What is your best MOD?

[mikeyVR4]

Hey guys,

On the other "site" we had "What MOD do you regret doing?". This was very helpful for many members on what not to get but how about we look towards the positives and start this new site on the right foot :).

So my question to you is what MOD is your best and why?

I will start,

My best MOD so far has to be my Tein Coilovers and Tanabe Exhaust Concept G-Blue (Turbo-back) :). I am still in BPU mode.

-Mike

[Nytron]

Gutting the cats.

[TT Eric]

Best on this car is DR750's. I would have normally said BBK and water/meth second, but those turbos are so awesome, it's amazing.

Eric

[vr3.9]

best mod is hard to decide they all kind of contribute to each other. Putting in the 13T turbo's was obviously the biggest difference of anything. Gutting the MAF was kinda cool because it was free and the spool up was obviously different, even though tuning was a bit of a pain. Electric cut out was pretty awesome since it was easy to prove and see 40 horses on the dyno with it opened vs. closed. I guess I hope its Jackhammers timing gears since I've worked all weekend putting them on.

[CoopKill]

Gutted pre's, knock off e-bay tanabe, Tein S-Techs


Best on this car is DR750's. I would have normally said BBK and water/meth second, but those turbos are so awesome, it's amazing.

Eric

What HP are you getting with them, and any idea what to expect on 92 pump/no meth?

[aaronatstate]

Everything I've done to build the engine. Forged crank, pistons, 13t's. Yeah those :)

[R/T93]

Coil overs, downpipe, test pipe!

WTB a BBK and get my 15g's installed, those might sway my choice

[TT Eric]

What HP are you getting with them, and any idea what to expect on 92 pump/no meth?

If I could have a $ each time I've been asked! lol

I dunno, I'm going on a dyno in October. Never ran them no meth, so I have no idea. Meth sould be use on almost every street car set-up IMO.

Eric

[J. Fast]

My best mod was the driver mod. A few years ago I took a professional instructional course through Faast Driving School. Really opened my eyes to how bad my driving habits were and helped me to understand actual racing lines. Best mod I've ever done dollar for dollar as I cut nearly 5 seconds off my track times and has made me a better driver in every area.

Jeremy

[mikeyVR4]

My best mod was the driver mod. A few years ago I took a professional instructional course through Faast Driving School. Really opened my eyes to how bad my driving habits were and helped me to understand actual racing lines. Best mod I've ever done dollar for dollar as I cut nearly 5 seconds off my track times and has made me a better driver in every area.

Jeremy

Nice answer! Never thought about the skill level mod which is definitely important as well.

[ilian51378]

So far it is the '99 front end. :)

[11secondFWD]

On my 3000gt I loved going from auto to 5 speed awd tranny on my FWDTT. 17g turbos made the biggest difference in horsepower. And on my DSM e85 and dsmlink are the best 2 mods I have ever done on ANY car.

[green-lantern]

Best on this car is DR750's. I would have normally said BBK and water/meth second, but those turbos are so awesome, it's amazing.

Eric

I'm thinking of saving up some more and buying the 750's. I've been planning on the 19t's but you talk so highly of them I'm really considering getting some.


My best mod? AWD conversion :D

hp to dollar the test pipe has to be the best though.

[lawdogg]

Well my worst mod is the Driver, so my best mod is probably the garage. lol

[mikeyVR4]

Well my worst mod is the Driver, so my best mod is probably the garage. lol

Haha nice!

[mikeyVR4]

I'm thinking of saving up some more and buying the 750's. I've been planning on the 19t's but you talk so highly of them I'm really considering getting some.


My best mod? AWD conversion :D

hp to dollar the test pipe has to be the best though.

Yeah I hear you man. I am working on getting 19T's or DR750's.

[thor'svr4]

the dyno tune. picked up a few hundred hp and learned a lot about tuning.

[mikeyVR4]

the dyno tune. picked up a few hundred hp and learned a lot about tuning.

What is your current setup? I am planning on getting a tuned once I purchased all my parts needed for a turbo upgrade.

[bubba army VR4]

mmmm... dr750's. Gonna pick me up a set for the spring!
Favorite mod so far is 13g's I love how they perform on the street :D

[RealMcCoy]

I don't know if it's my "best" mod, but my favorite is my fuel pump power system... My version of the Eric Gross method on steroids.

