Noob with a leased FRS..what can I mod?

[scmil95eg]

Originally Posted by HeadBanger

I'm also on lease. In my opinion, do whatever you want short of turbo/supercharger.

Pretty much everything DAEMANO said. Just don't do something like paint the hood flat black.

Agree. Beyond forced induction or engine internals - do whatever you want.

I've been leasing cars for the last 19 years and I've returned them with intakes & exhausts, suspension, wheels/tires, bushings, MM inserts, short throw shifters (just off the top of my head). You're not going to get anything for whatever you leave on it, but from my experiences, they are happy to take it back *tastefully modded with quality parts*

[Demandred7]

GrimmSpeed Strut Tower Brace and Master Cylinder brace are bolt on and bolt off, but, provide noticeable improvement in both handling and braking feel. At the end of the lease, it is worth trying to part them out for at least some recoup of the cost because you will be throwing those mods away when you return the car if you leave them on.

[Tcoat]

Buy a $30 TRD or 86 keychain! It seems to be a very popular mod with some people on here!

[HeadBanger]

Just make sure you take everything off and sell it after.
also keep stock stuff

[KGFRS86]

Originally Posted by Demandred7

GrimmSpeed Strut Tower Brace and Master Cylinder brace are bolt on and bolt off, but, provide noticeable improvement in both handling and braking feel. At the end of the lease, it is worth trying to part them out for at least some recoup of the cost because you will be throwing those mods away when you return the car if you leave them on.

My grimmspeed brace bar blew my mind with how instant the effects were noticeable. Top notch upgrade for only $130-140

[mav1178]

Generally: any mod that you can easily remove at the end of a lease period is a mod you can do.

Technically you can even repaint the car if you want, you just have to paint the car back to the original color when you return it. The absurdness of this example highlights what you are looking to answer: everything can be modded, just a matter of how much you want to pay to return the car.

Diminishing returns...

-alex

[JB86'd]

Originally Posted by DAEMANO

Easy reversible mods that will make a difference.

1. Tires (keep your stock tires for when you turn the car back in)
2. Open Flash Tablet ECU Tune - More power, smoother run, free e85 tune
3. Spacers will bring the wheels flush with the fenders
4. Window tint - The dealer won't care if you add this
5. Weighted shift knob - Makes shifting more enjoyable, smoother
6. Shifter springs - dealer wont know, makes shifting yet even better
7. Unequal Length Header - Will make your car sound meaner and give more mid-range torque. bolts on/off in less than an hour.
8. Plug sound generator tube hole in passenger footwell with 12v plug in glove box to get rid of that nasty piped-in induction sound.
9. Drop-in filter in OEM intake 2-5 HP + smoother revving
10. Armrest
*Bonus - Vinyl wrap or plasti-dip interior trim pieces, easily reversible.

These are all great suggestions. I have done all of these besides spacers, armrest, and header. I'd also say Grimmspeed Master Cylinder brace, very easy mod.

[phobos512]

Originally Posted by scmil95eg

Agree. Beyond forced induction or engine internals - do whatever you want.

I've been leasing cars for the last 19 years and I've returned them with intakes & exhausts, suspension, wheels/tires, bushings, MM inserts, short throw shifters (just off the top of my head). You're not going to get anything for whatever you leave on it, but from my experiences, they are happy to take it back *tastefully modded with quality parts*

See, I would even do an Innovate/Sprintex supercharger. Easy to take it back off again at the end.

I've done intake, exhaust, tuning, STB, MCB, shift knob's in the mail, trunk kit, lithium battery....If I don't end up keeping it, it's all coming off and going in the Classifieds when I give it back. All the OE stuff is in my closet.

[MrAnthonyC]

Thank you everyone. I like the ideas and that's exactly why I joined this forum. For the simple modifications taht have been posted, any online retailers that come to mind?

[KGFRS86]

Originally Posted by MrAnthonyC

Thank you everyone. I like the ideas and that's exactly why I joined this forum. For the simple modifications taht have been posted, any online retailers that come to mind?

ft86speedfactory.com
counterspacegarage.com
fteightysix.com
grimmspeed.com
nigel-jdmparts.com

[Demandred7]

Originally Posted by KyleGato

ft86speedfactory.com
counterspacegarage.com
fteightysix.com
grimmspeed.com
nigel-jdmparts.com

I can vouch for both ft86speedfactory and GrimmSpeed - they were easy to deal with and top notch companies in my books.

If you are looking towards any lighting needs, both HIDPowerHouse and Diode Dynamics are easy to deal with. Although, I have also heard that if you want full on retrofit, that theretrofitsource.com is the way to go.

[ZionsWrath]

Originally Posted by sklimo

I only said that b/c I have seen too many new owners wrap their car around a tree. I modded the car first cuz I own it. Modding driver is next

Cum to NASA event at NJMP in October, I'll be there we can compare fleshlights.

[sklimo]

Originally Posted by ZionsWrath

Cum to NASA event at NJMP in October, I'll be there we can compare fleshlights.

Can we sward fight?

[ZionsWrath]

Originally Posted by sklimo

Can we sward fight?

ofc but I may or may not be using performance enhancing drugs