acura tsx (euro cu2) from US

[ed_423]

hi all, i own an acura tsx, which is the same as the euro cu2. main reason i join this forum is to see if anyone is selling their stock euro grille so i can do a custom grille with Acura emblem, as our US grille isnt that pretty. here are a few pics of my ride:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0182.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0178.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0094.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0078.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0063.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0093.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0289.jpg

recently got some work emotion 11r 18x8.5 in glim silver, not mounted yet, but a teaser picture

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/testfitting.jpg

if ANYONE wants to sell/trade their euro grille, please let me know :) i want to do something like this:

http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x3/4400/000/000/1d6/8d7/88cd925356d588d5-main.jpg

photoshop
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/test1.jpg

not my car:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/test2.jpg

or
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/test7.jpg

so again, if you or you know anyone that is interested in selling/trading stock euro grille, let me know :)

cheers

[marquee]

If you can't find any one I can pick one up from a dealer and post it to you

[Rudy]

Good luck, would look better if instead of black it was body colour though.

[shawN]

yeah ive got a stock euro grille if your interested

[ed_423]

Good luck, would look better if instead of black it was body colour though.

ahh yyes that is what i plan to do :) forgot to mention it, the photoshop is black because i just copy and paste it from a russian member

[ed_423]

yeah ive got a stock euro grille if your interested

pm'd! :)

[I CU2]

The Acura logo seeeeeems a bit small for where the Honda badge used to be ;l

[ed_423]

ohh the person who did that grille re-did it with a bigger emblem and it looks a lot better, i just didnt use that picture in my photoshop

[kingjumbo]

nice car bud.. although whoever designed that Acura front grille needs to be bitch slapped! what were they thinking there?

[Fredoops]

nice car bud.. although whoever designed that Acura front grille needs to be bitch slapped! what were they thinking there?

It's the CORPORATE Grille, look at all the other Acura cars.

PS: IMO it's better proportioned than the AUDM grille

[I CU2]

PS: IMO it's better proportioned than the AUDM grille

O.T but what about on the Legend?

http://cdn7.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/2009hondalegend2.jpg
http://mycarblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/acura-rl10.jpg

[MR_LATE]

so much better looking than american grill...shudders**

[Fredoops]

Wow, Talking about ugly stick gone wild... The USDM Acura is much better (and that's not saying much...)

[ed_423]

haha at first the shield grille is okay, but i think the euro grille or the modulo grille flows much better

[antony]

I love your TSX,and dont mind the grille,but I would rather have the Euro grille,stock is how it looks best IMHO.

Where in California are you from,I used to live in Irvine for 2 years,and drove a Jetta there.

[ed_423]

in LA, i do like irvine area though, very nice area

[ed_423]

guy from russia did a acura conversion using the euro accord grille

http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x5/0400/000/000/0ee/c8c/88ce304ea0db5577-large.jpg

http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x5/0400/000/000/0ee/c8a/88ce304b9fee3354-large.jpg

[Fredoops]

in mother russia.....

[I CU2]

In Soviet Russia, Acura rides you.

[ryaan]

guy from russia did a acura conversion using the euro accord grille

http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x5/0400/000/000/0ee/c8c/88ce304ea0db5577-large.jpg

http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x5/0400/000/000/0ee/c8a/88ce304b9fee3354-large.jpg

that looks hot..

[DEIFIC]

In Soviet Russia, Acura rides you.
haha
grill looks great

[ed_423]

yupp, too bad the guy who was selling the grille for 200 shipped to US sold it already :(

[ed_423]

decided to bump this up. looks like im probably gonna be looking for a euro grille after all. a vendor made a modulo replica grille, but fitment isnt too good, and the back mesh isnt too great either.

i think im gonna need a stock euro grille, and put my own acura emblem on it

[I CU2]

I seen that replica modulo grille, mesh is ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[ed_423]

^ i cu2, i did not post this in the other forum because i do not want to make any false judgement or let the community down, but the fitment wasnt that great...and the tabs holding the mesh is pretty cheap...

[I CU2]

A year of waiting as well :(.

[ed_423]

aw man. im not qualify to post a classified post here to ask if anyone is selling their grille :(

[ed_423]

A year of waiting as well :(.

exactly, im quite frustrated...

