coopcoop30

Bought an 02 automatic with most of the Comptech parts and finally got everything switched over to my 6 speed. So this will be my thread build from here on.

Current Performance Mods:

Comptech Supercharger
Comptech Strut Bar
Comptech Icebox
Comptech Headers
Comptech Mufflers
Comptech Battery Tie Down
Comptech Oil Cap
2.5" Exhaust with Vibrant 1141 resonator
Acura 18x8.5 A-Spec Rims
Tein Basis Coilovers
-Upcoming-
-18x8.5 TSW Nurburgring (Carbon Bronze)
-Corsport Shifter Bushings
-S2k AP1 Steering Wheel, RSX Airbag

DIY Morimoto Headlight Retrofit. Just bought another set of headlights to go back to the stock look.

Alpine CDA-9835 Head Unit
-Upcoming-
-Alpine Type-R 6.5" Component and 6x9 Coax Speaker
-Alpine MRV-F300 4 Channel Amp
-Sound Deadening

Acura TL Lip Kit and Paint within the next month. New interior carpet and floor mats. Changed the taillights and spoiler to the 02 model.

I'm sure I'm missing a few things. All the items are purchased and sitting in the garage just waiting to be installed.

norcalhonda

She's a beauty Congrats on the progress!

gnuts

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Looking good! How hard was the battery relocation?

coopcoop30

Thank you but these pictures do the paint too much justice.

coopcoop30

Not difficult at all. The hardest thing was finding a good and secure grounding point.

gnuts

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Did you use a relocation kit? I've removed my s/c enough times and said the next time I would relocate the battery.

brian6speed

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Looks good. Someone is a Comptech fan.

coopcoop30

The automatic I bought had everything I needed. JL Audio 0 gauge wire and the battery tray, tie down and distribution block in the engine bay. I generously used zip ties underneath the car after I tucked the wire into an 'open space". It's funny because after I finished it I thought that I would rather have it up front.

coopcoop30

I bought the automatic CL with everything installed on it. I just swapped it over. $3500 got me everything you see here plus an 02 CL with 125k miles in excellent condition.

brian6speed

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Yea previous owner would have made more money by removing comptech parts to sell and pushing CL off a cliff lol.

Nice pickup.

coopcoop30

Got a lot done the past few days but I'm too lazy to load pictures right now. Sound deadening is done, Alpine type r's up front with amp installed, AP1 S2K steering wheel installed, New carpeting and floor mats installed, removed rear speakers, fixed the trunk.

Currently working on molding the TL lip kit.

HorizonCL-s6

Are you hanging on to the A-spec wheels?

coopcoop30

I'll probably use them for the winter. Honestly they are curb washed to hell. Straight with no bends but damaged big time.

coopcoop30

Updating my thread.....finally stopped being lazy. Sound dampening is was completed last week. The front speakers are Alpine type components and the rears were taken out. The amp is an Alpine MRV-F300 mounted under the navigation and they sound really good together. I cut out sheet metal for the holes in the front and rear panels and then covered it.

coopcoop30

S2K steering wheel also installed. Cruise works as well. Took awhile to find the perforated leather wheel and I really like the 2 buttons for cruise. Should've just come with the car.

coopcoop30

New carpet and floor mats done as well.

coopcoop30

So I started working on the lip kit. I initially bought the TL kit. Recently I saw someone online with the pure styling lip it and sent him a message. He only had the sides and rear and gave it to me for a good price. So for now I'll be installing those with the TL front. If I don't like it I'll change it. I've seen every thread when It comes to fitting the TL lip and it's a nightmare and so I experimented with my front a little. I'm installing it so that it can take it off at any time. Everyone else attached it to the bumper itself.

gnuts

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Nice work, if you can I think the front lip looks better when the sides are flared out like they're supposed to be. In your pic they look pinched in.

coopcoop30

I noticed that when my wife said she wanted to see it. I did get them flared out a little more so we will see how it ends up.

The curve is right on though. I put the corners in the stove on 250 degrees for 5 minutes and then taped them so they dried.

teh CL

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Looking good

03 tls nc

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You should open up the fake air duct on the drives side to allow the coldest air possible in to the SC. I cut AIT's by about 10-15 degrees, it was very noticeable in power output.

That's gonna be sweet when you get it all put together!

coopcoop30

Thanks for the suggestion. I saw on someone's thread they did the same thing. So I think I'll do it.

gnuts

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Any problems with driving in the rain doing that?

03 tls nc

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None at all and I have been in some nasty storms. I drive about 3K miles a month and have had no issues with the fog light removed. I actually pulled my fog light because the lens was busted with the intentions of replacing the lens but in 90 degree temps it felt like I picked up 20hp. I have not reinstalled the fog light in over a year now. I wish the CL fake duct would fit in the TL fog light opening.

coopcoop30

I thing brian6speed did it in his autocross thread. He cut a hole the duct and put wire mesh over it.

03 tbs nc do you have the icebox installed?

03 tls nc

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No I have an AEM CAI pipe that has been cut down running from the SC to the fog light opening.

coopcoop30

Thanks for the info. I'll try it out.

coopcoop30

Took both front knuckles off today and ordered new when hub and bearings as well as lower ball joints. I have new lower control arms so I might as well do it all now. I don't have press but found somewhere that well do the work for $80.

Also since I had the rotors off I decided to see how the RL BBK would look.

Before


After

JarrettLauderdale

Caliper delete, huh?

coopcoop30

Haha. Why would I need calipers.

If you're not first your last.

-Ricky Bobby's dad

teh CL

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coopcoop30

Got the front lip all sanded down and installed the Corsport shifter bushings.

Before


Comparison


After

JarrettLauderdale

I've been too lazy to install my bushings. What's your first impression?

coopcoop30

I haven't gotten a chance to drive it yet. I'm trying to get it ready for paint so it's all torn apart.

Looking for a short shifter as well. So if anyone has any leads I'm all ears.

03 tls nc

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Boostedorbusted cut a couple inches out of his stock shifter and welded it back together, he seemed pleased with the results. Check the BM seems like there was someone parting with one not to long ago.

coopcoop30

Thanks for the idea. I will look into it and I waited too long for the one on the black market.

I just finished installing new lower control arms. The bushing were destroyed. I got my lower ball joints yesterday and my order for new hubs and bearings was cancelled. I placed another order yesterday and will probably have to wait a week for them to come in.

brian6speed

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Swap in a K-Tuned or Hybrid Racing shifter for RSX.

Have been wanting to do this, but PSPEC works great as is.

Need to compare RSX shifter box to see if bolts line up, or if holes would need to be cut.

Btw, are you looking to shorten throw or just make shift knob shorter?

coopcoop30

I've looked at a few 6th gen accord short shifters as well as the PSPEC for the RSX. I think they would work with slight modification.

I want a short throw. Although I do like the look of a shorter shifter height, it's not important.

03 tls nc

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Cutting the shiftier down shortened the trough considerably.

coopcoop30

After about 5 straight hours of sanding. I got one side of the lip done. The front is sanded as well.