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TuRD parts are ridiculously esspensive and don't add much (or any performance).
The car is perfect off of the lot for 99% of the owners out there. Diffusers, spoilers, lips and valances, shift knobs, "performance" brake kits, cold air induction, door stabilizers, are a total waste of money. They look cool to some people, but that's about as useful as they are.
If you want to take it on a track day, wider tires will be better. If you are more serious, firm up the suspension and prepare for a crappy ride around town. Notice I said firmer, not lower. Lowering a car can screw up the handling just as much as giving it a suspension lift. Adjustable suspensions are cool, but most people don't know how to do it right.
Tires and suspension will improve lap times more than anything else you can do for a car like this. Lap times, though, those mods can make your morning commute sheer hell over the OEM tires and suspension.
If you are more serious, an anti-fade brake kit (or just anti-fade pads) is the next step... this doesn't cost 12 grand, like the TuRD kit. But a complete system that can handle a few hours of racing will be a few grand depending on what your needs are.
I plan on getting this car bone stock and driving it as such. I won't even replace the JDM Prius tires.
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