Whats the Coolest Mod you pulled off under $100

sxcfto · Post by **sxcfto** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:57 am

Exactlay what it says ... What is the coolest Modification you have pulled off for under $100.....

Mine was painting my dash inserts silver the effect was great and it was not too expensive to do less than $50 for paint!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:14 am

Cost me $10 for the same job ehheehehe,

Heat Shield for $8

Chrome/leather tip gear knob & hand brake $80

sunraider · Post by **sunraider** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:16 pm

where'd you get the Tip gear knob and hand brake from?? looks fantastic!

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:08 pm

He got it from his local ricer shop just down Clarendon St, Sth Melbourne

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:36 pm

easy, rice stickers.... coz Milsy says "it's fully sick"

:lol:

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:53 am

yeah, so start eating yr RICE bubbles B R O!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:50 am

pffffff We asian, we eat Fried Rice that cooked by NOS!!!! VTEC YO!!!!! Kick in YOOOOOOooooooo

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:57 am

Most effective i have done look wise is a leather gearboot, cost under $20

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:04 am

Hey Boris, isn't your CAI, comes under $100 bucks as well?? Ohhh and can you do my gearboot when you down as well mate hehehee

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:20 pm

Painting Calipers - about 8 bucks.

Air filter pod too.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:24 pm

hey FTO338 i was wondering what your heat shield is made up of?
and if its legal?

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:29 pm

To me it looks like he's used one of those sun visor things that go in your windscreen on a sunny day

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:39 pm

Yeah thats right, I did a write up somewhere on almost all of the things i've done by now, so it should be somewhere in this forum.

Well i went to VicRoad with it, & they said is fine, & i got pull over by cops few times & they didn't say anything either.

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:45 pm

I made a custom CAI from the existing air pipe. Bought a straight metal pipe and used the two existing 90degree bends to make a decent CAI.
Cost me $20 for the pipe. Then I hacked the feed pipe from the top of the radiator to the old filter box to make a custom cold air feed. Filter sits right ontop of the hole and pipe begins right behind the mesh on the front bumper.
Cost me about $2 for some duct tape. Works great and its hidden so doesnt have to look flashy. In the process of making a custom heat shield box for the filter to live in. Already got the templates and should cost me about $75 for material and for a friend to route it.

Will load pictures later.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:00 pm

Going crazy with a can of BackToBlack tyre spray on the interior plastic.... Looks better than new!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:21 pm

Hahhaha now thats a new one i never heard of, but don't they rub off?

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:31 pm

I only did it coz i had half a can left over.... Really surprised how well it came up.

Left it on for 5mins, then rubbed it down with a cloth.

Been a on few days so far. Still looks shiney and new. It's water proof and lasts quite well on tires, so hopefully will last a little while longer. But then a can of tyre blacking isn't that expensive if needs another coat....

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:48 pm

FTO338 wrote:Hey Boris, isn't your CAI, comes under $100 bucks as well?? Ohhh and can you do my gearboot when you down as well mate hehehee

You have a tiptronic!

Yeah, CAI too... but by Toni saying "the coolest Modification" i though it was all about looks

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:09 pm

yeh Grue, that can work really well. I also used a leather treatment on my dash, steering well, and handbrake gaitor, which makes it look great. only problem is that any dust in the car or that gets blown into the car, sticks on it, but i guess that's gonna happen regardless.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:27 pm

mmmm. know what you mean - when it's clean, dust shows up more! Although - might be my imagination, but lot easier to wipe off now.