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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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fyi im not talking about monitors/admins lol

off the top of my heard i can only think of....

painting the calipers
making the whole 3rd break light light up...
Door key hole plug (thanks tCdv25)
painted gauges.

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G2 Caliper Paint kit from eBay: $37
Real Carbon fiber HVAC overlays made by cutting up 11x8" CF sheet from eBay: $16
Real Carbon Fiber wheel center caps: $16 11x8
Real CF license plate frame from eBay: $30
Chrome door handle covers and key deletes with 2 spares: $32
Greddy stainless diversion panel on eBay: $45
Painted wheels. 2 cans of paint &clear coat: $40
Light gray suede door panel inserts approx 2 yards of fabric: $15
Painted interior pieces silver, duplicolor paint: $6
Aftermarket shift **** from eBay: $15
Smoked tail lights and fogs using Vans lens spray from eBay: $25
Bumper plugs/screw hole fasteners from Home Depot: .69 a pair
Wind deflector/rain guards from eBay: $45
Stubby Antenna $10-15
Flank LEDs for license plate: $8 a pair
Chrome to amber turn signals from eBay: $10 a pair
Parking bulbs/LEDs/interior map lights: $$10 a pair
Paint engine cover w/High heat enamel: $10
Billet aluminum oil cap: FREE with VRD Grilles from Kazespeed on eBay
Debadged "tC" emblem: FREE
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anything else?
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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full TBL is a good one!

also a s2000 antenna
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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the key hole plugs

got mine from keytechniques

gives the car a cleaner look
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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not trying to thread jack, but where is a good place to get a good TBL for a decent price (besides ebay).
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by toyotaguy
not trying to thread jack, but where is a good place to get a good TBL for a decent price (besides ebay).
x2 i would love one. btw, my cheap mods were my shorty antenna, tinted side markers, and my hid's
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Heres mine:

s2k antenna
painted interior
tinted my tail lights (dieselstation way)
tinted side markers
painted headlights
painted stock rims

All of them all you have to do is go buy some paint and good clear coat and you can do them...they make you stand out too.

-Drew
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by toyotaguy
not trying to thread jack, but where is a good place to get a good TBL for a decent price (besides ebay).
PM 05_trd_tC
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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^^lol
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by toyotaguy
not trying to thread jack, but where is a good place to get a good TBL for a decent price (besides ebay).
LMAO
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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define "cheap"
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Debadge it FTW !!!
Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Hella Twin Supertone Horn FTW!!
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Get some LEDs from superbrightleds.com and make your license plate lights white and then get some HIDs later... perfect combo at night
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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basically everything ive done with my tC so far..
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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i want to convert all the lights into high power leds but not sure if i can heatsink it enough since they can heat up fast and burn out since air flow is restricked in the frame.

but i'll give it a shot.
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Coolwaterz
i want to convert all the lights into high power leds but not sure if i can heatsink it enough since they can heat up fast and burn out since air flow is restricked in the frame.

but i'll give it a shot.
LED's burn cooler then regular halogens. The reason LED's tend to burn out on cars when their put in after market is because the 12V power going to an generally unprotected LED.
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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im a LED fanatic so i was reading about that stuff for months.
i still have a bunch of these

have them in Green blue red and cool white.

also i have regulators. and the 12v power is enough for me to run 2 LEDs at 3 watts each. its a constant current regulator and very small. (upto 94% effcient)
all i need to do is retro fit some CPU heatsink on to it. have it in passive mode and see what the stress test is like.
also have a backup plan. 40mm fans
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 05:49 AM
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depends on what your definition of cheap is, but mine are mods under $50 (which includes shipping charges):

G2 Caliper Paint kit from eBay: $37
Real Carbon fiber HVAC overlays made by cutting up 11x8" CF sheet from eBay: $16
Real Carbon Fiber wheel center caps: $16 11x8
Real CF license plate frame from eBay: $30
Chrome door handle covers and key deletes with 2 spares: $32
Greddy stainless diversion panel on eBay: $45
Painted wheels. 2 cans of paint &clear coat: $40
Light gray suede door panel inserts approx 2 yards of fabric: $15
Painted interior pieces silver, duplicolor paint: $6
Aftermarket shift **** from eBay: $15
Smoked tail lights and fogs using Vans lens spray from eBay: $25
Bumper plugs/screw hole fasteners from Home Depot: .69 a pair
Wind deflector/rain guards from eBay: $45
Stubby Antenna $10-15
Flank LEDs for license plate: $8 a pair
Chrome to amber turn signals from eBay: $10 a pair
Parking bulbs/LEDs/interior map lights: $$10 a pair
Paint engine cover w/High heat enamel: $10
Billet aluminum oil cap: FREE with VRD Grilles from Kazespeed on eBay
Debadged "tC" emblem: FREE
Debadged lower grille mod..depends on how much lower grilles are going for now, lol
Old Jun 24, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by toyotaguy
not trying to thread jack, but where is a good place to get a good TBL for a decent price (besides ebay).
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