TELL US HOW MUCH YOU SPENT

[Ragtop George]

Hey Scott, how does the noise level of the JPP exhaust compare to the Greddy? Is the JPP any louder?

George

[MonkieX]

Also, those O.Z. Anteras Rims were the ones that I had on my list of things for my car, but the money for those, went to my system.... Nice choice
later

Scott

Pretty tight... how much???

[jtamas333]

concernig the tint:

i initially spent 235 to get the sides 30% and the back 15%
then, i had the 30% on the sides ripped off and 15% put on to match: 80
last, i had the windshield tinted for 100 buck even

[chef solara]

Monkey, Are you asking about the rims or the system?
I spent 2200. on the rims and tires, 19" 235/35/19

[flybigjet]

Remember, you asked.....

Prices are approximate (+/- a few dollars), and include tax/shipping where appropriate (which adds up, since I live in Denver). A few are educated guesses since I couldn't find all of my receipts.....

1999 Solara SE V-6 5-Speed Manual ($23,940 + tax= $25,290)

TRD supercharger $2395
- Installation $360
7 lb. supercharger pulley $95
TRD automatic belt tensioner n/c
Denso IK-22 Iridium spark plugs $80
Magnacor Racing KV-85 spark plug wires $95
Ignition Solutions Plasma Booster $240
TRD short-throw quickshifter $160
TRD leather shift knob n/c
TRD limited-slip differential $680
ClutchMasters Stage III Kevlar clutch $500
- Lsd/clutch installation $715
TRD radiator cap $30
TRD oil-filler cap $60
Mobil 1 oil filter $10
Redline LSD Friction Modifier $10
Redline MT-90 MTF $10
Motul brake fluid $40
Redline WaterWetter $10
Mobil 1 synthetic oil $45
Energy Suspension bushing lubricant $20
Millen intake, K&N filter & velocity stack $210
Greddy Evolution Cat-back exhaust $525
Cattman y-pipe, w/ high-flow catalytic converter $650
welded O2 sensor port/additional exhaust hanger $30
TRD front strut tower brace $210
TRD rear anti-sway bar $140
Energy Suspension rear sway bar bushings/brackets $25
Whiteline front anti-sway bar $210
Eilbach springs & Bilstein shocks $1770
- Installation $800
Custom slotted front/rear struts for camber adjustment $130
Four wheel alignment $75
O.Z. Racing Monte Carlo lightweight 17x8 five-spoke wheels $350
- Refinish wheels $425
O.Z. Racing carbon fiber center caps $40
O.Z. Racing lockset $20
Rolled rear fenderwalls $40
Repainted rear fenderwalls $195
Sumitomo HTRZ-II 225/45/17 tires $400
front and rear extended length hub bolts $80
Spare wheel (steel) $50
Spare tire $40
F/R KVR cross-drilled/chamfered disc brake rotors $375
-Cadmium plating $95
F/R Porterfieldcarbon fiber disc brake pads $220
SMC stainless steel brake lines $170
Painted/clearcoated brake calipers/torque plates $20
Optima Deep-Cycle Yellow Top battery $170
Monster Cable +/- battery clamps $40
Prestolite Wire 4-gauge battery cables $40
Nippo-Denso high-output alternator $350
SuvLights 100W headlight wiring harness $70
Krypton Xenon 90/100W headlamps $30
SuvLights 80W foglight wiring harness $55
Hiper Xenon 80W foglamps $25
Solar White headliner lamp $10
APC Super Bright Amber parking/front turn, rear turn bulbs $20
APC Super Bright White stop, license plate, trunk bulbs $25
Escort Passport SR-1 X/K/Ka/Laser detector $860
- Custom in tachometer/console mounting $200
Piezo horn (alarm) & stereo cooling fan $90
Two Fiamm horns $40
Autometer boost gauge $50
Autometer EGT gauge $160
- Installation $110
Autometer tachometer $95
A’Pexi S-AFC $330
- Installation $120
DynoJet tuning (2x) $220
Shaved rear “Toyota” logo, shaved side “SE”, “V6” logos n/c
TRD black floor mats $30
Autometer 2-gauge A-pillar pod $30
Excalibur wheel locks n/c
OBX Racing pedal covers $40
“Supercharged” quarter panel logos $25
VIS Racing carbon fiber hood $510
3M invisible bra $100
- Installation $60
Sony CDX-C910 Mobile ES cd player $640
Sony RMX-4S remote $35
Sony U-50D Mobile ES dsp $300
Rockford Fosgate 600-A4 four-channel amplifier $200
Rockford Fosgate 1 farad capacitor $110
6” MB Quart 218.03 SX Referenz front speakers $350
6” MB Quart 218.03 SX Referenz rear speakers $350
four MB Quart Competition crossovers inc
Rockford Fosgate 150-A2 two-channel amplifier $165
Rockford Fosgate 0.5 farad capacitor $70
10” JL Audio subwoofer $230
Custom trunk-mounted subwoofer enclosure $350
Custom trunk-mounted equipment rack $280
V-Block Vibration Dampening Shield $70
4-gauge in-line fuse holder $15
4/8-gauge fuse block $55
4-gauge MonsterCable power lead $40
8-gauge Nakamichi power/ground leads $60
8-gauge Nakamichi braided speaker wire $60
Custom tuning by Excalibur Sound of Denver $550

