPro is now available for the TSX. What sucks is that Hondata would not provide me any support for the older dual ecu setup. All they say is go to FlashPro which really sucks when you paid so much for their dual ecu setup.
Old 12-22-2012, 10:08 AM
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good thing flashpro on tsx and unichip on fx35 isn't detectable. whew~
Old 12-24-2012, 09:52 AM
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i couldnt find anything about the law passing.. do you have a link to where it shows the info?
Old 12-24-2012, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by evenq
Allot of s2k in Oregon are switching over to FlashPro because of this and FlashPro is now available for the TSX. What sucks is that Hondata would not provide me any support for the older dual ecu setup. All they say is go to FlashPro which really sucks when you paid so much for their dual ecu setup.
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Old 12-25-2012, 02:56 AM
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Merry X-Mas A-Ziners.

Haven't done much new to the car, installed l.e.d's inside and outside the car.
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Happy holidays, wishes of good fortune and cheer to all!
Old 12-25-2012, 08:21 PM
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Merry X-Mas A-Ziners.

Haven't done much new to the car, installed l.e.d's inside and outside the car.
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did the V-leds Tritons for reverse lights love them.. will post pictures later
Old 12-28-2012, 10:05 AM
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so here are the comparison of the LED vs standard bulb.. the left is the LED V-led Triton. you can adjust the bulb to project differently which is great to utilize. the light output once fiddled with is just as good if not a hair better then the standard buld..

pictures done with cell.. didnt want to get the camera wet since it was raining





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Notice a visibility difference at night?
Old 12-28-2012, 02:24 PM
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ya its a slight better at night. i am still messing with the adjustment to get the best projection out..with the tinted windows though its hard to see anything.. i need a back up camera haha everyone says LED sucks due to the light distance travel but still looking bright.. these are both bright and project out like a flash light.. i a pretty satisfied with them,,
Old 12-30-2012, 10:15 AM
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Nice work. Now that is a practical use of an LED!
Old 12-31-2012, 09:54 AM
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thinking of what else i want to do before spring.
Old 12-31-2012, 06:29 PM
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Guys, I need a little advice.
I put the 2 new Michelin tires on the TL today. America's tire insisted that they go on the rear wheels even though it is FWD bias car. I wanted them on the front so i could even out the wear on the set
After driving about 50 miles with them i noticed that they are not working in concert with one another.
Should I try them up front, or just bite the bullet & get two more new tires. (Sh-AWD)
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Are all 4 balanced appropriately?
Old 12-31-2012, 10:14 PM
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^ thinking the same.. balance.. could also be that the tread pattern is different so the care might act alittle different.. most people dont notice it unless its an aggressive change like in class of tire ect..
Old 01-01-2013, 11:14 AM
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I was under the assumption that if a tire needed replaced on an awd car that you have to replace all of them
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How about tire inflation? Are they all at spec pressure?
Old 01-02-2013, 01:01 AM
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They are all balanced and I will check the pressure as they should run 37psi up front. I think the issue I'm experiencing is due to the extra squirm from the new thick rubber on the rear tread.
I may just put the other two on the MasterCard and get it over with. I'll keep the half worn pair as a couple of spares just in case I screw up again.
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looks good!! i still go back and forth on blacking out my roof
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Old 01-03-2013, 11:54 AM
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They are all balanced and I will check the pressure as they should run 37psi up front. I think the issue I'm experiencing is due to the extra squirm from the new thick rubber on the rear tread.
I may just put the other two on the MasterCard and get it over with. I'll keep the half worn pair as a couple of spares just in case I screw up again.
usually with awd, i'd replace all four.
for fwd, new tires to the rear
for rwd, new tires to the front


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looks good!! i still go back and forth on blacking out my roof
i think black roof will be hardly noticeable with the cgp color.



should go with simcarbon carbon fiber vinyl. heard its little glossier than the 3m di-noc. 3m on the left, Simcarbon on the right.



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Old 01-03-2013, 12:54 PM
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black on cgp still looks good =) not a fan of the carbon wrap.. i got a while to decide.. wont be till late spring
Old 01-03-2013, 02:38 PM
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black on cgp still looks good =) not a fan of the carbon wrap.. i got a while to decide.. wont be till late spring
why don't you try plastidip with glossifier first before wrapping it?
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[QUOTE=minkl81;14242217]usually with awd, i'd replace all four.
for fwd, new tires to the rear
for rwd, new tires to the front






Nail on the inside edge of the RDX right rear. Yet another $1,500 bill this month.

Fuuuuuuuuu...
Old 01-03-2013, 09:34 PM
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why don't you try plastidip with glossifier first before wrapping it?
havent seen it done.. and just not a fan of plastic dip on car paint
Old 01-04-2013, 03:12 PM
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Pilot Sport A/S Plus $1265 w/ nitro and TPMS rebuild.

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Note the rim scuff where Carrie was Careless. ^
Old 01-04-2013, 04:14 PM
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yikes.. for 400 more you could of gotten new wheels haha..

black touch up will cure the small curb or does it have chunks taken out??
Old 01-04-2013, 04:22 PM
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Woop. Also found out there is a $1,500 a day limit on my bank card.
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Looked at the old TL tires. Bad wear on outside edge. This is one of the other 2 Mich Pilots that came off the TL. Alignment was within spec.
WTF is the issue here?




At this rate I'll be broke at the start of every New Year.
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