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Old 11-26-2010, 09:02 AM
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ok guys ive been seeing in other threads and webpages some ej8 with a differenct front end like an acura tl or something like that any pics of this cars and is it hard to do thanks in advance


and im not talking about changing ur 96-98 to a 99-00 front
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Canadian Acura EL is what you are looking for...

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Canadian Acura EL is what you are looking for...



so that means we dont have an acura el in the states?
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so that means we dont have an acura el in the states?
Originally Posted by wikipedia.org
Introduced in 1996, the Acura EL was a rebadged Japanese Honda Domani for the Canadian market, sold as a compact entry-level luxury car (EL). It replaced the Integra sedan in the Canadian lineup, while the Integra sedan continued to be sold in the United States until 2001.
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thanks it would be hard then to find one in texas lol
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thanks it would be hard then to find one in texas lol


Wish I could help, but I don't have any idea how hard it is to source the parts.
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Here's another photo just for kicks:
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i like how they look gotta find me an acura el

lol


any more pics?
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ive seen a few El sedans around here in wiscosin.. check in canada. you also mite be able to source most parts off ebay... not 100% but i sure its a straight swap such as hood,fender,headlights, bumper (may have to wire the corner lights in bumper), grille. hope this helps
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Originally Posted by curioso
i like how they look gotta find me an acura el

lol


any more pics?

just google Acura EL ive seen ek versions and the em2 version of the EL looks very similiar to a rsx front.
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i dont have a problem with wiring lights

ill check out ebay thanks rayvo
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Default Re: EJ8 front end swaps

also Google:
-Honda Integra SJ
-Honda Orthia
-Honda Domani
-Isuzu Gemini
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Originally Posted by PSU


Wish I could help, but I don't have any idea how hard it is to source the parts.
Hey Canadian owner here ha, my cars a 98 acura EL, under the hood is a D16y8 V-tec stock, I live in little PEI Canada, and in the city i live in population is about 50,000 and there might be 4 in the area that i know of, might be hard to find the parts
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