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Old 08-21-2007, 02:45 PM
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Trd supercharger in 12.333333 easy payments of 150 dollars.
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Old 08-21-2007, 02:52 PM
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^ thats funny...never thought of it that way, lol
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Old 08-21-2007, 05:28 PM
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Doc I - radiator shroud
dome light LED swap
rewire fog lights (if you have them)
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by orangesuburban
Doc I - radiator shroud
dome light LED swap
rewire fog lights (if you have them)

why would you rewire your fogs? What does this do?
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:26 PM
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so they turn on with you park lamps instead of your low beams... you can go one step further and wire them so they stay on with your high beams also.
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Old 08-21-2007, 08:34 PM
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cf dash and interior over lay-30
cf handle overlays-20
interior led's (4 tubes w/ switch)-26$
cf engine cover-$100
led underbody w/ wireless remorte-86$
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Old 08-21-2007, 09:22 PM
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9005 headlights
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Old 08-21-2007, 09:47 PM
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Tint windows
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Old 08-21-2007, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by orangesuburban
so they turn on with you park lamps instead of your low beams... you can go one step further and wire them so they stay on with your high beams also.
Not sure why you would be running your fogs with your high beams on, I think its illegal.
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Old 08-21-2007, 11:05 PM
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WeatherTech Visors - $55

AEM GunMetal Oil Cap & Batt Tiedown - $35

tC lighter - $15

Rear Sig Overlays - $12

Interior LED bulb switch - $25

Stubby Antenna - $15

Then I Painted - Engine Cover, Rear Badge, Headlight Housing, Interior Pieces, HeatShield.
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Old 08-21-2007, 11:32 PM
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I spent 5 bucks on some Meguires cleaner wax....the paint was in pretty poor shape when I bought it.

It now looks nearly new!!! (Only took 6 days of buffing to get it that way!!!)

My next mod will most likely be a rear spoiler....

---Paul
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Old 08-21-2007, 11:53 PM
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JSC sells tien h tech springs priced for scion lifers for $149. Geting mine tomarow.
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Old 08-22-2007, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by sciontC
Originally Posted by orangesuburban
so they turn on with you park lamps instead of your low beams... you can go one step further and wire them so they stay on with your high beams also.
Not sure why you would be running your fogs with your high beams on, I think its illegal.
back country roads? ... needing as much light as possible...
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Old 08-22-2007, 03:14 AM
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you guys should post links to where you are finding these prices for these products!!!

i wouldn't mind know where to get a cf valve cover for 120 just to clean up my engine bay a bit... =P
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Old 08-22-2007, 03:15 AM
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Yeah I'm gonna start making a list.
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Old 08-22-2007, 03:31 AM
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Here is the link for the springs. Remember sl get a discount.

http://www.jscspeed.com/tc/tc_base.html
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Old 08-22-2007, 03:36 AM
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i paid less then that for my stechs (but i think the stechs are cheaper anyway) from www.wesellcarparts.com (also an SL discount)
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Old 08-22-2007, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Kev_the_rev
you guys should post links to where you are finding these prices for these products!!!

i wouldn't mind know where to get a cf valve cover for 120 just to clean up my engine bay a bit... =P
Most of the items I posted you can find on either TRDSparks.com or Racingsolution.com.

Here is the link for the cf engine cover (currently backordered) - http://www.racingsolution.com/showpa...on=DisplayPart
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Old 08-22-2007, 03:41 PM
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It all depends on the drop and H tech are more than the S-techs.
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Old 08-22-2007, 04:07 PM
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SSuperstore.com, ebay, racingsolution.com
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