- Ever since I was just a wee young lad,
I watched my father almost obsessively,
have the complete inability to control himself.
when it came to leaving anything, alone.
He was constantly tearing stuff apart,
just in case there was a way that he could make something
work a little bit more efficiently, go a little bit faster,
or make a little bit more power,
whatever it was, the bug bit me pretty early on
and now I also can't leave anything alone, either.
Needless to say, after owning over 30 vehicles
and modifying all of them in some way, shape or form,
I've been able to create a pretty solid list
of the best mods that you can buy for your car,
but on a budget. But before we get into all of that,
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Let's get started. (grunting)
The art of not wasting money on car parts end up sucking,
takes years to master, and mostly consist
of learning by making tons of mistakes.
Luckily for you guys, I've made tons of mistakes
modifying my cars. Now, I'm here to pass on my
little tricks of the trade to you.
So, some of these may be a little bit controversial
but everything on this list will provide a great deal
of value for the dollar, keeping you satisfied longer,
and not lying awake at night contemplating
what kind of excuse you have to tell your significant other
on why you spent your vacation money on car parts
that didn't even get you the results
that you wanted in the first place.
So, first things first, starting
with one of the more controversial ones,
we're going to talk about underglow.
Underglow is such an underrated accessory for your car.
Yeah, it can be a little bit cheesy
and a little bit juvenile, but the way
underglow can spark up a conversation,
create some laughs and help wrap up an overall theme
on your actual show car is so damned underrated.
And the best part about this boy racer mod,
it actually has an on and off switch.
So, if you're in an environment, where underglow
could be a little bit frowned upon
and you're trying to make a good impression,
you can literally just leave it off.
Or if you're rolling up to a friend's house
for a pre meet cruise, pop those bad boys on
to be the center of attention for better or for worse.
Maybe even better than the versatility is probably the cost.
Underglow isn't made from exotic gases
and lightening in a bottle anymore.
It's easy to install, it's easy to hide.
It's made from a robust LED light strips.
You can pick up at fitmentindustries.com for just $160.
That's a lot of fun for not a lot of money.
Next up and catering to the people who drive elite manual
transmission cars. A short throw shifter,
and a nice shift knob can completely
change your driving experience on the cheap.
Now how this works is actually really simple.
Essentially all you're doing is changing up the length
of the shift lever below the pivot point, making it longer
even in small increments can vastly change how long
or short your throw is going to be to change gears.
And since this is a part of the car that you
use the entire time you drive it. A change
like this can make a really, really big difference.
Especially if you have an SN 95 Mustang like I do
and have a 5 mile throw to change gears before
smashing your hands in your drink because the console
engineers, weren't talking to the transmission guys.
- [Announcer] And the console engineers,
apparently weren't talking to the transmission guys
when they drew the cup holder. Nice.
- Anyways, a short throw shifter can be had pretty typically
for about 150 to $200, coupled with a nice shift knob,
it could really change the experience you have
with your car. And it's 200% worth the money.
Now, not all cars need a short throw shifter.
Some of them are engineered pretty well
from the factory, but something
all cars do need is window tint.
Windows tint is hands down one of the best ways
you can spend $300 on your car.
Not only is tint going to give you some added security
against some thieves and some creeps.
It's also going to keep your interior cooler
which is good for you and your interior, especially
if you're one of them psychos with the metal shift knob.
I will never forget the time that I went to go get
in a turbo charge, 370 Z with no window tint
and a metal shift knob. And I went to go put it
into first gear and I burned the absolute out of my palm.
So there's that, but it's also going to
make the car a lot better looking as well.
I don't think I've ever seen a car that looks better
without tint. Outside of a few show cars where
clear glasses kind of part of this whole aesthetic.
And while I can't legally recommend this to you
Tinted windshields are the frickin jam.
I got some 50% tint on my Mustang's windshield
for my very first time. And it's been absolutely awesome.
And I don't think I can ever go back now.
And then wheels, wheels are another big one.
I bought cheap wheels and I've bought expensive wheels.
And I've got to say right now, I'm in love
with rotary form wheels. It's such a great way to change
up the look at your car, make it look more aggressive
or maybe even just a little bit more tasteful
with kind of a factory style wheel is really nice.
But what I like about rotary forming is
that you can get those lightweight attributes
of like a high performance wheel
without sacrificing that look that you want.
