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Old 10-25-2013, 10:15 AM   #24
nalc
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I've got a yellow sticky note folded up in my wallet. When I think of something I'd like to do, I write it down. It helps me get over the "I just thought of this, I should do it immediately before I forget about it" feeling. Once something's been on the list for awhile, it gets incorporated. For me, there's kinda like 4 stages of mods.
1. Is it actually worth the money? Will it improve my driving experience enough to justify it?
2. If it passes the first question, do I have the time to do the mod? Do I have the right tools and skills to do it? Is there a low enough risk of me screwing something up?
3. If it passes the second question, do I have the time to do sufficient research to make a smart buying decision? Are there any drawbacks to it? Is it worth buying now, or waiting for?
4. If it passes the third question, I find the best place to order from, and I buy it.

To document (mostly for myself, because I don't have it typed anywhere)

Mods complete:
Opti-coat
Opti-glass
Clear Bra
Euro Armrest
Soundproofing full interior (95% complete, need to fix fitment of carpet around gas pedal, replace a lost push-pin, replace a couple bent clips in the door, replace the screw for the gas cap release lever cover)
Dashcam hardwire
Radar detector hardwire
Sound tube plug
OEM mudguards

Mods in-progress:
Back-up camera (installed $30 Metra one which has a poor FOV, considering replacing it with a better one, maybe an OEM pull from another car, I really like the Ford ones)
Black interior conversion (currently plasti-dipped my OEM, but I have the full OEM black set on order from Japan)
Winter wheels/tires (currently have older WRX 16" wheels with medium tread allseason tires, plus gold plasti-dip that I want to apply before I swap them on)
Impreza Steering wheel audio controls (currently have the controls velcro'ed to the center console, need to repaint the bezel and find a secure, decent looking mounting method)


Mods under consideration:
JDM kneepads
FR-S shift knob
Replace Escort Smartcord with Escort Smartcord Live
Functional rear fog light
Replacement front fog lights (yellow?)
TRD door stabilizer
70-80% ceramic tint for heat rejection (maybe in the spring)
JDM Clear front sidemarkers w/ amber bulbs (possibly set to alternate flash with the turn signals)
Floor mats/trunk mat
Master cylinder brace

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