robpp

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its funny the people who ASK me about the wagon are 90% subaru drivers. Subie interiors SUCK ass; cheap ass plastic.

robpp

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installed the logo door lamp in ONE rear door. Jury is out but the novelty is fun/

PPower

Where is that logo?

Yes, Subie plastics suck. The TSX wagon is the quality level and proportions that a Legacy wagon should have been. Slap a first gen RDX drivetrain (but w/ a stick)in our car, and it is the Legacy GT of my dreams, and I have often dreamed of doing that conversion. Or a 3.7L, 6MT, and SH-AWD.

robpp

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It comes out of my new door light. It came with 2 lights but I only put one in rear door for now.

Its rice but yet i get a ton of compliments at the car meets.
it was plug and play and while somewhat RICE AND CHEESE it is pretty cool.

i dont recommend them as the lens or symbol is not fastened well and actually moves or spins a bit each time i close the door.

I only installed the one and while it was a tight fit it snapped right in LOL/

the symbol or logo is MUCH BETTER RESOLUTION than the photo shows....my exLED blue leds are washing out the word HONDA but in real life it is very clear and crisp/


item link if you NOW want one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200966546850...84.m1423.l2649


i am going to take the second one apart and maybe use it under the hood IDK yet.

PPower

I see. So it makes puddle lights with logo like Jaguar. You could probably superglue the logo in place to keep it from shifting. I think it's pretty cool. Adds 3hp.

robpp

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yup its a honda puddle made for spirior few others. NO super glue as its plastic but yeah some o t her glue. Looked like ours took a chance and bang its good.

robpp

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Been gathering parts for my all black interior.........

I think I have collected all the SE parts that are interchangeable......

A pillars
B pillars
Sun visors and clips
Overhead console modded to handle tech
Sunroof shade and handle
4 grab handles....2 of them with coat hooks
Overhead lamp base

That leaves about 3 parts unique to wagon
Plus the headliner.

B pillar

PPower

OK, now I hate you. I luvs me a black headliner! I wanted to do that and dye my seats Umber. Actually, I even thought about buying an ugly TL just so that I could get the Umber leather.

opboarding

"Overhead console modded to handle tech"

Any more pictures of things?

robpp

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I bought it as is from kostantinos

robpp

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New grand cherokee had a brown leather with black and its sweet.

kostantinos

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pic is here
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...highlight=rare

PPower

yep, BMW has done the black headliners for years on M cars, and Mercedes has offered the brown w/ black headliner as well. Infiniti did it on the FX and M, and the Japanese G35 07+ had the option. For the BMW 135, the combo was a special order that a dealer couldn't order for regular inventory- it had to be a pre-sold unit.

kostantinos

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put the bumper led lights in and I broke a taillight...urgghhhhh!!!!

sucker wouldnt budge and I used too much force

robpp

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Check ebay for a used one.

PyroDave

what part did you break? i have a right outer 2010 tail that just has a broken lens, so the rest can be used. or do you have a wagon now? i cant keep up lmao

kostantinos

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I have a wagon. Cracked a hole chunk right off

robpp

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Depo from fishcake.
Added clear tsxr lens to projector.
Some extra black

Vleds black Friday sale will buy triton switchbacks

Maybe a few other surprises lol

opboarding

Are you going to use the OEM clear housing on it? Quality of these aftermarket lights doesn't seem to be too great, but you fixed the main thing which was the projector lens.

robpp

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Im not touching my oem lights. The projector should be fixed.....if not i have some complete replacements from a honda accord coupe. These are just for fun......

Having recently taken apart s o me oem honda lights then these.......i would call cons t ruction very similar.

My oem have clear bra on them and will do the same to these.

robpp

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Been working on headlights and collecting parts.

D2S Phillips 4300k

New oem ballast and igniters.

Amber devil eyes for the projectors

Like this http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...d=171160321059



Also working on some led strips amber 1mm led spacing. These will have a sequential look but really only 2 lighted segments. I will get a pic up here once i can capture the lighting.

I also finished buying all the SE parts for my all black interior.........

Sunroof shade and handle.
4 grab handles
Dome light base
2 sunvisor clips

Alresdy have in black:

A pillars
B pillars
Overhead console with tech added
Sun visors


There are 3 trim pieces and the actual headliner that will need to be covered.
Oh yeah one more piece in the headliner, the roof seatbelt child seat thing. Cant find that in black....need to check the honda suv and cuv

robpp

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I glued one back together.

You can see the led strip.

robpp

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still messing with the headlights.......

i bought a few of these silica packets to help with any condensation issues.

http://www.silicagelpackets.com/sili...absorbing.html

i also bought some lamin-x that i want to install before I install the lights. i got the lightest tint. its 6%/

ssjoeboe9

Can't wait to see them installed!

opboarding

Are those regular 5050 LEDs? Or are they a secret high power blind you during the day time LED?

If regular 5050 they will be hard to see during the day.

savclaude

looking good so far

kostantinos

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question for you
the clear corner part, (not the reflector part) because I believe those pieces are seperate... does it appear to be the same size and shape of the oem amber one?

robpp

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Yes it does SEEM similar but i have never been inside a oem light.

robpp

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They are bright plus there will be a vled triton switchback in the oem spot.
Git them from radiantz they are very tightly spaced.

http://www.radiantz.com/index1.html?c6.html&1

tsxguy00

The last gen Legacy had a very nice interior. Considering the price of the car, the interior materials and design compare very favorably against my TSX and other luxury cars.

robpp

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Ok so your point is that one gen of one model might have a comparable interior to the tsx.

I dont consider the tsx interior that great.. I said subie interiors suck ass and i stand behind that. 2nd gen tsx is not much better

Sweeney's TSX

In my job, (driving coach) I get to drive all all kinds of cars…what ever the kids bring to the course. robpp is right on! Most of the subies have something in the interior that has fallen off, broke or just doesn't work…not so with most of the Honda vehicles/products. There are some really nice old Hondas that are still in super shape and everything inside still works.
The interior in my 11 TSX GLM sport wagon is loads better an the newer Subies. My daughter just traded her 2011 Impreza becausee the dealer could not find an electrical issue that intermittently killed all the gauges and the radio. If you really study the materials used in a subie and a Honda you will find a significant differences. I disagree that the TSX isn't much better. It is not as good as my 99 M3, but not bad.
It will be interesting to see how the wagon holds up.

FZ427

How hard was the remove the door handles ? Looking good so far.

robpp

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Difficult according to manual but kostantinos figured an easy way. You need a good needle nose or hemostat to grab onto this one puece in the door while you detach the old and install new handle. Takes about 15 minutes per side once door panel removed. I did all 4 in a few hours. The first one is tricky as you figure it all out.

robpp

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I have been collecting parts.
One thing is a bbk. I copied Savclaude anandd went with the RL calipers, fatfour ccustomersustoms adapters, 350z brembo rotors, akebono ceramic pads.

A teaser/

robpp

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installed my catch can from my jeep/

just need some hoses and some black elbows/

djhtsx

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Are you going to paint the calipers? There's a guy on the TL forum with a red set.

robpp

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i am investigating powder coating HOWEVER my last choice would be red/

i will go with a matte black or maybe a metallic gray.......first choice powder last would be painting them.

kostantinos

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I'm in the same boat
Rather have them powdercoated but I don't want to rebuild them.
Some have said they can be coated with the pistons in but most want them removed.

Painting is a lot easier so I will probably go that route

djhtsx

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I agree red is awful! Ill probably try a dark deep blue.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/rl-brake-calipers-3g-tl-760612/