The First 5 Mods You Should Do To Your Car (For Cheap) 

me without a car and money: yep this is definitely a video for me

Best mod to do is upgraded brake pads and rotors, being able to stop quickly is just as important as good acceleration.

Some may call you a ricer, some may insult you for having a camry, but me sir....I applaud you for taking what you have available and making the best of it. To me, a guy who has been in the "car scene" since before the fast and the furious, THIS is how the real car scene has ALWAYS been. Much love and respect. Stay true brother

Mod 1: Muffler delete, it improves the sound (may not work for all cars). Mod 2: Sway bars, connects the suspension of the wheels and improves handling. Mod 3: Short throw shifter, it reduces the motion of shifting gears. Mod 4: LED light bulb headlights, it may make the light bluer like xenon headlights and increase the light output to make it look nicer during night. Mod 5: Pod filter, may increase performance or decrease but mainly makes it sound nicer.

My first mods were tint and rain guards. Definitely changed the look

1:05 9 thousands rpm My car: Three take it or leave it

Most important modification to do to your car is fixing every problem the car has the moment you get it. I know some may be hard and not fun or interesting to fix, but especially mods that increase power or power deliverance will cause strain, and if you dont fix problems that also affect the points you are modifying, you're asking for problems. So please fix you're current things that dont work, and then add on the car 👌

1.tint 2.rims 3.muffler/exhaust if needed 4.profit

"you can always put the muffler back" *laughs in angle grinder*

Me, a student with no money and a rusty old shitbox with more lights in the dash than a Christmas tree : hmm good video

1. Muffler Delete 2. Sway bar upgrade 3. Short throw shifter (manual only) 4. Led lights 5. Pod filter

The mods I made to my RAV4 were -tints (15% all around) -blacked out offroad tires -change every light to LEDs -sequential turn signals -chrome delete -blacked out tail lights -leather seat covers -aftermarket infotainment w/ Carplay & Android auto. Love driving even more now than before I did the mods

As a fellow car guy and Toyota mechanic, I 100% agree with this list. One thing that would add about pod filters is that they make your turbo sound soo much better(if you have one). Another cheap mod you can do to really change the feel of your car is to lighten it, and get rid of all the heavy stuff. You can get rid of 60ish kg pretty easy and the difference is like night and day(unless your car is naturally really heavy)

I did a resonator delete and replaced it with a cherry bomb 😂 It’s loud but not bad enough to get pulled over, and sounds amazing too.

My first mods where actually headlights on my 94 teggy. Taught me the very basics of wiring, and honestly just a good introduction to the soon after hardcore addiction that I was not aware I would have.

So about 2 years ago I was like everyone else in the comments with no car and just dreaming of having one. Today, I am happy to announce to the people of the Internet that I got my first car today!!! 🙌🙌

I did a muffler delete on my car it sounded great but the feds didn’t think so... I had to pay a fine.

get a car that has a hole rusted through in the muffler and you’re good

For my first mod I threw myself in the deep end and swapped the wheel hubs from 4 to 5 stud in addition with new coils. This is an awesome list, very different and very valid. Good on you for not rehashing everyone else’s list.

Just bought an A4 1.8T, and I did a muffler delete. It's not too loud, but it definetely sounds way better. Glad you mentioned it. 100% agree.

My first 3 mods so far have been a cold air intake, a BOV and a catback exhaust. Completely worth all the money I've spent. It sounds absolutely nothing like the stock car did and I've gained a fair bit of performance out of it too.

TBH before a pod filter, consider an aftermarket drop in filter (as in one that uses the stock airbox). Super easy to install, no AFR fuckery and you'll get anywhere from a tiny to surprisingly decent power increase - they're also cheaper on average.

Remember with new LED bulbs to readjust your beams. The low beams height should be the same height as the headlight housing, at about 10ft away. The driver side beam should be twisted slightly in, and the passenger beam ever slightly out.

Very nice ideas. My first mad was LED headlights and, license plate lights. 2nd muffler swap. Third rain guards.

i did a muffler delete today, i had to cut it off, didnt have a hacksaw, used a hand saw and it took me 3 hours

For me I put in a trunk pop kit that opens the trunk from the FOB, hood struts instead of that hideous prop rod, window tint, and a resonator delete w/ h-pipe. Next mods will be intake, lowering springs, and jacking rails. Enjoyed your video!

Since im gonna be a welder and not a mechanic i love watching these videos to expand my knowledge as much as i can!

It feels like I've been searching for this video forever. Thank you bro i needed that information, i can't wait to try a muffler delete on my Leon FR ❤️

what about an exhaust cutout? ive got one, and its great for a daily. When going to work early, getting home late, or avoiding the police, its great to have a choice at your fingertips.

