Better late then never...

by **cuznlucky** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:01 am

I'm pretty sure I never formally introduced myself so here it goes.

Hi. My name is Ryan, I'm 35, I live on the West Coast of sunny Florida, and I’m a car guy as well as a mobile audio fanatic for 20 years now. My interest in mobile audio got me interested into the other facets of the automobile and what could be done with it. I’ve owned numerous vehicles and built countless stereos for not only my vehicles but friends as well. Below you’ll see my 2001 N/A Solara SLE V6 Automatic that I bought in January 2006 with 40910 miles on it and its modification list.

Thanks for taking a look!!

Exterior/Exterior Lighting
Black housing headlights and corners
20% Tint all around
50% Tint over entire windshield
Renova Grill
Sylvania SilverStar Head and Fog lights
LED bulbs in all four corners, including Blinkers, Tail/brake, Backup, and License plate.

Interior/Interior Lighting
Blue LED: Gauges, Key hole, Auto HVAC, shiftgate, dome light, Ashtray, center console pocket, and under dash.
White LED: Trunk, Map light, Glove box, Park indicator on dash
Red LED: Reverse indicator on dash
Dash and door wood grain painted to match exterior
Replaced garage door pod with Sunroof dome light switch panel/pocket
Disconnected Clock

Security System
2-way LCD Pager & Remote Start

Audio/Video System - Components
Pioneer AVIC-N2 Headunit w/parking brake fix for watching DVDs
Pioneer CDX-P680 6 Disc Changer
Archos AV500 100GB Personal Media Player
Poweramper Power Meter digital readout distribution block
JL Audio 300/4
JL Audio 500/1
JL Audio XR650-CSi Components
JL Audio XR650-CXi Coaxials
JL Audio 12w1 in fiberglass enclosure molded to vehicle.

Audio/Video System - Wiring
Monster Cable RCAs
StreetWires Speaker Wire
StreetWires BC2PF Fused Battery Clamp (+) AFS Type
StreetWires FSAFS150 150A AFS Mini-Wafer Fuse
StreetWires BC2N Battery Clamp (-) Negative
StreetWires PRI0 1/0 AWG Inter-Lok Power Ring Pair
JL Audio XB-PCS2-2 2 Gauge Amplifier Installation Kit
TIFF TPC-2 20 Feet 2 Gauge Ground Wire
Stinger Dual 0 Gauge Platinum Ring Terminal SPT5201
Kinetik HC 800 battery

Audio/Video System - Extras
Pioneer CD-VC1 Voice Command Remote Pack
Pioneer CD-R5 Remote Control
JL Audio RBC-1 Remote Bass Control Knob
Backup camera connected to headunit
Custom Floating Amplifier & Battery Rack

Wheels
Privat Netz by Konig 18x8 Forge Grey Finish
Yokohama YK520 225/45/18

Thanks to SG Tutorials
Made Fog Lights work independently of headlights
Disabled Seatbelt Warning Buzzer and Flashing Dash Light
Added under dash illuminated entry
Converted nearly every bulb I could to LED

Future Plans
Blue LEDs in the power window switch valleys.
Blue LEDs in the door handle pockets that turn on when the car turns off.
Add switch to engage rear view camera in place of rearview mirror.
Spare tire sub enclosure
Gen 1.5 front end conversion with Black housing headlights, corners, and fogs
150A High Output Alternator for the audio system (searching)
Hyper Voltage
Improve factory grounding
Paint
Jim's Torque Rod or make my own
Dogbone Bushing Upgrade
TRD RSB
SS brake lines
Big Brake Upgrade or at least improve the existing brakes
CP-E MAFci (tunable)
TRD, Greddy, or JPP Exhaust
TB spacer
Overbored throttlebody
Plasma booster

by **QuickSEV6** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:05 am

Welcome Ryan.

It's nice to meet you.

It looks like you are off to a great start. Keep up the great work.

by **Sebas007** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:07 am

Welcome officially on SG !! Nice intro !

by **Midias** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:39 am

You can get a 130Amp Alt from a 2001 highlander v6 4wd from auto zone for 130 just make sure you ask for the 130 amp it is a direct bolt on. If you want to go cheaper they also have a 100 amp alt both are better than the solara 80 amp.