Official Cheap Mod Thread

yellogixxer · 01-26-2012, 06:38 PM

Scorpion, those emblems look awesome!!! I wonder how that would look on gunmetal?

alb84z31t · 01-26-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RoshDawg

Lexan glass divider ~170

Custom Lexan Cabin / Trunk Divider (Ferrari esque), pics inside

This is interesting. I like it, but I also like to reach into the hatch from the front. Does it keep the cockpit quieter at all?

alb84z31t · 01-26-2012, 08:53 PM

My favorite under $50 mod I got for my car was this sunshade for around $30. It is absolutely awesome during hot summer days.

The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts: Reflector Sun Shade, 03-09 350Z

happytheman · 01-26-2012, 11:31 PM

/\ this!

I really like my Covercraft sun shade, but honestly..any one will do!

LMBmikeZ · 01-27-2012, 12:00 AM

sun shade is great! My car is easily 10*C cooler on hot days

370ZilverZ · 01-31-2012, 10:30 AM

Aluminum under motor cover with oil change opening. $170 shipped

eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices

scottIN · 01-31-2012, 10:37 AM

FYI-this thread is NOT filled with cheap mods!

By the time I add up what I've spent on a fog light, start button, LED's, dynamat, an oil cap, an undershroud, wheel locks and probably a few other things I'm forgetting, it gets expensive! LOL.

And none if it is installed on my car (which now has 55 miles on it) yet.

b1adesofcha0s · 01-31-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by scottIN

FYI-this thread is NOT filled with cheap mods!

By the time I add up what I've spent on a fog light, start button, LED's, dynamat, an oil cap, an undershroud, wheel locks and probably a few other things I'm forgetting, it gets expensive! LOL.

And none if it is installed on my car (which now has 55 miles on it) yet.

Each individual mod is cheap, not all of them together

happytheman · 01-31-2012, 12:42 PM

This!

Yah, if you're just looking to get a couple of things done to enhance your ride, hen its easy on the wallet! If, however, you're just getting started....well then it's easy to blow a couple more pecos than originally intended!

RoshDawg · 01-31-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by alb84z31t

This is interesting. I like it, but I also like to reach into the hatch from the front. Does it keep the cockpit quieter at all?

I have yet to install mine, but people have said it does make things much more quite. I'm going to be stripping the rear + louder exhaust so I'm really only installing it for sound deadening (7 lbs vs 100's of lbs of dynamat sound deadening material). I'll also be getting black foam pieces to fill in any other area that the glass doesn't to let as little sound go through as possible.

Definitely the cheapest and 'coolest' way to reduce exhaust drone and road noise.

sfearl1 · 03-05-2012, 01:00 AM

I posted this in the interior section as well.

I got bored today and masked off the Z on the sport kick plates and "painted" them with a metallic silver Elmer's painters marker ($3-4 at walmart). I think it turned out pretty good...

happytheman · 03-05-2012, 07:30 AM

Wow! Great idea! +Rep for originality!

b1adesofcha0s · 03-05-2012, 08:53 AM

Did you have the illuminated kick plates?

sfearl1 · 03-05-2012, 08:57 AM

Nope, just the base/sport black ones.

sfearl1 · 03-05-2012, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Wow! Great idea! +Rep for originality!

Thanks! Sorry for the quality of the pics, I'll repost some better ones tonight.

01-26-2012, 11:31 PM	#184 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	/\ this! I really like my Covercraft sun shade, but honestly..any one will do! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

01-27-2012, 12:00 AM	#185 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	sun shade is great! My car is easily 10*C cooler on hot days __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

01-31-2012, 10:30 AM	#186 (permalink)
370ZilverZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, TX Age: 67 Posts: 2,321 Drives: '11 BMW Z4 Rep Power: 19	Aluminum under motor cover with oil change opening. $170 shipped eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices __________________ 370ZilverZ Journal BMW Z4

01-31-2012, 10:37 AM	#187 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	FYI-this thread is NOT filled with cheap mods! By the time I add up what I've spent on a fog light, start button, LED's, dynamat, an oil cap, an undershroud, wheel locks and probably a few other things I'm forgetting, it gets expensive! LOL. And none if it is installed on my car (which now has 55 miles on it) yet. SterlingDrive likes this.

01-31-2012, 12:42 PM	#189 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	This! Yah, if you're just looking to get a couple of things done to enhance your ride, hen its easy on the wallet! If, however, you're just getting started....well then it's easy to blow a couple more pecos than originally intended! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

01-26-2012, 06:38 PM	#181 (permalink)
yellogixxer Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Reading, Pa Posts: 248 Drives: 07 C6 M6 Cpe Rep Power: 14	Scorpion, those emblems look awesome!!! I wonder how that would look on gunmetal?

01-26-2012, 08:53 PM	#183 (permalink)
alb84z31t Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ft. Mitchell, AL Posts: 88 Drives: 09 370Z blk m6 Rep Power: 14	My favorite under $50 mod I got for my car was this sunshade for around $30. It is absolutely awesome during hot summer days. The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts: Reflector Sun Shade, 03-09 350Z

03-05-2012, 01:00 AM	#191 (permalink)
sfearl1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,300 Drives: 2013 FBO E85 GTR Rep Power: 18	I posted this in the interior section as well. I got bored today and masked off the Z on the sport kick plates and "painted" them with a metallic silver Elmer's painters marker ($3-4 at walmart). I think it turned out pretty good... Btalont, P's_Z, SterlingDrive and 2 others like this. __________________ Scott

03-05-2012, 07:30 AM	#192 (permalink)
happytheman A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 10,737 Drives: MB 6M Tour/Sport Z34 Rep Power: 1822	Wow! Great idea! +Rep for originality! __________________ --Brantly-- *PowderCoating by Mike/Stillen/PWJDM/Shine Auto/NST* GTR/Michelin /Fast Intentions/Evo-R/Mobil 1/Motul/Z1 https://facebook.com/CentralFloridaZClub

03-05-2012, 08:53 AM	#193 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 142	Did you have the illuminated kick plates? __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

03-05-2012, 08:57 AM	#194 (permalink)
sfearl1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,300 Drives: 2013 FBO E85 GTR Rep Power: 18	Nope, just the base/sport black ones. Erich229 likes this. __________________ Scott

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