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67 messages, Last post on Jun 15, 2008 at 2:36 PM
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This is the place to talk about what you're doing to "tweak" your xB to get it just the way you like it!
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I just got my xB friday and am thinking about putting vent visors on it. I was just wondering if anyone new if they created any wind noise or if they create any other issues? 
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I looked into vent shades and decided not to. People's experience seemed to vary a lot. The kind that slip into the window channel can interfere with the closing of the window. The kind that stick onto the outside of the door can leave residue when removed. Some people found their rear shades did not fit the window. Some people returned their shades.
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Feb 07, 2006 9:29 am) |
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Replying to: aatherton (May 11, 2006 11:17 am) |
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A few years ago I had the bed of my 1991 Mazda truck sprayed with Line-X and it's great. I wish I could see what your xB looks like with the lower part sprayed, because I also have a TCM silver one and might want to do it. I will email you to see if you have any photos. For suspsension mods, I did these myself (age 63) and highly recommend them: - Changing the rear shocks to softer SensaTracs. Softens the bumpy rear. - Adding a rear sway bar. Flattens the curves some more, and makes the handling neutral. Here's two albums I made for my xB photos: Scenic shots: http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/vintagefortytwo/Scion%20xB/ Changing transmission oil: http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/vintagefortytwo/xB%20Trans%20Oil%20Change- /
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Replying to: aatherton (May 05, 2006 4:37 pm) On a 2003 Echo, I swapped out the stock struts/shocks for Sensatracs - to firm up the ride (the Echo was too wallowy!). (The Sensatracs are made by Monroe's European subsidiary and the valving is firm to satisfy European tastes - apparently on your xB the extra firmness is offset by the extra xB weight and gives you just the ride you want! That's a great user tip, by the way.)
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Replying to: micweb (May 07, 2006 7:39 am) |
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Replying to: aatherton (May 05, 2006 4:37 pm) No answer there, so I took some photos of my xB and used Photoshop to change the skirts and lips to black. Looked pretty good, so I took the car to the Line-X shop that did my truck bedliner, and had them spray the skirts and lips: http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f280/vintagefortytwo/Scion%20xB/ |
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