[I CU2]

What happened to that ebay listing I sent you?

[ed_423]

i contacted one of them and they never replied, then sold it. the other one sale ended, but i do not know if he sold it or not. i just contacted him again. i was not expecting the replica grille to be this much trouble, as the vendor promised "perfect fitment"

[I CU2]

Do you want a Mugen grille?

[ed_423]

i think the mugen grille doesnt look as nice, it is pretty much the same as the US grille, but black with mugen emblem. still has the "shield" look

[I CU2]

Keep an eye out on ebay,

Just found this: Front Bumper, Rear Bumper + Grille all for $100

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Otpklt6rE4cJ:www.ebay.com.au/itm/Honda-Accord-Euro-Front-and-Rear-Bumper-Bars-Grill-/330579029301+grille+accord+euro+ebay&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au

[ed_423]

thank you icu2, im looking at ebay in every country haha

[ed_423]

Keep an eye out on ebay,

Just found this: Front Bumper, Rear Bumper + Grille all for $100

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Otpklt6rE4cJ:www.ebay.com.au/itm/Honda-Accord-Euro-Front-and-Rear-Bumper-Bars-Grill-/330579029301+grille+accord+euro+ebay&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au

aww too bad listing ended

[ed_423]

update: went to the vendor today and we tweaked the modulo replica grille...looks a lot better now..will probably keep it instead of getting euro. thanks again, especially icu2!

teaser:

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/380636_10150360597911359_581571358_8517082_7021046 28_n.jpg

[MR_LATE]

kinda looks like it got a buck tooth with the huge number there. :D

[ed_423]

i need a better mesh, the mesh that came with it kinda sucks. i know some of you guys did a custom honey comb mesh and cut out the middle bar for the euro grille?

[ed_423]

alright a few things, i have yet to get springs, but im toying with the idea of selling these wheels for another set, but if no one buys it by xmas or something then i'll rock it. here's a few pic mounted on

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0448.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0447-1.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0446.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0445.jpg

obviously wheel gap is huge cuz im not lowered, if i do keep these i wont rock them till i get springs as well

and my new grille

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0461.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0460.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0459.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0458-1.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0457.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0456.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0455.jpg

[Fredoops]

What rims are they?

[ed_423]

work emotion 11r

[Rudy]

The colour match grille looks awesome, how much did it cost to get it painted? What are the specs on the rims/tyres?

[ed_423]

it caused $120 usd to paint.

rim is 18x8.5, +47 (unfortunately) which is a reason why i kinda wanna sell it back out. i mean its not bad, and i can always use spacers, but i am thinking of a set of 19's might look better. but again, if no one buys them then i'll rock them haha

tires are a bit stretched from the previous owner. its 215/45/18

[MR_LATE]

holy fk. dat gap!

[richard_k]

shame on the offset haha

[Rudy]

The 215s aren't helping either to beef things up.

[ed_423]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/photo1-3.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/photo2-7.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/photo3-5.jpg

[marquee]

Blacked out lights?

[Rudy]

I'd love to do that to my lights, but don't trust myself with opening them up etc. Looks great, the car is really coming together.

[ed_423]

Blacked out lights?

yesss sir

[ed_423]

the mail man dropped this in front of my house today

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/meganezcoilover1.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/photo-6.jpg

[ed_423]

alright guys, coilovers are INSTALLED. decided to do a DIY with my friend. took about 4 hours lol

couple things.

1. i went with a minimal drop because this will be my first time driving a lowered car, so i wanted to get used to it first
2. stiffness set at 7 in the front(counting from the softest) and 10 (again, from softest) in the rear. handles great, less body roll, i might even go stiffer. right now it feels just a TAD bit stiffer than stock, so i wanna try a stiffer setting.
3. regret it. i wish i went lower LOL. maybe once i get my wheels and tires in, then i'll lower it more :)

with that said, here are the pics. i will get more pics and measurement later on when i have time.

rear (before)
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0750.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0753.jpg

front (before)
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0751.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0752.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0754.jpg

rear (after, i still have my oem springs in the trunk though)
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0756.jpg

front (after)
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0757.jpg

i see camber!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0755.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0763.jpg

still clears my garage!
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0764.jpg

random shots
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0762.jpg

before:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0749.jpg

after:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0761.jpg

[mrgu]

Nice ride mate.. need a set of rims and change the acura logo on the grill please!! into honda once..and accord door sills

[MR_LATE]

thats a nice camera u got there :)

[I CU2]

The legendary S95.

