What's the best No-Cost/Low-Cost Mod you have made to your car?

[pbs911]

Remove brake backing plates, front and rear = free.

Shifter bushing and coupler bushing = $20.

Remove bow tie on air system = free.

remover AC, spare tire, rear seat back = less 110 lbs.

Cool collar

Adjust air pressure in tires correctly = free

Dead pedal = $60

Gate shift kit = a little more at $150 put potentially worth about $5k.

Drivers trainer = priceless.

[Kurt B]

Neon windshield wiper jets.
A "Jim T if you have an aftermarket radio, you're rice" sticker.

[82SC]

Pull the door buzzer

its free

also the 10 sec light delay when the door closes

awesome

MJ

[jlui]

Removed metal bracket surrounding the ashtray to enlarge the openning. I don't smoke, but use the tray to put items in it. $0.00

Rotated tach, speedo dials $0.00

[Doug E]

Registered as a member of the Pelican community ... FREE!

[Chuck Moreland]

Let me see....

I've done plenty of cheap stuff. Here are some of the most satisfying:

Maintenance -

Pressure wash and degrease engine, underside and suspension - Free
Lubricate steering column u joints - Free
Rebuild calipers - $50
Shifter and coupler bushings - $75
Front control arm bushings - $70
Spring plates bushings - $50
Sway bar bushings - $50
Adjust clutch - Free
Adjust valves - $20
Pedal cluster bushings - $15
Anti seize on lug nuts - $3




Performance -

Smaller, lighter battery - $50
Delete rear seats, AC, cruise, heater fan - $15
5 point harness - $85
Lower - Free
Corner balance - Free
Remove tool kit, spare - Free
Keep tank half empty - Free
Drain windshield spritzer tank - Free
Roll fender lips - Free
Box in front oil cooler - $2

[widebody911]

$13 today for an aluminium sheet to make a splitter.

[bento]

thanks for all the great feedback guys. current ones that are on my mind include throwing away the a/c (but on my double black coupe i'm not entirely certain), rear seat backs coming off (roll bar blocks them anyway), aj usa dead pedal, shifter bushings for my g-50 w/ some mobil 1. i also need to address my door hinges which are not stopping the door at the 2/3s open position anymore. this thread also got me thinking about the pedal cluster; mine feels good, but it seems like something that you would appreciate when you refurbished it.

if ya got more, i'm all ears.


db

[bento]

Bumpiddy Bump Bump.
come on, i like them so much, there's gotta be more.

db

[Fun911]

Chin spoiler I found for $50.00 which was almost in new condition...

[StanChung]

Best no or low cost things I've done so far:

10. Trying to buy used instead of new parts.
9. Not caring too much about my oil leaks.
8. Vacuuming.
7. Putting on my front license plate. No more worries with cops.
6. Getting my parking brake to work.
5. Upgrading to 1980 leather seats for my 1973.
4. Going to one battery instead of two.
3. Re-jetting my Webers
2. Rubbing baseball glove conditioner into my seats (same oil
as the expensive car conditioner). Went from cardboard to butter.
1. Joining this site and finding other Porsche owners

Inexpensive things I want to do:
1. install dead pedal
2. shorten shift kit and bushings
3. find Momo knob
4. front trunk brace
5. clean dried battery acid out of my truck!
6. replace tranny fluid
7. do an oil change
8. shine up my fan
9. clean underneath
10. go after oil leaks

What about everybody else? I love this thread.

[AirCooledExcellence]

OK, I'll have a go!

1. Rebuild Brake Calipers
2. Brake Pads
3. Brake Rotors
4. Flexible Brake Hoses
5. New Badge
6. Heater Valves
7. Turbo Tie Rods
8. New Lug Nuts
9. Bleed Brakes
10. Bump Steer Spacer Kit

Have fun!

Cheers,

Tim.
____________
1983 SC Targa

[930Chas]

Lowered it---FREE!!! Improves looks and handling.

[StanChung]

Chas,

How is your bump steering?

[thrown_hammer]

Okay here we go...
1)Removed all sound deading materials I could find...Free
2)Tinted the windows while they were out...$35ish
3)MOMO shift knob...$70
4)Lowered the car...Free
5)Polished the fan...$10
6)Homemade Magbra...$16
7)four wheel alignment per Bruce Andersons specs...$30
8)new carpet from Tweeks fest...$25 (stole it didn't I?)
9)Used Pca coupon at Brumos... $200 worth of stuff for $60 including indoor/outdoor fitted carcover

[MonkeyBoy]

Dual cupholders/armrest. Made a big difference.

[930Chas]

Stan, haven't had a problem with bump steer at all. I have had to readjust it about a million times because I have 18" wheels, and I was a having a problem with rubbing. The lowest I can go is 25" up front, which is fine because it looks great.

[Don Wohlfarth]

Lot of good/great low cost mods. But the #1 thing IMHO is this post

Originally posted by Don Plumley
Best Thing I've done with my Car:
1) My First Autox!
Don

Learn to drive your car. There is nothing that will give the biggest and longest return for less than $25 and there's nothing you have to do other than take the beer cans out and add a couple pounds of air to the tires. Learn to drive your car as it sits.

[weber92037]

1. Polished fan
2. Hand painted center caps
3. Clean wheel wells and shocks
4. Replaced girl friend


What are the "bow ties" on the air vents? Thanks.

[kbruz]

lunch for my wife and her friend 50.00
sixs pac of beer 7.00
bucket of soap no much
wenol polish 10.00

A quite morning with the car and a beer. priceless