My new Camry

[Tluva]

I'm getting 2004 Camry SE, and I was wondering If any of you had any suggestions as for a sound system, or any mods I should put on it. I'm already thinkin' of tinted windows, rims, and halogens. also a cold air intake but besides thta i'm lost. I'm new to cars and my friend is helpin' me out and he told me to ask for help at this soite so here I am. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks .

[Rapeacivic]

APC stickers, "RICE4LIFE" vinyl window stickers, coffee can muffler,
Are you worried about losing your warranty? A cold air intake would probably void your warranty. But if your not get some lowering springs and aftermarket struts, rims, cold air intake, performance exhaust, etc, etc, etc.

[zoni]

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way to welcome him...

aftermarket mods will not void your warranty. it is against the law. do a search and you will find this...
http://www.camryclub.org/forums/show...&threadid=7260

read that.

dont do a sound system. just good stereo, a sub, and maybe rear speakers... thats it! dont waste your time and money like i did when i was in HS... save up your money and go for some performance enhancing mods... save up and get a supercharger if they make them for the new model... not sure... i think that the matrix or something has the same engine and they are doing a toyota factory turbo kit or something. thats always a good option.

[Rapeacivic]

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The only reason why I thought mods would void the warranty was because I have a friend who recently bought a Ford Focus and the dealership told him if he did any mods to the car it would void the warranty. I'm gonna let him know that they were lying to him. Thanks Zoni

[captainzib]

Seriously you're talking about getting a NEW car, and replacing some of its BRAND NEW parts with aftermarket ones. I think when you have a car, you shouldn't replace parts until they are starting to wear, and it is at that time that you upgrade. Not many people buy a new car with intent to upgrade, it makes more sense to just buy a better car. And I have a 2002 Camry SE. Nice car, but not breath taking in its stock form. But all the parts are in good shape, and when they need replacing, that's when I'll upgrade. This is all my opinion though, you don't gotta listen.

[captainzib]

Never mind, I reread your post and realized I was thinking of something else. I suppose it's always nice to make any car better by adding upgrades to it. The point of my last post was only talking about replacing parts. I've seen people buy brand new cars only to take out the stock suspension and replace it with a new one. And you made no mention of this which is good because the key difference between the SE and the other models is the suspension. At least that's how it was when I got my Camry.
Anyway, it's about 7:30 in the morning and time for my nocturnal self to go to bed.

Peace.

[mcv30]

dont do a sound system. just good stereo, a sub, and maybe rear speakers... thats it! dont waste your time and money like i did when i was in HS...

Zoni_camry:
so what is different from not doing a sound system to just do a good stereo and all the other stuff?

I'm getting 2004 Camry SE, and I was wondering If any of you had any suggestions as for a sound system, or any mods I should put on it. I'm already thinkin' of tinted windows, rims, and halogens. also a cold air intake but besides thta i'm lost. I'm new to cars and my friend is helpin' me out and he told me to ask for help at this soite so here I am. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Tluva:
If you're thinking about cold air intake, they haven't made any for the latest camry, just short ram and the good one out there that makes for the later gen 5 camry series is Injen. If you get tinted windows, they are lifetime warranty depending on what you are getting and what shop is putting the ting on your car... i think it's 3m, solar guard, llumar, and quantum; those are good from what people enjoy with and they're lifetime warranty.
If you don't worry about lowering your car suspension well depends on what model you're getting too, don't know if you're getting the 4cyl. or the 6cyl... depends, the teins would be awesome to get if it's the 4cyl that you're getting, as for either vis versa the trd springs would be good enough and just as fine and not worry about voiding your warranty. but the problem with that is, it says it goes until 03 so i guess you would just have to check in with the dealer for that and see if it will fit for the 04 to whichever model you're getting. there is a supercharger coming out for the 4cyl, since quite a few members in tn and in camryman.org known is that the tc from scion will have a supercharger out and it will be compatible with the 4cyl for the camry, so that is another possibility, but none for the 6cyl yet. if you're going for exhaust then borla came out with a catback i believe i am not sure on that one but they said it would cover your car and a year warranty so i'm not quite sure... or get the trd muffler that is over $400+ or so dollars that won't void your warranty. and if warranty is not an issue than go for those other universal/aftermarket exhaust like N1 A'pex or Apexi, to greddy... etc there is many. For looks, you could get body kits for your car depends on what your taste is since there is quite a few out there depends on what you're looking into. Unless if you're lucky enough you could purchase the factory body kit that comes with the camry that you purchase with the car at the dealer; since that is the only way to get the ground effect body kit. There is many things to do just depends on what you want and $$.

Anyways for rims, I am not really sure, because when I was at a dealer I saw a family came out with a technician or mechanic or whatever they call themselves and the family was looking for the warranty or something on their vehicle, then the dealer/technician/mechanic said that their warranty is not covered or voided because they have aftermarket rims that is not equipped with their vehicle. And I thought that was just unbelievable and bogus. Because other dealers I believe has cars with aftermarket rims equipped with them but costs a lot more obvious but that just sound rediculous from that dealer that did that to the family.