[ed_423]

^ yup LOL. nothing but a point and shoot haha

[BigBen]

Looks good but you need to allow the springs to settle, so recheck them after 2-3 weeks as the springs will sag another 1/2inch or so.

[ed_423]

i thought coilover doesn't settle much?

[ed_423]

update:

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/380227_10151795656195121_574720120_24656496_108704 0262_n.jpg

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/554653_10151799835325121_757978421_n.jpg

[ed_423]

alright guys...here it is!

and the wheel is.....NOT f14s. i love them, but seems like almost everyone has them...so i decide to go with something different. my love for multi spoke rims (advan rz, volks ce28n, etc) lead me to these :)

introducing, 19x9.5 cf10's. forgestars originally only made these in 20s, but they decided to make 19s and im one of the first few groups to receive the new cf10's in 19".

i went with 19x9.5 all around, +30 rear, + 42 front. i originally had something else for the front...but i panicked and went with a higher offset to be safe. i also wanted to stay with 9.5 all around since "deep concave" begins at 9.5 width. after seeing people's set up, i think i made the right choice.


enough talk, here's some pics!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_0021.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_0022.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_0023.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_0024.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_0025.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_0026.jpg

[ed_423]

oh yeah, forgot about the other package

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_0021-1.jpg

might paint match..or might leave it black. opinions?

also...keep honda badge, or custom rebadge to A?

[ed_423]

found a place at my school and thought it'd make a nice photo LOl

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/photo1-8.jpg

[ed_423]

alright guys, sneak peak of my wheels with some crappy iphone pictures. i still have to roll my fender and definitely lower my front more.

my rear has about half a pinky gap, but my front has 2 whole finger gaps!!! need to lower it asap!

question: i think i might even be able to push the front tires to 245/35? thoughts?

im also picking up rear camber kits this week, after test fitting the front, i don't think i'll need them.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0718.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0719.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0720.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0721.jpg

235/35/19
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0722.jpg

255/35/19
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0723.jpg

rear
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0724.jpg

wont even fit my whole pinky
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0725.jpg

half-ass shot
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0727.jpg

front. omg gap :(
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0726.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0729.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0731.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0733.jpg

[curtis265]

dat height



are you going to run mad camber?

[ed_423]

lol i know im going to lower the front more.

and no crazy camber is required lol.

[MR_LATE]

Wow, those rims are perfect for the car and colour.

Firstpic looks like the wheels are being lifted by the force lol

[curtis265]

lawl naice

Good to hear you're not going for stupid amounts camber :thumbsup:

[ed_423]

what's wrong with crazy camber?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2ME3jd_yZxA/THoZm_TH0nI/AAAAAAAAAMU/OZCO_1nxiXk/s1600/crazy%2520mad%2520camber.jpg

:p

[MR_LATE]

Nothing...until i saw the exhausts

[ed_423]

lowered my fronts today, and i have to say, its WAYYY too low. i can't drive it...so im gonna raise it tomorrow. im scrapping EVERYWHERE. i even scrap my actual bumper today :(

here's some pics! honestly, it looks boss! i would dump the rear if i can, but no way i can drive it like that :/

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0764-1.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0760.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0762-1.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0765-1.jpg

the flap near the fog lights is about 3/4" from the ground. i scrap this thing even on flat roads with a tad bit on uneven smoothness. my front is at full stiff too...
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_0763-1.jpg

i don't know how you slam guys drive, but damn, much respect for you guys....

[redseven]

That's like -10cm of suspension travel! :) Gorgeous wheels too, are those Dunlop SP Sports? How are they?

[supersaiyan]

OMG thats so nice!!! good work man keep it up!! btw what rims are those?

