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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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My first mods were:
Painted interior to match outside
In Dash Touchscreen LCD/DVD/CD/MP3 Player
Amplifier for stock speakers
Bb Badges

Thats it for now, I want to do more but don't know which route to go first, I got subs waiting to go in
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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I honestly don't recall for sure.
Something along the lines of:
new grille
debadge
painted hubcaps black
progress rsb
painted engine cover.
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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I spent a little under a thousand on those mods alone
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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WHEELS AND TIRES, EIBACH SPORTLINE SPRINGS,EXHAUST, K&N DROP IN,AND A DC SPORTS STRUT TOWER BRACE, ABOUT $1700
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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I don't remember for sure but I think it was:

1. Rims
2. Drop springs
3. Rear wiper plug
4. Grill
5. Carbon fiber hood

That set me back about 2 grand but was a nice start.
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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1. Injen sri 150
2. Oznium blue dome light 15
3. TYC tail lights 90
4 Sonar projectors/hids 200
5. Coming soon Enkei PKR 400
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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1. Replaced the OEM head unit with something decent (roughtly $800)
2. Replaced the OEM speakers (roughly $600)
3. Sound deadening ($530)
4. Amps/subs/custom box (alot)
5. Tint ($12.38 after taxes)
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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1. tint $75
2. Tanabe exhaust& springs $500
3. Konig wheels $400
4. Falken tires $320
5. Rear 10mm hub spacers $50
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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TRD Sport shifter 125
LED 194's 8 bucks
Kenwood radio W/ Sirius satellite 200
Alpine speakers 450
randode TEIN rear hatch stickers. 10 bucks

These are all guesstimates because it's bee a long time.
Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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1.bB badges
2. JDM TYC headlights
3. HID's
4. Coilovers
5. Led taillights
Old Apr 17, 2009 | 02:59 AM
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If you guys had to do it all over again what would you do different
Old Apr 17, 2009 | 03:52 AM
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When i originally got my xb i wasn't planning to mod it at all just a stereo and that was it. now got lots of stuff on it and still going strong. lol
Old Apr 17, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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1) swapped out the awful and heavy chrome 18s for light 17s $0
2) swapped the 205/40 17s for meatier 215/45-17s for ride quality $120 fr$90rr
3) changed the head unit as the stock one was acting funny $119-gift for xmas
4) lowering springs $158 and DIY install
5) hub spacers and tail light tint the same day $45-$10 DIY install
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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When i bought my box there wasnt a heck of a lot to buy for it. Certainly not the amount there is today.

Injen SRI .. i actually had to talk to the guys down in Nopi to get the first flat black one shipped out to comsumers. $175 i think.

Tein H Techs. $150.
Scion Cargo Liner $75
TYC Tails $125
BSA Wheels with 215/45R17 NangKangs. ** Dont buy the NangKangs. 10K miles in and i was spinning my wheels on dry pavement! If the roads were wet, fuggedabowdit.
Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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um... good question.
here's how i THINK it went.
after i put some of my old mods back in,
front and rear speakers, grounding kit

my new box mods are...

debadge - 0 best 0 i ever spent!
spray painted my tail lights red - 8 bucks. red paint. woot!
Dual halo sonar headlights - 120 from eaby. or 140. awesome!
internal cold cathodes from ez baked i think. they look cool and were cheapish 120
then HIDs for like 120. cheapness, look great. little fritzy though.

also chromed my front grille, but IDR when that happened, so i figured i should mention it. 10 bucks
oh and somewhere in there i installed a sub/amp setup MYSELF :D i think it came before the HIDs. once you start modding you cant stop! I installed everything but the speakers myself


what would i do different?
i'd buy two scions.
Old Jan 15, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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1. 3M window tint(back 5 windows+ visor) = Free- Toy/Scion dealer agreed to it:-)
2. Suspension(Tokico's + Eibach pros + H-brace + TRD rear anti-sway bar) = $1000
3. TRD drop in air-filter = $45
4. Wheels
5. xA factory bra = or is it "bro" since I'm a dude :-)

Those are the first five, but I have about 5 more since then.
Old Jan 15, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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1. strup exhaust..275
2. hotchkis strut bar..80 (used)
3. perrin sri.. 125 ( would have been 100 but i did next day shipping.. and it came a week later.. ____ing idiots haha)
4. wheels..705
5. eibach sportline springs..120 (used)

for a total of.. 1305.

i really havent done much else with the box other than those mods..

i have a pioneer head unit, and mtx sledgehammer subs with an mtx amp.. that was a total of 445.

then i debadged the car, and have a bb grille, a few stickers here and their.

oh and a windshield sticker that reads "toaster mafia"
Old Jan 23, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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In no particular order...

1. Image Dynamics 12" sub
2. bB emblems
3. Dropped it like it was hot! 2" drop front and rear
4. DVD player, and flip down screen
5. Injen CAI and catback exhaust
Old Jan 23, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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1---lowered.
2---strut tower brace
3---KN airfilter
4---tailights
5---tires and rims

the last thing I did was install new headlights and fog lights
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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Trying to think back 5 years...
tinted the front windows
17" wheels and tires
K&N drop in air filter
painted calipers and drums
10" single sub and amp.



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