Big Jim's VIP styled 2010 xB Parting out and for sale!!

[Big_Jim]

So I decided to come in and make a members journal.

I have a 2010 Scion xB, Black Sand Pearl. Bought the car in August of 09. Had a lot of mods lined up for it before I took delivery, so the work started quickly, but lasted a long time.

Mod List:

Exterior:
5axis Design lip kit
OEM Ford Edge 18x7.5 rims
JDM Toyota Corolla Rumion Chrome mirrors
JDM Toyota Corolla Rumion Chrome Door Handles (havent been instaled yet)
ScionPro chrome window weather strip chrome moldings
Inno roof rack with Thule fairing
OEM Spoiler
OEM fogs with 3k HID kit
replaced stock headlight bulbs with 6k HID. aimed lights lower so I dont piss people off.
Weathertech vent visors
15% tint on front 2 windows
Color Matched (Black Sand Pearl) factory grills and fog-light surrounds

Interior:
Black leather with "brushed aluminum" stripe
Heated seats
Black suede wrapped door inserts
Black suede wrapped a/b/c pillar and headliner (to be completed)
2 layers of dynamat in hatch area to cur down road noise
Curtains front and back doors
Kiku knot

Suspension:
Custom Air Ride setup consisting of following:
All Dakota Digital electronic controls, with gauges
One Off ViPdancar front struts with UA bags
Randode rear bag mounts with UA Airhouse 2 bags
Rear shocks replaced with 2003 Toyota Sienna shock, allows back end to drop a lot lower
Billet machined Randode shock spacers for Sienna rear shocks
AIM Industries Air Engine 8 valve manifold
All half inch lines, fittings and valves
2 Viair 380c compressors
3 gallon tank
1/2" SMC water trap
All mounted inside car under false floor in trunk

I.C.E:
Pioneer Avic-x910bt
Pioneer xm-920 xm radio receiver
Kicker 750.1 mono amp
Kicker 10" L5 sub
Orion HCCA Components (x3) to be installed still
9" widescreen headrest monitors, front and rear headrests.

Security:
Viper 5701 2-way keyless, remote start and alarm
Viper SmartStart 2way module connected to blackberry
Piezzo tweeters in cabin
Battery Backup
Train horns attached to car alarm
Hella horns will be added in cabin for more "piss you off" factor


First thing I did when I brought the car home was swap out the rear springs with the rear springs from the first gen Scion xB (04-06) This leveled the car out. The 2nd gens (08-11) sit a lot higher in the rear. I cant find photos from the day I bought the car, but it was bone stock, google it if you'd like. lol

Heres how it sat for a long time:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00027-20100529-1632.jpg

Finished up leather and heated front seats:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00149-20100509-2043.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00147-20100509-1711.jpg

JDM Chrome mirrors:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00068-20100615-1909.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00069-20100615-1909.jpg

Starting work on the trunk to prepare for airride system:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00016-20100521-1233.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00013-20100520-2018.jpg

Starting work on door cards:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00151-20100718-1053.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00153-20100718-1109.jpg

[Big_Jim]

Pics of the air ride setup:

Front struts are OEM struts that had the spring perch cut off, and the UA Bag mount relocated a lot lower. Bag mount is about 1.5" above endlink mount. This is the lowest strut for the xB to date.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00106-20100625-1821.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00104-20100625-1820.jpg

Rear bag mounts I had were for a first gen xB, which really screwed things up for me. Wound up popping bag #1. Ordered up the Randode 2nd gen rear bag mounts:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/randodeplatesfinished7-13-10.jpg

Heres how the car sat after install weekend #1.

This pics is with the old rear bag mounts:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00145-20100711-2001.jpg

Front aired out. really happy with how this turned out:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00146-20100711-2001.jpg

Dont have pics of new rear mounts and bags installed, or lip kit installed. New rear mounts went in Saturday (7/17) and kit was installed yesterday (7/18)


Edit:

Heres pics of the car aired completely out. The back of the sideskirt is on the ground, the front is about a half inch from the ground.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00162-20100720-0828.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/car%20stuff/IMG00163-20100720-0828.jpg

[sleeperSL2]

Damn dude. Looks amazing.

[CleanNeon98]

Sweet!@!

[DPancoast]

holy moly!

[Big_Jim]

Added 2 new pics of car aired out on new rear mounts, with lip kit installed

[HickRocket1258]

Damn Big Jim, that **** looks riced out. For once I like one of those boxes.