[ed_423]

forgestar cf10's :)

tires are ok, bought them used because i want to experiment with sizes

[Jones Boy]

lowered my fronts today, and i have to say, its WAYYY too low. i can't drive it...so im gonna raise it tomorrow. im scrapping EVERYWHERE. i even scrap my actual bumper today :(

here's some pics! honestly, it looks boss! i would dump the rear if i can, but no way i can drive it like that :/



Nah mate, dead set if you set the front the same as the back (as per your second photo) you will have a clean, super smooth looking classy ride. I like the lowered look but not into super slammed Euro's. Especially with those rims, it looks shit hot man.

Jonesy

[ed_423]

raised the front by .5" and man, what a world of difference!

[Jones Boy]

raised the front by .5" and man, what a world of difference!

pics man - post 'em up!!

[ed_423]

havent have a chance yet, but will do soon! i'll also try to get some pics from a real camera instead of my iphone later on

[ed_423]

finally got an alignment today and can drive straight!

HOWEVER...they dial my camber only to -1.1 which is pretty much stock....so i'll see how it goes. on the way home from the alignment shop i only rub my rear once on a driveawy...but i have a feeling i'll probably push it to -1.5 or -2 in the near future.

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/600470_10151872243735121_320243321_n.jpg

[ed_423]

alright..so i left my own camera at school...my gf's dslr is in the shop, so i had to borrow my sister's camera to do these shots. but nonetheless, here are some pictures from an actual camera!

if you notice on some of the picture it looks a bit weird, it's because there was a date stamp on there that i tried to photoshop out lol

front bumper barely clears my driveway

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1398.jpg

garage shots

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1400.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1402.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1403.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1405.jpg

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http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1409.jpg

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http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1404.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1401.jpg

outdoor shots!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1414edit.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1412.jpg

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http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1421.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1420.jpg

[ed_423]

same location as a few months ago, but now with wheels on!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1162.jpg

[Jones Boy]

same location as a few months ago, but now with wheels on!

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/IMG_1162.jpg

That looks hot mate. Well done and that ride height looks great now. What was your lowering vs stock for front and back in the end?

Cheers
Jonesy

[ed_423]

i think its like 1.5" ish front and rear is like 1.1

[ed_423]

got a detail in preparation for autocon this saturday!

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[ed_423]

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after autcon, im gonna downsize my rear from 255 to 245 and go little lower as well :)

[curtis265]

Looks amazing!

[Jones Boy]

Ed, cannot . . . get over . . . how hot . . . your ride looks :eek: :eek::thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Cheers
Jonesy

[ed_423]

hehe thanks! i really want to go lower, but it does not clear my driveway :(

[ed_423]

OMG first curb on my rims, just a few days before autocon too :(

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a feet or 2 away, not too noticeable..so probably won't fix till later on..

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[MR_LATE]

You have shown me angles i didn't know existed

[ed_423]

^ that's what she said.

[conroe]

Nice car ed... just notice, the Acura radio antenna is not built onto the glass like the Australian Euro.

[Kelezzay]

Nice work bud! Honestly in some photos I would of mistaken your car for a BMW 5 series!

[ed_423]

coming out of my driveway lol

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[I CU2]

Nice car ed... just notice, the Acura radio antenna is not built onto the glass like the Australian Euro.

Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

[ed_423]

some shots from autocon from a few friends

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[ed_423]

a mini photoshoot with my friend's tc

we are noobs at photography haha so we took a bunch to mess around with

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[ed_423]

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[ed_423]

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[MR_LATE]

u invited the white car to just show how much better looking the euro is? goodwork.

[ed_423]

^ that's my plan!

took my girl's nikon d3100 and went back to the same place to do practice some solo shots

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[I CU2]

Wth is that white car o.o

Looks good from the front but side profile and back is ehhhhhhhhhh.

[redseven]

That dark graphite gray on a CU2 makes it look gorgeous. Heh, cos I got one too :) I love those big gunmetal rims.

A polarizer on the camera lens would cut down on reflections and make the car look even more shiny. They're great for cars with dark metallic paint. Is that white car a Saturn?

[ed_423]

the white car is a scion TC. you guys dont have scion over there? it's a pretty much a toyota for the younger crowd haha

[ed_423]

Wth is that white car o.o

Looks good from the front but side profile and back is ehhhhhhhhhh.

thanks for the honest opinion!! the rear is going another 1/2" lower with more camber, and front might go another 1/4" lower as well, or just get a type s lip :)

[power_of_dreams]

What part of Cali are you from?

