Quick little update. I finally fixed my burnt led in my taillight by replacing the board and it looks so much better. My OCD was kicking in whenever I saw it not light up. Also, finally bought camber kits so I can stop rubbing! Have the SPC sitting in my garage awaiting install. Also, have a front precat I'll be swapping in tomorrow (I snapped 2 studs and picked up a used one for cheap). Then I'll be replacing my flex pipes on my RV6 j pipe with solid pipes and adding a flex pipe on the catback where it sits higher (Finally no more leak!!!) Here's a few pictures


Bottom right led in taillight was burnt


Fixed!












Shot of my car from the District 10 Breast Cancer Awareness show

 

I miss my TL

 

^^^^ Yep, you knew that would happen, brother.

 

I did...but now I'd feel foolish going back and I'd miss the V even more!

 

July 2015 to October 2016. Type S rear lip was probably one of my favorite projects

 

Crazy how much meaner it made the ass look!

 

Looks awesome!

 

.....makes a huge difference!

 

Thanks all!

 

Replaced the flex pipes on my RV6 j pipe with straight pipes and added a flex pipe onto the cat back where it sits higher.. Sounds much better than before but thinking about adding a resonator..

 

I'm pretty confident those flex pipes reverberating were the cause of the "rasp" you'd hear...
Good fix!

 

I agree! Now the rasp it so much more tame and not as rice. I may opt for a resonator to eliminate it completely..

 

 

Few friends and I at a meet up. I raced that TLX and beat him.. I was surprised. It's a V6 AWD..


On a walkway haha..


Booty


Here is a picture of the new solid pipes replacing the flex pipes on my rv6 j pipe. There is a flex pipe on the catback now. As you can see.. they are scraping in the picture. I was parked on a shoulder and there was a small ledge and it just hit the ground. Im glad they won't create leaks like they did when flex pipes were in their place..

 

You should make some steel skid plates because with enough of that, you will end up grinding through!

 

I didn't think of that.. awesome idea

 

So rainy season in CA is starting and the Nankang tires on my Avid wheels are terrible in the rain. I've been wanting to put my stocks back on with better tires for a while but I did not like the color of them. Finally got around to sanding them and painting them back to silver! Drives so much smoother and feels good not rubbing on every little bump. Kept 20 mm spacers in the rear..

 

Let me just start off by saying your build is incredible man! Those wheels along with the stance you have put on it are such a sick combo. How did you get the brembos though? If you don't mind me asking. I'm really wanting to get a set myself but haven't yet found where to purchase them. Contemplated just painting my stock calipers but I hate that :/

 

he got the 6mt upgrade package...jk they come standard on 04-06 manual transmissions and 07-08 type s models.

 

you can get RL calipers and buy a bracket to mount them up to a AT. Otherwise if you want the TL brembos you have to swap the whole knuckle assembly

 

I wouldn't bother...
buy a 6MT.

 

Thank you! And yes as mentioned the 6MT comes with brembos as well.. You should paint your stock calipers. It still looks good and adds some color behind your wheel!

6MT is the way to go! Drove an auto 08 TL for a year before purchasing my manual and it was the best decision

 

not all of us had that luxury dude.

 

Oarted ways with my avids yesterday! Got a new set already but just need to put smaller tires and paint them something lighter..



New owner of my old wheels

 

they look really small on the accord haha.

what new wheels did you get?

 

He actually has his coils set pretty high in that picture. We lowered it about an inch all around after and he plans to get wider tires and then working on better fitment. I got some TE37 reps.

 

This is how the rear sits.. 18x8.5 +15 with a 245/45/18. Im going to buy some 215/40s for it all around. Currently sitting on stock wheels because my car was not drivable. All 4 fenders sitting on the tire

 

I think these are going to look a lot better. 18s are the way to go.

215s are skinny, I'm a bit nervous to run 225s next season lol

 

Looks great!
I loved your wheels though, so unique.

 

You need 225 40 18

 

I ran 215s on my last setup, so I'm not worried. How wide are the wheels that you're putting 225s on?

Thank you! I loved them too.. But they were 17s. They looked so small on my car and I didn't want to buy a set of the same wheels in 18s..

It will rub. Did calculations, 215 is my safest bet unless I add more camber.

 

id be putting 225s on a 9inch wheel. Im running 235s now but with the spacers I put on I can't go any lower until I get a smaller tire

 

sounds like your giving a guy with more experience in rubbing some advice!
Go with whatever won't rub!

 

 

225 is plenty for a 9 inch wheel. You have nothing to worry about.

 

well seeing as how the min tire width on a 9inch wheel is 235, a lot of shops just wont do it as it is a stretch, but your right its not an extreme one

 

Per big box stores (discount tire, etc), the limit for 225 is a 9" wheel. so most stores will do that but don't like to. i used to do 225 on my 8.75" and that's how i found out

 

I like to push things to the limit

 

I will say that there is a weight load for each size tire and the oem at 235 is *correct* for the weight of the TL.
Not saying there will be a problem, but that was a consideration I had overlooked when originally running a stretch.

 

Few pics from today..