Car body kits for primary purposes are used as cosmetic tools for your car, yet they have a potential of implicating a radical change in the appearance of the car. However applying just a body kit and assuming that car modification job has been performed very well is a misconception many armature car modifiers bear. One should always choose a body kit best aligning with the lines of your car.One should always choose a body kit best aligning with the lines of their cars. Kits requiring spray and paint should be properly sprayed or one should be prepared to spend extra bucks once the kit starts to peel off.

One problem faced during a car modification or installing a new body kit is that the colors seldom match with whole car and it is very difficult to find or maintain the right color combination for the car. However good opportunity arises when fitting a new kit, to respray the whole car so to have a suitable color combination.

Some tips regarding front bumper and grill seems to be appropriate here. New bumpers especially the front one lack the physical strength as compared to the standard one so provide less protection against any crash. Similarly new grills, one finds it usually to be very difficult to install when the remaining body kits has been already applied. So when installing grills and vents a person should be very conscious of the order with which he is going to install the body kit or a lot of time will be wasted in fitting and unfitting the kit.

Off the shelf body kits may look attractive in their packing but they rarely compliment the car and most of the time they fail to enhance the look of the car. So the best way is to get your car a new custom body kit from any specialist body shop. But remember when you have opted for yourself to become a car modifier then don’t be a miser in spending some extra money on good quality body kits. This hobby sure requires some high investments. Going for cheap, low quality kits would simply mean that you are wasting your money and time. Don’t ever be reluctant in spending some money on good ones as well fitted body kits can prove to be real investments which is definitely going to pay off in future in the form of sponsorship contracts and air time at local TV programs.

A good way to ensure that all the parts are fitted in their required order is to read the instruction manual carefully on the packing of the body kits and make sure all the parts provided in the list are present. Just lay down all the parts around the car and hold them against body work in order to make sure for the best fit.

When cutting holes for the exhaust, ensure that you always strive for 1-2cm wider than what actually is required so that you don’t have to face any irritation just in case you commit a mistake in measuring the required diameter of the hole. However to measure the hole’s diameter, use cardboard template for best results.

Many people love to spray their kits before fitting it to the car. However much better results have been witnessed when the kit is sprayed on the vehicle. Carbon fiber panels are much lighter than an ordinary one and they are best in reducing the overall car weight as well as maintaining the rigidity. Are you fed up of small scratches occurred mostly during the parking? Well again installation of good quality kits seems to be the only remedy for this problem besides being more conscious on the road.

Low skirts beside enhancing the look of your ride also increases the cornering speed but a bad job in fitting them can cause the problems of grounding at bumps as well as drastic effects on the cooling ability of the engine. At the end make sure to check the temperature Gauge to ensure that the car is not heating up quickly because of installation of new body kit. Be careful to fit the kit on stiffer suspension. This will sure have some implications on the usability of the car but it will avoid the problems of grounding of your car because of the new weights of body kits applied to your ride.

By: Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

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Think twice before buying a used body kit. Keep in mind that often, kits have to be remolded to fit custom work. It has to be cut or molded to fit your car’s dimensions. You have to be very lucky for a used body kit to fit on your car. Used body kits are usually for used cars, because you wouldn’t want to risk putting used parts on a brand new car.

However, there are several decent second-hand body kits available on the market. The best place to start searching is at your local body shop, or goes online and search for “used body kits.” Chat rooms that discuss custom automobiles are also a good place to inquire. Make sure when you buy used body kits, that the parts have no damages that are usually hidden by paint. You can do an inspection of the kits by actually feeling them and knocking lightly on them with your knuckles to see how the metal sounds. An expert should be able to detect this, but you can also ask the person from whom you are buying the used body kit. Look the person in the eye when you ask.

One good thing about used body kits is they are cheaper. However, if you have to replace a part, they may no longer be available. Still, the quality of a used body kit will remain the same for years when taken proper care of. If you are lucky enough to find a kit that fits your car, you will benefit.

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Many car enthusiasts who are new to the automotive world of today want to make their cars faster, for both track and street use. From air intakes to turbochargers, I’m going to tell you some of the most common ways you can make your car faster, starting with the least expensive modifications to the most expensive.

Spark Plugs: Spark plugs? Yes your spark plugs. Replacing bad spark plugs will instantly increase your cars performance, and you will notice it. This is probably overlooked by a lot of people, but corroded, rusted, or malfunctioning spark plugs can eat at your cars performance. Be sure to check/change your spark plugs every 10-30k miles. Changing spark plugs is very inexpensive and easy to do. (Spark plugs cost around $5 for a set of 4) Also, make sure your new Spark Plugs are gapped correctly!