Nice scenery...

[ed_423]

La :)

[MR_LATE]

really impressed with ur progress man. i really like the photos with all those angles tho.

[Jones Boy]

Very nice photos ed. That rig of yours looks better and better. On the off chance when it rains in socal, do you have a hard time keeping it clean?

Cheers
Jonesy

[ed_423]

haha thank guys, im still VERY new to photography so i have no idea what im doing

and if it rains, then i usually wash it when it stops (and check the forecast to make sure it doesnt rain the next weeK), and if it does rain the next week, i'll wait till it stops haha

[I CU2]

thanks for the honest opinion!! the rear is going another 1/2" lower with more camber, and front might go another 1/4" lower as well, or just get a type s lip :)

I was talking about the white car! Yours is perfect x.

[redseven]

How about putting a Honda Accord next to a TSX? Interesting to see how much smaller the TSX.

Honda still has some sporting DNA left by keeping the TSX going after it stopped making the Type-R cars, S2000 and NSX... A CRZ with a downsized 1.8 engine from the CTR with big electric motors on the rear wheels would be amazing :)

[ed_423]

haha i will try to find someone with an accord!

new addition!

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side fitment is great. doesn't stick out or seem overly bulky at all

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what's that silver plate for? bottom bolts?

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over all, for a ebay rep lip, i say this one is pretty damn good. got it for $113 flat. item is not bent in half or overy warped, seems like only very minimal heating will be required to shape it in. sides fit great, doesn't stick out or anything. the only part that's more bulky than oem will be the front, which i can live with lol.


now gotta get it painted!

here's the plan for the rest of the summer:

fix stance - lower rear more and dial in more camber. front height will stay the same with the lip on

paint and install lip

give my euro grille some love.

sell my ATLP grille.

[ed_423]

a little photoshoot i did with a friend. i will have another one coming with new lip, new tires for the rear, and more camber and low so stay tuned! maybe a videoshoot would be happening as well ;)

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[MR_LATE]

Omg. Jizzed my pants on the last two pics. Well done sir

[nxn75u]

Those pics makes me ____. Good job! I want the grille too!

[ed_423]

hehe thanks! im switching to the euro 3 bar grille that you guys have very soon! it's just been sitting in my room haha

[ed_423]

btw nxn75u, more picture of your car?? :O

[nxn75u]

Car needs a wash really bad with the weather we having now. hahaha... wouldnt want to hijack you thread too.

You painting the 3 row grille matt black or gloss black?

[Indie]

What a beautiful car.

[EKVTIR-T]

Blackout grille would be nice

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg27/scaled.php?server=27&filename=img0185edit.jpg&res=landing

[ed_423]

grille is already painted gloss black, but not sure what i want to do yet. keep it gloss black, keep it flat black, or color match it.

also, not sure if i want to put A emblem on there instead of H, or just cut out middle bar.

[ed_423]

jdp type s lip rep

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current ride height and new rear tire size
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need more mods in the ass department
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front fitment is the only issue:
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camberrrr
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next to the neighbor's 8th gen accord

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[MR_LATE]

Your neighbor prob ask him self why he bought an accord each time he sees your car

[I CU2]

The Accord is bigger than I thought :o

I WANT THAT LIP O M F G.

[ed_423]

lol you would want the OEM lip. here's my review for the rep lip for those who are interested.

pro: cheap, more aggressive than oem lip.

con: its polyurthane so its hard to paint and tough to install. your shop must be really good, luckily mine was. they sand it down, fill the sides and edges with rubber fillings to make it smooth, then sand and paint, the more sanding, install it, final paint and polish with chip protection selant. also applied some sort of flex coating on there since it is a poly material, so even if it flex the paint should hold up.


fitment: sides are okay, the only problem was the front. we have brackets holding down the bottom pulling it inward while double sided tape does the job up top. not sure if that'd hold or not

if you just look at it you probably think the fitment is okay, but if you look closely around the front you can see that there's a TINY TINY .5mm gap or something in a small part or 2, which you really have to look for it (as seen in the pictures i took)

seems like people with the rep type s lip has the same problem.




if you have some money to spend, get the oem one, or the jdp cf one.

but for a brokeass college kid, this will do for now

[Rudy]

The Accord is bigger than I thought :o

I WANT THAT LIP O M F G.

similar size..accord looks much closer to the camera

[MR_LATE]

The acoord has.proper leg room at the back

[I CU2]

Your neighbor prob ask him self why he bought an accord each time he sees your car


The acoord has.proper leg room at the back

Because of that then hehehe

[MR_LATE]

Lol omg it all makes sense. Im a fckin idiot

[nxn75u]

The kit looks a little different from the OEM. Its much thicker on the front.

