cu2 mods

[MR_LATE]

http://img832.imageshack.us/i/img0338ex.jpg
i love this pic :)

http://img706.imageshack.us/i/img0335v.jpg
one of the best angle for the euro (Y)

http://img826.imageshack.us/i/img0359fw.jpg
maybe turn ur wheels a lil more?>



EDIT: omg pics wont show up,,

[denot]

Nice one Furry! Looks great! And I agree sporty 19" will make it looks better...

also, It looks even better without the transformers decal! :p jokez mate... hehehe

Btw, who's the R for? Your second car?

[furythree]

Thanks for the replies guys! :D and yes denot, it looks better without transformers lol
was going to remove the rear mugen power as well (maybe just leave the kanji) during my next wash, but the contractor got overenthusiastic and washed my car for me and buffed it all up. its sooo smooth right now

the subaru is for my uncle (its his retirement car! lol) he is trading "down" his peugot (he intended that as the "one classy european car i drive before i die", since he didnt want to buy an overpriced fuel guzzling, high maintenance bmw) for a "fuel efficient, safe handling grocery hatch"
but we found out that the subaru sedan costs the same as the hatch (after haggling for 3 hours to get the "last special edition R hatch in australia" and ending up with special edition 2 with sunroof but 3 month wait.
When the guy gaves us a sedan to test drive...my car nut brain ticked into action and thought...hey that body kit looks awesome, if my uncle got the sedan i could buy it off him 5 years down the track and rice it up, so i asked the dealer and he was like "oh why didnt u say so earlier, i have plenty of sedans in stock at the same price" LOL
anyway the subaru is freakin awesome, i have never experienced handling like that before in my life. Defo buying the car off my uncle.


Fury!!! WELL DONE mate!...they turn out way beyond what i thought they will look! SEXAY! ...does the front lip extend further lower compared to stock bumper?

when i test fitted. it actually didnt (i have test fit pics on imageshack account) but that cud be because i didnt have teins yet.
but when i stick my hand under the front. i can feel that it hangs a bit lower than stock...so SOOOO scared of scraping.
actually for some reason, the front right of the car (when looking at it) has a crease on the bottom underside (u cant see it in pics cause its dark down there) it looks warped. but doesnt look bad cause just makes the car look lower lol
but to answer your question. i had trouble clearing my driveway with stock body + teins. but now i cannot clear my driveway at all with lip Lol

btw yungquan, where did u get your rims, how much did they cost and whats the model/specs?
thnx


Awww furythree mate!!! Looks friggin awesome! Now you need the Mugen Spoiler ;) and possibly Mugen Grill hehe. Well done :). Btw the side skirt you got is the one you got from China right? Coz it's different to the one Paul has.

As for the rims, how much you willing on spending is the question ;) (on just the rims itself, no rubber) haha

On other news...I should be getting my new bumper this week...will keep ya all posted :D

lool dont tempt me man! when i was taking the pics i was like, if i had a mugen wing right now... *drool*
as for grill i wanna get it as badly as the wing, but ive been itching to do that custom grill. im just scared of taking apart the front myself and i might as well paint calipers too. was planning easter break but gf wants roadtrip zzzz -_-

and yes its the china one i bought. i had issues with fitament but i stuck with it anyway (trimmed the top edge and it fit fine) i like it better than Paul's because paul's is missing an upflap at one end.

the thing with the skirts is that. i dunno how to jack the car up now lol


http://img832.imageshack.us/i/img0338ex.jpg
i love this pic :)

http://img706.imageshack.us/i/img0335v.jpg
one of the best angle for the euro (Y)

http://img826.imageshack.us/i/img0359fw.jpg
maybe turn ur wheels a lil more?>



EDIT: omg pics wont show up,,
funny theyre my favs too lol. its my wallpaper now
i took a better one on the first day (but my mum was in the pic inspecting my car lol) but the lighting was awesome so made the sideskirts show up really well and made it look so low and wide. so i took those 3 to see if i cud get the same effect
ended up being different but very good neverthe less

so gunna bring out the SLR this weekend! :D



Anyway. in regards to rims. Looking for 19-20s but as ive never bought wheels before in my life. i dont know what a realistic price range is. Im very happy to buy second hand, but dont know what good brands are for hondas
budget is 1-1.4k thats stretching it (coming out of mugen wing budget lol)
1.4k easily if i can resell my OEM rims

Mugen wing if i can sell OEM modulo wing.

[Kwangstuhhh]

Thanks for the replies guys! :D and yes denot, it looks better without transformers lol
was going to remove the rear mugen power as well (maybe just leave the kanji) during my next wash, but the contractor got overenthusiastic and washed my car for me and buffed it all up. its sooo smooth right now

the subaru is for my uncle (its his retirement car! lol) he is trading "down" his peugot (he intended that as the "one classy european car i drive before i die", since he didnt want to buy an overpriced fuel guzzling, high maintenance bmw) for a "fuel efficient, safe handling grocery hatch"
but we found out that the subaru sedan costs the same as the hatch (after haggling for 3 hours to get the "last special edition R hatch in australia" and ending up with special edition 2 with sunroof but 3 month wait.
When the guy gaves us a sedan to test drive...my car nut brain ticked into action and thought...hey that body kit looks awesome, if my uncle got the sedan i could buy it off him 5 years down the track and rice it up, so i asked the dealer and he was like "oh why didnt u say so earlier, i have plenty of sedans in stock at the same price" LOL
anyway the subaru is freakin awesome, i have never experienced handling like that before in my life. Defo buying the car off my uncle.

lool dont tempt me man! when i was taking the pics i was like, if i had a mugen wing right now... *drool*
as for grill i wanna get it as badly as the wing, but ive been itching to do that custom grill. im just scared of taking apart the front myself and i might as well paint calipers too. was planning easter break but gf wants roadtrip zzzz -_-

and yes its the china one i bought. i had issues with fitament but i stuck with it anyway (trimmed the top edge and it fit fine) i like it better than Paul's because paul's is missing an upflap at one end.

the thing with the skirts is that. i dunno how to jack the car up now lol

Anyway. in regards to rims. Looking for 19-20s but as ive never bought wheels before in my life. i dont know what a realistic price range is. Im very happy to buy second hand, but dont know what good brands are for hondas
budget is 1-1.4k thats stretching it (coming out of mugen wing budget lol)
1.4k easily if i can resell my OEM rims

Mugen wing if i can sell OEM modulo wing.

I've driven the new STis an they are a beast of a car, haven't seen or driven the Special Edition R though...don't know which one I like better though, EVO 10 or STi...I think STi handles a little better where the EVO 10s are a bit quicker...but not sure hey...Oh and can't forget the Golf R...that little thing is an absolute beast! Took one for a test drive when I went to get my car serviced hehe...

Anyways...the custom grill is quite nice but looks way too time consuming my for schedule at the moment. I might just get mine sprayed black and possibly stick a red Honda badge on it (I've seen someone do this and it looks epic good on white).

Yeah that's what I noticed too with the side skirt, the 2nd upflap part is a more accurate representation of the real Mugen skirt, was pretty disappointed Paul's one didn't have it on both ends =(.

I'm waiting for stock of the ROTA DPTs at the moment, about 1.5mths to go. About 1.1k for a brand new set plus tyres (prob another 1k on top). The size I'm looking at is 18x8.5, +44 5x114.3.

http://jasonborowiec.com/specb/rota/18x8.5%20Rota%20DPT%20-%20Gun%20Metallic%20%285x100x114.3-e48-73hcb%29.jpg

They're Volks CE28N Replicas.

p.s. still haven't got my damn rear bar yet! It's been over a week...sigh...

[TurBIce]

Wow they look good.
Did you need to roll the guards ? + 44 should b good offset.

Stock is +55?

[yungquan]

btw yungquan, where did u get your rims, how much did they cost and whats the model/specs?
thnx


hey Fury...PM SENT bout the wheel details


Wow they look good.
Did you need to roll the guards ? + 44 should b good offset.

Stock is +55?

Stock wheels for CU2 Luxury is 18x8.0 ET +55

[natnat]

.......The size I'm looking at is 18x8.5, +44 5x114.3.

http://jasonborowiec.com/specb/rota/18x8.5%20Rota%20DPT%20-%20Gun%20Metallic%20%285x100x114.3-e48-73hcb%29.jpg

They're Volks CE28N Replicas.

p.s. still haven't got my damn rear bar yet! It's been over a week...sigh...

will look nicer if the CU2 is lowered with these more aggressive wheel width and offset :)

else it'll look like an X5 with 20".

[euroRwannabe]

Hi guys! Since tony (kwangstuh) brought up the topic of wheels. Jusf wondering if you guys can tell me if these wheels will fit my car. And what size tyres i need to buy to fit them.

Heres the link of the wheels that i want:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au:80/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260749416047&autoredirect=off

They supply these at a local wheels shop called 'the tyre factory' down here in melb but ive been told i can save alot of money by buying these online cos of the strong aussie dollar.

Thanks guys!
Simon.

EDIT:

Here are the wheel specs for those who are too lazy to open the link:
They are 18x8 with an offset of +48.

[furythree]

I've driven the new STis an they are a beast of a car, haven't seen or driven the Special Edition R though...don't know which one I like better though, EVO 10 or STi...I think STi handles a little better where the EVO 10s are a bit quicker...but not sure hey...Oh and can't forget the Golf R...that little thing is an absolute beast! Took one for a test drive when I went to get my car serviced hehe...

Anyways...the custom grill is quite nice but looks way too time consuming my for schedule at the moment. I might just get mine sprayed black and possibly stick a red Honda badge on it (I've seen someone do this and it looks epic good on white).

Yeah that's what I noticed too with the side skirt, the 2nd upflap part is a more accurate representation of the real Mugen skirt, was pretty disappointed Paul's one didn't have it on both ends =(.

I'm waiting for stock of the ROTA DPTs at the moment, about 1.5mths to go. About 1.1k for a brand new set plus tyres (prob another 1k on top). The size I'm looking at is 18x8.5, +44 5x114.3.

http://jasonborowiec.com/specb/rota/18x8.5%20Rota%20DPT%20-%20Gun%20Metallic%20%285x100x114.3-e48-73hcb%29.jpg

They're Volks CE28N Replicas.

p.s. still haven't got my damn rear bar yet! It's been over a week...sigh...

OMG I WANT THOSE RIMS! DO THEY COME IN 19s?
where do you get them from?

[Lemonhead]

Hi guys! Since tony (kwangstuh) brought up the topic of wheels. Jusf wondering if you guys can tell me if these wheels will fit my car. And what size tyres i need to buy to fit them.

They supply these at a local wheels shop called 'the tyre factory' down here in melb but ive been told i can save alot of money by buying these online cos of the strong aussie dollar.

EDIT:
Here are the wheel specs for those who are too lazy to open the link:
They are 18x8 with an offset of +48.

hey, good choice Simon, I once was looking at the same Enkei wheels too. I think the +48 offset and 8w width will be fine, but we need a bolt pattern of 5x114.3 (or 5x114). the one listed is 5x100

[euroRwannabe]

hey, good choice Simon, I once was looking at the same Enkei wheels too. I think the +48 offset and 8w width will be fine, but we need a bolt pattern of 5x114.3 (or 5x114). the one listed is 5x100

ah..that would of been pretty dramatic, if i bought the rims with the wrong bolt pattern haha.
THANKS FOR THE INFO GAVIN!

found the proper link of the rims:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-ENKEI-GTC01-BLACK-RIMS-WHEELS-18x8-48-5x114-3-TSX-/260734666906

[euroRwannabe]

OMG I WANT THOSE RIMS! DO THEY COME IN 19s?
where do you get them from?

you can get these direct from the rotasport website fury:
http://www.rotaaustralia.com.au/dpt_c65201_65386.htm

[furythree]

holy crap wow! didnt know they sold directly off website, is it cheaper than say buying off jdmwheelimports? http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?145320-Rota-wheels-Stock-listed

also wat do u guys think of these? will they fit?

http://www.gencoupe.com/gctuner-com/60190-five-ad-s5-f-stealth-chrome-limited-production-wheels.html

http://www.google.com.au/images?q=FIVE:AD+s5:f&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=652
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Five-AD-S5-F-20-Staggered-Wheel-Set-HYUNDAI-Genesis-/270566720160?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3eff0882a0


how about these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-TSW-NURBURGRING-RIMS-WHEELS-CIVIC-ACCORD-PRELUDE-RSX-/260610941887?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cad9f63bf
i really like these just dunno if they will fit. but that design is really common just dunno where else to get it

and these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20-ENKEI-LF10-BLACK-RIMS-WHEELS-ALTIMA-MAXIMA-CIVIC-RSX-/230499962426?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35aade4e3a

also loving the enkei alleta and rota boost, but all max out at 18" else wudve bught already

and then theres the problem of:
http://www.nyxracing.com/images/rotanewtarmaccolor.jpg
which colour. want a shiny colour like gunmetal or black chrome, but gold and silverare brighter

too scared to try dark on volcanic greypaint, but silver is too similar to stock and i scared guys will hate the gold

that lsd seller has alot of brands but i dont know half of them. just spent the last 4 hrs trollingfor 19's T.T

[maclovin]

Hi guys,

I'm thinking to get Injen CAI or Takeda CAI from ebay, which one should I get?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Takeda-Cold-Air-Intake-09-10-Acura-TSX-2-4L-TL-1002P-/140497298310?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ATSX&hash=item20b64aa386#shId
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320674794530&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_4536wt_918

Thanks in advance

[Rudy]

holy crap wow! didnt know they sold directly off website, is it cheaper than say buying off jdmwheelimports? http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?145320-Rota-wheels-Stock-listed

also wat do u guys think of these? will they fit?

http://www.gencoupe.com/gctuner-com/60190-five-ad-s5-f-stealth-chrome-limited-production-wheels.html

http://www.google.com.au/images?q=FIVE:AD+s5:f&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=652
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Five-AD-S5-F-20-Staggered-Wheel-Set-HYUNDAI-Genesis-/270566720160?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3eff0882a0


how about these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-TSW-NURBURGRING-RIMS-WHEELS-CIVIC-ACCORD-PRELUDE-RSX-/260610941887?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cad9f63bf
i really like these just dunno if they will fit. but that design is really common just dunno where else to get it

and these
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20-ENKEI-LF10-BLACK-RIMS-WHEELS-ALTIMA-MAXIMA-CIVIC-RSX-/230499962426?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35aade4e3a

also loving the enkei alleta and rota boost, but all max out at 18" else wudve bught already

and then theres the problem of:
http://www.nyxracing.com/images/rotanewtarmaccolor.jpg
which colour. want a shiny colour like gunmetal or black chrome, but gold and silverare brighter

too scared to try dark on volcanic greypaint, but silver is too similar to stock and i scared guys will hate the gold

that lsd seller has alot of brands but i dont know half of them. just spent the last 4 hrs trollingfor 19's T.T


They are all hideous imo except for the Rota. For Rota on your car, steel grey is the one for sure.

[MR_LATE]

Hi guys,

I'm thinking to get Injen CAI or Takeda CAI from ebay, which one should I get?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Takeda-Cold-Air-Intake-09-10-Acura-TSX-2-4L-TL-1002P-/140497298310?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ATSX&hash=item20b64aa386#shId
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320674794530&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_4536wt_918

Thanks in advance

same same
both can b short or long, just if u prefer silver or black (silver looks better, personal preference since our engine bay is mostly black)

[MR_LATE]

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1825.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1824.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1823.jpg
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1820.jpg we all kno what bfore looks like

[TurBIce]

Wht type are those? EBay ones?
I'm thinking mugen or eBay ones.

I had mugen on my fd1 before

[euroRwannabe]

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g400/mr_late1/IMG_1824.jpg
we all kno what bfore looks like

nice visorss bro!
and you car looks super clean!

[furythree]

They are all hideous imo except for the Rota. For Rota on your car, steel grey is the one for sure.

