08-10-2017, 11:22 PM
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"Stealth" Mods, or Out and Proud?
Question for all you modders:
Do you prefer keeping your cars looking as stock as possible when planning your projects, or do you want your modifications to be obvious so that other people come up to you to ask about your weird-looking car, and you can start conversations about ecomodding/hypermiling?
Everything I've done to my current car is pretty unnoticeable. Mud flap delete, 45psi tires, and my grille block is black foam weatherstripping that is barely visible.
But I almost miss the way people used to ask about the grille block and wheel skirts that I fashioned out of packaging tape on my old car.
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08-11-2017, 02:31 AM
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Master EcoModder
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I prefer stock looking or professional looking mods.
Its the engineer in me.
But then again my cars are not usually old beaters.
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08-11-2017, 10:05 AM
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I prefer unnoticeable everything.
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08-11-2017, 11:47 AM
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As long as they look good.
Cameras in place of mirrors, projectors for HIDs (lower wattage) with black accents added, grille block, rear wiper removed, antennas removed... yet most people still don't notice there's anything unusual going on. |
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08-11-2017, 01:22 PM
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Master EcoModder
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What Ecky said!
S2000 AP1 leather steering wheel
Mirrored moon disc (screw-on) wheel covers
Grid charger harness w/discharge adapter
Accord V6 EGR valve
Rain guards (to dissipate Florida summer heat)
Lower grill block (fabricated from an early 90's Subaru Legacy Wagon rear wing)
Three-button Ecomodder shift knob
Clutch switch (on shift knob)
Brake Regen switch (on shift knob)
60 psi RE92s
Fog light wiring and switch installed
Swapped the black carpeting, floor mats, and center console out of Turtle
12V Solar charger on hood
12V quick disconnect
12V Battery Tender
Electric blue LED interior lighting
The goofy hood scoop was a last minute addition to cover the gaping hole left when the solar charger blew off 
At one time it also had tiny side view mirrors but I broke one taking them off so I had to re-install the OEM ones http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post476897
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08-11-2017, 03:44 PM
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I don't care if mods are visible, only that they don't look jerry-rigged. My current set of mods needs a few improvements in that regard (black screws would go a long way):
That leads me to trying to decide if my upcoming smooth wheel cover mod should be silver, body coloured, black, or painted to look like factory wheel covers.
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08-11-2017, 09:22 PM
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Stealth for me.
I don't care to draw any extra attention from law enforcement.
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08-12-2017, 05:11 AM
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Even though I outfavor some mods that change the stock looks too heavily, my main concern would be how they affect the practicality of the vehicle.
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08-13-2017, 09:39 AM
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many mods make the car look futuristic, which im a fan of 
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08-13-2017, 11:37 PM
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It's all about Diesel
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many mods make the car look futuristic, which im a fan of |
Since many features that looked "futuristic" back in the day became quickly outdated, I'd always take that approach with a grain of salt.
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