[ed_423]

^yup, that is because my lip is replica :( no money for factory lip!


and although the accord is parked closer, it is a tad bit bigger than my euro accord lol

[ed_423]

and who needs leg room in the back, SCREW THE PASSENGERS!

[nxn75u]

The kit actually grows on me, looks more aggresive than the honda kit. Keep the pictures coming!

[Soulful]

Good looking ride, now i just happens to have the cu2 in same colour ive searched ebay could not find anywhere that sell forgestar cf10 in aus :(

[3chiii]

i love the graphite colour, my old cl7 was the navy graphite colour as well so i decided to upgrade after my gf rid off my car a month ago. I just put a deposit on a black cu2 and about to pick it up on wednesday cant wait. But viewing ur car i want to reconsider the colour choice !!! nice cu2 dude keep up the good work and the updates. ill have mine posted up in a week or 2.

[EJ25SOHC]

nice ride,how much for the rims?

[minhdung1911]

Just saw a CU2 with TSX's grill in Aus...

[Soulful]

nice ride,how much for the rims?

I got the quote from forgestar USA around $2k shipped here to nsw

[ed_423]

been a while since i last updated!

i got in Super Street Magazine. not a full feature, but i'll take it! they didn't use my updated pic and mod list though...have wayyy more mods than that...and why did they decide to pick out my HID as a mod when i listed intake, atlp grille, custom headlights, and all that sht. Lol
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/SuperStreetedit_zps8922dd11.jpg


no new mods other than exhaust. i think im almost done with the car

on the other hand, finally got my own dslr, still learning how to shoot though! some are edited with lightroom as well

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[MR_LATE]

i love your photos. it always makes the euro look fckin nicer.

[ed_423]

thanks mate!

[ed_423]

had a mini acura meet with a few guys

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[ed_423]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_3801_zpse0dbe2a0.jpg

[ed_423]

got myself the rear aero bumper :)

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gave her a nice wash the next day

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my mini tsx

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[redseven]

Looking at my unwashed gray CU2 with its leopard spots of mud and dust, then looking at these pix... damn that's a sweet TSX! :) Or a whole bunch of them, not to leave out that lovely RL. You've got badass mods that are just on the right side of being tasteful and not over the top. Nice exhaust too, how does it sound like?

[ed_423]

thanks mate :) exhaust sounds good, not that loud though, but nice and deep

[antony]

What a great bunch of Acura TSXs,they all look AWESOME

[tinymoon]

Great cars and great pics.

[minhdung1911]

Love all of your pics!

[minhdung1911]

What model is your Magnaflow if you don't mind me asking?

[minircc]

One of the best threads i have seen in a while.
Your car looks amazing! Love your piece of art!

The pictures of you coming out of your driveway with funny head pictures made me laugh pretty hard.. so true that.

[ed_423]

thanks a lot guys :)

magnaflows are 14829

[redseven]

What's your detailing process like? I think I saw some Meg's stuff in there like UQW and leather conditioner. My paint feels pretty rough... will need claying I think.

[minircc]

yeh, i want to know too.
The gray CU2s i see here are so dull in comparison, even in the Honda showrooms. Ed's on the other hand is soo shinny.


What's your detailing process like? I think I saw some Meg's stuff in there like UQW and leather conditioner. My paint feels pretty rough... will need claying I think.

[ed_423]

thanks guys!

to be honest, in the 4 years of ownership, i've only had my car "professionally" detailed once by someone. im not too big on paint, and i figure if i get into detailing i'll never look at my paint the same way again :p

the products i use aren't the best, but they've been working for me. meg quick wax quarterly after i wash. i have a turtle wax leather cleaner, it does its job; cleaning all the dirt from the leather, doesn't feel slipperly, people say despite my 4 years of ownership, i still have the new car smell. If you don't mind spending more money, I'd get a conditioner and cleaner combo though. i also have a turtle wax interior trim cleaner, again, does its job ok. and again, turtle wax spray on tire shine.

why do i love turtle wax?


i don't. i just bought it because it was the cheapest thing out there, and it works for me so far haha. im a broke college kid, so gotta save money when i can!