Im gonna be honest, I also "deleted" the muffler of my first car. But with time I learned that best doesn't mean louder, you can change the muffler with one that enhances the sound of your car without bothering people that just don't like loud noises. Also, research if you can legally do it where you live because otherwise the fine will be the same or bigger than the cost of a better muffler.

my first modification to my car was either tint or rims(granted i went from factory steel to factory alloy, still looks 10x better then before), then the next mod was the exhaust(had dual Flowmaster 40 series installed on my car by a shop, i would have tried but, they needed to be welded in, looks and sounds good, I have a video of how it sounds on my channel), but that is where i left off due to the transmission failing in it, and cant have it fixed anytime soon, but it will be back and even stronger then before

Great first car mods I'd say is LS swap twin supercharger, giant cam, and air intake the size of the moon

Definitely #1 thing to do: PHHHHAAAAATTTT TURBOOOO

Best cheap mod is learn how to vinyl wrap, and black out/color change little details on your car that you want. I’ve done a couple chrome deletes and wrapped parts of my interior in white camo, and love the look.

Dude this was such a great video!

Done a muffler delete in my Camry, liked it so much I replaced it with a 2.5” straight pipe

Good vid! One thing I’d recommend is not parking your car in the street if you can help it. I parked my S10 Xtreme in the street for 4 days and on the 4th day, while I was away at work someone had smashed into the back of it and bent the frame, busted out the back window and the dashboard popped out 😢 with the insurance claim from that and a tax return I managed to get my hands on a Mk 3 Supra tho 🤘

Personally as a first quick modification to a car I normally suggest a extra set of brake pads just incase of braking issues and maybe some seat belts cause personally ima very tall individual and the normal selt belts cut my neck at times and cam get a bit uncomfortable so some after market seat belts or racing belts I also do agree with the muffler delete as a cheap thing to do as well

Just one thing if you're going to change out your headlights, You have to replace the housing For the lights because in some places it's actually illegal to put LED's In halogen light bulb housings Because they're not built for led's. Plus changing the housing out to housing that's made for LED's can make them look so much better, And function 2 to 3 times better because they will work properly.

Great content as always! Thinking of starting my own channel soon! Gunna start the channel and do a mod series on my stock 1999 Camry XLE v6. you inspired me!

dude i love your car so much, the simplicity look it gives off is amazing😂

Best muffler delete I've ever done was resonator back delete on my B7 Passat 1.8t. Sounds amazing. I also did a bypass valve spacer so I could get the turbo woosh.

Have been looking for a video like this. Thank you

Glass in halogen headlights is designed to diffuse light from halogen headlights only, so you need to change glass too, or the whole headlight

i bought a k&n cold air intake for my 2009 honda accord and it definitelyyy improves performance

Got a Momo steering wheel cover for my EK1 Civic... feels like a brand new wheel and super simple

There's no shoulds... there are many shouldn'ts but it's what suits you best and how extensive your knowledge and ambitions are towards car modifications.. 👌🤙

hey Rex, thanks for the video!!! I recently got myself a 'Nissan ex saloon' probably between 2004-2009 I'll have to check. I have to fix a lot of things, and your videos are really helping me out!!! Today i cleaned the whole engine, currently waiting for it dry so i can put the battery in and start it!!! Thanks for the tips! btw, window tints and some nice rain caps are also some cool starter customizations.

You and your mr2 are goals

Just got my first car so this is definitely useful

just got me a 97 corolla. I orderd an intake, next im getting after market bumpers. then I will lower it and get new wheels :) Love the video! and the idea!

Heat shield is what is needed I assume for the pod filters.

Honestly you are an amazing youtuber, please keep making content

me when im 15 and watching this with $0 and no job

Muffler delete, air intake, headers, and new wheels on my 2003 G35 Infiniti so far. Once I start modding my car I just couldn’t stop, it’s so addictive XD

this is perfect i get an altima soon and i needed ideas

I put an intake in my 99 bonneville and it sounds freakin hot dude. would recommend 9/10

Nice video dude! Super entertaining, keep it up! 😄

Bro the sound when you walked outside was so nice

Loving the chaser 😍🥵🥳

POD FILTER!! Rex you were the guy that convinced me to get one on my 98’ Vienta haha thank you so much! Best mod everrr 😜

Just got my first car, loved the video bro!

