Your View On Car Mods.. Whats Good And Bad?
<div class="IPBDescription">erm.. meep. MERRY XMAS!</div> hey, so..
well tonight... after getting involved with some sort of racing types.. i felt lonely without my bike... i used to have a 4 stroke 125 cc.. it was derestricted.. and b4 all u muppets go hahaha 125 cc.. 90% of them are 2 stroke and sound like a pebble in a can.. this didnt.
but yeah i got my license taken for going 130 mph down the a21 at night :s i deserved it but yeah..
im getting a bike again providing i can afford it.. and ok personally.. im a rudeboy at heart.. cos the first thing i am doing it fitting a red LED kit.. giving a huge red glow from the underneath.. and no its not illegal.. red is ok.
<a href='http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_3.htm' target='_blank'>UK legislation for anyone who is interested</a>
and yeah the people im friends with... al have done up cars.. focuses... civics.. all of that.. but they are always classed as being boy racers etc.. so yeah my Q to you guys is..
do you mod your vehicle? and if you do.. what mods? if you dont.. what mods do you approve of? like what do you think makes it into a stupid boy racer thing?
just interested...
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and once again merry crimbo.
well tonight... after getting involved with some sort of racing types.. i felt lonely without my bike... i used to have a 4 stroke 125 cc.. it was derestricted.. and b4 all u muppets go hahaha 125 cc.. 90% of them are 2 stroke and sound like a pebble in a can.. this didnt.
but yeah i got my license taken for going 130 mph down the a21 at night :s i deserved it but yeah..
im getting a bike again providing i can afford it.. and ok personally.. im a rudeboy at heart.. cos the first thing i am doing it fitting a red LED kit.. giving a huge red glow from the underneath.. and no its not illegal.. red is ok.
<a href='http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_3.htm' target='_blank'>UK legislation for anyone who is interested</a>
and yeah the people im friends with... al have done up cars.. focuses... civics.. all of that.. but they are always classed as being boy racers etc.. so yeah my Q to you guys is..
do you mod your vehicle? and if you do.. what mods? if you dont.. what mods do you approve of? like what do you think makes it into a stupid boy racer thing?
just interested...
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and once again merry crimbo.
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Get Kaneda's bike then.
But seriously, I think Paranoia Mod's his car, I'll send him the topic when he signs on.
i used to tlak to him about racing... cos well yeah.. we both have dabbled.. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
but yeah i been looking at some mods.. some are **** takingly stupid...
this is just bad.
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erm z00m z00m
That's really the only kind of modding I can appreciate, I hate ricers... for the most part.
There is no such thing as a "proper civic."
If you really want a car all "done up right" then throw a decent engine in it.
Make the car perform better, and make the car look better.
Making the car look better may sometimes sacrifice performance.
Example: installing 19-20 inch rims on a Skyline. This move will sacrifice speed but it will enhance the exterior looks greatly.
Some people prefer performance over looks.
Everything outside the car is bone stock, but when you pop the hood, you can see all the work. This is what most people call the "sleeper look". This type of people literally go out of their way just to keep their car looking stock. The reason for that is that they want to embarrass ignorant drivers that will taunt at them for driving a stock car.
Some people prefer both, but performance is the priority.
Same as above. The difference is these guys do add things that make their car look better, but not to the extent that it affects the car's performance.
However do not do "rice" your car out. (DO NOT put things that will make your car look fast.)
Looking good is fine. Being fast is fine. Looking fast is not.
There are a lot of things not to do, I will just enumerate some of them from memory:
Do not install an aluminum wing. (park bench)
Do not paint your hood black to make it look like a carbon fiber hood. (people will eventually know the difference)
Do not install an insanely loud muffler just to get attention. (you will get ridiculed by real racers)
Do not cut your springs just to get a lowered look. Save up and buy a lowering kit.
Do not put stupid stickers on your car.
Do not install altezzas.
Do not install clear tail lights.
Do not paint your hood black to make it look like a carbon fiber hood. (people will eventually know the difference)
Do not install an insanely loud muffler just to get attention. (you will get ridiculed by real racers)
Do not cut your springs just to get a lowered look. Save up and buy a lowering kit.
Do not put stupid stickers on your car.
Do not install altezzas.
Do not install clear tail lights. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
this guy... knows his stuff.
some locals had a peugeot 206.. they had made holes in the exhaust to make it sound meaty.. they were rich kids who tried to measure up and like be hardcore (this was over a year ago) and yeah my friend had his civic... and yeah.. when they heard the hiss of the turbo.. they got scared.. when they heard the cachunk of the dump valve.. they sort of cried. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
stickers are baaad unless done right... when i get my bike back.. im contacting a way way ex gf.. who is an airbrush artist.. and im getting her to print a wol fon the side of it.. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> but yeah
the black/carbon bonnet.. man.. you would have no idea how many people do that...
cutting your springs is STUPID... it drops your cars life expectancy greatly..
whats wrong with clear tail lights? lol they arent too bad.. but yeaht he rest i agree with.. spoilers = no no for me..