[zoni]

by sound system, i was thinking an audiophile setup... really good stuff, dvd/mp3 flipscreen, components all the way around, nasty subs, nasty amps... ya know, expensive stuff that i wish i never wasted my money on...

[Tluva]

I know very little of cars. I'm getting the 4 cyl. and doesn't a turbo/super charger lower the miles per gallon rate by a good amount? not to mention it costs a crap load? I was told that Rims screw the geometry of a car. Is that true? I want the rims to look cool, but I don't want it to be like a ricer's car with rims done to the crappiest extent and like yer wheels like break and stuff. A friend suggested 17" but I dunno. I know n0othing about cars, and this kid is like a super car junkety, not aricer but ahardcore car junkie and to me it sound slike he's goiun' 4 looks not looks and quality. I just want my car simple on the outside (tinted back windows, and tinted front, only to the legal limit though not past, rims, and halogens.) As for the inside I'm goin' all the way. Or I could just take my mom's civic that i'm gettin and make it like super sexy! waht do yah'll think? ?

[ancdmd]

A turbo or blower will definitely lower your gas mileage, you can't get lots more power without burning more fuel. As for wheels, 18's look very good on the Camry. 17's look fine too, but if you're going to upgrade you might as well get something noticeable, something that won't look like the 16's you already have. The geometry of the suspension will only be screwed up if you get the wrong size wheels (width and/or offset) and/or tires. Go to www.tirerack.com and you can check out what different wheels will look like on your car, and they will recommend the correct tire size for each wheel. Keep in mind that the larger the diameter of the wheel, the less sidewall on the tire you have to absorb road bumps and imperfections, so the harsher the ride quality. Stepping up to 18's won't unduly harshen the ride though, since you're only going up 2" and the Camry's suspension is fairly solid.

Tearing apart your interior and dash to install the DVD etc will only destroy the resale value of your car. Sure you may have a bumpin' system and be able to watch porn while you drive, but like everything it will get old. I've been there and done that. Later when you get bored with the car and want to sell it you'll wish you hadn't torn up the dash, and so will many of the people looking to buy your car. My suggestion is to get the most upgraded factory head unit you can, and then amplify it with some good amps hidden throughout the car, and you can even change the speakers too, but don't cut up the speaker locations and grilles, keep it all stock looking. A sub box in the trunk will help too, and you can easily remove it if you have to. Probably the biggest factor to keep in mind is that with a stock-looking dash, no thief will care to break in your car. Put a dvd or something funky in the dash and you can pretty much guarantee it will get stolen somewhere sometime.

About warranties, a warranty is voided only if the dealer or factory can prove that the modification caused the particular malfunction in question. A custom intake is not likely to cause any problems with the motor, and if you do have a problem, it's up to the dealer to prove that your intake caused the problem. Wheels won't void a warranty unless you get a set that are totally the wrong size, such as those little gangster Daytons with a major negative offset that puts them way out beyond the edge of the fenders. An improperly sized wheel can put lots of stress on some suspension and steering components causing them to fail prematurely, which would be fairly easy for the dealer to prove. Stick with the proper sizes and you can't go wrong. I've never heard of a muffler voiding a warranty, that's just BS.

Good luck and have fun with the new car!

[mcv30]

I've never heard of a muffler voiding a warranty, that's just BS.

ancdmd:

yes it is rediculous to hear a muffler voiding a warranty, some of the dealers in my area are unknowledged and most of my friend's cars have aftermarket exhausts and for some reason the stupid dealer just voided his warranty just because he had a different exhaust on his car, for that i do not know what's the problem with the dealer but i guess he just F***ed up with my friend and yeah that is b.s. The most bizzare moment I had to deal with was when I needed help to install some after market bulbs for my fog lights and I didn't know how to place it in, but the main part was when I purchased my bulbs they are DOT approved, and they still wouldn't want to deal with anything because they said it's illegal and I was like it clearly says DOT approved on the seal;people these days... as a result, i had to figure on my own to install it

[Fresco Bob]

defintily get the TRD suspension, my parents have that on their gen5 se, and it rides so nicely and looks so much better with just a bit lower of a stance. as for rims, i think the se rims look pretty good already, and if you were to add rims, id say wait a year or two then change em, that way youll enjoy your car a lot more later on

[zoni]

the tein springs mount up in the same position as stock, they ride in a very stiff, race style. they are cheaper than trd springs, and they install very easily and the quality of the spring construction is equal or better than OEM...

[BigE]

The JBL sound system on the Camry is adequite. Treble is very clear and the bass thumps hard. For some songs (like hiphop) I have to turn the bass down a bit.

[zoni]

you might just want to add a single sub for bass... i did that in my girl's newer celica... i think the sound system is comparable. just tap into the line from one of the rear speakers, and find a small amp that can accept line level inputs... easy to wire up, only have to run a wire for amp remote...