1999 Solara SLE V6 -- What to buy?

[NVDIS1]

Welcome to SG! I have the Trd rsb available for $150 shipped.....most bang for the buck

Reggie

[tito53]

colombiano por lo visto. bienvenido !

[Astro]

Here's a RSB (rear sway bar)

Here's a tread how to install with another pic
http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=33312&highlight=rsb
I agree, this is your best bang for the buck performance mod.

If you can lower it (with Eibach springs and Tokico struts), your handling will be far superior than stock. You'll lose that floaty feeling


This is an Injen Short Ram Intake (just the blue pipe) with the Cold Air Extension (just the chrome pipe that goes into the wheel well).
There's also a Cold Air Intake, but unfortunately no company makes one for our car, basically the same but usually 1 piece. Since nobody make a CAI for our cars, we use an extension. The CAI/CAE is great because the filter doesn't sit in the engine bay sucking in all the heat from the engine.


I would do those mentioned above, plus the tint and definately an exhaust/muffler. But, the exhaust/muffler is something that you'll have to decide on. There are some cat-back (after the catalytic converter) made specifically for our car, but you'll definately pay some bucks for it.

[Turbosolara]

get aftermarket spring and shock, they are modification 101

[Ruski]

guys hes only 17 im sure hes pretty tight on money.. unless he has nice job

[kwyse]

I'd recommend focusing on your suspension and overall looks because making a solara with an auto tranny is so expensive. I'd say between $4000 and $5000 after you get the TRD supercharger, a new fuel pump, injectors, spark plugs, and the list goes on...

I'd do tints first. Mine were around $150 and it makes a big difference.

For suspension you gotta go Rear Sway Bar first...its made the biggest difference on sharp cornering for me than any other mod. I got mine from Reggie too. I'd lower it next. I used tein springs and tokico struts, and in all honesty it really didn't make the car handle that much better. ($500 on ebay) If you want real performance you need to get coilovers which are like $1300. Lowering is a must before you get rims though. Your car will look like a 4x4 if you get rims first.

And you can also get an intake and exhaust system which will add a little power, but will mainly make you sound better. And you can get the TRD body kit from xavier for around $700 i think.

[ltn1dr]

Wow, thanks a lot for all the great replies, they've given me some amazing ideas and input on what to do. RSB sounds like a must, but I honestly have no idea where to get stuff like that installed?

I bribed someone at Circuit City to bypass my navi, its going to cost me $75 unless someone wants to drive to my house and do it cheaper...? lol.

I calculated my next move, and I think I was going to go with a decent, but not fancy sub and amp to put in my car so I can bump a little. Tint also sounded like a must, and I should probably be able to get that done within the next week.

Body kit sounds great, but I won't be able to spend money like like unless I manage to sell my websites or something.

Anyways, thanks again for all the input, I will do my real research tomorrow when I get home (Im on an old laptop right now).

Regards,

Andy R, and yes, I am Colombian, how did you know?

[tito53]

haha lets just say the shirt on your website gave it away. the one that has "com.co" on the end.


and wow never seen so many people be so nice to a newby specially a young one.


heres my advice... get some tint first since you might get some unwanted attention with that head unit (which is real nice btw) and then a good alarm. 2way alarm with a long range is the way to go to protect your investment.... then you should try everything that has been listed already.... we're all here to help each other.

[Ruski]

def get tint first.... what exactly do you need to bypass for navi ??? is it the parking brake so you can play it while driving ??

[ltn1dr]

Yeah, I'll probably get the tint once my dad forgives me for purchasing navi before paying off the last bit of my car to my dad (he paid half of it for me).

I just need the e-brake cable grounded, I'm not cool enough or confident enough to do it myself.

And yeah, thanks everyone for being so nice

[yevhend52]

Welcome to SG

Im 16 and i have a 2000 sle v6 which is the same car as you have just a year newer. what color is yours. I have learned a lot from reading many different topics so just search around and you will find a lot

good luck with your car