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JDM / Japanese VIP Styling: My Prius III Build

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by HAWAIIANBUILT, Sep 30, 2010.

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  1. Duckles McGee

    Duckles McGee Junior Member

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    Any pics of the DVD in action...?

    Did you ever upgrade the management for your air ride? That kit is insanely expensive considering it only uses one compressor, paddle switches and is that a 2 or 3-gallon tank?

    Not that I will be doing any major mods to this car (not why I bought it), but I prefer 5 gallon tanks and two compressors. Not as compact, but much better functionality. I used to have easy street's auto pilot digital management, which isnot as nice as the accuair management, but still good.
     
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    Very informative post... I wish the US Prius Nav could play DVDs and then the TVK10 mod would be worth every penny. Just Nav in motion is cool too though. :)
     
    #602 lpe350, Jan 1, 2012
  3. Duckles McGee

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    So it cannot play DVD's, what is stopping it?
     
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  4. HAWAIIANBUILT

    HAWAIIANBUILT Senior Member

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    Thanks LULZCHICKEN !!!

    Hope you're having a Happy New Year !!!

    :):):):)

    Rodney
     
    #604 HAWAIIANBUILT, Jan 3, 2012
  5. HAWAIIANBUILT

    HAWAIIANBUILT Senior Member

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    HEY DUCKLES MCGEE !!!

    I am currently considering the AccuAir Air Management System !!!

    In regards to the Air Runner Air Suspension System, it is a premium product that is designed specifically for the vehicle. It is by no means a universal kit that fits other vehicles. The quality and craftsmanship from Air Runner is outstanding. I have had no issues or leaks since it was installed. This alone in my opinion justifies the price. I have heard of other friends and their experiences with other Air Suspension companies/products and well, I felt that Air Runner was best suited for me.

    The air tank, the pancake tank, is a 4 gallon tank. Coupled with the ViAir 350 Air Compressor, fill time is just under 3 minutes. I only utilize the system when I go to shows so fill time isn't bad for this combination and frequency of usage for me personally.

    Overall I am very pleased with the Air Runner System. It is just what I need for my daily driven / show car.

    Hope you're having a great New Years !!!

    :):):):)

    Rodney
     
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  6. HAWAIIANBUILT

    HAWAIIANBUILT Senior Member

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    Thanks LPE350 !!

    I agree, I wish the US Model was able to play regular DVD's !!!

    The TVK10 product is still a great product to allow us to use the other great features !!!

    :):):):)

    Rodney
     
    #606 HAWAIIANBUILT, Jan 3, 2012
  7. HAWAIIANBUILT

    HAWAIIANBUILT Senior Member

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    HEY DUCKLES MCGEE !!!

    Great Question !!!

    I am working with the great folks at Beat Sonic at the moment to see what we can come up with !!!

    Stay Tuned !!!

    :):):):)

    Rodney
     
    #607 HAWAIIANBUILT, Jan 3, 2012
  8. Duckles McGee

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    Ahh, I drove that car about 500+ miles a week, and I would air it out every time I parked. I forget exactly what the fill time was, but I had a 5 gallon tank with two 400C's, so it would fill pretty quickly. I do like the compactness of your setup or something similar like the airpod, but I cycled the system too much to only have one compressor.

    Not to go off topic, but here it is laid out with the subframe on the ground with custom made Bagyard struts that they painted burgundy for me. I miss that car, but priorities change.
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    Lowscale "show" trunk, that cut out a lot of the vibration/ sound.
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    Last question, what sort of height range do you have with those bagged struts? For instance, my setup could from the sub-frame sitting on the pavement to higher than stock. Not that I would ride around that high, but it was nice when I needed to get into steep driveways. I could also three-wheel it if I wanted. :)

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    Either way, looks great! Keep pushing the boundaries.
     
    #608 Duckles McGee, Jan 3, 2012
  9. kumatae

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    Great looking build. Read all of 61 post at work (it was a slow day). I go hangout in the places you do your upgrades. I'm bound to run in to your ride on the road one of these days. Gonna start part time grad school at UCI in march - zot zot!
     
