What do you think are the best mods for your daily driver? Also, don’t forget to check out our MASSIVE online fitment gallery to help plan your next set of wheels! bit.ly/2yzxQqY
Fitment Industries it is a SLIPPERY SLOPE when modding you’re car,any car. It all starts with a stroll to F.I. n then BAM 💥, your looking up parts cashing out your cart full of intake, headers , injectors etc. then your entering your info n shits on its way... travel wisely my bro’s ✌🏽🔰
Maybe an oil change. It's your choice to throw money away of you like doing that. Those are somewhat overrated , as I haven't done one since 2013 on my daily.
@@AceZWiLD10 exactly yhr only time mine gose off is when i disconnect the battery,2hours later its back on.its just letting you know its still under the hood lol
Proper mods for a proper daily driver: 1: Normal tires with some sidewall. 2: Maintain it properly. 3: UV blocking tint that's as light as possible. 4: LED bulbs as the halogen bulbs burn out. 5: Sound insulate it and add a modern head unit and maybe some nicer speakers. 6: Do nothing that adds maintenance cost, difficulty or time.
Best daily *MODS* *Subwoofers* *Aftermarket double din touch screen stereo* *Short throw shifter* *35%* window tint* *Weighted shift knob* *Strut bar* *Axle back exhaust nothing too loud* *Lowering springs with struts and shocks we want to be lower a bit not too much and we want a better ride quality*
Ah, the double din touch screen is a great mod. It's useful, modernises your car and looks great if done right. But if you don't have a 2din slot it becomes a nightmare to mount.
faceless Most modern cars have touch screens as an option from the factory so it’s truly not bad at all..if you have an older car then unless you want a project just run a quality head unit that fits it appropriately
@@carsonbaker8531 there is always that one guy who cant understand why everyone does do what he went overboard on. i keep getting told to turbo a supercharger with nitro on my wife's daily, it will be so rad man!!!!
I usually just go with wider aftermarket wheels and buy 10 or 20 mm wider tires with the same aspect ratio as OEM. It fills the wheelgap, gives more traction (wider tires) and more comfort (fatter tire).
Wider tires actually telepath more noise to the car. Low profile rubber is harsh, less shock absorbing. There is this happy zone where the rubber is not too short, not too tall, not too mushy, not too stiff. Even in outright track times, too low has a negative effect just like too high. Giant wheels with rubber band rubber is nothing but a style exercise, and OEMs seem to be continually going that direction. I do prefer a bit more width, a bit more poke to the outside, but a very conservative aspect ratio with an emphasis on comfort.
Indeed, mine came in OEM size of 205/40R17 on 17x7 wheels, I changed then for 215/40 and they look like I lower it as they fill the gap of the wheel, doesn't look stretched over the wheel and those few extra mm of sidewall makes the crapy roads feel less harsh.
why a spoiler? Do you drive 180 mph to work? Intake? Unless you get an intake box, all it's going to do is get heat soaked, making your vehicle unreliable. Also, whenever you change the AFRs, you need a tune.
My beloved first car is rusting out sadly and is unibody frame. So I am going to have to hand weld a new frame onto it section by section. So because I am literally rebuilding my daily, I thought I'd mention some! 1st - battery cut off switch - $15-$50 Allows cutting your battery in heavy winter storms to help preserve it's life and makes electrical maintenance easier. Also you don't have to worry anymore about keeping that loose wire from touching anything - it's still bolted down when disconnected! 2nd - EZ Oil Drain Valve - $20 - $50 Literally a godsend invention - no tool needed! Just lift the handle, and turn it! I would recommend opening the fill plug first though. Makes oil change maintenance 100X easier and also removes any stripping issues that might arise 3rd - Same mod as last, but find the size of your trans fluid drain plug. - Same price too! Like really, they are missing out on that marketing method!!! Bonus - at least a 1 pump hydraulic set up. A bit pricier and more something you buy the parts for over time, then do the conversion while driving your nice car daily for a little bit - maybe a week. You could park it, lift it, and change the fluids without ANYTHING... It's the easiest car to maintain ever!
I started using your site before I knew you had a channel & the fact you try to educate people on various topics and avoid setup mistakes is really dope, instead of just trying to push the product and causing the customer to spend more money after making mistakes. Love you guys, your content & the fact that you're the plug!
Damn I can't wait to lower my stock opel agila 98 1.0 with a coilover and slap on some dope ass TE37 rims to increase my daily driving on my semi-slick toyo's.
They first come to see what wheels/coilovers to buy. I keep coming back because of Jasper, Dakota's Driver to Driver, and Alex's occasional runescape reference.
I once bought a grand marquis to drive daily because I had no desire to do anything to it...10yrs later I’ve built 3 of those cars and have learned more about the panther platform than I ever wanted to 😂..the great thing about that platform is they maintain they’re comfort even when supercharged with big cams and a ridiculous torque converter 👍
Eibach springs are excellent for daily driving as they're softer initial spring rate but its progressive and adds better handling. A strut tower brace is a very easy mod, usually inexpensive, and makes vague steering (like the mentioned corolla) a lot more confidence inspiring.
When I purchased my Lexus IS (F-Sport) last year, it had NiCHE M116 Misano 19" Wheels on them which looked really good. The car was driven in Virginia for a few years, until I bought it and brought it to NYC. I had the car 36 hours in the city and ripped the tire in a pothole. Using it as a daily driver (and autocross/track), but putting daily mileage on it, IN POTHOLE CENTRAL, I had to switch to OEM 17" wheels and I have to worry a little less about ripping tires, although that happens as well. But overall, it's a wall thickness that lets me drive (sporty) and gets me faster from one assignment to another. I had to chose pragmatism over beauty, although my DD setup is still looking sharp.
