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Title: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on July 16, 2012, 05:44:13 PM About Me: Hi guys, i got the accord about 3 years ago and i've been checking out different sites to learn how i can mod it. Love how roomy it is compared to my integra gsr i had before. Bought it for 13K with 45K miles on it. It now has 120K miles and i love my first automatic car.
Real Name: Frank Location: San Fernando Valley, Ca Occupation: IBEW LOCAL 11 ELECTRICIAN Interests: Women, Sports Bars, Cars, Billiards, Movies About My Car: 06 Accord Coupe Model: Ex V6 Color:Taffeta White Engine: J30a5 Tranny: Auto Current Mods/Future Plans: Sound: Flash drive, ipod and mp3 adapter for stereo Interior: LED dome, map, doors, trunk and license plate lights Exterior: Custom spoiler, ebay upper grill, fog lights Engine: K&N short ram intake, Magnaflow cat-back exhaust Wheels: TL rims Suspension: Neuspeed Sport Springs on stock struts. Future Plans: J pipe Pictures: (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0432-1.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0430.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0294.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0266.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0255.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0223.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0128-1.jpg) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on July 16, 2012, 07:40:16 PM Welcome Frank.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: Mike on July 16, 2012, 07:43:45 PM Welcome to ECM
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: gargantula99 on July 16, 2012, 08:33:52 PM Welcome. Which iPod holder is that?
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: duck17 on July 16, 2012, 08:39:43 PM Looks good I can't wait to see the spoiler. Should be here Tuesday
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on July 16, 2012, 08:44:44 PM Welcome. Which iPod holder is that? proclip usa phone cradle for my htc thunderbolt phone. i really like it. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on July 16, 2012, 08:48:04 PM Looks good I can't wait to see the spoiler. Should be here Tuesday Niceee. i think it turned out really good. Leo did a hell of a job on it. :) i think you're gonna like it too. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on July 16, 2012, 08:54:54 PM Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on July 16, 2012, 08:56:44 PM Welcome to ECM thanks, i like all the pics of all the cool rides. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: HEcreated487 on July 16, 2012, 09:30:41 PM Welcome Frank! Simple and clean; good start. From my experience, this site has a wealth of knowledge :thumbsup:
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on July 16, 2012, 11:43:42 PM Welcome Frank! Simple and clean; good start. From my experience, this site has a wealth of knowledge :thumbsup: thanks, it's my daily driver. i'm more into performance than looks, so i'll read all the supercharger, and engine swap threads for sure. :) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: Silver Bullet on July 17, 2012, 02:54:50 AM Welcome, I'm about to join the 'custom decklid spoiler' club too. 8-)
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on July 17, 2012, 05:10:34 PM Welcome, I'm about to join the 'custom decklid spoiler' club too. 8-) Sweet. :) join the club, bro. i know the Leo wants everyone rocking his spoiler. lol Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: Silver Bullet on July 18, 2012, 12:06:03 PM I will once Leo ships my spoiler in this week! :)
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on August 23, 2012, 09:37:23 PM bought a rear lip from.
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0481.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0480.jpg) thinking of getting a front lip now Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: Arielit0oo on August 23, 2012, 10:54:50 PM ^ I saw your Accord on v6p. Lookin clean man
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: gargantula99 on August 23, 2012, 11:04:27 PM Who's rear lip?
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: accordguy04 on August 23, 2012, 11:06:40 PM Nice! Welcome to ECM! (I know, a little late to the party)
Lip spoiler looks great and so do those TL wheels. :) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on August 24, 2012, 08:53:23 AM Definitely get the front lip. It will look good.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on August 24, 2012, 06:53:30 PM ^ I saw your Accord on v6p. Lookin clean man thanks bro, they got a bunch of nice rides on v6p, they inspired me. Who's rear lip? oh, i got it from LEO. i just noticed i left out who i got it from. lol Nice! Welcome to ECM! (I know, a little late to the party) Lip spoiler looks great and so do those TL wheels. :) Thanks bro. i love the TL wheels, they're so easy to keep clean and they look great on our cars. Definitely get the front lip. It will look good. Yeah, Leo the guy i bought the rear lip from told me i would need the front lip too, but i'm not a slow driver and i'm afraid i would just tear up the front lip in no time at all. I think the front lip would give it a lowered look without sacrificing the smooth ride. i just hate slowing down to a crawl when i see a speed bump. lol thanks for all the comments guys. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: Arielit0oo on August 24, 2012, 08:19:00 PM Na you wont damage the lip. I'm dropped about 2" in the front and my lip is still well above the floor. Even when I was slammed the lip was still well off the floor and when I was scraping, the lip was still intact.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on August 24, 2012, 10:01:39 PM Na you wont damage the lip. I'm dropped about 2" in the front and my lip is still well above the floor. Even when I was slammed the lip was still well off the floor and when I was scraping, the lip was still intact. I'm kind of on a budget right now so i don't know when i'll get it, but i'll post pics when i do. you got a sweet looking ride too bro. how much did u get the front lip for? Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: Arielit0oo on August 24, 2012, 11:07:44 PM Thanks man. I bought it from my Honda dealer for $295. I gave em a call because a member on here was able to have one located from the same dealer and I got lucky too lol
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: gargantula99 on August 25, 2012, 07:26:55 AM Who is this Leo guy and how do I get a hold of him? What's the material that his lip is composed of?
