Lean Blume

I have a 2007 Nighthawk Black Pearl Base TL. It's mostly stock, except I've put a few Type-S parts. I've put tail lights and wheels on the exterior, and a bit of carbon fiber on the interior. I want to upgrade the exterior some more with an A-Spec kit but I'm not at all sure how those work. I know A-Spec was a package and not a trim level, and I know the differences between the TL from 04-06 and 07-08, as well as how the Type S is only 07-08. I want to know how I can get an A-Spec kit to fit. My biggest confusions/questions are as follows(my questions don't pertain to the 04-06 body years, since I know the differences in body style from the 04-06 Base and the 07-08 Base):

1. For the A-Spec kits, is there a unique A-Spec body kit for the Base and Type S, or is the A-Spec kit the same for all Base models?
---Note here that I have a rear muffler delete and intend to cut the square exhaust tips off and replace with Type S exhaust tips, so aType S bumper should fit, at least regarding the exhaust tips.

2. If there's a separate 07-08 Base and Type S A-Spec kit, would the Type S kit fit onto my 07 Base?

04WDPSeDaN

iTrader: (1)

This topic has been covered multiple times, I would start with a search and understand the difference in the kits depending on the years. I'll quickly go over the basic

04-06 A-spec kits are the same
07-08 A-spec base kit
07-08 A-spec Type-s kit

You can use any 04-08 base side pieces and rear bumper piece
You can use the Type-s front and rear but you need to modify you base bumpers
If you use the base 07-08 or Type-s 07-08 you will need to buy fog lights, brackets and wiring harness to complete the look on your 04-06 TL
The 07-08 base front and rear lips are different from the Type-s ones.

Best of luck! Start some doing some homework.

Lean Blume

Thanks for the advice. I have searched about a dozen different iterations of my questions and can't find anything. I know that doesn't mean there isn't anything, but the website is so full of threads with minor relations and the ones I can find addressing this topic don't explain what I want to do. I'm trying to just figure out if I can go out and buy an 07-08 Type S A-Spec kit and put it on my 07 TL Base once I replace my stock exhaust tips with Type S tips. Over the past few weeks I've consulted this website countless times in search of the information I want, which I obviously didn't find, and figured I'd just shoot a quick question to get a quick response. I appreciate the advice but don't think it warranted a call out to "start doing some homework" when I have already extensively searched for information.

Will1688

https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...bumper-709992/

04WDPSeDaN

iTrader: (1)

I was refeering to the comment as it only benefits YOU, so that you understand the differences in the kits and what needs to be modified. I can tell you to cut here and cut there, but unless you actually see it for yourself, you wouldn't have the slightest clue. I searched in google "Aspec kit differences" and the holy grail of A-spec kit differences thread came up. https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g...thread-853331/

It was started in 2012 because this topic was beaten to death (which is why it has 80 thanks). As Lean Blume posted the thread on how to install the Type-s A-spec rear lip on a base model, I also found the front install (google search "Installing Type-s Aspec on base"). Heres the video.

Moral of the story, we are all here to help, but this topic has been very well covered. Best of luck with your project! Post pictures when done.

thoiboi

maybe you gotta just learn how to search more effectively. The site's current search function is definitely not the best. I've learned that just using google.com and then typing in your question with "site:acurazine.com" will yield significantly better results.


Don't get tied up on constructive criticism from others, you're too young for that; also, this is the Internet The frustration comes from others with question like yours who just want the info handed to them.