The Truth On Modding

Raptor · 05-31-2004

With Joes thread and toms reaction, it got me thinking that maybe soemthing more should be said without adding to that already messy recipe.

So this is my theory on the whole thing, feel free to add yours to it after, I am curious how people feel.

Anytime I see a car that is slapped together it makes me cringe. It doesn't matter if it is a performance mod or something done in hopes of making it look better. What is the big problem with taking your time and making right. In fact why not take it a bit farther and make it the best it can be for what you have available. If it was worth doing, it is worth doing right. That doesn't mean I am against home depot mods or anything else for that matter. I just would like to see some pride taken in peoples work. I even try to make weight reduction look good, it's all in the details.

As far as performance goes, I am all about going fast, but if a car runs tens and was slapped together, I have little respect for it. On the flip side, if a car runs 14's but is very well done and the work was put in by the owner, I can appreciate it.

05-31-2004

I agree completely. I dont care what the mod is, as long as it looks like some thought and prep. went into it then its all good. i like themes too,if allthe mods go to gether that makes it that much better.

**Kracka** · 05-31-2004

I agree for the most part. I realize that sometimes stuff can't be done perfect and that shortcuts need to be taken once in a while since the majority of us here are trying to work on a budget. With that said, there is no excuse for some of the stuff I see. I won't go in to details since it is not important. I know I don't have the best looking 1G, but I always keep the exterior, interior, and engine bay fairly clean and have tried to keep everything fairly "clean" looking without going too crazy in any one area.

95tsi · 05-31-2004

I like to see cars where the mods done look like somthing would be factory equiped that way. Where everything lines up good and clean. My opinion.

JoeGengsta · 05-31-2004

it's all about doing it right, i can't stand tackyness or mods done without care/effort, it makes me cringe too. about my comment on the whole ricer thing, of course i do appreciate a car that is done up elegantly with a nice fitting body kit and tasteful overall appearance, but i just can't stand the whole blue unpainted bumper, glued on body kits. you know what i mean..

-my 2 pennies

**Kracka** · 05-31-2004

My mom was making fun of a 90-91 Civic hatch with an unpainted bodykit yesterday, it was quite funny.

At-Least-It's-An-Evo · 05-31-2004

I dunno.. but this is just me. People who "mod" their cars, usually mod them according to their style/personality whether it be the way they dress or whatever else they spend their money on. Usually if you see this really nicely modd'd and unique car on the outside and inside, you assume the guy/girl dresses very clean cut and nice and has their own classy nice style. If you see a half ass done car and it is beat to shit; I'd expect to see a "thug" drivin that car like he was a pimp and have a "try to be like everyone else so I can be cool" personality. I don't really know where I was going with this but I think you guys/girls all know what I'm talking about, I hope...

I think that was off topic, and I don't know where that came from but anyhow, if a car is beat to shit on the outside and inside and is fast...sure it's a sleeper, but it will probably fall apart soon or will blow up. If you're gonna do something, at least get it to the point where it can be somethign you can enjoy and not have to worry about... wait I guess we all own dsms, shouldn't say that... but if it's all "show" as some consider their cars, and no go, I do not have respect for it still because maybe I'm just one to expect more from something, but if it's a "show" car, it better be pretty damn extreme to considered a show car and that costs money and money = work and work = dedication and dedication = you. None of this typical off the shelf-shit that enhances your tailights or exterior look/bodykits. Custom = show car. If it's a show AND go car... you better have the REAL mods to back it up and a kickass exterior/engine bay w/ a million -an fittings and bling galore whether it be polish or anodizing, or something clean and nice. Again, I lost my train of thought, but I willl keep editing when I remember what I was talking about. So far, the only real show and go cars I've seen are typically MKIV Supras.

05-31-2004

I think that everybody has there own choice to do somthing with there cars, its there own car.. let them do what they want to do, its there choice not yours, as TalonTSiDude once said "I could care-less about your opinion on things. I do what I do and buy what I buy becuase it is what I find enjoyable, not to please you. "

At-Least-It's-An-Evo · 05-31-2004

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Originally posted by vapour24@May 31 2004, 03:42 PM
I think that everybody has there own choice to do somthing with there cars, its there own car.. let them do what they want to do, its there choice not yours, as TalonTSiDude once said "I could care-less about your opinion on things. I do what I do and buy what I buy becuase it is what I find enjoyable, not to please you. "

That's true that you do it to please yourself, but seriously... some people seriously shouldn't be modding cars with the types of styles they have. There is good unique, then there's fugly ass unique. But then again that's all based on opinion and opinions differ with everyone, but I'm sure you get what I'm saying. EX. Getting a bodykit because you like the style.. sure.... then getting the knockoff because it is $4500 cheaper and just doesnt fit as well but in reality it's deformed... :fworld:

