"No Brainer" upgrades

[bmxbandit]

for me it was an armrest. that odd open cubby was good for nothing!

[NOHOME]

Tires.

BFG Rivals to be specific. You will think you bought a new car with magic cornering powers.

Everything else is just bling.

[LOLS2K]

Originally Posted by NOHOME

Tires.

BFG Rivals to be specific. You will think you bought a new car with magic cornering powers.

Everything else is just bling.

Hey, don't forget about these bad boys. Bridgestone RE71r, to be specific:

[ChrisFL]

Removing the sound generator....take out the whole thing, plug the holes and make your car quieter with the right sounds AND really clean up the engine bay in the process.

Getting a drop-in filter from K&N or Apexi, etc. better sound and slightly better power/response.

[akyp]

OEM crash bolts.

For HK$116 each (about $15) they're some expensive bolts, but for the difference they make (with a proper alignment) they're a steal.

OFT is a good investment as well if you take the time to learn to get the most out of it.

[MokSpeed]

Window tint. Don't be driving in a fish bowl.

[mike_ekim1024]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Huh, my eyes latched on pretty quick to the temperature gauge but probably took me another 10 seconds to figure that was wrong and find the right one.

Funny, there's probably been billions of dollars spent on optimizing user interfaces, research into how the human mind processes data in the last ten years and we're still crap at doing it.

Or to cheap, or to much beaurocracy, or too many cooks in the kitchen, or form over function. In any case, someone dropped the ball on this one!

[mike_ekim1024]

From reading the forum for a while, these come to mind, in no particular order.

$250 Springs
$200 LCA
$65 Brake Lines
$75 Brake Pads
$40 Air Filter
$30 Shifter Mount Bushing
$35 Shift Spring Kit
$200 Strut Tower Brace
$250 TRD Door Stablizer
$200 Arm Rest
$?? LED Light Upgrades
$70 Clear LED Sidemarkers
$200 Hood Damper Kit
$20 Shorty Antenna
$500 Openflash Tuning
$1000 Wheels
$700 Tires
$700 Header

[alan.chalkley]

I replaced the stock antenna with a CF one because the stock antenna kept bending over like a banana.
My theory on tyres is that they produced too many for the production of prius cars , and are trying to convince us petrol heads that they good for 86/brz/frs cars.

[Timmy_Jones]

Tint
Header
Sticky Tires
Short Shifter
Arm Rest

[Jegan_V]

I guess this may be dependent on where you live, but for me an upgrade I had to make was replacing the OEM horn. I live in a city full of dopey drivers and the hopeless horn provided often meant nobody realized I was the one using my horn. Due to the potential danger of a horn sound nobody took seriously I decided it must get replaced immediately.

What you replace it with is entirely up to your tastes, I didn't like any of the aftermarket tones. I went with a stock horn tone from something that had some presence as far as the tone is concerned. I got a horn from a Subaru Tribeca, and it works way better than the original.

[Th3rdSun]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

3D MAXpider floor mats, roughly $80. Look so good and are very functional.
Toyota Corolla cargo net, $30. No more groceries all over the trunk when drifting on the turns.
Esky EC170-06 back up camera, $20. No more guessing when backing up.

I actually have those exact same floor mats. I actually like them better than the Weathertech ones.

I want that cargo net though. I found one on Amazon. Is this the one you have and/or do you think this one will work?
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/TRUNK-ENVELOPE-CARGO-TOYOTA-COROLLA/dp/B00ZUWFZKS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1454012574&sr=8-3&keywords=toyota+corolla+cargo+net"]Amazon.com: TRUNK ENVELOPE CARGO NET FOR TOYOTA COROLLA BRAND NEW: Automotive[/ame]

That back up camera for 20 bucks doesn't sound like a bad idea either.

On topic,I just bought some new wheels and I'm just waiting for the weather to warm up and get rid of all of the snow to throw them on.

[Impureclient]

Originally Posted by Th3rdSun

I actually have those exact same floor mats. I actually like them better than the Weathertech ones. I want that cargo net though. I found one on Amazon. Is this the one you have and/or do you think this one will work?That back up camera for 20 bucks doesn't sound like a bad idea either.

That's the same net. The $20 camera was probably best bang for buck I spent on car yet too.

[cycleboy]

Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Why clear? Jw i like amber much more. I think they nicer.

For me on argento, the amber was out of place while the clear w/ amber LED blends in with the lines and color.