    #609 kumatae, Jan 9, 2012
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    I was just hanging out with Rodney a few days ago right before he headed to Vegas for the CES Show. He was talking about setting up another meet here soon. Has been a long while since our last real one. His car looks amazing in person. Didn't get to see or hear the full stereo install before he left as with any show car everything came down to the wire and he ended leaving later than he wanted. Should sound really good though. What I did see looked great. I'm sure he'll keep everyone up to date with when the next one may be after he gets back into town and has a chance to catch his breathe. Everyone who is local has got to make an effort to get out to the next meet. It's great seeing all the ideas and styles of our cars done by different people. Hope to see you all there when it happens.
     
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    Sounds Good. I would love to see your car Shawn...it looks great. I love the wheels.
     
    #611 ockevin, Jan 13, 2012
  12. HAWAIIANBUILT

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    HEY KUMATAE !!!

    :):):):)

    Hope you're having a great weekend and thanks for the kind words !!!

    I go to Concordia Irvine myself, not far at all from UCI !!!

    Let's do lunch sometime, it would be great to meet ya and your Prius !!!

    :):):):)

    Rodney
     
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    Hey Rodney... text me when your in Irvine... I'll join you for lunch....
     
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    yeah ditto. i see you are pretty active in getting these so cal meetings together, looking forward to the next one - that is if the wife lets me borrow the prius :(

     
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  15. HAWAIIANBUILT

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    HEY PRIUS CHAT FOLKS !!!

    :):):):)

    The latest Modification to HB II is now complete !!!

    HBII was sponsored by PowerBass (www.powerbassusa.com) for the 2012 CES Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    During the months of November 2011 - early January 2012 the folks from PowerBass, Newport Autosound, and my good buddy Gene put in some great hours working on the Audio Build for the show !!!

    Here are some pictures !!!

    PowerBass Headquarters in Fontana, California ... Initial Meeting !!!

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    Gene and Frank getting some ideas for installation and presentation !!!

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    Group shot with PowerBass' President and Vice President !!!

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    Then it was time for installation back at Newport Autosound !!!

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    We wanted to design a floating amplifier rack and custom brackets ...

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    And Voila !!!

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    Then it was time to redesign the OEM Speaker covers ... We custom fabricated a black mesh grille so that the speakers could be seen better and it would match the Clazzio Black Leather interior ... We also installed LED White lighting behind the grilles !!!

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    Then it was time to organize the wiring from the Audison Bit Ten Sound Processor. This unit is amazing as it allows me to keep and maintain the original Toyota headunit while enhancing it's properties with a new Equalizer !!!

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    Installation of the Front and Rear Speakers were next !!!

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    Here are pix of just the Front A-Pillar Tweeters and Mids ...

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    Then came the custom Fiberglass Enclosures for the Rear Trunk area ...

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    Then came the Plexiglass See-Through Floor for the Air Runner Air Suspension Tank !!!

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    AND VOILA !!! The finished Quality Product !!!

    All wrapped in Fine Clazzio Leather !!!

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    Then the day of my departure to Las Vegas, I made a pitstop to Newport Autosound in Newport Beach, CA to do the final Audison Bit Ten Tuning by Lance !!!

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    Then it was time to head to Sin City Lost Wages !!!

    And I arrived safely !!!

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    Made it to the PowerBass booth safe and sound !!!

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    HBII with PowerBass' model ... Jamie !!!

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    And finally with the Great folks from PowerBass !!!

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    Another great year at the 2012 CES Show in Las Vegas !!!

    HBII's Sound Project is complete !!!

    For any questions regarding PowerBass products and technical support feel free to contact them directly at http://www.powerbassusa.com !!!

    Tell them I sent ya !!!

    :):):):)

    Rodney
     
    #615 HAWAIIANBUILT, Jan 16, 2012
  16. Duckles McGee

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    Looks amazing Rodney.
     
    #616 Duckles McGee, Jan 17, 2012
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Nicely done!
     
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    I don't know which is more whored out, the car or the girl :) Very cool set-up.
     
    #618 32kcolors, Jan 17, 2012
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    What else could you possibly do to this car?! A-MAZING
     
    #619 LulzChicken, Jan 19, 2012
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    GoldPianoGarden Bling Meister

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    I LOVE me some whored out cars! lol! I'm currently trying to make mine the biggest ho on the block! lol! (jk)
     
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