2000 Model Honda Prelude with a 5 Speed MT loaded with Vtech/DOCH already has a custom muffler in it. Used, 65k miles 18k. I can afford it, but the thing is. I'm 19..insurance will cost more than the car by at least 2 folds lol
Second car:
1995/96 Nissan 240SX Auto Transmission.
I would engine swap the 240 (cost a lot depending on the engine). 240 has potentional, but not with the stock engine.
Myself for working on a car. I'd work on the car in this order:
Performance
Interior
Exterior
Hmm, which Streetglow lights are illegal in USA/California? Wasn't it blue if any?
2000 Model Honda Prelude with a 5 Speed MT loaded with Vtech/DOCH already has a custom muffler in it. Used, 65k miles 18k. I can afford it, but the thing is. I'm 19..insurance will cost more than the car by at least 2 folds lol
Second car:
1995/96 Nissan 240SX Auto Transmission.
I would engine swap the 240 (cost a lot depending on the engine). 240 has potentional, but not with the stock engine.
Myself for working on a car. I'd work on the car in this order:
Performance
Interior
Exterior
Hmm, which Streetglow lights are illegal in USA/California? Wasn't it blue if any? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
well for us the po po use all blue.. and so yeah... blue is bad.
red is legal i am pretty sure if that legislation is right...
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and nooo not a prelude! nasty eveil cars!
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and if you were gonna change the engine.. you would have to change pretty much the whole thing if its auto...
:S
but yeah 240 would be a good buy
I saw this thread and I was like, hmm, car mods, <a href='http://www.quakerally.com/' target='_blank'>Quake Rally</a> ruled!!
And yes, Quake Rally PWNS. I hope HL Rally is as good, but since there's no roof-mounted rocket launcher I doubt it will be.
so this is either...
1, they are stupid and nobody wants them
2, they arent a bad idea just nobody has them yet.
3, i have a can of pepsi next to me and it is a multipack can.
The exception to this will be the fact i love caddies, but, ahem, ignoring that fact.
Currently i have 0 car mods, unless you count having a giant cardboard cutout of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the back counts as a mod, and the main reason for this is that i whenever i drive around i see a half-modded fiesta or escort and i burst out laughing because it's such a half-arsed job. I know to do what i want to do, i want it done in one go because i would kill myself if i was seen driving around with unsprayed skirts or bumbers.
In the end, whenever i do get the cash to mod my car, it's going to cost.
Right now i need bodykit, rims, suspension, ICE (This will be the first thing i buy), pearlescant paint, neons / other lights underneath, decals. Yeah, decals. I've not decided, but i want the rear sides to have some sort of huge decal of something that goes up and over the rear windows, not sure what yet.
But as i said, the ICE will be the first thing to be added. I'm sick of my pathetic little speakers and the distortion i get when the bass is up full.
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And I knew esuna wasa true Essex boy at heart
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To be fair, every boy racer in essex is a wanker. I don't hang around them, the people i do know who love cars are into american muscle cars, so they laugh at me for having a Saxo, heh.
It's just the fact i can rarely leave anything as it is and not mod it, i just think that cars with bodykits look a hell of a lot better than they originally do <b>when they're done right</b>.
1. Spark plug + exhaust pipe + button on dashboard to activate = flamethrower. 'Nuff said.
2. If you're lucky enough to have a hummer, (the original hummer, not this overly civilian-looking H2 junk) then get yourself one of those nice, roof mounted 50 caliber turn signals.
I don't mod my car because it's the family car, but I have one easy question for you that works on all car mods: does it make the car more fun to drive? If so, it's a good mod. Stuff that decreases the lifespan of your car, such as cutting your springs, sounds downright stupid to me. Handling-related upgrades are good, mainly because they help you out whether racing or not. Same goes for dashboards and instrument layouts customized to your own liking. If you can find headlights that both look better and brighten up the road better without blinding people in front of you, that's a good option too. If you like music, forget visual upgrades for awhile and go for a better sound system; not just a louder one, one with flat-out higher quality speakers. Go THX crazy on the thing.
But random spoilers, bigger rims, spinners, neon lights, loud mufflers, and the like do little more than attract attention; as some people have said above, it's often negative attention. Having people stop and stare at you in your car when you pull up to a traffic light may make it more fun to be in your car, but when you meet people like DOOManiac who stop and laugh, that changes things.
But what's wrong with big rims and spinners? Oh sure they make the car a little slower (because they weigh a lot) but to some people it's worth the sacrifice.
