New Prius owner, slightly modded, mild MPG and Enjoying my first Toyota

Hey guys!
ive been trolling around for a few weeks enjoying the info and tips that this forum offers, i Bought my lovely preowned Prius on 7-30 with 99509 miles on it from the Toyota dealer i work at and already racked up 7000 miles lol.
Its a local owned single owner car that has a boat load of service records and was fully serviced before i bought it... best part is i got a killer deal;-)
im a Amateur race car driver, this is the first non European car for my family and ive owned nothing but RWD German cars so this is a massive change for me... sadly i really do enjoy the car.

So far ive lowered it nearly 2 inches, painted the headlights, marker and taillights, built a Warm air intake for New England cold mornings and installed a ScanGaugeII, Soon ill be adding a set of lite weight Rota Classic grids, maybe the 2013 bumper with the Lovely LED's and the Extreme dimensions lip kit.

As far as MPG goes i currently avg 48.9 for the last 600 miles BUT that includes a very spirited cruise to a car show(i dropped to 36MPG leading a 700HP Porsche 911 turbo through traffic hehe) my usual MPG is in the mid to high 50 (58MPG on my last road trip of 230ish miles)

Truly this car has stumped my Father, Brother and ME! the simplicity of such a complex car is interesting. each time i have wrenched on the car i find it very well thought out and build well,

Track my Progress #TrackAttackPrius ... and yes i will track the car shortly, Maybe Lime Rock Park




I forgot to add my favorite mod! 20% tint all around and 30% full front tinted windshield.

 

john rockefeller jr-"I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that
government is the servant of the people and not their master.:"

Hehe, that being said i use a ultra specific paint that dosent affect the color of the lights them self, but i do run Yellow HID hibeams

 

once i get the sway bar installed im thinking the car will come alive But i do need some pointers how to make the Brakes feel more consistent, aka my delicate left foot feels lied to when trying to find the threshold, but thats a post in its self.

 

True but my main gripe is the Brake assist.

 

Dont lie...it looks tight.
Visibility isent affected as much as i thought it was going to be... adversely i cant drive a non tinted car do to my eyes feeling as if their melting.

 

Get off my roads YOU!!! lol thats a honest Grumble, but im a cyclist and that really never crossed my mind.

 

ugh Rolla's are like air mattress, yes they are a cheap form of bedding but id never want more then a night on one s

BTW thats me VS stock crap pic

 

Legally speaking im in the clear (chapter 90 Section 9D), i understand where your coming from but 'if a cyclist sees my eyes' is far from the mountain on concerns i have well driving.

im not here to "Type Tuff" but really i dont live in SF, or Boston. the biking culture is different Old man.

" I dont always wear my fire suit,
but when i respond to posts like this i do"

 

People dont bike as much as other citys, its not likely if i come across 3-5 pedal powered machines. if i put as much emphasis on other peoples actions well driving i might as well park my car and start walking. FYI your point is i should wear sunglasses , how the heck is that different? covering your eyes with glasses or my windshield is going to result in the same issue maybe my issue is i understand my driving technique and how curious i am


watch guard or patrol agencies are legal to have a fully front tinted window provided they have 2 rearward mirrows.

and yes my track knowledge has tough me to keep a eye on cyclists...