What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by sfv41901, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. sfv41901

    sfv41901 Masta S

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    Could I have made more $$$....of course but that not my goal.....it's to help out the comunity with cheap labor

    VS980 4G ?
     
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    I'll vote for that.

    That reminds me @sfv41901, did you finally master the rear SKS job?
    That's not a can of worms that I feel like taking on myself. :)

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    I'd love to add SKS to the trunk. I was regretting not going up to the Three trim the after the first grocery trip. How much are just the parts?
     
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    I got a ¥9,780 (~ $78) kit on buyee.jp. They're not too hard to find. Use this as your search term: バックドアスイッチ スマートキー化
     
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    oh yea yea not saying that at all. I guess I meant have you done it before.....if not was it more involved than you expected?
     
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    They are great! However I waited almost 3 months to get, and right now it's a 4 week waiting list...
     
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    No joke. lol. I mean damn I've done some basic stuff; changed the oil, transmission fluid, added some bling like a new gear shift knob, had a really good quality, dark tint done ( a must here in south TX), the weathertech window diffusers, even put in some custom made front and rear seat covers on from Coverking; an all day project in the TX heat w/o any garage or carport. Had to take LOTS of breaks to avoid heat stroke!! lol But this is scary. I know, basically just a bunch of plastic fasteners holding things in place but all exposed and taken apart, looks pretty daunting. Hat's off to you.
     
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    Finally got around to installing the H.Techs today. Found a local (and popular) shop that did the install plus alignment for $200, so I had to spring into action. Got a 1.5" drop all-around so far...curious if it'll settle at 2". Apologies for the bad pics with different scenery, lighting, angles, etc.

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    Currently have a set of Spec-D v2 red tails on backorder. I'll probably tackle a rear wiper delete when my hole plug comes in. I also just received a cheap roof spoiler from eBay today that I'll use to cover the rear sprayer... need to get it painted somewhere too.
     
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    What's up with that ???? Looks stock. :whistle:........................
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    Excellent job !!! (y)
     
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    You should've taken the alignment as credit for future work. It's best to wait a bit for the springs to settle in before getting an alignment done.
     
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    Anxious to see who the new proud owner is!!! :D:eek::rolleyes:

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    Managed to drain my 12V battery installing window tint on my Prius yesterday.
    What weird thing begin to happen when the battery gets low.
     
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    Yup, I wasn't too clear about that. I only got the springs installed so far. I'm going back to the shop in 2 weeks for the alignment. I meant to say the shop is charging $200 total for both visits. The springs should have about 500 miles driven by then.
     
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    This past Saturday I detailed my wife's 2011 II; washed, waxed, vacuumed, windows; etc... lot's of work. Sunday I did the same to my 2013! :) Now both are shiny clean....
     
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