Front Runner: Jesus Sanchez's 2005 Acura TSX

Front Runner: Jesus Sanchez's 2005 Acura TSX - Essentials

ESSENTIALS

Vehicle: 2005 Acura TSX
Owner: Jesus Sanchez
Location: Indio, CA
Built By: Eddy鈥檚 Racing Engines. 21st Body Shop
Engine: Honda K24A2 2.4L I-4
Horsepower: 210 hp
Torque: 155 lb-ft
Club Affiliation: NvUS
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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鈥檚 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鈥檚, 88 Rotors, Skunk2, Status Racing

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