Hmmm A6 is bigger and the front is different to A4 though (that is why i dont like the A6) but the gadgets inside is awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
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Hmmm A6 is bigger and the front is different to A4 though (that is why i dont like the A6) but the gadgets inside is awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
well put this way, a lot of people modify car not just performance gain. with this exhaust, people go for looks and sounds. i mean this is something is just not for everyone i suppose. some dont mind putting and some will. this is very natural occuraceQuote:
Originally Posted by buddah51au
some people will buy $1800 Louis Vuitton handbag and some wont. Functionality wise it is no different to your say $50 handbag. perhaps a $50 handbag can even carry more stuff (if space is the main reason you are buying a bag)
however as euroR pointed out himself, it doesnt stop him to have the desire to wanting to own one as he likes the sound of the muffler. fair enough it is not a cheap muffler but this is how fujitsubo price it, 111500 yen (about AUS$1500 exluding tax, duty and shipping cost to australia).
surprisingly in terms of sales wise, this exhaust was so popular that it was back order in japan for a while
in regards to gain, most exhaust gain will be above 4000rpm generally just because we talk about honda cars. it doesnt matter if you are driving FN2R, DC2, FD just as honda engine is to perform at high end and save petrol consumption at low end (thats why they created vtec that only use half of the engine at low rpm that consume half of the petrol consumption, and when people say it hit "VTec" thats when it is running at its full capacity)
buddah51au, i am not trying to run you down as you pointed out it is little gain for for $1900 but just sharing another perspective that people do buy exhaust with other factors in mind. if you have nice cars with bodykit, wheels, it just doesnt feel complete without an exhaust with nice tone and good looking if you know what i mean :D
there is another company in japan that make them. mugen make them but the cost is $2735 landed. they are retailed at 180000yen (about $2395 excluding gst, duty and shipping cost)
Denot, the A6 is definitely a step up from the A4 & as you say it has all the gadgets which is fine while there working. When you run into problems you will need a Bank Vault to fix it & believe me, Audi's have more than their share of problems.
As for the C200.......no no no no, you need to go to at least the V6 in either petrol or preferably diesel.
You could also look at a BMW 6 cyl which would be my choice in the class of cars you mentioned, once again their Diesel gets rave reviews.
Thanks Buddah! but once again... my wallet are against me on these choices :(Quote:
Originally Posted by buddah51au
I agree with your comments & the system sounds great. I also know & understand we need to pay for quality. Realistically, my comments were based on every day driving where very few of us would venture beyond 4000RPM, & then it would only be for very brief periods of time.
LOL! I'm a good driver! :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by buddah51au
The missus' boss just picked up the A6. She got the 2.0 turbo petrol? It goes alright, sweet interior. It's pretty big though, a big limo LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by denot
Your a what.......:eek::secret:Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
sigh, denot, your car will be remembered gratefully.
such a nice car, and now it's gonna belong to someone else...
I sure wish i had your grill. haha.
Just wanna show my car and does anyone know where can I find Aero bonnet for CU2 in Melbourne ?
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/861/dsc0026ae.jpg
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3743/dsc0022ke.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5379/dsc0009hn.jpg
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8308/dsc0028fx.jpg
niceeeee, are they 19" advanti wheels? and looks liek you resprayed with a darker blue or is it just the light?
Hahaha, now I'm officially not a CU2 owner anymore mate... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
VERY VERY NICE! Makes me want to get the High Wing Spoiler now!Quote:
Originally Posted by sanyuh
Not sure where you can get the Aero "Bonnet", i googled it, and it sure does look nice.
But not many pictures of CU2's with Aero Bonnet's came up.
VERY CLEAN. Keep it up!
P.S: where about's are you from in Melbourne.
Nah mate, bonnet = hood, not grill!Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
hey mateQuote:
Originally Posted by sanyuh
got any pictures of the aero bonnet of which you speak of?
i didnt think they made an aero bonnet.
So nice. By the way what are the rims that you got there? and where did you get the spoiler?Quote:
Originally Posted by sanyuh
that blue CU2 is nice, does it have the mugen kit?
