Is it worth buying aftrmarket parts for the frs? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sledheadguy · 02-25-2015, 08:37 PM

Esp. with the dollar here in Canada......dam expensive. Love the car the way it sits now. Wouldnt mind gettting hids..rims...etc....but is it worth it?
For a regular Joe thats scrimping and saving.....is the outcome really worth it? I struggle with this as Im a cheap bastard..lol

wbradley · 02-25-2015, 08:48 PM

No

pushrod · 02-25-2015, 08:55 PM

Modding only makes sense for personal enjoyment. Presumably you have some sort of budget, so mods would come from your entertainment/amusement/whatever category. You will probably find that it costs a lot to get a little with mods. Also, serious mods like power adders and so forth will hurt the value of the car, which you'll need to budget as well.

Tcoat · 02-25-2015, 09:00 PM

Worth it if you want it. Not worth it if you don't!
I, for one, despise the sound of the stock exhaust so it is "worth it" in my eyes to change it.
This is really an unanswerable question since it is totally subjective.

Pbrown · 02-25-2015, 09:13 PM

If you take care of all your other responsibilities first. Shame to get a new exhaust and not be able to put your child into their favorite pastime. But yes this is a very subjective and is based on personal preference as you see, I rather enjoy it as I don't have any other vices.

DimSumHero · 02-25-2015, 09:35 PM

Set a limit, stay within it

sledheadguy · 02-25-2015, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Worth it if you want it. Not worth it if you don't!
I, for one, despise the sound of the stock exhaust so it is "worth it" in my eyes to change it.
This is really an unanswerable question since it is totally subjective.

subjective yes.. if your well off then no big deal. usually the most valued buys are the ones you scraped for.....maybe not now for me but when I was younger

sledheadguy · 02-25-2015, 10:12 PM

what exhaust did you get Tcoat? review? Actually thats one of the only mods I am thinking. I live in a condo. Still looking for a mild exhaust at low rpm to not piss off the heighboors..with a meaty sound when revved........choices choices..lol

Mr.Impreza · 02-25-2015, 11:03 PM

If your going to keep the car forever or a long time and enjoy modding than yes, do it. If your not going to keep the car for long or if the car makes you happy as it is keep it stock and enjoy it.

The main thing is, don't mod for the sake of modding because you see others do it.

Drive the car, once something seems to annoy you or you want an improvement than go for it!

It's what I'm doing. I'm really taking it slow and only changing things once i feel like it's time.

Tcoat · 02-26-2015, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sledheadguy

what exhaust did you get Tcoat? review? Actually thats one of the only mods I am thinking. I live in a condo. Still looking for a mild exhaust at low rpm to not piss off the heighboors..with a meaty sound when revved........choices choices..lol

I got lucky and my car was the showroom car for all the available dealer add ons including the TRD parts. It had the TRD exhaust, filter, sway bars, Scion spoiler, full tint, clear bra and RSR lowering springs on it already. I bargained most of it into the price of the car so it was actually "free" (I paid $1000 over sticker for $4000 worth of stuff.
The exhaust is almost perfect for my needs. Gives a great sound but no torches and pitchforks from the neighbours. It is however one of the pricier choices out there so not your best bet on a budget.

BRZZZZZZZZZZ · 02-26-2015, 08:20 AM

Don't even start, one thing leads to another and soon you will be thinking about how to sell you home and live cheaply to afford more and more parts...

D_Thissen · 02-26-2015, 11:23 AM

It only matters what you think. I think my favourite mods are JDM side markers and Toyota badges. They were inexpensive (I think it was <200 bucks) and changed the look of the car, IMO, drastically. Yes rims and exhaust are nice too but they cost significantly more lol.

As long as your other financial responsibilities are taken car of, do what with make you happy. YOLO

Amaya · 02-27-2015, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRZZZZZZZZZZ

Don't even start, one thing leads to another and soon you will be thinking about how to sell you home and live cheaply to afford more and more parts...

