brklynboy

Being new to the import tuner scene, I just wanted to ask this question. Do most of you guys do your own modifications or do you go to a garage and get most of your stuff installed? Incidentally, I don't a have a garage environment that would facilitate me doing my own mods so how do you guys do it? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

Dakker

depends on the mod and just how brave you really are I guess, some ppl rip all there stuff apart for painting interiors, some of us are worried about pulling off the bumper, just depends on the person I guess.

Personally I at least try to do the mod myself, if i can't then I got to the shop, i'm getting new springs soon and I'm going to do it myself I hope and I think thats pretty cool. Just depends on the person man.

Voiceofid

iTrader: (3)

yes, it depends on do u have the bravery or time to do it, or skills. i brought my car into a shop for all the car stereo wiring. but i did my own clearing of my headlights, but most of the stuff i did on my car(which isn't much) are done in a shop. but now we have a club, and the prez has a 7thgen, he has done a lot to his car, he cna help me a lot of stuff, indiglo pedals, strutbars, rims, etc...

Grey

iTrader: (61)

Use my own garage. So far I've just done little stuff though. Installed a rear tie bar, fixed the front bumper (after bodyshop install), installed a short shift adapter, installed new spakers, install sound deadening material, change the oil and filter, yadda yadda yadda

Next up is a rather big upgrade; new cross-drilled/slotted rotors, new brake pads, and new brake fluid. Should be fun.

SoNiCcIvIc

Got a friend who has the tools and likes to fix cars, too... use theirs! I have the environment, but I don't know everything. The last mod I did for my car envolved me driving at 3am on the highway. Let's just say... deer make bad hood ornaments at 75 MPH.

Diznavis

ive only installed oem accessories so far. i did the splash guards and moon-roof visor in my driveway, and i did the spoiler in my girlfriends friends driveway since i had him help me with drilling the holes. i dont think im gonna do the oem fog lights myself, but i might try to get as much done as i can myself before i take it to a shop

Cozmo

i do as much as i can in my garage, but that aint much... so far i've installed my speakers, sub, and sound deadening (like grey) and a bunch of the OEM stuff like the body side moldings, splash guards, and wood grain interior. i replaced the black plastic door handles and mirrors on my LX with OEM painted ones. i also put an indiglo emblem on my trunk if that counts. wish i had installed my spoiler myself... i would have saved a bunch since my dealer raped me when they installed it.

i suggest doing what you have the necessary tools for. sometimes you can rent tools if you dont have them. i got a cat back system but had it installed by a garage since i wasnt confident enough to stick my body under my car on jack stands. call me chicken but im not about to get myself killed over mods. i have a set of eibach springs that im waiting to install after the winter and im going to the shop for that cuz i dont want to kill myself compressing the springs. Im not clumbsy or a clutz but im not about to stick my neck out to save a couple bucks. Ill save dough on the easy safe jobs.