I believe thats the modulo aero kit plus the mugen wing..Quote:
Originally Posted by me_kevinly
I am a fan of the Modulo Aero kit, but that rear wing is too over the top for my liking on a CU2. I think the reap lip spoiler is enough, but we all have different tastes.
Oh, but we do! We all love the CU2!!! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by buddah51au
Your not wrong Type R, we have to get together now & give Deno heaps for getting a C200 merc. He has gained a 3 pointed star & a few luxuries, but lost out on handling & performance. He became an old man before his time.......lol. Either that or he has been getting heaps of Botox injections on the side & died his hair so that he looks younger than he is
Lol!!! Shush buddah!!! XD but i technically still driving the cu2 every now n day :p
not sure what those rims are, but the spoiler is the "Mugen Rear Wing".Quote:
Originally Posted by subzero3000
You can order it from JDM Concept Website here:
http://www.jdmconcept.com.au/index.p...=detail&cid=99
for the guys who havent taken the trip to acurazine recently
some guy on cardomain in the states got the full mugen front bumper
DROOOOLSSS
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx22.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx23.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx24.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx25.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx26.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx27.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx28.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx29.JPG
http://thefullpriceofferguys.com/tsx30.JPG
wow that front look much better
if only they take out that H and replace it back with the mugen badge
oh my God..
can't believe how much more advanced the states are than here in Australia on modding the CU2..
that is the most cleanest CU2 i have seen so far, thank you for the share nesterjester.
gives me so much inspiration.
Quote:
Originally Posted by defconskylude
where can i grab the grille here in oz for cheaper than JDMConcept $500 ish??
and is that carbon fibre rear pod on your car separete or comes with the rear bumper??
Thanks
the grill is Acura OEM grill, not mugen and the CF skirt/pod/fog light housing is DIY by himQuote:
Originally Posted by Soulful
More dollars than cents LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
How much is that front bar worth again? $3k?
I remember when i got a quote early this year, the price was around $1500 landed at my door.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
It looks awesome.
where did you get your quote from? thats actually not that bad ....Quote:
Originally Posted by Youngster
thats unpainted i assume?
It was from a supplier in Hong Kong.Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
I've bought many items from them before so they gave me a bit of discount and it was unpainted.
how much for full kit, and is that genuine? Sounds genuine!Quote:
Originally Posted by Youngster
With the front bumper bar, side skirts and rear spoiler the price was around the 3k mark unpainted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
Yes it is a genuine Mugen kit.
That front bumper bar looks awesome. I am so tempted to get one now. lol
Hey Youngster, which supplier do you speak of? I really keen on doing some stuff to my CU2 right now, just wanna see what they have! Do they have a website? :)
Oh also, has anyone changed their CU2's air intake/filter yet? If so has it changed your car's performance by much? I'm quite new to car modding so is anyone able to guide me here?? I'm looking at K&N ones at the moment. :D
Thanks!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwangstuhhh
My suggestion that you buy injen air intake or takeda. Believe me you get better sound and increase ur performance. Also you can get throttle controller which help you eliminate lagging problem. you can get Buddy club or Pivot. for Suspension, I recomand you to get tein SS. you can put 20 inch on ur car look great. make sure you get deep dish lolz :)
Thanks for those suggestions mugen! Has anyone else changed their cold air intake on their CU2 yet? Does it affect the fuel consumption?
For now I'll probably start with the real basics/cheaper things as I'm running low :P So coilovers and rims will probably be considered at the end of the year/early next year :D
Has anyone got an aftermarket kit on theirs yet??
