The Official Cheap Mod Thread

[iwantspeed]

get rid of all the extra crap laying around in the car
new air filter
and drilling holes in the bottom of the airbox for a little bit louder sound

adjusting your valves
its free and can help your engine run a bit better.

seafoam
10 bucks and it can clean up some systems

[mr.vang]

i agree^ seafoam best shit ever

[325ix]

Boo for broken English and completely wrong information.

The reason for the inscription on the passenger side is due to the distance between the driver and mirror. On the drivers side it is around a meter from the drivers eyes to the mirror, and the mirror to where the driver sits parallel to the centerline of the car. On the passenger side you have to look across the car, plus the distance from the mirror back to drivers position, effectively adding another meter to the perceived distance in the mirror. Simply trace your line of sight.

Side note, McLaren F1's have symmetrical lines of sight out of the side mirrors.

Don't do this 'mod' unless the glass in your drivers mirror is broken, and you only have a passenger side spare.

For a real cheap mod, well it's a BMW shit ain't cheap.

I'm pretty sure it also has to do with the fact that the passenger mirror is convex.

[KenC]

The reason for the inscription on the passenger side is due to the distance between the driver and mirror. On the drivers side it is around a meter from the drivers eyes to the mirror, and the mirror to where the driver sits parallel to the centerline of the car. On the passenger side you have to look across the car, plus the distance from the mirror back to drivers position, effectively adding another meter to the perceived distance in the mirror. Simply trace your line of sight.

Speaking of wrong information...

The passenger mirror is slightly convex, which allows you to see a bit more, but distorts the distance you perceive. Try putting a driver's side mirror over there... it's different.

[1.1.Six]

costs nothing to shave/delete simple things from your car... badges, etc.

[mkcman17]

don't change your oil, that saves tons of money. and use your neighbor's hose for coolant.

oh and shoving toilet paper in a used oil filter keeps you from having to get a new one.

[Dj Buttchug]

don't change your oil, that saves tons of money. and use your neighbor's hose for coolant.

oh and shoving toilet paper in a used oil filter keeps you from having to get a new one.

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[worangejuice]

I read you can drill hole sin your exhaust for sound.............
Semi-gloss black spray paint solves EVERYTHING (shadowlining,front of car)

[mkcman17]

I read you can drill hole sin your exhaust for sound.............
Semi-gloss black spray paint solves EVERYTHING (shadowlining,front of car)

just let it rust through like i did. sounds BEASTLY

[vivalegreg]

how about the, install all the parts you have been procrastinating putting on your e30 mod....

its funny how that shit will accumulate and u find yourself one day saying shit im broke, wish i could do something to the e30...oh wait how about installl the shit ton of parts i bought/aqquired that i have yet to put onn.

which for me were

mtechII wheel
is lip
lowering springs
m shift knob
cardinal red leather interior
z4 3.0 ssk
husco armrest...

yea kinda got lazy for a little and realized i had all this shit laying around lol

[txtorquemade]

how about the, install all the parts you have been procrastinating putting on your e30 mod....

its funny how that shit will accumulate and u find yourself one day saying shit im broke, wish i could do something to the e30...oh wait how about installl the shit ton of parts i bought/aqquired that i have yet to put onn.

which for me were

mtechII wheel
is lip
lowering springs
m shift knob
cardinal red leather interior
z4 3.0 ssk
husco armrest...

yea kinda got lazy for a little and realized i had all this shit laying around lol

LOL... man, I got so much shit laying around my garage and got more coming. I need to make a mod day soon and get some of the stuff on the car.

[einstein57]

I put a z3 shifter on my broken trans. Lol. To busy to put in the new one I have in my garage.

[KennyT]

Kenny T. Get a life. My intent was to give the forum memebers a chance to voice their opinion on what there cheapest mod is. Broken english??? True. Bad information? Try the mod yourself and see how it works. F1 cars? shit on them. My passion is Bmw E30 since 1984. Price? The mod is cheap. Any junk yard has the part and it works. All I ask is that you give it a try............................................Be blessed. G.

Chill first off, second my car must have an ultra rare non convex mirror. If it is convex I can't see it. I also read this as a serious post asking just asking to be screwed with and shat on. Also the only possibility of misinformation is that the mirror is indeed convex instead of flat as I said. I may have an aftermarket mirror for all I know. The information about effective sight range is still 100% accurate.

That all being said. How do you not recognize the car McLaren F1?

Another even cheaper way to have better mirrors is to kick them out wide, completely removing your blind spots.

Please return to your normal r3v. Time for me to get some drink.

[gearheadE30]

Learn to drive. Go to autocrosses, anything. Get instruction. Read. better driver = quicker and safer car

[NigelStu]

Learn to drive. Go to autocrosses, anything. Get instruction. Read. better driver = quicker and safer car

+1

And +1 to cleaning out the car and removing random stuff. First thinkg I did when I got the car was clean it. Pulled out about 10 lbs worth of useless crap, and found a screw driver from the PO and $1.73 in change! I effectively got paid for a weight reduction mod