Originally Posted by DAEMANO
(Post 2939736)
No change in recommendation if those weren't your miles. Just drive it before making changes. Get a good feel for the stock car. Now if those were your miles, then decide...
Interior, exterior, performance or safety. Put all your effort into one and you'll get the best result. Here's the order I would go in for each category...
Exterior appearance...
Spacers
If the wheel gap doesn't bother you, and you want to keep the stock wheels & tires... spacers will get the wheels flush with the fenders and give the car a wider stance.
Springs, shocks or coilovers
If the wheel gap DOES bother you, then drop the car .8"-1.0" inches front to back on springs (Racecomp Yellow, Eibach Prokit, TRD, RS-R DownSus). If you want coilovers then KW, Tein, RS-R, Racecomp, Ohlins are all great options that will improve both ride and handling while helping you decrease the wheel gap. Don't drop more than 1.25" unless you want axle problems.
LED swap
Change the exterior LED bulbs from the factory ~4000k to pure white 5000k or icy 6000k all the way around. This is a cheap upgrade that really improves the look of the car at night (Diodedynamics is a great vendor.)
Taillights
I'd go tails before heads on lighting a <2016 car to get the biggest bang for buck.
Lip Kit
A simple "CS Style" lip kit (or others) improves the look of the car drastically and can be installed with just a jack.
Axleback or Catback exhaust
These don't improve the performance of the car really at all so they go under appearance. Sound and looks are 100% subjective so no recommendations here.
Interior appearance
LED lighting
As noted prior, this helps, lots... and it's cheap)
Replace or wrap interior plastics
Replace with upgraded OEM, buy Aftermarket fabric/leather, vinyl wrap or plasti-dip them interior bits to give your car a more cohesive/custom look.
Seat covers
Can go a mile to upgrade the look of your interior. SARD, Clazzio, WetOkole, Katzkin, there are tons of mfgs for as little as $300 and as much as $2000.
Shift knob / reverse lockout
A weighted shift knob works wonders to smooth out the shifting in this car. On the opposite end an ultra light shift knob improves feel if you prefer it that way. In either case a custom shift knob provides a nice finishing touch to an ugpraded interior.
Performance
Tools and a Jack
Camber bolts
Performance alignment
Brake Pads and fluid
Tires
ECU Tune (OFT/ECUTek)
Header
E85 upgrade
Shocks/Springs or Coilovers
Forced Induction (Turbo or Super)
Catch can(s)
Injectors & Fuel pump
Surge Tank
BBK
Safety
Helmet
Track days/HDPE/Driving school
Tires
Brake Pads & Fluid or BBK
Horn Upgrade
Harness bar
HANS
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