First Mods?
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First Mods?
Was just wonder what were your first mods? What where they and what would you do diifferently if you had the chance to redo everything from a fresh start?
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I bought my car used, so it had a few power mods on it already, but I put on a Rear Sway bar + endlinks and am about to put on Koni Yellow Inserts and Ground Control Sleeves.
Though, I agree with ldivinag. If I had the time and money I'd go to a driving school to learn how to handle my car better first.
Though, I agree with ldivinag. If I had the time and money I'd go to a driving school to learn how to handle my car better first.
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My first mod was an RS wing and rear spats. Well, I had the rear spats laying around in the backyard and my dad ended up throwing those away this summer. Ugh. I need a new set sometime in the future. I was a front lip away from being done with the exterior. I coulda waited on the wing and put in money to upgrade my stereo a little more maybe or better yet, a short shifter and bushings. The shifter gets a tad sloppy sometimes. There isn't much I've done to the car because my last car was a 92 Integra and I ended up blowing more money than I should have for a bucket. So the 2000 RS I bought a couple years ago was my way of starting over and learning how to spend the money on toys more wisely. I also 2nd the high performance driving school. I'll go to some sessions when I graduate out of college next summer.
Next toy, probably a WRX motor, after the driving school. I don't feel like screwing around and buying other stuff for the car and sidetrack that goal.
Next toy, probably a WRX motor, after the driving school. I don't feel like screwing around and buying other stuff for the car and sidetrack that goal.
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first mod was a rear sway and endlinks. As soon as I drove the car out of the lot and around the first corner, I knew exactly what it needed 
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Oooh... first mods huh.. howzabout....
cut springs
5% tint on ALL windows
MBC
HKS downpipe
Ha, no really just look into some better tires, swaybar and brake upgrades.
cut springs
5% tint on ALL windows
MBC
HKS downpipe
Ha, no really just look into some better tires, swaybar and brake upgrades.
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MBC = death
Stay far, far, far away from them.
First get a 20+mm rear sway bar, solid rear endlinks.
Second 17"x7.5+ rims and some sticky tires.
Third steel break lines.
Fourth uppipe & cat-back.
after that its up to you, but make sure that if you do any major power upgrades that you have breaks to handle the power. =)
Stay far, far, far away from them.
First get a 20+mm rear sway bar, solid rear endlinks.
Second 17"x7.5+ rims and some sticky tires.
Third steel break lines.
Fourth uppipe & cat-back.
after that its up to you, but make sure that if you do any major power upgrades that you have breaks to handle the power. =)
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Originally Posted by mcdrama
MBC = death
Stay far, far, far away from them.
First get a 20+mm rear sway bar, solid rear endlinks.
Second 17"x7.5+ rims and some sticky tires.
Third steel break lines.
Fourth uppipe & cat-back.
after that its up to you, but make sure that if you do any major power upgrades that you have breaks to handle the power. =)
Stay far, far, far away from them.
First get a 20+mm rear sway bar, solid rear endlinks.
Second 17"x7.5+ rims and some sticky tires.
Third steel break lines.
Fourth uppipe & cat-back.
after that its up to you, but make sure that if you do any major power upgrades that you have breaks to handle the power. =)
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Originally Posted by porkchop
Why does MBC = Death? some MBC will hold boost better than the EBCs out there.. care to explain?
Not to mention tampering with boost can void your warranty. =x
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Originally Posted by ryball
Short shifter + bushings
Whiteline steering bushings
group N motor/tranny mounts
tires
STi key
Whiteline steering bushings
group N motor/tranny mounts
tires
STi key