Deep dish? If you want the current jap spec style, deep dish is sooooo out of fashion.Quote:
Originally Posted by mugen_86
Everyone have different taste type R. probably you like JDM style more than sport elegant :) Why don't you post some picture of ur CU2 instead of given comment. :) I'll be happy to posted mine :)
http://s2.images.drive2.ru/car.photo...039c0-main.jpganyone manage to find this grille?? and how much ?? i'm tossing between the OEM mugen grille and this oneQuote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
I've been looking, nothing yet. Must be ghetto grill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulful
Don't take it personally if you're stuck in the 90's! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by mugen_86
And you want to see my car? Learn to use the search button. :thumbsup:
deep dish still doesnt look too shabby?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7114/dsc00530k.jpg
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/6404/dsc00508th.jpg
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/9443/dsc00519m.jpg
been figured out a few posts back. Its actually OEM grille that has the middle part of the grille cut out + new mesh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulful
Never said it didn't. Merely stated trend.Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
Your pics won't load fully for me, how huge are they?
There's a few members here with work gs1's like nxn75u. Those are sweet!
You should post your wheel pics in the cu2 wheel thread! It makes it easier to get ideas!
[QUOTE=nesterjester;2797356]deep dish still doesnt look too shabby?!?
hey, did it cost you much to bring the Acura grille over?
[QUOTE=Lemonhead;2797450]LOL!!! Its not his car, its pics taken from Acura forumQuote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
ohh.:zip:
hahah nah its not my car, its a guy over on acurazine called ImpressInk
i just posted it as an example ....
on another note, was thinking about this ... but i have a type s rear lip so i wont be able to do it .... just throwing it out there ......
Rear diffuser
http://i001.radikal.ru/0912/da/592842894ae6.jpg
http://www.accordtuning.ru/img/accor.../diffuzor1.jpg
http://www.accordtuning.ru/img/accor.../diffuzor2.jpg
http://www.accordtuning.ru/img/accor.../diffuzor3.jpg
Oh man...anyone who says that black is not the best colour on a euro is obviously blind.;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
Nester...i'd like to see your car.
Nice but man that grille is ugly.Quote:
Originally Posted by albii
hahah havent posted my ride in a whileQuote:
Originally Posted by albii
these are olllddddd pics ...
H&R springs arrived yesterday will get them fitted this weekend or the next ...
let me remind you that my rims are not permanent, they were taken off my friends IS250...
type s kit will be on next week or the following as well... will defs post up pics ..
only mods; injen cai, and buddyclub ethrottle (cheers mugen_86!)
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8...c0717small.jpg
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3...ightssmall.jpg
very nice nester, doing pretty good so far.
the rims look funny without lowering though haha.
talking about lowering, i saw this:
http://www.jdmyard.com/2009/09/sprin...h-new-springs/
It was posted up on JDM Yard September last year though, but thought it could be handy to some now.
"Accord Euro CU2 $516
Front: 1.6″drop
Rear: 1.4″ drop"
Pretty Cheap for a 4CM Drop.
Still need to find some decent shocks to go with them.
If only coil overs were priced like these springs, life would be so much better...
Can't wait to see nester post up some pics with the H&R Springs and Type S Kit.
EDIT
by the way nester, did you buy your CU2 from a dealer? If so, installing your CAI would've affected your warranty right? Because my Honda Dealer offered me 6 years Warranty unless i do some modifications to the engine. some of my friends are telling me to ignore the warranty and go ahead with mods, but i'm still unsure.
Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
That is the hottest CU2 ever, minus the red badges and stickers. I hate to think what that mugen bumper costs though.
yea i bought my cu2 from a dealer back in 2008. had my 40000k service with my injen cai and they didnt say anything, but i could hear them revving from inside the dealership! its thats beasty! hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
i asked them about the warrenty issues involved with it, and they basically said what alot of guys have said and thats if they find an engine fault or failure due to modification/installation of the cai then they will decline your warrenty.
i eventually just bit the bullet and installed it with a "see how it goes" mentality. At the end of the day its your car and your choice whether you want to risk it or not is entirely up to you.
i do agree with you the big A** gap between the fender and the top of the wheel is massive, will definately post pics when its dropped!
btw euroR i swear the that the eibach spring drop was more conservative than "front: 1.6" i swear it was only 1" front and rear... maybe its a newer version?!?
oh yea has anyone considered K&N typhoon for the cu2? ive never had a SRI before.
