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2005 modifications... Work in progress..

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by Gun owning Prius driver, Aug 27, 2012.

  1. F8L

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    My advice is to learn how to drive sideways over bumps and up/down driveways. Get over the scraping sound of your front air dam. ;)
     
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    Yea its already strange enough driving my prius, before this i had a silverado, before that i had a ramcharger lifter on 33's. I would never go back lol.
     
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    i hadnt thought about that, still deciding either springs or air bags. If i go with springs ill get a conversion kits if i go with fast bags than hold off on the kit
     
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    Bagged Prius! LOL! I think it'd be real sweet looking... Makes it harder to tow too! LOL... Most important is can you make the front end bounce with bags? Or do you need hydraulics?
     
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    The Aimgain kit is pretty slick!
     
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    New rims installed 17's on 215/45/17
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    This weekend i should get my double din and headrest monitors installed.
     
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    Nice. Can you take a more direct side shot of your car? I'm having a hard time deciding what size of wheels to go with...wondering if 17s will suffice or if i should go larger. Your car looks good! Also for lowering I've been looking at the coil-over sleeves from Ground Control or Skunk2. The ones for the Matrix fit our car and are 'fairly' cheap. However I came upon PRIUS70's modifying of the Strut mounts HERE... very cool stuff if you have the tools.
     
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    Have you seen this? 69shovlhed posted this recently...

     
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    Just bought my shark fin antenna about 15 delivery day cant wait.
     
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    that was a sick video.
     
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    Did you buy it from the priusshop here, or from elsewhere? Mind doing a quick review when it comes in? Interested in one for my 2008. While there are plenty of reviews and comments about the sharkfin, many are dated now.
     
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    yea just bought it from prius shop, sure yea ill add pics and review of the fin snd installation on this tread also if it affects the reception at all
     
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    +100000 I scrape all the hell over the place at stock height.
     
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    Lol i decided to go with h&r after they settle cut them a tiny bit for a little extra drop.
     
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    Just ordered my h&r springs fro
    Autocity, than tslked to the guys at goez customs and they are gonna cut my springs a little for an even lower look. Also opened a dispute with the seller from ebay for not sending me my radio and ignoring my emails dam wish had it installed already this has taken too long
     
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    Springs on their way shark fin on its way. Just installed 10000k hid bulbs, please people dont ever pay dealer prices to install this took me sbout 10 mins to install both of them. Hardest part was twisting off the cap.
     
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    Hahha. I'm surprised they didn't put on a park bench and some spinnerz yo. ;)

    And we couldn't see if they put on coffee can exhaust.
    If you get lucky, have small hands and are able to turn the black cap easily, it's quick. For me, the darn spring clip popped off and the job turned into a several hour job w/lots of swearing as I had to finally pop off the front bumper cover. There was no way I could get the clip back on w/the room I had.
     
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    10,000K? That will be a seriously dim light.
     
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    Yip lol not too worried living in LA