RALLY/TIME ATTACK PRIUS II

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by wrxsubiemod, Jul 1, 2012.

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  1. Air_Boss

    Air_Boss Senior Member

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    The 2mm difference in diameter wouldn't make a huge difference in ring's the usefulness as a centering aid.
     
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  2. wrxsubiemod

    wrxsubiemod port and polishing Specialist

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    Lol sorry for the delay but I could honestly care less about the Prius and its “gaping holes" lol. Your thinking too much into this and your wish for measuring performance results?

    We have a Subaru if we want performance. This is a Prius bro. How's your track car coming along? Mine is just about done. I had a thread in nasioc somewhere.

    Again I'm not too worried about having to wipe crud off the wheel or hub. The stock caps really looked cheap and reminded me of something my parents would rock.

    I am actually looking into sti wheels for this Prius. If you saw my last thread my 08 Prius had the older wrx wheels. Now that would be cool!. Making them fit is another thread for later
     
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  3. Scargod

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    My STi wheels fit the Prius, or at least the 17x8" Motegi's with snow tires (off the STi), worked great.
    Did you see my attempt at humor with the flames on my Prius?
     
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  4. wrxsubiemod

    wrxsubiemod port and polishing Specialist

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    They do fit! Sweet thanks for the tip. I'll look at the thread asap. Thanks again
     
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    I don't like hubcaps either, removed them the 2nd day I got the car. You can get OEM Toyota center caps that are 2.5 inch in diameter from eBay off Camry, solara, etc that fits perfectly. Bought a set of used ones for $20, just pop them in, looks really good. No more gaping hole! As a plus, I can still pop the plastic covers back on for those rare long freeway trips without removing the center caps - they are supposedly for fuel efficiency. The cover does not touch the center caps.
     
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  6. Justdidit

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    Got pictures?
     
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  8. Scargod

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    Are you talking hubcaps or center caps? They are not the same. Sounds like you have alloy wheels so you could not have ever removed the hubcaps...
     
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    I got the v 3 so I remove the plastic wheel cover and put in the center caps on the alloys underneath
     
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  10. Scargod

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    NO FRIKIN WAY! Really? They would cover up alloy wheels with hubcaps??
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    They have been for 10 years now starting with the 2004 model in calendar year 2003...
     
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  12. Scargod

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    This isn't making any sense to me. All my life, since 1960 (?) I have known hubcaps to conceal plain stamped steel wheels. You are saying that Toyota , since 2003, have hidden alloy wheels behind hubcaps on Priuses?
     
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  13. Justdidit

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    Yup

    Top picture with silver hupcaps, middle hubcaps removed showing wheel with hub exposed, bottom with hubcaps painted.
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  14. Scargod

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    I'll be damned!
     
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    Lol..
     
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  16. wrxsubiemod

    wrxsubiemod port and polishing Specialist

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    Well I wanted to update this thread earlier and show you the Project priuSTI. Well the bad news is that STI 5x114 wheels do not directly fit the Prius V like I was previously told So I had to machine the center hub of the wheels to make the STI BBS wheels fit.

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    Once machined I was able to get the wheels painted. They turned out great

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    And the Finished Product wrapped in Brigestone G-Force tires.

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    Let me know what you think,

    -Ruben
     
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  17. Justdidit

    Justdidit LVNPZEV

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    Looks good! Can u take another side shot? What else do u plan on doing to for your rally prep?
     
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  18. Scargod

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    Sorry if I gave bad advice. What I went by was that the cast, inexpensive, Tire Rack provided Motegi wheels I was using for my winter tires on the STi fit fine on my v (lowercase v for the Prius v). They were not the BBS stock STi wheels. The Motegi's have a larger hub hole ID.
     
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  19. wangjsoo

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    hi Ruben..any chance you can make more of your custom cold air intake and how much would it cost? thanks~
     
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  20. Rear View Mirror

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    I suppose I'm in the minority but I fail to understand modding a Prius that is built for mileage to make it more powerful and destroy your mileage? If you wanted a performance car why not buy a STI or a FR-S (which I had one and could get 35 MPG out of it).

    As for the wheels and tires... These are the ones that came on my car from the factory.
     

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