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrazyCreashunz on August 25, 2012, 09:08:49 PM Who is this Leo guy and how do I get a hold of him? What's the material that his lip is composed of? Leo is the dude from www.seriousinnovations.com (http://www.seriousinnovations.com) He was at the Fresh Meet you went to in NJ, he had the pearl white accord bagged on them VIP wheelz Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on August 26, 2012, 12:36:32 AM Who is this Leo guy and how do I get a hold of him? What's the material that his lip is composed of? The Leo i was talking about is in LA and I bought the rear lip from him but he didn't make it. He did make the trunk spoiler on the pic above though. Title: Re: Re: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on August 26, 2012, 08:09:03 AM Who is this Leo guy and how do I get a hold of him? What's the material that his lip is composed of? Leo is the dude from [url=http://www.seriousinnovations.com]www.seriousinnovations.com[/url] ([url]http://www.seriousinnovations.com[/url]) He was at the Fresh Meet you went to in NJ, he had the pearl white accord bagged on them VIP wheelz Wrong. Leo is a guy on v6p that makes them. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on October 09, 2012, 02:30:47 AM Installed a 17mm rear sway bar from an acura TL. I like how stable and solid it feels now. The stock rear sway bar for an automatic tranny is 13mm. if anyone is wondering.
old: (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0497.jpg) new: (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0496.jpg) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on October 09, 2012, 08:09:34 AM All of our Accords have the same size RSB. Doesn't matter if autotragic or manual, v6 or i4. Its kinda lame.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: gargantula99 on October 09, 2012, 10:42:29 AM Except for the 06-07 VP. I'm pretty sure those came without the rear bar.
Title: Re: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on October 09, 2012, 11:23:07 AM True. I believe it's all the VP's.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on October 09, 2012, 05:35:08 PM It feels more stable with the thicker RSB so it's a good upgrade for anyone that wants better handling. :)
RSB, bushings and supports only $56 from acura dealer. remove 6 bolts, put in new sway bar tighten 6 bolts and done. put car on jackstands for more room to work in. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on October 09, 2012, 06:02:44 PM Nah. Its more fun when the car is dropped and you don't jack it up. Oh yeah! Lets not forget about the rounded allen heads on the original endlinks. Fun stuff.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: B.R.03EX on October 09, 2012, 06:33:39 PM Lets not forget about the rounded allen heads on the original endlinks. Fun stuff. This. The biggest pain in the dick ever. Great cheap mod though. Oh yeah, I'm way late to the party but, Welcome! Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: Mike on October 09, 2012, 08:24:43 PM A torch fixes those mofo's real quick!
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on October 09, 2012, 11:39:01 PM lol lucky for me everything went smooth. i even replaced a broken endlink on the front sway bar before i replaced the RSB. Endlinks are 18 bucks a piece from the dealer. If you have rusted endlinks with rounded off hex bolts you need to buy new endlinks.
wish i didn't get a damn rash on my hands every time i work on my car though. If you guys have bitch hands like me, you gotta wear gloves. lol Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on October 10, 2012, 08:01:10 AM The OEM ones are shit. A lot of the guys that replaced theirs have used Moog ones with great success. I haven't replaced mine because they still work and I use vise grips instead of allen wrenches like a bauce.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on October 10, 2012, 04:42:33 PM Yeah on the endlink i replaced i broke the four dots and grabbed the metal part with channellocks. Not quite like a bawz. lol
OEM endlinks r fine with me, i think they're supposed to break in case you hit a huge pothole like i did. you replace the endlink instead of the sway bar. I figure if the endlink doesnt break the sway bar is gonna bend and then you would have to replace the sway bar, but what do i know i'm not a mechanic. gonna get a strut bar now. what brand you recommend, Z? Title: Re: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on October 10, 2012, 05:36:38 PM Honestly, OEM 6 speed. Best bang for the buck.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on October 12, 2012, 09:56:02 PM The sway bar will not break under normal road conditions. It actually acts like a spring, so it's under tension. Do you have a front sway bar?
