Mods you regret doing!
11-03-2005, 03:55 PM
#6
shaved emblems. there is a VERY noticable maxima mark there, no matter what I do. I am a detailer, and have tried EVERYTHING imaginable, its just shinier under there than the rest will ever be. Wont matter if i get the repaint im praying for, but until then gahhh!
11-03-2005, 04:36 PM
#7
Hmm... let me start. CE red/clear taillights, warpspeed super-flo y-pipe (removed a long time ago), shortening the automatic shift ****, putting led's in the gauges, hacking the stock airbox (got rid of the hacked one a long time ago too)... that's all I can think of right now. 
11-03-2005, 06:49 PM
#13
Mods I regret spending money on:
ACT clutch
Fidanza Flywheel
Stillen Y-pipe (when I could have gotten a WS for nearly half the price)
PR CAI (what a complete waste of money, I should have just stuck with the JWT pop charger and stock airbox!)
Aftermarket Struts (Harsh, Harsh ride)
First of all, I regret buying this particular car. (modded and abused)
Then I regret not spending more money towards brakes and stereo.
oh well hindsight is always 20/20......
ACT clutch
Fidanza Flywheel
Stillen Y-pipe (when I could have gotten a WS for nearly half the price)
PR CAI (what a complete waste of money, I should have just stuck with the JWT pop charger and stock airbox!)
Aftermarket Struts (Harsh, Harsh ride)
First of all, I regret buying this particular car. (modded and abused)
Then I regret not spending more money towards brakes and stereo.
oh well hindsight is always 20/20......
11-03-2005, 07:03 PM
#15
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Originally Posted by super6
i just wish id do things the right way the first time, instead of the easy, or cheaper way.....other than that no regrets...............
OH AND IF IT AINT BROKEN CHANCES ARE THAT I SHOULDNT MESS WITH IT!!!
OH AND IF IT AINT BROKEN CHANCES ARE THAT I SHOULDNT MESS WITH IT!!!
i regret buying a stillen y-pipe that cost more and gave me that fcking bees in the can sound. i regret buying a test-pipe and cutting out my cat when the bolts broke cuz now i can't pass emissions and i'm wasting more money trying to do that. i regret buying a cheap catback exhaust "cuz it didn't matter for hp gains" but the tip looks gay as hell and the piping rattles in the back whenever my car hits a bump
11-03-2005, 07:50 PM
#18
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the mod i regreat doing was the led's in the window switches and in the a/c thing wow i messed all that up had to use a screw driver to open/shut the window for a month ... until the day b4 i was gunna fix it and well it dosen't matter about the switches cuz it got totalled
11-03-2005, 08:07 PM
#20
corner light mod, making them bright all the time....crystal hyperwhite bulbs, waste of $40...hacking airbox, because now it wont ever be quiet...and kumho 712's, wore out way too fast. That about does it for me.
11-03-2005, 09:57 PM
#23
hmmmmm yea my nissan burger reminance won't fade away either..
oh def regret aluminum dash kit. would paint it if a i had a second chance, dings dnts chips wayyyyyy too easily. maybe ill rip it all off, sand it down and paint it.. better yet anyone want to trade dashes with me? lol
oh def regret aluminum dash kit. would paint it if a i had a second chance, dings dnts chips wayyyyyy too easily. maybe ill rip it all off, sand it down and paint it.. better yet anyone want to trade dashes with me? lol
11-04-2005, 01:05 AM
#24
I shaved my emblems, painted them flat black and stuck them back on.
I don't reget painting them, it looks great, but I didn't have any hot glue or weather proof double stick tape so I used orange silicone gasket maker, and it was harder to touch up than I thought.
I guess I just regret my methods, I tried to scrape away the extra slicone, and it took of the black paint.
I just need to shave them again & repaint. This time I got outdoor double stick paint.
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I don't reget painting them, it looks great, but I didn't have any hot glue or weather proof double stick tape so I used orange silicone gasket maker, and it was harder to touch up than I thought.
I guess I just regret my methods, I tried to scrape away the extra slicone, and it took of the black paint.
I just need to shave them again & repaint. This time I got outdoor double stick paint.
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11-04-2005, 01:22 AM
#25
Originally Posted by 2 Da Max
everything, now when i think about it, i just wasted all my money throwing mods into this old piece of junk
only regret is the UDP took too long with probably no gains
11-04-2005, 06:58 AM
#30
Ummmmmmmm, the Bomz CAI I got off eBay before doing research. As you can see I'm trying to sell it and NO ONE WANTS IT!!!!! It sucks to wake up every day and see that worthless thing sitting in the corner. As for the things I have actualy done to my car, I'm happy with them.
11-04-2005, 08:32 AM
#31
Someone on here posted earlier about how they wish they could get a stock max, and start from scratch again.
In a way I feel the same... From this point on i'm gonna save up and do one mod at a time, i'm going to get my car in 100% running condition, clear all my CEL's, get new tires, put some softer springs on, put my emblems back on, get new motor mounts, tranny mounts, and all new suspension bushings and SFC's if I can, put stock catback back on, and wait to get cattman headers, and the Apexi WS2 catback when it comes out.
From that point i'm gonna save up for cams/ecu/manifold.
Then put a SC on with a low boost level, and drive the hell out of it everyday.
In a way I feel the same... From this point on i'm gonna save up and do one mod at a time, i'm going to get my car in 100% running condition, clear all my CEL's, get new tires, put some softer springs on, put my emblems back on, get new motor mounts, tranny mounts, and all new suspension bushings and SFC's if I can, put stock catback back on, and wait to get cattman headers, and the Apexi WS2 catback when it comes out.
From that point i'm gonna save up for cams/ecu/manifold.
Then put a SC on with a low boost level, and drive the hell out of it everyday
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11-04-2005, 04:11 PM
#36
I sold all the **** i hated to my cousin which is the project beater gxe.
i made mistakes on the 96 se and i tried to stray away from the bad, ie painted tails, aftermarket lights, mesh, painted engine bay parts.
im still in the middle with the RSB. i like what it does for handling but i dont like what it does for comfort.
i made mistakes on the 96 se and i tried to stray away from the bad, ie painted tails, aftermarket lights, mesh, painted engine bay parts.
im still in the middle with the RSB. i like what it does for handling but i dont like what it does for comfort.