Yeh im VERY set on Rota boosts. BUT I NEED 19's!! WAHhh :( the design is very simple and basic, theres gotta be brands out there that look similar but in 19s?

so rota Force
http://www.rotaaustralia.com.au/rota-force-18x9-5x1143-et30-bronze-set-of-4-wheels_p1047186.htm

Rota Gra
http://www.rotaaustralia.com.au/rota-gra-18x75-5x1143-et48-gunmetal-with-polished-face-set-of-4-wheels_p1047234.htm

DPT drift chrome
http://www.rotaaustralia.com.au/rota-dpt-drift-18x85-5x1005x1143-et30-titanium-chrome-set-of-4-wheels_p1047151.htm

Want Mugen Xj's so badly but the 18's are so expensive. freaken 500 each rim

the legend wheels come close too, what do u guys think http://www.ronjonwheels.com/ronjonimages/large/tsx83.jpg

*edit* i am really loving the legend wheels, especially the raven black machined
5x114.3

19"

8.0"

+32 or +48

64.1

black machine

what size dimensions offset would fit the cu2?

[albii]

Why not get the rota GTLM..copy of the BBS LM.

[MR_LATE]

Wht type are those? EBay ones?
I'm thinking mugen or eBay ones.

I had mugen on my fd1 before

they are OEM honda... accord!!! LOL yeah the rear ones dont even fit, the reason why i bought those is becuase they have the chrome, and im a melancholy so i cudnt have chrome black black chrome, lol ( i may have contradicted myself there)

[MR_LATE]

Why not get the rota GTLM..copy of the BBS LM.

hello albii, where u been?

[yungquan]

*edit* i am really loving the legend wheels, especially the raven black machined
5x114.3

19"

8.0"

+32 or +48

64.1

black machine

what size dimensions offset would fit the cu2?

btwn the 2 offsets, +32 will be quite flush with the arches. 48 is too weak.

19x8.0 ET+32 sets your wheel 23mm further out ..this would be about the maximum you can go without any guard rolling <-----provided you run natural camber before/after lowering.

[furythree]

god i need to do more research about rim dimensions lol

its a shame, the ROnjon guy emailed me saying that hes not even gunna sell me them because he advises that its not finanicially worth it to ship (i interpreted that as, "My wheels are not of the value or quality to throw that much money into them" lol) he said it would be cheaper to get a importer to share a shipping container and import for me

sounds like a lot of trouble

but yeh, It looks like its down to those rotas or more searching. Anyone here with strong opinions against the quality of rotas? I mean its all forged and stuff right...

[mykool_itr]

try 20 x 9.5 +35 will sit flush with the guards. seen it done

[yungquan]

try 20 x 9.5 +35 will sit flush with the guards. seen it done

you will need to roll guards and add more negative camber
i've done it once.. :)

its poke not flush LOL

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/shoe/IMG_0889.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/shoe/IMG_0904.jpg

[natnat]

you will need to roll guards and add more negative camber
i've done it once.. :)

its poke not flush LOL

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/shoe/IMG_0889.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/shoe/IMG_0904.jpg

that's instant defect if the popo ever checks it.

[yungquan]

that's instant defect if the popo ever checks it.

That is correct! hence the removal of it from the car :(

[furythree]

ok guys just got an offer for 5zigen ZR+520 or sc300 for $1200
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?119181-Part-for-DC2-R-Eg-Civic-Catback-K-Swap-header-Wheel-Aftermarket-Part-Etc
have to scroll down

best deal so far, shame theyre 18s. hows 5zigen like as a brand?
also this may have been posted befor, but...holyshit!
http://www.drive2.ru/cars/honda/accord/accord_8th_generation/vital-/journal/288230376151910583/#post

after browsing the russian site and seeing so many that are similar to mine, made me realise the importance of chrome on grey car lol. not gunna carbon wrap my grill after seeing all the custome and mugen grills, realise stock is the best

http://s2.images.drive2.ru/car.photos/1800/000/000/001/785/88cd3d6c68a6d5f7-large.jpg
honda accord romeo hsv?

back looks cool tho
http://s2.images.drive2.ru/car.photos/1800/000/000/001/851/88cd3d89cbd64952-large.jpg

has red suede interior too
http://s2.images.drive2.ru/car.photos/1800/000/000/001/787/88cc0591f50873f0-original.jpg

[MR_LATE]

ok guys just got an offer for 5zigen ZR+520 or sc300 for $1200
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?119181-Part-for-DC2-R-Eg-Civic-Catback-K-Swap-header-Wheel-Aftermarket-Part-Etc
have to scroll down

best deal so far, shame theyre 18s. hows 5zigen like as a brand?
also this may have been posted befor, but...holyshit!
http://www.drive2.ru/cars/honda/accord/accord_8th_generation/vital-/journal/288230376151910583/#post

after browsing the russian site and seeing so many that are similar to mine, made me realise the importance of chrome on grey car lol. not gunna carbon wrap my grill after seeing all the custome and mugen grills, realise stock is the best

http://s2.images.drive2.ru/car.photos/1800/000/000/001/785/88cd3d6c68a6d5f7-large.jpg
honda accord romeo hsv?

back looks cool tho
http://s2.images.drive2.ru/car.photos/1800/000/000/001/851/88cd3d89cbd64952-large.jpg

has red suede interior too
http://s2.images.drive2.ru/car.photos/1800/000/000/001/787/88cc0591f50873f0-original.jpg

nice find

[maclovin]

same same
both can b short or long, just if u prefer silver or black (silver looks better, personal preference since our engine bay is mostly black)

Should I go for short ram intake or long one? is true installing CAI could lose your factory warranty? Has anyone experienced this before?

[MR_LATE]

Should I go for short ram intake or long one? is true installing CAI could lose your factory warranty? Has anyone experienced this before?

when u buy the takeda intake it comes in two parts, so u can mod to make it long down to fog light or just to the air box (for wet seasons), im pretty thats what they say on the site, also injen u can get a discount apparently from heeltoeauto :S , as for warranty i dont kno sorry

EDIT: i just found this not sure if its been posted before, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Acura-2009-2010-TSX-2-4L-4Cyl-Cool-Cold-Air-Intake-Kit-/320642380547?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa7c67303

[MR_LATE]

That is correct! hence the removal of it from the car :(

hey yungquan, what is the size of rims if i wanted to put 19 inch on mine?, i know nothing about rim size, offset and the such,, :D

[yungquan]

hey yungquan, what is the size of rims if i wanted to put 19 inch on mine?, i know nothing about rim size, offset and the such,, :D

as a reference, mine is Rear: 19x9.0 ET +41 and fronts are 19X8.5 ET+40

thats the most u wanna go without any guard rolling.

[MR_LATE]

as a reference, mine is Rear: 19x9.0 ET +41 and fronts are 19X8.5 ET+40

thats the most u wanna go without any guard rolling.

ill write that down, thanks

[1six8]

in regards to short ram or cold air intake, I have spoken to a few dealerships service department and they all said it does not affect warranty. Once you start to play with the headers and so forth then the warranty becomes void.

have a takeda sri intake in mine with the fujitsubo legalis r exhaust.

the sri drowns the sound of the exhaust but adds a nice raw deep tone for daily driving.

[Lemonhead]

Yeh im VERY set on Rota boosts. BUT I NEED 19's!! WAHhh :( the design is very simple and basic, theres gotta be brands out there that look similar but in 19s?

the legend wheels come close too, what do u guys think http://www.ronjonwheels.com/ronjonimages/large/tsx83.jpg

*edit* i am really loving the legend wheels, especially the raven black machined
5x114.3

what size dimensions offset would fit the cu2?


i so agree with you about the Ronjon wheels fury. I was very keen on the Legends style too, especially the Liquid Graphite 19". I also emailed them and they gave me the same answer.. that's its too expansive to post here.
But looking at all the other wheels options you have posted, it may only cost ~400 for postage if they put their acts together...
i would have been happy to pay that extra 400 for the Ronjon Legends too...you will probably be the one or only ronjon shod Euro in Oz... shame..

:cool:

[maclovin]

when u buy the takeda intake it comes in two parts, so u can mod to make it long down to fog light or just to the air box (for wet seasons), im pretty thats what they say on the site, also injen u can get a discount apparently from heeltoeauto :S , as for warranty i dont kno sorry

EDIT: i just found this not sure if its been posted before, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Acura-2009-2010-TSX-2-4L-4Cyl-Cool-Cold-Air-Intake-Kit-/320642380547?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa7c67303


in regards to short ram or cold air intake, I have spoken to a few dealerships service department and they all said it does not affect warranty. Once you start to play with the headers and so forth then the warranty becomes void.

have a takeda sri intake in mine with the fujitsubo legalis r exhaust.

the sri drowns the sound of the exhaust but adds a nice raw deep tone for daily driving.


Thanks guys. very much appreciated.

[furythree]

when u buy the takeda intake it comes in two parts, so u can mod to make it long down to fog light or just to the air box (for wet seasons), im pretty thats what they say on the site, also injen u can get a discount apparently from heeltoeauto :S , as for warranty i dont kno sorry

EDIT: i just found this not sure if its been posted before, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Acura-2009-2010-TSX-2-4L-4Cyl-Cool-Cold-Air-Intake-Kit-/320642380547?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa7c67303

holy crap! wtf tgats too cheap! unbranded tho but seriously the price!
has anyone bought this yet. does it like fall to pieces when u go faster than60? lols

[furythree]

gARGGGGGGHHHHHH! PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE JUST NOW CAUSE I WAS LEAVING SOON AND DIDNT WANNA DEAL WITH SCRAPING DRIVEWAY. BUT MY ROAD IS CURVED AND NICKED THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE LIP! Oh well touchup paint ftw

also i dont seem to have clearance issue over humps just yet cause been driving over them angled, so i can take my time witrims hehe

[MR_LATE]

gARGGGGGGHHHHHH! PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE JUST NOW CAUSE I WAS LEAVING SOON AND DIDNT WANNA DEAL WITH SCRAPING DRIVEWAY. BUT MY ROAD IS CURVED AND NICKED THE FRONT BOTTOM OF THE LIP! Oh well touchup paint ftw

also i dont seem to have clearance issue over humps just yet cause been driving over them angled, so i can take my time witrims hehe

ugh,,, that sucks dude,, take ur time with all bump,, learn to love paranoia :D

also i thought i shud share this if it hasnt been up before, since i paid 80$ for OEM, pissed off.. argh!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/09-10-Acura-TSX-2-4-3-2L-Engine-Cabin-Air-Filter-x-10-/260705895085?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb34842ad

[natnat]

it's coming.......

http://www.rays-msc.com/wheels/img/G2-image4.jpg

[furythree]

oh niceeeee. wat size? and $?

is that nameless CAI worth getting? <$100 CAI is impulse buy for me

lolz at that air filter pricing. might get some before 30k service. can prob sell tou guys if u want it, if i get it

[natnat]

oh niceeeee. wat size? and $?

...

only 18x8. $.. it's on Rays website :)

[euroRwannabe]

it's coming.......

http://www.rays-msc.com/wheels/img/G2-image4.jpg

TE37's? they are so beast.

[Philip Lee]

That looks like VR G2. Where did u order from?

[Rudy]

Those are sick rims. Love the g2.

[chunsa]

Nice find on the cabin air filters! So tempted to stock up for 10 years! ~$11 a filter so tempting.

Was going to try a cheaper non OEM brand from the states (which I've been using for my Jazz with fine results (~$8 a filter) but now undecided.

The no name CAI pipe you might as well DIY (think there's some guide in the DIY section of the forum)! Gains are minimal - more for look factor IMO

Just remove the stock resonator for sound if that's what you're after (I've done it for the previous Accord Euro and there is certainly more roar when you step on the pedal!)

Can't wait to see the new wheels natnat!

[MR_LATE]

lolz at that air filter pricing. might get some before 30k service. can prob sell tou guys if u want it, if i get it

lol was gonna do that too... :)

[MR_LATE]

it's coming.......

http://www.rays-msc.com/wheels/img/G2-image4.jpg

they look like the secks :)

[furythree]

Nice find on the cabin air filters! So tempted to stock up for 10 years! ~$11 a filter so tempting.

Was going to try a cheaper non OEM brand from the states (which I've been using for my Jazz with fine results (~$8 a filter) but now undecided.

The no name CAI pipe you might as well DIY (think there's some guide in the DIY section of the forum)! Gains are minimal - more for look factor IMO

Just remove the stock resonator for sound if that's what you're after (I've done it for the previous Accord Euro and there is certainly more roar when you step on the pedal!)

Can't wait to see the new wheels natnat!

wanna split the filters?

with the diy cai, are there any issues with diy vs buying it? i mean its just a pipe with a filter at the end right....

btw i just got a reply from the sller:

"Hi there,

It's for CU2 TSX. It's the replica of Injen cold air intake. You can convert this into shortram intake.

Thanks and Regards,
Mac"

replica?

for the price its tempting... how hard is it to install a Cai?

the vr g2s come in 20inch!!!!

how much are tey?

alternativly...rota boost...the poor mans vr g2

man if i buy rotas + that CAI, im guna have a complete replica euro lol

[e2xodus]

yo furythree

I dont mind getting a unit or 2 of those cabin filters too

Let me know whats the plan. If you order it , i will split it with ya

Cheers

[Kwangstuhhh]

ugh,,, that sucks dude,, take ur time with all bump,, learn to love paranoia :D

also i thought i shud share this if it hasnt been up before, since i paid 80$ for OEM, pissed off.. argh!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/09-10-Acura-TSX-2-4-3-2L-Engine-Cabin-Air-Filter-x-10-/260705895085?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb34842ad
What noob pays $80 for OEM....bahaha just playing man :P


wanna split the filters?

with the diy cai, are there any issues with diy vs buying it? i mean its just a pipe with a filter at the end right....

btw i just got a reply from the sller:

"Hi there,

It's for CU2 TSX. It's the replica of Injen cold air intake. You can convert this into shortram intake.

Thanks and Regards,
Mac"

replica?

for the price its tempting... how hard is it to install a Cai?

the vr g2s come in 20inch!!!!

how much are tey?

alternativly...rota boost...the poor mans vr g2

man if i buy rotas + that CAI, im guna have a complete replica euro lol
Haha those vr g2s are pretty sexy...i doubt they're cheap lol...VR rims, e.g. the TE37s aren't cheap lol.

e.g............http://visionr.com.au/component/visionr/?p=detail&cid=361 "PRICE LISTED IS PER WHEEL" lol

i'm still considering which rims i might get...still considering the Rota DPTs..

fyi: new bumper installed guys :D

[natnat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeFB6SRslk&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

just a short clip showing imitation vs genuine.

Thailand made lenso also did a similar test, see at clip from time 2.50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msaXqhHK8NA


there is a very extensive debate here:
http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?29731-Wheels-Originals-Replicas-and-Imitations

[Kwangstuhhh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJeFB6SRslk&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

just a short clip showing imitation vs genuine.

Thailand made lenso also did a similar test, see at clip from time 2.50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msaXqhHK8NA


there is a very extensive debate here:
http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?29731-Wheels-Originals-Replicas-and-Imitations

I was actually looking at the SA67Rs originally...aren't the SA67R BBS replicas? But I do know they're good quality, my mate got a set of these for his FD2 and man they looked awesome...before he TL'd it =_=...They're about 2k+ for a set

[natnat]

I was actually looking at the SA67Rs originally...aren't the SA67R BBS replicas? But I do know they're good quality, my mate got a set of these for his FD2 and man they looked awesome...before he TL'd it =_=...They're about 2k+ for a set


i think there is a difference between similar design and replica (exact copy).

i know DTM (made in Taiwan) makes a copy of the SA67R and it's only $1200 a set. Wedsport SA67R is >$2400 I think.

