r/AcuraTSX

needing tips/ free game daily driver improvement mods pls. 2008 tsx auto , 130k. so far i’ve done simple cosmetics: blacked grille, yellow fogs, and also the front lower control arms

I’m looking to replace my pulley but Acura has them for $263, I always see parts on eBay claiming they oem but deal sounds too good usually , I did get a few back in the day like control arms that were legit but not sure if I should take the gamble ?

Hi everyone. It’s been about a year since I bought this car, so I wanted to share some updates since.

It started as a 155k one owner car. It had its fair share of issues that I’ve been tackling slowly.

The first thing I replaced were the 2018 dated tires. They rode like rocks and I couldn’t stand that. When winter hit, it developed a strange creaking noise that I narrows down to a worn out rubber strut mount in the front left. I went ahead and replaced the entire shock assembly, all strut mounts and springs. I used Tein H Tec springs which gave it a very mild drop.

Once the suspension was replaced, I found out that none of the camber or toe was adjustable. Everything was frozen. So I went ahead and ordered rear adjustable camber arms, toe arms and front inner/outer tie rods with new ball joints.

I noticed a very heavy vibration under braking and found the pass front caliper to be sticking, so I bought a new caliper, new pads and rotors. At the same time I also bought coilovers and front upper arms.

Lastly, I replaced 2 rear wheel hub and bearings as well as rear brake pads and rotors to go with it.

So far this has been a fun journey and I absolutely love driving this thing.

My old tsx hid system was getting tired. Projectors were starting to burn, headlights were leaking. I decided to retrofit then with bi-led projectors.

Does anyone know what this knocking is? Rod knock or perhaps something else? You can only hear it off of a cold start.

What’s good tsx gang I want to share my car with all of you guys but also ask how much yall think it’s worth.

Salvage title
107k miles
6 speed
Euro r front and rear seats
Weds sa72r 17x9.5
Falken rt615 255/40
Genesis Brembos
Fortune auto coils and swift springs
Spherical camber arms front and rear
Front suspension and steering completely redone
Full 3” exhaust
Sergebo tune

The car is a solid 10 footer and it looks amazing in pictures lol but it has dings, dents and scratches like any other 20 year old car

Does anyone know how to fix this issue.

I’m inspecting our 2012 TSX wagon after my wife was involved in a minor fender bender. Fortunately no one was hurt but upon removing the bumper, it’s obvious there was some parts broken under the bumper. Holy smokes those bumper clips were a PITA to remove. I’ve already identified the passenger side “Headlight Bracket Bumper Right Beam Mount Support” is broken and will need replacement. However, I’m unable to identify this part circled in red that seems to be a shield for the duct under near. The drivers side is intact for comparison. Would appreciate some direct or links!! And let me know if there’s something else I’m missing.

Her wheel bearings have been going bad for over a year so I finally decided to suck it up and replace them. Feels like a new car now!