Mods you regret...
12-06-2004, 04:48 PM
#41
Regrets:
1.) Throwing my money away and giving it to that b!tch Dallas at Warpspeed. The b-pipe was a P.O.S. and not as advertised, so I returned it at my shipping expense and a restocking fee. The Y-pipe I still have, and it still sucks ****.
2.) Not getting coilovers to begin with. Ordered D2's in the last GD...can't wait...
1.) Throwing my money away and giving it to that b!tch Dallas at Warpspeed. The b-pipe was a P.O.S. and not as advertised, so I returned it at my shipping expense and a restocking fee. The Y-pipe I still have, and it still sucks ****.
2.) Not getting coilovers to begin with. Ordered D2's in the last GD...can't wait...
12-06-2004, 06:29 PM
#44
Worst mod...when I jumped on the bandwagon about a year and a half ago when the Tein S-Tech spring fad swept over the org. Had em paired with KYB GR-2s. Worst mod ever. I took those suckers off pretty quick, and went nearly another year before losing the stock suspension setup for what I have now.
12-06-2004, 06:36 PM
#45
1. I regret cleaning my TB....it's been f|_|cked up for more than 6 months now.
2. Soldering my window switch LEDs too many times and messing up the driver's control. I heated it up too long.
2. Soldering my window switch LEDs too many times and messing up the driver's control. I heated it up too long.
12-06-2004, 08:17 PM
#47
Originally Posted by Ceasars Chariot
redline cf hood - it looks good from a distance but was easily the cheapest piece of junk i have ever bought, and like 03BlkSETE said, a sorry cf hood will make your car look much worse and cheap ( and thats not why we spend money is it ? , lol !) finally i got tired of being cursed out and put down so i took it off and put the stock hood back on. WOW ! im back to a very nice looking max.
I had the Redline CF hood on for like 3 days. Biggest piece of **** I ever put on my car. Fitment was absolute garbage. It always looked like it was going to fly off even going 30mph around town. I didn't dare go on the freeway.
12-06-2004, 10:39 PM
#49
ACT clutch- 2nd one that has failed on me now- crappy pressure plates
E-bay short throw shifter that made downshifts almost impossible- hard to find 3rd when trying to do a 5th to 3rd downshift !
Leaking/condensating Ebay clear sides
CustomMaxima test pipe that cracked 3 times
Cattman Ypipe that I ended up repleacing 3 times
CustomMaxima CF hood that was really fibreglass - VIS rocks now.
Koni Yellows that tend to blow out every winter- 4th set on the front now.
E-bay short throw shifter that made downshifts almost impossible- hard to find 3rd when trying to do a 5th to 3rd downshift !
Leaking/condensating Ebay clear sides
CustomMaxima test pipe that cracked 3 times
Cattman Ypipe that I ended up repleacing 3 times
CustomMaxima CF hood that was really fibreglass - VIS rocks now.
Koni Yellows that tend to blow out every winter- 4th set on the front now.
While they actually looked pretty good, I was still perpetrating something I didnt have.
12-07-2004, 07:10 AM
#55
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Using white lithium grease in my window's track to get them moving up and down a bit faster. Now I have this film that I have to scrub off everyday and everytime I put my windows down and back up again. It's slowly coming off.
The other thing I regret is the vb mod. I was the first 2k2 to get it and I kinda liked it at first but now it gets annoying when I drive through parking lots. I just wish someone else got it done and posted comments first. Other than that everything has worked out and in a couple weeks I'll be clearing my HIDs and putting new tails in (the red paint ran down my other ones).
The other thing I regret is the vb mod. I was the first 2k2 to get it and I kinda liked it at first but now it gets annoying when I drive through parking lots. I just wish someone else got it done and posted comments first. Other than that everything has worked out and in a couple weeks I'll be clearing my HIDs and putting new tails in (the red paint ran down my other ones).
12-07-2004, 07:15 AM
#56
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Join Date: Aug 2003
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Originally Posted by zourtney
has anyone swapped their red tail lights for the smoked ones? I think they might look nice on the black car. Oh, and if they aren't as bright as the stock tail lights, forget it. I want nice, not rice.
EDIT - I guess i mean the SE tails, like BLKMAX005SPD's
EDIT - I guess i mean the SE tails, like BLKMAX005SPD's
12-07-2004, 07:42 AM
#57
I must say that I have been pleased with my mods so far. I have the WS Y & B issues but I took off all the brackets that were banging with no problem so far. The great thing about this forum is that I get to hear, see and avoid problems that other people have ran into. I mod my car very methodically. I had the mod bug bad when I first got the car but that has subsided over time, I realized after the newness wore off that I needed to keep this car for a long time so I'd better not fu@k it up with some silly mod. There have been some very helpful mods here and I look forward to many more.
