My friend says mods are a waste! :(

Cmike2780

Honda guys would probably say, shyte....$5000!?, my civic cost haf dat!

In all seriousness, it honestly doesn't matter if you mod or stay stock as long as it makes you happy and can afford it. I've seen people spend $30k in mods and were really happy with thier cars but were flat out broke and miserable.

If you can swing $3k in mods for around 30whp gains, it's not really a "waste" comparing $1/hp on more serious mods like forced induction. It's just more rewarding & responsive on certain cars. A rwd two-door, two-seater isn't exactly the most practical thing to begin with.

OP, I think your friend is a bit jelly cause his car is ugly.....it's an awesome performance car, but come on....the last thing on my mind when someone mentions a subby is a sexy looking car.

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kenchan

well said.

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axmea?

Correction WELL ZED .....can't help it. Self promoting and shameless, I know.

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FairladyZ

Well to his credit

wrx and evos do respond better but still

XwChriswX

True story, but that's why he feels he's on a high horse. His car responds to mods better than ours, but that's par for the course when you're factory turbo'd.

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ubs234

LOL!!!! dude you guys are frikin hilarious. BUt yeah your right in the end it's my choice and my decision to spend if i want or not! thanks guys! much obliged!

FireDan50

Its a waste of money...if you're on welfare, are over your head in debt, have children to feed, etc etc etc.

SouthArk370Z

While there may be a grain of truth to what your buddy says, I think he's yanking your chain.

Personally, I have enough HP already and the cost of those extra ponies wouldn't be worth it to me.
Others seem to enjoy wringing every last bit of power out of the drivetrain and think it's worthwhile to spend quite a bit of money for a few extra HP.
Ie, it all depends on what you want and how much you're willing to pay for it.

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UNKNOWN_370

EXACTLY!!!

UNKNOWN_370

Your friend is right. What I did first were my brakes. Now i'm working on suspension mods. You can add just as much acceleration time improving your suspension tune as you can intake/exhaust if done right. The difference is, the suspension tune will be useful throughout the range and will really make your car feel better.
Intake and exhaust are great for aesthetics unless you're doing quarter miles. I prefer the MAF hose mod as it helps keep air cooler going into the intake which has more use. In conjunction with HP filters you get 3-8hp throughout the range, instead of 10-15 hp in the last 200rpm. But if you're on the dragstrip? Thats where you will need high rev power.

N/A applications. The most important things are:
Brakes
Suspension
Cooling
weight reduction.

At the end of the day though... It's your money. Use it how you want to. Opinions are like azzholes.

But $4,000 in breathing mods? (intake, headers, test pipe, exhaust) Or $4,500 in a supercharger? I'll take the supercharger. Or spend an extra grand or two on a single turbo kit.

Jasonle

we're your ONLY friends. don't listen to other ppl

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ayrton88

I'm all for doing whatever you want, but my opinion is unless you are going to race the car, I can't see any point in go fast mods. Mods for ascetics is another matter.

/Angelo350Z/

Your friend has a good point. All the basic mods really won't be noticeable until you push your car close to its limits. But that doesn't stop people from getting aftermarket parts. Sure, performance is important, but so is individuality. For instance, I personally get exhaust systems for my cars not because of the minimal power gains (that's a plus, of course), but mainly for the sounds that stir the soul. In the end, you install parts not only to improve your car; you install parts that make you want to drive your car just a little more.

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theDreamer

Sounds to me like your friend is scarred your car might be better (faster?) than his if you mod and he is threaten by it.
Honestly, most NA cars do not respond that well compared to a factory boosted car. Which for people who have them (factory boost) do not understand the balance of NA power v price v performance. It can be a bit costly for smaller gains, but at the same time it generates a different response in engine performance, sound, car dynamics, etc.

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xxAGAVExx

$4,500 for just 30 hp = not that good
$4,500 for 30 hp, looks, and deep exotic sound = 100 hp on the butt dyno = very happy driver

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