Well compared to stock its a bit bumpy, but I travel a lot on highway.. traction greatly improved with my current setup.. enjoying my daily drive every bit of it..💪
YES!!! that's exactly what I have planned for my daily. just suspension, wheels, tires, body kit, and then a wrap. only want the looks to be touched up on. not everything else.
On a daily 2012 camry will lowering springs and 18x8.5 work if coilovers are not an option for a while? I checked the gallery but everyone has coilovers. I really don't want to ruin my daily I just want it to look good
I don't know if I'd consider them mods, but for my daily E39 I refreshed all the suspension bushings and joints with new OEM parts, good condition Bilstein struts from junkyard ($20 each), and slapped some nice quiet touring Pirelli's on the stock wheels with a slightly taller sidewall than stock for dat comfort. Highly recommend sticking with a stock intake for a daily. Replacing paper filters every 12k miles for $7 each time is way nicer than cleaning and re-oiling a cotton gauze filter that doesn't filter nearly as many fine particles as a paper one. Also using a high quality full synthetic oil and best oil filter (usually OEM) is a given.
I have a little 5 door Ford Fiesta Titanium 2019 with 100 Hp. First things I did was visual mods: changed the front grill to a black one, did some wrapping to remove other chrome parts and add a unique touch to my car. Then I decided to change the wheels: went for 17 inches, so only 1 size above the standard 16 inches. The 16 inches wheels will be for the winter period. Then I got to work on performance: installed a boxed K&N filter to help engine breath better, did a custom ECU tune to get +45 HP and +70 NM of torque, installed a sports exhaust which has sound without making me deaf or annoying my neighbors. And last step will be lowering springs. And that's it. With all of this it's a perfect daily car but with enough mods to make it unique to you own tastes.
My daily is my VW GT, swapped out the wheels with the Rline wheels (same size) which I had powder coated gloss black and got new Michelins (went from 225 to 235). Got new slotted disc brakes with ceramic pads. H&R lowering springs. Changed interior lights to LED. Replaced OEM filter with K&M filter. Still have a full stereo in my closet that I havent installed yet and will be getting an exhaust when this craziness is all over. Simple changes but enough to make it not so stock.
RazorSharpBanana it’s sorta relevant most of the time though homie... we usually discuss , wheels , coil overs , or mods in general that would require us to know where to go... which is ... FitmentIndustries.com for wheels tires or suspension! (: - gotcha xD
I have lifted 96 Jeep XJ, a 98 Mitsu Montero, and a lowered 99 s10 xtreme that was basically a daily driven project for the last 10 years. Finally bought a 2021 Forte GT manual as the 'reliable daily' and I'm fighting the urge to go too far with moding it haha
When i got my manual car (engine was fine-just cosmetic) 1. coilovers (D2 racing) 2. tires (cooper) make sure to do alignment once the coilovers are on so the tires are RELIABLE 3. exhaust (invidia) 3/4 i should do Wheels next but my car came with type s wheels for the RSX type S, probably will get Enkei down the line
I totally agree :) im doing rims and tires and if I got a new job I will do coils and exhaust and intercooler and a ecu tune :D Maybe some better brakes as well.
First video of this channel that I've found, and thanks for the subtitles! Very helpful for people who's first language isn't English, just thanks, really
“You dump all the money on your new car and not your old car” *Looks neverously at the mods for the s197 while the Mercury Cougar I got first needs an engine rebuild soon.* ITS LIKE THEY KNOW 😂
I have a 2014 Genesis Coupe 2.0t R-spec 6-speed! I left it bone stock aside from tinting the windows and getting the entire exhaust custom built from stainless steel. nice, clean, somewhat quiet daily.
Can't afford a project car and wanted to get some practice on working on my daily this gave some great tips on where to start before looking into a completely different vehicle
Great advice, I just got another daily driver and have a truck that needs work and I almost fell into the trap of spending my money on just the daily. Thanks for saving me from the headache lol.
For your daily it's maintenance first and mods second. To all those that wanna tune their daily driver, just be smart about it. Alex wasn't joking when he stressed reliability. That's the difference between your car being tuned for the sweet spot between power and reliability and the guy stranded on the side of the road with a kill tune and a new window in the engine block.
I’m in a tough spot, my Golf R has only a couple mods and it’s fun to drive. But I can just FEEL it wants more. Our family car is a Prius V (it’s more of an appliance than a car) and it has the 2 car seats, stroller, etc. I’m the only one who drives my car (the R) and it’s light use around town. I want to mod my car more but I don’t want it to lose value or be uncomfortable since I don’t track it. But I want to have a blast on those rare days I can get away and enjoy the car. Current mods: IE cold air intake, turbo inlet pipe. CTS resonator delete. 034 dogbone mount insert. Stock wheels (19” Pretoria) and tires.
i have an K&N Typhoon intake, a custom made 3inch turbo back none resonated exhaust with sports cat, Wagner performance intercooler, Bola CSR 19"/8.5" gloss black wheels, 1" wheel spacers, 380mm big brake kit all round, with 8 pots on the front, and 6 pots on the rear, 15mm lowering springs, and a stage 2 tune. this is my daily
My lancer is my daily, I'm doing everything to make it reliable and about to withstand the power I plan on adding. New radiator, fluid swap, wheels, tires, fuel rail, rally coilovers, headlights, taillights, exhaust, starter, and intake.
