Bad Idea Mods
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Land_Shark
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Sh*t just got real:snacker:
2014 Warthog
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"Originally Posted by Antman View Post
Blue halogens."
Ok, blue is bad, but even worse?
Have you guys seen the hot pink ones? Or the green?
The pink ones drive me insane
Blue halogens."
Ok, blue is bad, but even worse?
Have you guys seen the hot pink ones? Or the green?
The pink ones drive me insane
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jrob
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We should change the name of this to useless judgement thread.
It had potential to serve as a "what to watch out for" reference for noobs but turned into a bickering cry fest.
But while I'm here I'll throw my 2 cents in.
Retro fit projector headlights, especially in varying color. No. Just no.
It had potential to serve as a "what to watch out for" reference for noobs but turned into a bickering cry fest.
But while I'm here I'll throw my 2 cents in.
Retro fit projector headlights, especially in varying color. No. Just no.
barryhiram
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Ummm Antman, did you just join the "bad mod club"? Ha-ha-ha........couldn't resist :hiding:
So, what have I learned from this thread?
Everything I've done to my truck is a bad idea, tint, bug deflector, vent shades, spacer lift, LR UCA's, LED Light Bar, moon roof wind deflector, 285/70/17 on stock rims.
Oh wait, the last two no one mentioned................well add them to the list boys........lol!
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jrandom
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Ok, blue is bad, but even worse?
Have you guys seen the hot pink ones? Or the green?
The pink ones drive me insane
LOL thankully no, I haven't, seeing how you're only a few hundred miles away they will surely make it here by summers end
If it didn't totally f'k with my nighttime eyesight I could careless in all honesty.
[MENTION=81322]barryhiram[/MENTION] unibrows rock :eyebrows: :rockon:
Antman
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That's funny! It's just the rear quarter windows at least///:caked:
Oeconomia
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Colored skids aid in ground and rock spotting contrast.
Hadelson
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Maybe we should start a thread on "Spacers" How long have you had them and what type of failures have you experienced. For those engineer types, facts and data. For what its worth, have run spacers on several vehicles without issue. One was a 1972 Dodge Charger with a 340 Cu" dyno'd at just over 400HP with a 7200 Redline. So many 1/4 mile runs without a single spacer failure-just a little torque and stress on them would you say?
You don't need a thread, try Google.
Can spacers work if installed correctly to manufacture specs and check during routine maintenance? Sure; but most people do things halfazzed and seldom do followup maintenance. Combined with the fact, there are bad quality spacers out there, it just becomes a risk not worth taking. We won't even get into the negative affects to your vehicle.
bottom line, you can use spacers, and many people have and will continue to, but there are other safer ways to go about moving your tire outbound. But I get it, other ways cost more, take more time, and generally are a pain in the butt..... but that does not make spacers good, it just makes them easier.
thanks for rehashing a post from long ago BTW.
you should dig up the other 300 post about wheel spacers and post your opinion there.
FWIW, I ran 3" wheel spacers on my rock crawler for 3 years with zero problems, but most of the guys on here don't want spacers for the rock or the track, they want them to dive 80mph down the road every single day.
zopperman
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but how else can i get stance at the mall?
1engineer
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#smh
crackiswack
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HID kits. Always a bad idea in halogen headlights
Misterquad
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This is a perfect place to add my thoughts. I bought my 2012 TE, used, and it had a ton of things done already. So, I figured I would save a few bucks on mods that I wanted to do plus some other mods were already done that I normally don't do. But what the heck, they were included in the purchase.
Double Window Tint and a tinted windshield - The truck was from Las Vegas and its going to Texas. I figured window tint would be a good thing. Well, the tint was definitely dark and heavy gauge but it distorted the view. It made my old eyes work even harder to focus. That had to all be removed.
ICON lift with Light Racing UCAs - I thought this was a big win. The parts were recently installed and looked brand new. But guess what? After driving and wheeling the ICONs for a few month I got a chance to drive the ARB 4Runner at Jambo and it finalized my decision. I prefer an OME setup so I did the swap over to OME. The best news, used ICONs sell for more than a brand new OME set up. Win-Win.