[Elliott18t]

bad ass, I want an air ride setup bad.

[jpalamar]

I see some JDM parts yo! Just messing, it looks good. Julie wants to do a toaster race sometime.

[Elliott18t]

I see some JDM parts yo! Just messing, it looks good. Julie wants to do a toaster race sometime.

::giggle::

[Big_Jim]

Thanks everyone!!

Jay, she'll smoke me. shes got a supercharged hhr, no way in hell.

[jpalamar]

Its turbo :-) and you might win since its GM and will probally break down. It should only run really high 13s on a great day but most likely low 14s consistantly. Thats also on 22 PSI.

I still think the wheels on your car really set it off alot. Much nicer them most of the aftermarket stuff I see.

[grimm]

looks awesome jim!!! any other exterior plans? grills?

[Big_Jim]

Thanks Chris!

Next up is the install of the Chrome Door Handles.

Forgot to add into the Exterior section that my stock grills are color matched to the car. My painter did that when he painted my kit. I'll snap pics later today and put them up.

[Foolinaround]

Looking sick big man.

[Big_Jim]

So i decided to drop it a bit lower than usual on the highway today, and im pretty sure i ground down my sideskirts. awesome.

Anyone have sheets of 3m clear bra film that they can sell me?

[Zillon]

Jim, I had no idea you picked up a xB2 man, looks great!

You're going lower on bags, I'm going higher and going back to lowering springs. D'oh.

[russiankid]

Hey sorry I didn't get back to you about the air bag, been busy. I looked into it, didn't really find anything that I can order in.

[g0dzuki]

donde es turbo kit? haha

nice box

[sobigsofly]

Rooks good. Me rikey

[DC2-Chris]

GREAT SUCESS :thumbup:

[ambitiousCK]

Oh ****, def not what I was expecting when I came in here. But then again I was expecting to see dancing mice and the lyrics to "the choice is yours" all around the car lol. Congrats on being the first xB that I have ever liked. Sick looking car and GL With all your future plans.

[JDMTyler3326]

Seen you car today at sonic. Looks great man! Nice job with it.

[lownslow95]

x2. I was droolin' over the turbo BMW that was a couple cars down from yours.

[Big_Jim]

working on getting the front end 1" lower. than ill be happy.

[Got Insulin?]

Ah, glad to see this finally happened! Looking good, broseph.

[Big_Jim]

Apparently my car doesnt like construction zones. Lost the center caps off my 2 front wheels. 1 yesterday and 1 today. Probably happened on 95 right around the double decker bridge.

[Big_Jim]

Awesome. Driving home from sonic last night too low i hit a pot-hole-a-sarus, and somehow am leaking air either in the line, or fittings or the bag for my front drivers side. Parked the car @ 71lbs in the front drivers side, come out for work this morning and its at 16lbs.

[DPancoast]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs164.snc4/37561_415044689085_512189085_4826773_5494417_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs112.ash2/38921_415044704085_512189085_4826774_3253143_n.jpg

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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs129.snc4/36788_415044744085_512189085_4826776_463768_n.jpg

[Big_Jim]

Thanks for the pics Dan! And great to finally meet you last night!

[DPancoast]

you too man! lovin the stance on this thing

[FocusDude]

I didn't know there was a group at sonic last night, or would have stopped by on my way out of Hooters. Last Jim said last night there was 2 cars, way to update a brotha!

Sorry to hear about your bag... hope it heals well (but you should keep it private).
On the plus side it looks incredible sitting on on the ground!

[Got Insulin?]

Gawd, that thing is dope.

[Big_Jim]

Sorry duder, there was like 2 cars till like 830.

Thanks Taylor.

WOOHOOOO Wasnt the bag, it was the airline about 7" before the bag. It rubbed against the bolt that holds the brake lines to the strut assy. All is fixed and im a happy big jim. lol

[sleeperSL2]

Glad to hear it was a easy fix. we like happy big Jim.lol

[Asif22]

Yo dude I met you at the meet I had the blue s2k

[Big_Jim]

Glad to hear it was a easy fix. we like happy big Jim.lol
Angry Big Jim breaks things, and people. thats not good lol

Yo dude I met you at the meet I had the blue s2k

Yeah man, nice meeting you. Love the color of the car

[liberta]

Saw this at the Sports Authority meet. Looked SICK. Mines pretty low for what it is, but this blows mine away in terms of lowness lol.

