mods you love and hate

[Riftur]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Love that I added a supercharger. Hate that I added a supercharger.

Why do you hate that you added a supercharger? I am very curious to know if you found any kind of drawback from it. If I didn't have a wife that's exactly what I would add to my car.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Has anyone else gotten stone chips on the leading edge of the roof?
I have 2 (!) that sounded like bullet ricochets when I got them on the highway., and now one of them has oxidization/rust
I wonder if anyone was crazy enough to bra/coat the roof too.

As for my favourite mods:
-Intake and Exhaust combo because it made the car sound like a sports car
-MTEC springs, weighted shiftknob and TRD quickshifter to make shifting even more enjoyable (I blip/downshift just for the heck of it from time to time)

Most useless/regretted mods:
-the OEM-style rear diffuser
-possibly the stickier Pilot Super Sports
-Knock-off eBay "TRD" seatbelt pads (the damn things never stayed in place to keep the belt comfortable, and always managed to snag something)

I should have showed you my stone chip collection but it was raining.
I have stone/debris chips in places that you can only scratch your head how it got there. I have one on the rear fender right beside the trunk lid for crying out loud. Most hit with a velocity that sounded like gun shots so I can't even blame "bad paint" since most would have chipped paint on a tank. My best is the big divot in my front bumper from the flying tail light assembly. Nice groove but never damaged the paint one little bit.

[8R6]

i love every mod ive done to my car so far. lol.

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well Guff and Dave are pretty cool but that ichi sometimes....
Don't know the others well enough to have formed an opinion.

I would have said Ichi and Dave are cool but Guff is kind of sketchy. Purely because he doesn't keep us updated on his various Supras and VTEC Mini. Inquiring minds want to know!


For myself, I love my drivetrain bushings and shift springs. They've completely changed the character of the car. I don't hate my tint, but I regret not getting it darker and I'm not looking forward to having it redone.

[Atticus808]

Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Has anyone else gotten stone chips on the leading edge of the roof?
I have 2 (!) that sounded like bullet ricochets when I got them on the highway., and now one of them has oxidization/rust
I wonder if anyone was crazy enough to bra/coat the roof too.

As for my favourite mods:
-Intake and Exhaust combo because it made the car sound like a sports car
-MTEC springs, weighted shiftknob and TRD quickshifter to make shifting even more enjoyable (I blip/downshift just for the heck of it from time to time)

Most useless/regretted mods:
-the OEM-style rear diffuser
-possibly the stickier Pilot Super Sports
-Knock-off eBay "TRD" seatbelt pads (the damn things never stayed in place to keep the belt comfortable, and always managed to snag something)

so far i have the front bumper, hood, and front fenders protected. thinking about getting the roof done too, especially after a piece of metal hit the windshield 2 inches from the top

[mixtape]

Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Has anyone else gotten stone chips on the leading edge of the roof?
I have 2 (!) that sounded like bullet ricochets when I got them on the highway., and now one of them has oxidization/rust
I wonder if anyone was crazy enough to bra/coat the roof too.

The parts that I have clear-brad are:
Full front bumper
Full front fenders
Full hood
Full headlights
Full mirrors
Half-roof (this one matters to you). It's kept my roof completely safe on the interstate over these few months.

[Norville Rogers]

Usually keep mods to a minimum as I learned years ago that most are ultimately disappointing

So have fitted and seem worthwhile are

Grimmspeed hood struts
Team voodoo gear knob
OBD/torque app
Pressed numberplates

Waiting to go on are:

Passenger seat fire extinguisher mount
Oem rear mudguards. Possibly fronts

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by jarviz

What negative about the supercharger in your mind?

No negatives other than that my wallet is still in the ICU. Oh and I should have enjoyed being NA a little longer than 6 months lol.

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by Riftur

Why do you hate that you added a supercharger? I am very curious to know if you found any kind of drawback from it. If I didn't have a wife that's exactly what I would add to my car.

The supercharger has no drawbacks. In fact I've had 0 problems with it. Just some minor tuning issues with my exhaust. It's just that it was a financial thing haha. Gotta pay to play as they say. Also, I was only naturally aspirated for 6 months before I got the supercharger. Of course, I bought the car with the intentions to add some sort of FI.

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by kch

Totally worth it:
-JDL UEL header
-Moto-East flex fuel kit
-RacerX oil cooler
-driver mod
-rexpeed convex side mirrors (no more blind spots!)


Regret:
-lightweight pulley set (never installed; sold at a loss)
-Raceseng 2" rear shock mounts (should've gone with 1")
-Hawk HP+ brake pads (too noisy for street, but overheat on track)

I should have never bought a lightweight pulley set. It was completely useless. That money could have gone into a lightweight flywheel, or an intake, or tires, or an HPDE course.

[Riftur]

Originally Posted by weederr33

The supercharger has no drawbacks. In fact I've had 0 problems with it. Just some minor tuning issues with my exhaust. It's just that it was a financial thing haha. Gotta pay to play as they say. Also, I was only naturally aspirated for 6 months before I got the supercharger. Of course, I bought the car with the intentions to add some sort of FI.

I want a supercharger really badly. Unfortunately I would probably lose my wife in the process. Its a very hard decision.... lol j/k I love my wife. I wish I could have both.

[jarviz]

Originally Posted by kch

Totally worth it:
-JDL UEL header
-Moto-East flex fuel kit
-RacerX oil cooler
-driver mod
-rexpeed convex side mirrors (no more blind spots!)


Regret:
-lightweight pulley set (never installed; sold at a loss)
-Raceseng 2" rear shock mounts (should've gone with 1")
-Hawk HP+ brake pads (too noisy for street, but overheat on track)

why didn't you install the pulley set. I was actually contemplating this mod.

[jarviz]

Originally Posted by Riftur

I want a supercharger really badly. Unfortunately I would probably lose my wife in the process. Its a very hard decision.... lol j/k I love my wife. I wish I could have both.

Just be happy she let you have the car

[weederr33]

Originally Posted by Riftur

I want a supercharger really badly. Unfortunately I would probably lose my wife in the process. Its a very hard decision.... lol j/k I love my wife. I wish I could have both.

You kinda have both. The both whine when you get them going, right? :p