Cheap/Easy ways to "clean up" my car
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Cheap/Easy ways to "clean up" my car
I'm sure there's a similar thread to this somewhere, but I wasn't able to find it. Right now, major mods are out of the budget. Soooo I need other things to do to give my car a "clean" appearance while still mostly stock. What sort of things can I do to make my Z appear more "clean" without spending too much money? Mind you, NOT CHEAP MODS, but little details that will improve the overall vehicle appearance and freshen it up. Here are some examples of what I'd like to do.
-Polish exhaust
-Touch up some rock chips
-I need new rotors anyway, so I'm thinking better quality and cross-drilled so they look less worn and stand out a bit more.
-Paint calipers black
-Reseat the rear turn signal to the clips on the bumper. It looks like it popped into the bumper a bit.
-Detail my engine bay and car once spring rolls around
-Flush all of my fluids
Any tips on these things or suggestions? Like I said, I want to focus on simple things I can do to my car to improve the overall cleanliness/newness look of it rather than modding it for right now.Thanks for any help Z community, and I'm sure there will be a little flaming as always ha...
-Polish exhaust
-Touch up some rock chips
-I need new rotors anyway, so I'm thinking better quality and cross-drilled so they look less worn and stand out a bit more.
-Paint calipers black
-Reseat the rear turn signal to the clips on the bumper. It looks like it popped into the bumper a bit.
-Detail my engine bay and car once spring rolls around
-Flush all of my fluids
Any tips on these things or suggestions? Like I said, I want to focus on simple things I can do to my car to improve the overall cleanliness/newness look of it rather than modding it for right now.Thanks for any help Z community, and I'm sure there will be a little flaming as always ha...
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Stick to blank rotors
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I'll fully admit that I'm a bit ignorant and new to the car stuff. I know there is an argument about whether drilled/slotted rotors are better, the same, or worse than blank rotors. Even if I went with a higher quality brand, would I still be better off with the blanks? Any particular brand that might be better or more resistant to the rust/grime that makes mine so glaringly dirty?
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Where do u live? I've heard that drilled rotors are terrible if you live by salt water or drive on salty roads. If your gonna get new rotors just get a set of slotted rotors with like hawk or ebc pads.
With what said above tho, detail the **** out of your car and wax it 1-2 times a month and your good.
With what said above tho, detail the **** out of your car and wax it 1-2 times a month and your good.
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I'll fully admit that I'm a bit ignorant and new to the car stuff. I know there is an argument about whether drilled/slotted rotors are better, the same, or worse than blank rotors. Even if I went with a higher quality brand, would I still be better off with the blanks? Any particular brand that might be better or more resistant to the rust/grime that makes mine so glaringly dirty?
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They are sponsor (if I am not mistaken) here and they have threads with products and Q/A about detailing. The citrus spray is great, gets most of the oil/grime off with ease. But I could tell where the dealership spills oil from the filler neck and it trickles down to the bottom of the engine. My Scion has been through the ringer with multiple Trd S/C kits and the engine has never been cleaner in over 6 years.
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Holy god what a sales pitch! you must have stock in the company?
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Hey NebraskaZ, if you're in the Omaha/Lincoln area check out www.zcarsofnebraska.com . They have some nice Z33's. Oh, and plan to attend www.bransonzfest.com the weeekend following Memorial Day.