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on October 12, 2012, 11:50:56 PM Yeah i got the stock front sway bar, but i replaced the endlink that broke when i hit a pothole a while ago. The FSB is still ok.
Drove on a twisty road today and man that was fun with the new RSB. My brother drove it after i installed the RSB and he was impressed, he usually drives a truck though. lol Was debating whether to get the neuspeed or OEM 6mt strut bar and I'm leaning toward the neuspeed strut bar cos of easier installation. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on October 12, 2012, 11:54:36 PM I have both. The OEM one isn't much harder to install than the Neuspeed. Also, I meant have you upgraded your front sway bar. It appears that the answer is no. You may want to consider doing that. It's well worth it if you want to reduce oversteer.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on October 13, 2012, 04:09:11 PM I wanna do a few other things before i do the front sway bar.
strut bar (neuspeed) front lip (oem hfp 03-05 new rims (undecided) j pipe (undecided) paint job as long as my car stays reliable i'll keep modding :) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on October 28, 2012, 06:20:58 PM Found a polished neuspeed strut bar and installed it today in the morning. Easy half hour install, with my brother's help.
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0512.jpg) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 04, 2012, 05:22:25 PM :droid: :droid: :droid: Car's paid off :droid: :droid: :droid:
I'm happy to post that today I paid off my car 5 months ahead of schedule. I'll have an extra 300 bucks a month for beer and strippers. lol Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on December 04, 2012, 05:39:23 PM No cocaine?
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 04, 2012, 09:41:46 PM lol
naaa cocaine's too expensive, Tim. It will cost you, your house, car, boat, bike and the wife. lol Nowadays my addictions appears to be modding. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on December 04, 2012, 09:51:28 PM Any updates on the ride then? :megusta:
Title: Re: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on December 04, 2012, 10:09:57 PM Soooo, no cocaine?
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 05, 2012, 01:53:23 PM I ordered the front lip, Tim. I'll have to modify the 03-05 lip to fit my 06 bumper and I also have to paint it. It's a replica so I'm hoping there won't be fitment issues. I'll post pics when it arrives, but it'll be a couple days before i finally get around to installing it.
Last mod of the year i think. :) Sure Z plenty of the colombian stuff so take a little road trip to the west coast. lol Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on December 05, 2012, 02:01:07 PM That's a long haul.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 07, 2012, 06:07:53 PM UPS dropped off my front lip, it has a minor crack on it already but it's no biggie. I'll post pics after I install it.
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0521.jpg) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 10, 2012, 02:20:21 AM new front lip, don't ask for close up pics. lol
(http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0543.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0541.jpg) (http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h410/frank00072/IMAG0540.jpg) Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on December 10, 2012, 07:07:44 AM That just looks... off a bit.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: gargantula99 on December 10, 2012, 07:43:21 AM Too wide maybe? Did you try heating it up to bend it in?
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 10, 2012, 02:59:03 PM you both have good eyes or you're members of the other website where i posted close up pics. lol
Yeah i'm afraid i'm gonna have to get the 06 oem front lip or lower it more. I like the ride quality at this height so I'm leaning towards the 06 lip. Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on December 10, 2012, 03:22:55 PM I am. He's not.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: gargantula99 on December 10, 2012, 03:34:50 PM iPhone with retina display blows that pic right up. You would think they could provide better fitment if they used a car to make the template.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: CrackerTeg on December 10, 2012, 03:39:22 PM He's trying to fit a replica 03-05 lip to an 06. He's already going to have issues even if it were real deal. Its been done but its not easy.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: gargantula99 on December 10, 2012, 04:11:41 PM Gotcha. I see now. Good luck with that.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 11, 2012, 02:40:23 PM Thanks, it kinda sucks that it didn't fit cos i really wanted this look for my car.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on December 12, 2012, 12:01:03 AM You could always do the 03-05 front bumper. That would probably work better with that lip.
Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: 06accordcoupe on December 12, 2012, 07:04:57 PM Thanks Tim. That sounds like the best option so far. You think my aftermarket grill will fit on the 03-05 bumber?
I need to find someone local that's parting out their car. If they already have the hfp lip i would buy their entire bumper. :droid: I would just have to switch my foglights to the new bumper. That will be a project for next year. =) Thanks again, Tim. :thumbsup: Title: Re: profile: 06accordcoupe Post by: timot_one on December 12, 2012, 08:09:24 PM You think my aftermarket grill will fit on the 03-05 bumber? It probably won't, but I don't know everything. I'm not as familiar with coupes. |