Grace - BP Prius Two '13 Build Thread

Hello guys and gals,

I got my new Prius Two Blizzard Pearl 2013 last friday (couldn't wait a few more months for the 2014 and couldn't resist the 0% APR & lower than TrueCar pricing). I already put about 450 miles on it due to some planned, and a few unplanned, trips in the past few days and I have yet to get gas! The feeling is awesome! Makes me feel a bit better after not getting a Scion FR-S as planned.

I will use this thread to post updates on my modifications to Grace.

Now:



What's planned in the future:

Exterior Parts:
Shark Fin Antenna
Carbon Fiber License Plate Frames
Reverse Camera (since I have a 'Two')
JDM Folding Mirrors (maybe?)
Painting the brake calipers red
Supertone Loud Horns
Baking the headlights, adding LEDs and getting rid of the orange reflector

Interior Parts:
Stainless Steel Foot Pedals
Homelink Rearview Mirror

Other:
Tint (Most likely 20%)
Plasti Dip (black) or CF wrap the plastic cover of the rims
CF or Black wrap: front façia, roof, mirrors, behind the toyota emblems and a few other places (going for the black/white panda look)
Red Film on the Third Brake Light (maybe?)

Rewire the DRLs to be on with headlights
Remove the continues beeping when in reverse

Exterior lights:
HIDs (XS or Morimoto???)
Exchange the turn signals (orange) bulbs to clear ones in both the front and back

Interior Lights:
LED interior lights
LED License Plate lights
Maybe some extra LED strips, etc.
(Any recommendations for a place where I can buy LED packages for the prius?)


And a lot, lot more!!! Please keep your suggestions, critiques, and insights coming and thank you for checking out my thread!

 

I might consider it in the future but right now I rather spend my $ elsewhere since the stock rim/wheel setup is... acceptable? haha

I took off the hubcaps on one of the wheels and the black rims just looked incomplete. I want to do something with the wheels but I am not set on a specific set of rims just yet. Also, I don't want to drop big $ on a set of rims right now when I can just spend my money for other things that matter more to me. That being said, $5-10 per wheel for either the plasti-dip option or the carbon fiber wrap is reasonable and a very small investment (imho). Also, if I go with the carbon fiber look elsewhere it will just look "cool" and match; the caps are very flat and it seems like the cf wrap wouldn't be too hard to install and it will definitely set my car apart. I am just going for the black/white panda look and I like the look of the carbon fiber weave (white not caring if people know its "just a cf wrap and not real cf").

As far as replacing the orange reflectors, I actually exchanged mine to custom white ones I made myself on my Scion tC and ran with a white bulb for years with no problems with the cops. Maybe the ones in my area don't care, but I have changed locations 3 times already so I don't know? If you are referring to the actual turn signals, I plan to keep them blinking in orange but I just want clear bulbs because the stock ones have orange coating and it reflects in their housing.


And as far as the DRL lights I want to make them turn on both like they already do as DRL and also with the headlights. I will most likely turn to my dad for help since he helped me wire my tC with the headlights, fog lights, custom DRL led strip and angel eyes. I might consider doing a DIY after we figure it out.


Thank you both for the feedback