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

Went to drop off my Macbook at the Apple store for a new battery and took this after I got out and it was just after sunset

 

Andino, do u know if that front splitters fit the 2012 and up front bumpers?

 

Is that Westfield Valley Fair off of Stevens Creek Blvd?

 

It's been modded to fit a 2012 by someone on here before but it's really only for up to 2011 as the front end changed slightly in 2012

 

Or perhaps Oakridge? We all have yet to meet When is the next Bay Area meet?

 

If you want to sound proof, look into using 1lb per sq ft mass loaded vinyl backed with closed cell foam.

Check out the FAQs at Making Vehicles Quieter | Sound Deadener Showdown to learn more about effective vehicle sound proofing.

Also take a couple minutes to watch this video that shows how effective a combination with MLV is at really blocking sound Educational Video: The Barrier and The Bell | A "How to" Soundproofing
Demonstration using common construction materials.

That FatMat (Dynamat, peelnseal etc.) stuff is good for deadening vibration and resonance of sheet metal panels but it is not an effective sound blocker. Also, you only need very little of that stuff to kill the resonance, I think I used maybe 1 to 1.5 sq ft of dynamat in each of my doors to kill the resonance and then I fitted a MLV/CF barrier between the door sheet metal and door panels. I also put a layer of MLV/CF on most of the floor and in the area behind the rear seat, the rear wheel wells and the area that I could reach under the PIP's LiOn battery. My car is quieter than before but noise still finds its way in. Where I really noticed the improvement was with how the soundproofed doors blocked tire noise from trucks or 4x4s driving next to me on the freeway. Subjectively, it's as quiet as my 2012 MBZ but it was a huge PITA to do it myself. My pics and experience with sound proofing the PIP are somewhere in this thread (about a year ago).

If you decide you're up for tackling it yourself, these guys in Vista are where you can get good quality MLV at a reasonable price Best Soundproofing Materials, Noise Control Materials and Solutions by soundproofing.org if you go there, tell em John with the white Prius sent you. It's good to have a local source for MLV because the stuff is so heavy the shipping cost will kill you if you try to do mail order.

 

I was at oakridge since it's closer to my house and not as busy as valley fair's store @Johnsk93 @Xterra72

 

There's one that a couple run on their 12+ prius' but mine won't fit on a 12+ without modification. You guys got a facelift in 2012

 

Thanks! Do you happen to know any infos as to how they did it fit?

 

I'm on my phone and can't figure out how to direct link to the post, but it was this thread: Anyone else the $99 Ebay front lip installed on their cars? | Page 4 | PriusChat

The username is Beejay79.

 

Thank you!

 

Discovered, (again) wheel bearings on the front have failed for the fourth time, this set made it 2 weeks, must be the garbage that the repair shop orders, so I just get another set of freebies. Get what you pay for.. should have borrowed money to have Toyota do it the first time.

 

The pre-facelift lip that I have won't fit without some modifications. But the one that's direct fit on your car is by Lexon Exclusive. There's a couple photos in that thread that @HelloHybrid linked you to

 

Something like that?

 

I think that one is the Lexan Exclusive lip. Pretty much direct fit on 12+

 

That is correct. I bought it from Sean awhile back

 

i want one. the front of the 2012-2015 looks high to me without that lip underneath.

 

The bottom always hit when I go up my driveway. Since it is under the car. No one going to see it. Doesn't hit when I go over bumps or dip while driving. It's all good.

 

I haven't scraped mine yet. But even if it, it was pretty cheap so it won't be the end of the world. I do scrape my undercarriage getting in and out of my garage without blocks though.

 

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