on my 2018 Lexus 3is i did these changes since its my daily (Work/Roadtrip/etc) 1)Sequential Mirror turn signals 2)Sequential DRL+Turn Signals 3)Wider wheels by 24mm wider than OEM so within fenders 4)Aftermarket/Computer Android Auto/Apple Carplay ( best thing ever) 5)Carbon Steering wheel, like the under part of the wheel since its flat and i can rest my legs higher for road trips 6)Air suspension hands down for comfort and shows ( dropped about 1.75in for drive height)
Honestly 100% agree with the stock car on coils looking proper with no gap, saw a low corolla everything stock except the coils and it looked not like the classic dork corolla
For my daily right now I’m using BC coils with 235/45R/17 setup. It gives me more of a meaty look for my S60R. She’s auto so that’s why I’m not doing a lot of performance mods. The only “engine” mods I wanna do left is a top end rebuild with new turbo setup. Goal is 375whp which is perfect imo. Honestly daily’s should always stay reliable. If you want a 500WHP car for a daily you’re better off breaking the bank for a loan or build a street car. Throw historic tag on her and have a blast
What year? I have 235/45/18s on my s60 Polestar. R716s in midnight blue with crossclimate2s. It looks SO aggressive. I want to lower it about a half in to an inch and I'm not sure my best option. The rear is just a little high imo.
My fiance says to me "I just want a normal daily driver" bought a challenger! Cool. ... hes had the car 3 months.. hes changed the wheels, the steering wheel, the head unit, the tune, and now hes looking at crate engines.. he literally sold his monstrous g8 with an ls3 because it wasnt a "daily driver"... all I think is that I love this man lol he makes me laugh :)
I just got an A7 TDI. My list is short: MAINTENANCE FIRST. Then rear sway bar to help mitigate the fact I'm trying to take any corner in a boat, tune because diesels get better fuel economy, and actually a smaller wheel (20" down to a 19") to add some sidewall and help improve the ride, which is already pretty good, but could be better.
Alex, I have a different approach to cars. When I was young I think I'd join the fast car fam but my parents gave me a van and I started surfing and I absolutely fell in love with the practical aspect of "ugly" cars and I never looked back. I think daily driver cars could be cool if they were made to look good and be ultra functionable. I've seen 3rd gen Priuses on bags - and they do look cool imo. Why not? They're comfy, great on gas, and you can fit a dead horse in there - if you had to (not saying anybody should do it). I bought a 2012 Prius for a travel car conversion - there is no better hatch option for that imo (and the cargo space is awesome). And I think my travel project car (ie MINI Van Life gift from Gods) will be outstanding - my own Millenium Falcon, the man's Car Cave. It will have a kitchen, running water with a 5 gal tank, storage for surfobards, 110V current, I can run AC or heat non stop due to the Hybrid design thus having a "hotel room" in any weather condition for 1 gallon of gas a night (it hasn't earned its Prius Hotel name for nothing: ask Prius owners). If you guys run out of things to talk about, you can talk about my "mundane" project (when it's done) and show to the world a different approach to pimping your car.
I got into a mild accident in my daily, an 06 Corolla. Smoked headlight housings were the same price as regular ones, so I bought those as replacements for the ones that shattered, tinted the windows, and removed the rust on my steelies and painted them black. It's still a Corolla underneath, and it's got nothing on my project car, but just these few cheap cosmetic mods make it so much more appealing to drive, even if it isn't all that different. Plus it makes it a million times easier to spot in a parking lot compared to all the other blue Corollas out there!
I've got an 02 bugeye wrx wagon that had seven previous owners. One of them installed struts from a Forester but didn't supplement them with any subframe spacers and as a result, I was going through front axles like crazy. Since I've bought it, I've purchased coilovers for a Forester and lowered the car back down quite a bit, but it's still taller than stock. The other thing they did was throw on some 17" wheels from an 05 Outback. They fill out the wheel wells nicely with 225/50R17 tires. I acquired an OEM set of wheels that I threw some snow tires on that my friend gave me. The wheels are 16", but the snow tires have a sidewall ratio of 60, so they also fill out the wheel wells quite well. The car still performs awesome both in the summer and winter and is comfortable, but she no longer destroys half shafts every year or two, and she still has a ground clearance advantage over stock. She's a good daily car, and I'll be sad to see her go when the nearly 200k original (I think) motor finally goes.
Wheels,tires, suspension, aftermarket exhaust, aftermarket intake, headers, intake manifold, supercharger or turbocharger, or all motor. My daily is my xB with nice 16x7.5 Konig tandem wheels, with my TRD axle back exhaust and cherry bomb glasspack. That’s my daily.
My daily, just wheels 18" Enkei's, wider tires 245/40 R18 Continental Tires, aftermarket brake kit front and back, lowering springs: front and rear: 1" all around, Catback Exhaust, Header, Cold Air Intake, Test Pipe, and Cosmetic Mods in and out.
I just got some RSEs,18x8.5 in the front 18x9.5 in the back. Matching them with bc coils. Front tires are 225/40/18s Rear tires are 255/35/18s With -4 - -5 degrees of camber you think it’ll rub or bacon my fenders? 2017 Jetta
2012 G37xS, great all-season daily that you can take to a track day, car show, grocery store, and even tackle PA winters with AWD, glad FI has me covered with the perfect blend of aftermarket wheels, tires, and suspension components, while still maintaining near factory drivability and reliability
As a normal everyday working guy I can only afford one car, so that is both my daily and my "project" if you can call it that :P But the stuff in this video kind of applies, I'm not gonna slam it, just a moderate lowering. I went with a nice plasti dip on my stock 17" wheels instead of paying 2 grand for a new setup, and put those doll hairs towards a tune, cold air intake, lowering springs and stuff instead, seems more reasonable since the stock wheels don't really look too bad. Anyhow, great videos, nice and informative as usual. Peace!
