*MODIFICATION JOURNAL* I got my hands on the girlfriend's Prius ...here is what I did.

Here are a couple pics with the lights on but hatch shut (but not sealed) to show the light output if the LEDs were mounted directly into the cargo area.

 

Unflush wheels, fender gap, and amber reflectors are my sworn enemies; I am glad you eliminated one of them.

Evan

 

Received some parts in the mail (Progress rear sway and a "Mike" brace), waiting on a front Corolla sway to arrive. Thanks to the info on this forum collecting the correct items was a breeze.
This car may be painfully slow but that doesn't mean it doesn't deserve improved driving dynamics.

More to come,
Evan

 

Haha, sorry for the delay, I am not getting notifications like I used to from Priuschat, I will double check my settings and email spam.

I will wait until my front sway arrives before the install. I am tempted to do it as I am a sucker for instant gratification but I want to install the sways and brace at the same time to give the most dramatic before and after scenario to observe.

The gap between the front wheel and fender is killing me. I am tempted to buy a set of TRD springs to level out the body.

Hard to argue against a clean 5 spoke design but personally I feel those are a bit sporty for the Prius with the 5 spokes, exposed hardware, and lip, the other thing I think about with 5 spoke wheels or other other thin/transparent designs is how you can see the exposed brakes, for better or for worse, on the Prius, worse. I would gravitate towards a design like the Vossen CV7, something classy, sporty, and a clean, I think it would fit well with the Prius' futuristic design, ideally something with a concave face to give some "ooomph." I believe stock touring is 16x6? Maybe 18x7 or 7.5 all around would do that trick! I can't imagine how much a heavy set of cast 18x7 wheels would hurt the mileage but I also can't imagine spending $3,000+ for forged or 3-piece wheels!

Evan

 

I forgot to mentioned I snagged some Husky all-weather floor mats in black and a Weather Tech cargo liner in grey. The oem carpets were a little ragged and after having some all-weather mats in my wagon, I am a huge fan. Rear cargo liner is grey to help keep interior temps down with all the glass in the rear (I also got a great deal on it).

The car will probably receive some tint in the near future to further assist in this.

Evan

 

True! Every car has potential to be the best at it's intended use (or take it to a completely different place) through modification, expressing your personal style while doing so makes even more interesting for me.