I am dissapointed with the K&N kit for the CU2. I had the K&N CAI for my CL9, it was awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
I will most likely go the Injen CAI or just K&N drop in filter.
But water ingress is the big issue for me up here in Darwin during the wet season.
hmmm water ingress is a fairly big issue in melbourne as well, was wondering if this is a big help to anyone for that issue..Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...=1#post1786538
(SCROLL DOWN TO "FILTER HYDROSHIELD")
maybe that is completely pointless to the water issue, but then again it could be very useful.
to nester, SRI's may look better when you pop the hood, but i'm pretty sure performance wise, CAI owns, not too sure though, i'm pretty noob with all the statistics.
but the risk you took with your CAI being installed whilst still being insured was freaken WORTH IT! I'm gonna most likely follow your footsteps and have the "see how it goes" attitude and mod my engine as well LOL!
nice work, thanks for the info, keep it up!
someone please tell me what rims these are?!?! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
C230 Kompressor FTW!!Quote:
Originally Posted by denot
http://nulud.com/images/mbbl.jpg
from what i can tell. they look like Work Schwert's.Quote:
Originally Posted by EUR003act
look like, but.....Quote:
Originally Posted by longers
http://www.ozzytyres.com.au/Content_...s_Hennessy.seo
yeah, I had one of those for the CAI on the CL9.Quote:
Originally Posted by euroRwannabe
But still no good for deep puddles. That's where CAI that can convert to SRI comes in handy.
Loving the roof spoiler plus the ducktail.. will definitely get them! the ones on Ebays are any good?
@ netjester: show us your euro with the lip kit! is that the lip from the Ebay seller... planning to one set too except the rear kit...
i've realised that ALOT of CU2 owners arn't a big fan of the TYPE S rear lip,Quote:
Originally Posted by nxn75u
just wanna know what's so bad about it, i think it looks great, but hey, everyone has their own tastes.
i'm thinking of getting the entire kit as well, except the ducktail spoiler from their actual site, from what it says on their site, it is cheaper than their ebay item.
here's the link to their site if anyone else is interested:
http://www.bodykitskingdom.com.au/euro-8th.htm
note to everyone who isn't farmiliar with this kit yet, it is a TYPE S replica Lip Kit.
Finally after 8 hours polishing, very please with the result :0
rhttp://images.thecarconnection.com/l...00196608_l.jpg
Yea apparently, the real type-S rear kit is not an add on: one rear bodykit. In another words, its just like the rear aero bumpers, but its type S style... Also the original add ons here in Australia doesnt have a rear kit. Thats why i chose not to have it. Like EuroRwannabe said, everyone has their own taste. I would love to see the kit in real life myself to see if it actually looks good.
Also the rear Type S kit, does it come with the red deflector too or it is sold seperately? coz in the pics there is no deflectors.
The diffuser shown above would be a great compliment to the rear but unfortunately i dont think it would look good on my grey euro:o... White would look fabulous!!
8 HRS polishing! nice2! do mine too:p
saw you often in maroubra area! hahaha... Nice black on black euro u got there....:thumbsup:
I'll be checking out the Type S Lip Kit from Bodykits Kingdom in about 1.5 weeks time. My mate's just waiting for the FD2 kit to come in, so we might as well go check it out together. I'm not a fan of the Type S rear lip coz it sorta looks out of place/rough...but then again I think it's slowly growing on me:
http://www.bodykitskingdom.com.au/eu...r12_c14_f3.gif
when put into comparison to an actual rear bumper:
as for the kit on the actual seller's website, it's just the lip kit (no ducktail) so if you do the maths its the same price as eBay. I've been quote $650 for just front lip, sideskirt and ducktail.Quote:
Originally Posted by nxn75u
PERSONALLY I think it's a tad bit overpriced seeing the Civic FD2RR actual body kit is also $750! http://www.bodykitskingdom.com.au/civic-fd2-rr.htm
Who's with me? Haha
After seeing Luxury Models after Luxury Models I highly regret not putting the extra money into getting one!! =( Envy you all!! Haha
I can sooo associate with this. We've recently had some bouts of floods here in Singapore and I had to take my CU2 thru one. As luck would have had it, water was ingested and I'm now carless, waiting for a new engine to arrive. Gotta really plan for this especially for areas that are prone to floods!Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
8 hrs? geee. good work. liek you wheels too, are they 245's/20 inch?Quote:
Originally Posted by mugen_86
with the Type S kit, I agree that the back end looks great., but the after market kit looks a touch rough to me
front wheel 235/35/20 and for the rear 275/30/20 hehehe yup 8 hrs lolz with infinity glare advance... this product really great on dark cu2. give your car moreQuote:
Originally Posted by Lemonhead
gloss :)
im getting my kit painted next monday and it should be done by wednesday.. springs going on saturday so will have pics up by next weekend...
