Stock Cars: To modify or not to modify

**ian_rex** · January 13th, 2004 01:54 PM

Tanong ko lang sa inyo, If you were at my place, would you modify your stock car, if you were given the chance and oppurtunity? At bakit? Walang maling sagot dito kasi kanya-kanyang opinion dito e. Gusto ko lang marinig yung sa inyo. O sige, para fair, una na ako... Ayaw ko. Sleeper car siguro, pwede pa. Pero given the chance and opurtunity, ayaw ko talaga.hehehehhehe

**mazdamazda** · January 13th, 2004 02:05 PM

if given the opportunity i would... well after the warranty period that is... after you have fully explored the potentials of your car.

modification also has different paths. you may opt for aesthetics, performance, and acoustics.

for aesthestic mods, it should be done tastefully. tacky and ricey cars are already abundant so why add to mess? a friend of mine just showed me his BMW 525 (previous gen) to me. it has the works! it has an all dinan setup, rims, suspension, aerokit, exhaust - and it still looks like a million peso (btw if you are interested in this PM me - what a great bargain!).

for performance mods, i'd just stick with stage 1 mods plus some suspension upgrades. let's face it, manila is just too small and crowded and your regular 1.6L sedan is more than enough for it if driven hard (ala ghosthunter style).

for acoustic mods, this is for tha audiophiles out there - if you are contented with just hearing some music then don't (like me). i'd rather hear the roar of the engine!

**benchph1** · January 13th, 2004 02:23 PM

If youre the "DIY kind of person. then go right ahead. modifying your car will be another challenge for your DIY skills.

but if you don't know much about cars, better leave it as it is.

**1D4LV** · January 13th, 2004 02:24 PM

hmmm. ako ever since talagang stick ako to stock eh.
but given the chance now, i would like to do what mazda2 said above, an aesthetic mod. i would like to convert my existing pizza to an evoVII look.

**pissword** · January 13th, 2004 02:27 PM

ako aesthetics lang siguro... yung audio/acoustic mods ndi ko sya maappreciate masyado. and with our ride sir mazdamazda, mmasyado malaki gagastusin pag modify mo engine and suspension, plus the fact na madalas na may masisira pag ginawa natin yan..except siguro for cold air intake,para lalung umingay. hehe kaya i would stick to aesthetic mods, ndi naman un chrome rims and all un parang ricey na nga.

yun mods lang na nakakahighlight sa qualities and design ng rides natin... not too flashy

**pissword** · January 13th, 2004 02:29 PM

sir happy_gilmore problema lang pag ginawang evo look, baka mapagkamalan tapos hahamunin ka hehehe...

**empy** · January 13th, 2004 02:30 PM

i'm more of a fan of performance modifications, especially suspension and acceleration/throttle response mods. not too big a fan of aesthetic mods except for rims and maybe a subtle body kit...used to be an audiophile and spent a lot of money on systems, but i got tired of it after a while.

i would always mod if given the budget and opportunity, but other priorities (house, family, investments) often make the hobby take a back seat...

**1D4LV** · January 13th, 2004 02:48 PM

Originally posted by pissword
sir happy_gilmore problema lang pag ginawang evo look, baka mapagkamalan tapos hahamunin ka hehehe...

ok lang yun tol. di ko naman papatulan eh. hehehe.
yaan mo silang maghamon.

nyway, maski siguro may extra cash, di ko pa rin gagawin yan. i have always find stock cars beautiful. parang natural na natural na pilipina yan na walang make-up o walang retoke sa katawan.

**kimpOy** · January 13th, 2004 02:51 PM

as much as possible i want to keep it as stock as possible, i modify only for performance like my mud tires,
TJM bumpers, suspension lift, etc etc lahat yan may purpose.