ESSENTIALS
Vehicle: 2005 Acura TSX
Owner: Jesus Sanchez
Location: Indio, CA
Built By: Eddy’s Racing Engines. 21st Body Shop
Engine: Honda K24A2 2.4L I-4
Horsepower: 210 hp
Torque: 155 lb-ft
Club Affiliation: NvUS
Instagram: @kechus_nvus
ENGINE
- Skunk2 (Stage 1 cams, intake manifold, fuel rail, radiator, radiator hoses, radiator cap)
- Custom (radiator cover, cold air intake, carbon fiber cooling plate, carbon fiber engine trim covers, carbon fiber cowl)
- Vibrant Performance intake clamps
- K&N air filter
- Mishimoto slim radiator fans
- Hondata intake manifold gasket
- K-Tuned (electric water pump, oil dipstick, spark plug cover)
- Downstar (spiked hardware, engine hardware)
EXHAUST
- Private Label Manufacturing header
- Megan Racing (OE-RS cat-back exhaust system, 4-inch blue titanium burnt tips)
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION
- D2 Racing air bag struts
- Air Lift Performance (3P management system, lines, fittings, 5-gallon tank)
- Viair dual 444c compressors
- Custom hardlines
- Skunk2 camber kit (f)
- Megan Racing camber kit (r)
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES
- Rotiform IND-T custom 3-piece wheels - 18x10 -0 (f), 18x10 -10 (r)
- Falken ZIEX tires - 215/35 R18 (f/r)
- StopTech (drilled & slotted brake rotors, brake pads)
EXTERIOR
- PPG Rootbeer w/ gold pear & copper flake custom paint
- Spoon Sports front bumper
- J’s Racing carbon fiber (rear diffuser, hood)
- Honda Accord Euro R (headlights, rear bumper lip)
- Custom carbon fiber (front splitter, side skirt splitters, trunk, window visors, window trim)
INTERIOR
- Status Racing (custom bucket seats, seat brackets)
- Nardi Deep Corn steering wheel
- Cusco harness bar
- NRG (steering wheel quick release, steering wheel hub)
- Custom carbon fiber (rear speaker delete cover, window trim)
- LED interior lighting
MOBILE ELECTRONICS
- Pioneer (Stage 4 DEX-P99RS head unit, GMD9605 2,000-watt 5-channel Class-D amplifier)
- Kicker (CS Series 6.5-inch coaxial speakers, CompR DCWR12 12-inch subwoofer)
SPONSORS
Downstar, Meguiar’s, 88 Rotors, Skunk2, Status Racing
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