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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. mnml

    mnml Ain't nobody got time for that.

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    Buckle up! :barefoot: :ROFLMAO:
     
  2. mnml

    mnml Ain't nobody got time for that.

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    See what you've done, now I want to swap my Tanabe for a Cusco STB! o_O
     
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    haha, plus the main thing, is the easy access to the fuse box cover, easy removal and put back.

    I had my fuse box cover off for almost 6 months, as I was able to squeeze the cover out with the tanabe strut bar on, but impossible to put it back on.

    Now it's easy peasy :)
     
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    HI MPG Active Member

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    Yeah, I honestly hate that I don't have access to the fuse box with the Tanabe bar. I had a fuse go out one time and it was a PITA. I had the RHD version of the Cusco bar when I first purchased the Prius but didn't like how it interferred with the brake reserve. Basically settled for the Tanabe bar since it seemed the lesser of two evils... but now that Cusco has made a LHD version of the bar...hm...
     
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    Pp doesn't work unless her foot is on the brake
     
  6. peterjmc

    peterjmc Ping pong in Ding Dang...

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    Which coilovers did you end up getting? How are they compared to just lowering springs?

    I'm still looking at getting the Tanabe S-0Cs but thinking about just sticking with the springs.
     
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    Here is mine, but I'm in UK, so RHD with Cusco brace. image.jpg image.jpg
     
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    mnml Ain't nobody got time for that.

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    sfv41901 Masta S

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    Today I'm working on swapping out my Cusco RHD STB for a Cusco LHD bar. Might also work on the electrical for my CT200 seats.
     
  10. ucsmfu

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    I went with the Tanabe Z-40's, the handling is superb :) , the ride is slightly bumpier than the TRD springs, but bearable, I still have to adjust the damping system, gonna try it on full soft. I got a lot of weird sounds with the lowering springs, but once I changed to coilovers, everything was fine :)
     
  11. peterjmc

    peterjmc Ping pong in Ding Dang...

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    Let me know how they ride with full soft. I really do want some coilovers with some pretty soft comfy settings :) is the dampening in the rear adjustable?
     
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    peterjmc Ping pong in Ding Dang...

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    Retroing CT200 seats into the Prius?!? Interesting!
     
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    Finally got some work done on my car despite the winter! :) added Led side mirrors, plasti-dipped my badges whil color coordinating the Toyota background...extra paint available when painting mirror covers. Also added new black front grill from Grill Craft. Also added vinyl covering on taillights. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg
     
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    Your car looks great! How did you do the red stripe on your wheel? It has a nice finishing touch.
     
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    Pretty simple.... And lasts. I had that put on for almost a year. It red trim (plastic) edgemoulding with a 3M double sided automotive tape. It is available in most automotive parts places. Think it was less than 8 bucks.
     
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    While we wait for the wiring report, how about a little more detail about the original install. Was it a straight unbolt one, bolt the other one in,, or was there a lot of retrofitting involved? Is the seat position and height about the same? Because of the different cockpit setups of the 2 cars, I was slightly surprised it worked as well and easily as it seems to from your pictures. And are they really as good as one would expect (from test driving the CT), in terms of long drives, being softer, etc.
     
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    There is no modification needed to bolt in......just a few washers to make everything level. The seating position is a lil lower. This will affect the passenger a lil more since the driver seat has the hight adjustment. I have been thinking of swapping the tracks from the Prius seat to the CT seat.

    To me the seats don't feel any softer or harder. They just keep me from sliding around because of the side bolsters.
     
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  19. mrfritz0528

    mrfritz0528 Ironman, Ultra Marathoner, and Prius owner!

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    I had a chance to ride in Sean's Prius with the CT seats...and boy those seats feel 10x better and more snug on the body than the ordinary Prius seats. It looks better too! I'm jealous and envious! Great job on retrofitting those seats into your Prius. (y)
     
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    Carbon wrap hood and 1" LED strip lights in the door handles.
     

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