12-07-2004, 08:20 AM
#58
Originally Posted by Tac_M
Hey polska, it's russka 
what's up with your tb?? I cleaned mine like 2 months ago and it seems to be fine.... what did you do to make it f-up?
BTW: DAVEB said it's like $600 for a new one...
what's up with your tb?? I cleaned mine like 2 months ago and it seems to be fine.... what did you do to make it f-up?BTW: DAVEB said it's like $600 for a new one...
Went to the dealer long time ago...they did nothing yet kept my car for 2 days and blamed my foglight rewire....I still need to see another dealer.
12-07-2004, 08:28 AM
#59
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 178
Originally Posted by mattattax
Using white lithium grease in my window's track to get them moving up and down a bit faster. Now I have this film that I have to scrub off everyday and everytime I put my windows down and back up again. It's slowly coming off.
The other thing I regret is the vb mod. I was the first 2k2 to get it and I kinda liked it at first but now it gets annoying when I drive through parking lots. I just wish someone else got it done and posted comments first. Other than that everything has worked out and in a couple weeks I'll be clearing my HIDs and putting new tails in (the red paint ran down my other ones).
The other thing I regret is the vb mod. I was the first 2k2 to get it and I kinda liked it at first but now it gets annoying when I drive through parking lots. I just wish someone else got it done and posted comments first. Other than that everything has worked out and in a couple weeks I'll be clearing my HIDs and putting new tails in (the red paint ran down my other ones).
So tell me about your VB mod. I have really been wanting this and I have been hearing so much about "It can prolong tranny life." If you dont mind, please elaborate on why you feel the way you do about the vb mod. Thanks in advance.
12-07-2004, 08:34 AM
#60
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 1,861
Originally Posted by MaximaPolak
I cleaned it and moved the butterfly....evidentaly you can't do that and so now I have a high idle.....there's an SES light and it throws an "idle speed control system" code.
The mod I regret is the custom paint job I did to my front bumper when I tagged a concrete support beam in my parking deck. Whoops, the Max does not have the same turning radius as my old car.
12-07-2004, 08:39 AM
#61
Originally Posted by UGAd13
I did the same thing and wish I would have known that before I cleaned mine. I just reset the ECU and it seems to be running fine.
The mod I regret is the custom paint job I did to my front bumper when I tagged a concrete support beam in my parking deck. Whoops, the Max does not have the same turning radius as my old car.
The mod I regret is the custom paint job I did to my front bumper when I tagged a concrete support beam in my parking deck. Whoops, the Max does not have the same turning radius as my old car.
12-07-2004, 08:41 AM
#62
1. Maxspeed springs on Stock struts...what a mess. Switched to Cattman moddified AGX with Sprints and I'm pretty happy.
2. WSP Y-Pipe, CM Str8 Pipe, and Greddy Catback. I will never have my car be that loud unless I'm boosted. Never again. Back to a stock setup and only have my Berk intake....VERY happy.
3. PaceSetter STS...by far the worst mod in the world. Shifting was like lifting weights...way too much effort. Went with the B&M STS 2 months ago. Car shifts like a dream now.....best decision ever.
I was so close to getting the Redline CF hood. I actually got into a fender bender on my way to pick it up. Maybe that was a good thing =/
2. WSP Y-Pipe, CM Str8 Pipe, and Greddy Catback. I will never have my car be that loud unless I'm boosted. Never again. Back to a stock setup and only have my Berk intake....VERY happy.
3. PaceSetter STS...by far the worst mod in the world. Shifting was like lifting weights...way too much effort. Went with the B&M STS 2 months ago. Car shifts like a dream now.....best decision ever.
I was so close to getting the Redline CF hood. I actually got into a fender bender on my way to pick it up. Maybe that was a good thing =/
12-07-2004, 09:33 AM
#64
1. Injen and frankencar intake. Quiet is now a must for me.
2. MT lip. I wasnt willing to do whole bodykit and just lip imho appears half done.
3. Tein Stechs and KybGr2s. The bounce and overall harshness on rough terrain (loved the look though).
4. Eclipse flip out. Some theiving MFs stole it. Now I am afraid to reinstall because it could happen again(best thing I had done to car)
2. MT lip. I wasnt willing to do whole bodykit and just lip imho appears half done.
3. Tein Stechs and KybGr2s. The bounce and overall harshness on rough terrain (loved the look though).
4. Eclipse flip out. Some theiving MFs stole it. Now I am afraid to reinstall because it could happen again(best thing I had done to car)
12-07-2004, 01:06 PM
#65
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Originally Posted by HotMax03
So tell me about your VB mod. I have really been wanting this and I have been hearing so much about "It can prolong tranny life." If you dont mind, please elaborate on why you feel the way you do about the vb mod. Thanks in advance.
