- Welcome back to another episode of me talking.
It's ya boy, Dakota, from Fitment Industries
where we specialize in the good old wheels,
in the tires, in the suspenders, alright?
Today, my friends, we're not talking
about what your cur, "cur?"
"Your cur lerks frerm the ertserd."
Oh, no.
So many times I'll be walking around a car show
and see a beautiful build and when I go to look,
the interior, it's stock.
In my opinion your interior is just as important
as your exterior cosmetics.
It's literally where you're gonna be spending
most of your time.
Make it nice, and I'm here to help you out.
We will start this off easy because me and you both know
we like cheap and we like easy installs.
I think there's a joke to be made there,
but we're gonna keep on movin'.
I already know you're drivin' a manual too,
so we're gonna be talkin' about shift knobs.
Now, this might seem obvious as hell,
but it's important to bring up.
A shift knob should be one of the first mods
you do to your car.
Not only is it an easy upgrade that can be done in minutes,
it's an easy way to personalize your car
and make it your own.
Most cars are threaded and you can just
spin that puppy right off without doin' too much.
It's pretty easy.
Make sure you get the correct thread pitch
for your shift knob.
A quick Google search will help you get that right.
Most will come with adapters that fit your make and model,
so it's not much to worry about.
However, some like to make things a little more difficult.
For example, my wagon has a metal clip
that needs to be chopped off in order to get the knob off
because I have no (beep) idea.
German cars feel the need to do everything
slightly different for no apparent reason.
Generally though, this is an easy process
and gives you the satisfaction of doing something
to your car without breaking the ol' piggy bank.
Next up, going right along with the shift knob,
upgrade that mothertrucker to a short throw.
A lot of times people believe
this is shortening the height of your shifter
which might be the case for some,
but it's actually changing the actual throw
(tongue clicking)
of your shifter.
This is another fairly easy job that you can do
with a couple o' wrenches and screwdrivers
and pryin' plastic pieces off your interior.
Honestly, installing a short throw
with some upgraded shifter bushings
in my Cobalt SS back in the day
was one of my favorite mods I've ever done.
Most stock shifters feel like you're putting
an axe into a wet log.
With a shorter throw and upgraded bushing,
that son bitch is gonna feel like you're the Terminator
pumpin' another slug in your shotgun.
Although you don't get the satisfaction
of anything cosmetically, your driving experience
for sure makes up for it.
Believe me, this is 100% worth it.
Now, speaking of cosmetics we might as well
bring up upgrading your trim.
There's a couple ways to go about this
and my favorite is seeing what I can replace
with carbon fiber.
A lotta cars have after market support, but there's also
some OEM Plus options for some make and models
to replace your plastic trim with carbon fiber pieces.
Now, as you know, carbon fiber can get a bit pricey,
and the good news is the trim
is generally pretty small pieces
so it's usually not gonna break the bank,
but what if you don't want carbon fiber?
I got you.
Vinyl wrapping is a super effective way
to change your trim interior pieces
and change the overall look of the interior of your car,
not to mention this is a great way to brush up
on your wrapping skills.
Nowadays you can get vinyl in any color, any pattern,
and get enough for your interior and mess up
probably five times and still have some pocket change left.
Another great mod that is going more towards
the pricier route is an after market set of seats.
Some cars come with amazing factory seats.
Even my Focus ST came with full leather Recaros,
but since I'm an idiot I ripped those out
because I wanted to try out after market seats
'cause I just never did it before.
However, some cars' seats are definitely worth upgrading,
and this is a mod I strongly recommend not cheaping out on,
not only for safety reasons but also comfort.
Your ass is gonna thank you later.
Trust me on this one.
There're a lotta things to consider
when hopping into a new set of seats, though,
so make sure you do your homework.
Make sure you find the proper brackets to fit your car
or have a shop that can actually make some good ones
and get it all fabricated nice.
Another thing is to make sure the (beep) seats
fit in your car, alright?
There should be info on the website
for the dimensions of the seats,
so make sure to go measure your car
before you dump your paycheck on seats that end up
being better off mounted in a Hummer H2,
and you know what goes hand in hand with that?
Make sure you fit in the seats, bud, alright?
Us thick boys definitely need to check that out.
That's an important one.
We don't fit in all the seats.
Trust me.
Again, on the sites with the seats you're lookin' at
it should have the dimensions for us big boys,
and it'll put the recommended weights or heights
for the seats you're lookin' at.
Not all seats are approved for the track either,
so if you're going to be doin' a lot of track stuff
take that into consideration when picking out your seats.
Some great ones we recommend
are Corbeau, Sparco, Bride, and Recaro.
There are even more options out there, though,
so make sure to take a look.
So that about wraps this episode up
and there's still more you can do,
from audio upgrades to LED lighting.
The options are endless, so tell me
your favorite mod you've done.
I'd love to hear it so I can go spend more money
on my depreciating Focus, alright?
If your interior is done, don't forget to check out
www.fitmentindustries.com for all your
wheels, tires, and suspension needs.
Bye.
(relaxing music)