If you intend on daily driving a RWD car and you have rainy and muddy wet seasons and/or icy and snowy winter, a Torsen LSD might be a worthwhile upgrade if it didn't come with one stock. No, it's not a cheap upgrade, but it's cheaper than getting a winter car. Other than that, seat covers that you can throw in the washer is always a good idea on fabric seats.
Wheels, tires, throttle body, intake, exhaust, tune, poly lower engine mount. I agree save the big projects for a secondary car. The pressure of pulling an engine on a weekend and hoping it will be done by Monday for work is too much pressure.
He has alot of good points. For one, since my 1st car in high school I have always modified my daily. It's starts with that 1st mod then your hooked and spend all your paycheck on it and end up having more car troubles latter on with that same car. I'm on my 8th car now but it's all stock. I still think about springs and just rims for my new daily but I know when I start it I can't stop lol
My daily is my 08 cobalt LS I have an lsj stage one swap cold air intake and new exhaust and this week I’m finally gonna order my tires wheels and suspension I’m so hype 🤩🤩
Lol, I'm modding my 2010 Corolla. 17x8 Konig Hypergrams, short throw shifter, getting ready to get a borla exhaust, and eventually will do an intake and tune. I also have to swap the rear bumper to a S/XRS spec bumper to install the exhaust. I'll also be swapping the front to a 2011-2013 to upgrade to a much nicer aftermarket headlight. They also make turbo kits for the 1.8 corollas, but that's a bit ambitious at the moment. In the mean time, I'm still holding off on fixing my truck's A/C system and replacing the tie rod ends, because "racecar"... Even though the Corolla is my daily 😅
What do you think are the best mods for your daily driver? Also, don’t forget to check out our MASSIVE online fitment gallery to help plan your next set of wheels! bit.ly/2yzxQqY
Fitment Industries steering wheel wrap if your car has one. It’s something you touch every time you drive.
Fitment Industries ngl why is it I think about something and then 30 mins later I notice u have a video on it 😂
Air oil separator, radiator, tires, suspension components. Mainly drivability
Fitment Industries it is a SLIPPERY SLOPE when modding you’re car,any car. It all starts with a stroll to F.I. n then BAM 💥, your looking up parts cashing out your cart full of intake, headers , injectors etc. then your entering your info n shits on its way... travel wisely my bro’s ✌🏽🔰
Tyres, and particularly if you own a diesel an oil catch can
What if my daily is my project
Project daily drive?
Same.
First car squad!
Don't do it
@@Vigi1ante i've been doing it in a 1975 Ford Granada Mk1 since september
Number one advice for your daily before any of this: Attend to the check engine light.
Too bad VWs come with them on from the factory 😅
Maybe an oil change.
It's your choice to throw money away of you like doing that.
Those are somewhat overrated , as I haven't done one since 2013 on my daily.
@@AceZWiLD10
They must've forgotten to install one in my 91 Jetta coupe🤔
@@MrTheHillfolk better get that fixed; I paid for a CEL so it better be on😤
@@AceZWiLD10 exactly yhr only time mine gose off is when i disconnect the battery,2hours later its back on.its just letting you know its still under the hood lol
Proper mods for a proper daily driver:
1: Normal tires with some sidewall.
2: Maintain it properly.
3: UV blocking tint that's as light as possible.
4: LED bulbs as the halogen bulbs burn out.
5: Sound insulate it and add a modern head unit and maybe some nicer speakers.
6: Do nothing that adds maintenance cost, difficulty or time.
Amen to that!
How would you add more sound insulation?
@@Sneka97 Something like dynomat, and or speaker rings. New rubber seals. Things like that.
So, no turbo? #sadlife
Agreed , not touching the motor on the daily
This guy legit sounds like and is the Car version of LinusTechTips...
Spot on lmao
@@raylazuli right!?! 😂😂😂
LOL
Yoooo 😹😹😹
Car version of Chris Ray Gun
A choccy milk holder
because ur epic 😎
Kwik trip ftw
Just buy a high mileage Subaru and check the oil
Did we just become best friends?
Amen brother😂
Week 3 of quarantine: Watching iDubbz talking about car mods.
He looks nothing like idubbbzzz or sounds like him
true
@@ruskibruski he looks like him a lot
Here at week 50ish.....
Best daily *MODS*
*Subwoofers*
*Aftermarket double din touch screen stereo*
*Short throw shifter*
*35%* window tint*
*Weighted shift knob*
*Strut bar*
*Axle back exhaust nothing too loud*
*Lowering springs with struts and shocks we want to be lower a bit not too much and we want a better ride quality*
Ah, the double din touch screen is a great mod. It's useful, modernises your car and looks great if done right. But if you don't have a 2din slot it becomes a nightmare to mount.
Don't forget turbo kit and obnoxious stickerbombing
I went for a sub, 205/40/16 wheels, back box exhaust and an induction kit.
faceless Most modern cars have touch screens as an option from the factory so it’s truly not bad at all..if you have an older car then unless you want a project just run a quality head unit that fits it appropriately
Why the hell would you want to DD a manual? Lol
Let me guess before i watch...
Wheels
Tires
Suspension
What a stretch...
Mods for daily, recommends;
1.) Suspension
2.) Wheels with better fitment
3.) Tires
That you can get over at FitmentIndustries.com ? 🤣
Sir Francis Bacon F I T M E N T I N D U S T R I E S
a total waste of 10 mins for real
Let me guess as well
Wheels spoiler tint
Pro tip:
Wield your diff and use the race gear R on your shifter
Uh... Weld?
