Hey guys I just bought a new Scion yesterday and I am very pleased with it. I love its economical panty dropping abilities lol. It is camouflage green. I like the color because no other Scion around here has one. Not that there are many xB's to begin with.

Anyways, I have a few ideas of what my first mod should be. I am thinking of getting window tints or maybe the interior green lights from my Scion dealer.
I have a set of green underbody neons that I would like to install but I am worried about the bulbs showing at night because the cops here are real a$$holes sometimes and will ticket you for anything.

Please give me some ideas of what my first mod should be and if you could please refer me to a website or store where I could find it for the most value I would greatly appreciate.

Thank you and it's great to be part of this growing Scion xB community.

 

Welcome hope you are enjoying you new ride.

Things to do in no particular oder

1. Remove the badges
2. Intake (I went with an Injen Short Ram)
3. Springs
4. Exhaust
5. Wheels/Tires
6. Headers
7. Electrical grounding (Hyperground or do it yourself)
8. Sound system upgrades

Remember the skys the limits along with the max you can put on your credit card!

 

I can maybe, possibly see removing the badges, but please dont put a bB emblem on there and call it a mod. Thats not a mod that a case of mistaken identity. You bought an xb not a bB.

 

xm sat radio very important for cruiseing around or commuteing

 

If you want interior Lighting go to www.Randode.com, they are brighter and cheaper than the dealer.

 

first mod...

rear anti-sway bar!!!

(look up hotchkis or whitelines)

 

one word...

RIMS

-THE DON

 

Thanks for the ideas guys keep them coming.
On the rims, I ordered the 17 inch 6 Spoke Enkeis with the Pirelli tires. They did not have the tires in stock so they ordered them and they get installed on Tuesday. I will try to get pics of them. I guess it is not very exciting to see a pretty much stock 'Box' but I think it will look tight.

On the lighting for the interior I am thinking of green. I like the randode ones after I checked out the website but I think the ones from the dealer might have a warranty in case anything goes wrong with the electrical stuff. I don't know if my bumper to bumper warranty would be voided by doing any of the mod stuff to the car.

 

screw rims they go last. go big with the first mod. either s/c or easystreet air.

 

armrest

 

i say wheels or intake first

 

Rims and some lowering springs and you'll be strait bro!! :D

 

Yeah, make yourself comfortable first! Screw everyone else :D

-THE DON

 

As for doing the UNderbody Neons, you can Install the rear behind the bumper (Above the muffler) and the Sides work out really well if you place them on the side of the main F/R braces just make sure its as flush with the underbody as possible. the front is kind of hard to do anything without removing your underbody panel.

 

I have a Camo XB,and the first thing i did was tha Progress rear bar,their site is www.optauto.com,$149.00 plus shipping,about 8 bucks to ship,if you dont notice the improvment,then you are dead.just my 2 cents, do whatever.

 

What is a rear bar?

 

I think he's talking about he rear anti-sway bar.
http://www.optauto.com/index.htm?stocknumber=PRG-622170

Go with what you want on the car first. You have to be happy with it. If you decide to go with interior lighting don't bother with the dealer stuff. It's not even remotely worth the money. If you aren't good with electrical or have friends that are, get a cold cathode kit from Randode. His kits are perfect for a quick painless install. If you can do electrical, get your own cathodes and install them. I have 12 inchers under the dash and 6 inchers under the front seat for just over $25.

 

dont forget an important free mod! clear your corners in the front by breaking out the amber reflector, look around the site for the how to

 

Wheels and lowerinf springs. Everything else is just details...

 

Sorry to say, the Hotchkis rear "sway" bar is just a rear axle "stiffner".

An actual anti-sway bar would have to mount to the frame AND rear axle/beam in order to be effective.

You will not eliminate much sway at all as the body still has the roll from the springs and the shocks. To cut down on the body roll, you have to tie in the suspension w/ the frame.

Oh, and my first mods are usually tint or drop. Then wheels, intake, exhaust, and whatever else I can afford or is available.