Modification Subtotal: $20,685.

In Progress (i.e. gathering dust in my basement and not installed yet)
TWS Componants engine/fuel rail cover $85
TWS Componants front grill assembly $85
Fidanza lightweight flywheel $350
- Installation (estimated) $600

MODIFICATION TOTAL: $21,805
+ SOLARA PRICE: $25,290 =


TOTAL SOLARA COST: $47,095
Dyno: 261.1 hp / 265.5 torque at the wheels

http://www.cardomain.com/id/flybigjet

PS. First time I've *ever* added up the bills. Now I'm *really* depressed. R.

PPS. Fun to play with though, and it *is* only money. You can always make more of it- which would explain why I have two different jobs in two different states. R.

[impactX]

800 to install springs and struts... you got ripped man.

[Guest]

800 to install springs and struts... you got ripped man.

Well, not necessarily; That was one of the first mods I ever had done (early 1999) and I wanted the dealer's warranty since I was screwing around with a brand new car's suspension. Turned out to be a good thing, as Toyota ended up buying me a completely new set of struts and paying for the subsequent removal/installation at their expense. *Plus* they ended up dismantling the suspension twice more to install the modified bump stops/strut tower caps in order to stop the infamous knocking sound. If I hadn't gone through the dealer, I would have had to eat the cost of essentially two complete removal/installations, two partial disassemblies, and the cost of the newer redesigned Bilstein struts, as well as multiple realignments. Remember, this was before there were other options available- it was TRD or nothing. Also, $800 might be just a little high- that was one of the receipts I couldn't find, so I was going off of a five year old memory.

So in retrospect, the $800 was money well spent. R.

PS. That also included installing the quick shifter; they threw that in gratis on the second install as payment for my "inconvience"- I forgot to mention that. R.

[Turbosolara]

Hey Ron, thanks for making me feel better

so you gonna keep the car right?

[Guest]

Hey Ron, thanks for making me feel better

so you gonna keep the car right?

First time I added the receipts- Ouch! But at least it makes *you* feel good.

So it looks like I'm keeping the toy.

Also, we'll have to talk about your return fuel system. That's something I might be interested in. R.

[HKSV6SLE]

hmm.....most of my mods..have been car audio related...with all my car audio i spent like almost 2g's at retail for all my stuff would be closer to like 5g's i've got about 1g in labor....just like peter said/...wat a waste of money.....oh well im done for a while...

[xXsolaraXx]

wow its been a while...

i really dont wanna list everything that was modded. however, the approximate amounts are listed below.

MSRP--> 24,000 including TT$L

Mods I payed for--> 20,000
Mods payed by Mobile Entertainment (Grapevine, TX)--> 27,000

sooooo total comes out a mere--> 71,000

WOW! and by the way the countdown is down to 20 days!!!!

moe

[boneezy]

good lord your only 19 and youve put 20Gs into a car?!?!

[boneezy]

hmm.. u must be one of those "street pharmacists" huh?..hehe

[STR8PYP]

Car: $23k
Mods: $10k+

SC