@@carsonbaker8531 there is always that one guy who cant understand why everyone does do what he went overboard on. i keep getting told to turbo a supercharger with nitro on my wife's daily, it will be so rad man!!!!
Noted
@@carsonbaker8531 no wield it as a sword
Ah yes, wield your weapon even if it is a diff, and hold it high and be proud
I usually just go with wider aftermarket wheels and buy 10 or 20 mm wider tires with the same aspect ratio as OEM. It fills the wheelgap, gives more traction (wider tires) and more comfort (fatter tire).
All very good reasons. One downside is the turn-in response will be lower with wider tires, especially those that add tire "past" the rim edge.
MSportsEngineering explain further
Does it decrease speed tho
Wider tires actually telepath more noise to the car. Low profile rubber is harsh, less shock absorbing. There is this happy zone where the rubber is not too short, not too tall, not too mushy, not too stiff. Even in outright track times, too low has a negative effect just like too high. Giant wheels with rubber band rubber is nothing but a style exercise, and OEMs seem to be continually going that direction.
I do prefer a bit more width, a bit more poke to the outside, but a very conservative aspect ratio with an emphasis on comfort.
Indeed, mine came in OEM size of 205/40R17 on 17x7 wheels, I changed then for 215/40 and they look like I lower it as they fill the gap of the wheel, doesn't look stretched over the wheel and those few extra mm of sidewall makes the crapy roads feel less harsh.
FI: Stick to 18's on your daily
Me, with a NA Miata: They wouldn't lie to me
Monster truck status
Bro he’s gonna have 3 Honda civics with spoon engines, I’m tellin you man! Well, I’m glad we don’t have to worry bout that anymore....
He's got "Spoon engines!" Haha. .nice reply.
Had to overnight those engines from Japan
@@Momo_8k lol he did though
MoteC exhaust system?
Alex's face in the thumbnails is probably a snapshot of his reaction whenever they pitch a video idea
My "go to" mods for a daily are : wheels and tires, coilovers, exhaust, maybe intake and that's it.
Yep! Got it all, minus the intake. (Wont do shit for an R18).
+window tint
+boost/bore out/brakes/aero/roll bars/oops I need a new daily
Headlights
Head unit. You want that tasty music and gps in the daily.
This is what I do on my daily:
Tints,
Led swap,
Wheels,
Spolier
Black roof
If needed exhaust intake mod that's all you need
@LeonL47 cause it's cool
why a spoiler? Do you drive 180 mph to work? Intake? Unless you get an intake box, all it's going to do is get heat soaked, making your vehicle unreliable. Also, whenever you change the AFRs, you need a tune.
What is this “reliable” you keep mentioning?
"That broken fc rx7 in the garage"
Right in the feels bro...
My beloved first car is rusting out sadly and is unibody frame. So I am going to have to hand weld a new frame onto it section by section. So because I am literally rebuilding my daily, I thought I'd mention some!
1st - battery cut off switch - $15-$50
Allows cutting your battery in heavy winter storms to help preserve it's life and makes electrical maintenance easier. Also you don't have to worry anymore about keeping that loose wire from touching anything - it's still bolted down when disconnected!
2nd - EZ Oil Drain Valve - $20 - $50
Literally a godsend invention - no tool needed! Just lift the handle, and turn it! I would recommend opening the fill plug first though. Makes oil change maintenance 100X easier and also removes any stripping issues that might arise
3rd - Same mod as last, but find the size of your trans fluid drain plug. - Same price too!
Like really, they are missing out on that marketing method!!!
Bonus - at least a 1 pump hydraulic set up. A bit pricier and more something you buy the parts for over time, then do the conversion while driving your nice car daily for a little bit - maybe a week.
You could park it, lift it, and change the fluids without ANYTHING... It's the easiest car to maintain ever!
I started using your site before I knew you had a channel & the fact you try to educate people on various topics and avoid setup mistakes is really dope, instead of just trying to push the product and causing the customer to spend more money after making mistakes. Love you guys, your content & the fact that you're the plug!
Me: I’m just going to buy some wheels and keep it stock
Also me: -buys $10k in wheels, performance parts, and a body kit-
Why am I like this
"At the end of the day" Best line of Alex lmao..
Best mods:
- Premium tires,
- window tint with UV blocking,
- Carplay/android auto radio with touchscreen,
- better brakes,
- better suspension,
- ECU tuning (more horsepower, better fuel efficiency),
Other very cheap mods would be:
- weather resistant floor mats,
- silicone wipers,
- rain-x,
Damn I can't wait to lower my stock opel agila 98 1.0 with a coilover and slap on some dope ass TE37 rims to increase my daily driving on my semi-slick toyo's.
When you're so rich you end up modding the car too much. Imagine
intake, cat back, lowering springs or coils , oem upgraded rims (example would be like base cobalt with SS rims), upgraded headlights (hid/LED bulbs)
Yooooooo, finally some SAAB representation in here!!!!
Me: touching my eye
Alex: "don't touch your face"
Me: quickly removes finger from said eye o.0
I'm dailiyn my old accord lol. On coilovers wheels and an intake. All I need for now lol
Christopher Elrod keeping it simple is the way for dailies 🤙🏽
Same but i daily a old 89 accord
Same here I got a 97
Neil Craig or a civic non si lol
i got an 84 and love it!
Should double up on the driver to driver, love those!
They first come to see what wheels/coilovers to buy. I keep coming back because of Jasper, Dakota's Driver to Driver, and Alex's occasional runescape reference.
