Best mods under $200

[equate975]

What do you think the best mod for under $200 is?

My vote:

e30 m3 rear view mirror
25mm master cylinder

[Febi Guibo]

hello? have you checked the budget beater thread??
:D

um, I'd have to go with:

tires (new rears, anyway)
clutch stop
short shift kit
m-tech steering wheel
ellipsoids

[equate975]

I didnt know we had one

[325is_e30]

ssk, or a chip

[AdironRider]

Mark D chip
Z3 1.9 ssk

[Sean]

What do you think the best mod for under $200 is?

My vote:

e30 m3 rear view mirror
25mm master cylinder

Mind telling me how an e30 M3 rear view mirror is such an awesome mod to have when on such a tight budget??

Me:

Brake pads and rotors
New fluid all around
M3 Springs (if shocks and struts are good)


Bang - best bang for the buck!

[Ryan Stewart]

The remainder of a Chipolte burrito on your hood.

[Jon325i]

Track day entry fees.

Spend a day throwing it around various corners on a track before you start to mod it. Doing this will give you a good base line idea of what its handling is like and then determine where you want to invest your money.

Jon

[NeilMFD]

You can get one of these for under $100 from pepboys or kragen. Or you could upgrade to the ones from Napa for like $150

[rwh11385]

Track day entry fees.

Spend a day throwing it around various corners on a track before you start to mod it. Doing this will give you a good base line idea of what its handling is like and then determine where you want to invest your money.

Jon

Good man.

[Bimmerfanatik]

What do you think the best mod for under $200 is?

My vote:

e30 m3 rear view mirror
25mm master cylinder

Normally to each his own, but are you for real? These are your top two best mods under $200?

Just out of curiosity, are you basing that on a car that's already modded, or are you saying that these are the first two mods you should do?

Chip, ssk, general maintenance (brakes, as mentioned), bushings - all would make a WORLD of difference compared to a 25mm master cylinder - which, by the way, won't do squat for your braking performance if your pads and/or rotors are worn - or an e30 m3 rearview mirror.

[equate975]

Normally to each his own, but are you for real? These are your top two best mods under $200?

Just out of curiosity, are you basing that on a car that's already modded, or are you saying that these are the first two mods you should do?

Chip, ssk, general maintenance (brakes, as mentioned), bushings - all would make a WORLD of difference compared to a 25mm master cylinder - which, by the way, won't do squat for your braking performance if your pads and/or rotors are worn - or an e30 m3 rearview mirror.

They are just the top two I enjoy every day when I drive my car. I really love the 25mm MC and not having the built in maplights in the rear view mirror is a PITA I think, the side lights dont do jack at night.

I wasnt thinking general maintenance counted as a "mod" its general maintenance. Replacing brakes, fluids, and bushings is not a mod, it should be done if you want to keep your car driving.

[Bimmerfanatik]

They are just the top two I enjoy every day when I drive my car. I really love the 25mm MC and not having the built in maplights in the rear view mirror is a PITA I think, the side lights dont do jack at night.

I wasnt thinking general maintenance counted as a "mod" its general maintenance. Replacing brakes, fluids, and bushings is not a mod, it should be done if you want to keep your car driving.

See, now that's a much better explanation. Now that you've clarified yourself, it makes a lot more sense :)

It's all too often the noobs have a stock car that needs work and come bowling on here blubbering about neon lights or hot 17" rims for their car, while in the same post mention the car's overdue for a t-belt by 20k miles and they have $178 from their minimum wage job to spend.

[Jordan325iC]

$200 for bilstien sport rear shocks
$200 for bilstien sport front shocks
$200 for used H&R springs

Ta da! All within your $200 budget!

[gazellebeigem3]

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