ASquared150's thread: UPDATE: Farewell!
 

UPDATE 5/21/13
Part-out is a GO! Please see my thread in the PPC's: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...69#post4109069

Hi all. I've been on the forums for a bit and had my 2009 FM tC since late June of '09. Finally got a bunch of parts (scroll down) so I decided it was about that time to start my picture thread.

STOCK
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs189...._4302183_n.jpg

WHEELS
18" Enkei Evo-5's w/nitto neogens. Got them from Ukno0003. Usually I would have started with performance mods, but I got these wheels for such a good deal I had to do it.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/DSC_0002.jpg

SPRINGS
Since I got wheels, I couldn't bare to let it sit in 4x4 status. Grabbed some used TRD springs from the classifieds. Now I'm thinking the TRDs aren't low enough. Looking at either some S-Techs or the Raceland coilover... IDK... opinions?

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs279...._7892676_n.jpg

NEW STUFF
I saved up a bit and got down to business. All this stuff should be on in a week or two. (hopefully sooner than that...)

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...d150/Parts.jpg
NOT PICTURED: New Kumho Ecsta SPTs for the Enkeis, S2K Shorty Antenna (popped that on about 5 minutes ago)

A Few More Pictures
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs259...._6442634_n.jpg

And then one day I found my dream car (one of them at least) sitting for sale in a parking lot - had to take some pics:

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UPDATE 3/16/10:
As of tonight all those parts seen above are installed. Did the tail lights, intake, and axxtion short shifter (and shorty antenna haha) by myself; enlisted my dad to help out with the rear sway and exhaust - which we did at the same time (took off stock exhaust, replaced sway bar, put on TRD exhaust.)

I LOVE my car. the exhaust sounds awesome. Just starting the car is awesome. Haven't had a chance to really try out the sway bar just yet - that's tomorrow. The intake is great and the axxtion short shifter is absolutely ridiculous. It's insane. Pics sometime this weekend.

UPDATE 3/17/10
Took a few quick pics today outside of the garage:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/DSC_1479.jpg
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And the mod I forgot to mention: Momo shift knob. This was the first thing I did cause I HATE the stock knob.
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my uncle actually has a rare 1983 auto delorean....only has 5400 original miles but to stay on topic, the wheels look sick and im jealous of your tyc's!!

sell the tc buy the deloreon

Is it just me or does that front tire look flat?

looks flat to me too lol could just be the light though. lovin the rims, my friend has a set on his tc as well. good luck with the modding man lookin good

Good call there dude haha. That's why I got the Kumhos. Front drivers side wouldn't hold air and the rest of the tires were pretty worn.

I forgot to put this up top but I've thinking of painting the 3... lip? divets? i dunno the little indents in the Evo-5's. Orange. Then putting hints of orange elsewhere - around the top and bottom grills somehow... IDK what does everybody think?

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I did a little photoshopping a while ago when I got the idea for the orange. Maybe that'll help.

This is Ukno0003's CSM, just crappily/lazily 'repainted' to be close to FM
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hmm... well IMO it looks alright all though i think the tC emblem is too much

It looks good, I'm sure it'd look better in real life, maybe with a different shade of orange, imo.

cool looks like u live near me :]

^creeper....lol

good progress so far...what's next?

Well, kinda. Actually my dad is the director of the Morton Grove Library so maybe you've seen him. I go to school at Indiana University in Bloomington so... not really.

Those boxed parts up top - I'm putting on the tail lights right now actually. Hoping to install the exhaust and sway bar while the bumper is off too.

Looks good man. Def needs to go lower but other than that you're off to a great start!

Tail lights are on. They look niiiiice. Pics soon. I'm hoping to get the exhaust and rear sway on today as well - then maybe I'll work on around to the front end and put in the CAI.

I'm thinking about getting some ramps for the exhaust/sway bar adventure...

update 3/16/10: check first post.

update/bump 3/17/10: bottom of OP.

your taillights are siick bruh

H&R Coilovers on the way - FIG grills too. Pictures after install - probably next week. Until then - bump, yo.

Got them today:
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Install tomorrow, new pictures hopefully tomorrow night. As long as it's not raining.

clean!

and custom part of your TYC's is that turn signal is clear instead or amber or red ?