Bzyrice's Prius Progress Thread!

As promised here are some new pics of my ride.. ordered a few things.. just need to get them in, so I can update my mod list!





almost forgot about my newest mod!!

Britax B Safe .. Goes with our Britax B Agile Stroller.. may get a Recaro once my baby gets older.. should be having the baby this week!! Woot!!

 

Blitz BRW wheels.. 18"

And yes, I believe we are going to be very busy!! lol

Thanks for all the congrats guys!

 

Well, my dealer said to replace the air filter.. They wanted my wife to pay 50++ for a new filter installed?! So, like a good wife she called me and asked me to do it, knowing I could do it for far less!

I decided to go with a k&n filter since I have used them before and never had any issues. I am not looking for performance gains, but merely trying to save money over the long run. Purchased on amazon for 38.00, I figure I will get a return on my investment by around 60,000 miles.. I also think an added bonus is saving the earth! No matter how little or small it all helps!

Here are some pics:

Everything outside the box:

Put the card on the left in my glove box and told my wife about it. Stuck the sticker under the hood, so hopefully anyone working on it will see it.

Oem vs K&N

I tried to stick the stickers onto the air filter box but they wouldn't stick. I would have to sand them down. That's not happening anytime soon! lol



Prius Progress List:
- 05/14/2011 - 2011 Prius III Navi, JBL, Sun Roof, Solar Roof (ZVW30)
- 05/14/2011 - Carmate PL114A Black Metallic Finish Wide angle Rear View Mirror 270mm
- 05/16/2011 - LED Bulbs (Interior, Trunk, Door Panels, City lights)
- 05/19/2011 - Tint (20%)
- 05/26/2011 - Reprogrammed door lock to unlock all 4 doors.
- 05/26/2011 - Removed Voice Recognition
- 06/03/2011 - Husky Rubber Interior Mats and OEM Rubber Trunk mat
- 06/03/2011 - WeatherTech Sun Shade- 06/05/2011 - Center Caps (1 1/2" Knockout seal for electrical box)
- 06/07/2011 - Vanity LED Lights
- 06/08/2011 - HID H11 6000K - Headlights
- 06/11/2011 - JDM 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS CONSOLE TRAY CARMATE ZVW30 GRAY
- 06/18/2011 - HIC USA Window Visor (Part Number T90)
- 07/30/2011 - Tein H-tech
- 08/02/2011 - PC Fog Lights
- 08/02/2011 - Blitz Profile BRW rims 18x8 +45
- 08/02/2011 - Muteki Black Lug nuts
- 08/05/2011 - Bluebatmobile Taillight Overlay (Red taillights with smoked turn signals and reverse lights)
- 08/10/2011 - Disabled Reverse and Seatbelt Warning Beeps- 08/10/2011 - 3rd Brake Light timt
- 08/10/2011 - Removed rear wiper
- 05/13/2012 - K&N Air Filter

 

yes I have reoiled many filters in the past.. mostly cone style filters, but I doubt this is any different. I saw all your posts in regards to these AFTER I purchased it already lol .. but that is why I added an Explanation of why I purchased this. I did not want my thread to be cluttered with debate! lol

 

When my dealer told me to replace the Engine Air Filter, they also told me to replace the cabin filter. I went ahead and ordered this on ebay for 6.85. This was the cheapest one I could find that seemed to be a charcoal filter.

Purchased here: C35667 CF10285 CAF1816P 24483 CABIN FILTER | eBay

Here are some pics:

OEM (left) vs new Vigor Carbon Filter (right): OEM wasn't THAT dirty, but decided to change it anyways.


Used these instructions to swap this out:

Only difference with these instructions and what I did was that there was no filter frame.

DIY:
1. Open Glove box and remove everything.
2. Pull this latch off on the right side:

Removed:

3. Now pull up on the right side then the left side. There is a bump stop on the right side of the glove box that you have to squeeze the whole glove box to get around. See bottom of pic below for mounting hinge points. This is the back of the glove box when out.

Pic of the hinge on the dash where the glove box goes:

Here is a pic of where the filter goes. On the right side is where you push the tab and remove the cover.

Once you remove the cover, just pull out the old filter.

Very easy maintenance! My car smelled SOOO much better after this!

 

No problem. Ive done a bunch of DIYs on forums. I am just new to the prius. Once I have the time to do more mods and DIYs you should see me posting more!

 

Ok, since putting the Car seat in, I have been SUPER annoyed with the Armrest. Can't open it with the car seat in!! Everytime I slide it back it hit the carseat and I couldnt get it open. So, I followed the instructions that johnrobinson posted in this thread: http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii...t-slide-tilt-hitting-kids-in-back-seat-2.html

Got lazy to take the whole thing apart and saw the last post in the thread where splais
used 2 tire pressure covers and wedged it in the armrest so that you can open it without sliding it back.

I wedged it in here on both sides. The pin is the gray piece.


It now works like johnrobinson 's video:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b20bQwh-tWw]Prius Centre Armrest Modification - YouTube[/ame]

Here is my new mod list:
Prius Progress List:
- 05/14/2011 - 2011 Prius III Navi, JBL, Sun Roof, Solar Roof (ZVW30)
- 05/14/2011 - Carmate PL114A Black Metallic Finish Wide angle Rear View Mirror 270mm
- 05/16/2011 - LED Bulbs (Interior, Trunk, Door Panels, City lights)
- 05/19/2011 - Tint (20%)
- 05/26/2011 - Reprogrammed door lock to unlock all 4 doors.
- 05/26/2011 - Removed Voice Recognition
- 06/03/2011 - Husky Rubber Interior Mats and OEM Rubber Trunk mat
- 06/03/2011 - WeatherTech Sun Shade- 06/05/2011 - Center Caps (1 1/2" Knockout seal for electrical box)
- 06/07/2011 - Vanity LED Lights
- 06/08/2011 - HID H11 6000K - Headlights
- 06/11/2011 - JDM 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS CONSOLE TRAY CARMATE ZVW30 GRAY
- 06/18/2011 - HIC USA Window Visor (Part Number T90)
- 07/30/2011 - Tein H-tech
- 08/02/2011 - PC Fog Lights
- 08/02/2011 - Blitz Profile BRW rims 18x8 +45
- 08/02/2011 - Muteki Black Lug nuts
- 08/05/2011 - Bluebatmobile Taillight Overlay (Red taillights with smoked turn signals and reverse lights)
- 08/10/2011 - Disabled Reverse and Seatbelt Warning Beeps- 08/10/2011 - 3rd Brake Light timt
- 08/10/2011 - Removed rear wiper
- 05/13/2012 - K&N Air Filter
- 05/19/2012 - Center Armrest Mod (open without sliding back)

 

So, I have been so busy that I have not had the chance to wire it up.. I just need to do it already.. Ill post it up once I have a chance.. IT IS A TIIITE fit .. had to hack up the case alot to get it to fit snug in there.. let me know how it goes for you..

Thanks Bat.. been busy with my new baby and new job.. so haven't had a chance to work on the car lately.. I will have a little time the next few months and have mods just sitting in my office waiting to go on!! Can't wait!!