@@josepha1746 this
I once bought a grand marquis to drive daily because I had no desire to do anything to it...10yrs later I’ve built 3 of those cars and have learned more about the panther platform than I ever wanted to 😂..the great thing about that platform is they maintain they’re comfort even when supercharged with big cams and a ridiculous torque converter 👍
Eibach springs are excellent for daily driving as they're softer initial spring rate but its progressive and adds better handling. A strut tower brace is a very easy mod, usually inexpensive, and makes vague steering (like the mentioned corolla) a lot more confidence inspiring.
Thanks for the tip 😉
When I purchased my Lexus IS (F-Sport) last year, it had NiCHE M116 Misano 19" Wheels on them which looked really good. The car was driven in Virginia for a few years, until I bought it and brought it to NYC. I had the car 36 hours in the city and ripped the tire in a pothole. Using it as a daily driver (and autocross/track), but putting daily mileage on it, IN POTHOLE CENTRAL, I had to switch to OEM 17" wheels and I have to worry a little less about ripping tires, although that happens as well. But overall, it's a wall thickness that lets me drive (sporty) and gets me faster from one assignment to another.
I had to chose pragmatism over beauty, although my DD setup is still looking sharp.
window tints, exhausts, coilovers, and some cosmetic mods are the only ones i think you should consider for your daily
Daily Drive with lowering springs, a decent set of wheels, tires and a smile in my face... priceless..
Hows the ride though when it comes to bumps and potholes?
Well compared to stock its a bit bumpy, but I travel a lot on highway.. traction greatly improved with my current setup.. enjoying my daily drive every bit of it..💪
YES!!! that's exactly what I have planned for my daily. just suspension, wheels, tires, body kit, and then a wrap. only want the looks to be touched up on. not everything else.
I mean while we quarantined might as well give us so you want a M3/4🤷♂️
On a daily 2012 camry will lowering springs and 18x8.5 work if coilovers are not an option for a while? I checked the gallery but everyone has coilovers. I really don't want to ruin my daily I just want it to look good
Honestly needed this video, I’ve recently bought a 09 accord coupe as my daily car but I’m kinda new to this
Nice! Manual/auto? Either way, the reccomendatiins here are whatcha want.
This video just helped me pick between 18s n 19s, thanks for your wise words my friend!
3:25 how does this mans with the Subaru see out the windshield
I don't know if I'd consider them mods, but for my daily E39 I refreshed all the suspension bushings and joints with new OEM parts, good condition Bilstein struts from junkyard ($20 each), and slapped some nice quiet touring Pirelli's on the stock wheels with a slightly taller sidewall than stock for dat comfort.
Highly recommend sticking with a stock intake for a daily. Replacing paper filters every 12k miles for $7 each time is way nicer than cleaning and re-oiling a cotton gauze filter that doesn't filter nearly as many fine particles as a paper one. Also using a high quality full synthetic oil and best oil filter (usually OEM) is a given.
I'm dailying a 99 mustang. Only things done are muffler delete and some cosmetic mods
Ford emblem removal , the first mod on my list
I have a little 5 door Ford Fiesta Titanium 2019 with 100 Hp. First things I did was visual mods: changed the front grill to a black one, did some wrapping to remove other chrome parts and add a unique touch to my car. Then I decided to change the wheels: went for 17 inches, so only 1 size above the standard 16 inches. The 16 inches wheels will be for the winter period. Then I got to work on performance: installed a boxed K&N filter to help engine breath better, did a custom ECU tune to get +45 HP and +70 NM of torque, installed a sports exhaust which has sound without making me deaf or annoying my neighbors. And last step will be lowering springs. And that's it. With all of this it's a perfect daily car but with enough mods to make it unique to you own tastes.
Not "So you want. . ." but still, i won't stop till it happens. lol
So you want a Kei Truck
alex miranda no I want the Daihatsu Copen GR
My daily is my VW GT, swapped out the wheels with the Rline wheels (same size) which I had powder coated gloss black and got new Michelins (went from 225 to 235). Got new slotted disc brakes with ceramic pads. H&R lowering springs. Changed interior lights to LED. Replaced OEM filter with K&M filter. Still have a full stereo in my closet that I havent installed yet and will be getting an exhaust when this craziness is all over. Simple changes but enough to make it not so stock.
I love this channel but I've been noticing that it no joke takes 3 minutes to actually talk about the content of the video without the bs promos.
RazorSharpBanana it’s sorta relevant most of the time though homie... we usually discuss , wheels , coil overs , or mods in general that would require us to know where to go... which is ... FitmentIndustries.com for wheels tires or suspension! (: - gotcha xD
I got a 17’ v6 Camry XSE, and all I need is a CAI, wheels, coilovers, catback exhaust and a tune and I’m good.
I'm not so sure how I could spice up my Miata. It's already the perfect daily driver.
Fatten up tire width a bit, poke to the outside. A nice set of wheels perhaps.
@@exothermal.sprocket twin turbos, I think you meant
@@cbfedge5593 Twin turbos on a 4-cylinder. Now that would be interesting. And dumb.
@@exothermal.sprocket he was asking for spice. That shit spicy
I have lifted 96 Jeep XJ, a 98 Mitsu Montero, and a lowered 99 s10 xtreme that was basically a daily driven project for the last 10 years. Finally bought a 2021 Forte GT manual as the 'reliable daily' and I'm fighting the urge to go too far with moding it haha
Alex: Remember keep it reliable!
Me: what about the people who daily a Supra?
