Friday, April 4, 2008

The Basics in Car Modification 101 (Part I)

So you’re ready to trick your ride out are you? Know the basics so won’t end up with your car looking and feeling worse than when you started.

So you got your stock car right? First you have to assess your priorities. You can start modding on any part of your car so if you’re on a budget, you have to start on the aspects that matter the most to you.

If your car’s exterior is your primary concern then start from there. You have to look at your car’s overall design and single-out the parts that you want to improve on. Generally, there are tons of body kits out there for your car’s model. Additions include side, front and rear skirts, all of which make your car look sleeker and definitely much more menacing. Choose the ones that you believe are right for your car. Also, make sure that its design is flawless. Your car’s visual points depend on it. Then you have to make sure that it’s made from high-grade materials otherwise even the tiniest of objects that come into contact with it while driving may damage it, thus blemishing your car’s otherwise perfect looks.

Then there are the hoods. And I don’t mean where you came from. There is a wide variety of hoods available out there. They are available in different colors as well as materials. Some have slots to help dissipate heat from your engine, while giving your car added points in the looks department. Some hoods are even made from lightweight carbon fiber. These help your car and engine run lighter and cooler respectively. But the most noticeable aspect of a carbon fiber hood is its color. That solitary phantom black part (unless of course your car’s color is already black) gives an aura of menace about your car. This gives others a good solid warning not to mess with you.

Then there are spoilers. Due to a lack of a better name to call it, spoilers are actually contrary to how it sounds. These babies located at the top of your trunk gives that much needed down force when you’re driving way above the speed limit. Without them at these seeds, you’re car could make like an airplane and take off. Not literally take off, but it could start to rise from the ground thereby limiting your handling which makes it very dangerous. Aside from its practical uses, spoilers also give your car that F1 feel. Yeah that’s right, who could tell that your car wasn’t built for racing with those huge Batmobile-like protrusions coming out of your car’s backside. With these honeys on your car, you are one-step closer in making your ride the road-going menace you want it to be.

TO BE CONTINUED….