Currently I have done nonthing much. Basicly swapped out the suspension with the SVT ones, Volant CAI, ported T/B, 22mm rear sway bar, base model 15 inch wheels wrapped with Azenis (though for daily driving I just use the stocker 16 inch wheels with stock tires), and soon to come a Steed Tri-AX short throw and then I'm furthering upgrading the suspension with the Apex Sport Kit hopefully by feburary. Once I'm happy with the handeling, I'm uping the power with either the above mention turbo kit or with a www.wolffracing.com supercharger follow up with the usual bolt ons (cat-back, header, igntion, ect). And after that, maybe some HIDs, maybe some better seats, maybe a C/F hood. I dont know I dont want to spend too much money on this car.
For the most part I'm using it for auto-x and daily driving. Dont really care for drag racing. Would love to get into rally but that's just way to expensive right now. So for now it's mainly auto-x and later on road track.
As for my next car. It's either a Lexus IS300 (Altezza), or if I'm really lucky a BMW M3). Then I'll get really serious about power.
But random spoilers, bigger rims, spinners, neon lights, loud mufflers, and the like do little more than attract attention; as some people have said above, it's often negative attention. Having people stop and stare at you in your car when you pull up to a traffic light may make it more fun to be in your car, but when you meet people like DOOManiac who stop and laugh, that changes things. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have to totally agree, although it's only my opinion. I can't help but laugh at the people in modded cars. I speak honestly, when I say that every time something loud passes by, I just can't help but laugh, sometimes to an extent, where I want to come over to the guy and ask him if he's really serious about all of this... Ahem...
Anyway, as Marik put it, I just don't see any point in car modding.
i can do it.. and i know people who can do externally.. and i eman real like.. good quality..
and yeah Decals. if done right.. can be nice.
this is from the movie Biker BoyZ.. and yeah w/e u think of that movie i dont care this isnt a thread about that.
but htis is the bike.. i love the design..
and yeah... i am going to save up a fair few Grand.. get a banged up 2nd hand racer.. and do it up (im a pretty good mechanic) and yeah get the decals put on by a friend who does it for a living.. get betetr wheels... ge the led's (neons will break to easily) and tbh.. it will be a VERY nice bike..
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To be fair, every boy racer in essex is a wanker. I don't hang around them, the people i do know who love cars are into american muscle cars, so they laugh at me for having a Saxo, heh.
It's just the fact i can rarely leave anything as it is and not mod it, i just think that cars with bodykits look a hell of a lot better than they originally do <b>when they're done right</b>. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
thing is boy racers dont mod theyre cars... they do half assed stupid lame **** attempts.. and it makes it a bad general opinion agaisnt legit modders :s
EDIT : that website sucks... its like the one about townies... it is just a bunch of people who blatently had a hard time and so they just hate the whole culture..
they try to take the **** out of using hte acronym for 'ICE' whats wrong with that.. it is In Car Entertainment.. abbreviated... I.C.E .. its logical.. :S
EDIT 2 : ALLOY WHEELS - These are purely to make the car "look better". Most boy racer cars need all the help they can get in this department, so boy racers are willing to spend amazing amounts of cash on their alloy wheels. Models range from the cheap plastic (incidently, not technically "alloys") "fake and untrendy" ones (which will no doubt cause the aspiring boy racer to get laughed at) at around £30 each to the hyper expensive "£1000+ a set" proper alloy-metal models (which will no doubt cause the aspiring boy racer to be the victim of an easy theft). Purchasers must be careful to buy the right types of alloys however, because the three spoke ones are untrendy (for reasons unknown) and generally the more of your brake disc you can see (i.e. the smaller the actual alloy) the more fashionable the alloy wheel is.
yeah. cos its not like it affects weight or anything like that :s they have no clue :S
But random spoilers, bigger rims, spinners, neon lights, loud mufflers, and the like do little more than attract attention; as some people have said above, it's often negative attention. Having people stop and stare at you in your car when you pull up to a traffic light may make it more fun to be in your car, but when you meet people like DOOManiac who stop and laugh, that changes things. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have to totally agree, although it's only my opinion. I can't help but laugh at the people in modded cars. I speak honestly, when I say that every time something loud passes by, I just can't help but laugh, sometimes to an extent, where I want to come over to the guy and ask him if he's really serious about all of this... Ahem...
Anyway, as Marik put it, I just don't see any point in car modding. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
For some people. Car modding is a hobby. Modding is fun, but I have my limits. I even laugh at some of these modded cars. Jeesus, I remeber one time I was going down a hill and I saw a car at a light and I thought it's trunk was opened. Not until 3 lights later that the car is on my side. I look at it and see this HUGE ridicously *sp* ugly spoiler on it. I raced him. And well... My 1995 Ford Lincoln Continental kicked his ****...and my foot wasn't even all the way down on the gas. hahah
Best kits are ones that look clean.
omg...you want to see a bad wing?
<a href='http://www.visionautodynamics.com/images/products/95_96_240SX_Invader_Rear.jpg' target='_blank'>http://www.visionautodynamics.com/images/p...nvader_Rear.jpg</a>
ahahhaha
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Engine is dirty =\
Is there anyway to actually clean it?
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