[ed_423]

Featured on AcuraConnected.com :)

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/Untitled-4_zps79078854.jpg

Edwin?s Grigio Metallic 2009 Acura TSX - Acura Connected (http://acuraconnected.com/2013/03/01/edwins-grigio-metallic-2009-acura-tsx/#)

[ed_423]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w318/ed_423/DSC_4068-2m_zps5881d890.jpg

[philip_pc]

awesome photo

[ed_423]

got March's reader ride for Awesome Sauce Lifestyle

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Readers Spotlight March 2013:: 2009 Acura TSX | AwesomeSauceLifestyle.com (http://awesomesaucelifestyle.com/readers-spotlight-march-2013-2009-acura-tsx/)

[mrgu]

I still miss that tsx with LS600 exhaust tip(oval shape)

[ed_423]

few new shots
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[I CU2]

Looking good as always Ed :).

Just curious - what camera/software do you use for your pictures? :o

[redseven]

The shine, it burns! :)

That gray TSX is one shiny car, congrats on keeping it looking so nice. Any tips on how to scrape splattered bugs off the front bumper after night trips? I've washed mine twice already but I still have bug residue under the headlights.

[ed_423]

thanks! im using a nikon d7000 with a 17-55 f2.8 nikon lens. photos are edited via lightroom and photoshop, mostly lightroom though.


and as for the bugs, i'd just scrub harder haha

[antony]

Awesome looking cars,all 3 of them.

Love Grey,Silver,and Navy Euros...

[I CU2]

thanks! im using a nikon d7000 with a 17-55 f2.8 nikon lens. photos are edited via lightroom and photoshop, most likely lightroom though.

omg, where did you learn to use it properly - books? I have a d7k with the kit 18-105 and 30mm f1.8 but never learnt how to use it properly and it's been in storage for a year :(

[ed_423]

my dad taught me some, then after that i just started experimenting by my self. all trials and errors my friend :]

[redseven]

It's not the camera, it's the guy/gal behind it...

Ed's got a good eye for lighting, composition and subject matter. The dramatic lighting in the parking space also helps. Last time I checked, Lightroom didn't have a super-shine filter for cars, damn I gotta get me one of those :)

[ed_423]

thanks mate, that's very encouraging since i only started photography during christmas :)

[kyfer]

Those Blue lights!!! i want...... Did they some standard on the TSX? plus what bulbs are you running for your high beam and fogs?

[ed_423]

what blue lights?

high beam = my DRL = nokya 6k halogen bulb (artic white)
fogs = 6000k hid from ddm tuning

[kyfer]

sorry, its the reflection off the bulbs....


Just been having a perve on your car.. nice work

[ed_423]

haha oh yeah, those are the drl/high beams = nokya artic white halogen :) when they are on, they are yellowish white ( can't be full white because it's not led) when it's off, it makes the housing blue :)

[ed_423]

earlier this year i got in the reader's ride section for super street, this time i got in Honda Tuning :)

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[ed_423]

a good exhaust clip of my current set up :)

http://s179.photobucket.com/user/ed_423/media/Untitled-4_zpsfe59774d.mp4.html

[axispower]

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i don't know how you slam guys drive, but damn, much respect for you guys....

NOIIIIIICCCEEEEE CU2. Beautiful wheels- should have gone 20s though, the CU2 has a huge wheel arch.

If someone has a vehicle slammed on its ass to the point where it scrapes driving over a leaf- and they ACTUALLY drive it like that, as opposed to just lowering it for a photo shoot- they dont actually care about their vehicle, theyre just attention seeking queers.

[ed_423]

been a while since i updated this thread.

tried on some 18x9.5/10.5 +28 vs-xx for shts and giggles

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random shoots
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at Wekfest La
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[antony]

The Navy one is also very lovely...

[ed_423]

funny your user name is the same as the name of the owner haha