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Aftermarket upgrades?

Aftermarket upgrades?

Postby Maniax » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:07 pm

Sorry guys im a newb here.I have had my 04 solara 4cylinder for 4-5 months.And i have not done anything but get some subs put in.I was wondering what order i should upgrade my car would be best?I do not make that much money and i was just wondering what yall guys had to say since im sure yall have all started from scratch.

Also thank you for the people that post your information will be very helpful!
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Postby Ilovemylara » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:24 pm

Welcome :) Start with a performance exhaust and work your way up.
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Postby D-money » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:26 pm

I started with the intake and then upgaded the electrical then exhaust
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Postby D-money » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:27 pm

got pics
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Postby mightymouse402 » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:49 pm

TRD RSB... enough said... :D and welcome welcome... a thousand welcomes!
That's what she said...

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Postby Aotoyota » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:48 pm

x2 on the rear sway bar..intake exhaust blah blah all are fine but

a sway bar makes your car fun through the turns, instead of it
feeling like a SUV...
Alpine + Dynaudio = Sonic bliss.
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Postby Maniax » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:30 pm

Ill put some pics up in a little bit when i can find my camera.Can yall give me some links to some good deals on what i should upgrade?
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Postby gnegroni » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:32 am

After RSB, focus on THE LIST (made sticky):

Aftermarket Parts List
'05 Lunar Mist SE: 2AZ-FE, E351 and all their combined glory!
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Postby yaddadaimsayin » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:40 am

after subs, i got the cp-e intake. next on the list, de-badge/shave, HIDS, RSB, and maybe smoked tails (kinda looks ugly on a black car). Welcome!
l CP-e Intake l TRD Lowered/Exhaust/RSB l 20/5 Tints l Custom Grille l Alpine HU l Rocksford Amp l 2 10" JBL Subs l 6000k HID l Smoked 2.5 Tails l Satisfied Driver l
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Postby Maniax » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:18 am

Here u go:) Where the paint has peeled off is from what people have done to my car.Its just bs.But im tryin to fix it myself.



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Postby D-money » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:25 am

dont feel bad about scraches and dents every bodys got em i would focus on performance upgrades before cosmetics
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Postby Maniax » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:31 am

Ah true.Well my friends mom works for a paint company and she was going to get my paint color(By the way how do i get it specifically)and make me a bottle of it so i can try to do it myself.
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Postby Maniax » Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:03 pm

Also i have underglow have just not gotten around to installing it yet.lol.
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Postby onefiend » Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:58 pm

Maniax wrote:Also i have underglow have just not gotten around to installing it yet.lol.

Underglow :down: Don't put that.

Just get the RSB and Tint. You can get springs, lower it and get some nice wheels for it later.
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Postby Biggi_e » Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:35 pm

Maniax wrote:Also i have underglow have just not gotten around to installing it yet.lol.


keep it that way. dont put that crap on ur car.. :drinking: sell it and buy something worth installing on the solara
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