Haven't been on this forum for a while now, some of you may say that the screen name is familiar some may not anyway, I used to post when I had my 96 accord well I still have it but no longer mod it cause I got a slight upgrade now into pics

2012 tsx SE 6 speed manual













quick interior shots

 

the back was busy some unnecessary emblem had to go


AFTER so much cleaner also got rid of the dealer plate thingy



this was my first mod the CT ENGINEERING icebox air intake system to had a couple more ponies


NEXT
i installed and hid kit on the fog 6k and replaced the factory bulb also i had to remove the bumper cause it was impossible to change the headlight bulbs


AND AFTER I DIG kinda look greenish on the pics but its a nice cool blue

 

1)that huge chrome thingy grill was not doing it for me i did not see anything that i really except for the mugen :salook: in the mid time i color matched it :sasmokin:
BEFORE


AFTER im really happy with the outcome kinda aggressive

2) since im not planning on putting any exhaust yet i got rid of the factory muffler tip and replaced them by the v6 8th gen accord (tsx left accord right)


OEM

ACCORD V6 nothing crazy but something

THEN I INSTALLED MY OEM FLUSH MOUNT ALONG WITH SOME REAR WINDOW VISOR
NOW THIS IS THE REAR WITH THE PARTS






NEXT I INSTALLED MY LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS + DRL DECODER KIT

THE OUTCOME

 

SOME MODS

1) was a p2r tbs i know most people say its a rip off thats what i thought too until a guy that i recently met at a meet made 3hp out it lol on a dyno not much but hey anything to squeeze some hp

half hr later p2r installed

then at the same meet some was selling an injen bnib (sri and cai) for dirt cheap along with the ima cover even though i already have the ctr i bought ill probably sell it later but ima try it to see who do i like best

now i had to remove the remaining left over from the oem box (resonator)


took me nearly one hr but its done


then i removed the factory ima cover i wanted the 1st gen (black) bought i found something better


voila
chrome injen cover i wont do it like the accord with color everywhere ima keep this one chrome and polish

:hump:




now ima stretch her legs just a bit

 

Got a set of Ultra Racing bars(upper,rear sway bar and else) to firm that big body a little bit,they normally come white but i think plain white would be a bit boring so i painted the upper bar anthracite grey(honda nh643-m) to match the tl wheels
oem top UR bottom

then for the others i went wild i wanted something bright so i duplicate the cusco blue by using a chrysler paint code intense blue (chr,pb3)


on a scale from 1 to 10 i would say it was a 7 since i know just enough about mechanic stuff and did it with no help but i gotta say new projects are always fun cause u get to think and to use some common sense now into pics
BEFORE




AFTER












I KINDA LIKE THAT REAR VIEW


I also took care of the interior a bit i finally got rid of my pep boys floor mats and replace them by some oem retail price $ 300 and change but got mines for 120 special hook up




before


after

TRUNK

AFTER


PACKAGE EVEN CAME WITH A SET OF LOCKS



Sold the stock wheels and got the TL type-s wheels



then i used some meguiar endurance tire gel damn this thing smell like grape fruit and 2 nice coats of wolfgang wax

 

so I did a slight change on the interior, Acura does offer to have the dash trim either flat grey which is standard or matte/gloss black on ebony interior but for $375 :knife: but why paying so much when i can just do it myself







so I took them to work did my little thing







liking it alot better



goes pretty well imo



I aslo recently purchased an A-spec/modulo rear bumper





I wasted no time took it to friend warehouse since work was packed and worked on it



whole thing was sanded with 3m 600 grit and I went over the whole thing with some gray scotch brite making sure i got rid of all the shiny spot then masked the area that shouldn't get painted



then applied 3 coats base House Of Kolor black crystal pearl





and 3 coats of chromapremier clear



I gotta say the modulo bumper looks so much better imo

before with the stock se bumper



then after

I really like the subtle look but yet a bit aggressive





it flows pretty well with the skirts and front bumper



lol old bumper still inside of the car

 

aight guys some updates
1st off I couldn't stand the chrome the door handles,they just had to go, i thought maybe the 8th accord would be an option since they look similar but no luck they dont so I went to work
1) of course the door handles were removed I then sanded them starting with 80 grit making my way all they way to 320 grit
NOW THE PICS



I then sprayed 2 medium coats of self etching primer for a good adhesion



then once it dried I sprayed 2 nice coats of high build primer then wet sanded with 400 grit



I the let it dry and then sprayed 3 nice coats of house kolor of CBP and 3 medium coats of chromapremier clear



peeping on the neighbor house



all the crap I had to put back just for 2 doors :knife:



