What have you done to your c today?

WP_20180609_11_12_46_Pro by dubit posted Jun 9, 2018 at 11:58 AM

Thought I'd post this for Issy up there. The "Empire" is everywhere.

 

Wash day- Lady Drives Alot's 2016 and my 2018. Plus- stickers!

 

I installed my k&n drop in filter and the blitz suction kit. Can tell my throttle is more responsive. Don’t need to floor the pedal as much to get to speed.

 

Does the sound change? I know with a cold air intake it can change the noise, but wasn't sure about the K&N and the snorkel.

 

It doesn’t I don’t hear any difference. It was a cheaper for me than the other alternatives.

 

Installed Rexine Leather covers. Stitched Fitted

 

Installed razo foot pedals. Since the back pedal shape this it the best I can do for the gas pedal.

 

Debadge/rebadge:
One thing I have always done with any of my cars it to remove most (if not all) of the badging- if there are dealer badges they are the first to come off( they are not paying me to advertise for them!!) and (IMHO) it makes the car look cleaner. So far I have removed the Prius C and Hybrid badges from the hatch, and removed the "blue thunder" from behind the Toyota Emblem. I have now tackled the Hybrid badging on the fenders. Since Toyota has chosen to put large and irregularly shaped holes in the fender to locate the badge, I decided that simple removal was not going to happen. I found these badges on EBay and decided to use these to replace the Hybrid badge. I kept the hybrid symbol since it did a better job of filling the hole...

 

Original post went to the wrong sub-forum (doh). Sorry, wasn't able to move it here or edit/delete after the fact.

 

Turned it over to some friends. I'm fixing to do the snowbird thing for the first time and 'fly' (pull an RV) south for the winter. I didn't want to leave the Prius squatting in a storage unit, so this way it still gets driven and they get to save a crapload of cash on fuel. They're also seriously considering purchasing their own C or possibly a Prime, so an extended test drive is another win.

 

How do I get in on this free rental program?

 

I know, right? They told me not to get killed, because they wouldn't know how to explain where they got the free car. I told them to just keep stealing registration stickers and not say anything.

 

Installed a real steering wheel cover. Even though it's a cheap Chinese product it still feels much nicer than the plastic.
And, also tore apart the dash to get to the instrument cluster to black out the Passenger Airbag On/Off light.

 

I have a wheel cover similar to that I need to get around to putting on. And blocking that air bag light is on my to do list........

 

Retrofitted 2018 tail light onto my '13. Now it's all LEDs, including backup and turn signal. Did the left side for now. Will do the right side next weekend.

 

One from the UK....my Yaris Hybrid. Before and after picture - I had an electric sunroof fitted to it for the 2 days a year us Brits have sunshine

 

Finally got around to pulling the instrument panel apart to block out that annoying Airbag light. Also used some faux carbon fibre on the steering wheel and behind the front emblem.

 

Usually the two control parts (phone, volume etc) on the steering wheel are silver. Why are yours black? Did you wrap or paint them?

 

The '18 C two came with Piano Black trim, instead of the silver.