So exited to do these things to my 01 Nissan Sentra :D

Sunstrips I think really makes your car look better and does block the sun as an added bonus

i love your mr2

As someone who just entered the car scene and drives a Camry your video made me feel validated:,)

got zero knowledge about cars just like driving them but this helps to know what to ask for when handing to people that know what they are doing

Before you said the first one, I paused and said to myself “first thing anyone should do is a muffler deleted or exhaust tip” then ya said it, this video has been agreed and approved, have a nice day

Number 1: Sticker bomb the lower wing (fender) with stickers from companies you aren't sponsored by for extra BHP.

that chaser clean asf

These 4 of 5 things should make a world of difference on my 2000 Lexus ES300. I subscribed to get possibly more ideas. Thank you from the Bluegrass State of Kentucky ! Kevin

Hey rex I was the kid with the glasses on the bike today! thanks for showing us around your MR2 it was such a clean car and made my day cheers!

I love your idea of mods for this video. They’re cheap and noticeable mods, definitely the right mods after just buying a car :)

Love this video and love how you break everything down to why. /smashes that subscribe button, politely.

Just got a 92 accord ex for cheap , cool upload

Most cars have resonators and deleting the muffler can make a very good sound without being ridiculously loud. I’ve done it on a few of my cars, and some of those mufflers are heavy as heck so that’s just increased performance just like that. Intakes especially on Toyotas usually decrease performance and not for the reasons you think. It comes down to how the maf reads the intake flow and a larger diameter or smoother intake will reduce the velocity of the air and most factory intakes have baffles that direct the air properly to the maf. I wish I never installed an intake on my mr2 spyder because it definitely is slower and makes an obnoxiously loud sound while starting up. I didn’t even get into how much power you are wasting by increasing intake temperatures since most factory intakes have some sort of way to get cold air from outside the engine bay and most aftermarket intakes that aren’t cold air intakes are sucking in 200 degree engine bay air. This isn’t even mentioning turbocharged card that 1 run even more hot and 2 changing the air fuel ratios will cause the car to run lean with an intake and exhaust without a tune and will likely blow the engine. I’m all for modified cars as mine are probably more modified than most out there but please do your research and do it right. I’ve learned through my experiences some modifications you want to do with some cars and some you don’t and you never want a hot ram intake. Never.

Hitch, roof rack, lift kit, light bar, tint my usual list

Also great as first mods do the service yourself great for building confidence before tackling bigger things

Sweet ride sir

Got my first car 3 weeks ago, had the aloys sprayed gloss black and got my back box delete on Friday 😆 can’t wait! Series 1 BMW

lol i was like "damn Rex hasn't posted for a while" then i click on a ep3 video in my recommended then boom i got a notification and click on it faf

great vid bro! first ive watched on ur channel, i am obsessed with cars and waiting until i can buy one! i was thinking that wheel spacers could be a great first mod as well, what do you think?

I have a 2013 hyundai elantra. Def gonna have to add sum of these 🤙🏾 i rlly wanna make my car sound fye. my first mods were sharkfins & rain guards. I have a wing spoiler w/ brake led coming in soon. In addition ima get a roof spoiler, interior LEDs, body kit, & bug deflector for the next go around

First thing I did was optimize software to be in the 300 HP club, next I wanna do kw2 or sth for better driving feelz

me watching this with 20 bucks 😮

Just got my mitsubishi lancer oz rally and I'm definitely going to be doing these mods

The thing with the filter, I feel like they are a big benefit to other modifications. That is, the filter alone won’t make major gains, but when paired with other engine mods it’s a major W

I've put tint on of course the windows and i put some on my taillights, done a muffler delete but it really isnt loud enough for my liking so I'm gonna do a res delete next, after that an intake and a lip and diffuser 😂

Me with my parents old car and almost no money: Yep this video is for me

ive never called those filters pod filters but now i will. anyways great video even a year later. super helpful

I did an egr delete on a 03 Acura TL. It’s a controversial mod but in my opinion it really shot the torque up and throttle response even idling it feel better without those exhaust gases choking out the engine

Well in the UK there is laws about how loud a car is allowed to be on the road so that why people use performance exhaust for better sound. And plus they are introducing 'Noise cameras' to target those vehicles they call too noisy.

A boost controller and boost gauge if you have a turbo car is a much better upgrade for your car that will actually makes it better. It can be a cheap air pressure regulator that restricts the vacuum line on the turbo or a nice electronic one, definitely better than an air filter.

Corrola guy here- 2000 series CE 💪THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO!!!

I just bought a 2007 suzuki reno. First car. Im so excited.

got hyped at 0:55

I'm 12 and I asked my neighbor how much his mustang would sell for when I turn 17...he dosnt use it and it's engine dosent work...he also is selling it so he said he would keep it until I'm old enough...i can't wait

okay i left sub cuz of toyotas

Dude, thank you for the great suggestions for mods on your Camry bc I own a Camry 05, too lol; I can't wait to do it on mine. :D

As soon as i saw your MR2 my freaking jaw dropped, seriously my dream car