AND THE RESULT







then things got serious

1) Mugen licence plate bolts


2)Mgen radiator cap


3)Mugen rear view mirror cover (discontinued)


4)Mugen oil cap


5) Mugen oil filter(4)


6)Mugen six speed shift ****


7)Mugen vent visor




AND LAST I COULDN'T STAND THE OVERSIZED GRILL AND THE BULKY FRONT NOT TO MANY OPTION FOR THE TSX(ACCORD) SO I WENT WITH SOMETHING MORE SUBTLE AND YET A BIT AGGRESSIVE I GOT AN AUTHENTIC AERO MUGEN FRONT BUMPER, FINDING ONE WAS A MISSION NO ONE HAD IT NOR MUGEN HAD IT IN STOCK SO AFTER A DOZEN OF EMAILS THEY SENT ME ONE NEARLY 2 MONTHS LATER:D



BUNCH OF HARDWARE AND A BILLION SCREWS LOL






wasted no time and started working on the bumper




but why not going with a clean look and just leave the mugen emblem which i think is plenty :D

yup I shaved it not even one single groove left not a single wave 100% factory looking to me





bumper got painted




I LOVE IT WHEN PAINT LOOKS LIKE GLASS AND REFLECTS EVERYTHING

 

mugen side spoiler





side skirts painted







the look I want

SIDE SHOT



REAR

 

BC coils installed the ride is just amazing and so smooth she takes corners like a champ,drop is about 2" all around didn't want to go to low since the mugen bumper is 1" lower then oem



took it to work and took care of some chips that were bothering me


this pic shows the damage area ( lower driver fender and hood passenger side)



crystal black pearl was sprayed to cover the areas sanded with 600 grit sand paper and a slight blend



3 medium coats of clear for a deep gloss and mirror finish



And the final result



more mugen

mugen ignition coil cover



and also now the mugen lip kit is finally completed,I just received the rear half
hope to find some time and paint it today







since the mugen front bumper comes with the fog covers in dark grey and the aero rear bumper lower portion also comes grey I wanted to do something similar with the rear half I used anthracite grey



I then with a fine line blue tape outline the area where I wanted to keep grey



then masked it prior spraying crystal black pearl



then removed it all before clearing



and for the final product



WARNING paint gloss may cause hallucination lol

 

did a slight mod to my trunk, cause I really like how people would come to me and ask me what kinda car it was until they see the Acura logo so I decided to shave it off



I also got an 09 bumper that needed a little bit of tlc from me no biggie though haha I got rid of the aero sport bumper cause the mugen half bumper doesn't fit



1) 2k sealer was applied on the bumper and trunk to cover my sand scratches and for an easy coverage





2) then cbp base





3) then the best part clearing, trunk reflection and no orange peel is insane





now the emblem is gone I decided this belongs there











some quick shots

my favorite part of the whole car the INTERIOR





just one bay shot






loving the rear







purchased a set of HRE 540 19''

 

what I like about 3 piece wheel



faces were sanded with 400 grit sand paper for paint work



then sealed to cover up all sand scratches



then base was applied



then cleared, the one on the left is unpainted and the right is freshly painted



while I was at it a also purchased brand new genuine HRE center caps since the others were a bit dented



and also decided to gold dip the bolts (thanks to ralph and hondarazor)



and for the final product







tires installed I went for a shoot

 

small upgrade I wanted a better braking so I ended up going with the Acura RL caliper

by far probably the best upgrade done to my car, yup FFC caliper brackets bolt right to the 2nd gen tsx and also went with F&F type 2 coils since the bc would not go the height I wanted



and of course you already know I would put some love to them since I got a soft spot for the IS-F blue from Lexus



FFC brackets



the comparison between stock(single piston) and RL (4 pistons)


I also upgraded the brake lines while I was at it





for the final result :p









HOW SHE IS NOW 2 YEARS PUTTING IT TOGETHER RESUMED IN ONE PAGE LOL HOPE YA'LL LIKE IT

 

Very nice work!! The car looks great!

 

that thing is beautiful.. very nice build..

 

Absolutely gorgeous.

 

amazing!!!!!

 

Stunning!

 

i just looked at the whole tread for the second time
great stuff

 

thanks guys

 

so dope! nice work man.

 

Outstanding! In for more.

 

Nice bodykit and wheels, gorgeous car

 

The car looks even better in person, saw it in traffic not to long ago. Keep it clean man.

 

Nice

 

amazing!!