My Project's Principles

The goal of this project was to create a JDM style tC that represents TRD as the industry leader it is. My goal for this vehicle was to be clean, simple, and origional from bumper-to-bumper. I attempted this by modifing stock, and even aftermarket parts all with the JDM/TRD theme in mind. To me, the JDM style is all about extenuating the factory design of the vehicle by making subtile changes that enhance the already sporty demeanor of these quality Japanese cars. Sometimes it is not how fast you get to the finish line, but how good you look doing it, and to me the JDM style was perfect for doing just that. As a daily driven car, this was the most practical approach, and I saved big time in the long run, yet recieve the same amount of envious looks on the road as those that spent twice as much on their ride. I still wouldn't recommend racing me though. Big shout-out to Scion and TRD for what they are doing for the tuner culture, and feel free to hit up my guestbook. Enjoy the page.  

The following represents the before and after transformation of this ride from stock to completed, and a detailed list of the mods I have done to get there:

I bought this car used back in May of 2007. It was a bone stock 5 speed manual 2006 Flint Mica tC and had 16,000 miles on it...

 Soon after the modding began...

Interior:

OBX Carbon Fiber Shift Knob

TRD Shoulder Pads  

TRD Diamond Plated Floor Mats

Custom Black Racing Seats    

Greddy Rear Strut Bar          

Carbon Fiber Dash Kit

Carbon Fiber Arm Rest Cover

Carbon Fiber Gauge Cluster Cover

Auto Meter Carbon Fiber Boost Gauge

Turbo Timer

OBX  Pedals w/ Dead Pedal

tC Door Sills

Interior Dress up Work

Custom Installed Alpine Type R 10" Sub 

Alpine 500 Watt Amp

Garmin GPS Navigation with Bluetooth

Cobra Radar Detector

Exterior:

TRD Lowering Springs

Eibach Front and Rear Sway Bars

TRD Struts and Shocks

TRD Tire Caps

Toyota Black Painted Calipers, Rear Hatch Emblem Panel, Fuel Door, and Front Tow Hook Cover

Mud Guards 

Stoptech Stage II Brake Kit

Nitto Invo Tires

APC Hood Pins

Carbon Fiber License Plate Frames

Short Antenna

Limo Tint on Rear Windows

Greddy Ti-C Catback Exhaust

Rear Bumper Carbon Fiber Heat Shield

Xenon Link 10,000 K HIDs

H1 High Beams

Projector Head Lights

RS1 Carbon Fiber Front Lip Modded With APR Wind Splitter Support Rods

OEM Carbon Fiber Hatch

Carbon Fiber Side View Mirrors

Carbon Fiber OEM Fenders

OEM Carbon Fiber Hood

Anzo Smoked Aftermarket LED Tail Lights

Full Red Smoked LED Third Brake Light

Kyowa Racing Evolve Matte Black Offset 18x9 Front and 18x8 Rear Rims

Rain-x Lattitude Wiper Blades

Grillcraft Grill (Black)

Custom Plates

Engine:            

TRD Oil Cap

DC Sports Front Strut Bar

Turbonetics Stage II Turbo Supercharger Kit

TRD Limited Slip Differential

TRD Racing Clutch

TRD Quickshifter

Carbon Fiber Engine Cover

Weapon R Engine Damper

Engine Dress up Work

Within three years the transformation was complete...

 (Note: Finished Pictures Coming Soon)

(Seal of Approval)

And best of all...No exterior stickers, and no lame neon lighting crap! Just straight up stealth show-and-go JDM/TRD. With all the mods, I estimate the well-harnessed HP to be about 260, and the torque to be about 270 Ib-ft at the wheels. All on a car weighing well under 3,000 Ibs. Do the math. Hope you like the finished product, and I'll see you on the streets...