The 13T's make me smile pretty regularly though.. :)

[DocWalt]

My favorite is probably the 3SX y-pipe... I don't really have any mods, lol.

[onebadmollafolla]

Probably my stillen downpipe. It gave me the most noticeable power in my bpu setup along with a nice deep sound.

[FlamboyantStealthTT]

i wish my car was stock...

[thor'svr4]

What is your current setup? I am planning on getting a tuned once I purchased all my parts needed for a turbo upgrade.

at the time i was all about the 'bang for the buck' value so i was just a stock 1st gen motor, 13T's, 550 inj, hotwired walbro, dejon blow through, MAFT / LS6 MAF, FMIC, open stock dp. i had lots of other misc. crap but those were my main mods. i tuned my car the best i could in my driveway (wasnt redg or insured at the time) for idle and WOT conditions but ill always remember ray laughing about how little tq my car made when he drove it around the parking lot to the dyno. i made 280awhp at 11psi on my first full run but after ray fixed a few issues that i didnt even know i had the car went to 418awhp and 408awtq @18 psi. the car had more left in it but i had no idea about the history of the motor so ray thought it would be good to just leave the car at 18psi.

i want to go back soon with my forged 8.5:1 short block, open ips 3" downpipe, apexi neo, HKS EVC, and cam gears. hopefully with the MAFT + Neo + HKS EVC ray can dial in the car at a higher psi. ive always had two goals. build a fun car on a very tight budget and also break Canenac's 13T record of ~470 awhp. if only they sold E85 out here lol.


oh yea i almost forgot, i DID install an IPS A/C delete kit before i got dyno tuned the first time. im not sure if deleting the A/C was the difference between high 3XX's and 418 awhp but im sure it prob helped out a little bit. i did it mostly to free up room under the hood though. its sooooo nice having more room under my VR4's hood than my NA RT's lol

edit:

Probably my stillen downpipe. It gave me the most noticeable power in my bpu setup along with a nice deep sound.
honestly was the dp worth it? ive been putting off installing mine because i didnt think it would really make a noticeable difference...

[stealthee]

Hard to decide for me. When it was still in the car I loved the Quaife. I really need to get that back in. I love my coilovers. Best horsepower to dollar ratio mod was the test pipe.

I think the best mod for me right now would be the ability to park the Stealth and get a daily driver mod

[20G_VR4]

turbo back exhaust and blitz DSBC-R boost controller were the two best mods Ive ever done. They are great for huge horsepower gains for little money on a stock/bpu VR-4

[brutten]

Palm + MMCd (and learning how to understand everything it was telling me) was the best

[mikeyVR4]

turbo back exhaust and blitz DSBC-R boost controller were the two best mods Ive ever done. They are great for huge horsepower gains for little money on a stock/bpu VR-4

Can you post a link on where to find a DSBC-R? There are so many options that I have seen and want to make sure I know the right one.

Thanks,

Mike

[onebadmollafolla]

honestly was the dp worth it? ive been putting off installing mine because i didnt think it would really make a noticeable difference...

The downpipe makes a huge difference for a bolt on mod as long as you are catless/gutted cats. You will notice quicker spool and much better top end.

[O_ROD]

Solid mounts for me I'd say. I love the aggressive feel of everything being tightened up in the engine bay instead of bouncing around.

My meth kit is going in this week so I may have a different answer after that! Eric swears by it, making me even more anxious :)

[JasonY]

Lowering the car. No single modification offers the improvement to this platform that lowering the damn thing does.

Jason

[paul_666]

Did one hit with 13Ts, S/steel manifold, precat elims, EK2 downpipe, no cat and HKS superdragger... difference was somewhat noticable in the mid-range!

Very close second was the AP BBK - massive difference and feel compaired to stock!

Paul

[mb7050]

If I only choose one its Boost controller HKS EVC 6 .

[TonyM]

13Ts are hand down my favorite go-fast mod.

My Cadillac Opulent Tuscany leather hides are my favorite non-go-fast mod.

Other notable good mods:
-ACPT 1 piece CFDS
-Tein S. Tech springs (best bang for the buck suspension in my opinion)
-Wideband O2 (any brand will do, I run AEM)
-HHH Datalogger

[i3igpete]

i really don't like anything i did :(

[hotGTO]

Mine is GOING to be converting from ATX to MTX... If they ever deliver my MTX!

