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I really cant believe I didnt post this over here but since I sat down to "update" my build thread i guess i should make one first 
Im gonna copy the opening post from k20a.org and then add my "update"
Hi everyone. I have been a member here for quite sometime but have yet to post a build thread and since I got time today, I thought why not?
Here We Go!
I have a 2007 Acura TSX. I bought it almost three years ago w a little over 27,000 miles on it. It was pretty low miles at purchase and has continued to be that way. I just turned 60,000 miles this past week and the car remains to stay somewhat close to stock. The theme of the car is to have the most of everything while retaining a predominantly stock look. basically someone would have to take a double take to actually realize whats going on.
So far, I have done the entire sound system. The new system consists of alot of overkill because of the equipment being left over from my last vehicle which was a SPL street pounder of a F150 Harley Edition. The system got somewhat downsized but still has alot of power behind it. I used the stock h/u and tuned the system to max out around the 15lvl on the stock nav volume and is tuned for SQ.
System includes
2 sets of Focal 165K2P in the front doors and rear deck
1 JL Audio 600/4 (150 watts going to each door speaker)
1 Sundown 3500 (capable of [email protected]@12.4v. I have it [email protected] w/approx 1900w going to subs)
Wiring=JL Audio Blue RCA's and power cables
Power=Under the hood I have a Duralast yellowtop and in the spare tire area i have a Kinetic HC2400. Even at full blast the electrical system stays at/above 12.5 volts.
Pics:
Tweeter through the widshield
Volt Meter and 1st Bass Knob placement
Box build pics
Placement in Car (Sundown3500 Hidden at the top of the trunk on a hinged amprack to allow to keep dvd for nav in stock place)
Next was the exterior. i wanted something clean simple and since i have had all black trucks up until this point i wanted something dark and somewhat mysterious looking. i blacked out the tail lights, rear safety lights, turn signals in the mirrors, grill, I also tinted the windows.
Next was wheels. I admit, i got a great deal on these. Like they were free kinda great deal. I found an add on craigslist for someone wanting to trade aftermarket wheels for stock ones and i jumped all on it. It just so happen that they were the exact look i was wanting.
After the wheels were on I knew i had to lower the car, it had wayyyyyy too much gap. I started looking around at the typical manufacturers. I decided that since $$ was tight i was just gonna do springs and since the stock struts still only have 50k miles on them @ this point, i would make a decision about them later.
I chose Tein S Tech springs because a member on the TSX forum was selling for cheap so i went with it. I installed them myself in a day with little to no knowledge of how it was supposed to go. It didnt go to bad.
BEFORE
AFTER
Im gonna copy the opening post from k20a.org and then add my "update"
Hi everyone. I have been a member here for quite sometime but have yet to post a build thread and since I got time today, I thought why not?
Here We Go!
I have a 2007 Acura TSX. I bought it almost three years ago w a little over 27,000 miles on it. It was pretty low miles at purchase and has continued to be that way. I just turned 60,000 miles this past week and the car remains to stay somewhat close to stock. The theme of the car is to have the most of everything while retaining a predominantly stock look. basically someone would have to take a double take to actually realize whats going on.
So far, I have done the entire sound system. The new system consists of alot of overkill because of the equipment being left over from my last vehicle which was a SPL street pounder of a F150 Harley Edition. The system got somewhat downsized but still has alot of power behind it. I used the stock h/u and tuned the system to max out around the 15lvl on the stock nav volume and is tuned for SQ.
System includes
2 sets of Focal 165K2P in the front doors and rear deck
1 JL Audio 600/4 (150 watts going to each door speaker)
1 Sundown 3500 (capable of [email protected]@12.4v. I have it [email protected] w/approx 1900w going to subs)
Wiring=JL Audio Blue RCA's and power cables
Power=Under the hood I have a Duralast yellowtop and in the spare tire area i have a Kinetic HC2400. Even at full blast the electrical system stays at/above 12.5 volts.
Pics:
Tweeter through the widshield

Volt Meter and 1st Bass Knob placement

Box build pics






Placement in Car (Sundown3500 Hidden at the top of the trunk on a hinged amprack to allow to keep dvd for nav in stock place)


Next was the exterior. i wanted something clean simple and since i have had all black trucks up until this point i wanted something dark and somewhat mysterious looking. i blacked out the tail lights, rear safety lights, turn signals in the mirrors, grill, I also tinted the windows.




Next was wheels. I admit, i got a great deal on these. Like they were free kinda great deal. I found an add on craigslist for someone wanting to trade aftermarket wheels for stock ones and i jumped all on it. It just so happen that they were the exact look i was wanting.


After the wheels were on I knew i had to lower the car, it had wayyyyyy too much gap. I started looking around at the typical manufacturers. I decided that since $$ was tight i was just gonna do springs and since the stock struts still only have 50k miles on them @ this point, i would make a decision about them later.
I chose Tein S Tech springs because a member on the TSX forum was selling for cheap so i went with it. I installed them myself in a day with little to no knowledge of how it was supposed to go. It didnt go to bad.
BEFORE



AFTER