At first it was cool bc at higher rpm shifts it's great. Very fast and smooth. But when roaming through a parking lot at 5-10 miles per hour it shifts a little harder than I would like it to. IMHO it's not the best mod unless you drive fast all the time.
12-07-2004, 01:18 PM
#68
No regrets so far in terms of mods... but sometimes I do wonder if I should have gotten a car with more "bolt-on capability" in terms of potential, for example, a WRX... don't get me wrong... I love my Max and its 3.5 V6 and I'd love to maybe see it around 250+ whp N/A one day... but I can't help it when I'm seeing WRXs around me that are like 300 awhp with less than $1000 in bolt-on mods...
12-07-2004, 06:08 PM
#69
crispykid717 - I love your CF Hood remarks bolol!
Mine is the WS y-pipe. Fitiment issues and even after the O2 simulator to rid myself of the CEL it still seems to be a loss of power. F'-me! I will say the COSMO racing CAI turned out to be great. I did swap the filter for the fake me out NISMO filter on ebay but there was a gain felt in the butt dyno. Their piping was just as nice as the INJEN I had on my WRX.
Mine is the WS y-pipe. Fitiment issues and even after the O2 simulator to rid myself of the CEL it still seems to be a loss of power. F'-me! I will say the COSMO racing CAI turned out to be great. I did swap the filter for the fake me out NISMO filter on ebay but there was a gain felt in the butt dyno. Their piping was just as nice as the INJEN I had on my WRX.
12-07-2004, 08:24 PM
#72
Originally Posted by MaximaPolak
I've reset my ECU at least 100 times and it has not gone back to normal....I've done all the procedures at least that many times.
12-07-2004, 10:22 PM
#73
The thing about my car I regret most, which isnt really a mod, was getting an automatic..... pi$$es me off everyday...
Past mods that I regret were the stillen stickers, the headlight black outs, and going with 45% tint the first time I had it tinted instead of darker, now ive got 35% on it and still kinda wish i went even darker.....
Past mods that I regret were the stillen stickers, the headlight black outs, and going with 45% tint the first time I had it tinted instead of darker, now ive got 35% on it and still kinda wish i went even darker.....
12-07-2004, 10:36 PM
#74
Originally Posted by scmaxima2k
The thing about my car I regret most, which isnt really a mod, was getting an automatic..... pi$$es me off everyday...
Past mods that I regret were the stillen stickers, the headlight black outs, and going with 45% tint the first time I had it tinted instead of darker, now ive got 35% on it and still kinda wish i went even darker.....
Past mods that I regret were the stillen stickers, the headlight black outs, and going with 45% tint the first time I had it tinted instead of darker, now ive got 35% on it and still kinda wish i went even darker.....
12-07-2004, 11:16 PM
#76
Originally Posted by steaLthyMax
whats wrong with the blacked out headlights? i like em
I didn't mean my painted black housings, I love my black housings, I mean't those black plastic headlight covers
......
12-08-2004, 05:24 AM
#78
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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1. Eibach without aftermarket struts. Sure, it was better than stock, but hitting big dips in the road made the back end slap down. In a way, I'm glad tho because I have Illuminas and they rock!
2. WSP Y-pipe. Finally removed it. No hope at all it seems of keeping that thing from slapping, regardless.
3. My rims, which have the spokes sticking out too far. Tire shops have scraped them and my fiance curbed one within 1 week of purchase.
4. RVM UDP because I have not installed it in over a year. Mine does have the copper collar on it, so it should be leak free it/when I finally do put it on.
5. Sumitomo HTR+ tires. Two flats in 1 year and slippery as hell after 15k miles. Waste of time and money.
2. WSP Y-pipe. Finally removed it. No hope at all it seems of keeping that thing from slapping, regardless.
3. My rims, which have the spokes sticking out too far. Tire shops have scraped them and my fiance curbed one within 1 week of purchase.
4. RVM UDP because I have not installed it in over a year. Mine does have the copper collar on it, so it should be leak free it/when I finally do put it on.
5. Sumitomo HTR+ tires. Two flats in 1 year and slippery as hell after 15k miles. Waste of time and money.
12-08-2004, 05:51 AM
#79
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 178
Originally Posted by mattattax
At first it was cool bc at higher rpm shifts it's great. Very fast and smooth. But when roaming through a parking lot at 5-10 miles per hour it shifts a little harder than I would like it to. IMHO it's not the best mod unless you drive fast all the time.
Oh so the VB mod shifts like that always huh. So do you think the Drop Resistor mod would be even better considering it only works at WOT? Thanks for your input on this!