[Kwangstuhhh]

i think there is a difference between similar design and replica (exact copy).

i know DTM (made in Taiwan) makes a copy of the SA67R and it's only $1200 a set. Wedsport SA67R is >$2400 I think.
Ah true...Never seen a replica of them. Anyways my mate got his SA67R for 2k (connections in HK) lol =(

[MR_LATE]

ok well for some reason the hole in my pocket just got bigger, soooo when does the mags get hit like that? ...genuine is a bit hexy if ur just going for looks,

where can i get a set of this style for lets say,,, cheap :D .. i dont have connections like u folks

[Kwangstuhhh]

ok well for some reason the hole in my pocket just got bigger, soooo when does the mags get hit like that? ...genuine is a bit hexy if ur just going for looks,

where can i get a set of this style for lets say,,, cheap :D .. i dont have connections like u folks

Cheap = Replica? lol...$1.1k for the Rota Boost I think

[MR_LATE]

Cheap = Replica? lol...$1.1k for the Rota Boost I think

lol i didnt put in the link, http://www.ozzytyres.com.au/wheels/vertini-riviera-black-lip/

[furythree]

ok so are rotas considered cheap and dangerous copies or decent quality and safe replicas?

also just got offered these garange 19's for $400
what do you guys think? http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5612529732_6563b0b704_b.jpg

I like those vertinis Mr Late, but at $330 a wheel. Might as well get those TSW nurburgrings i linked to for $1.4k

I might buy those filters exodus, ill pm you when i get them for my next service next month.

also ive been seriously considering getting the replica injens, a friend of mine said that for CAI/SRI theres no difference between brands, maybe just the pod, but mostly as long as you have a good setup and the pipe is metal and not rubber like OEM, then its good.
Is this true? should i go for it? :P

[denot]

ok so are rotas considered cheap and dangerous copies or decent quality and safe replicas?

also just got offered these garange 19's for $400
what do you guys think? http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5612529732_6563b0b704_b.jpg

I dont like it. Looks like wheels that you put on a commodore

[natnat]

ok so are rotas considered cheap and dangerous copies or decent quality and safe replicas?

also just got offered these garange 19's for $400
what do you guys think? http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/5612529732_6563b0b704_b.jpg

I like those vertinis Mr Late, but at $330 a wheel. Might as well get those TSW nurburgrings i linked to for $1.4k

I might buy those filters exodus, ill pm you when i get them for my next service next month.

also ive been seriously considering getting the replica injens, a friend of mine said that for CAI/SRI theres no difference between brands, maybe just the pod, but mostly as long as you have a good setup and the pipe is metal and not rubber like OEM, then its good.
Is this true? should i go for it? :P

IMO, cheap wheels do not mean dangerous.

you can buy enkei pf01 or rpf1 from LSD motorsport is ebay, shipped to Aust for around $1300-$1600 shipped.

it depends on what you plan to use the wheels for. for street use and city driving, any wheels will do.

but, if you like to drive spiritedly or plan to track your car, then the risk of failure is higher for imitation than good quality wheels.

but if you drive like a regular camry driver, then you'd be fine.

btw, i had 2 sets TSW wheels in the past and buckled both sets, made it South Africa. hit pothole at 60km/h in the first set back in 1997, and hit the intersection round metal bit on the road at 20km/h.

[denot]

For me, I just don't like the theory of having a good $35k++ (when new) Japanese car but put some replica/Chinese wheels on it.

Its kinda saying that "I've spend all of my money on the car, so I cant afford an original wheels"

[natnat]

For me, I just don't like the theory of having a good $35k++ (when new) Japanese car but put some replica/Chinese wheels on it.

Its kinda saying that "I've spend all of my money on the car, so I cant afford an original wheels"

some are happy to spend $800 on 'style' type wheels and $1200 on premium tyres.

some are happy to spend >$3000 on high quality wheels and budget tyres.

many are very happy to spend $1200-$1400 on 18" wheels and tyres sets.

some choose matte black finish for stealth look.

some are eager for bling bling 20" chromie, screaming 'yo, look at me! look at me!!'

form over function, function over form, it's each to his own :)

'look at me yo!'
http://gordonandthewhale.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Screen-shot-2011-03-08-at-12.07.16-PM.png

[denot]

form over function, function over form, it's each to his own :)



I guess so... But hey, I'm the "function+look over anything else" type of person :)

[Rudy]

btw, i had 2 sets TSW wheels in the past and buckled both sets, made it South Africa. hit pothole at 60km/h in the first set back in 1997, and hit the intersection round metal bit on the road at 20km/h.

They don't call em The Soft Wheel (TSW) for nothing!

[furythree]

thanks for the input guys. since i havent really scraped yet with my car (barely driven it...stupid full time work) i think ill take my time. when the time comes that my tyres need changing, ill ask them to test fit higher profile tyres on oem 18s and see how that goes.


im actually more interested in installing a short ram intake. ive been googling all day about it. i still havent found a definitive answer about 4 things:
1) does the resonator actually do anything important - if i remove it, does it improve airflow and let in more pollution?
2) SRI has issues of heat when idle, and is also illegal to have them uncovered (god knows why), so easier to install but have to make a cover for it. furthermore the internets say that when idle and not moving, its sucking in hot air, but people say once u start moving thats not an issue. dont want CAI because i dont want to worry about rain getting in
3) is it a bad idea to remove resonator AND install a SRI? is the air still able to flow efficiently from the front into the airbox? otherwise might as well install a cai
4) do intakes have to be branded? this is the most important question, cause even the noob forums has ppl reccommending getting and el cheapo pipe and fitting an apexi or knN pod. so if theres no issues with that, that means theres no issues in buying a replica intake right

[natnat]

thanks for the input guys. since i havent really scraped yet with my car (barely driven it...stupid full time work) i think ill take my time. when the time comes that my tyres need changing, ill ask them to test fit higher profile tyres on oem 18s and see how that goes.


im actually more interested in installing a short ram intake. ive been googling all day about it. i still havent found a definitive answer about 4 things:
1) does the resonator actually do anything important - if i remove it, does it improve airflow and let in more pollution?
2) SRI has issues of heat when idle, and is also illegal to have them uncovered (god knows why), so easier to install but have to make a cover for it. furthermore the internets say that when idle and not moving, its sucking in hot air, but people say once u start moving thats not an issue. dont want CAI because i dont want to worry about rain getting in
3) is it a bad idea to remove resonator AND install a SRI? is the air still able to flow efficiently from the front into the airbox? otherwise might as well install a cai
4) do intakes have to be branded? this is the most important question, cause even the noob forums has ppl reccommending getting and el cheapo pipe and fitting an apexi or knN pod. so if theres no issues with that, that means theres no issues in buying a replica intake right

Resonator is to eliminate the unwanted noise (for comfort).

SRI is illegal as it could catch on fire (don't ask me how :p) and insurance will revoke the claim.

I would just go with Injen, trusted brand and exact fit no issues. It'd be AUD$375 shipped from ebay here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INJEN-COLD-AIR-INTAKE-ACURA-TSX-2009-10-BLACK-14HP-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ320674794530QQptZMotorsQ5f CarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Or just buy from JDM Yard for $450 with local warranty.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?93622-INJEN-Intake-System-from-395!-%28Authorised-Distributor%29-Made-in-USA-*JDMyard*

[natnat]

They don't call em The Soft Wheel (TSW) for nothing!

LOL, very true!

back in 1997 and 1999, it was not easy to source good quality JDM wheels at decent prices.. and being a noob i thought Bob Jane was a good shop to buy wheels and i thought TSW had good designs :p

in 1997 i paid $2200 for a set of TSW 16" wheels and Falken Ziex 205 50 16 tyres for my 1996 EK Civic VTI sedan. the wheels were sitting on stock suspension with massive gap to the fender, the rear would rub with 5 people in the car on hard cornering, i could corner at 100km/h at 60km/h zone although floaty, but i thought it looked cool enough :D

this was the car before i changed wheels:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5393048640_61c8f1ab2d.jpg

in 1999 i paid $2500 for a set of TSW 16" and Goodyear F1 205 50 16 for my 1999 Lancer 1.5Ltr, also sat on stock suspension like a 4WD.

[furythree]

Resonator is to eliminate the unwanted noise (for comfort).

SRI is illegal as it could catch on fire (don't ask me how :p) and insurance will revoke the claim.

I would just go with Injen, trusted brand and exact fit no issues. It'd be AUD$375 shipped from ebay here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INJEN-COLD-AIR-INTAKE-ACURA-TSX-2009-10-BLACK-14HP-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ320674794530QQptZMotorsQ5f CarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Or just buy from JDM Yard for $450 with local warranty.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?93622-INJEN-Intake-System-from-395!-%28Authorised-Distributor%29-Made-in-USA-*JDMyard*
catch on fire? omgwtf so why do people still install them. how do they get away with it?

someone on acurazine removed their resonator, installed KNN drop in filter, and added a custom armlength pvc pipe to the end of the pipe connecting to the drop box, the pipe went where the resonator was
this setup sounds very similar to a CAI, the piping is the same with the exception that the filter is at the airbox and not at the end of the pipe. would this be a good idea? sounds really simple.

[Kwangstuhhh]

I dont like it. Looks like wheels that you put on a commodore
I concur :)

Resonator is to eliminate the unwanted noise (for comfort).

SRI is illegal as it could catch on fire (don't ask me how :p) and insurance will revoke the claim.

I would just go with Injen, trusted brand and exact fit no issues. It'd be AUD$375 shipped from ebay here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INJEN-COLD-AIR-INTAKE-ACURA-TSX-2009-10-BLACK-14HP-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ320674794530QQptZMotorsQ5f CarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Or just buy from JDM Yard for $450 with local warranty.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?93622-INJEN-Intake-System-from-395!-%28Authorised-Distributor%29-Made-in-USA-*JDMyard*

@Fury - Or you can get the Injen Intake from HeeltoeAuto (http://heeltoeauto.com/product.php?productid=65272) for $349.54 AUD with USPS Priority Mail® International (6-10 days from US) OR $360.89 with USPS Express Mail® International (5 days from US) if you're really keen on cheaper prices ;) Don't forget to add the coupon "ozhonda" when checking out!!! :D

If you want to know the performance difference with the CAI, I think nesterjester (who's pretty inactive on the forums atm) installed one in his CU2 so just PM him :D

[azn_k3nt]

Sorry to sound like a noob :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/K-N-AIRFILTER-33-2430-ACURA-TSX-2-4L-09-10-/370371540801?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item563bdd3741

is this the right drop in filter for my euro? it was made late 2010 then imported into australia around feb oO?

I brought my last drop in filter from mikesperformance as well too...:D

[euroRwannabe]

Sorry to sound like a noob :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/K-N-AIRFILTER-33-2430-ACURA-TSX-2-4L-09-10-/370371540801?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item563bdd3741

is this the right drop in filter for my euro? it was made late 2010 then imported into australia around feb oO?

I brought my last drop in filter from mikesperformance as well too...:D

welcome azn_k3nt! (hope to know you real name haha cos that's kinda annoying to type down every time haha!
yeah that drop in filter is the correct one to replace our OEM ones! done any mods to your CU2 yet?

[azn_k3nt]

LOL...been stalking ozhonda for a good 3years, wait and wait for a new euro to come out 8D

real name is Minh :) a close mate of Suijin aka Vincent LOL

done any mods to it? nah, just wanna keep it standard for now :) i like the way it look, will be looking 2 change the air filter and replace my globes to hids by end of next week :)

[furythree]

id rather blow $360 on amugen wing, why drive faster by +5hp, when i can look faster by 30hp for less :p

ive also been reading this simple Diy icebox
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12875419&posted=1#post12875419

[azn_k3nt]

id rather blow $360 on amugen wing, why drive faster by +5hp, when i can look faster by 30hp for less :p

ive also been reading this simple Diy icebox
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=12875419&posted=1#post12875419

now this look very good for some odd reason LOL

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320642380547&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNAFP:AU:1123

[Fredoops]

now this look very good for some odd reason LOL

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320642380547&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNAFP:AU:1123

Exactly... I'm not spending all that effort and end up looking ghetto.

[MR_LATE]

Sorry to sound like a noob :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/K-N-AIRFILTER-33-2430-ACURA-TSX-2-4L-09-10-/370371540801?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item563bdd3741

is this the right drop in filter for my euro? it was made late 2010 then imported into australia around feb oO?

I brought my last drop in filter from mikesperformance as well too...:D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/K-N-Replacement-Air-Filter-09-11-Acura-TSX-2-4L-L4-/330544190292?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf5f81354

[Kwangstuhhh]

Sorry to sound like a noob :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/K-N-AIRFILTER-33-2430-ACURA-TSX-2-4L-09-10-/370371540801?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item563bdd3741

is this the right drop in filter for my euro? it was made late 2010 then imported into australia around feb oO?

I brought my last drop in filter from mikesperformance as well too...:D
Looks right (Part Number), but the picture is a bit deceiving...I think it actually looks like the link I will link below (please correct me if I'm wrong).


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/K-N-Replacement-Air-Filter-09-11-Acura-TSX-2-4L-L4-/330544190292?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf5f81354
That's a little exxier than HeelToeAuto (https://www.heeltoeauto.com/K-N-Performance-Air-Filter-Drop-In-replacement-09-Acura-TSX-CU2-4Cyl-33-2430-pr-65274.html)

[defconskylude]

car wash, 35% tint, blue mirror tint

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5629246296_9a2af0e036_b.jpg[/url
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629246296/]IMG_2918 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629246296/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5629246146_218c92c0d7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629246146/)
IMG_2905 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629246146/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5628664379_802246c65a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628664379/)
IMG_2899 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628664379/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5628664231_f03da81ed1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628664231/)
IMG_2902 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628664231/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5185/5628663857_939e2362d4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628663857/)
IMG_2890 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628663857/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5070/5629245152_559b7b69d5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629245152/)
IMG_2886 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629245152/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5628660019_461655ddeb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628660019/)
IMG_2910 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628660019/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5629244942_1d088fab26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244942/)
IMG_2882 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244942/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5144/5628661579_333420f015_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628661579/)
IMG_2946 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628661579/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5305/5629244790_d3fe9488e0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244790/)
IMG_2880 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244790/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5628663293_1980f795db_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628663293/)
IMG_2878 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628663293/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/5629244428_27082a3018_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244428/)
IMG_2875 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244428/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5223/5629243412_ff33b0692b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629243412/)
IMG_2852 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629243412/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5629244298_9e41656fe9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244298/)
IMG_2871 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629244298/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5103/5628662863_51f25e12bb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662863/)
IMG_2869 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662863/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5628662717_eb66e6ec71_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662717/)
IMG_2867 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662717/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5628662585_913f253a8a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662585/)
IMG_2864 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662585/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5145/5629242688_424921d80c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629242688/)
IMG_2945 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629242688/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5628662463_57dfa3dc73_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662463/)
IMG_2862 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662463/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5628662353_ef34576929_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662353/)
IMG_2859 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662353/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5629242508_18ca93288c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629242508/)
IMG_2944 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629242508/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5628662243_054faed8c1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662243/)
IMG_2854 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628662243/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5628660163_25b98692a7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628660163/)
IMG_2913 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628660163/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5628661975_b480e84a09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628661975/)
IMG_2850 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628661975/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5629243104_3794d409e2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629243104/)
IMG_2948 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629243104/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

[defconskylude]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5628660765_049e51e58a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628660765/)
IMG_2934 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5628660765/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5629241768_a4079cfacf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629241768/)
IMG_2932 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629241768/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5629241686_f0f316f2d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629241686/)
IMG_2847 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629241686/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5629241040_e815c5166c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629241040/)
IMG_2908 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5629241040/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

[MR_LATE]

just "jizzed in my pants", thanks defcon

[Rudy]

damn thats sexy

[furythree]

just "jizzed in my pants", thanks defcon

while we're on the subject of internet memes

I would Hit those rims like a fist of god on the earth

[MKI4EVA]

just a heads up for anyone thinking of changing brake fluid on their CU2. Be sure to use dot 5 or top shelf brake fluid. I used dot 4 shell fluid and it was rubbish. All this time I thought the stock pads were crap. Not at all, they lasted a whole day of tracking without fading. The fading before was caused by brake fluid that couldn't withstand the heat.

[Fredoops]

just a heads up for anyone thinking of changing brake fluid on their CU2. Be sure to use dot 5 or top shelf brake fluid. I used dot 4 shell fluid and it was rubbish. All this time I thought the stock pads were crap. Not at all, they lasted a whole day of tracking without fading. The fading before was caused by brake fluid that couldn't withstand the heat.

You shouldn't be using anything but Honda fluid to begin with............

[yungquan]

is it me or is it really the front bar on Defcon's car (around the foglights) slightly different?
is that the facelifted TSX/euro?
looks AWESOME!!!!!

