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Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:13 pm
by pwizzle
I don't think I've ever posted pictures of my car before on here, but I've been collecting parts for it for awhile now. I've finally been able to install most of it the other day. Here's a few pics of just the mods:
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I still have to install the NST crank pulley and the polyurethane dogbone mount bushings.

I'm still on the market for a new suspension. Maybe some S Tech/Tokico Blues, TRD anti-sway bar and Ultra Racing 4 point lower brace. But first, I should probably pay off those pesky student loans.

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:52 pm
by mig0s
nice man. The TRD muffler seems to be VERY CLOSE if not touching the bumper. I would try to lower it a little bit since the heat coming out of the tip could burn the paint.

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:22 am
by pwizzle
I noticed that too when I got the car back. I'll check it out later when I have the time so for now, I'll let it stay. I would take some more pictures of my car, but I haven't had to time to clean and detail it for the past couple months, so it's got several layers of dirt and bug splatters on it.

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:37 am
by yaddadaimsayin
nice. what are the new mods?

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:41 am
by alltrac92
Did the cold air extension fit without cutting or bending any sheet metal?

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:15 am
by pwizzle
yaddadaimsayin wrote:nice. what are the new mods?

I was finally able to install the TRD strut brace, Injen SRI and UPFD CAI, but I had the TRD exhaust installed by Toyota because the two bolts were stuck on there even after drenching them in PB Blaster. I still haven't installed the NST pulley or the poly dogbone bushings yet though.
alltrac92 wrote:Did the cold air extension fit without cutting or bending any sheet metal?

It fit just fine but I had to move it around to get it to fit without touching the frame. I might get a coupler to buffer the extension if it does touch the frame.

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:45 am
by yeungrulz
What is the bar at the top for? I just recently got into cars

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:33 pm
by pwizzle
yeungrulz wrote:What is the bar at the top for? I just recently got into cars


The "bar" is a strut tower brace, which basically minimizes the flex of the towers when you turn, which translates to slightly better handling.

On another note, I just found out this morning when I was getting ready to install the NST pulley that I was sent the wrong pulley. Since I'm N/A, I wanted the underdrive pulley, but I was sent the CR Lite. So now I'm not exactly sure what to do about it, since the original group buy was 3 years ago. Hell, I even bought the belts to go with it a few days after I received the pulley. With the way my luck and financial situation has been, I'm getting very discouraged about modifying my car. So anyone have any thoughts on which course I should take? Should I contact NST and see if I can persuade them to switch pulleys? Keep it until I get a supercharger? (Which is going to be VERY far in the future, if it even happens.) Or just sell it and be done with it?

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:56 pm
by pwizzle
Oh and maybe I should post up an updated picture of how my engine bay looks currently. But I'll do that after I get back from class.

Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:23 pm
by pwizzle
As promised, here is a picture of how my engine bay looks after the addition of some Magnecor KV85 spark plug leads and a TRD 1.3 bar radiator cap:

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And the latest thing I did to it was this:

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Re: Got some goodies for the ride

PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:47 pm
by pwizzle
Finally another update on my car. I haven't done much to it in a long time, but I finally was able to start with the dogbone bushings.

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This was a complete pain in the ass to do. Every shop I went to around my town didn't want to do it, so I was forced to do it myself. I'm able to only do one for now, but I'll do the smaller one later on.

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