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Old 05-12-2010, 03:35 PM
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tC's have a thread like this, so does xB2, and xD


show me dem 1NZ-FE's!


mines: like bling bling yo!






i need a new intake filter...
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Old 05-13-2010, 12:29 AM
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i guess xB owners arent as enthusiastic about their cars as the tC and xB2 guys are...disapointing
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maybe because after 6 years been there done that...
there are some pics around here of serious engine bays including my old Xb if I can find pics
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here ya go!!a five year old pic but its a pic..


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yo olesen nice engine bay....real clean man keep up the good work...quick question...what size is your yellow top battery?
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its an Optima Yellowtop 8042-218 D75/25


its not listed to fit the scion xB/xA but clearly...it fits
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no offense to anyone, but i always see vibrant colors in the bay, and nothing else, and its just not my taste.

no one has any shaved and tucked bays? we have a super simple bay, battery relocation is a breeze, there is no reason for this! i'm trying to find a harness at a junk yard so i can start my wiretuck, and i'll probably relocate my battery to the outside rear in a battery box, or get a slim and put it under the floor.
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once you take out the battery, theres a large gaping space.

what could you put there?
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changed things around a bit

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have you never seen a tucked and shaved bay?...

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i only know of one guy who ever attempted on an xa, and the furthest he got was relocating some of the wiring and battery.
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it deffinately looks awesome


but its a ton of work. i'd never attempt it
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to do a tuck like that you would lose your ac and a few other things
older cars it is easier
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no a/c in my truck, no fenders, and i really need to move my battery into the cab

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Originally Posted by shortbus_8
to do a tuck like that you would lose your ac and a few other things
older cars it is easier
some of the newer cars have the a/c lines rebent to match the tuck and shaved bay and still maintain a/c. of course brake booster, power steering, and a few other items get chunked, but it's gangsta to do.

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no a/c in my truck, no fenders, and i really need to move my battery into the cab
that's not really bay work, you're just chopped up to lay frame, lol. what's your bed look like, still functional with a floor or full tub?
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Originally Posted by brainneeded_
that's not really bay work, you're just chopped up to lay frame, lol. what's your bed look like, still functional with a floor or full tub?

4 linked and c-notched. no tub, just open bed



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Originally Posted by brainneeded_
some of the newer cars have the a/c lines rebent to match the tuck and shaved bay and still maintain a/c. of course brake booster, power steering, and a few other items get chunked, but it's gangsta to do.



that's not really bay work, you're just chopped up to lay frame, lol. what's your bed look like, still functional with a floor or full tub?


not worth it
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Originally Posted by shortbus_8
not worth it
Seriously. Its easy to run your mouth about doing it though

I need to get a better pic of mine
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Originally Posted by brainneeded_
no offense to anyone, but i always see vibrant colors in the bay, and nothing else, and its just not my taste.

no one has any shaved and tucked bays? we have a super simple bay, battery relocation is a breeze, there is no reason for this! i'm trying to find a harness at a junk yard so i can start my wiretuck, and i'll probably relocate my battery to the outside rear in a battery box, or get a slim and put it under the floor.
Then quit complaining about everyone else and go do it.
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jorge where'd you get those bolts for your engine cover?
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