Hand-Assembled 2.5-3" lift
    Front: 1" PP springs w/ 1.5" Downey Billet Spacer
    Rear: 1" PP springs w/ 2" JC Whitney Spacer
               Custom ebrake bracket

Rattle around front of sunroof under headliner
        Found copper drain lines were coming into contact w/ sunroof relay in vicinity of rearview mirror
        Glued felt padding between the relay and lines

TSB for charcoal emissions canister (Thanks to Gadget for printing this out and sending it to me !)
        There was a continual "farting" sound from around the area of the battery and evaporative canister at
         the front left fender area.  There is a Toyota TSB #EG002-97 "EVAP CHARCOAL CANISTER 
         NOISE"  that calls for a small $7 expansion plenum to be sticky-backed to the canister and connected
         into the tubing.  The farting immediately went away !

No-Swirlmark Buffing  (Kudos to Corey Tando for the idea!)
        With a black vehicle, and living in a hard water area, it was almost impossible to wash and rinse
        completely without water spots.  Waxing by hand tended to aggravate the problem and created swirl
        marks.  I purchased a Porter-Cable 7336 random orbital buffer/sander at Lowe's for $89.  This is the
        same unit marketed by Meguiar's for their professional products at more than $225. 
        I bought the velcro backing plate and foam buffing pad kit from Meguiar's website for
        $39.  Now the polish and wax goes on smoothly, and it is nearly impossible to create 
        burn and swirl marks.  The old swirls and spots are gone, and it takes 1/3 the time!

TSB for excessive A-pillar wind noise (Thanks to Gadget and Leo F for faxing this to me)
        TSB # BO019-97   I'd like to do this one, but can't afford it, since I'm long out of warranty...
        Both front mirrors are replaced w/ units that protrude away from the A-pillars more.  The window frame
        gaskets are replaced, as well as the entire door gasket seal.  As well, the windshield trim flashing is
        replaced.  This is one expensive TSB: the mirror assemblies alone are more than $450.  Wind noise isn't
        that important to me now that I know the costs involved!  I may occasionally prowl the junkyards (or eBay)
        to see if I can pick up  99 or newer mirrors.

TSB for rear ride harshness (Another thanks to Gadget and NateC.) 
        TSB # SU002-98  The rear of 3rd gen's are prone to bottoming severely with any kind of load.  I had
        performed a test w/ chalk on my rear bumpstops, and found I was bottoming numerous times even
        unloaded doing normal errands on city streets!  Toyota had sent out a questionaire (which I received)
        in response to a class-action lawsuit (which I was part of) about driving habits and ride quality.  Apparently
        there were 3500 respondents who were seemingly chosen at random to receive letters entitling them to
        this TSB, regardless of warranty.  I believe I met all qualifications for eligibility, but I'm still DENIED!
        I may do this out-of-pocket as Gadget has done.  I believe parts are about $150 or so, that consists of
        new replacement frame bumpstops, a new conical bumpstop w/in the spring, and coil spring replacement
        if deemed necessary

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