Live cheap, ride fast :p

AlexWood · 02-27-2015, 10:56 AM

If you have to ask, then it's probably not for you. Mod because you want to, not because an Internet forum told you it's "worth it"

02-25-2015, 08:37 PM	#1
sledheadguy Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2014 FRS firestorm red (MT) Location: winnipeg, mb. Posts: 88 Thanks: 155 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Is it worth buying aftrmarket parts for the frs? Esp. with the dollar here in Canada......dam expensive. Love the car the way it sits now. Wouldnt mind gettting hids..rims...etc....but is it worth it? For a regular Joe thats scrimping and saving.....is the outcome really worth it? I struggle with this as Im a cheap bastard..lol

02-25-2015, 08:55 PM	#3
pushrod Benched 86lb Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Ottawa Posts: 805 Thanks: 899 Thanked 927 Times in 392 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Modding only makes sense for personal enjoyment. Presumably you have some sort of budget, so mods would come from your entertainment/amusement/whatever category. You will probably find that it costs a lot to get a little with mods. Also, serious mods like power adders and so forth will hurt the value of the car, which you'll need to budget as well. Last edited by pushrod; 02-25-2015 at 10:01 PM. Reason: massive rewording so it's less mean

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Worth it if you want it. Not worth it if you don't! I, for one, despise the sound of the stock exhaust so it is "worth it" in my eyes to change it. This is really an unanswerable question since it is totally subjective. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

02-25-2015, 09:13 PM	#5
Pbrown Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Raven Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,646 Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 1,322 Times in 658 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Modding is Ok If you take care of all your other responsibilities first. Shame to get a new exhaust and not be able to put your child into their favorite pastime. But yes this is a very subjective and is based on personal preference as you see, I rather enjoy it as I don't have any other vices.

02-25-2015, 11:03 PM	#9
Mr.Impreza Mr.Fujitsubo Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2018 STI Location: Woodbridge Posts: 1,719 Thanks: 4,055 Thanked 1,552 Times in 784 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	If your going to keep the car forever or a long time and enjoy modding than yes, do it. If your not going to keep the car for long or if the car makes you happy as it is keep it stock and enjoy it. The main thing is, don't mod for the sake of modding because you see others do it. Drive the car, once something seems to annoy you or you want an improvement than go for it! It's what I'm doing. I'm really taking it slow and only changing things once i feel like it's time. __________________ 2018 Subaru WRX STI ~ The Weekend Car ~ 2015 Toyota 86 ~ The Sold Car ~ Build Journal OFT Stage 1 Tune Review

02-25-2015, 09:35 PM	#6
DimSumHero Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Halo Location: Calgary Posts: 157 Thanks: 28 Thanked 64 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Set a limit, stay within it

02-25-2015, 10:12 PM	#8
sledheadguy Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: 2014 FRS firestorm red (MT) Location: winnipeg, mb. Posts: 88 Thanks: 155 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	what exhaust did you get Tcoat? review? Actually thats one of the only mods I am thinking. I live in a condo. Still looking for a mild exhaust at low rpm to not piss off the heighboors..with a meaty sound when revved........choices choices..lol

02-26-2015, 08:20 AM	#11
BRZZZZZZZZZZ Car Nut Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BMW 335d, Toyota Echo RS, FRS Location: Calgary Posts: 1,557 Thanks: 368 Thanked 603 Times in 346 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Don't even start, one thing leads to another and soon you will be thinking about how to sell you home and live cheaply to afford more and more parts...

02-26-2015, 11:23 AM	#12
D_Thissen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: '13 Argento FR-S (Sold) Location: Ontario Posts: 2,126 Thanks: 3,209 Thanked 1,439 Times in 855 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It only matters what you think. I think my favourite mods are JDM side markers and Toyota badges. They were inexpensive (I think it was <200 bucks) and changed the look of the car, IMO, drastically. Yes rims and exhaust are nice too but they cost significantly more lol. As long as your other financial responsibilities are taken car of, do what with make you happy. YOLO __________________ My FR-S Build IG: dthissen

02-27-2015, 10:56 AM	#14
AlexWood Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: Posts: 89 Thanks: 7 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you have to ask, then it's probably not for you. Mod because you want to, not because an Internet forum told you it's "worth it"

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