Air Intakes: This is usually the first modification done to a car, because it is one the least expensive that can give the most gains. Replacing your stock air intake with a Cold Air Intake or a Short Ram Air Intake will make your car faster. Why? Because factory air intakes limit the amount of air that is allowed to flow into your engine, where short ram intakes and cold air intakes allow free airflow with very little restriction. Short Ram and Cold Air Intakes start around $80 and are very easy to install.

Bigger, Better Exhaust System: Another modification that will make your car faster is a larger Exhaust Downpipe and Cat-Back exhaust system. Both of these reduce the exhaust backpressure on the engine and will increase your engine’s power a significant amount, making your car faster and in some cases, louder. Exhaust Downpipes cost around $250 (Or more depending on the car). A Cat-Back Exhaust kit costs around $400 (Or more depending on the car).

Carbon Fiber Hood & Trunk: Carbon Fiber Hoods and Trunks decrease the weight of your car. A carbon fiber hood and trunk doesn’t just decrease the weight of your car, it adds a lot of style too! Carbon fiber hoods start around $500 and carbon fiber trunks start around $550.

Performance Intake Manifold: This is another modification that helps increase the amount of air flowing to your engine. A Performance Air-Intake Manifold replaces your stock Air-Intake Manifold and allows a larger volume of air to be pushed into your engine cylinders with little restriction, making your car faster. (This is a must if your car is turbocharged) Performance Air-Intake Manifolds cost around 800$

Intercooler: An intercooler is a must if you have a turbocharged engine. Intercoolers reduce the temperature of the compressed air from the turbocharger. This allows already compressed air molecules to become denser when going into the engine’s cylinders. Think of it this way, the more air you stuff into an engine’s cylinders, the larger the internal cylinder explosion! This means more power is transferred to the crank. Ultimately making your car much faster! Intercooler Kits start around $1,100.

The Infamous Turbocharger: I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of people asking if a car has a “Turbo” in it, or proclaiming that their car is “Turbocharged”. What they are referring to is a Turbocharger. Turbochargers run off of your engine’s exhaust. Turbochargers increase the PSI (Pounds Per Square Inch) of the air (oxygen) flowing into your cylinders anywhere from 3psi and up. More PSI creates a bigger explosion during the engine’s combustion process, making your car MUCH faster. Turbocharger kits start around $1800.

Note: Make sure your engine will be able to handle the extra boost. Always research a product before you buy it. You don’t want to purchase something you can’t use, or something that could be harmful to your engine.

The Engine Swap: This is the Best and most expensive way to make your car faster. Putting a larger engine into your car will SIGNIFICANTLY increase your cars horsepower, speed, torque, whp, EVERYTHING. If you are seriously thinking about making a complete performance car, I recommend rebuilding the engine you’re going to swap into your car with top of the line components and adding forged internals. Forged internals are EXPENSIVE but VERY durable and won’t break nearly as easily as stock internal would at high RPM. An engine swap can cost anywhere from $500 to $6,000 or more.

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Because of it’s record-setting popularity, the E46 received a lot of attention from aftermarket tuners. The parts are also immensely popular as E46 owners wish to upgrade their cars to the same power as the newer model. After all, when the 335i rolls off the factory floor with a whopping 300 horsepower, all of a sudden the 230 horsepower of your fully-loaded 330Ci doesn’t seem so great.

The first thing is to determine how wild you want to go. If you money isn’t an object and there’s no such thing as “too much power,” then you’ll probably want to go with some of these modifications:

VF Engineering Supercharger Active AutoWerke Supercharger Highline Tuning Catback Exhaust System Active Autowerke Performance Headers

Maybe, though, you looked at that list and were intimidated either by the prices or the level of involvement. In that event, you will probably be more comfortable with some of the mid-range modifications, including:

A cold air intake (CAI) either from aFe, BMW Performance, or GruppeM An axelback exhaust such as those available from REMUS, BMW Performance, SuperSprint, or Active AutoWerke Performance Underdrive Pulleys

If these are STILL a little bit more involved than you want to get, then you’ll want to stick to some very conservative modifications. Those include:

Upgraded spark plugs or fuel injectors An aFe High Flow Air Intake Filter Replacement Active AutoWerke Software Flash (ECU Tune)

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What modification will get me the most power? A: Definitely a supercharger system.

Q: What modification will best enhance the driving experience without breaking the bank? A: An axelback exhaust system such as the one from REMUS or BMW Performance is affordable and you’ll enjoy the grumble every time you drive.

Q: What is the cheapest mod I can do that I’ll actually notice when I drive? A: If you have a manual, a $40 braided steel clutch line will improve the feel of the car, otherwise, an Intake is the cheapest modification that you will actually feel more power from (or software)

Q: Which mods will void my warranty? A: None of them. The Magnusson-Moss warranty act protects you, and states that if something goes wrong with the car, the dealership must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the aftermarket part caused the failure. Obviously, if your supercharger isn’t running properly and damages the engine, they will deny warranty service, however, the implication that you won’t be able to have your car serviced for free by BMW because of an intake or exhaust system is a myth.