HID headlight kit. - Within the first two days I had problems with them. The headlights did not come on all the time. I would notice that one side worked and the other did not and then randomly switch sides. Needless to say, the kit was removed and thrashed.
URD MAF Sensor Calibrator - I just removed this last week after it being there for a year. Best mod removal ever. This removal did cause me the most anxiety though. I started off not knowing how it was connected or affacted the ECU. I wondered if I was going to cause the dash to light up like a Christmas tree or worse disable the truck. Good news, no lights and the truck ran. Along with this came a set Doug Thorley long tube headers and an AFE CAI.
I mentally struggled with the performance of the truck since I bought it. I noticed the truck made a lot of noise during WOT because it has a CAI and I think that clouded my judgement. The truck always idled rougher than my FJ did. The tailpipe always smelled rich. The stainless steel exhaust tip was always covered in a black buildup. I would jump on the throttle in the acceleration lane and black smoke would billow out. The acceleration through the lower and mid-range was flatter than the FJ too. But then again, the noise clouded my judgement.
Now, it has been a week and a few hundred miles and a full tank of gas and it already performs better and more like I would have expected. Acceleration improved, rich smell is gone, idles better and my mpg inched up a bit too. I am leaving the headers and CAI. I don't feel that they hurt or help. So they are staying.
BFG KOs - I have had BFG ATs on trucks since 1984. I am a sucker for a pretty tire. Looks clouded my judgement. Last March, I stopped at Discount Tire to get them rotated and balanced. And my Visa was burning a hole in my pocket. And I drove out with a set of Goodyear Duratracs. In my opinion, I would not buy BFGs ever again.
Double Window Tint and a tinted windshield - The truck was from Las Vegas and its going to Texas. I figured window tint would be a good thing. Well, the tint was definitely dark and heavy gauge but it distorted the view. It made my old eyes work even harder to focus. That had to all be removed.
ICON lift with Light Racing UCAs - I thought this was a big win. The parts were recently installed and looked brand new. But guess what? After driving and wheeling the ICONs for a few month I got a chance to drive the ARB 4Runner at Jambo and it finalized my decision. I prefer an OME setup so I did the swap over to OME. The best news, used ICONs sell for more than a brand new OME set up. Win-Win.
HID headlight kit. - Within the first two days I had problems with them. The headlights did not come on all the time. I would notice that one side worked and the other did not and then randomly switch sides. Needless to say, the kit was removed and thrashed.
URD MAF Sensor Calibrator - I just removed this last week after it being there for a year. Best mod removal ever. This removal did cause me the most anxiety though. I started off not knowing how it was connected or affacted the ECU. I wondered if I was going to cause the dash to light up like a Christmas tree or worse disable the truck. Good news, no lights and the truck ran. Along with this came a set Doug Thorley long tube headers and an AFE CAI.
I mentally struggled with the performance of the truck since I bought it. I noticed the truck made a lot of noise during WOT because it has a CAI and I think that clouded my judgement. The truck always idled rougher than my FJ did. The tailpipe always smelled rich. The stainless steel exhaust tip was always covered in a black buildup. I would jump on the throttle in the acceleration lane and black smoke would billow out. The acceleration through the lower and mid-range was flatter than the FJ too. But then again, the noise clouded my judgement.
Now, it has been a week and a few hundred miles and a full tank of gas and it already performs better and more like I would have expected. Acceleration improved, rich smell is gone, idles better and my mpg inched up a bit too. I am leaving the headers and CAI. I don't feel that they hurt or help. So they are staying.
BFG KOs - I have had BFG ATs on trucks since 1984. I am a sucker for a pretty tire. Looks clouded my judgement. Last March, I stopped at Discount Tire to get them rotated and balanced. And my Visa was burning a hole in my pocket. And I drove out with a set of Goodyear Duratracs. In my opinion, I would not buy BFGs ever again.
