I'm afraid of mods because a later mod may make this mod outdated
 

Okay I am looking at Clear Bra, a better CAI and a cat-back. But... what if I drop a few thousand into the car and then I want a turbocharger or something really wicked, only to find that I need to replace the mod that I made? That'd be like throwing money away. Of course i can always sell the parts here, but I don't want to lose money on the mods. I'd rather buy them and stick with them for good.

With that in mind, has anyone made mods and then had to un-make them in order to do other mods? Has anyone learned the hard way, or made mods and know how to not get painted inot a corner like this?

I have not upgraded mods to my car. I have, however upgraded my wives a few times. Does that help?

You and me both. And both terribly expensive.

Yeah, Spohn has a thread dedicated to this.

It's ALLLLLL in the game of modding, I bought rotors for almost $600, I cannot find ONE guy who will take them for $500, mind you, they have... 150-175 miles on them.



If you're really worried, buy used

Here's the deal. There may be better modifications available down the road, but who cares? Get what is right and best for you now and worry later if you need to.

Heck the biggest mod of all was buying the car in the first place! :tup:

Lmfao that's just the game brotha. I have changed every single thing on my turbo kit since I had one installed. Everything. Definetly plan it out. I changed every gauge, the clutch, the exhaust, the suspension, the turbos, the Intercooler etc etc all before really even driving it :icon18: it was fun doing but could have saved several thousand doing it big the first time. Well....bigger lmao. Oh it all started by the way with a cai, exhaust, and uprev:roflpuke2:

This is easy if you start with the biggest thing you can get from the start and skip the small steps!

I got this thinking it was gonna be an N/A beast then found out its impossible lol... So now I have 2 turbos!! I have PPE headers if you want to buy them.

Clarify your goal, make a plan, stick to it.

I'm afraid of mods because a later mod may make this mod outdated
 

Start with stickers. Proven hp gains and you can peel them off when better ones come out (or if you're like me you can pay to have them professionally peeled off).

Lots of pro peelers out there.

Have to agree with this!

Wtf..that's life better stuff always comming out. Your computer/cell phone old news. Your car etc etc...

:iagree: Turbo path or stay the course only you can determine it.

I have a build plan for a vehicle before I ever buy it. I know what I want to do and what the end product is going to be. I learned to do this in my younger days after wasting tons of money. People dont understand when they ask me so whats your next mod and I tell them I am done. Like I say, do research, make a plan and be honest with yourself on what the end goal is and then do it. Stick to it as best you can. Most of the time I am done with mods to a car in the first 6 months or so, that way I can spend time enjoying it. At that time I am normally researching my next vehicle and build plan.


Oh and I only upgraded wife's once. Second time I got it right.

Why not start with suspension mods then? You won't have to go back and upgrade them again in the future. Wheels, tires, springs/coilovers, sway bars, camber kits, brakes (esp. if you spring for an ultra BBK like the one below)...

http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...cept-Wheel.jpg

As someone who has modded, upgraded mods, removed mods, and encountered "Gurney's law of unintended side-effects (usually negative)", all I can say is do your homework, save and get the good stuff - don't compromise.

Patience truly is a virtue.

Two of the best advise in this thread.

I am staying committed to N/A because I do not want to pour too much and want a true and reliable daily driver.

I have a similiar problem
 

25 years ago I went to this Italian restaurant in Brooklyn. I heard the food was very good. There was a lot of good stuff on the menu, so what to choose became a problem. Finally I ordered a meatball hero. It was pretty good, but after eating it I noticed that at the next table over, the people were having veal parmesan heroes & were laughing & really enjoying them. All of a sudden I wished I chose the veal instead of the meatball. What now?

I stuck my finger way down my throat & that made me throw up the whole meatball sandwich. Now with an empty stomach I was ready for that veal hero. Never bought that hero because just before buying it I thought that I might be in the mood for Chinese food instead. From that day on I never went out to eat. Just don't want to make that mistake again.

I'm finding that upgrading the driver yields the best ROI.:icon17:

Do what KenChan did and photoshop your mods, much cheaper and changeable daily


LOL

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You still got that sammich?

Watcha gonna do with it??

Having a plan is fine if you have researched ALL mods out there and picked the ones you want. I see new mods all the time and my head is spinning!

