New 2008 Prius....which mods are best??

please tell where to get the LEDs and post some pics if a can

 

honestly my cam is not that good, and i lost a piece to my tripod, so its hard to take stills at night...ill see what i can do

you need to go to a specialty "tuner" shop or somewhere online to buy the LED lights

i forgot to do the ones under the door tho

and i did not find an LED for the light in the trunk, so i used an aftermarket, cool blue light bulb, the closest match i can find to the "white" led all thru out the car

here is a listing of the bulbs:
2008 TOYOTA Prius (With HID (high intensity discharge) headlamps)
High & low beam headlamp
HID-D4R

Parking light
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front turn signal
992 (7440A)

Rear turn signal
992 (7440A)

Tail light
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Stop light
LED

High mount stop light
LED

Fog/Driving light
9006
9006SU Silverstar ULTRA for Ultra Night Vision - The Whitest and Brightest Halogen
9006ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: The Whiter and Brighter Halogen
9006XV XtraVision Halogen - The Brighter Light
9006CB Cool Blue Halogen - The Whiter Light

License plate
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
7440

Front sidemarker
2825
2825LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Map light
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Dome light
DE3175

Step/Courtesy light
168
168LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Trunk/Cargo area
DE3022

-cheers

 

Thanks for the info

 

I have a 2008 prius with the touring pkg. My question is, has anyone
used the BT plate on this model? Becase of the great handling and ride,
does it make a difference? Thanks for any info, Nick.

 

IMO I could tell the difference between my 04 without the BT plate and my 07 that I added the plate. I have not hear of anyone claiming Toyota improving the factory plate in 08.

 

I just recently picked up my BLACK 08...I was thinking about debadging but I wasn't sure how the black paint would handle it. Black is more susceptible to paint fade...Anybody have any input on whether I should worry about this? I have only owned the car for 2 months, but I am curios how long it has sat in the sun since it was built.

 

just got the BT plate and the Toms upper strut bar, will post a review once i get it installed

 

I had a black 2004 Prius. Over time it got scuff marks, parking lot dings, etc. I did not know the body side molds were available. The Toyota dealer said they were not.

I tried to compound the scuff marks out. That was not a good idea. Then dull spots and swirl scratches showed caused by the compound. I then took the car to a shop to get done by I thought, a professional. It looked good for a day or two, then I guess the polish wore off and the dull spots returned. I think I will just live with my badges.

 

Go to ANY home improvement store. Buy a 2 inch steel plate. Drill two holes. BAM instant cheap cross member. And it costs 5 dollars. Spray some black paint on if you want.

 

I picked up my 08 Prius (Barcelona Red with Option Package #3) last Monday. What a great car. I have installed a hood over the MFD (multi-function display). I bought it on Ebay for $26.99 from Prius Hoods. A very quality product which looks great and keeps the sun glare off of the display. I also installed Toyota mud guards. I bought them new from a Toyota dealer on Ebay for $35.00. It took less than an hour to install them.

 

My favorite was changing my HID bulbs to 8000°K (light blue) color temperature (D4R is the correct bulb if you already have factory HID.)
I also recommend converting the useless factory fog lamps (9006 bulb) to 8000°K HID. Highly recommend the new digital ultra-thin ballast series from Xetronic (it's plug & play). All of above is available at: XtraLights - 888-954-4482 Shop for HID Xenon Light Kits, Headlights, Tail & Corner Lights, LED, Mirrors

 

^great suggestions...how is the electric power after the modifications

 

Which bumper guard is better the Black one or Clear one

 

please post your review. i'm deciding between touring and base model due to the suspension. thanks!

 

i have a touring edition and adding these items IMO will only make it handle much better

if budget is not an issue ... go touring

 

cool, thanks for your response. my fear was the aftermarket items would not complement the touring, but now i know that i can have both!

 

do you think the horn would work on a 2001 prius?