finally doing something with my solara.

[wekillyou]

so i've had my solara for about 6 months now and i finally gave into the thought of "modding it". its a 2000 auto V6 SE. im currently in the works of buying a renova grill off of a member here.

i'd like to do the TRD front lip and the "black widow" sides and rear.
im normally not a fan of kits (coming from the JDM honda scene) but after seeing socalara (not sure if thats the right name sorry) i love the way it looks. so enough rambling i just wanted to pretty mush introduce myself since i've been lurking for the last couple of months.

[Astro]

I guess that'd be me
I love it, I wish I would've done it sooner. The only problem is with the black widow skirts, you'll never be able to take it to Toyota or most places with a lift. Most places won't take the risk of having to put some pieces of wood or something to get the arms to touch the frame....GL with whatever you do!

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LOL!! That be your sweet ride Larry!!!

[wekillyou]

I guess that'd be me
I love it, I wish I would've done it sooner. The only problem is with the black widow skirts, you'll never be able to take it to Toyota or most places with a lift. Most places won't take the risk of having to put some pieces of wood or something to get the arms to touch the frame....GL with whatever you do!

yea, i was a little worried about the side skirts, they did seem to hang a little low. btw what suspension are you running?

and also i checked out customlightz.com and i didnt really see a price for solara retofits... mind if i ask how much you paid?

[Astro]

yea, i was a little worried about the side skirts, they did seem to hang a little low. btw what suspension are you running?

and also i checked out customlightz.com and i didnt really see a price for solara retofits... mind if i ask how much you paid?

I've got JIC coilovers, so worth the money. I like being able to raise and drop it when I feel like it.

Here's the breakdown of the projectors:

Labor/service etc.

Lowbeam retrofit = 250
highbeam retrofit = 100
paint and upgraded sealant = free
plug and play wire harness = 40
partial priority service = 60
return shipping = 25
4 custom shrouds = 150
color mod = 30

Labor total 655 + 3% (paypal) = 674.65

HID Parts:

TSX projectors
Matsushita gen 2 ballast
4300K Osram D2S bulbs
H1 projector (high beam)
H1 bulbs

Parts total 500 + 3% (paypal) = 515

Grand Total = $1189.65

It wasn't cheap, but they do some quality work. For you it'd be cheaper, since you don't have 4 lights. Just email Bjorn@customlightz.com, he'll let you know. He's a cool guy, tell him I sent you maybe he'll give you a break.

[wekillyou]

holy crap! i figured it was expensive... but damn.
that might be something i save for NEXT tax season haha.
im just doing the very basic over the next couple of months (renova grill-black housing headlights-wheels- CO's.) i dont really want to dump that much into it though. i fear spending so much after going that route with my last couple of cars.