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What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by sfv41901, Jul 23, 2012.

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    Cool I live in west palm and commute to coral gables 1x or 2x a week for meetings.. Hope to see you in the express lane!! Honk if you see me!!
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    I was too busy driving around. It's like a go-kart now.

    Here's the Valenti's, some in-progress pics and two darker pics from when I got home
     

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    Guys how easy is it to put a sway bar on a 2011 Prius without changing out the springs?
     
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    No need to change out the springs to install the rear sway bar

    apparently, it can be done without removing the lower shock bolt, but even so, it'll be hard to torque down the nuts properly with the limited tool space.

    I recommend following the Toyota instructions and removing the lower shock bolt
     
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    still no new daylight pics of the drop.

    I've been indoors working on my baking

    I did my sidemarkers a bit different since I didn't want too much orange.

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    Haha, u decided to do it today after all.

    Are those military ammo cans?
     
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    So they came off pretty easy? How long did you bake and what temp?
     
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    Yeah, I wasn't going to be happy with the vinyl/plasti-dip tint look. Plus I didn't want to reduce my light output.

    And yes, those are 50 cal ammo cans.
     
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    So they came off pretty easy? How long did you bake and what temp?[/QUOTE]

    I did it for around 9 min at 275 deg and used a heat gun for some stubborn areas. I've done this before to my Tacoma and IS300 headlights before so i've got a couple under my belt.

    I used the link below as a reference and then picked Sfv41901's brain about all the nuances of the prius. Removing headlights or the bumper is no big deal anymore after today.

    Balancing Act » Blog Archive » DIY: How to blackout the headlights on a 2010+ Prius
     
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    I did it for around 9 min at 275 deg and used a heat gun for some stubborn areas.

    I used the link below as a reference and then picked Sfv41901's brain about it. Removing headlights or the bumper is no big deal anymore after today.

    Balancing Act » Blog Archive » DIY: How to blackout the headlights on a 2010+ Prius[/QUOTE]
    Cool...yea ive had those DYI instructions for a while just haven't took the leap yet...I wanna do my LED bezel flat black...both projector rings black as well
     
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    HOV sticker installed. It will probably never get used since the closest HOV lanes are 2 hours away in Nashville. I've got it because I can & it's rare to spot around here unless you are a tourist.
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    Drove mine on my daily commute today for first time since filling up with No Ethanol gasoline. I usually average between 53 and 57 mpg each way. I got 62.3 mpg in the morning and in the afternoon on my way back i got 64.9 mpg! It angers me to know that there are only 2 gas stations within 50 miles of me that sell no ethanol gas (and both of them are 40 miles out of my way).
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    Well its in the works.... But painted my headlights this evening.
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    I'll put pics up when I'm done. Gonna bake what I painted and call it a night. Tomorrow I'll put the rest together.
    Nexus 5 ?
     
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    u had to remove the front bumper to get them out correct?
     
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    Well not completely off

    Nexus 5 ?
     
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    This is about how far off I had it
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    Nexus 5 ?
     
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    Done. Couldn't wait till tomorrow. uploadfromtaptalk1410844488754.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1410844503871.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1410844523705.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1410844539693.jpg

    Nexus 5 ?
     
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    Damn looks sweet bro! Send some Strait close ups in daylight if Ya don't mind