FreedomPenguin's 13' tC, 8 year update.
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FreedomPenguin's 13' tC, 8 year update.
Mods
-HID Low beam 6000K
-HID Fog lights 6000K
-TRD Sway bars
-TRD Quickshifter
-Illuminated door sills
-Illuminated foot wells
-Fog lights
-BeSpoke radio
-50% tint all way around
-Venture Shield Clear Bra
-S2000 Shorty Antenna
-Heated seats
-TRD Wheel locks
-Full Compustar Pro 2w901 alarm system and remote start.
-OEM Audio +
-Clazzios seats
-Sound deadened entire car
-Vinyl wrapped front bumper
-Vinyl wrapped Bach bumper
-Powdercoated wheels gloss black
-Painted Spoiler gloss black
To be done
-2014 illuminated Scion emblems, I am hoping to install them.
-2014 illuminated Shifter.
Repairs performed all by dealership.
7 year/100,000 warranty.
-1k miles Complete clutch/flywheel/everything replaced from faulty from factory.
-1k miles Sway bars were replaced for not having enough grease, etc caused damage and they were completely replaced. They would squeak/horrible noise on any bump or hill that caused flexing.
-4k miles Replaced my rear latch in hatchback from the coating rubbing off from friction and caused a horrible noise/rattle.
150k mike update, still driving like a champ.
Edit. 165k 8 year update posted on bottom.
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-HID Low beam 6000K
-HID Fog lights 6000K
-TRD Sway bars
-TRD Quickshifter
-Illuminated door sills
-Illuminated foot wells
-Fog lights
-BeSpoke radio
-50% tint all way around
-Venture Shield Clear Bra
-S2000 Shorty Antenna
-Heated seats
-TRD Wheel locks
-Full Compustar Pro 2w901 alarm system and remote start.
-OEM Audio +
-Clazzios seats
-Sound deadened entire car
-Vinyl wrapped front bumper
-Vinyl wrapped Bach bumper
-Powdercoated wheels gloss black
-Painted Spoiler gloss black
To be done
-2014 illuminated Scion emblems, I am hoping to install them.
-2014 illuminated Shifter.
Repairs performed all by dealership.
7 year/100,000 warranty.
-1k miles Complete clutch/flywheel/everything replaced from faulty from factory.
-1k miles Sway bars were replaced for not having enough grease, etc caused damage and they were completely replaced. They would squeak/horrible noise on any bump or hill that caused flexing.
-4k miles Replaced my rear latch in hatchback from the coating rubbing off from friction and caused a horrible noise/rattle.
150k mike update, still driving like a champ.
Edit. 165k 8 year update posted on bottom.
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Update, I mentioned reverse chatter I've had. Today Toyota looked at it, they are replacing clutch, flywheel, pressure plates, throw out bearing etc everything.
Next week (: free. Stoked. I'm really glad I bought a warranty now.. 7 years 100k miles is a long time.
Next week (: free. Stoked. I'm really glad I bought a warranty now.. 7 years 100k miles is a long time.
Thanks in advance
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Looking nice! But what is with this chatter you're talking about here? a sound it makes or are you referring just to the vibration? My car sounds like any other manual car in reverse. it has that whine. The problem is something more than just the whine right?
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I actually had them done at a shop for 400 because they had the hottest seat Warmers I've ever felt. Carbon fiber is all I know. Full bottom and entire back of chair is heated as opposed to the small partial kits I saw online that heat only a little of each. Sorry I don't know.
Carbon fiber is the way to go though.
Carbon fiber is the way to go though.
I have a loudish whine, but I think thats normal. I dont have a crazy vibration or anything. I dont want the dealer taking my car apart anyway.
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maybe its because we aren't releasing the clutch all the way? I haven't had to do that for most of the times i go in reverse. if you release it all the way in reverse, I'd imagine you would have to be giving it quite a bit of gas to avoid stalling or other issues. Just a guess on my part though because I don't feel like trying that.
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I had another issue with car, the rear latch was making/creaking/every flex of car. Took it back, the latch (actual metal assembally inside the car) rubbed off its coating in only 4k miles. They replaced it all and put a order in or something to be reviewed for all cars. Foreman said its by bad design and if they dont fix the issue through a world order or whatever it was called that the dealership would take care of it as long as i owned the car.
My passenger clazzio in the upper portion of seat you can see the threading pulling apart at the seam spot. ): man, im upset, means i'll have to pull it off and have it restiched. but its nothing major, still its kind of annoyinig
So yeah, anyone else noticed it? Will post pics of the stitching later
My passenger clazzio in the upper portion of seat you can see the threading pulling apart at the seam spot. ): man, im upset, means i'll have to pull it off and have it restiched. but its nothing major, still its kind of annoyinig
So yeah, anyone else noticed it? Will post pics of the stitching later
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Update- This last tank weather has been in 40s-50s and the odometer is saying 26-27mpg and im at like 220 @ 3/4 of tank.
When I'd already be on empty. I'm quite happy if this turns out to be true when I have to refill.
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When I'd already be on empty. I'm quite happy if this turns out to be true when I have to refill.
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My car just hit 14k still running well, about to drive from Alaska to Ohio, but taking a ferry part of the way.
Sucks it decided to snow heavily a few days before I venture on my drive... This was just in last 24 hours.
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Sucks it decided to snow heavily a few days before I venture on my drive... This was just in last 24 hours.
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looking nice! i recently hit 14K too. there is a snowstorm going on in my area right now. car plows through just fine. had a rough time up my driveway, it's up a small hill. traction control got me up there though.