Okay, 18s on my Fit. YOU. GOT. IT. ALEX.
when you see your car in a fitment vid, you know you’ve made it
When i got my manual car (engine was fine-just cosmetic)
1. coilovers (D2 racing)
2. tires (cooper) make sure to do alignment once the coilovers are on so the tires are RELIABLE
3. exhaust (invidia)
3/4 i should do Wheels next but my car came with type s wheels for the RSX type S, probably will get Enkei down the line
Daily “mods” wheels&tires, tint, taillights/headlights, coilovers and depending on the car maybe maybe maybe an exhaust.
I totally agree :) im doing rims and tires and if I got a new job I will do coils and exhaust and intercooler and a ecu tune :D
Maybe some better brakes as well.
First video of this channel that I've found, and thanks for the subtitles! Very helpful for people who's first language isn't English, just thanks, really
“You dump all the money on your new car and not your old car”
*Looks neverously at the mods for the s197 while the Mercury Cougar I got first needs an engine rebuild soon.*
ITS LIKE THEY KNOW 😂
I have a 2014 Genesis Coupe 2.0t R-spec 6-speed! I left it bone stock aside from tinting the windows and getting the entire exhaust custom built from stainless steel. nice, clean, somewhat quiet daily.
WHEELS TIRES N SUSPENSION YOU KNOW WHERE TO GET THEM
Can't afford a project car and wanted to get some practice on working on my daily this gave some great tips on where to start before looking into a completely different vehicle
Best mod for a daily: Subs
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Great advice, I just got another daily driver and have a truck that needs work and I almost fell into the trap of spending my money on just the daily. Thanks for saving me from the headache lol.
Lmfao alex you had me when you said "come on say it with me""reliable"""
For your daily it's maintenance first and mods second. To all those that wanna tune their daily driver, just be smart about it. Alex wasn't joking when he stressed reliability. That's the difference between your car being tuned for the sweet spot between power and reliability and the guy stranded on the side of the road with a kill tune and a new window in the engine block.
Love the vids
I’m in a tough spot, my Golf R has only a couple mods and it’s fun to drive. But I can just FEEL it wants more.
Our family car is a Prius V (it’s more of an appliance than a car) and it has the 2 car seats, stroller, etc. I’m the only one who drives my car (the R) and it’s light use around town. I want to mod my car more but I don’t want it to lose value or be uncomfortable since I don’t track it. But I want to have a blast on those rare days I can get away and enjoy the car.
Current mods: IE cold air intake, turbo inlet pipe. CTS resonator delete. 034 dogbone mount insert. Stock wheels (19” Pretoria) and tires.
What about forged internals? great daily upgrade
i have an K&N Typhoon intake, a custom made 3inch turbo back none resonated exhaust with sports cat, Wagner performance intercooler, Bola CSR 19"/8.5" gloss black wheels, 1" wheel spacers, 380mm big brake kit all round, with 8 pots on the front, and 6 pots on the rear, 15mm lowering springs, and a stage 2 tune. this is my daily
Can you do a video on flowmaster/magnaflow exhaust mufflers?
My lancer is my daily, I'm doing everything to make it reliable and about to withstand the power I plan on adding. New radiator, fluid swap, wheels, tires, fuel rail, rally coilovers, headlights, taillights, exhaust, starter, and intake.
Update. Injen short ram intake done. :)
Being this early feels nice
Spoiler alert
The video is great
on my 2018 Lexus 3is i did these changes since its my daily (Work/Roadtrip/etc)
1)Sequential Mirror turn signals
2)Sequential DRL+Turn Signals
3)Wider wheels by 24mm wider than OEM so within fenders
4)Aftermarket/Computer Android Auto/Apple Carplay ( best thing ever)
5)Carbon Steering wheel, like the under part of the wheel since its flat and i can rest my legs higher for road trips
6)Air suspension hands down for comfort and shows ( dropped about 1.75in for drive height)
Last time I was this early I.....I don’t know what to say so you should like the comment just saying
Honestly 100% agree with the stock car on coils looking proper with no gap, saw a low corolla everything stock except the coils and it looked not like the classic dork corolla
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For my daily right now I’m using BC coils with 235/45R/17 setup. It gives me more of a meaty look for my S60R. She’s auto so that’s why I’m not doing a lot of performance mods. The only “engine” mods I wanna do left is a top end rebuild with new turbo setup. Goal is 375whp which is perfect imo. Honestly daily’s should always stay reliable. If you want a 500WHP car for a daily you’re better off breaking the bank for a loan or build a street car. Throw historic tag on her and have a blast
What year? I have 235/45/18s on my s60 Polestar. R716s in midnight blue with crossclimate2s. It looks SO aggressive. I want to lower it about a half in to an inch and I'm not sure my best option. The rear is just a little high imo.
One of a best mods is going to get a car first
My fiance says to me "I just want a normal daily driver" bought a challenger! Cool. ... hes had the car 3 months.. hes changed the wheels, the steering wheel, the head unit, the tune, and now hes looking at crate engines.. he literally sold his monstrous g8 with an ls3 because it wasnt a "daily driver"... all I think is that I love this man lol he makes me laugh :)
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I just got an A7 TDI. My list is short: MAINTENANCE FIRST. Then rear sway bar to help mitigate the fact I'm trying to take any corner in a boat, tune because diesels get better fuel economy, and actually a smaller wheel (20" down to a 19") to add some sidewall and help improve the ride, which is already pretty good, but could be better.
