Written By: “WBJ” James Bennett
What Can I say about Ben’s latest project, except I want it. The Veilside Fortune kit for the MRS is one of those kits that doesn’t enhance the car its put on, it downright transforms it into a whole new car. The Toyota MRS is one of those cars in stock for that well, just kinda sucks. It doesn’t really look very good, its really slow and is basically considered a chick car. Slap the Veilside Fortune kit and a nice turbo kit and the car becomes something really special. Ben and I have wanted one of these ever since we saw the car for the first time and I hate him for beating me to it.
PERSONAL INFO
- Name: Ben Duen
- Member Since: Founder
VEHICLE
- 2001 Veilside Fortune Toyota MRS
ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN
- TRD intake
- Power Enterprise Turbo Kit
SUSPENSION
- TRD Sportivo full suspension
- TRD Sportive front and rear lower anti sway bars
- TRD underbody brace
- TRD front and rear strut tower bars
STREET WHEELS / TIRES
- Forgeline 3 piece ZX3 wheels staggered w custom offset made for this particular car
BRAKES
- TRD steel braided brake lines
- TRD Cross drilled rotors
EXTERIOR
- Authentic Veilside Fortune Widebody Kit
- Veilside hood
- Custom Speed Yellow paint
INTERIOR
- Momo Race Steering Wheel
- TRD dress up kit
- TRD Pedals
I.C.E.
- Alpine Flip up monitor
- Alpine EQ
- Alpine Satellite radio receiver
- Alpine Navigation
- Rockford Fosgate Competition amps
- Rockford Fosgate capacitor
- Alpine mids and highs
- JL 10″ Subwoofer w custom enclosure
SPONSORS
- Mothers
www.mothers.com
Comments
Posted On
May 07, 2011Posted By
samThanks, for the info and detail about Veliside widebody kit, from what I’ve been hearing this will look to be a daunting, task and difficulty project to fulfill on my own task, with such complexity involve, I am guess-mating another $15k+ more to cover this build.
Also having to finding a reputable auto body to put this kit on cost a lot as well for time and labor charge involve.
Thanks again!
Posted On
Mar 04, 2011Posted By
BenSam,
Since I just finished this project, I can give you a good idea what to expect. If you are starting from scratch with a stock MR-S, budget for spending more money than what you paid for the car ($15k-$20k) for the authentic kit, hood, wheels with custom offset matched to the car, veilside pro drag exhaust (or custom setup to fit the bodykit exhaust holes, suspension/coilovers, labor/paint, misc etc. Do not cheap out if you want the car to look GOOD–there is a $right$ way and a wrong way to do widebody…do it right or don’t do it at all. This will not take 3-5hrs. Budget 3-5 months as a more realistic timeframe. Good luck and make sure you get a very good paint/body guy. If you are in Orlando, I’d refer you to Erik at Autoworx Paint & Collision 407-712-4522.
Posted On
Mar 01, 2011Posted By
WBJ3.5 hours is not going to be enough, not by a long shot. I don’t think you could prep a car for a full paint job in 3.5 hours and do it right. Every Panel on the car is either replaced or touched. Even though its a real deal JDM kit there are always fit issues that need to be sorted out. Also don’t forget you need to get a set of wider wheels, spacers wont work, and also the exhaust. Its a ton of work to do right.
Posted On
Feb 28, 2011Posted By
SamJust want know the Veilside Fortune Widebody Kit how are hard, is it to install the unit correctly and what is the duration, hours am I looking at 3-5 hours.
I was thinking about about buy this kit for my 02 silver MR-S but wanted know the details, about putting it all together.