Prob the most awesome xB on the site lol... And by far the sickest 2g ive ever been able to see in person.

[Big_Jim]

Thanks man, that means a lot to me coming from someone that despises bags lol.

[Big_Jim]

Cant get the front end any lower using the setup I have at the moment. Not too happy about that. The front strut is bottoming out before the bag deflates completely. Not enough clearance inside the engine bay/under the wiper cowl to invert the strut top hat.

I can either be happy with having the front bumper 1" off the ground, or have a new custom strut fabricated. Theres always the option of using a set of coilovers with my UA bag on them, which will improve ride quality a lot, and give me the extra 1" of drop I'm after, but dropping the coin for coilovers, just to take the front struts and modify them is a bit much for me right now.

[Elliott18t]

where is it hitting? are you maybe able to just notch that area?

[jpalamar]

Saw thing thing in person on Sunday, it really looks good.

[92accordex]

cut springs like they do in norf philly!

[Big_Jim]

where is it hitting? are you maybe able to just notch that area?
Its not hitting anywhere, the actual strut itself is bottoming out.

Saw thing thing in person on Sunday, it really looks good.
Thanks Jay. Julies toaster is hella fast, lol.

cut springs like they do in norf philly!
hahahaha no way mang.

[Elliott18t]

oh well then haha..hmmm

[jpalamar]

Thanks Jay. Julies toaster is hella fast, lol.

Yet Nick and I couldn't keep up to get to Sonic lol

[Big_Jim]

Selling my Pioneer AVIC-X910BT

http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102770

[Big_Jim]

Ordered some new goodies for security...

Replacing my CodeAlarm alarm, keyless, and RS 2 way with a Viper 2 way unit, and the Viper SmartStart module, that connects all of the keypad functions to my blackberry.

http://www.viper.com/SmartStart/BlackBerry/

[Big_Jim]

Wow, long overdue update.


Replace the alarm brain again today, fixed the smartstart, and all is well. Plan on redoing the airride this spring. Going to move the pressure senders closer to each air bag for proper pressure monitoring.

[Big_Jim]

Need to get my fenders rolled. Anyone have a roller or a baseball bat? lol

[jpalamar]

Need to get my fenders rolled. Anyone have a roller or a baseball bat? lol

A buddy of mine just got a fender roller. He will be at the party....

[Big_Jim]

drunk fender rolling..... something i dunno if i wanna do again. I did that on my last xb, i rolled the fenders with a dead blow hammer, a couple buddies, and a whole lotta beer lol.

[Big_Jim]

Curtains added:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/Cell%20Phone/IMG-20110405-00034.jpg

[boostedfury]

baller status son!! I like>

[Big_Jim]

Thanks Dante!

[RayArroyo]

this thing is pretty crazy !

[Big_Jim]

Thanks Ray, More VIP style goodies will be added soon.


Will be adding a shift boot, and a bubble shifter

[jpalamar]

Your car's curtains are more pimp then the ones in my house LOL

[DPancoast]

That has to be one of the coolest things I've seen in quite a while

[Big_Jim]

Thanks Jay and Dan.

[Snoozie]

I think you should chauffeur me around.

[Big_Jim]

only if you get me a chauffeur hat, and I can call you Ms. Daisy

[Snoozie]

And you can be my big black bff? Done.

[11secdsm]

Nice addition Jim! My JP curtains are on the way!

[Big_Jim]

Nice addition Jim! My JP curtains are on the way!

Thanks sweetcheeks. I'm gonna be calling you most likely tomorrow to talk about that thing we talked about (not buttsex)

[95naSTA]

I like the curtians, but are you going to get nasty with the wheel setup/fitment to keep true to VIP styling?

[OutToWinPAHC]

So this is the mod party

[Big_Jim]

as much as i want to, i dont know if i can. I daily the car, and i know if i go stupid dope low offset and mad jdm cambers it'll be even tougher to deal with than it is now.

airride is a sonofabitch.

May just push out the rear wheels some, but that would stop me from sitting the car on the ground when i air out....

[11secdsm]

Come on...just add camber.

http://seychellesmodifiedcars.net/groundzero/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/camberkings1.jpg

[mrmark]

as much as i want to, i dont know if i can. I daily the car, and i know if i go stupid dope low offset and mad jdm cambers it'll be even tougher to deal with than it is now.

airride is a sonofabitch.

May just push out the rear wheels some, but that would stop me from sitting the car on the ground when i air out....


