Best Beginner Performance Mods!

For all wheels, tires, & suspension! 👇

When you start building your car for performance, there are many different ways to start. In this episode of Best Beginner Performance Mods, Sam goes over the Best Beginner Performance Modifications that you can do to your car. What was your first performance modification to your car? Drop a comment below!

0:00 Intro
0:21 Performance Exhaust
1:02 Intake
1:37 Intercooler
2:06 Brakes
3:35 Brake Lines
4:01 Less Weight
4:20 Carbon Fiber
4:36 Seats
5:32 Tune
6:18 Suspension
6:49 Sway bar
6:57 Wheels
7:34 Tires

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[FitmentIndustries]

What was your first performance mod? Comment below!

[eliezergutierrez]

I started with wheels tires and coilovers on my 08 Civic LX. Next I'm going for cold air intake, exhaust, sway bars, Intake manifold, cams, and throttle bodies for more power, also a tune since it's necessary.

[BobBob-etio]

I started with an exhaust, intake, front mount intercooler, and LSD on my Jetta 1.8t. Ran me $600 and some fab work for the exhaust and fmic kit (ebay is good if you have the means to repair the defects), and the LSD ran me 1k, including installation. Intake was like $40 for the filter and a spacer pipe to move it closer to fresh air. After that I got some drilled and slotted rotors, solid aluminum shifter bushings, and a splitter valve (kind of like a blow off valve but less cool) and that all ran me $400ish. Removed the rear seats bc I have no friends and wEigHT rEdUCtIoN bRo, and got some Federal 595s ($200). Cranked the wastegate to 14 lbs and sent it. Pretty fun car for less than 5k

[Whats-It-To-Ya]

Intake, downpipe, mufflers, gutted cats, header, lowering springs, poly motor mounts, front/rear sway bars, front/rear strut braces, mild weight reduction, wheels/tires, drilled/slotted rotors and brake pads. Don't blow your money on a cat-back since your factory one works fine without forced induction. Been tuning cars for two decades. This is the budget recipe for a well-rounded and fun car. Nothing on this list is super expensive except for wheels if you want lightweight. A simple set of Motegi, Konig, or Enkei would be my pics for bang-for-the-buck. These are in no order but I honestly would do lowering springs and poly mounts first as this will stiffen the car up and allow you to feel the road better. I'd do a tune last when you've decided your done with everything else and you may need to upgrade your fuel and spark accordingly. On most cars, headers are your biggest power gain out of the bolt-on list. Its your money, your car and your choice but this is the knowledge I've gathered thru my 23 years of modding customers' cars for a living. Again this is a budget list for beginners or people without a large expendable income. Happy modding.

[kiefershanks]

Low weight wheels are interesting. The 17x8 RPF1s with 225/45 R17s I run on my Corolla SE manual really made my car feel noticeably more stable over bumps and more agile. Got the K&N typhoon cold air intake and a Borla catback too. Sounds awesome. My car is now a blast to drive...

[sevinelevin]

Hell yeah, thank you for this. It’s definitely something I’m going to refer to with my future car mods

[AvengingDawn]

When I had my 05 tC I added a TRD axleback exhaust, k&n intake, and tanabe strut tower bar. It was a fun little daily

[saturnion]

Fitment Industries: carbon fiber can save you a lot of weight
Saturn owners: *laughs in plastic*

[thedonutmiata]

To add onto the intercooler, I suggest changing intercooler piping as well unless the manufacturer actually invested in putting in good piping.

[Siviqs]

01 Grand Prix GTP started with a complete stage 2 kit (intake exhaust 180tstat 3.4 pulley dp) then got front an rear power logs, then catback. lowered on zzp springs with niche targa wheels surrounded by bfgoodrich tires. amazing car an the sc whine is orgasmic!

[jacobasuncion]

This list was definitely helpful especially since I’m planning to buy my first car and I’m currently looking at fifth gen prelude

[spideymi]

On my Sentra specv I started with a short shifter, exhaust, intake, wheels/tires, and coilovers. Totally changes the car

[eastcoastken]

Funny, im editing this same video as we speak. Mine is completely different tho. I definitely agree with what you're saying too.

[bradytharp]

I started with a manual swap on my vr6

[mr.mopedmadness]

Yayy 🥳 i must be doing good. I've done everything you mentioned cep a tune... its time for a tune 😅

[dummiiduck]

Cant wait to do all these mods then supercharge my 2003 pontiac sunfire

[joseandressaravia]

Hey!
Any tips to prevent hydrolocking with a cold air intake? Ive seen the covers AEM sells online, but I think is not enough.

[Dyztopia-]

I’m just starting to look at what to put on my 2010 g37 gonna get some lowering springs and want some rims anything else I should look for?

[ki_tiger]

can you do a video about mustang ecoboost

[danielfigueroa]

Is it worth modding a 2014 civic coupe ex with cvt trans ?