[lburton]

My Modified Venza: Now and Then

I finally got the H&R Sport Springs installed on my Venza and that was the last major piece to my plans. I have been tinkering with different mods over the last 2 1/2 years and now it's where I envisioned it when I bought it.

So, I guess I'm done! Now if money were no object, I would throw on a body kit and some new paint, probably bag it and then start looking for that supercharger. When I win the lottery, I will post the photos!:rofl2:

SEE BUILD LIST WITH HYPER-LINKS ON PAGE 2!

 

[saxdogg]

Looks nice!

 

[GoSkins]

What a great post LB!!!!! Great lookin car too!!! Enjoy it!

So, really, you have nothing else planned? Come on, you can think of something...

 

[lburton]

Thanks, man I am enjoying it. I've gotten quite a few compliments on it already. I took it to the dealership to have the alignment checked and there were half a dozen mechanics and a couple of salesman checking it out.

Honestly, the only thing I still want to do is paint the calipers and wheel hubs, that's it.

 

[GoSkins]

Thanks, man I am enjoying it. I've gotten quite a few compliments on it already. I took it to the dealership to have the alignment checked and there were half a dozen mechanics and a couple of salesman checking it out.

Honestly, the only thing I still want to do is paint the calipers and wheel hubs, that's it.

Well, I'm not suprised in the least... It's a head turner for sure!!! :thumbsup: Great job!

What color are you thinking of painting the calipers/hubs? They're probably silver now (if it's the same as mine was)... correct?

 

[lburton]

The calipers are currently silver, the hubs are gray and I am going to paint everything black.

 

[Cubanix]

look good man! Yeah I got the same response when I took mine in to the dealer...one guy asked me "what did I do?" lol

i have a few more things lined up on mine...ill keep u guys posted

 

[Streaker]

Very Rad!

 

[micavenza]

Simply stunning with the mods you have done. The stance is now.................PERFECT!
Two :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[lburton]

What a great post LB!!!!! Great lookin car too!!! Enjoy it!

So, really, you have nothing else planned? Come on, you can think of something...

...Honestly, the only thing I still want to do is paint the calipers and wheel hubs, that's it.

Well, maybe some new speakers too.

 

[GoSkins]

Well, maybe some new speakers too.

Haha! Awesome... Give it some time! I'm sure the list will grow again... :clap:

 

[lburton]

Build List

I have tried to include as much of my mod info in my signature as possible, but since I have the links in it, and the code counts as text and there is a limit to the number of letters in a signature... it is not complete.

Here is, I believe, the complete list in chronological order:
OEM Mud Guards
35% Window Tints
Cree 7W Reverse Bulbs
3M Film (aka Clear Bra) on Hood, Bumper, Side Mirrors, and Door Edges
LED Interior Bulbs
Weather Tech Window Vent Shades
Black Plasti Dip Badges
K&N Typhoon Intake
VHT Nite Shades Tail Light Tints
Weather Tech DigitalFit Floor and Cargo Liners
32mm Precision European Motorwerks Wheel Spacers
EZlip Flexible Front Splitter
Visual Garage Inc. VG Shark Fin Antenna
Prestigious Society LED Bumper Reflectors
Grille Technologies Billet Grille
Hella SuperTone Horns
MagnaFlow muffler in a CatBack Exhaust
SLP Performance Exhaust Tips
Lamin-X Yellow Fog Light Tint
22” Asanti ABL-6 Wheels
265-40R22 Falken STZ05 Tires
2013 OEM Fog Light Covers
H&R Sport Springs
5000k Morimoto Elite HID's
Lamin-X "Gunsmoke" Headlight Tint
Lamin-X "Gunsmoke" Tail light Tint
Polk Audio db Series 6x9 and 6.5 Speakers

SEE UPDATED LIST WITH HYPER-LINKS ON PAGE 2!

 

[Cubanix]

I have tried to include as much of my mod info in my signature as possible, but since I have the links in it, and the code counts as text and there is a limit to the number of letters in a signature... it is not complete.

