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Andino's Prius Project

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by andino, Feb 28, 2011.

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  1. andino

    andino Senior Member

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    Hey priuschatters,

    I've been on the site for a while now and recently took some new photos so I thought I would start a thread and keep it as my progress thread. Parts and such are coming pretty slowly since I don't have 2 jobs anymore so the thread won't be updated too much. Mod list is pretty short at this point. I'm mainly focusing on my stance for now and will move more into body mods and interior as I get further along.

    Current mod list:
    15% tint all round with 5% strip on windshield
    HIC Vent Guards
    Clazzio leather seat covers
    PriusChat Fog Lights
    DDM 55W 5000K HID low beams
    DDM 35W 5000K HID fog lights
    PIAA 7440 White turn signal bulbs
    Replaced all bulbs with LEDs
    Visual Garage shark fin
    DIY Rear wiper delete
    3M Di-Noc Carbon fiber vinyl under Toyota emblems
    Aluminum "Mushroom" shift knob (Thanks Meekoish!)
    Tein Htechs
    Scion tC 17" alloys (current)
    XXR 522 18x9.5 +38mm front and 18x9.5 +33mm Rear
    Falken ZE912 225/40/18 all round

    XXR Wheel setup is a test so I can get a baseline for what specs to look for or order the wheels I want in. I want to be more aggressive in the back and probably keep the front where they are.

    Future plans:
    UAS Bag over coil air setup
    Aggressive dish style wheels
    LED headlights from the V with fx35 bixenon retrofit
    Leather steering wheel
    "Red out" tail lights
    Aimgain V2 body kit
    Aimgain roof spoiler

    Anyways, here's how my car sits as of now. Pretty plain compared what I have visioned but its a start ^_^

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    Not the best photos. It was a bit of a impromptu shoot and my car wasn't even really clean. Hopefully I'll have some new things installed soon and will be able to update with better photos!
     
    #1 andino, Feb 28, 2011
  2. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Nice glam shots. The car looks great. :)
     
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    Nice car. I was think about the XXR as well. What is the weight on them?
     
    #3 Nuckz23, Feb 28, 2011
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    Nice upgrades. Looks super! Well done.
     
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  5. shawnb2

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    Looking good Andy. Love the parking garage setting. I spent too much time talking and not enough time looking and asking questions about everyone's cars at the meet the other day. Wish I would have known that you had different window visors than Rodney. I would have taken a closer look. I don't know why I thought you had the JDM Toyota ones. Other than the new tail lights coming from the group buy (I got the red versions of Rodney's) the visors are definitely going to be my next purchase.
     
    #5 shawnb2, Feb 28, 2011
  6. HI MPG

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    Great looking ride Andy! And those are some amazing pictures also. However, I don't think they highlight the stretch on those front wheels enough. ;)
    Thanks for the info on the spacers also. Would love to see how this working project progresses.
     
    #6 HI MPG, Feb 28, 2011
  7. andino

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    Thanks guys. Def have a lot planned as soon some funds open up =). New set of wheels are going to be more aggressive in the rears so I'll prob be doing a more wild stretch haha. I'll snap a few photos of the stretch when I pull the wheels off today though.
     
    #7 andino, Feb 28, 2011
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    Wow, the car is looking really really good. It looks clean to me.
     
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  9. andino

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    @Nuckz23 - Not sure on the weight of them. I know they're super heavy though. I'll be sure the weigh them when I swap back to Scion tC wheels today.

    @drunkenmaster - Thanks man. Car looks clean but my paint is pretty dirty. I'm going to be clay barring and wax/polish today so the paint pops again haha
     
    #9 andino, Feb 28, 2011
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    Hey Andy, look what I found!! You know you like them!! Here's the link.

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    Oooo Nice find! So tempting too but I have to keep saving. Coils and wheels aren't cheap >_< haha
     
    #11 andino, Feb 28, 2011
  12. shawnb2

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    I think I just found my body kit. Here's a few of pics. It's simple and sexy! Just need to find out about the exhaust. They don't list anything about it.
     

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  13. shawnb2

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    Nevermind I found it.
     
    #13 shawnb2, Feb 28, 2011
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    Wow! Really like that kit! Keeps the lines super smooth haha. The exhaust can probably be custom made. Those tips are so aggressive! haha
     
    #14 andino, Feb 28, 2011
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    Andino how much $$$ have u spent so far on this?

    Looks good BTW.
     
    #15 macmaster05, Feb 28, 2011
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    @macmaster - I haven't spent too much yet for how it sits now. I do all the work myself so it does save a lot on the labor side of things. But I'm probably hovering around the $800 dollar mark as it stands now. It would be more but I already had a set of Scion tC wheels and the XXR's are a buddy's that I'm borrowing.
     
    #16 andino, Feb 28, 2011
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    peterjmc Ping pong in Ding Dang...

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    Looks good! I was looking at those XXR wheels and others that look just like it.
     
    #17 peterjmc, Feb 28, 2011
  18. andino

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    ^^ Nice! They're a bit different than the style I'm going for but they def sit and look great. TE37SL's would look great on a pri with similar offsets
     
    #18 andino, Feb 28, 2011
  19. macmaster05

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    Ok I was gonna say, cause rims are the big $$$ items that would probably not put you at only $800. Lol.

    Nice buddy you have! ;)
     
    #19 macmaster05, Feb 28, 2011
  20. andino

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    ^^ haha yeah I know right! Def an awesome friend =)
     
    #20 andino, Feb 28, 2011
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