Sam's 2004 ZHP (SoCal)

[duhmiko]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you. My name is Sam and I'm a ZHP owner in Los Angeles.

I bought my car a few months ago after seeing an ad on both craigslist and in this forum. Coming from a 1999 Camry.... well you could say I've been extremely happy.

Initial PPI Work and Necessary Items:

-FCA Bushings
-Transmission Mounts
-All New Tires... ouch. Michelin Super Sports are a dream though.
-Alignment
-Windshield Washer Pump
-Steering Coupler

Next week I will be doing DISA and Beisan Vanos as preventative maintenance. Also fixing a soon to be broken window regulator on the drivers side.

No performance additions for now. Happy as is for now and also don't want to have to worry about CA emissions.

Cosmetic/Misc. Additions:

-GA5150 Nav + Backup Camera
-Hotspot under the seat
-New Headlight Lens
-Plasti Dipped Wheels (temporary...)
-Clear Euro Light Set
-Colby Alcantara Wheel and Armrest (Brake and Shifter came stock)
-Black Grilles
-M Style Gauges
-Pedal Box Throttle Controller (Tried Sprint Booster for a 2 weeks... PB is the way to go)

A few quick pics... I haven't had the opportunity yet to get some good shots after a nice wash.

Day

http://i61.tinypic.com/2z569fc.jpg

Night

http://i59.tinypic.com/34yof7s.jpg

That contrast!

http://i59.tinypic.com/o5p7c0.jpg

In the middle of the double-din swap

http://i57.tinypic.com/r8tikg.jpg

Complete!

http://i58.tinypic.com/23sewkh.jpg

Some might hate but I really enjoy looking at these gauges everyday (pre-new wheel)

http://i59.tinypic.com/2gsom1h.jpg

That's all folks... Looking forward to making this car mechanically and cosmetically perfect in the coming months and then doing some performance upgrades at the end of this year!

I am also still looking for a MT Black/Black ZHP with reasonable mileage. In or near the SoCal area. If anyone sees one... shoot me a message.

[az3579]

Camry to a ZHP? Talk about an upgrade! Welcome.

[Oli77]

Welcome. Did Camry to ZSP switch too, aaahhh, what a feeling. Nice color!

[slater]

welcome! love silver gray metallic. did you have your leather wheel recovered, or buy a new wheel? (curious what happened to the M3 wheel :) )

peter

[fredo]

Welcome, Sam. Well done !

[Pip]

Welcome and good bit of work done so far!

[Vas]

Welcome.

Any pics of that steering wheel and arm-rest from COBY?

[johnrando]

Welcome Sam. A few of us are in SoCal and 2 in the South Bay. If you're in the area, we should meet up. Nice car and nice list of work. Thanks for contributing to the Eonon information.

[danewilson77]

Welcome to the Family.

"No flamesuit required"

[duhmiko]

welcome! love silver gray metallic. did you have your leather wheel recovered, or buy a new wheel? (curious what happened to the M3 wheel :) )

peter

Thanks!

I had it done through Coby. It was $200 for the wrap and then $200 for the wheel core deposit.

Swapped it out once the newly wrapped wheel arrived and shipped my old wheel back to him to get the deposit back. There are no Paypal fees for the deposit and shipping was around $20 UPS ground with tracking and confirmation.

[duhmiko]

Welcome.

Any pics of that steering wheel and arm-rest from COBY?

Quick pics on the ride home today:

Wheel

http://i61.tinypic.com/17vk8o.jpg

Stitching

http://i62.tinypic.com/2m34qad.jpg

Armrest (ignore filthy wax pen)

http://i59.tinypic.com/1zfu2yu.jpg

The color I ordered for both was OEM grey. These pictures show how it can look very light when under direct sunlight or dark when it's not.

[Vas]

That armrest looks good. Difficult to install?

[duhmiko]

That armrest looks good. Difficult to install?


No, you need special glue and it takes some skill since you have to stretch it around carefully to get a perfect fit. Mike offered for me to ship it to him and he would install it for free (I pay for shipping). I just went to a local auto upholstery shop and paid $25 to have it done correctly and avoid the hassle. Armrest itself is very easy to dissemble. There's a guide on the website.

[Vas]

Thanks for the heads up. I will be installing one shortly.

[duhmiko]

Thanks for the heads up. I will be installing one shortly.

No prob. Good luck!

[ELCID86]

Welcome. What radio did you go with? Like it?

[duhmiko]

Welcome. What radio did you go with? Like it?

I got the GA5150 from Eonon... liking it a lot better after I installed a software update!

Check out the thread in the Reviews section -- I'd highly recommend it for the price.