i realise most guys are skeptical about the type S rear lip, but i think its one of those things you gotta see in person to really know if it will grow on you or not...
the kit on the bodykitskingdom website wasnt paint matched that great, but will definately post up pics when i get it fitted and painted...
was thinking of modifiying my oem grille, and get it painted while its at the paintshop, but i really need some new mesh to get behind it...
That is why you should show us your car when its done to make us think otherwise:pQuote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
Are you gonna paint your grille black like denot's? that would look hawt man... Its an alternative of buying the sport grille, which i love but find it too expensive.
sigh i just got back from holidays in china
My mugen replica kit arrived with the type s rear lip
problem is it was taller than me when stood on its end and it was in 2 boxes. so i had no way of bringing it back on me on the plane (considering i had a 3 day stopover at japan on the way back)
and i cudnt check it in as ski gear cause its too big and weight around 20kgs
anyway, i checked out all the price quotes from couriers and stuff. DHL and all are quoting around $400aud to get it shipped here. I cud not find any cheaper and dunno any sea freighters (i dont care if it takes 3 months to get here)
I have no idea how the hell the supplier was able to quote me $200usd for shipping directly to australia from dhl as well. Maybe its just cheaper from shenzheng (near hk which is a shipping port). In retrospect i wish i didnt take the cheap route of $50 shipping and taking it back to Aus myself. wudve saved around $250
im kinda stuck with wat to do right now. My kit is is with my relos in china. For $400 shipping, i cud just buy a new kit from the supplier shipped to australia! no way am i paying that.
anyone got any ideas for cheaper shipping?
thats bosss
UPDATE
well after taking my car in for a service i decided while i had the bumper off to reinstall my CAI (removed it for the service and yes i put my resonator back on) i decided to do my clear my headlights. Now i took these pics with my iphone so the quality is shizzle but i used the a guide from a kowloon (i think) from acurazine who cleared his headlights with the oven bake method. So, with no experiance doing it, i decided to go DIY and give it a go. I will post up pics of it on the car tomorrow as I have little time on the comp tonight.
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5188/img0742v.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img694/2491/img0751qm.jpg
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5188/img0742v.jpg
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5948/img0761v.jpg
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8492/img0762yz.jpg
just need to get some amber led t20 bulbs!
UPDATE 2:
I dropped my type s kit off to the paintshop today and will have it back by thursday (hopefully). So pics will be up soon. I did a test fit there and its perfect. The best thing about PU kits is that they almost guarantee fitment! I was so suprised how well it fit! Pics will be up this THURS.
Quote:
Originally Posted by furythree
man you got yourself in quite a scenario! I feel for you! have you tried other international couriers like fedx or ipec? if theres no other way mate, best thing to do is bite the bullet and pay $400 to get it over, that way itll be in Australia and thats what you want. Sometimes theres no cheap way out.
Or as you said get it sent to shenzheng and get it sent from there. I know its hassle but if you want to save a buck itll be worth it! let us know how you go mate!
WOW, that oven bake method looks interesting, link us to the acurazine thread, what does it actually do? Melt off the Amber Reflector or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by nesterjester
P.S: can't wait to finally see a CBP with the type S Kit.