Yep all you can do is make a plan and then assess it and through it out the window and do it again. I have a bunch of parts I need to sale; 2 exhaust systems, Art Pipes, CAI, Z1 manifold tubes, Nismo springs and a light standard weight pulley and I had a plan.....then the boosted bug bit, stung and trapped me in her web. The car is at SpecialtyZ getting FI TT installed. If I could do it all over again, I would do brakes, suspension and a 25 or 34 row oil coiler first. You can't go wrong with those mods.

It's the nature of the beast.

So far I have only managed to change a couple of things, which didn't cost me a lot out of pocket :tup:

to solve your confusion....


shop like a guy, don't shop like a chic...

that means....

think before you mod, find out which area you want to improve on the Z then go towards that area...

also, think big, don't go with micky mouse stuffs...


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Another good advice. To your point, this qualifies as shopping like a chic and mickey mouse stuff!!!!!

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps0ae13640.jpg

:iagree: Suspension mods never go out of style and are relevent no matter what direction you want your build to go.

I've modded my previous car and I am someone who spent plenty of money fixing things here and there.

My best advice is this, have an objective for your purchase and research.

My first modification is to get the car to sound aggressive and actually get a tone out of the exhaust. I noticed AAM short pipes sound great, but it's a muffler delete at the end of the day I want to gain some hp with my purchase as well. With current black Friday deals I was able to get a great price on an Agency Power exhaust, so I looked it up on YouTube and I will proceed with purchase.

As for the intakes, I know that my exhaust being 2.5" will be able to work with a FI kit if I go FI in the future, don't think I'll want to exceed 425whp. So I will be purchasing Z1 tubes as an engine dress up mod and K&N filters, this has been proven to add 8whp or so. Given that the filters will inevitably need to be replaced the filter cost is a wash and the tubes I found for very cheap.

As for the suspension, I will always have a desire to be low, but I drove a very low vehicle previously and I understand the hassle it can be to drive around town especially getting stuck taking right turns when the tire is off the ground. I realized the swift springs are the right purchase for me.

For the brakes, I have the sport package and I feel as though the stock brakes and pads will suffice for now, perhaps upgraded pads in the future.

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^that.... is the result of low quality chic mickey mouse shopping :roflpuke2:

Be content with the mods you do to your car and don't worry about what everyone else is doing. It's easy to get in that mode of the next bigger, better thing. And don't ever buy lashes for your car.


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Car = Money Pit

N/A Modified Car = Bottomless Money Pit

Boosted/Blown Modified Car = Money Black Hole

Custom Project Modified Car = Never mind the cost, you can't afford it, and it will never get completed anyway. Just get in the car, assuming it's currently even running, and drive off of a cliff while simultaneously stabbing yourself in the heart.

Individual results may vary (but not by much).

Duhhhhhh! Those are laser jammers. Like a C-130 dropping chaff. Brilliantly dressed up like chick mods. Totally stealth.

In the spirit of the holidays, I will assume that this isn't a disparaging post as I recently installed the new EVO-R carbon fiber versions of the eyelashes on my Z. I find they perfectly compliment my Nismo bumper conversion and add just that small bit of flair/pizazz that we all want in our rides.

Did I just say that? :wtf2:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING All! :hello: Spend your Black Friday money wisely at Stillen and Z1! :tiphat:

Yes, but it doesn't look anything like it did when served. I keep it to remind me of the mistake I made & for 25 years never went to a restaurant to eat. God forbid I make that mistake again & live with regrets.

That's my msg. for the OP. Be afraid, be very afraid :icon14:

I sometimes feel as the OP does. One day my goal for the Z is clear till the end aaand then the next I want to change it all up. I feel that the mods I've made (listed in sig) are pretty good so far. I am about to buy the next BIG mod which is going to be a Motordyne exhaust. I fear its ALL down hill from there :(

When I bought the Z. All I wanted was window tint, GTR button and air intakes :'(

Reindeer mod.


http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...3634/photo.jpg

The red nose needs to be on top of the Nissan emblem!

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I think a few people on here actually like switching out the same part multiple times.

I'm pretty sure members like KEV have changed their exhaust like 3-4 times lol. Some people really like to experiment or keep things fresh.

I do my best to stick to my plan, I usually have a list. Pretty much everything I've bought I really wanted and have kept.

At worst I'll change small things like Tow hook colors, lug nuts, bolts etc..