Quote Originally Posted by blackshine007
http://www.spike.com/blog/seven-worst-ways-to/67863

Let me add a few things onto that......


HID + non HID compliant lamps = FAIL! Just because you think it looks cool to have really extremely cool colors coming from your lights means it's actually safe. The light pattern that is projected with diamond reflector type headlamps and projectors is way more controlled vs. the standard halogen lense, which scatters the light pattern and thus blinds everyone else on the road. I hope you get a ticket a thousand times over.


Short throw shifters, unless there was some real engineering put into, in short is an overall dumb idea. The whole intent of the STS is to reduce the throw of the shifter thus increasing the speed time of gear selection in between gears which means if you increase the length below the pivot point, the fulcrum must also be increased as well because you also increase the effort need to select your gears. The dumb part of it is when the length below the pivot is increased by a good bit and the fulcrum is shortened, extreme notchiness is the direct result. Also, these style STS contribute to synchro wear and eventually failure. Scatching gears recently?


Bigger injectors, fuel rail, and stronger fuel pump on a stock n/a motor doesn't equal a faster car. It means an overall slower car that's drinking more fuel due to the time the injectors are being left open with the factory settings. The factory parts have been painstakingly designed to produce enough power with plenty of room to adjust for failure. Your car can run rich on it's on if there's a problem. More fuel doesn't mean more power. More air + more fuel = more power. If you can increase the CFM (the flow of air) of your motor, you'll make more power. without having to increase injector or fuel pump size.



I hope some of this helps ya'll.



This is nothing but ignorant babble. There is NOTHING wrong with HID bulbs in halogen housings, your not gonna blind anyone its called adjust the beam downward. Many short throw shifters are designed specifically to increase shift feel so it doesnt feel like your controlling a slush box, so your point there is not valid either. And i like how you sit here trying to explain something you read about using big words to make yourself sound smart. Bigger injectors, fuel rail and stronger fuel pump are SUPPORTING MODS and they DO increase power, NA or FI. when is the last time you heard somebody tell you that they just got some high flow injectors, or a 255lph fuel pump and explained how much power it would make? probabley never, because it never happens. These are used to create power when extra fuel is needed. Dont sit here and tell people how they should be modding there car and try to support it with big words, you sound like an idiot. It makes sense though, cause usually dumb ass threads like this come from people who havent ever really modded a car and drive a raggedy as$ car themselves. like you.