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Are you searching for BMW Aftermarket Parts for your vehicle? If that’s the case, then there are several cool things that you can add to your BMW. Why would you want to add stuff to your perfect BMW? Some people like to modify their vehicle to make it stand out above the rest. Sure! BMW cars look cool just the way they are, but some times you might think that if you just added something small and simple that it could make your car look so much better.

There are several things you could add to your BMW. Depending on how old your BMW is, maybe some HID Headlights to give it a new makeover. Or how about adding some Clear Corners to the turn signal? Also adding some Chrome Bulbs to the blinkers will make your car look as if it’s from the future. How about some DPE Wheels? Have you thought about Brembo Brakes for your car? There are so many cool things you can do to modify your vehicle. The best thing about these modifications is most of these are easy to do.

There are several models of BMW’s on the market. Each vehicle has its own unique look and style. By searching the internet for “BMW Modification” you can come up with a ton of unique ideas.

Just by joining car enthusiast groups, you’ll find a ton of useful information and where to find the most affordable BMW parts on the market. If you know somebody who has the same BMW as you and also modifies their vehicle, you can get tons of useful advice.

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When the global crude oil prices reached its peak at $150 per barrel, local gasoline prices soared to a historical level. Many car owners were unable to cope with the sudden hike on their energy expense bill. Those that could not afford have to abandon their vehicle at home and use the public transportation. Others have decided to find an alternative power source for their cars. One cheaper solution to fossil fuel for our automobile is electricity. Unfortunately, without the economy of scale, an electric vehicle (EV) is still quite expensive. The second best option is to convert an existing gasoline driven car to run on electricity.

The fastest way to retrofit a car into EV is via an electric car modification kit. Most kits will have all the parts and components needed for a Do It Yourself (DIY) project. In an electric conversion project, the objective is to remove the internal combustion engine and replace it with an electric motor. To transfer torque, the motor is connected to the existing transmission unit.

The new power system for an EV is quite simple. To power the motor, a series of deep cycle batteries are used. To control the speed of the motor, we will use a variable resistor controller and it will act as the accelerator paddle. All the components will then be linked to a central management unit.

All these parts can be purchased off the shelves of any hardware store. The challenge is to the find the right unit for your EV power system. By using an electric car modification kit, all the components are included. All you have to do is follow the instructions and start the retrofitting.

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Now a days interior modification of the car has really grabbed the attention of the car enthusiasts and they are showing up with different innovations almost every day. The reason is simple. More innovations in the car’s interior materials. Car interior is a wide terminology but I will, for the sake of simplicity, stick myself to the car dashboard.

Obviously the first thing of the car interior which comes into notice is the dashboard bearing lots of panels and slots and if job well done, one can really impress his mate by the help of some cool dashboard styling tips. Luckily for the car modifiers, the automotive industry has moved far from that same old fashioned, boring standard plastic. Many types of material like leather, carbon fiber, fur e.t.c are available for dashboard styling. So giving your dashboard a new look is no more difficult. Only your creativity is the limit.

I will be discussing some cool car dashboard styling tips which will be proved helpful in gaining you an extra edge among your peers. First of all complimenting your overall car theme is extremely important. Even the brand reputation of your car is important. For instance if you own a luxury car, motor sport style interior will not be suitable for your car and vice versa, of course!

Modifying or adding new gauges in your dashboard is really helpful. Wide variety of gauges and different meters are available. Even you don’t have to integrate different gauges one by one as the whole complete set of digital dashboards are available making this modification job even more easy. Gauges are helpful in monitoring oil pressure, voltages, temperature e.t.c but don’t get carried away with them and start unnecessarily adding them into your dashboard or you will end up in giving your car a “spaceship look”.

After adding gauges divert your attention towards the steering wheel. New sporty small diameter steering wheel will enhance your sporty looks provided if you are willing to give a sporty look or different varieties are available. The choice is yours. Drilled aluminum pedals are in now a days for accelerators and brakes however even more varieties are available with wider foot prints. Complement the gear knob with dashboard and gauges. Remember being haphazard will ruin your hard work. Always stay consistent to one decided theme.

When modifying the gauges, the standard, factory fitted gauges can be removed by removing the instrument panel. However few cars would require complete disintegration of the dashboard to install these gauges. In most cases the companies provide with the new gauges, complete kits to replace the old one. White backgrounds are preferred in most cases as they are popular and when the dashboard illumination goes on at the night it helps in glowing, the numbers of the gauges and amazingly itself goes darker giving a really clear look to your gauges to the outsiders and as a whole real cool look to the dashboard.

By: Muhammad Saad Ul Haque

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