going to be getting a 96 beige le, and wondering if its possible to make it look a lil sexier?
headlights?
grille?
i know its an econ car. so no loling
headlights?
grille?
i know its an econ car. so no loling
anyone have a tan/beige gen3 tricked out?
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Well the original question involved "tricking out" your Camry.. so this includes performance mods to most people. Giving a drop would lower your center of gravity and so you would take corners harder and it would also change the look of the Camry. Sure, stock springs and struts are okay.. lowering it will probably give a harsher ride, but it will have better handling.
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Screw visual stuff and work with suspension first. Your VERY FIRST upgrade should be the whiteline (or TRD, which is impossible to find) rear sway bar. Best $150 you can throw at these cars.
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how much is it to do the 5spd swap? If its anything like hondas, or ford focus, its cheaper to just sell the car and buy a 5 spd in the first place. again, not too serious on the swap.. just curious
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finally. Spend your money making the car run right FIRST with performance mods and maintenance. THEN make it look pretty. There's no point having a polished piece of shit...like every other ricer.
If you do all the work yourself, shouldn't be too bad. There was a whole swap for sale on the threads a week or two ago. Should be somewhere around a grand? I dunno.
I personally don't think it was worth all the work...Wish I just kept the auto when I did my engine swap.
Stick in a DD is pretty painful.
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yeah ill stick to the auto. plus the replacement autos arent very costly. I've just never had good luck with auto trans. they seem to break on me. and its not like i shift it manually. my ford focus 01 zx3 had to get the trans replaced 2x! 
but it was a ford..
but it was a ford..
Currently got a black SC2 spoiler, DEPO headlights and corners, clear bumper lenses (didn't install the turn signal one though), Taurus lip that I STILL haven't gotten around to installing, purple tints and red/black vinyls on the side. Getting 17" alloys in the spring, like bird said, black with chrome lip is good, so is gunmetal or silver. :thumbsup:
Naww, that's my "JDM YO!" hood strut :lol:
yeah, my struts are old, but I'm too cheap to replace them for the timebeing
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Traffic is worse with it haha. Having to shift into first, burn the clutch, then stop again and repeat.disagree :thumbsdow
Stick is fantastic, and traffic is a lot easier with it
:lol: Yeah You should paint that Blue...and that will add 350+ Horse Prowers!!!! <---JDM STYLENaww, that's my "JDM YO!" hood strut :lol:
yeah, my struts are old, but I'm too cheap to replace them for the timebeing
EAT/STICKERS/SLEEP/BLUE SH*T/LUV MAD JDM YO
True, but I've seen people just roll into the car in front of them because they didn't push the brake enough - granted, most people around here drive like they're brain-dead :facepalm:
and my old Explorer had a super-firm brake pedal - after a while, you leg would get sore from holding it.
Camry, I just drop her into neutral and pull the e-brake
Then again, it's all a matter of personal preference...
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Haha yeah most times im in neutral as well. But autos have neutral too!
I just hate shifting and smelling burning cluthc.
I just hate shifting and smelling burning cluthc.
Thats why I just wait til I have about 5 car lengths between me and the car infront of me and then I go...everyone behind me can wait...:lol:
gotta say coming from being a stick fan for MANY years....I finally have gotten lazy (started with the Legend actually)....and I wouldnt have another manual for DD ever again....I dont know if I would even have for a out of town car really....maybe straight racecar (autoX)...even with a drag car...I would rather have a auto...more consistent launch.
The tan is easier color to mod....I personally like silver rims or Black/polished....they seem to look best to me....or dark glossy black all over....but that is just my opinion.
Heck I have a hideous green and I barely have any paint left, dont mean that I am gonna stop in fixing it up....and I gotta say I must have one of the WORST looking cars on this forum......but man, she is a runner and that was my prime goal.....I have totally fallen in love with the car....doesnt have the power my Legend had...188 VS 230 is a pretty big difference....but it has enough.................for now. I do see a supercharger some day....dunno if will be in THIS car, or if this one will just be a parts runner...I do plan on a second one to just play with though. Be awhile before that happens thgouh either.
With 1500 you should be able to get a pretty decent running and looking car....since I paid so lil and mine might look terrible, like I said, it is the most solid running car I have had in a LONG time...1500 should get you both sides of the coin that I coulda really cared less about...I wanted it running....and run it does...in fact mine just finished a 500 mile round trip without a flaw....I was MIGHTY impressed.
Good luck and I hope to see a build thread with you car here soon.
I plan on mine since I just got a raise at workarty:
The tan is easier color to mod....I personally like silver rims or Black/polished....they seem to look best to me....or dark glossy black all over....but that is just my opinion.
Heck I have a hideous green and I barely have any paint left, dont mean that I am gonna stop in fixing it up....and I gotta say I must have one of the WORST looking cars on this forum......but man, she is a runner and that was my prime goal.....I have totally fallen in love with the car....doesnt have the power my Legend had...188 VS 230 is a pretty big difference....but it has enough.................for now. I do see a supercharger some day....dunno if will be in THIS car, or if this one will just be a parts runner...I do plan on a second one to just play with though. Be awhile before that happens thgouh either.
With 1500 you should be able to get a pretty decent running and looking car....since I paid so lil and mine might look terrible, like I said, it is the most solid running car I have had in a LONG time...1500 should get you both sides of the coin that I coulda really cared less about...I wanted it running....and run it does...in fact mine just finished a 500 mile round trip without a flaw....I was MIGHTY impressed.
Good luck and I hope to see a build thread with you car here soon.
I plan on mine since I just got a raise at work
arty:
:lol::facepalm::lol: well, theres a sway bar,.. then theres a strut bar/brace. not a stray bar.I'm sneaking in again, lol apparently performance mods > looks...so what does that stray bar do? Seems like a cheap mod...easier handling? I would never have gotten into cars if it hadn't been for this damn camry
sway bar creates less understear. i have one... installing soon.
strut brace does..well idk. lol. i think its very little for handleing. but for like $30 shipped... i ordered one. lol hope this helps
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The $30 one is an UPPER TOWER FRONT strut brace, to avoid confusion. The $150 part that you want is a rear sway bar.
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