[Ohcrymore]

Note: This post will be updated with mods and pics as they are done.

Bought her in November of 2013 with 128k miles on her. 2003 SR5 4.0L V6 with a manik brush guard and not much else. Sorry for the odd pic but I don't have any others from then.


First thing to be done was the headlights - high and lows were replaced with PIAA Xtreme White Plus's


Interior lights and door lights were replaced with LED's - white for the interior and domes, blue for the doors - courtesy of Amazon



New tires! 265/65/R17 Goodyear Adventure Kevlars as well as TRD and T4R decals





Running boards were removed


Plasti-dipped the wheels black



Service done at 132,800 miles, oil changed and deceleration sensor reset (post-zero point error)

Fire Extinguisher was added, and HCF Delete done



3" lift completed. OME 884 front coils, Superflex rear coils, and Bilstein 5100's set at 0 all round. Also had to reattach the running boards so small people can get in.

[Mytoy4]

Lookin' good!

[Ohcrymore]

Ordered a set of 884's for the front and Superflex's for the rear with 5100's all around today. I'm excited!

[AfroWookie]

Originally Posted by Ohcrymore

Ordered a set of 884's for the front and Superflex's for the rear with 5100's all around today. I'm excited!

Can't wait to see this installed. I just ordered 5100s, 885s and superflexes myself

[Ohcrymore]

Originally Posted by Ohcrymore

So I had them installed - took all day yesterday and most of today. Went in to pick up the car only to discover that the mechanic working on it left a gap in the passenger side front billie at the top of the shock between the nut and the bushings... It does look awesome though, I'll post pics when it's properly finished.

Lift is on!

[Stuck CAPS]

Originally Posted by Ohcrymore

Lift is on!

[Ohcrymore]

Originally Posted by Stuck CAPS

I updated the first post with pics lol

[Stuck CAPS]

Originally Posted by Ohcrymore

I updated the first post with pics lol

Lol, looks great. Are you planning on setting the bilsteins higher up to level?

[Ohcrymore]

Originally Posted by Stuck CAPS

Lol, looks great. Are you planning on setting the bilsteins higher up to level?

No, I kinda like just having it at stock stance so to speak. It rides so much smoother than the old shocks and coils though - they had 135k on em lol

[Stuck CAPS]

Originally Posted by Ohcrymore

No, I kinda like just having it at stock stance so to speak. It rides so much smoother than the old shocks and coils though - they had 135k on em lol

Are you planning on any offroad use? And how much did you spend on those xtreme white plus bulbs?

[Ohcrymore]

Originally Posted by Stuck CAPS

Are you planning on any offroad use? And how much did you spend on those xtreme white plus bulbs?

I am, joined GCLC - first trip is in May. The PIAA's were roughly 60 for highs and 60 for lows off of amazon. I haven't felt the need to upgrade my fogs yet. They put a very paper-white light though, it's a lot less warm than stock bulbs but about 3x brighter.

[Stuck CAPS]

Originally Posted by Ohcrymore

I am, joined GCLC - first trip is in May. The PIAA's were roughly 60 for highs and 60 for lows off of amazon. I haven't felt the need to upgrade my fogs yet. They put a very paper-white light though, it's a lot less warm than stock bulbs but about 3x brighter.

Well, why not raise the front then? Gives you more clearance!

And... Perfect, Exactly what I'm looking for before an HID retrofit.

[Ohcrymore]

Originally Posted by Stuck CAPS

Well, why not raise the front then? Gives you more clearance!



And... Perfect, Exactly what I'm looking for before an HID retrofit.

The rear diff is actually lower than the front. Also, I kinda like the level/slight forward rake lol. I would check regular temp (k) bulbs also before going with the whites as while they are bright as hell (see the pics in the first post), they don't always appear to be from the driver's seat.

[Stuck CAPS]

Originally Posted by Ohcrymore

The rear diff is actually lower than the front. Also, I kinda like the level/slight forward rake lol. I would check regular temp (k) bulbs also before going with the whites as while they are bright as hell (see the pics in the first post), they don't always appear to be from the driver's seat.

I'm wanting some super white color though !

[Ohcrymore]

Originally Posted by Stuck CAPS

I'm wanting some super white color though !

Then you'll be all set. It's a much plainer white than most HID's though. Only fair to warn ya lol. I'll try to get a pic of the light distribution when I go to work in the morning for you.