[blindmist]

Sledgehammer.




OHHH, MOD. Ill have to think.

[bluemax_1]

i really don't like anything i did :(
Oh come now... you didn't like your bright yellow nipple rings?


:p


Max

[Cksport]

Maximal solid motor mounts. Best mod by far... Actually the only one that hasn't given me an issue or made me regret it at one point or another..lol

[20G_VR4]

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&expIds=17259,25221,25856,25900,25982,26441,26458,2 6515&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=blitz+dsbc+spec+r&cp=8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf

I got mine from discount tire with my employee discount, bringing my total down to about 425. Its easy to setup and use. Running 14.5psi vs. 9psi on 1G TT's will net a very noticeable difference.

Ive seen a completely stock VR4 dynoed at around 200awhp. All the owner did was drop the factory exhaust and install a 3" downpipe (open dp), and netted over 240awhp. Ill try to find the dyno... it was a pretty old thread on 3si. Not to mention the better spool that comes with all the power.

these two upgrades are definitely worth it if your looking to spend a small amount of money on a lot of hp. a manual boost controller can be as cheap as 15 bucks (even less if you make it yourself). Heres a good deal for a downpipe/test pipe combo from IPS (Jeff from IPS is a great guy, and the customer service there is awesome!)

EDIT: here's a comparison link, its actually a test of IPS's cutout downpipe, which is the same as having the exhaust off after the downpipe.

http://www.3si.org/forum/f1/ips-e-cutout-dyno-results-368219/

http://www.ipsmotorsports.net/product_info.php?cPath=3543_3550_986_1008_2978&products_id=1810

[lparrill]

I'm with Pete on this one. Not super excited over any of my forced upgrades

Levi

[VR-4 0wnz j00]

Boost controller/precats - boost controller because the stock solenoid spiked horribly / precats really opened the car up.

[HLxDrummer]

I would say either my brakes (haven't really tested them yet), the eManage, or my monitoring stuff. Probably the monitoring (logger/wideband/boost gauge).

[mikeyVR4]

I already posted that my best MOD is my Tein Coilovers/Tenabe G-force (Turbo-back)....but just got my 99 lifters and camber kit.

[duke3k]

Well my '98VR4 is pretty much stock & I've only done two major mod's : the one that is the "BEST" that I have done was taking out the stock non-ecs suspension and replacing it with new '95 Stock ECS Struts + Tein H-Techs + a Custom ECS Controller I built to control it all. It made a huge difference in handling and it's tunable from the cockpit. Now if I could just do the "driver Mod" like J. Fast did - I'd be all set. :)

Duke.

[EthanS]

I'm gonna go with the transmission, still have to take the bastard appart every year but SCE front and center diff along with all new syncros :)

Makes for a good time :D

[USDM-GTO]

Haven't done much yet, but I would have to say the best one so far is the 94 front lip. Reason: small dent on the bottom of the bumper. Covered it up nicely, cant see it now.

[Syn]

When I had my VR4 the best "mod" was getting a datalogger. Other than that I guess the boost controller. I never did anything too crazy--all my money went to maintenance :(

[WidowMaker]

Best Mod is my Pampena 3.5L Stroker... Oh and my AWD Dyno :)

[rossfashow]

My best mod is my Gene's PTE Billet 6765 single turbo kit with reverse manifold w/ Q45 TB

[mike92stealthtt]

Lowering the car. No single modification offers the improvement to this platform that lowering the damn thing does.

Jason

Same here. Lowering along with putting rims on changed the whole look and feel of the car.

Besides that I would have to go with putting new leather on the seats.

[GTO Assassin]

Haltech E11 V2 ecu. From that mod alone my power increased enormously. Having such great control gives you great confidence.

Scooter

[bluemax_1]

Stoptech's 355mm kit and sticky tires (oh and the suspension to reduce the rockin and rollin).


Max

[GTO Assassin]

Soooo. Just the one Max? :p

Scooter

[MR2]

dumping 15G's on a stock motor...no stuffing around, just bolt them on...car goes WAYYY better :)

[ahkenaden]

Best, most reliable thing I had done was basic BPU...intake, boost controller, exhaust. Was pulling 103+ trap speeds in an otherwise stock car. Of course, things started breaking after going beyond that:rolleyes:

the BEST thing I recommend anyone do after buying a used car is to immediately refresh EVERYTHING... Lesson I learned the hard way.