[opilot87]

You shouldn't be using anything but Honda fluid to begin with............

***pats head***

[azn_k3nt]

Looks right (Part Number), but the picture is a bit deceiving...I think it actually looks like the link I will link below (please correct me if I'm wrong).


That's a little exxier than HeelToeAuto (https://www.heeltoeauto.com/K-N-Performance-Air-Filter-Drop-In-replacement-09-Acura-TSX-CU2-4Cyl-33-2430-pr-65274.html)


No worries, trust :)...i brought 2 drop in filters from mikeperformance once :)

[MKI4EVA]

***pats head***

aAHhahahaha...........I should keep it simple and talk about wheel size and pedal covers.

[euroRwannabe]

is it me or is it really the front bar on Defcon's car (around the foglights) slightly different?
is that the facelifted TSX/euro?
looks AWESOME!!!!!

It's the new facelift.

[azn_k3nt]

that facelight looks good :D

[MR_LATE]

is it me or is it really the front bar on Defcon's car (around the foglights) slightly different?
is that the facelifted TSX/euro?
looks AWESOME!!!!!

hey yungquan, got a quote for rims, they only do them in 20s' x 8.5, wud that fit my car? wud it be really noticable to the popo?

[yungquan]

hey yungquan, got a quote for rims, they only do them in 20s' x 8.5, wud that fit my car? wud it be really noticable to the popo?

what offsets are they ?

[euroRwannabe]

hey guys! long time no mod/post, since its the start of easter holidays i decided to buy and install Paul's new carbon fibre Mugen Grill that he has in stock at www.bodykitskingdom.com.au for our CU2's.

took some shots while installing it, the fitment was not the best and it was missing some holes for the clips on the bumper to hold it so had to use double sided tape, luckily there were bracers on top of the grill so that it would hold on to the radiator cover however those bracers didn't have holes in them either! so we had to drill our own.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0578.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0577.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0579.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0580.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0581.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0583.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0584.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0589.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0591.jpg
FINISHED PRODUCT AFTER A CARWASH!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0595.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0597.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0598.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/aznvi/IMG_0599.jpg

[Kwangstuhhh]

Looks pretty schweeet man! :D

[azn_k3nt]

wow look pretty mad man :D

[euroRwannabe]

Looks pretty schweeet man! :D

thanks tony!


wow look pretty mad man :D

thanks minh!

[MR_LATE]

thanks tony!



thanks minh!

looks good....but....did anyone else see that the mugen badge is crooked? (is that how u spell it? )

[euroRwannabe]

looks good....but....did anyone else see that the mugen badge is crooked? (is that how u spell it? )

good pick up bro, and yeah its a smidge crooked cos my friend stuck it on abit off, ah well not noticeable from a distance :D

[furythree]

how much to buy ur old oem grill :)

[euroRwannabe]

how much to buy ur old oem grill :)

haha not selling it bro, just in case i wanna put it back on and sell the car.

[Kwangstuhhh]

looks good....but....did anyone else see that the mugen badge is crooked? (is that how u spell it? )

So so anal Tony :P

[I CU2]

Hey guys,

What do you think of chrome highlights for the headlights:

http://tiny.cc/dzj69

[furythree]

Hey guys,

What do you think of chrome highlights for the headlights:

http://tiny.cc/dzj69

unless its <$10, not worth the money

[azn_k3nt]

Would this be the right globe size for my euro? 2010 model btw :D
Low Beam Headlight Bulb Size: HID-D2S
High Beam Headlight Bulb Size: 9005

[I CU2]

how much to buy ur old oem grill :)

How come you want the OEM grill for?

[furythree]

to cut up into a custom grill (i.e. no middle bar) and then spray paint to match car.
probably replace the super ugly mesh behind it too. that mesh pattern makes me shudder everytime i see it (mazdas 4wds have it exposed..ugh)

[MR_LATE]

any ideas for the bottom grill?

[furythree]

turbo + radiator:D

[MR_LATE]

turbo + radiator:D

yeah ill just bolt a fmic there without pipes just to ward off people LOL

[Kwangstuhhh]

Would this be the right globe size for my euro? 2010 model btw :D
Low Beam Headlight Bulb Size: HID-D2S
High Beam Headlight Bulb Size: 9005
Hey mate, do you have the Luxury version or Base/Standard version (coz they take different bulbs)?

[azn_k3nt]

Hey mate, do you have the Luxury version or Base/Standard version (coz they take different bulbs)?

Base...

[Kwangstuhhh]

Would this be the right globe size for my euro? 2010 model btw :D
Low Beam Headlight Bulb Size: HID-D2S
High Beam Headlight Bulb Size: 9005


Base...
Ah ok, then you should be looking at:

Low beam: H1
High beam: HB3

Hope this helps :D

[azn_k3nt]

shitttt so my friend is right...its the h1 hahaha i thought it was d2s, has anyone changed to hids on their cu2?

[Kwangstuhhh]

Haha, D2S is for the lux version. I've got HIDs for both my lows and fogs :) and changed my high beam's bulbs too :D

[azn_k3nt]

Man i cant yank the globes out...do i really have 2 open that tyre cover thing to get it out :(

getting hids installed on this car seems like alot more work then the camry and the rav4 ==" where do u hide ur ballasts?

[Kwangstuhhh]

Man i cant yank the globes out...do i really have 2 open that tyre cover thing to get it out :(

getting hids installed on this car seems like alot more work then the camry and the rav4 ==" where do u hide ur ballasts?
As far as I know you'd have to =(...even the stupid Jazz is designed like that =_=" (probably a Honda Thing)...so stupid...Jazz it takes heaps long coz it's so hard to unclip it from underneath...took less than a minute for both my dad's Corolla's low beams yesterday =\

I hid my ballasts around the front bar (within the bumper), zip tied to wherever there is space for it haha

[azn_k3nt]

As far as I know you'd have to =(...even the stupid Jazz is designed like that =_=" (probably a Honda Thing)...so stupid...Jazz it takes heaps long coz it's so hard to unclip it from underneath...took less than a minute for both my dad's Corolla's low beams yesterday =\

I hid my ballasts around the front bar (within the bumper), zip tied to wherever there is space for it haha

ah shit ==" took me all up 35mins to install both the rav4 and camry hids with ease ==" great good one honda...so that's the globe size? now i need a seller? who's willing to sell hids around here at mates rate ;D?

[Kwangstuhhh]

ah shit ==" took me all up 35mins to install both the rav4 and camry hids with ease ==" great good one honda...so that's the globe size? now i need a seller? who's willing to sell hids around here at mates rate ;D?
Yep...H1 for the lows and HB3 for the highs...I don't know of anyone selling HID kits on Ozhonda...I suppose you can try eBay. I know not all can be trusted so good luck :)

[azn_k3nt]

sighsssssssssss ill just fetch one off firesport, i think we got a maxvision seller lurking around the forum.

fkkkkk my k&n drop in filter is taking its sorry ass time coming 2 melbourne ==

do u have 2 move the tyre again 2 install the driver side ligh? or is it for the passenger side only?

[Kwangstuhhh]

Haha fair enough mate.

Where did you order your drop in filter from?

I'm not sure...coz I removed my bumper when I installed it lol...I'm guessing you might have to @_@

[azn_k3nt]

damn ==" so look like i have 2 remove my bumper for this job whoop whoop hahaha

The seller :) on ebay (http://myworld.ebay.com.au/mikesperformance/?_trksid=p4340.l2559)

That's the part i got.... (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370371540801&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)

[Kwangstuhhh]

Ah ok...US IS pretty far :P

You don't HAVE to but it'll be easier since you wanna hide your ballasts haha

[Fredoops]

Has anyone here done any weight reduction on their euro's yet?

[azn_k3nt]

Ah ok...US IS pretty far :P

You don't HAVE to but it'll be easier since you wanna hide your ballasts haha

O.o then where can i get these drop in filters, may i ask =O

How many watts is ur hids? :D

[TurBIce]

MKI4EVA. Looks like Usd is getting closer to 1.10. :)

[euroRwannabe]

Has anyone here done any weight reduction on their euro's yet?

i doubt it, the interiors too nice to strip, unless your talking other stuff?...

please continue

[euroRwannabe]

shitttt so my friend is right...its the h1 hahaha i thought it was d2s, has anyone changed to hids on their cu2?

I HAVE :D

got a guy to do it in melbourne in St. Albans for $140 (includes installation) takes about an hour, very very good quality! 100% recommended. The guy's name is Luke if your interested i'll PM you his number.

[furythree]

wat is a ballast?


MKI4EVA. Looks like Usd is getting closer to 1.10. :)

i want to pounce on that replica CAI so bad because of that. $90 CAI how can u resist....

[MR_LATE]

wat is a ballast?



i want to pounce on that replica CAI so bad because of that. $90 CAI how can u resist....

yeah,u mean the red one? same same,
ballast is the metal thingy that conects to the hid igniter,,,
**in before kwangstuhh says im an idiot :P**

[azn_k3nt]

I HAVE :D

got a guy to do it in melbourne in St. Albans for $140 (includes installation) takes about an hour, very very good quality! 100% recommended. The guy's name is Luke if your interested i'll PM you his number.

wow bro, that's expensive =/ what hids did he install for you???

maxvision is like $70bucks kit + 50bucks installation

my friend told me 2 get the kit from andrew and he'll install it for free xD

[furythree]

damn i wish i lived in melbourne...

[euroRwannabe]

damn i wish i lived in melbourne...

trust me bro, melbourne aint that great, i wish i lived in brizzy so i can get hooked up with Paul at bodykitskingdom, :(
melbourne = 4 seasons in a day, on occasions puddles everywhere caused by random rain = risk of water logging if you had a CAI :(

[Kwangstuhhh]

yeah,u mean the red one? same same,
ballast is the metal thingy that conects to the hid igniter,,,
**in before kwangstuhh says im an idiot :P**
You're still an idiot Tony :P hehe

To simply put think of the ballast to be a "transformer" mechanism that pumps more power/voltage into the bulb...


trust me bro, melbourne aint that great, i wish i lived in brizzy so i can get hooked up with Paul at bodykitskingdom, :(
melbourne = 4 seasons in a day, on occasions puddles everywhere caused by random rain = risk of water logging if you had a CAI :(
True, but Brizzy is sooooooooo effing boring...trust me...haha

[MKI4EVA]

MKI4EVA. Looks like Usd is getting closer to 1.10. :)

hahahah I know.....I trade currency markets and indices daily.

kinda uming and aring about getting a DC2R that's why I haven't bought the sus for the euro.

have been buying golfing gear instead lol.

[MR_LATE]

yeah thats the word i was looking for, "TRANSformer" more than meets the eye?

[hondar]

As you know natnat, buying wheels is a very difficult choice & i have looked into a number of options. Firstly I was looking for a set of OEM 18's with no scratches or gutter rash, That was unsuccessful. I then sent 2 online applications to JDM Concept looking to buy a set of SSR Vienna LM9's, I received no reply to either application which tells me they are not interested in my Business. I have visited every tyre dealer in the area & they had nothing that suited my taste. Next option was searching online, I liked some of the RonJon wheels from the states, but importing was not a feasible option. So it came down to a set of BBS or Enkie's & they are the 2 wheels that I asked for thoughts on.

Hi buddah51au, i never received any emails from you. two possible problems, either you didnt enter the correct email address for us to reply back or it was caught by spam filter. either way we are aware of this problem and we are rolling out jdmc v2 which will ensure all enquries are received.

we always answer email and LM9 not hard to get quote for...

[furythree]

what did youend up getting buddah? i struck out on the ron jons too

[buddah51au]

Nothing as yet mate, still running OEM. It is such a tough decision, add to that I Have probate on a deceased estate in progress which is making me think about updating to the new model CU2 when it arrives. But also in mind is the fact that my car rarely leaves the garage these days, so why spend money on it. Since moving to Hervey Bay, everything I need is within a few kms, so it is far better to do what is needed on 2 wheels. The car just sits in a garage with a cover over it. I am in no hurry to make any decisions, but at present I intend to wait for probate to be finalised & I will either update to a new CU2, or keep what I have, add a nice set of wheels, a Modulo kit & possibly a Fujitsubo exhaust, bit will definitely not be lowering it.

Regardless of getting an update model or keeping my current car I think I will be getting a set of Work Varianza SCHWERT SC1. That is my current thinking anyway.

[furythree]

price? pics?

[buddah51au]

Work Varianza Schwerts C1

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/buddah51au/WorkVarianzaSCHWERTSC1.jpg

[WarrenM]

They delivered the wrong model air filter - took a week to get it exchanged! Finally put it in yesterday. Definitely makes a serious difference! So does keeping away from Shell 95 Octane - that stuff is just hopeless!

I've lined up my hardware for a serious electronic makeover:

Bury CC9060 IQ voice-controlled Bluetooth
Bury Series 9 Modular Base and Active Phone Cradle for HTC Desire
JBL MS-8 8-channel Digital Sound Processor / 8-channel Amplifier
Alpine MRV-F405 4-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 6000x mono block Amplifier
Hertz HSK 165 splits (new model) for front doors
Infinity 652i coax speakers for back doors
Infinity 652i coax speakers for rear parcel shelf
Infinity 452i coax speaker for centre front shelf
Phase Linear HD-12 sub-woofer for boot
SSL 3.5 Farad stiffening capacitor


Now it's just a matter of getting Juerg of Auto Acoustics to put it all together, with some Dynamat, cables, woodwork, sweat and ingenuity.

Piece of cake!

Well it has been over a month since my installation was to take place, and I'm not much closer to it. My son's motor bike was damaged while parked and TOTALLED so he's been using my wife's car until the bike gets replaced. So I can't monopolise her car while mine is in the audio shop. Hopefully in two weeks' time.

In the meantime, the audio has been adjusted. Gone are the back door speakers. An extra amplifier has been thrown in - a Schneider SPA 9702A 2-channel amp. My Hertz HSK165 splits are being split - they are losing the passive crossover and going active crossover so they can be time-aligned by the JBL MS-8.

I'm also replacing the battery, going for a FULLRIVER 12V 55AH DEEP CYCLE AGM battery. This battery is 100% spill-proof even if damaged, can be discharged to over 80% of capacity which makes it excellent for high power amps, yet provides sufficient instantaneous cranking current for repeated engine starting. It has a 2 year warranty and a 5-to-10 year service life. Actual voltage available will be significantly greater than 12 volts, probably over 14 volts, which is optimum for most high quality car audio amplifiers. The 3.5 farad capacitor should keep the voltage to the amps more-or-less constant to the amplifiers. The battery terminals will be replaced with gold-plated terminals with digital voltage readout, able to accept multiple + and - cables up to 0GA. Total fuse requirements still to be determined.


Bury CC9060 IQ voice-controlled Bluetooth
Bury Series 9 Modular Base and Active Phone Cradle for HTC Desire
JBL MS-8 8-channel Digital Sound Processor / 8-channel Amplifier
Alpine MRV-F405 4-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 3072A 2-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 6000x mono block Amplifier
Hertz HSK 165 splits (new model) for front doors and pillars (replacing existing speakers)
Infinity 652i coax speakers for rear parcel shelf (replacing existing speakers)
Infinity 452i coax speaker for centre front shelf (replacing existing speaker)
Phase Linear HC-12 subwoofer for boot
VFM Audio 1.4 cu ft sealed subwoofer enclosure
SSL 3.5 Farad stiffening capacitor
FullRiver 12V 55AH deep cycle AGM battery


I have edge-braced and massively sound-deadened the subwoofer enclosure. For some subs sound-deadening can be a problem as it effectively increases the volume by perhaps 15%, putting more strain on the sub's motor (most subs rely to some extent on the internal air pressure of the enclosure to help the motor return the cone to rest. The Phase Linear sub can be used as a "free-air" sub, so its motor is not expected to require that help).

The wheel arches have been sound-deadened, using 3M Sound Deadener spray paint. The result has been very good, but I shall be adding more sound deadener in the next few days as I'm not completely happy with it yet.