05-31-2004

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Originally posted by . guest .@May 31 2004, 03:45 PM
That's true that you do it to please yourself, but seriously... some people seriously shouldn't be modding cars with the types of styles they have. There is good unique, then there's fugly ass unique. But then again that's all based on opinion and opinions differ with everyone, but I'm sure you get what I'm saying. EX. Getting a bodykit because you like the style.. sure.... then getting the knockoff because it is $4500 cheaper and just doesnt fit as well but in reality it's deformed... :fworld:

i agree, im not the one to say if a car is good looking or bad looking since my car isnt in perfect shape, but from a spectator view, i have seen many not-so-good looking cars lately (at uni) and it dose get annoying,

SuperSleeper · 05-31-2004

Hence why many of us dislike Sport Compact days at Rock Falls. Good god, that place is crawling with poorly done appearance and performance. If you get the SS braided line lookalikes that you wrap around your factory plumbing, you deserve to be shot. End of story.

MustGoFaster · 05-31-2004

Ehh, what the heck do I know. I spent time wire brushing my intake mani (had too, it was painted blue with thick paint) valve cover, water pump, ect and making it clean. Then I guess I quit caring or something, cause the alternator didn't get touched (looks crappy) and I put in a PVC catch can cause I wanted the car running sooner than anything else would allow. It also looks busy with wires and shit too. I guess I put function/speed over bling. Not to say don’t like a fast car with bling though. I am not a big fan of exterior modifications. Fast, slow, show, what ever, I tend not to like them, unless they are fairly subtle. Body kits are OK if they seem to match the style/personality of the rest of the car. Most don’t, they seem to be concerned with giant front openings for some reason. Rims, 18’s or smaller, some cars 17’s or smaller, not a big rim blinger type person, I plan on 16’s for my car. Lowering, well kill some wheel gap but don’t lose the functionality of the car. Basically, function over bling. If your making a part make it work, then spend the little extra time/$$ to make it look decent.

ACRucrazy · 05-31-2004

But I like my SS line look alikes.. ehhhhhh ahhhhh....
Guess its time for the electric turbo...

On a side note, completely agree about hack jobs.. BARF.
Take some pride in your car.

AJ · 06-01-2004

my 2 pennies on this.

If if it's there car, then they can do what they please. Do i have to like it? Nope. Do I have to help them? Nope. Does it effect me in any way, shape, or form? Nope.

If I put a 20 foot tall wing on the 1.8L tomorrow and it made me feel good about what I did, or made me feel good abotu my car, then so be it. If you care too much about what people think about you and your car then you need to rethink some shit and get a buss pass.

Raptor · 06-01-2004

What people like is there choice. It is also there choice to dislike or not prefer something. The basics of my comment is as with everything else in life. Cher elluded to it as well. People have certain habits that are reflected by the way they work and the effort they take in certain things that matter to them. It doesn't always hold true, but pretty close. How does it effect people in general or why should it matter? Well, who would you rather have work on your car, house, boat, computer or other? Someone who doesn't take care of their own stuff and has general sloppy habits or one who takes pride in doing things right even when no one can see the result, just because they know the truth in what was done. I consider things like that in most everything when I deal with people daily so I would think it has a decent amount of importance in life. I don't really think I am alone on that considering the comments others have made in this thread.

joem · 06-01-2004

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Originally posted by DSMStyle@May 31 2004, 11:19 PM
my 2 pennies on this.

If if it's there car, then they can do what they please. Do i have to like it? Nope. Do I have to help them? Nope. Does it effect me in any way, shape, or form? Nope.

If I put a 20 foot tall wing on the 1.8L tomorrow and it made me feel good about what I did, or made me feel good abotu my car, then so be it. If you care too much about what people think about you and your car then you need to rethink some shit and get a buss pass.

That would be the coolest thing I've seen. Like Nike said (just do it).
joe :bounce:

Emcee gsxtc · 06-01-2004

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Originally posted by MustGoFaster@May 31 2004, 04:47 PM
Ehh, what the heck do I know. I spent time wire brushing my intake mani (had too, it was painted blue with thick paint) valve cover, water pump, ect and making it clean.

Thats really funny, whenever i get pissed cant finish my car etc, I just start "polishing" with the wire brush making the 1g mani, and 2g cover bling as bling as they can. As ghettostyle said back in the day, " Everyone loves a little bling blong."

**1ViciousGSX** · 06-01-2004

Bottom line people, use the black zip-ties. They don't stand out as much as the white ones do.

Raptor · 06-01-2004

This isn't so much about bling, although black zip ties are a nice touch (and maybe the clear duct tape). The truth is like someone else mentioned, the mods that look subtle almost like factory are the ones that impress me the most. I like it when something looks like it came there from the factory because someone put the effort in not because they wanted everyone to see it.

Enes · 06-01-2004

so this is bad? look by the bov the blue zip ties...

lol i know notice one is already missing cause at the time all i had were the little pos blue one's... i might put the red one's on there..
-E