[Flash Gordon]

Fire Extinguiser, Road Flares & Emergency Triangles

[Mike Vincent]

The best mod ive done to date is the Series2 AEM EMS. I have a lot of mods, and AEM was the best....hands down.

[Geordon]

Best on this car is DR750's. I would have normally said BBK and water/meth second, but those turbos are so awesome, it's amazing.

Eric

Eric,

Sweet angle on that shot.

Are those GN+ in the Matte Silver? Can you give me specs of the wheel and tires you have mounted? BTW, even my wife thinks your rims are "nice".

Does the 2G rear brake upgrade help with nose dive during hard stops?

Thanks,

Geordon

[TT Eric]

Thanks.

GN+ are 17x8.5 +30mm Hyper black! They are very nice and solid, the reflection they have when it's dark is really special/beautiful. The brakes as a set keep the car very stable and with the good tires and pads it's very easy to brake/control the car even at high speed.

Eric

[AaronVR4]

you ever think about lowering your car?

[skater334]

My best MOD so far has to be my Tein Coilovers and Tanabe Exhaust Concept G-Blue (Turbo-back) :). I am still in BPU mode.

-Mike
I have to agree 100%. We're still just BPU'd right now and have the TEIN Flex Coilovers, absolutely love em.

[mh3kgt]

My best mod would be my AEM UEGO wideband. It's nice to know what the engine is doing. Other than that, the datalogger and 15g's on a built motor are next in line :D

[TT Eric]

you ever think about lowering your car?

It is, I have Kwv3, it's just that I haven't take picture of my car since a long time.

Eric

[SkortchGT]

Tein Coilovers, 1pc cfds, and ARC2.

[AaronVR4]

Pretty misleading if you ask me. :P Take some pics lazy. :D

[TT Eric]

Hehe.

TBH I'm not ready to give some 'credit' to Kw for now, I have a problem with my suspension and they give extremely poor customer service, and I insist on extremely. My vendor put a lot of effort to help me, but Kw doesn't seems to really bother.

Eric

[Geordon]

Thanks.

GN+ are 17x8.5 +30mm Hyper black! They are very nice and solid, the reflection they have when it's dark is really special/beautiful.
Eric

May I ask why +30mm over +38mm? Had you considered 18s? I want to swap out my stockers, and figured if I was spending the money, I should go to 18s, especially since some styles don't have 17x8.5. Did you stay with 17s for ride comfort, tire cost, looks, torque, etc? Thanks.

I found you pictures from last year, and have to admit, those don't give a the "black-out" look, which I have seen on some other darker hypers.

[vr4-us]

I would say 5 gallons oc C16. Its like power in a can.

[Atrosity]

I would say 5 gallons oc C16. Its like power in a can.

Which octane is it? How much more can you boost with it?

I am doing another tune on my car for 100 octane specifically.

[vr4-us]

Which octane is it? How much more can you boost with it?

I am doing another tune on my car for 100 octane specifically.

Its 117oct. 17psi on pump and I bumped it to 26psi no knock. But at the time anything past 23 I got spark blowout.

[Atrosity]

Its 117oct. 17psi on pump and I bumped it to 26psi no knock. But at the time anything past 23 I got spark blowout.

Any supporting mods for this?

I would love 26 PSI. :)

[95vr-4]

a hard question... I love the cams in my car. They make great power and the sound is like nothing ive heard before. I love the tein coilovers and wheels too...

Ryan

[vr4-us]

Any supporting mods for this?

I would love 26 PSI. :)

Yea, that didnt happen on a stock car.

[Atrosity]

Yea, that didnt happen on a stock car.

My car isn't exactly stock either. :P

Mind if I Pm you about some more information about this? So we don't thread jack.

[TT Eric]

May I ask why +30mm over +38mm? Had you considered 18s? I want to swap out my stockers, and figured if I was spending the money, I should go to 18s, especially since some styles don't have 17x8.5. Did you stay with 17s for ride comfort, tire cost, looks, torque, etc? Thanks.

I found you pictures from last year, and have to admit, those don't give a the "black-out" look, which I have seen on some other darker hypers.