The bonnet has been sound-deadened using a combination of constrained layer dampening (CLD) (like DynaMat) over 25% of the surface, then covered by foam-backed Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV). Sound deadening the bonnet has been very instructive - the direction of engine noise has changed from my face to my feet, meaning that the bonnet was one major conduit of engine noise, with the rest coming through the firewall.

The boot area under the spare tyre has been sound deadened using CLD 25% and completely covered by MLV. Exhaust noise has been lessened, but not nearly enough - the rest of the boot floor needs to be done.

The following areas will be similarly sound-proofed or sound-deadened:

Rear shelf
Boot
Doors
Firewall
Floor between firewall and front seats


That's all for now

Regards
Warren

[Fredoops]

Well it has been over a month since my installation was to take place, and I'm not much closer to it. My son's motor bike was damaged while parked and TOTALLED so he's been using my wife's car until the bike gets replaced. So I can't monopolise her car while mine is in the audio shop. Hopefully in two weeks' time.

In the meantime, the audio has been adjusted. Gone are the back door speakers. An extra amplifier has been thrown in - a Schneider SPA 9702A 2-channel amp. My Hertz HSK165 splits are being split - they are losing the passive crossover and going active crossover so they can be time-aligned by the JBL MS-8.

I'm also replacing the battery, going for a FULLRIVER 12V 55AH DEEP CYCLE AGM battery. This battery is 100% spill-proof even if damaged, can be discharged to over 80% of capacity which makes it excellent for high power amps, yet provides sufficient instantaneous cranking current for repeated engine starting. It has a 2 year warranty and a 5-to-10 year service life. Actual voltage available will be significantly greater than 12 volts, probably over 14 volts, which is optimum for most high quality car audio amplifiers. The battery terminals will be replaced with gold-plated terminals with digital voltage readout, able to accept multiple + and - cables up to 0GA. Total fuse requirements still to be determined.


Bury CC9060 IQ voice-controlled Bluetooth
Bury Series 9 Modular Base and Active Phone Cradle for HTC Desire
JBL MS-8 8-channel Digital Sound Processor / 8-channel Amplifier
Alpine MRV-F405 4-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 3072A 2-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 6000x mono block Amplifier
Hertz HSK 165 splits (new model) for front doors
Infinity 652i coax speakers for back doors
Infinity 652i coax speakers for rear parcel shelf
Infinity 452i coax speaker for centre front shelf
Phase Linear HC-12 subwoofer for boot
VFM Audio 1.4 cu ft sealed subwoofer enclosure
SSL 3.5 Farad stiffening capacitor
FullRiver 12V 55AH deep cycle AGM battery


I have edge-braced and massively sound-deadened the subwoofer enclosure. For some subs sound-deadening can be a problem as it effectively increases the volume by perhaps 15%, putting more strain on the sub's motor (most subs rely to some extent on the internal air pressure of the enclosure to help the motor return the cone to rest. The Phase Linear sub can be used as a "free-air" sub, so its motor is not expected to require that help).

The wheel arches have been sound-deadened, using 3M Sound Deadener spray paint. The result has been very good, but I shall be adding more sound deadener in the next few days.

The bonnet has been sound-deadened using a combination of constrained layer dampening (CLD) (like DynaMat) over 25% of the surface, then covered by foam-backed Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV).

The spare tyre area of the boot has been sound deadened using CLD 25% and completely covered by MLV.

The following areas will be similarly sound-proofed or sound-deadened:

Rear shelf
Boot
Doors
Firewall
Floor between firewall and front seats


That's all for now

Regards
Warren

Nice work dude, btw Infinity speakers?!? I think Kia Optima has those as standard lol, they must be good.

[WarrenM]

Nice work dude, btw Infinity speakers?!? Thats what comes standard on the new Kia Optima.

You know those crappy excuses for speakers that Honda put in your CU2? They are none other than Alpines!!! The very worst speakers that I've ever seen, made by a company that can definitely make good car speakers. Infinity's retail speakers are slightly laid back but very natural sounding - not a shadow on the Hertz speakers though. Not sure if you know, but Infinity was the first company in the world to market a super-expensive domestic speaker - the Infinity IRS was considered for several years to be the best domestic speaker in the world, at a paltry US$65,000 when US$1 was real money.

[Fredoops]

You know those crappy excuses for speakers that Honda put in your CU2? They are none other than Alpines!!! The very worst speakers that I've ever seen, made by a company that can definitely make good car speakers. Infinity's retail speakers are slightly laid back but very natural sounding - not a shadow on the Hertz speakers though. Not sure if you know, but Infinity was the first company in the world to market a super-expensive domestic speaker - the Infinity IRS was considered for several years to be the best domestic speaker in the world, at a paltry US$65,000 when US$1 was real money.

You just made the Kia sound like a really good deal LOL!!!

check this out, sampling of the Infinity system in a Kia Optima, lightyears ahead of the CL9 and CU2 what do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHgq-7aDWus

[WarrenM]

You just made the Kia sound like a really good deal LOL!!!

check this out, sampling of the Infinity system in a Kia Optima, lightyears ahead of the CL9 and CU2 what do you think?

Sounds quite good. Have you ever driven a Kia? Last one I drove sounded like a truck engine with the power of a motor scooter. Not a fun ride. They may have improved since then.

[Fredoops]

Try the new Optima... Just go and try it, I was very impressed, not at least the GDI engine, 148KW on 91RON while drinking the same as a CU2

The new Gen Theta engine is so advanced Mitsubishi and Chrysler is paying Hyundai/Kia for the right to use it.
The Current Mitsubishi Lancer and Lancer Evolution are running on modified HYUNDAI/Kia engine's (Mitsubishi 4B11/4B11T/4B12)

I'm waiting on the Optima turbo version to come out, 204KW, 365Nm, Less than 9L/100KM combined (still drooling over the Coupe version (http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/04/looking-ahead-to-the-kia-optima-coupe.html)), only thing I'd do is swap out the terrible Nexen tyres for a set of Falken's or Sumitomos

[Rudy]

Try the new Optima... Just go and try it, I was very impressed, not at least the GDI engine, 148KW on 91RON while drinking the same as a CU2

The new Gen Theta engine is so advanced Mitsubishi and Chrysler is paying Hyundai/Kia for the right to use it.
The Current Mitsubishi Lancer and Lancer Evolution are running on modified HYUNDAI/Kia engine's (Mitsubishi 4B11/4B11T/4B12)

I'm waiting on the Optima turbo version to come out, 204KW, 365Nm, Less than 9L/100KM combined (still drooling over the Coupe version (http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/04/looking-ahead-to-the-kia-optima-coupe.html)), only thing I'd do is swap out the terrible Nexen tyres for a set of Falken's or Sumitomos


That coupe rendition looks absolutely amazing and the sound quality above..wow. I just hope they bring the turbo here.

[buddah51au]

My opinion is the new optima is a huge step forward for Kia. The major problem for me is a fully sealed auto transmission, meaning you cant change the oil. Therefore the transmission is a disposable unit, not suitable for those who wish to keep a car longer than 5 years.

[Fredoops]

My opinion is the new optima is a huge step forward for Kia. The major problem for me is a fully sealed auto transmission, meaning you cant change the oil. Therefore the transmission is a disposable unit, not suitable for those who wish to keep a car longer than 5 years.
You can change it, it just got no dipstick is all.

[buddah51au]

I have checked with my dealer - Honda / Subaru / Kia / Suzuki Franchise, they say you cant even drain the oil, at least they haven't found any drain plugs as yet.

[WarrenM]

Sounds quite good. Have you ever driven a Kia? Last one I drove sounded like a truck engine with the power of a motor scooter. Not a fun ride. They may have improved since then.

The other problem I've found with Kia cars that I have driven is the lack of noise shielding of any type - wind noise, tyre noise, motor noise, exhaust noise all are above average. It sounds like they want to radically reposition themselves in the market, so I expect their lack of noise insulation is also being improved.

[Fredoops]

I have checked with my dealer - Honda / Subaru / Kia / Suzuki Franchise, they say you cant even drain the oil, at least they haven't found any drain plugs as yet.
The owners manual/logbook tells them to change ATF fluid every 60,000 miles under severe usage... So you have to be able to do it otherwise it won't be on the manual.

Tell the dealer people to read their workshop manual. again and if they STILL don't get it give them this:
See the link below, download the PDF "Auto_trans_fluid_service.pdf" (abotu 1/2 way down the page)it's the workshop manual for the 6spd auto tranny on the hyundai/kia platform. theres no dipstick to avoid contamination/oxidation.
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/t48206-sealed-transmission.htm

It'll be interesting to see how many cars got ruined cause dealers don't know what they supposed to know.


The other problem I've found with Kia cars that I have driven is the lack of noise shielding of any type - wind noise, tyre noise, motor noise, exhaust noise all are above average. It sounds like they want to radically reposition themselves in the market, so I expect their lack of noise insulation is also being improved.
Engine is still nosier than the Euro (at least the CL9), but all Direct-inject engines are like that.

Ok back to topic anyone else had upgraded their sound system in the CU2?

[azn_k3nt]

upgraded? as in the speakers/subs and headunit? cbfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff i looked at it, too many speakers =="

just installed my k&n drop in filter for the cu2, its mintttttt =D fuel consumption kept dropping...now its about 7.2lt/100km :D

[WarrenM]

upgraded? as in the speakers/subs and headunit? cbfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff i looked at it, too many speakers =="

It isn't really that many speakers you need to replace - all you need to keep for great sound are a pair of front splits, centre front, and sub. If you have people regularly in the back, you may also want to put in replacement parcel shelf speakers. The big problem is that the head unit is equalised to try to compensate for the existing terrible speakers - replacing these speakers with good ones, and feeding them using the same signals, would be even worse than not replacing them at all. So you need a Digital Sound Processor which can pre-equalise back to normal (or completely replace the head unit which is a real bitch). Using a DSP which does automatic time alignment, such as the Alpine or JBL, means that you can get a sound system with a real stereo sound stage.

[azn_k3nt]

hrmmmms guess i can look into it again...

anyways has anyone got hids low beam on their cu2 cheaper then $120 + installation ><?

[MR_LATE]

hrmmmms guess i can look into it again...

anyways has anyone got hids low beam on their cu2 cheaper then $120 + installation ><?

install ur self :P

[azn_k3nt]

install ur self :P

i dont have the balls to change hids on a euro XD anyone with expience on cu2, wanna team up with me? i know how hids work done a few jobs on toyotas before

[Sambo73]

Hi Guys,
I am looking in upgrading my alloys wheels with these!
Honda Accord 18" Delta Alloy Wheel


I can source these from the UK but can not find a Honda dealer here in Brissie.
Does anyone know if these can be sourced from here in Australia?

[furythree]

arent they 17"s

*edit*

oh wait you said accord

[Sambo73]

arent they 17"s

*edit*

oh wait you said accord

No they are 18" wheels here is the link
http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genuine-honda-accord-18-delta-alloy-wheel-p-663.html

[Kwangstuhhh]

i dont have the balls to change hids on a euro XD anyone with expience on cu2, wanna team up with me? i know how hids work done a few jobs on toyotas before
I would if I lived in Melb or if you drove up to Brissy just to do them :P

just an FYI the HID installation is a bit more trickier on the CU2 than Toyotas...Toyota headlight changing in general is way easier to do...Honda = accessing the bulb through the wheel flap (or watever it called haha)

[s-ichigo]

these are very nice too
http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genuine-honda-19-rage-alloy-wheel-single-p-634.html
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/raimondima/2010_0723TSXFrontSkirt0003.jpg?t=1279949754
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/raimondima/2010_0723TSXFrontSkirt0006.jpg?t=1279949754

[Sambo73]

these are very nice too
http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genuine-honda-19-rage-alloy-wheel-single-p-634.html
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/raimondima/2010_0723TSXFrontSkirt0003.jpg?t=1279949754
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/raimondima/2010_0723TSXFrontSkirt0006.jpg?t=1279949754

This your Euro s-ichigo? I see it has Acura logos.

[Fredoops]

It's a USDM car it appears.

[azn_k3nt]

Leftie drive...its a usdm :)

[Sambo73]

Hi Guys,
I contacted Cox Motor Parts and ask for the shipping cost to Australia.

Price per wheel 145.00 pounds X 4 add 250.00 pounds for shipping = 830.00 pound

830 X $1.51 AUD = $1250 delivered to door.

do you think that is a good price?
18633

[maclovin]

Hi Guys,
I contacted Cox Motor Parts and ask for the shipping cost to Australia.

Price per wheel 145.00 pounds X 4 add 250.00 pounds for shipping = 830.00 pound

830 X $1.51 AUD = $1250 delivered to door.

do you think that is a good price?
18633

Do you have to pay import duty and GST?

[tony1234]

Hi Guys,
I contacted Cox Motor Parts and ask for the shipping cost to Australia.

Price per wheel 145.00 pounds X 4 add 250.00 pounds for shipping = 830.00 pound

830 X $1.51 AUD = $1250 delivered to door.

do you think that is a good price?
18633

Price is OK for 18s.You should look around some local tyre places before you order them though.

[Sambo73]

went to my local Tyres & More and was told there is a problem with 18" after market wheels. Something to do with the brake caliper been to big.

He said that i would need a 19X8 +45 at (wait for it) $900 per wheel (with tyres) :eek:

That to rich for my blood (plus the wife would divorce me)

[Fredoops]

try www.tirerack.com.

[nxn75u]

went to my local Tyres & More and was told there is a problem with 18" after market wheels. Something to do with the brake caliper been to big.

He said that i would need a 19X8 +45 at (wait for it) $900 per wheel (with tyres) :eek:

That to rich for my blood (plus the wife would divorce me)

Thats too expensive. What rims are they offering you?

[Sambo73]

Thats too expensive. What rims are they offering you?

http://www.ozracing.com/car_wheels_var/OZ%20Racing/25183/RACING/SUPERTURISMO%20GT/25499.aspx
He said that this was the only wheels he could get in from his supplier!

I had a look at this web site www.tirerack.com. as Fredoops recommended.
Has anyone bought anything from these guys?

[Rudy]

http://www.ozracing.com/car_wheels_var/OZ%20Racing/25183/RACING/SUPERTURISMO%20GT/25499.aspx
He said that this was the only wheels he could get in from his supplier!

I had a look at this web site www.tirerack.com. as Fredoops recommended.
Has anyone bought anything from these guys?


Lol that guy is full of BS.

Anyway, 18 is perfectly fine. What criteria are you looking for in a wheel?

[Fredoops]

http://www.ozracing.com/car_wheels_var/OZ%20Racing/25183/RACING/SUPERTURISMO%20GT/25499.aspx
He said that this was the only wheels he could get in from his supplier!

I had a look at this web site www.tirerack.com. as Fredoops recommended.
Has anyone bought anything from these guys?

one of the guys here brought tires fronthere... Don't remember the username but his/her sig us a puppy dog with a hat.

[nxn75u]

i would recommend famous tyre store such as talebs or tempe tyres if you do not want to spend a lot on wheel and package tyres.

If you want quality Japanese rims you can try JDM concept or autotechnic. They are also in the trader lists.

[MKI4EVA]

best rims to date........reminds me of C63 AMG'ish.


these are very nice too
http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genuine-honda-19-rage-alloy-wheel-single-p-634.html
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/raimondima/2010_0723TSXFrontSkirt0003.jpg?t=1279949754
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/raimondima/2010_0723TSXFrontSkirt0006.jpg?t=1279949754

[Kwangstuhhh]

Hey all!

Just got a question for those with aftermarket rims/experts :P

What's the max width and offset I could go with rims on my CU2 if I was looking at getting 18"?

Much help would be greatly appreciated :) :)

Thanks!

[WarrenM]

Well it has been over a month since my installation was to take place, and I'm not much closer to it. My son's motor bike was damaged while parked and TOTALLED so he's been using my wife's car until the bike gets replaced. So I can't monopolise her car while mine is in the audio shop. Hopefully in two weeks' time.

In the meantime, the audio has been adjusted. Gone are the back door speakers. An extra amplifier has been thrown in - a Schneider SPA 9702A 2-channel amp. My Hertz HSK165 splits are being split - they are losing the passive crossover and going active crossover so they can be time-aligned by the JBL MS-8.