And without breaking the bank.
We believe in this so wholeheartedly
that we actually started appearing on a wheel company.
Maybe you've heard of it. Artisa ArtFormed Wheels.
To bring you guys deco, directional, lightweight
great looking wheels, while keeping the pricing
around that thousand dollar mark
because we believe in good value.
We also believe in guaranteed quick delivery.
We're talking about 10 business days
and these bad boys going to be at your door.
Don't get it twisted. This isn't a shameless plug.
I genuinely can not believe the amount
of value stuck into these bad mamma jammas.
We can get them to you faster than the rest
but don't just listen to me about it.
Be sure to check out all the five-star ratings
across the board. If you want to check that out,
there's gonna be a link in the description for you.
But if you have a boosted car, I can not recommend it going
with an aftermarket downpipe enough.
90% of the time changing up the downpipe
on a turbocharged car can free up a solid 10 to 30
horsepower just by changing out that pipe alone
for just a couple of hundred dollars.
And that aftermarket downpipe with a high flow cat,
or no cat at all. I won't tell anybody.
It's also going to turn up the volume on your exhaust.
(car revs) What's not to love?
While picking up a couple of extra ponies
and making your car louder. There's nothing there's
there's nothing not to love about that.
It's literally probably the perfect mod.
But this mod is also a twofold
because moving the catalytic converter further downstream
and making it larger or deleting it all together
secretly sets you up to run more boosts
in a more aggressive fuel map with an aftermarket tune,
which is usually good for 50 to a 100 horsepower
on those boosts and applications, 50 to 100 horsepower.
And these tunes are more often than not 800 to $1,200.
But you know, if they're not I would do
a little more research. So it's probably one
of the more expensive mods on this list
but it's 50 to 100 horsepower gains with a downpipe.
Yeah, you see that downpipes and tunes
are the very first things I do
on my turbo-charged cars is a complete understatement.
I usually literally have a downpipe in a tune on order in
in the mail before I even get the car home from buying it.
They just provide so much for the money.
I can't get away from it. It's the perfect first buy.
Next up is going to be tires and tires and tires.
Look, I know tires can get expensive really, really fast
but I promise you the tires are the biggest contributor
to the performance and the safety of your vehicle.
Besides we're almost always running rebates and sales
on tires anyway. So if you haven't seen
our today's deals page I highly encourage you to go do so,
after the video. If you take two
identical 10th gen civic, SI's,
give one coil overs and a cold air intake
and a tune and give the other stock one
some Michelin pilot sport, four S's
and you throw them on the racetrack to do some hot laps.
The one with the better tires is still
going to win that race. So if you are doing any sort
of competitive or spirited driving even,
tires are going to be the best way to pick
up the most performance for your dollar.
Even when you buy from top tier brands.
Tire upgrades aren't just going to improve your lap times.
Quality tires are going to last longer.
They're going to be more safe in adverse conditions.
And usually they have a longer warranty
than their competition as well.
Don't sleep on a tire upgrade.
They make some of the biggest differences all around.
And lastly, ceramic coating your wheels is
a great way to spend your hard-earned dollars.
Now I can't be the only one in the world who has OCD
about keeping every nook and cranny of your wheels clean
at all times. Which is a very difficult task may I add.
Always being subject to road debris, paint
tar, brake dust, roadkill, you name it.
Cleaning wheels, you know, realistically it sucks.
But one of my biggest discoveries
of the year was ceramic coating my wheels
and how easy it made them to clean and dry
which is a lifesaver for me in a big time-saver for me
as well. I mean, hell, just spraying them with a hose
gets 90% of all that off. And what I do have left wipe
off takes little to no effort at all.
And since the surface is extremely hydrophobic,
drying your wheels is also a breeze.
I mean, half the water just falls right off
and the other half is super easy to blow off
with a leaf blower or just dab it with a towel
and viola, no more water spots and super clean wheels.
That's why I was super stoked when we started
offering coatings for you guys and the checkout process
because this means you're going to get your wheels ceramic
coated, fresh out the box, from new
to be fully protected forever with a zero chances
of having any debris under that coating.
So what are your go-to mods on a budget?
Are you going straight for visuals?
Are you trying to add a little bit of power?
And which ones have you tried?
And which ones have you tried and failed at?
Let me know in the comments.
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Thank you so much for watching.
I will see you later. Peace.