List of my mods for your review

I have 2 month old black 2012 Prius. It is stock base level 3. A couple months ago I never thought a Prius would turn me into a car person. After reviewing the forums I've decided to make a number changes. I'm not too concerned about price since I wouldn't do any of this if I couldn't afford it. My main goals are 1. increase handling performance, 2. maintain (or improve) fuel economy, 3. make my Prius look different than most I see on the road, 4. hopefully not void the warrany

Mods I'm doing for sure:

• OEM all weather floor mats - free from dealer
• OEM all weather cargo mat - $85 (done)
• OEM rear bumper protector - $42 (done)
• Euro mudguards - $119 (done)
• Lower rocker moldings - $155 (silver) or $170 (chrome)
• Sharkfin - $78
• TRD "Prius Plus" springs - $184 (my driveway requires minimal drop, warranty issue avoidance?)
• TRD "Prius Plus" rear sway bar - $224 (warranty issue avoidance?)
• Tanabe TTB153F tower bar - $125
• Drag DR-9 (or DR-34) 205/55/16 wheels (plus lugs and TPMS) and Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 tires (plus replacement certs) - $1230 (see this for full details)
• 50% (to stay legal at net 35%) F1 Pinnacle or Huper Optik ceramic tint (all windows except front) - $350 (F1) to $450 (Huper)

~$2,650 total

Mods I might do:

• Tanabe TSB153F front sway bar - $215
• Red vinyl rear tail light tinting - 85? (complete guess)

~$300 total

Mods I'd like to do but probably won't:

• JDM folding turn signal mirrors - ? (very cool but probably too expensive)

Looks I'll spend about $2,600-$3,000 total! I keep my cars until they die so I'm not going to worry about recouping these in resale value. This is the first new car I've ever bought so I'm looking forward to making it something I really like.

Can anyone see any issues with this list? Incompatibilities or other issues? Suggestions?

 

That site says "Your Price: $184". I assume shipping is separate. I know someone on the board bought from that site.

 

I'll post something once everything is done.

 

Yeah I'm not 100% certain I'll do the TRD springs. I know someone posted the specs on TRD, Eibach, and other springs and it seemed like the general conclusion was that the TRD springs dropped less even though the specs were very close to Eibach. My driveway clearance is so close that dropping an inch is going to be very close to bottoming out even when turning in at 90 degrees. I'm considering going out and measuring the clearance to make sure I have at least over 1.5 inches otherwise I won't do it.

 

Thanks for the info. It makes me slightly less worried.

 

I guess my other open question is the front sway bar really going to add much assuming I get the rear sway bar and tower bar done for sure? Is all 3 (front and rear say bar + tower bar) overkill?

 

The foldings ones are neat but I remember them being insanely expensive so for $160 I might consider the non-folding ones. Any links for me? It is outside of my skills so I'll have to get them installed either way. I'm going to do everything on the list myself except for the wheels and tint.

 

Thanks for the info. I'll think about it. Maybe I'd do it if/when I get my speakers upgraded. Probably will not be anytime soon though.

 

Anybody? Anybody? Bueller?