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Old 08-08-2003, 12:14 PM
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My heavy rim/tire combo. And if i had only focused on performance and handling my car would be so much faster right now.
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Old 08-08-2003, 12:55 PM
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Old 08-08-2003, 01:19 PM
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Re: Re: What mods do you regret buying

Originally posted by bluemaxx


What mods have you been satisfied with? I 100% agree with your selection criteria above, btw.
What mods am I satisfied with? Pretty much everything that's on my car right now. I've grown to realize that I don't want any mods on my car that compromise driveability (ie annoying sounds, harsh ride, vibration, anything that reduces power when it's suppose to make power). Current mods I'm happy with ranked by most favorite:

1) WSP Stage I/II SFCs
2) JWT ECU
3) MEVI
4) ASA LS5 17s (17lbs) with 235/45 Sumitomo HTR+
5) H&Rs
6) Leatherseats.com kit (black/charcoal)
7) WSP y-pipe
8) Motivational rear strut mounts
9) Koni front struts (far better riding than my rear AGXs which will shortly be swapped out for Koni)
10) Hacked stock airbox
11) UDP

There are a lot of other tweaks I've done, but there are my favorites.



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Old 08-08-2003, 01:23 PM
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Old 08-08-2003, 01:37 PM
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Don't have any regrets on any mods yet, but I used the org as a resource for most of them. The only thing I went out on a limb with was the NX kit because no one had one 18 months ago and it turned out to be the best mod yet.
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Old 08-08-2003, 01:37 PM
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VB MOD. dont get me wrong, it is a great mod. but i have only had my car a year and a half, and now i am selling it. i bought the vb for endurance of the tranny, but since i am gettting rid of it now, it wasnt really worth the money.

i guess at the age of 18 i am just looking for something else in a car, something with more... enthusiasm.

but i am happy with most other mods, my favorite is the budget y-pipe. for what it did for me car, for only $160 shipped, you CANT go wrong.
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Old 08-08-2003, 03:02 PM
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guess you learn from your lessons, if your being cheap, you'll end up spending more money in the long run
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Old 08-08-2003, 03:18 PM
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Re: Re: Re: What mods do you regret buying

Originally posted by Dave B


What mods am I satisfied with? Pretty much everything that's on my car right now. I've grown to realize that I don't want any mods on my car that compromise driveability (ie annoying sounds, harsh ride, vibration, anything that reduces power when it's suppose to make power). Current mods I'm happy with ranked by most favorite:

1) WSP Stage I/II SFCs
2) JWT ECU
3) MEVI
4) ASA LS5 17s (17lbs) with 235/45 Sumitomo HTR+
5) H&Rs
6) Leatherseats.com kit (black/charcoal)
7) WSP y-pipe
8) Motivational rear strut mounts
9) Koni front struts (far better riding than my rear AGXs which will shortly be swapped out for Koni)
10) Hacked stock airbox
11) UDP

There are a lot of other tweaks I've done, but there are my favorites.



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How wide are your rims and do you have an Unorthodox UDP?


guess you learn from your lessons, if your being cheap, you'll end up spending more money in the long run


This is the gospel anyone modding their car should live by. The only exception is wack azz Stillen parts.
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Old 08-08-2003, 03:44 PM
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Originally posted by slammed95


Are you kidding? Tantrums are knockoffs. Everybody has them too, they're way played out.

Check out the Advans on Turbo95max's car, those are the real thing.
practically most rim designs are knockoffs from japanese wheels anyways.

unless your gonna spend the dough on some volks.
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Old 08-08-2003, 04:17 PM
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All the different bulbs I have sitting in a box in my L/R trying to match the lights just right. Realizing that it ain't gonna happen!
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Old 08-08-2003, 04:21 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: What mods do you regret buying

Originally posted by Midknight MAXX


How wide are your rims and do you have an Unorthodox UDP?
My wheels are 17X7. I'm probably going to get 215/50s HTR+s next time because the 235s are bit noisy and the lightweight 4th gen really can't make that much use out of such a wide tire.

My UDP is the Unorthodox's.


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Old 08-08-2003, 06:42 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What mods do you regret buying

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My wheels are 17X7. I'm probably going to get 215/50s HTR+s next time because the 235s are bit noisy and the lightweight 4th gen really can't make that much use out of such a wide tire.

My UDP is the Unorthodox's.


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I just wanted to know cause others have probs with the RVM UDP and your tires seemed wide enough for 17x8s and 17lbs is pretty damn good for 17x7s let alone 8s.
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Old 08-08-2003, 07:33 PM
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test pipe, $100 momo shifter which the leather peeled off after about 8 months 2 dozen sets of super white h3 fog light bulbs that either burned something or blew in a month.......and regret not buying a magnetic bra to save my paint from chipping away everytime im on the highway.
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