+38 mm was not recommended by 5Zigen for our application, and indeed the +30mm fit perfect. I choosed to stay 17'' cause at that time I wanted to stay around the OEM sizes (in fact I would have kept the ugly stock wheels if they were not so heavy for sleeper look) and I had stock suspension at that time, so 18'' would have been more 'tractor' style. If I had to do it again, I would maybe consider 18'' or 17'' wider to run 275/40.

Eric

[SilverJester]

Seattle Short Throw, simple mod but definitely makes driving the car more enjoyable. Also wideband(LC-1)/MAFT-pro combo in speed density, now the car runs smoother than ever before.

[lechnoid]

I'm still on factory turbos, so I'd so going open turbo-back exhaust (3SX DP + Pre-cat eliminator coupled with Borla Cat-back). The Borla sounds amazing and with factory turbos, let's just say it's almost like having a supercharger with the turbos spooling as early as they do!

[Valhallaz]

Thus far, the TT swap.

[hotGTO]

Update: My best mod was to stop buying mods and pick up a bad ass clean 91 Stealth RT/TT (FTW) :P

[HilbillyHomeboy]

I'd say my favorite mod was my OhioSpyderman SS short throw shifter. Pure art that piece was. A close second was my 99 front modded to fit the R/T lights.

Jeremy

[Atrosity]

I'd say my favorite mod was my OhioSpyderman SS short throw shifter. Pure art that piece was. A close second was my 99 front modded to fit the R/T lights.

Jeremy

What makes OhioSpyderman short throw different from the others?

[HilbillyHomeboy]

What makes OhioSpyderman short throw different from the others?

At the time, everything. :D The only one that comes close, IMO, now is the Seattle shifter, but I still prefer the way Bob's was made. It's a shame they aren't produced anymore.

Jeremy

[mh3kgt]

I want to try out a Seattle shifter. My UP shifter is ok, but I can't tell if my notchy shifts are due to the shifter or the slave, or something else entirely

[enollava]

I have 2 VR4s.

On the FL3S famous Whitie, a 96 VR4, my best mod is likely my 19T turbos. Haven't had a chance to tune it yet, but the other day I accidentally boosted more than I had planned, and the kick in the pants was awesome. Good news is there was no knock. Can't wait to tune it and see what power I get out of them.

On my other just purchased 92 pearl white w/ porno red interior VR4 named Falcor, the best mod so far was buying it from the guy who was letting it sit in a parking lot for over a year doing nothing to it. I call the mod, the giving it a future mod. Can't wait to restore it and convert it to an auto AWD. My goal is for 300-350 hp with it, so nothing too drastic.

[Flash Gordon]

Jack Stands

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Jack Stands

Good one!

:D :D :D :D

[mikeyVR4]

Jack Stands

Nice lol

[blindmist]

tein s-techs, and my ross pistons/custom rods/forged crank.

[mh3kgt]

I've still gotta install my Tein S-tech's that I've had in the closet for 2yrs :p but I think my best mod so far has been my wideband and datalogger

[Jimvr4]

I love my OhioSpyderman SS and Tein springs. I also put in custom leather and powdercoated the brakes. But my favorite mod is Remote Top (http://jns.jimnshar.com/id24.htm) (Shameless plug :p)

[$$$PIT]

I guess the mod I'm most proud of is my custom lower door molding. I made them from a brushed stainless steel stove top.
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8372/imageoii.jpg (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/imageoii.jpg/)

[futurevr4man]

^^ that looks legit, good job!

[mb3000]

Awesome and accurate at the same time!

[hotGTO]

I have a new favorite! Just installed the Translab shift kit in the ATX... Hands down best mod so far! Night and day difference, and no more missing OD!!
:D

[OhioSpyderman]

I love my JimVR4 remote top, my Cianci fiberglass Viper hood, but most all, BOTH of my OhioSpyderman Short Shifters!!!! (shameless NON plug...as then are they are no longer available :( )

Bob. :)

[3000GTCSULB]

Buzzer removal mod. Keeps me sane.

[hotGTO]

Buzzer removal mod. Keeps me sane.

Please share info on performing said mod, I want to be sane! LOL

[$$$PIT]

Please share info on performing said mod, I want to be sane! LOL

See here: http://stealth316.com/2-buzzer.htm

[terrets]

The monkey in my avatar.....He makes the car fell twice as fast!....But seriously...for now it has to be the MBC :)

[Mikes2nd]

carbon fiber driveshaft.... :) so far