Project Goldie
by S.Z.-Alpha » Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:29 pm
I got a 2000 Solara SLE V6 known to me as "Goldie"(X3) These are pretty much what she has at the moment.
TRD 2000-2003 Muffler for 1MZFE V6 using stock pipes(w/ noticable power gains in the midrange, in which before I did not notice b4 O_o and it sorta scared me...)
TRD seatbelt pads
TRD white vinyl sticker in the rear window.
TRD emblem in the trunk x1
JVC 290 W rear deck speakers x2
JVC 250 W front door speakers x2
KENWOOD 50x4 Headunit with 4 GB hispeed flashdrive x1
Oxford Burlwood(OEM) 19-piece dask kit
Oxford Burlwood(OEM) Steering wheel cover
Tomtom GPS.
K&N Reusable Filter(w/ noticable power gain; some but not none.)
Summary: Pretty much minor additions. My JVC setup is actually better than the stock(i.e. deeper bass, though louder overall). The filter and muffler does help some power additions, and I know this old girl very well. She actually kicks stronger in the midrange now rather than gradual. Already ten years old, born from California, she's on her 90's(erm...in miles jeez) Despite of that, she still runs like a dream and angry when she is asked to. She also has alot of door dings and unnoticable scratches, but from afar she looks gourgeous.
Future plans: w/ Budget of 20K+ a.k.a. Project Goldie.
1MZ/3MZ Hybridization.
New exhaust pipes retaining the TRD mufler I got on it. new cat of course.
Polished Lexus Intake manifold
Polished 1MZ head. gold.
A coat of gold heat paint on the engine block.
Revised cooling fans
TIEN adjustable struts and JIC strut bars(painted gold, of course)
2 Halo fog lights to be placed in front inside the bumper about the same diameter of the "mouth" to make a bold look.
Eliminate all silver chrome pieces of the car to be replaced with paint matched gold.
Custom gold chrome headlight housing with partial smoke tinting.
Black turn signal light housings.
Rear euro tail lights.
Removal of mudflaps
Re-upholstery of the leather /w new front buckets, etched in TRD in leather.
Dual subwoofers 500 watts each
1000 watt amplifier
JVC headunit with DVD and Navi.
Re-insulate and soundproofing using Dynamat.
2 gauge cluster for oil temp, voltage.
Mercedes-style hidden interior lighting
HD battery.
Carbon Fiber hood with Aston Martin style scoops with water guard.
Stock foglight delete, replace with custom cone ducting.
Custom made alfa romeo 8C competizione style wheels measuring 17 x 7s with pirelli tires.
Piston brake upgrade with increased rotor diameter.
Yes, Dual mode lambo doors. These doors can be opened traditionally or how it is intended as the need to show off fit, otherwise having regular lambo doors always would make you look silly.
Rebuild Transmission
Rebuild Suspension links
Rebuild CV joints.
And most of all, cut the automatic shifter in half for it would look proportionally correct.
TRD 2000-2003 Muffler for 1MZFE V6 using stock pipes(w/ noticable power gains in the midrange, in which before I did not notice b4 O_o and it sorta scared me...)
TRD seatbelt pads
TRD white vinyl sticker in the rear window.
TRD emblem in the trunk x1
JVC 290 W rear deck speakers x2
JVC 250 W front door speakers x2
KENWOOD 50x4 Headunit with 4 GB hispeed flashdrive x1
Oxford Burlwood(OEM) 19-piece dask kit
Oxford Burlwood(OEM) Steering wheel cover
Tomtom GPS.
K&N Reusable Filter(w/ noticable power gain; some but not none.)
Summary: Pretty much minor additions. My JVC setup is actually better than the stock(i.e. deeper bass, though louder overall). The filter and muffler does help some power additions, and I know this old girl very well. She actually kicks stronger in the midrange now rather than gradual. Already ten years old, born from California, she's on her 90's(erm...in miles jeez) Despite of that, she still runs like a dream and angry when she is asked to. She also has alot of door dings and unnoticable scratches, but from afar she looks gourgeous.
Future plans: w/ Budget of 20K+ a.k.a. Project Goldie.
1MZ/3MZ Hybridization.
New exhaust pipes retaining the TRD mufler I got on it. new cat of course.
Polished Lexus Intake manifold
Polished 1MZ head. gold.
A coat of gold heat paint on the engine block.
Revised cooling fans
TIEN adjustable struts and JIC strut bars(painted gold, of course)
2 Halo fog lights to be placed in front inside the bumper about the same diameter of the "mouth" to make a bold look.
Eliminate all silver chrome pieces of the car to be replaced with paint matched gold.
Custom gold chrome headlight housing with partial smoke tinting.
Black turn signal light housings.
Rear euro tail lights.
Removal of mudflaps
Re-upholstery of the leather /w new front buckets, etched in TRD in leather.
Dual subwoofers 500 watts each
1000 watt amplifier
JVC headunit with DVD and Navi.
Re-insulate and soundproofing using Dynamat.
2 gauge cluster for oil temp, voltage.
Mercedes-style hidden interior lighting
HD battery.
Carbon Fiber hood with Aston Martin style scoops with water guard.
Stock foglight delete, replace with custom cone ducting.
Custom made alfa romeo 8C competizione style wheels measuring 17 x 7s with pirelli tires.
Piston brake upgrade with increased rotor diameter.
Yes, Dual mode lambo doors. These doors can be opened traditionally or how it is intended as the need to show off fit, otherwise having regular lambo doors always would make you look silly.
Rebuild Transmission
Rebuild Suspension links
Rebuild CV joints.
And most of all, cut the automatic shifter in half for it would look proportionally correct.
2000 Toyota Solara a.k.a "Goldie" SLE V6 //PARTS: TRD Muffler w/ Stock pipes, K&N filter, Tokico Blue Shocks w/ Stock Springs, Kenwood H/U with x4 JVC speakers(250x2 Front and 290x2 Rear) w/ JL 1000 watt amp.
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