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From: Near Pittsburgh, PA
Originally Posted by Bigfieroman
Ok guys, I have a problem here.
I am doing a suspension upgrade on my 2008 xB and I picked up a set of the TRD shocks/struts on ebay for a good price.
Unfortunately, the set I got is for a tC, and I am not going to be able to get a set for the xB without spending several hundred dollars more.
These tC ones are actually more expensive then the xB ones, but that doesn't help me because they won't work on my car.
So, anyone interested in the TRD shock/strut set for less than they cost anywhere else?
They are part number PTR04-21051, seen here:
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...1&parts_id=324
Come on Melissa, you know you want to.
I am doing a suspension upgrade on my 2008 xB and I picked up a set of the TRD shocks/struts on ebay for a good price.
Unfortunately, the set I got is for a tC, and I am not going to be able to get a set for the xB without spending several hundred dollars more.
These tC ones are actually more expensive then the xB ones, but that doesn't help me because they won't work on my car.
So, anyone interested in the TRD shock/strut set for less than they cost anywhere else?
They are part number PTR04-21051, seen here:
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...1&parts_id=324
Come on Melissa, you know you want to.
I got a better price on the struts/shocks I need, so I am lowering my price here.
They are now $400 with free delivery anywhere within 45 minutes of my house.
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From: Near Pittsburgh, PA
So, I spent 9.5 hours working on the xB today, and I got a lot done:
-Installed loud (and normal-sounding) electric horns w/custom brackets
-Installed super-loud air horns
-Installed MobileHID 4300ks in my foglights
-Installed Figure Engineering grille set
-Installed leather steering wheel
I tried to install my hood strut set, but they suck and were poorly engineered.
The air horns took 4.5 hours alone, because of some problems. It took me 30 minutes to find a good mounting location for everything, 1 hour for the install, and 3 hours to sort out the relay. First, the relay was bad, then I blew the fuse with a new relay hooked up right, then I replaced the fuse and hooked the relay up wrong, and then I finally got it. Apparently Radio Shack relays use a proprietary terminal format.
This was only step one of upgradepalooza, next I will be doing the TRD intake, strut bar, shocks, struts, Hotchkis swaybars, and Eibach Sportline springs.
Anyway, on with the pics!
The blue car in the pic is my dad's 1960 Buick LaSabre. The grilles are not as see-through as they look, it is an effect of the flash.
-Installed loud (and normal-sounding) electric horns w/custom brackets
-Installed super-loud air horns
-Installed MobileHID 4300ks in my foglights
-Installed Figure Engineering grille set
-Installed leather steering wheel
I tried to install my hood strut set, but they suck and were poorly engineered.
The air horns took 4.5 hours alone, because of some problems. It took me 30 minutes to find a good mounting location for everything, 1 hour for the install, and 3 hours to sort out the relay. First, the relay was bad, then I blew the fuse with a new relay hooked up right, then I replaced the fuse and hooked the relay up wrong, and then I finally got it. Apparently Radio Shack relays use a proprietary terminal format.
This was only step one of upgradepalooza, next I will be doing the TRD intake, strut bar, shocks, struts, Hotchkis swaybars, and Eibach Sportline springs.
Anyway, on with the pics!
The blue car in the pic is my dad's 1960 Buick LaSabre. The grilles are not as see-through as they look, it is an effect of the flash.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by Bigfieroman
So, I spent 9.5 hours working on the xB today, and I got a lot done:
-Installed loud (and normal-sounding) electric horns w/custom brackets
-Installed super-loud air horns
-Installed MobileHID 4300ks in my foglights
-Installed Figure Engineering grille set
-Installed leather steering wheel
I tried to install my hood strut set, but they suck and were poorly engineered.
The air horns took 4.5 hours alone, because of some problems. It took me 30 minutes to find a good mounting location for everything, 1 hour for the install, and 3 hours to sort out the relay. First, the relay was bad, then I blew the fuse with a new relay hooked up right, then I replaced the fuse and hooked the relay up wrong, and then I finally got it. Apparently Radio Shack relays use a proprietary terminal format.
This was only step one of upgradepalooza, next I will be doing the TRD intake, strut bar, shocks, struts, Hotchkis swaybars, and Eibach Sportline springs.
-Installed loud (and normal-sounding) electric horns w/custom brackets
-Installed super-loud air horns
-Installed MobileHID 4300ks in my foglights
-Installed Figure Engineering grille set
-Installed leather steering wheel
I tried to install my hood strut set, but they suck and were poorly engineered.
The air horns took 4.5 hours alone, because of some problems. It took me 30 minutes to find a good mounting location for everything, 1 hour for the install, and 3 hours to sort out the relay. First, the relay was bad, then I blew the fuse with a new relay hooked up right, then I replaced the fuse and hooked the relay up wrong, and then I finally got it. Apparently Radio Shack relays use a proprietary terminal format.
This was only step one of upgradepalooza, next I will be doing the TRD intake, strut bar, shocks, struts, Hotchkis swaybars, and Eibach Sportline springs.
Sorry haven't been around PC crashed and burned. I had to wait for the new one to come in.
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
I know... I think we need to have a look at it. First we need to get the hood popped on it.
For all SE members if you check the SE site in the PA section I have a link for flags for our cars for shows and what not. Just so people know we are SE. And they are cheap.
For all SE members if you check the SE site in the PA section I have a link for flags for our cars for shows and what not. Just so people know we are SE. And they are cheap.