Here is, I believe, the complete list:
OEM Mud Guards
35% Window Tints
Cree 7W Reverse Bulbs
LED Interior Bulbs
3M Film (aka Clear Bra) on Hood, Bumper, Side Mirrors, and Door Edges
Weather Tech Window Vent Shades
Black Plasti Dip Badges
K&N Typhoon Intake
VHT Nite Shades Tail Light Tints
32mm European Precision Wheel Spacers
Lamin-X Headlight Tint
Weather Tech DigitalFit Floor and Cargo Liners
EZlip Flexible Front Splitter
Visual Garage Inc. VG Shark Fin Antenna
Prestigous Society LED Bumper Reflectors
Hella Horns
Grille Technologies Billet Grille
MagnaFlow CatBack Exhaust
2013 OEM Fog Light Covers
Lamin-X Yellow Fog Light Tint
22” Asanti ABL-6 Wheels
265-40R22 Falken STZ05 Tires
H&R Sport Springs

Im going to copy and paste some of the mods you have that ive done to mine...im questioning the shark fin....did u have any reception problems? i know there was a huge argument on tha thread alone

 

[lburton]

...im questioning the shark fin....did u have any reception problems? i know there was a huge argument on tha thread alone

Not that I have noticed, but I rarely listen to the radio. The only reason I ever listened to the radio instead of the USB stick was for traffic, but when I got my Garmin it had traffic, so I switched over to the USB stick and never looked back. That was long before I got the shark fin.

 

[lburton]

New Tints Installed

Here are some comparison photos of stock against photos with my new Lamin-X "Gunsmoke" tint installed on the head and tail lights. They came out really awesome!

 

[ilovemytoyota88]

Looking good. Do you have pics of the reverse led on? I see that you have the 7w Cree.

 

[lburton]

Looking good. Do you have pics of the reverse led on? I see that you have the 7w Cree.

I don't have any photos, but with the rear tints, they aren't that bright anymore anyway. The Cree bulbs are brighter than the stock bulbs though.

 

[lburton]

Links added to build list

I have had a few PM's asking for details on items on my build list. To help people get info on these items, I have added links to the manufacturers sites.

Here is, I believe, the complete list in chronological order:
OEM Mud Guards
20% Window Tints
Cree 7W Reverse Bulbs
3M Film (aka Clear Bra) on Hood, Bumper, Side Mirrors, and Door Edges
LED Interior Bulbs
Weather Tech Window Vent Shades
Black Plasti Dip Badges
K&N Typhoon Intake
Amsoil EAAU3050 Air Induction Filter
VHT Nite Shades Tail Light Tints
Weather Tech DigitalFit Floor and Cargo Liners
32mm Precision European Motorwerks Wheel Spacers
EZ-Lip Pro Flexible Front Splitter (Photos in their Toyota Gallery)
Visual Garage Inc. VG Shark Fin Antenna
Prestigious Society LED Bumper Reflectors
Grille Technologies Billet Grille
Hella SuperTone Horns
MagnaFlow Muffler in a CatBack Exhaust (Video posted here)
SLP Performance Exhaust Tips
Lamin-X Yellow Fog Light Tint Film
22” x 9" Asanti ABL-6 Wheels
265-40R22 Falken STZ05 Tires
2013 OEM Fog Light Covers
5000k Morimoto Elite HID's
Lamin-X "Gunsmoke" Headlight Tint Film
Lamin-X "Gunsmoke" Tail light Tint Film
Polk Audio db Series 6x9 and 6.5 Speakers
Dynamat Xtreme Sound Damping
Dawn FE-Venza Body Side Molding
8", 5% Tint Sun Strip on Windshield
80W H11 Cree LED Bulbs in Fogs
RotorPros.net Black Zinc Plated, Drilled/Slotted Centric Rotors (tell them I sent you)
Centric Ceramic PosiQuite Brake Pads
Apex Stainless Steel Brake Lines
ATE TYP 200 DOT 4 Brake Fluid
G2 Black Caliper Paint
PowerAid Throttle Spacer
22", 120W, Dual Zone, LED Back Up Light
EZ-Lip Pro Flexible Side Skirts
Custom Megan Racing Coilovers
LED Type 1 switchbacks
LED engine compartment lighting (RGB)
LED interior foot well lighting (RGB)
24" curved LED lightbar, with yellow film behind lower front grille for High Beams
Bored Throttle Body
Polished Lower Intake
R9K Tuned ECU

 

[Tm001]

What did you do with the factory wheels?

 

[lburton]

What did you do with the factory wheels?

I still have them. I will be using them in the winter.