Well, it's been a few weeks since we took delivery of our 2005 xB, and I can finally cross everything off the "list" as far as mods go, he he he.

We got this car because my WRX will be undergoing some serious "surgery" this winter in preparation for the 2005 show season and we needed another car. Of course I had no idea there was such a following for the little xB until I came across this site.

After seeing some of the cars on here and reading through post after post, I just knew I would have to mod the xB.

However, this is my wife's car, and she was really hesitant to let me touch it because we already have a highly modified car, and she knew I'd go overboard if it were up to me (I don't think I've ever left a vehicle stock in my life, he he he). She put all kinds of restrictions on me like it can't be too low, it can't ride like crap, I can't use the cargo area for stereo stuff, and it still has to be able to hold 4 adults, etc. Basically she wanted a daily driver with no compromises.

So just like my other auto projects, I started to make a list, with goals, the parts I'd use, and what the end result would look like. I managed to do everything I wanted and keep all of her requests in tact.

I just wanted to say thank you to the whole Scion Life community for this tremendous resource. I don't think I could have finished this project so fast without the awesome wealth of information available on these boards...

On to the pics...

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/frontside.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/engine.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/frontwheel.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/rearwheel.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/rearside.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/avic.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/avicclosed.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/avicopen.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/gps.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/gpswire.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/gpsmacro.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/changer.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/changermacro.jpg

http://members.cox.net/pgeld/Scion/frontsidefar.jpg

thas hella clean

Looks good. Did she let you lower it at all?

Very nice. Simple and clean. I never really liked stickers, but are those 17" Falkens?

Looks real nice! Clean Simple and you can still use all the space inside.

thats hawt ... thats hawt

Thanks guys!!!

Yes, it's lowered with the Tanabe NF210's which gave it a drop of about 1.6 up front and 1.5 out back...

...and yes, they are 17" Falken Hanabi wheels...

:D

love them rims. especially in bronz. awesome ride man

very nice

Definately clean, and very subtle.

A++

Very Nice look :) Do you have more plans up your sleeve now you got the scion bug :lol:

Nice 8)

congrats that looks beautiful. I really like how well the rims go with the rest of the car.

Looks real good man, keep up the work!!

Those Bronze rims really set that ride OFF!

i concur...very simle and clean!! 8)

nice!

VERY SWEET!I like the subtle look of it,nice,simple and clean 8)

the fuji likes it..nice'

clean! o so Clean!!!

the wheels mamke a good contrast!

I have my AVICN1 GPS antenna on my dash.

Car looks good man. Good job. Ive been wanting to see those wheels on an xB for awhile now.

Like it- Simple & clean------Good job Bro!

Very nice camo!

I don't usually like body graphics, but the stripes work.

Very nice ride...really love how the rims complete the car with that bronze color....:)...Good job well done....:D

Very clean! The bronze rims go well with the camo color! Any plans for more mods in the future?

Nice an' clean. Super look.

love them rims. especially in bronz. awesome ride man

I agree. i like the bronze color. It goes with the box well. I have been waiting for some bronze wheels to show up on a box. I want to get some wheels in that color but was not sure if they would look right. Nice and clean I like :)

very nice, where did you get those stripes?

very nice. i like how clean everything looks. i love how the bronze wheels set everything off. good work. :D

Wow! I had no idea the little xB would go over so well...I appreciate the comments everyone!!!

I've gotten some PM's about some different stuff so here's the "list"

Tanabe Super Hyper Medalian Exhaust
Tanabe Strut Tower Brace
Tanabe NF210 springs
AEM Cold Air Intake
AEM Battery Tie Down (not pictured)
AEM Oil Cap (not pictured)
Scion Carbon Front End Mask (not pictured)
Falken Hanabi Wheels, 17x7.5, staggered offset, 42mm up front, 32mm out back
Kuhmo ASX's, 215/40/17's
Vinyl graphics (my own design)
Pioneer AVIC N1, custom mounted in bottom slot using Metra kit #99-8209
Pioneer/Premier P-686 6 disc CD changer

As for future plans, well, I have an armrest coming, and we'll probably add cruise control too if I can find a suitable location for the controls.

I would just mount the stalk on the column like you're supposed to, but my wife doesn't like the way it looks and it's very close to her knee. I did buy the optional dash mounted control, but I don't think we'll use it as it feels rather cheap and the color doesn't match to well. The screen printing was all rubbed off the buttons as well when it showed up. I'll either find a custom location for the cruise stalk, or fabricate something using other switches.

Other than the armrest and cruise, I wan't to paint the front calipers tomato red to match the graphics, and get the smoke tail light covers by bluebatmobile (not sure though, my wife is starting to adore the "frosty" clear tail lights now - she hated them at first). She also wants to tint the front windows to match the rear. Not included in the pics are the Scion carbon fiber front end mask, as well as the AEM battery tie down and oil cap.

Now, if it were up to me, and it was my car, I'd want to chop the top like 4 inches, suicide the rear doors, and toss the Tanabe NF210's in favor of the DF210's or the Sustec coilovers they have, but that's about it. I'm pretty happy with the way it is...

:)

Those velox wheels are hot...I visited that company once they rae the best cast products on the market in my humble opinions

He said the wheels are Falken, not Velox.

Looks great, nice job. Another good looking Camo representin'

that's a very nice and clean car. the bronze definitely goes with the camo.

clean and simple i like it

Nice ride.
Now, I have clearer vision on what my ride should look alike in a year or two ... ( just bought a Camo this morning... Looking forward to mod it slowly...)

thats awsome! i love the bronze rims! very nice!

Is that the Pioner AVIC-N1? What's the MSRP? My parents are looking into it for my xA. How much should installation be?

That is a well done "limited edition" camo xb :D :D The lavas are supposed to be limited but I see more of those and less camos,so I think the camo is the limited edition

COOL

VERY nice and clean ima get these wheels in 15s

WTF? Talk about a dead thread...

Very nice and clean. Love the striping and the wheels.

ooooo WRX is sexy

and :tup: to chicks who drive sticks

clean ride .......... very nice

wow nice car if your wife doesnt like it give me a call lol