No need to be on the ground....just run an aggressive wheel/tire setup that can be daily driven. Not too hard to do.....:-p

[Big_Jim]

No need to be on the ground....just run an aggressive wheel/tire setup that can be daily driven. Not too hard to do.....:-p

Mark.... I hate you.

But i still have my rad support. lol

[Reds82]

hmmm I find it so hard to like xb2 but I do like yours jim! Did you ever figure out how to get another inch out of her? I know with on my xb I run echo front struts with UA bags so I could go lower up front anyone cross reference them on the xb2s?

[Big_Jim]

I did have randode machine up some custom top hat mounts for my front struts that will drop it to the ground. I have also thought about having him send me out a prototype strut he made for the 2nd gen.

[Reds82]

nice cant wait to see it totally lay out

[OMGz Turbo]

Jim we should cruise around. Two big ass dudes in a little slammed XB

[11secdsm]

Do it.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4986672497_c45231f5d0.jpg

[Big_Jim]

Hey Air Ride...... **** YOU!!!!

Been driving my Bronco because of airride issues (leak in front drivers side line, constant undetectable leak between my compressors and valve manifold)

if i run all new lines, i'm probably going to be dropping down to .25" lines. get a lot more control that way.

[JDMTyler3326]

How's the car coming along? I wouldn't mind doing a photo shoot with it sometimee.

[Big_Jim]

ive had no motivation to even touch the car. I'm working 3rd shift this week, and mother nature decided to **** me with a sinus infection and some killer allergies, all at the same time. hopefully tomorrow during the day if its nice out i'll try and work on the airride. Driving the bronco is so nice, but the gas prices arent too pretty. Costs about $20 to drive back and forth to work every day/night.

[Big_Jim]

Airride is fixed for the most part. summer wheels are on (same as last year,) all 4 curtains are in, and I added a tsuna rope and a garson crystal/mink jawn.

swapped out the sub enclosure from the kicker box to a custom fibergalssed enclosure that frees up a lot of trunk space, and switched from the kicker amp to one of my mobile spec amps for the time being.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/Cell%20Phone/Philadelphia-20110430-00130.jpg

will have better pics up soon.

[11secdsm]

I want to see pics of the Garson mink schwag!

[Ominous G2]

Looks good, curtains are very pimp.

[Big_Jim]

I want to see pics of the Garson mink schwag!

horrible horrible blackerry pic:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d55/jimennis/Cell%20Phone/IMG-20110503-00139.jpg

[Big_Jim]

thanks downforcetom for snapping this pic at oakes on saturday

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad194/downforcetom/Oakes%20Detail%20open%20house/P5070150.jpg

[Got Insulin?]

Dat ass.

[Big_Jim]

mine or the cars?

[Big_Jim]

some shots of my car from a show i was in on saturday. took first place:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/njforcedlife77/Freehold%20DCH%20Scion%20Car%20show%20BBQ%20V2/240670_1353014442543_1746872268_584453_7072100_o.j pg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/njforcedlife77/Freehold%20DCH%20Scion%20Car%20show%20BBQ%20V2/241509_2082155820312_1437590609_2391452_3818638_o. jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/njforcedlife77/Freehold%20DCH%20Scion%20Car%20show%20BBQ%20V2/241619_2082174180771_1437590609_2391513_2372295_o. jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/njforcedlife77/Freehold%20DCH%20Scion%20Car%20show%20BBQ%20V2/242702_2082156460328_1437590609_2391454_7576665_o. jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/njforcedlife77/Freehold%20DCH%20Scion%20Car%20show%20BBQ%20V2/243297_2082173820762_1437590609_2391512_4836762_o. jpg

[lownslow95]

Looks good.

[Big_Jim]

Car is being parted out, and traded in.

[Got Insulin?]

For.......?

[jpalamar]

For.......?

He wants even more pimp.

[Foolinaround]

lexus?

[11secdsm]

What what? What are you up to Jim?

[OutToWinPAHC]

Good call. I think the scion is cool, but I can you in something bigger or faster.

[Got Insulin?]

Good call. I think the scion is cool, but I can you in something bigger or faster.

I heard a rumor that the new one is both. :eek:

[OutToWinPAHC]

I'd love to see him pull up in a miata with a keg of IPA on the passangers seat.

[Big_Jim]

It sucks dismantling something you put a lot of work into. Been selling off parts, and as much as it sucks, i know im moving onto bigger and better things.