I'm also replacing the battery, going for a FULLRIVER 12V 55AH DEEP CYCLE AGM battery. This battery is 100% spill-proof even if damaged, can be discharged to over 80% of capacity which makes it excellent for high power amps, yet provides sufficient instantaneous cranking current for repeated engine starting. It has a 2 year warranty and a 5-to-10 year service life. Actual voltage available will be significantly greater than 12 volts, probably over 14 volts, which is optimum for most high quality car audio amplifiers. The 3.5 farad capacitor should keep the voltage to the amps more-or-less constant to the amplifiers. The battery terminals will be replaced with gold-plated terminals with digital voltage readout, able to accept multiple + and - cables up to 0GA. Total fuse requirements still to be determined.


Bury CC9060 IQ voice-controlled Bluetooth
Bury Series 9 Modular Base and Active Phone Cradle for HTC Desire
JBL MS-8 8-channel Digital Sound Processor / 8-channel Amplifier
Alpine MRV-F405 4-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 3072A 2-channel Amplifier
Schneider SPA 6000x mono block Amplifier
Hertz HSK 165 splits (new model) for front doors and pillars (replacing existing speakers)
Infinity 652i coax speakers for rear parcel shelf (replacing existing speakers)
Infinity 452i coax speaker for centre front shelf (replacing existing speaker)
Phase Linear HC-12 subwoofer for boot
VFM Audio 1.4 cu ft sealed subwoofer enclosure
SSL 3.5 Farad stiffening capacitor
FullRiver 12V 55AH deep cycle AGM battery


I have edge-braced and massively sound-deadened the subwoofer enclosure. For some subs sound-deadening can be a problem as it effectively increases the volume by perhaps 15%, putting more strain on the sub's motor (most subs rely to some extent on the internal air pressure of the enclosure to help the motor return the cone to rest. The Phase Linear sub can be used as a "free-air" sub, so its motor is not expected to require that help).

The wheel arches have been sound-deadened, using 3M Sound Deadener spray paint. The result has been very good, but I shall be adding more sound deadener in the next few days as I'm not completely happy with it yet.

The bonnet has been sound-deadened using a combination of constrained layer dampening (CLD) (like DynaMat) over 25% of the surface, then covered by foam-backed Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV). Sound deadening the bonnet has been very instructive - the direction of engine noise has changed from my face to my feet, meaning that the bonnet was one major conduit of engine noise, with the rest coming through the firewall.

The boot area under the spare tyre has been sound deadened using CLD 25% and completely covered by MLV. Exhaust noise has been lessened, but not nearly enough - the rest of the boot floor needs to be done.

The following areas will be similarly sound-proofed or sound-deadened:

Rear shelf
Boot
Doors
Firewall
Floor between firewall and front seats


That's all for now

Regards
Warren

Delayed yet again.

Photos of the car before installation:

Front side showing Modulo body kit (grille, bumper bar, side skirts, etc)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/AccordFrontSmall.jpg

Rear side showing Modulo body kit (duckbill spoiler, bumper bar, etc)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/AccordEuroModulo_-_Copy.jpg

Inside showing Elegance Kit (Sports steering wheel, sports pedals, leather gear knob, brushed aluminium trim, etc)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/Accord_Euro_Sports-Elegance_Pack.jpg


Photos of some of the electronics to be installed:

FullRiver DC55-12 sealed leakproof deep-cycle battery
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/FullRiver_Deep_Cycle_Battery.jpg

SSL 350B 3.5 Farad Power Capacitor
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/SSL_3_5_Farad_Capacitor.jpg

JBL MS-8 8-channel Digital Sound Processor (pre-equalisation + post-equalisation + time alignment + optional 8-channel amplifier)
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/JBL_MS-8_DSP.jpg

Schneider SPA-6000X x-class competition-grade mono-block amp delivering 500W RMS into 4 Ohms and up to 3000W Peak into 1 Ohm
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/Schneider_SPA-6000X.jpg

Phase Linear HC-12 audiophile 12" subwoofer
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/PhaseLinear_HC-12.png

Alpine MRV-F405 4-channel amp for Hertz front splits
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/Alpine_MRV-F405.jpg

Hertz HSK 165 splits for front doors
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/Hertz_HSK_165.jpg

Infinity 651i coax pair for rear parcel shelf and 452i coax speaker for centre front shelf
http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/data/500/Infinity652i_and_452i.jpg

That'll do for now.

Regards
Warren

[euRo_noob]

Hi guys, I would just like to know if anyone of you have installed a headunit into their Euros yet. I want this do this in the future but I don't know much (if anything) about taking the control panel and stuff so I'd obviously get some professional help. I'd want a touch screen headunit with a GPS in it as well, not just a headunit for music. I just wanted to know rough prices or something to do this and how hard is it etc etc. If someone could explain everything to me, that would be greatly appreciated.

Also Warren, would you say JL audio systems are good? Why did you go with what you chose? I'm noob with sound systems as well :S

Edit: Oh and, where did you get your window visors Warren!? I like those slim ones better than the OEM ones ): Are they the JDM ones?

Thank you,
Steven

[aussiebuddha]

Hi guys, I would just like to know if anyone of you have installed a headunit into their Euros yet. I want this do this in the future but I don't know much (if anything) about taking the control panel and stuff so I'd obviously get some professional help. I'd want a touch screen headunit with a GPS in it as well, not just a headunit for music. I just wanted to know rough prices or something to do this and how hard is it etc etc. If someone could explain everything to me, that would be greatly appreciated.

Also Warren, would you say JL audio systems are good? Why did you go with what you chose? I'm noob with sound systems as well :S

Edit: Oh and, where did you get your window visors Warren!? I like those slim ones better than the OEM ones ): Are they the JDM ones?

Thank you,
Steven

For the CU2 is very tricky.
I believe there are no fascia kits available yet, so it'd need to be a custom job.
I'd be happy of being corrected, as i'm looking to do the same here.

There are some GPS units being sold from china that fit on the information display, and where the pocket is. but I'm not sure about their quality, or whether they will display the information that screen has currently.

[WarrenM]

Hi guys, I would just like to know if anyone of you have installed a headunit into their Euros yet. I want this do this in the future but I don't know much (if anything) about taking the control panel and stuff so I'd obviously get some professional help. I'd want a touch screen headunit with a GPS in it as well, not just a headunit for music. I just wanted to know rough prices or something to do this and how hard is it etc etc. If someone could explain everything to me, that would be greatly appreciated.

Also Warren, would you say JL audio systems are good? Why did you go with what you chose? I'm noob with sound systems as well :S

Edit: Oh and, where did you get your window visors Warren!? I like those slim ones better than the OEM ones ): Are they the JDM ones?

Thank you,
Steven

Hi Steven.

AFAIK, these window visors are OEM. They look the same as those in the accessories brochure. I bought my CU2 2nd hand with all its current accessories already installed (Modulo, Elegance, Visors, Window Tinting).

I'll go through my thinking for each of the items which is being added in:


Bury Bluetooth CC 9060 IQ

Choice was Bury or Parrott
Bury looks like the technology leader
Able to get it new for very good price on the web
Adding in the active cradle was a nicety, but makes a difference when I am driving long distances and need to answer lots of business calls on the way, drawing down my phone battery

FullRiver Battery DC55-12

My amplifiers will draw a LOT of current
A standard starter battery only drains a tiny proportion of its capacity before it starts bottoming out as it is optimised for big short bursts (starting) rather than big constant drain (high-power amps). Typically bottoms out at about 90%-95% of capacity (i.e. after using just 5%-10% of capacity) - watch your headlights dim each time your subwoofer thumps!
Choice1 is a dual-purpose wet-cell battery of which the best-known is the Optima yellow-top range - typically bottoms out at about 70% of capacity - about $320
Choice2 is an AGM (Absorbed Glass Matt) deep cycle battery of which the best known manufacturer is FullRiver - typically bottoms out at 15% of capacity - recharges MUCH faster than wet cell battery - price is about $220 - battery life is typically 5-to-10 years!
Choice3 is a separate deep-cycle battery - requires an upgrade to the alternator system - I don't need it.

Power Capacitor

A power capacitor between the battery and the hi-fi amps will charge up and then release current as demanded by the instantaneous needs of the amp, putting less pressure on the battery.
If the power capacitor is too small for the purpose, it will regularly fully drain, and will in fact be a net drain on the battery instead of a help!
For small-to-moderate sound systems, a 1 Farad capacitor is likely to be sufficient
I found this 3.5 Farad capacitor at an excellent price on the web

JBL MS-8 Digital Sound Processor

The Accord Euro Luxury head unit is not bad at all. But the speakers are atrocious - all of them! The head unit has been hard-equalised to try to compensate for speakers which have no treble, boomy bass, peaks and troughs everywhere. As a result, if you simply replace the speakers or add amplification and speakers, the result will be terrible. The only way to keep the head unit and properly compensate for it (apart from modifying its electronics to bypass the equalisation completely), is to re-equalise the output of the head unit BEFORE feeding it to your amplifiers and speakers.
There are a few choices for pre-equalising DSPs, but most are limited to 4 channels, or 5 channels. There are a number of 8-channel DSPs being readied for release, but right now the choice is JBL MS-8 or ...wait.
The MS-8 takes the speaker output from the head unit and, using its own test CD, resets it to something very close to flat over the audible frequency range. WOW!
It also sets delays for each of the speakers so that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at exactly the same time, so that you get a truly remarkable recreation of the sound stage
It also has a built-in amplifier which you can choose to use or bypass on each of the 8 channels

Hertz HSK 165 splits

There are lots of excellent speakers out there. When it comes to splits, you start hearing REALLY good quality sound at about $500 retail - Hertz HSK 165s, equivalent Focals, etc.
With care and some luck, you can find non-fake high quality speakers on the web, for very very good prices
That's what I got, but not before going through the hassle of discovering and dealing with my first two pairs of HSK 165s which were fake!

Infinity superseded coax speakers for front shelf centre and rear parcel shelf

Centre speaker is remarkably important for enhancing depth in the sound stage. As a result it needs to be pretty good. But it is still "fill" - unless you are trying to win a competition, you don't want to spend silly money on this speaker.
Rear shelf speakers are not that important for listeners at the front, but help manage music in the back. In contrast, rear door speakers are almost useless unless you have a chauffeur. You don't want the sound to be out of character with the rest of the system.
I like Infinity speakers - they are detailed but a little laid back compared to the Hertz HSKs, and these superseded speakers cost me a lot less than current model speakers of the same quality.

Hertz HSK 165 splits

There are lots of excellent speakers out there. When it comes to splits, you start hearing REALLY good quality sound at about $500 retail - Hertz HSK 165s, equivalent Focals, etc.
With care and some luck, you can find non-fake high quality speakers on the web, for very very good prices
That's what I got, but not before going through the hassle of discovering and dealing with my first two pairs of HSK 165s which were fake!

Infinity superseded coax speakers for front shelf centre and rear parcel shelf

Centre speaker is remarkably important for enhancing depth in the sound stage. As a result it needs to be pretty good. But it is still "fill" - unless you are trying to win a competition, you don't want to spend silly money on this speaker.
Rear shelf speakers are not that important for listeners at the front, but help manage music in the back. In contrast, rear door speakers are almost useless unless you have a chauffeur. You don't want the sound to be out of character with the rest of the system.
I like Infinity speakers - they are detailed but a little laid back compared to the Hertz HSKs, and these superseded speakers cost me a lot less than current model speakers of the same quality.

Hertz HSK 165 splits

There are lots of excellent speakers out there. When it comes to splits, you start hearing REALLY good quality sound at about $500 retail - Hertz HSK 165s, equivalent Focals, etc.
With care and some luck, you can find non-fake high quality speakers on the web, for very very good prices
That's what I got, but not before going through the hassle of discovering and dealing with my first two pairs of HSK 165s which were fake!

Infinity superseded coax speakers for front shelf centre and rear parcel shelf

Centre speaker is remarkably important for enhancing depth in the sound stage. As a result it needs to be pretty good. But it is still "fill" - unless you are trying to win a competition, you don't want to spend silly money on this speaker.
Rear shelf speakers are not that important for listeners at the front, but help manage music in the back. In contrast, rear door speakers are almost useless unless you have a chauffeur. You don't want the sound to be out of character with the rest of the system.
I like Infinity speakers - they are detailed but a little laid back compared to the Hertz HSKs, and these superseded speakers cost me a lot less than current model speakers of the same quality.

Phase Linear 12" speaker

This is an experiment! Phase Linear were are top-of-market manufacturer of audiophile-oriented car hi-fi a decade ago, but their parent company went bust in 2003 and they are no more.
I got two of these subs, brand new (yet close to 10 years old) on eBay
They are very flexible in how you box them, which was attractive to me. I've decided to put one in a sealed enclosure, which I have modified by smothering almost all internal sound reflections, which makes it behave a little like an open air environment (which the Phase Linear can handle but many other subs can not).
If it does not work as I want it to, I have a JL Audio 12" sub as a fall-back

Amplifiers

I've bought all my amplifiers 2nd-hand to save money
I got the Schneider mono block amp, for the sub, for a fraction of its realistic value - it's a good amp and a good match for the Phase Linear sub
The Alpine amp is an old but excellent work-horse and provides very clean power for the front splits, which are the most important speakers.
I have picked up a couple of other amplifiers on eBay, but I don't know yet what their sound quality is like, so I do not yet know which I shall be using. The others will either be used in my wife's car or sold again on eBay (for more than I bought them).

[WarrenM]

Hi guys, I would just like to know if anyone of you have installed a headunit into their Euros yet. I want this do this in the future but I don't know much (if anything) about taking the control panel and stuff so I'd obviously get some professional help. I'd want a touch screen headunit with a GPS in it as well, not just a headunit for music. I just wanted to know rough prices or something to do this and how hard is it etc etc. If someone could explain everything to me, that would be greatly appreciated.

Also Warren, would you say JL audio systems are good? Why did you go with what you chose? I'm noob with sound systems as well :S

Edit: Oh and, where did you get your window visors Warren!? I like those slim ones better than the OEM ones ): Are they the JDM ones?

Thank you,
Steven

Hi Steven.

AFAIK, these window visors are OEM. They look the same as those in the accessories brochure. I bought my CU2 2nd hand with all its current accessories already installed (Modulo, Elegance, Visors, Window Tinting).

I'll go through my thinking for each of the items which is being added in:


Bury Bluetooth CC 9060 IQ

Choice was Bury or Parrott
Bury looks like the technology leader
Able to get it new for very good price on the web
Adding in the active cradle was a nicety, but makes a difference when I am driving long distances and need to answer lots of business calls on the way, drawing down my phone battery

FullRiver Battery DC55-12

My amplifiers will draw a LOT of current
A standard starter battery only drains a tiny proportion of its capacity before it starts bottoming out as it is optimised for big short bursts (starting) rather than big constant drain (high-power amps). Typically bottoms out at about 90%-95% of capacity (i.e. after using just 5%-10% of capacity) - watch your headlights dim each time your subwoofer thumps!
Choice1 is a dual-purpose wet-cell battery of which the best-known is the Optima yellow-top range - typically bottoms out at about 70% of capacity - about $320
Choice2 is an AGM (Absorbed Glass Matt) deep cycle battery of which the best known manufacturer is FullRiver - typically bottoms out at 15% of capacity - recharges MUCH faster than wet cell battery - price is about $220 - battery life is typically 5-to-10 years! Warning: these batteries do not come standard with automotive terminals - you need to specifically request them and they may cost you an extra $10
Choice3 is a separate deep-cycle battery - requires an upgrade to the alternator system - I don't need it.

