Acura TSX de-beaked

[Gran Turismo]

A guy fixed an MDX grille onto his TSX



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I think the former looks pretty damn sweet.

[phil123]

Nope. Both are ugly.

[DTMTrini]

Waaaay too huge IMO. Not feeling it at all, but it's nice to see someone trying something different.

To me, the best way to 'de-beak' a TSX is to get an Accord grille.



....and if you REALLY want it say Acura, chop off the Honda emblem and work some magic to custom fit an Acura emblem in there.

[::xander::]

I think it's worse than stock....and stock is awful lol

[clutchrider]

The only one to fix Acura beak is ronjon design on the Acura TL. If I owned one I would have ordered this the same day.

[enzo1187]

Waaaay too huge IMO. Not feeling it at all, but it's nice to see someone trying something different.

To me, the best way to 'de-beak' a TSX is to get an Accord grille.



....and if you REALLY want it say Acura, chop off the Honda emblem and work some magic to custom fit an Acura emblem in there.

Wow, that really cleans things up. The Japanese must think us Americans are blind

[kimilein]

Wow, that really cleans things up. The Japanese must think us Americans are blind

Well, they do apparently think we are suckers, because they think they can slap a different badge on the thing and call it an Acura and we'll think it's premium and not "just a Honda" anymore. And they're right.

[DZD]

A guy fixed an MDX grille onto his TSX



Compare with stock



I think the former looks pretty damn sweet.

I actually like it - it makes the car look like a super hero. Maybe it'll become an Avenger's car.

[Dr. Woo]

The MDX grille doesn't look too bad. I'd need to see more shots to be sure though.

The only one to fix Acura beak is ronjon design on the Acura TL. If I owned one I would have ordered this the same day.

http://www.ronjonwheels.com/ronjonim...-grille/53.jpg

That looks pretty good!

[gti5dr06]

It's like a acura'd ford fusion

[Internal Combustion]

I like it a lot. Then again I don't hate beak 2.0 as much as the rest. With the MDX grille is airflow compromised?

[2.0T_Convert]

The only one to fix Acura beak is ronjon design on the Acura TL. If I owned one I would have ordered this the same day.

Acura fixed the beak for the refresh.

[Fe2O3]

Acura fixed the beak for the refresh.

Is that supposed to be the fix?

I think the subject pic in the OP is pretty good considering what he had to start with.

[Shomegrown]

That's the BIG HORN edition.

[2.0T_Convert]

Is that supposed to be the fix?

I think the subject pic in the OP is pretty good considering what he had to start with.

I guess I just don't understand how people are so offended by a slash of plastic or chrome. Meanwhile the baleen whale grill on other luxury cars is classy and understated elegance.

[DTMTrini]

Well, they do apparently think we are suckers, because they think they can slap a different badge on the thing and call it an Acura and we'll think it's premium and not "just a Honda" anymore. And they're right.

I dunno man, I think from the early or most likely mid 2000's it's America's fault. I used to think that way too, but just like Japanese video games from the early 90's, America is the one that butchered it up once it hit our shores...I may be easily wrong, but my mind has been set on it. After all, the styling direction for Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti...are those designed by those in the parent companies or are those designed by people in the American ("luxury") division?

[Sortafast]

I guess I just don't understand how people are so offended by a slash of plastic or chrome. Meanwhile the baleen whale grill on other luxury cars is classy and understated elegance.

They need huge waterfall grilles so the soul from the hose clamps doesn't get trapped in the engine bay and cause the car to explode.

[Tiny4cyl]

When something is described not as a modification, but as a fix -- you know the factory fcked up

[rsj0714]

That's some pretty nasty hood gap, If it was tweaked I think it would look really good, but as is it is just seems gigantic.

[BRealistic]

De-beaked?
I can do that....




fixed.

[Tiny4cyl]

De-beaked?
I can do that....




fixed.

I know it's a joke and a wreck and funny but if you smash the hood back down and put an unobtrusive black grille there with a simple silver (A) it would look great

[VarianceVQ]

The Acura beak deserves nowhere near the amount of grief it gets here. Least of all on the TSX.

[Broduski]

Acura fixed the beak for the refresh.

I really don't get what you people bitch and complain about. That's not bad looking.

[koko12]

I really don't get what you people bitch and complain about. That's not bad looking.

I don't get it either, the new TL is a pretty handsome car and the manual SH-AWD can put down some serious numbers.

[Tiny4cyl]

I really don't get what you people bitch and complain about. That's not bad looking.

Put it side by side with the previous gen and tell me it's not a step backwards.

[Dieselstation]

The Acura beak deserves nowhere near the amount of grief it gets here. Least of all on the TSX.

agreed

[Prail11]

The revised beak on the TL looks just fine.

I agree the older one was fugly, but it was toned down and looks nice now in my opinion.

Remember it's the cool thing to do to hate on Acura on these boards.

[daSchtick]

[c0mmon]

why couldnt you just wait till i made the gm reference

[SSLByron]

I guess I just don't understand how people are so offended by a slash of plastic or chrome. Meanwhile the baleen whale grill on other luxury cars is classy and understated elegance.

Because people are generally full of ****.

[Tiny4cyl]

The revised beak on the TL looks just fine.

I agree the older one was fugly, but it was toned down and looks nice now in my opinion.

Remember it's the cool thing to do to hate on Acura on these boards.

Dude I've owned probably more Honda/Acuras than you if you've owned any. I used to be the biggest Honda fanboy and I'm pretty content with Acura's offerings except for styling and lack of powettrain choices.

I'm not hating because it's the cool thing, I still own a Honda.... I'm hating because I can voice my legitimate opinion

[2.0T_Convert]

Put it side by side with the previous gen and tell me it's not a step backwards.

In interior is not.

The exterior is now pretty bland but bland is popular.

[Tiny4cyl]

In interior is not.

The exterior is now pretty bland but bland is popular.

Okay, I'll give you the interior bit, and being a GTI owner like you, I appreciate nice interiors at the sacrifice of a little speed and thrill. 3G TL was Acura automotive perfection as a complete package. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

[Dieselstation]

The best fix.. is the Mugen Accord fix

[Impeccable]

Id say paint the oem grille body color and it prolly wouldnt bug anybody