swtnycboy

If you had 1k for mods on your car, what would you get/install?

Please assume that your car is currently stocked. Please note that you must spend the money only in one category (can't put $500 in electronics, $250 in speed/performance and $250 on visual/sound changes. Please list roughly 1k in parts for each category. No need to list brands (would be helpful) but the part is needed please.

Categories:
Speed/Performance
Electronics/stereo
Visual/sound changes
Others (if there is any)

Thanks.

winkyyy

Coilovers.

d-townhakuzo

Coilovers and if you had left over money a RSB

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

agree, and with $1k...you should be able to get both.

swtnycboy

Any suggestions for the other categories?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

whats your purpose of posing the original question?
speak your intentions, as its best to lay out all the details in the first post.
What would you spend the grand on?

stvtec

iTrader: (2)

Exhaust. Might be tough to pull off full exhaust with $1k, so you could just do jpipe+testpipe. If you shop the Black Market wisely you may be able to do jpipe+testpipe+catback for $1k.

TLDude876

iTrader: (7)

As mentioned before, coilovers would be your best bet but if you're going for visual mods get the aspec kit.

VQPower37

if its strictly for mods i would either say coilovers, or maybe some aspec wheels ... but if your willing to spend it on other things, depending on the condition of your car maybe you may want to take care of some maintenance items

swtnycboy

I will be getting mods but i don't want to regret it afterward. For example, i think getting tints would be a nice start visually. but if i were to get multiple tickets in the future for these tints, i might say that it is not worth tinting. Others might disagree even if they get thousands of dollars worth in tickets. I want to get the perspective of drivers that have done these mods and their benefits/negatives of them.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

I live in Texas where heat is a factor. my first mod was tint.
I spent a pretty penny on it. $360 to be exact.
I bought the most expensive ceramic tint available to me, because the Texas sun aint a joke. Also 35% is the max legal limit in Texas( although majority of texans go darker without any repercussions) I chose to go 35% all around.


Here's an idea of what my tint looks like.

Jhern007

i agree with most of the people above..id start with coilovers. thats what i did

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

^get legal tint. or get a warranty with your tint so that if you do get a ticket, your tint shop will fix it for free under warranty.

don't overthink this stuff too much.

TLDude876

iTrader: (7)

You can never regret getting an aspec kit. You may get the coils and not like the ride.

myron

iTrader: (4)

that's such a nice picture. It really captures the beauty of SSM. Love it


To the OP, You can get used coilovers for 600-700$ from the BM, and then use the rest to get tint.

suspension and tint was the first thing i have done. I went with spring/shock combo because at the time Canadian dollar was so shitty that tein SS coilovers ended up being close to 2000$ CDN.

myron

iTrader: (4)

oh and buy a house

haha seems to be a popular answer around here

swtnycboy

Any recommendations for visual/sound and electronic/stereo portion?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

lol according to your rules, we cant split the money up.

i bought a dvd to nav input device so that i could watch dvds on my navigation screen.
also the obligatory sub and amp combo.

swtnycboy

"Please note that you must spend the money only in one category (can't put $500 in electronics, $250 in speed/performance and $250 on visual/sound changes." Never said it had to be performance.

how much was the dvd sys? How often do you use it?

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Technically, I havent installed it yet.
I bought the input switcher from the black market for $160. there are different brands, different kinds and run NEW any where from $200-300. Most popular is the DOM's Nav2go unit. I have the A/V electronics dvd to nav unit.

The DVD player is a myron & davis 3/4 DIN dvd player that fits in the cubby hole below the radio. can be found on ebay anywhere from 100-200.

to get the audio from the dvd player, you would need to buy a unit that inputs audio.
I chose the Pie x3, there are other brands and units that does the same.

you need all three of these in order to successfully play dvds on your nav.

I plan to use it as my main source of audio...download music videos and have them play while i drive.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

uhhh why cant u spend the money in different categories...

anyway do visual stuff get Tint a drop some nice sounds thats what I did.

I did Tint, new stockies, drop and sub amp combo

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Member jptl04:

1islandparadise

If I could go back and "respend" my first $1K in mods I would have done it like this. First, tint the windows ($250). Next, upgrade the interior lights to LEDs ($80). Then, the navtool install with the DVD player($350)! Finally, an aftermarket sub/amp in the trunk ($300).

swtnycboy

I am going to spend in diff categories but if i just said 1k on anything, i think a majority of the forum will agree on the same few mods. i want to see various mods for various aspects of the car.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

gotcha

swtnycboy

i think this is a pic but my work blocks certain hosting sites. Someone visually described this pic for me!!!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

a screen in each visor.
the nav
and a screen in the back seat area where the transmission hump is.
total of 4 screens playing a music video.

1islandparadise

^^^Also known as "ballin"...

06tl4life

get tein basic coilovers (700) and then some nice tints (200-300)

swtnycboy

http://www.statracing.com/buy/tein-t...-coilovers.asp

Are coilovers used MORE for a comfortable ride or increase performance? I read the basic description of the attached link above and it says that i can lower my car (which i do not want) and for a comfortable ride.

SharksBreath

iTrader: (33)

everybody gets coilovers so that they CAN lower their car.

if you don't want to lower it dramatically, but still want to improve your suspension/handling...i'd look into the aspec suspension.

TLDude876

iTrader: (7)

The stock ride on the TL is pretty decent. If you are not interested in performance and you do not want to lower your car then getting coilovers might be pointless.

06tl4life

^+1 What direction exactly do you want your car to go?
- Performance
- Looks
- Comfort
- Or all

swtnycboy

I do not see myself racing on a track or in the streets.

For the appearance, i will be content with just tints and possibly LED lights for the interior as mentioned by a responder previously. I would lower the car but i park on the streets and i don't want any part of my car scratching the curb.

I am aiming for a better sound system.

I can't think of anything else to add so that's why i started this thread.

Lastly, if anyone can find me a turbo kit for $1,000 i would be VERY appreciative!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

hahhahahahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahah
try 10k with it all said and done.

and again, for us to help you, please provide all the details in the first post....
we gave you information that you had no use for(suspension mods)
might as well have started off the post with what you said here.

SSMTL04

I'd get the A-spec kit and tint

TLDude876

iTrader: (7)

One more time, I say get the aspec body kit.

06tl4life

well with coilovers you can lower your ride from 0.5 inches all the way to 3 inches on tein basic coilovers. i just got these on my ride and i love the comfort and quality of the ride and also the ability to lower or raise whenever i want to. With going this route you will also have some money left over for the other stuff you want to do such as, tints, LEDs, etc. Oh and your not going to find a turbo kit for 1000 dollars lol.

06tl4life

oh and btw lowered with no aspec kit > aspec kit with 4x4 status

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

meh. subjective.