"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
05/02/2018 at 22:21 • Filed to: acura tsx, jdm, JDM Yo!
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"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
05/02/2018 at 22:21 • Filed to: acura tsx, jdm, JDM Yo! | 11
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Switched out my boring USDM hazard switch for a big honking red JDM one. Took about an hour to take it apart and put it back together, which is about what I expected. The write-up on Acurazine is missing a step, which added a couple minutes, but it really was fairly simple. I’ve done more involved OEM mods on my Preludes.
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Now to take care of the dust and pollen that wafted in while I was doing this...
Oh yeah, it lights up, like, the entire thing, when you turn the lights on. It just screams “PUSH ME!”
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/01/2018 at 15:46 |
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Link if Kinja’d
HammerheadFistpunch
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/01/2018 at 15:54 |
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what an odd mod.
KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/01/2018 at 15:56 |
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One of the very first interior cosmetic mods I made was to change the ugly-ass black rubberized knobs to polished stainless steel ones . Makes the entire console look so premium. 2 min job. Pics from the forum.
OEMs look like this
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/01/2018 at 15:59 |
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Nice! Something to be said for small mods. I want to do something similar to my Accent. I know, I know, it’s just an Accent, but sometimes little mods like this are nice. :)
The base model Accents like mine came with more boring black climate control knobs:
Higher end ones came with fancier silver-ringed dials, which I think look a lot nicer - would be a cheap and easy mod from a Pick-and-Pull yard! :)
MonkeePuzzle
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2018 at 15:59 |
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he said referring to the upgraded button, or the mods of this forum?
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HammerheadFistpunch
> MonkeePuzzle
05/01/2018 at 16:02 |
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The button. I realize it’s just my take on it but ifn a mod doesn’t provide added function or noticable difference to the driving or aesthetic experience it would fall to the bottom of my mods list.
Cash Rewards
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/01/2018 at 16:02 |
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Wow, that’s a huge difference. I wonder what the mfr saves on things like this. Cents per piece? Is it really worth it?
Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2018 at 16:03 |
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Meanwhile in Japan red buttons are being changed for USDM ones
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MonkeePuzzle
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2018 at 16:04 |
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you fall to the bottom of my mods list
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Cash Rewards
05/01/2018 at 16:05 |
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It was $59 for a set of 4, free shipping. It’s very high quality and looks and feels so, but I think even given the economies of scale, would have been too expensive for Nissan.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> MonkeePuzzle
05/01/2018 at 16:07 |
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I can live with that.
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
05/01/2018 at 16:08 |
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Yep. There are a bunch of 8th gen Accord owners in Japan that have converted their cars to look like TSXs. Beak and all.
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/01/2018 at 16:09 |
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That is much better.
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MonkeePuzzle
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2018 at 16:09 |
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butt-on the other hand, maybe you’re a good mod #butt-on
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/01/2018 at 16:09 |
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I like that.
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2018 at 16:11 |
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Eh, it was super cheap and I don’t plan to do anything major until I have the car paid off.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/01/2018 at 16:12 |
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Im fine with you doing it, just giving you my perspective. I was never much into the subtle stuff, but I can see how people are.
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Cash Rewards
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/01/2018 at 16:13 |
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You think so? So you paid a mark up, and Nissan would get a bulk discount, and they didn’t pay nothing for the cheap looking ones. And lets say they get ones that look like yours, but maybe not quite so high end. So say it’s $20 more a car. Looks a thousand times better. They could easily increase the cost of the car that same $20. I really don’t get why there’s shitty switches in cars. Maybe I got it all wrong.
ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/01/2018 at 16:19 |
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ehh that looks like a lot of taking things apart just to replace one plastic button with another plastic button. Does look nice though, hope it wasn’t too much of a pain in the butt!
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2018 at 16:23 |
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Yeah, I can understand that. To me subtle mods can really set a car apart when done right.
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> ZHP Sparky, the 5th
05/01/2018 at 17:01 |
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Other than the info about the two other screws it really was very simple. The OEM door visors and Comptech short shifter, both of which I bought before this, will both be more complicated.
JCAlan
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
05/01/2018 at 17:21 |
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That really makes a big difference! Nice touch
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JCAlan
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/01/2018 at 17:26 |
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I like the red better....very slightly. I appreciate specialty fine touches.
daender
> interstate366, now In The Industry
05/02/2018 at 22:34 |
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I like the JDM more. Not only does it give off that soft pink-red glow at night, it’s more visible in the event of an emergency. I’m all about small mods, especially to the interior to make it look more fancy or different like replacing gloss black trim with matte silver.
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interstate366, now In The Industry
> daender
05/02/2018 at 23:02 |
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I do too. I forgot this one lights up at night. I think the USDM one does as well, but nowhere near as much.