Power Capacitor

A power capacitor between the battery and the hi-fi amps will charge up and then release current as demanded by the instantaneous needs of the amp, putting less pressure on the battery.
If the power capacitor is too small for the purpose, it will regularly fully drain, and will in fact be a net drain on the battery instead of a help!
For small-to-moderate sound systems, a 1 Farad capacitor is likely to be sufficient
I found this 3.5 Farad capacitor at an excellent price on the web

JBL MS-8 Digital Sound Processor

The Accord Euro Luxury head unit is not bad at all. But the speakers are atrocious - all of them! The head unit has been hard-equalised to try to compensate for speakers which have no treble, boomy bass, peaks and troughs everywhere. As a result, if you simply replace the speakers or add amplification and speakers, the result will be terrible. The only way to keep the head unit and properly compensate for it (apart from modifying its electronics to bypass the equalisation completely), is to re-equalise the output of the head unit BEFORE feeding it to your amplifiers and speakers.
There are a few choices for pre-equalising DSPs, but most are limited to 4 channels, or 5 channels. There are a number of 8-channel DSPs being readied for release, but right now the choice is JBL MS-8 or ...wait.
The MS-8 takes the speaker output from the head unit and, using its own test CD, resets it to something very close to flat over the audible frequency range. WOW!
It also sets delays for each of the speakers so that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at exactly the same time, so that you get a truly remarkable recreation of the sound stage
It also has a built-in amplifier which you can choose to use or bypass on each of the 8 channels

Hertz HSK 165 splits

There are lots of excellent speakers out there. When it comes to splits, you start hearing REALLY good quality sound at about $500 retail - Hertz HSK 165s, equivalent Focals, etc.
With care and some luck, you can find non-fake high quality speakers on the web, for very very good prices
That's what I got, but not before going through the hassle of discovering and dealing with my first two pairs of HSK 165s which were fake!

Infinity superseded coax speakers for front shelf centre and rear parcel shelf

Centre speaker is remarkably important for enhancing depth in the sound stage. As a result it needs to be pretty good. But it is still "fill" - unless you are trying to win a competition, you don't want to spend silly money on this speaker.
Rear shelf speakers are not that important for listeners at the front, but help manage music in the back. In contrast, rear door speakers are almost useless unless you have a chauffeur. You don't want the sound to be out of character with the rest of the system.
I like Infinity speakers - they are detailed but a little laid back compared to the Hertz HSKs, and these superseded speakers cost me a lot less than current model speakers of the same quality.

Phase Linear 12" speaker

This is an experiment! Phase Linear were are top-of-market manufacturer of audiophile-oriented car hi-fi a decade ago, but their parent company went bust in 2003 and they are no more.
I got two of these subs, brand new (yet close to 10 years old) on eBay
They are very flexible in how you box them, which was attractive to me. I've decided to put one in a sealed enclosure, which I have modified by smothering almost all internal sound reflections, which makes the box behave a little like a "free-air" environment (which the Phase Linear can handle but many other subs can not).
If it does not work as I want it to, I have a JL Audio 12" sub as a fall-back

Amplifiers

I've bought all my amplifiers 2nd-hand to save money
I got the Schneider mono block amp, for the sub, for a fraction of its realistic value - it's a good amp and a good match for the Phase Linear sub
The Alpine amp is an old but excellent work-horse and provides very clean power for the front splits, which are the most important speakers.
I have picked up a few other amplifiers on eBay, but I don't know yet what their sound quality is like, so I do not yet know which I shall be using. The others will either be used in my wife's car or sold again on eBay (for more than I bought them).



Hope that helps

Warren

[Fredoops]

@ Warren

Just out of interest, how much more weight are you adding to the car this all those?

[WarrenM]

@ Warren

Just out of interest, how much more weight are you adding to the car this all those?

I'd guess about 25Kg (after removing the existing speakers and battery) but there would be another 15Kg in sound deadening. I've been driving around with everything in my boot to get a feel for the additional sluggishness - not too bad.

It's a bit like having my wife in the boot.

[euRo_noob]

Whoa Warren, that is a very detailed replied, thank you for that! Though I don't even know most of those stuff are but I get the gist of it. If I were to replace all my speakers, I would also need to add in something like a sound processor? Pretty much like a computer yeah? Can't just have a new set of 7.1 speakers if the sound card can't be compatiable/can't produce all the proper sounds of those speakers?

Also, if you don't mind me asking, roughly how much did you spend on the sound system? If I were to do anything to the stock sound system, it'd probably be one of my later mods. I want to do some cosmetics first :D

Oh and really? Those are OEM ones? Mine one are fat as.. I like the JDM ones, they're slimmer. Here are my visors, sorry about the photo, it's the only one I have showing them 'properly'.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/058py.jpg/


Cheers man!

P.S. CAN SOMEONE TEACH ME HOW TO POST PICS AGAIN? I've forgotten how to, it's been years lol

[WarrenM]

Whoa Warren, that is a very detailed replied, thank you for that! Though I don't even know most of those stuff are but I get the gist of it. If I were to replace all my speakers, I would also need to add in something like a sound processor? Pretty much like a computer yeah? Can't just have a new set of 7.1 speakers if the sound card can't be compatible/can't produce all the proper sounds of those speakers?

I'll try to give you the picture. Imagine there is only one pair of speakers. If you test the existing speakers in your car you might get a graph which is 10dB down at 50Hz (bass), 3dB down at 150Hz (mid-bass), flattish from 500Hz to 3KHz (midrange), flattish from 4Hz to 7Hz (treble) and then 3dB down at 10Khz and gradually drop from there. Not great but OK - probably about the same as the replacement speakers. BUT, that is after the head unit has ramped up the bass to get ANY bass or treble at all. So, when you replace the speaker with the good one, the head unit is STILL ramping up the bass and treble, so the bass ends up boomy and unpleasant, mid-bass dominates over midrange, making voices sound unnaturally deep, and treble sounds unpleasantly harsh. You can try to adjust for it, but, at best you will get something a little better than what you started with.


Also, if you don't mind me asking, roughly how much did you spend on the sound system? If I were to do anything to the stock sound system, it'd probably be one of my later mods. I want to do some cosmetics first :D
Ask me after it has all gone in! Hardware I think has come to about $3000 (including the Bluetooth etc). I would not suggest that everyone wants to commit that sort of money for their music, but on the other hand, paying full retail for an equivalent system would easily exceed twice that. The retail price of the JBL MS-8 alone is $1400 though I am certain you can do much better than that in Australia (I've seen it for $1000), let alone from the US which is how I bought it.


Oh and really? Those are OEM ones? Mine one are fat as.. I like the JDM ones, they're slimmer. Here are my visors, sorry about the photo, it's the only one I have showing them 'properly'.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/058py.jpg/

They do look different - maybe mine are NOT OEM. I'll follow it up with the original dealer.

Regards
Warren

[natnat]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390314281788&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

it has been tempting me for a week...

http://www.dragtimes.com/images-classifieds-large/Injen-Cold-Air-Intake-08-10-09-Acura-TSX-SP1432BLK-for-sale_220628258402.jpg

[Kwangstuhhh]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390314281788&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

it has been tempting me for a week...

http://www.dragtimes.com/images-classifieds-large/Injen-Cold-Air-Intake-08-10-09-Acura-TSX-SP1432BLK-for-sale_220628258402.jpg

Oh nice! Pretty cheap :D...Let us know how you go ;)

FYI Everyone...
Replica Mugen Wings are now in stock! They're very good quality and come with Mugen Badges that have been cut with 3D Lasers.

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/7871/image808.jpg
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1558/image804.jpg
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/900/image803g.jpg
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/6883/image802.jpg
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/3397/image798.jpg

Price: P.O.A (Don't want to disclose price just in case it's against forum rules)

Oh and if anyone is interested in the Carbon Fiber Mugen Grill let me know!

Message me if interested!

[WarrenM]

Hardware I think has come to about $3000 (including the Bluetooth etc). I would not suggest that everyone wants to commit that sort of money for their music, but on the other hand, paying full retail for an equivalent system would easily exceed twice that. The retail price of the JBL MS-8 alone is $1400 though I am certain you can do much better than that in Australia (I've seen it for $1000), let alone from the US which is how I bought it.

I just reviewed what everything cost and it is quite enlightening:

Battery $210 - new from distributor
Capacitor $60 - new on eBay - retail would be about $120
JBL MS-8 DSP $660 - new on US eBay - retail is $1400 but realistically $1000
Hertz HSK 165 splits $145 - new from Malaysia - retail is $485 but street price varies widely from about $200 up (anything cheaper is likely to be fake - I was incredibly lucky)
Infinity 652i coax speakers $79 - new (superseded) on eBay - replacement retail about $130
Infinity 452i coax speaker $59 (pair) - new (superseded) on eBay - replacement retail about $100
Phase Linear HC-12 sub $52 - new (ancient stock) on eBay - replacement would be something like a Boston Acoustics G512-4 which is around $700 I think
VFM Audio sealed sub enclosure $68 - new on eBay - replacement would be the same price (includes postage Brisbane to Sydney)
Schneider SPA-6000x mono block amp (500W RMS @ 4Ohms, 1Ohm stable) $142 - 2nd-hand on eBay - replacement would be say an Alpine MRP-M1000 $700
Alpine MRV-F405 $152 - 2nd hand on eBay - replacement MRP-F300 $400
Alpine MRP-F200, Kenwood KAC-742, Axis AX505A 5-channel, Formula Mach 9000 - each bought for between $20 and $60 on eBay - one of these will be my other amp with the rest being cleaned up, tested, documentation provided if possible, and resold on eBay. The Alpine should get about $100, the Kenwood should get $70, the Axis should get $100, the Formula Mach 9000 could get up to $200 - it is a reasonably big competition amp. I have not yet listened to any of them. The Alpine will sound very good but is a little short on power. The Kenwood has about the same power. I have no idea about the Axis. The Formula has heaps of grunt but could either sound great or terrible.

More later.

[furythree]

i need to know if thosscrew holes will align with my existing wing's holes... i dun wanna drill more

[mugen_86]

Hey all!

Just got a question for those with aftermarket rims/experts :P

What's the max width and offset I could go with rims on my CU2 if I was looking at getting 18"?

Much help would be greatly appreciated :) :)

Thanks!

Front wheel offset you can go till +30 and rear offset +20 ( Hellaflush )

[mugen_86]

D2 Have release new air suspension for CU2 probably you guys need to check it out :) I have mine installed last week its awesome :p you can order it through Autotechnik. Enjoy :)



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[euroRwannabe]

D2 Have release new air suspension for CU2 probably you guys need to check it out :) I have mine installed last week its awesome :p you can order it through Autotechnik. Enjoy :)



1867918680

1867718678

WOW, that is crazy, is it adjustable while driving like hydraulic suspension?

[WarrenM]

D2 Have release new air suspension for CU2 probably you guys need to check it out :) I have mine installed last week its awesome :p you can order it through Autotechnik. Enjoy :)

How much did it cost you?

Please describe the difference in ride.

[mugen_86]

WOW, that is crazy, is it adjustable while driving like hydraulic suspension?

manual adjustment on damper it's similar to coilover instead of oil they use air on it. you can get analog kit or digital :) The ride is like stock suspension even better :) cost me $4000 ( kits + installation ). First CU2 with Air suspension :p

[WarrenM]

The ride is like stock suspension even better
Could you be a bit more descriptive - for $4000, I'd hope that the result is not simply a marginal improvement over standard. How does it affect bumps, turns, holes, ride comfort, ride sportiness?

[Kwangstuhhh]

i need to know if thosscrew holes will align with my existing wing's holes... i dun wanna drill more
Hmm do you know what the measurement for the space between the two current holes? I will find out for you how it fits on/what the measurement for the Mugen Wing holes are :)


Front wheel offset you can go till +30 and rear offset +20 ( Hellaflush )
Oh Thanks for that Mugen!! :D :D

[mugen_86]

Could you be a bit more descriptive - for $4000, I'd hope that the result is not simply a marginal improvement over standard. How does it affect bumps, turns, holes, ride comfort, ride sportiness?

Its more than standard warren you can drop ur car to the ground which no other standard be able to do so. :p hmmm the ride its comfortable depend on ur setup again. The price for the kit 2600 + install 1400. The handling was ok not as good as coilover. But better than standard

[mugen_86]

Could you be a bit more descriptive - for $4000, I'd hope that the result is not simply a marginal improvement over standard. How does it affect bumps, turns, holes, ride comfort, ride sportiness?

Its more than standard warren you can drop ur car to the ground which no other standard be able to do so. :p hmmm the ride its comfortable depend on ur setup again. The price for the kit 2600 + install 1400. The handling was ok not as good as coilover. But better than standard

[Fredoops]

Airbag suspension... Ain't it illegal?

[natnat]

Airbag suspension... Ain't it illegal?

at the moment the only RTA NSW guideline re suspension is here:
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi_06_-_guidelines_for_light_vehicle_modifications_nov_20 07.pdf

it's silent on air suspension, hence don't think it's illegal unless you drive with the car fully slammed.

[Fredoops]

at the moment the only RTA NSW guideline re suspension is here:
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi_06_-_guidelines_for_light_vehicle_modifications_nov_20 07.pdf

it's silent on air suspension, hence don't think it's illegal unless you drive with the car fully slammed.

They shoul be fined for looking like a twat.

[TurBIce]

Any flash chips available yet?

[Fredoops]

Hondata?

[euRo_noob]

Do you guys think a BMW E60 5 Series roof spoiler will fit our CU2's? There's this guy on another forum in America or something that put a replica on his... But I'm scared to pay $200 for one :\

[defconskylude]

new pics from a socal acurazine meet. 09-10 tail lights swapped in on the 11'

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5770404340_d7c5c44cb1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404340/)
IMG_3868 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404340/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/5770404406_baee851060_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404406/)
IMG_3867 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404406/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5770404476_b94b325219_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404476/)
IMG_3865 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404476/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/5770404566_db0d6846f3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404566/)
IMG_3864 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5770404566/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2346/5769865089_5b200c799a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5769865089/)
IMG_3863 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60912832@N07/5769865089/) by defconskylude (http://www.flickr.com/people/60912832@N07/), on Flickr
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2d5ZHL2xQp8/TeIvW2V1BzI/AAAAAAAAChA/UTuyMWZe-iM/s800/_MG_1379.png
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3984/img2595m.jpg
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2125/img2596l.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3839/img2597e.jpg

[MR_LATE]

6th pic looks awesome

[mugen_86]

They shoul be fined for looking like a twat.

If you don't wanna take a risk better keep your car standard Fredoops.

[natnat]

there's always risk with serious mods, so it's not for the fainthearted :p

[nxn75u]

I love the clean debadged look on the rear.

[furythree]

wow i dont post for ages and this thread gets pushed to second page lolz

man u guys remember how i was complaining about hitting something under my car against the gate stopper poking up from the ground in my driveway? like a clunk.
well i stayed at my uncles place over the weekend...and he has an even higher plate/stopper poking up from the ground. i caught the train to work and told him to reverse the car into his driveway. when i came to pick it up at night....i drove 200m down the road, hit the brakes at a red light, nose of the car dipped a few cm cause of the braking...then SCRAPPPEEEEEEEEE. i was like WTFFFF BBQQQ WAS THAT?!

so i kept driving but didnt hear anything....until i got to a slightly bumpy road, then....SCRAPPe SCRAPEEE SCRAPITY SCRAPPEEEE!
so i pulled the car over. walked around the car, expecting the worst...lilke the bodykit fell off or something. but could see anything wrong!!!

when i finally got home, i pulled out a flashlight and looked under my car...and oh my fukn god....basically when my uncle reversed, his stopper thing latched onto the heatshield underneath the car and ripped half of it off. so basically i had a gigantic plate bend into an upside down L shape poking down underneath my car. it hung lower than my crazy low bodykit. so every tiny downward jolt would scrape the edge of the alumnium plate.

next day i tried jacking the car up to look underneath and tried to wack the plate up a bit to hopefully increase the distance between the edge and the ground, since i had no time to go to mechanic that day
i didnt have one of those stands u use to hold up the car, so as i was laying bricks (lol) whoda guessed it, the car started sliding backwards and basically tilted off the car jack nearly crushing my hand. then the car jack got stuck between a brick and my side skirts -_-
so then i had to call my cousin to come lend me his jack so i cud get the thing out. Sighs

finally i took it to a mechanic, who had to drive my car onto a plank of wood and use 2 car jacks to lift my car up cause mine was so damn low she cudnt fit anything underneath lol.
then she unscrewed it and re rivtted the plate back together. malletted the thing flat and screwed it back on, ensuring that she bend it upwards a bit to prevent hooking again (the exhaust now sits lower than the heat shield does). and yes the mechanic was this 19 year old tiny little asian girl who i could no believe was the one fixing my car. and she totally knew her stuff.

so $40 down, an uncrushed hand, and a newlly hammered heatshield later, i have minimal "clunk" inssues when driving. That being said having my car lowered still gives me nightmares as i have to deal with scraping the underside of my lip everytime i go into a gas station cause of their STUUUUUUUPIDLY designed driveways.

