This should be fun: most expensive aftermarket part on your car/bike

[slugg]

I'm not counting tires, like most of you have. Why? Tires are consumable, especially in a sports car that is actually used as a sports car. Autocross, track days, etc. Tires aren't really a car part, they're just another required consumable to make your car work, just like gas, oil, fluids, etc...

So as for my cars, here we go...

Miata: either my wheels (Team Dynamics ProRace 2) or my roll bar (Hard-Dog Hardcore w/ double brace + harness bar).

Accord: 100% stock. A car this boring is not worth modding!

edit: The drums that I move around in my Accord are worth about twice the value of the car... Oh boy.

 

[m0r1san]

I tend to buy a lot of stuff used, but it still kills me every time I look back.

Car: 2003 RSX-S
TEIN SS-P coilovers (used): $800
K-PRO ECU (new): $900
JR Supercharger (used): $2000
OZ Ultraleggera Wheels w/ Falken Azenis (used): $800
Intake(used)/Header(new)/Exhuast(used): $600
misc (hids/sway bars/catch-can/etc...)...

Close to $6000 in mods when all said and done >_<

 

[alkemyst]

For me it's usually wheels - powdercoated set of BBS RCs on the S4, forged SSR on the M3. Latest addition is a retardedly expensive intake mani:

Exdeath, Apex etc should have fun entries.

That's a $3000 part while on sale right now.

Very expensive for an intake, but very nice looking.

I love my M3 and think it may get me to go into brain-damage money.

For me it was the $5,300 warranty so far.

I have been lucky on wheels and other parts living in S. Florida.

I picked up a brand new set of 1998 Cobra Wheels with ES100 tires in a 1% off 235/45R17 size over the 235/40R17 that is a perfect match for less than half MSRP. The original buyer put down a 50% down payment and never showed up.

In the end though don't you spend about $1500-2000 per year on tires with the M?

 

[alkemyst]

Always part. Modded cars don't sell for as much and you generally don't recoup anywhere as much money if you try to bundle it.

In the end it's a lot of work...I just usually include the parts free.

I have tried to sell new parts I never used for 50% and got mostly 25% offers and flames.

New 50% is lucky.....used maybe 20% off the car.

too much work for me.

 

[MotF Bane]

I've done basically nothing to my car so far, just getting it wiped out my funding pretty badly.

But it does have a $200 HID projector upgrade. Worth every penny, and probably worth the three days of work.

 

[jlarsson]

Spent about $1000 (installation included) for a 6.5 gallon fuel tank for my Ducati Hypermotard.

 

[DaTT]

My full Bassani exhaust was around $2000 and the wheels and tires I have on are worth well over $3000

 

[herm0016]

for the jeep:
new lift springs form alcan, about $1000

2011 5.3L with 3 miles, 2011 6l90e, manual transfer case, wire harness, computer, accessories. $4600 for package deal.

pair of d60 diffs, $650

pickup truck: snow tires. $900, off road lights: ~$150

 

[PricklyPete]

I've thrown this on my M3...

 

[Howard]

I've thrown this on my M3...

What reactions do you get from that?

Also, does it smell when it rains?

 

[hanoverphist]

I've thrown this on my M3...

lol

my truck is stock except for the kenwood HU, and my civic is bone stock besides the headlight upgrades. i found some used black halo projectors with halogens in them for 40 bucks. cant find them for less than 130 online, so it was worth it to me. i can convert to HID later if i feel like it.

id love to go all aftermarket on both my vehicles, but i just cant justify the funds for it. eventually, when the kids are grown and living their own lives, ill do my bobber (79 cb750 in the backyard) project and eventually a speed project (antique ice cream truck with 550+ HP) but for now just keeping things rolling is a bigger priority for me.

 

[PricklyPete]

What reactions do you get from that?

Also, does it smell when it rains?

It kind of smells like old corned beef when it rains...so not bad.

I suddenly get a lot of attention from dogs and pregnant women...

 

[Gillbot]

Boyd Coddington Shyster wheels.

 

[dascoyne]

The most expensive single mod on my 2010 Mustang GT would have to be the Saleen VI.5 twin screw supercharger. About $6500 retail. With the JDM tune and other bits it gives me around 500hp at the flywheel.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Spray in bed liner for truck bed $400.

 

[jlee]

The most expensive single mod on my 2010 Mustang GT would have to be the Saleen VI.5 twin screw supercharger. About $6500 retail. With the JDM tune and other bits it gives me around 500hp at the flywheel.

i r teh confuzed.

 

[dascoyne]

i r teh confuzed.

JDM as in JDM Engineering - yes they do mustangs not "JDM" cars. Unfortunate name but great tunes btw. I think it's the initials of the owner.

http://www.teamjdm.com/

 

[Throckmorton]

Tires, they were about $900. I think my lift springs were only $800.

 

[Throckmorton]

i r teh confuzed.

vtec yo

 

[Throckmorton]

For me it's usually wheels - powdercoated set of BBS RCs on the S4, forged SSR on the M3. Latest addition is a retardedly expensive intake mani:

Exdeath, Apex etc should have fun entries.

Is that carbon fiber? It can handle the heat?

 

[RKS]

 

[Sunny129]

^ RE30's?

 

[alkemyst]

Is that carbon fiber? It can handle the heat?

CF can handle heat like that.

 

[alkemyst]

JDM as in JDM Engineering - yes they do mustangs not "JDM" cars. Unfortunate name but great tunes btw. I think it's the initials of the owner.

http://www.teamjdm.com/

Just an FYI, most will assume JDM is Japanese Domestic Market.

Saying this as a JDM Engineering tune would still probably be confusing.

 

[dascoyne]

Just an FYI, most will assume JDM is Japanese Domestic Market.

Saying this as a JDM Engineering tune would still probably be confusing.

Yeah, I realized that right after I posted. As I said earlier, it's an unfortunate name. I hope the link was self explanatory.