What's your next mod?
07-28-2009, 02:39 PM
#41
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UPDATE: After driving around for a day with the Red Line MTL manual trans oil in there, I have to say that is is nearly a night and day difference. It is much easier to shift into gear and has eliminated an odd rev-matching problem I've had. After driving manual transmissions all my life (all but one car I've owned), I had pinned this one as the most "clunky". With the MTL in there, it has smoothed things out considerably.
I highly recommend this "mod" for others with the 5-speed. It is relatively cheap ($20 or so for 2 quarts) and is pretty easy to do. You'll need a funnel and a hose, as usual, but you don't need any special tools.
I highly recommend this "mod" for others with the 5-speed. It is relatively cheap ($20 or so for 2 quarts) and is pretty easy to do. You'll need a funnel and a hose, as usual, but you don't need any special tools.
07-28-2009, 04:33 PM
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07-28-2009, 11:17 PM
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Trust me, you can't miss them. The are something like 22mm (can't remember exactly) and both plugs have a sticker on them that says "check the manual, blah, blah, blah". The drain plug faces the driver's wheel, and the fill plug faces the front of the car. I recommend draining without pulling the fill plug... it will "glug, glug" out, but if you pull the fill plug, it will spew out WAY fast and make a huge mess... don't ask how I know... the garage floor is covered in sawdust right now.
LOL thanks for the tip!!!!
08-03-2009, 09:45 PM
#47
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UPDATE: After driving around for a day with the Red Line MTL manual trans oil in there, I have to say that is is nearly a night and day difference. It is much easier to shift into gear and has eliminated an odd rev-matching problem I've had. After driving manual transmissions all my life (all but one car I've owned), I had pinned this one as the most "clunky". With the MTL in there, it has smoothed things out considerably.
I highly recommend this "mod" for others with the 5-speed. It is relatively cheap ($20 or so for 2 quarts) and is pretty easy to do. You'll need a funnel and a hose, as usual, but you don't need any special tools.
I highly recommend this "mod" for others with the 5-speed. It is relatively cheap ($20 or so for 2 quarts) and is pretty easy to do. You'll need a funnel and a hose, as usual, but you don't need any special tools.
When the temperature drops and the tranny oil in everyone else's car is a thick as molasses, yours will be shifting as smooth as butter!!
I've been using MTL in my other car for many years.
Expensive, but WELL worth it.
08-20-2009, 06:34 PM
#48
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Location: Vestavia Hills, AL
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upgrades
Just upgraded my speakers. Also I replaced the back interior door panel on my 2006 XB with black leather and embedded about 8 Scion logos in as buttons to hold it on. I used those crappy scion flip key chains that came out in the first year.
11-23-2009, 05:10 PM
#54
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Location: Huntington Beach
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I already smoke back tail lights, reflectors, emblems, and black out the stock rims. Now i wanna get some black OZ rims with a blue pinstripe. Then after that maybe get a JL Audio sound system and a straight pipe exhaust.
11-24-2009, 04:19 AM
#56
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I understand tinting out lights, but is tinting out reflectors a good idea?
04-29-2010, 03:35 PM
#58
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Location: Houston, TX
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Heres a list of things thats already on (Baby D):
HIDs
Blue LED running lights
White LED Strip (on with running lights)
Black Vinyl Strip on the Front Bumper.
Spectre Short Ram Intake
Katana 18" Alloy Rims
Falken Z Proformace Tires (not sure which ones)
Black Interior (Doors, Radio, etc.) sprayed Grey
TRD Auto Pedals
TRD Rear Sway Bar
Extended Spoiler
This Weekend:
TRD Front Strut Mounts
Tenabe Lowering Springs (2" drop)
License Plate Relocater
"Roll Call"
White LED Underglow
More?:
White Camo Vinyl for the Top of the car
Fuel Injectors
K Sport Big Brake Kit
Interior Ambient Lights
Racing Seats
Fujita Cool Air Intake
5 Axis Body Kit with the El Presidente Rear Lip (for Dual Exhaust)
i really cant think of any more... but yeah!!