Also in regards to buying bigger rims to elevate the car, the girl told me that it wouldnt work because getting bigger mags means i have to get lower profile tyres, offsetting each other....
the only other way is to get bigger mags or higher profile tyres without offsetting each other, thereby having a bigger diameter overall. which is what i wanted. but the down side is that my wheels wont be rolling at the correct speed the odomoter is reading due to the increased circumference....and messing with ur odometer is illegal....so FAROUT MAN...damned if u do, damned if u dont

i have pics of the whole sequence of events, which i will post at a later date when i can be bothered.

on another matter, i popped the hood the other day and had a close look at the air intake. it appears that our stock intake feeds air in from the upper right part of the grill (when facing the car) and draws the air down a pipe, THEN BACK UP AGAIN in a loop wtf, then feeds into the airbox. thats so freaken stupid??
by removing the resonator, it just makes the feed inlet grill/filter thing a free floating useless box, and the airbox is sucking in air vertically downwards? so i fail to see how removing the resonator will make it better cause its not allowing the inlet to face oncoming air lilke the stock configuration does (despite its nonsensical, direction changing loopidy loop)

[Kwangstuhhh]

wow i dont post for ages and this thread gets pushed to second page lolz

man u guys remember how i was complaining about hitting something under my car against the gate stopper poking up from the ground in my driveway? like a clunk.
well i stayed at my uncles place over the weekend...and he has an even higher plate/stopper poking up from the ground. i caught the train to work and told him to reverse the car into his driveway. when i came to pick it up at night....i drove 200m down the road, hit the brakes at a red light, nose of the car dipped a few cm cause of the braking...then SCRAPPPEEEEEEEEE. i was like WTFFFF BBQQQ WAS THAT?!

so i kept driving but didnt hear anything....until i got to a slightly bumpy road, then....SCRAPPe SCRAPEEE SCRAPITY SCRAPPEEEE!
so i pulled the car over. walked around the car, expecting the worst...lilke the bodykit fell off or something. but could see anything wrong!!!
...

Way to come back with that super long post LOL

Wow unlucky man...hope everything will get sorted out for you man. All the best!

I've yet still to do anything to my car...just haven't the bloody time to...uni is slowly killing me =(

p.s. was the asian chick mechanic hot? ;)

[MR_LATE]

yeah that what i want to kno too,, cus if she is,,,ROAD TRIP!!

[denot]

"19 year old tiny little asian girl" in sydney? Whee does she work at????

Also Furry, Havent seen pics of your car recently. Post some up man!

[Fredoops]

Y'all seedy bastards... :-p

[MKI4EVA]

wow i dont post for ages and this thread gets pushed to second page lolz

man u guys remember how i was complaining about hitting something under my car against the gate stopper poking up from the ground in my driveway? like a clunk.
well i stayed at my uncles place over the weekend...and he has an even higher plate/stopper poking up from the ground. i caught the train to work and told him to reverse the car into his driveway. when i came to pick it up at night....i drove 200m down the road, hit the brakes at a red light, nose of the car dipped a few cm cause of the braking...then SCRAPPPEEEEEEEEE. i was like WTFFFF BBQQQ WAS THAT?!

so i kept driving but didnt hear anything....until i got to a slightly bumpy road, then....SCRAPPe SCRAPEEE SCRAPITY SCRAPPEEEE!
so i pulled the car over. walked around the car, expecting the worst...lilke the bodykit fell off or something. but could see anything wrong!!!

when i finally got home, i pulled out a flashlight and looked under my car...and oh my fukn god....basically when my uncle reversed, his stopper thing latched onto the heatshield underneath the car and ripped half of it off. so basically i had a gigantic plate bend into an upside down L shape poking down underneath my car. it hung lower than my crazy low bodykit. so every tiny downward jolt would scrape the edge of the alumnium plate.

next day i tried jacking the car up to look underneath and tried to wack the plate up a bit to hopefully increase the distance between the edge and the ground, since i had no time to go to mechanic that day
i didnt have one of those stands u use to hold up the car, so as i was laying bricks (lol) whoda guessed it, the car started sliding backwards and basically tilted off the car jack nearly crushing my hand. then the car jack got stuck between a brick and my side skirts -_-
so then i had to call my cousin to come lend me his jack so i cud get the thing out. Sighs

finally i took it to a mechanic, who had to drive my car onto a plank of wood and use 2 car jacks to lift my car up cause mine was so damn low she cudnt fit anything underneath lol.
then she unscrewed it and re rivtted the plate back together. malletted the thing flat and screwed it back on, ensuring that she bend it upwards a bit to prevent hooking again (the exhaust now sits lower than the heat shield does). and yes the mechanic was this 19 year old tiny little asian girl who i could no believe was the one fixing my car. and she totally knew her stuff.

so $40 down, an uncrushed hand, and a newlly hammered heatshield later, i have minimal "clunk" inssues when driving. That being said having my car lowered still gives me nightmares as i have to deal with scraping the underside of my lip everytime i go into a gas station cause of their STUUUUUUUPIDLY designed driveways.

Also in regards to buying bigger rims to elevate the car, the girl told me that it wouldnt work because getting bigger mags means i have to get lower profile tyres, offsetting each other....
the only other way is to get bigger mags or higher profile tyres without offsetting each other, thereby having a bigger diameter overall. which is what i wanted. but the down side is that my wheels wont be rolling at the correct speed the odomoter is reading due to the increased circumference....and messing with ur odometer is illegal....so FAROUT MAN...damned if u do, damned if u dont

i have pics of the whole sequence of events, which i will post at a later date when i can be bothered.

on another matter, i popped the hood the other day and had a close look at the air intake. it appears that our stock intake feeds air in from the upper right part of the grill (when facing the car) and draws the air down a pipe, THEN BACK UP AGAIN in a loop wtf, then feeds into the airbox. thats so freaken stupid??
by removing the resonator, it just makes the feed inlet grill/filter thing a free floating useless box, and the airbox is sucking in air vertically downwards? so i fail to see how removing the resonator will make it better cause its not allowing the inlet to face oncoming air lilke the stock configuration does (despite its nonsensical, direction changing loopidy loop)

that is some comedy right there...........hahahha sorry man.

excessive lowering is 50% headache 50% pain............specially for an everyday sedan.

I seriously hope you don't run over a big pot hole.........cracked oil sumps will be costly.

[natnat]

it takes skills and experience to drive a lowered car without any scrape...

it takes a bravery or pure madness to drive an extremely lowered car.... like 5cm off the ground. (RTA rule is 10cm off the ground i think).

worst case scenario if a major damage hit your oil sump.. you'd have to get it towed and see $,$$$ flowing out of your pocket to fix it.

btw, i also drive a lowered car on Bilstein PSS10 and i have carbon fibre front chin spoiler and carbon fibre exhaust tips, so i always avoid certain areas, intersections, streets and certain shopping centers; and give extreme cautions and long lecturing to the person who is about to take the driver seat :p

[MR_LATE]

it takes skills and experience to drive a lowered car without any scrape...

it takes a bravery or pure madness to drive an extremely lowered car.... like 5cm off the ground. (RTA rule is 10cm off the ground i think).

worst case scenario if a major damage hit your oil sump.. you'd have to get it towed and see $,$$$ flowing out of your pocket to fix it.

btw, i also drive a lowered car on Bilstein PSS10 and i have carbon fibre front chin spoiler and carbon fibre exhaust tips, so i always avoid certain areas, intersections, streets and certain shopping centers; and give extreme cautions and long lecturing to the person who is about to take the driver seat :p

thats sounds about right to describe:D
insanity

[MKI4EVA]

it's amazing how you get to know every single bump on the roads on your most frequent destinations lol.

[natnat]

it's amazing how you get to know every single bump on the roads on your most frequent destinations lol.

especially the ones that caused some damage :p

i still vaguely remember the area that buckled my 1 mth old 16" TSW wheels in 1997 near Sunnybank Hills in QLD!

[Fredoops]

especially the ones that caused some damage :p

i still vaguely remember the area that buckled my 1 mth old 16" TSW wheels in 1997 near Sunnybank Hills in QLD!
OMG you lived in sunnybank too?

I reckon 1/2 of QLD Ozhonda members live around a 20 mil radious of sunnybank

[euroRwannabe]

and yes the mechanic was this 19 year old tiny little asian girl who i could no believe was the one fixing my car. and she totally knew her stuff

shit, long ass post bro, and bad luck, hope everything goes well from now on...
and i think everyone is intrigued mostly at the 19 year old female asian mechanic chick, sounds like a hotty from fast and furious LOL

[natnat]

like.. Devon Aoki?

http://movies.701panduan.com/production_photo/b_14461.jpg

http://images.allmoviephoto.com/2003_2_Fast_2_Furious/2003_2_fast_2_furious_023.jpg

:p

[MR_LATE]

yeah i wud move overstate and something will be wrong with my car...ALL THE TIME..

anyways,, what does the CU2 owners think of this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8HD-Car-DVD-Player-GPS-Navigation-Acura-TSX-2009-/270739167655?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f094fd9a7

and
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/D2-RACING-RS-COILOVER-2009-ACURA-TSX-SUSPENSION-SYSTEM-/260797719346?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb8c16332

whoag
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2009-Acura-TSX-Xenon-Fog-Lamps-Driving-Lights-09-/370199640184?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item56319e3878

[nxn75u]

yeah i wud move overstate and something will be wrong with my car...ALL THE TIME..

anyways,, what does the CU2 owners think of this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/8HD-Car-DVD-Player-GPS-Navigation-Acura-TSX-2009-/270739167655?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f094fd9a7

and
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/D2-RACING-RS-COILOVER-2009-ACURA-TSX-SUSPENSION-SYSTEM-/260797719346?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb8c16332

whoag
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2009-Acura-TSX-Xenon-Fog-Lamps-Driving-Lights-09-/370199640184?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item56319e3878

I would love to hear the sound quality of the DVD player and GPS navigation. I have had experience when we were installing one on his camry. Everything was working fine except the sound was completely different after the installation. The mechanic pointed out that the headunit does not produce enough output to support the sound quality. Correct me if I'm wrong.

However still a good add on to the euro where there is camera to help with parking, especially in the city!

[TurBIce]

omg furythree, thats a laugh.
sorry didnt mean it.
just the events. just like a movie.
hope all goes well from now on.

[Kwangstuhhh]

especially the ones that caused some damage :p

i still vaguely remember the area that buckled my 1 mth old 16" TSW wheels in 1997 near Sunnybank Hills in QLD!
Sunnybank Hills rep! :P Mate you should see the speedbumps n crap they put around the Sunnybank shopping complexes now :P

OMG you lived in sunnybank too?

I reckon 1/2 of QLD Ozhonda members live around a 20 mil radious of sunnybank
That's coz a major of OzHonda members I think are Asian ;). You around Sunnybank too mate?


shit, long ass post bro, and bad luck, hope everything goes well from now on...
and i think everyone is intrigued mostly at the 19 year old female asian mechanic chick, sounds like a hotty from fast and furious LOL
Lolol ^ damn straight!...where's our reply and pics FURY!!! :P

[Fredoops]

Lol I'm bang in middle of sunnybank.

[natnat]

i miss the Sunnybank Kingsfood Taiwanese pork chop! :P

[yungquan]

YO! been missing from the internet world for awhile now :)
here are some shots recently taken...just felt like posting it here since i've never posted any pics in this thread :P

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/Photoshoot%20by%20XVision%20Photography/16.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/Photoshoot%20by%20XVision%20Photography/15.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p229/yqtan1/EURO%20CU2/Photoshoot%20by%20XVision%20Photography/14.jpg

[MR_LATE]

mmmm anal beads on the rear view mirror.. nice! thumbs up*

[furythree]

lol sorry guys, been super busy with work
will post some pics over the weekend,

but getting the car looked at to fix the bloody left side skirt so i can open the door!

bodykitskingdom just emailed me some pics of the mugen wing spoiler. cant access hotmail from work. so will look at them tonight. seriously considering it, but all boils down to whether the screw holes align with my existing wing

[MR_LATE]

http://www.tenzoracingsports.com/main.php?page=wheels

your thoughts on the cuzco type 1..

[euRo_noob]

http://www.tenzoracingsports.com/main.php?page=wheels

your thoughts on the cuzco type 1..

I like them!!

[visconti]

gonna pick up my cu2 next week.. quite excited lol

[MR_LATE]

gonna pick up my cu2 next week.. quite excited lol

sweet as dude! welcome to the club in advance!
how come a cu2?

[yungquan]

http://www.tenzoracingsports.com/main.php?page=wheels

your thoughts on the cuzco type 1..

regarding pricing or quality?

Price wise , Tenzo's i think are from the US of A.
BUT they are simmilar to Lenso! so....you can have a look at Lenso ones which are identical if not exactly the same coz from memory, they are manufactured from the same factory.

Quality wise, VERY good for sub 2000 wheel. Had them in my previous car and never had any issues with buckling, paint peeling off whatsoever.
:)

[natnat]

regarding pricing or quality?

Price wise , Tenzo's i think are from the US of A.
BUT they are simmilar to Lenso! so....you can have a look at Lenso ones which are identical if not exactly the same coz from memory, they are manufactured from the same factory.

Quality wise, VERY good for sub 2000 wheel. Had them in my previous car and never had any issues with buckling, paint peeling off whatsoever.
:)

i think Tenzo is made by Lenso in Thailand.

good quality at budget price.

[1six8]

came across these...

http://articles.dashzracing.com/2009-2010-2011-acura-tsx-ccfl-halo-r8-style-led-projector-headlights/

http://articles.dashzracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2009-2010-2011-acura-tsx-12.jpg

http://articles.dashzracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/2009-2010-2011-acura-tsx-13.jpg

each to their own tastes....

[1six8]

a teaser...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-bp1WkGj5c

[1six8]

any one game to test this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2009-Acura-TSX-K24Z3-CAST-T3T4-Turbo-Charger-Kit-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQclk_rvr_idZ244001714434QQhashZi tem3ca6562dbcQQitemZ260488703420QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQQxZ54QQyZ7

[Fredoops]

any one game to test this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2009-Acura-TSX-K24Z3-CAST-T3T4-Turbo-Charger-Kit-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQclk_rvr_idZ244001714434QQhashZi tem3ca6562dbcQQitemZ260488703420QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQQxZ54QQyZ7How is that gonna work?! Cu2s header is welded on, so you cant really just bolt on an exhaust manifod to fit the turbo.

[1six8]

How is that gonna work?! Cu2s header is welded on, so you cant really just bolt on an exhaust manifod to fit the turbo.

Not sure...just throwing it up....seems to work for the cu2 tsx in the US....not sure bout here....

[natnat]

How is that gonna work?! Cu2s header is welded on, so you cant really just bolt on an exhaust manifod to fit the turbo.

when there's a will, there is a way :p

[I CU2]

came across these...

each to their own tastes....

They're designed for the LHD TSX meaning that the beam patter is different to our Euro's. If you see your stock HID patterns against a wall, you'll see one that the left headlight is aimed higher than that of the right headlight. It's opposite for the TSX so if you bring these here you'll be lighting up the other side of the road causing a lot of glare to oncoming traffic and less light onto the actual road and side you see.

Cool folding mirrors though, do they actually work with our Euro's though?

[1six8]

They're designed for the LHD TSX meaning that the beam patter is different to our Euro's. If you see your stock HID patterns against a wall, you'll see one that the left headlight is aimed higher than that of the right headlight. It's opposite for the TSX so if you bring these here you'll be lighting up the other side of the road causing a lot of glare to oncoming traffic and less light onto the actual road and side you see.

Cool folding mirrors though, do they actually work with our Euro's though?

yup, they do...

hint..audm cu2 + jdm folding mirrors + tsx remote flip key...