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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.

  1. Dylan Doxey

    Dylan Doxey Senior Member

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    Since installing the Cusco sway bar I also had my TRD springs installed.
    I don't think the alignment needs to be adjusted. There's no noticeable drift or pull.
    There are some who would it insist that it's necessary.
    I'll get it double checked... one of these days.
     
  2. nedear88

    nedear88 My 1st Prius.

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    I just checked...Wth, starting April 2015 all hybrid vehicle needs smog inspection on their registration renewal, also change ownership require smog also! I am going to reverse to "STOCK" whenever smog required renewal, the place I bought from wants 50% restocking fee! Don't buy from this seller "Trend Auto" from Amazon, I didn't read their return policy thoroughly.
     
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    That was why I didn't get it. On my BMW there was no problem since it had a CARB sticker
     
  4. nedear88

    nedear88 My 1st Prius.

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    Thanks for the FYI. I still have time before my next renewal in March 2016. it's only 6 bolts, 1 throttle body clamp and 25 minutes to reverse to stock, then I will decide either keep or ditch the cold air intake.
     
  5. Xterra72

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    I agree. When luscious garage of SF installed all of my Cusco suspension upgrades, I did not get an alignment. The mechanic who installed it said it does not need it. I also did not have any problems with drift or pull.

    I did get the alignment after the TRD Spring install. But not until after 1000 miles. Even then, Capitol Toyota of San Jose did not adjust it much.
     
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  6. HelloHybrid

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    Came home from work to find this guy guarding a package. He looks as excited as I am to get these installed.

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    Hi. Where can I get those body side mouldings on the door(s)? Advanced thanks!
     
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    Dont remember the exact site but i found a Toyota dealer online and ordered body side moldings for a 2006-2012 Rav4 Bp which happens to be the same color!
     
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    I could be wrong, but I think they're the Rav4 side molding, but mounted upside down. You can buy them pre-painted here:2013-2014 Toyota RAV4 Body Side Moldings Various Colors.
     
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    Burna J Knot Right Performance....

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    That's a cool pic.... :)
     
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    I would have to say they definitely exceed OEM Light output and performance. I was skeptical when I first bought them, but I have to say they are fantastic on the road.

    There wasn't any tweaking required, and that's what made it so easy. It was a simple plug and play. I had to use the adapters the company sent me that reversed the polarity so the lights would run, but that's all that was required to get them to work.

    I think they give a much better visibility over stock bulbs especially for those of y'all who want simplicity in the factory housing. It does a pretty fantastic job!
     
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    You know, I was really bummed when I found out that TRS didn't offer a low beam LED for projector housings. They do have an LED kit but it specifically says that they aren't for use in a low beam setup, so I'm not able to comment on how they work.

    If you do decide to go with them, because they offer H11, please let us all know how they work and I may be tempted to buy them!

    I'm going to be posting some pictures here in a minute of some more output pictures.
     
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    I couldn't agree with you more, I am considering replacing the lenses with some clear lenses from TRS to see how they compare, but as far as simplicity goes, I love how easy it was to setup the LED, and the wiring was much more easy because there really isn't anything extra like an HID setup. Plus, you don't have to run a wiring harness, they plug directly into the factory wiring.

    As far as pictures go, check this out bro. The first pic was taken with a car that has OEM HID next to me on the left. You can see that the LED displays a cooler light.

    The next picture shows just the LEDs up against the wall and making signs glow down the interstate. Hope this helps! I plan to change the lenses to a clearer lens from TRS at some point, but I don't see the need of changing out the projector as these reach really far width and distance wise.

    Let me know what y'all think.

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  14. nedear88

    nedear88 My 1st Prius.

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    I went home for lunch today, UPS dropped off this to me, YES! Now I need to order the strut support rubbers from dealer. It will be my next weekend project, my buddy friend will do the install on these FSD struts/shocks.

    My current struts/shocks already had 120k+ miles on it since 2011, I felt every single bit of rough pavements on the roadway, I think they are done.

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    What did I to my Gen III Prius today was give him a baby Prius C"ster" (lol) for my wife. We decided to keep the miles low on our Tesla. Welcome home!

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    Soooo.... which prius is going to be parked outside? Unless I'm not seeing the 3rd garage parking.
     
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    None and yes I have a 3rd garage, the Toyota Sienna got kicked out and the Bugs have car covers.
     
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    Will these work for lowered springs?
     
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    Damn bro you replaced your Tesla with a "C"?