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Old 02-26-2009, 08:11 PM
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Default Biggest waste of money mods that YOU had

[SIZE=1]Was thinking about this ... what is the biggest waste of money mod that you have tried on your car? Or in general, mods that you end up feeling they aren't worth the money ...

Not looking to start a thread to trash parts here, but rather looking for feedback on mods / parts that people have bought and later found out those parts didn't live up to the standard.

Share your experience if you have any ...
Old 02-26-2009, 08:31 PM
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engine torque damper...biggest waste of money yet and didn't do crap.
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JDM stuff in general.
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um the x-brace, worth crap, save the money get coilovers
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Amuse dual exhaust.
soooooo not worth the premium.
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I think there's already a best/worst mods done to your car stickied somewhere..
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Great thread if everyone participates.

I have learned quite a bit from honest opinions that I perhaps may not had heard from otherwise.

Thank you for the thread.
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Taitec seat rails. They lower the height plenty but they were way too confusing to assemble being such a simple thing. Also now the seats won't even slide. Don't know what the problem is. Maybe some metal part bent and is creating too much friction in contact with another part, thus making it hard to slide. For over $500 including tax for the pair, I must say it has been a HUGE waste of money.
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lightweight flywheel. I have a 9.5lb chromoly installed, and noticed absolutely NO difference whatsoever! the engine revs up exactly as it did with the heavier stock unit, and there was no improvement in how it pulls


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