Alex, I have a different approach to cars. When I was young I think I'd join the fast car fam but my parents gave me a van and I started surfing and I absolutely fell in love with the practical aspect of "ugly" cars and I never looked back. I think daily driver cars could be cool if they were made to look good and be ultra functionable. I've seen 3rd gen Priuses on bags - and they do look cool imo. Why not? They're comfy, great on gas, and you can fit a dead horse in there - if you had to (not saying anybody should do it). I bought a 2012 Prius for a travel car conversion - there is no better hatch option for that imo (and the cargo space is awesome). And I think my travel project car (ie MINI Van Life gift from Gods) will be outstanding - my own Millenium Falcon, the man's Car Cave. It will have a kitchen, running water with a 5 gal tank, storage for surfobards, 110V current, I can run AC or heat non stop due to the Hybrid design thus having a "hotel room" in any weather condition for 1 gallon of gas a night (it hasn't earned its Prius Hotel name for nothing: ask Prius owners).
If you guys run out of things to talk about, you can talk about my "mundane" project (when it's done) and show to the world a different approach to pimping your car.
I got into a mild accident in my daily, an 06 Corolla. Smoked headlight housings were the same price as regular ones, so I bought those as replacements for the ones that shattered, tinted the windows, and removed the rust on my steelies and painted them black. It's still a Corolla underneath, and it's got nothing on my project car, but just these few cheap cosmetic mods make it so much more appealing to drive, even if it isn't all that different. Plus it makes it a million times easier to spot in a parking lot compared to all the other blue Corollas out there!
I've got an 02 bugeye wrx wagon that had seven previous owners. One of them installed struts from a Forester but didn't supplement them with any subframe spacers and as a result, I was going through front axles like crazy. Since I've bought it, I've purchased coilovers for a Forester and lowered the car back down quite a bit, but it's still taller than stock. The other thing they did was throw on some 17" wheels from an 05 Outback. They fill out the wheel wells nicely with 225/50R17 tires. I acquired an OEM set of wheels that I threw some snow tires on that my friend gave me. The wheels are 16", but the snow tires have a sidewall ratio of 60, so they also fill out the wheel wells quite well. The car still performs awesome both in the summer and winter and is comfortable, but she no longer destroys half shafts every year or two, and she still has a ground clearance advantage over stock. She's a good daily car, and I'll be sad to see her go when the nearly 200k original (I think) motor finally goes.
Wheels,tires, suspension, aftermarket exhaust, aftermarket intake, headers, intake manifold, supercharger or turbocharger, or all motor. My daily is my xB with nice 16x7.5 Konig tandem wheels, with my TRD axle back exhaust and cherry bomb glasspack. That’s my daily.
So funny! 🤣 My "daily" Honda Accord has turned into a project. I can't stop modding it. Now I want a Corolla or Civic as a daily.
Where can I see pictures of the Honda Accord Sport at 1:41? Whose the owner haha
Good comments on daily driver. Keeping it simple and cosmetic
I’m still envious of my dad who dailyed a 1983 Audi Quattro. Absolute baller.
My daily, just wheels 18" Enkei's, wider tires 245/40 R18 Continental Tires, aftermarket brake kit front and back, lowering springs: front and rear: 1" all around, Catback Exhaust, Header, Cold Air Intake, Test Pipe, and Cosmetic Mods in and out.
Great video, 2 seconds of the S2000 made my day 😀 loved that car
I just got some RSEs,18x8.5 in the front 18x9.5 in the back. Matching them with bc coils.
Front tires are 225/40/18s
Rear tires are 255/35/18s
With -4 - -5 degrees of camber you think it’ll rub or bacon my fenders?
2017 Jetta
Have a 14 year old car, just a few days ago i tuned it for the First time with a coilover. Feels good man 😂
2012 G37xS, great all-season daily that you can take to a track day, car show, grocery store, and even tackle PA winters with AWD, glad FI has me covered with the perfect blend of aftermarket wheels, tires, and suspension components, while still maintaining near factory drivability and reliability
As a normal everyday working guy I can only afford one car, so that is both my daily and my "project" if you can call it that :P But the stuff in this video kind of applies, I'm not gonna slam it, just a moderate lowering. I went with a nice plasti dip on my stock 17" wheels instead of paying 2 grand for a new setup, and put those doll hairs towards a tune, cold air intake, lowering springs and stuff instead, seems more reasonable since the stock wheels don't really look too bad.
Anyhow, great videos, nice and informative as usual. Peace!
Great video. If I get the avid1; av06 wheels in 18,8,+35, what size tire should I get for my daily?
If you intend on daily driving a RWD car and you have rainy and muddy wet seasons and/or icy and snowy winter, a Torsen LSD might be a worthwhile upgrade if it didn't come with one stock. No, it's not a cheap upgrade, but it's cheaper than getting a winter car. Other than that, seat covers that you can throw in the washer is always a good idea on fabric seats.
Wheels, tires, throttle body, intake, exhaust, tune, poly lower engine mount. I agree save the big projects for a secondary car. The pressure of pulling an engine on a weekend and hoping it will be done by Monday for work is too much pressure.
He has alot of good points. For one, since my 1st car in high school I have always modified my daily. It's starts with that 1st mod then your hooked and spend all your paycheck on it and end up having more car troubles latter on with that same car. I'm on my 8th car now but it's all stock. I still think about springs and just rims for my new daily but I know when I start it I can't stop lol
My daily is my 08 cobalt LS I have an lsj stage one swap cold air intake and new exhaust and this week I’m finally gonna order my tires wheels and suspension I’m so hype 🤩🤩
Lol, I'm modding my 2010 Corolla. 17x8 Konig Hypergrams, short throw shifter, getting ready to get a borla exhaust, and eventually will do an intake and tune. I also have to swap the rear bumper to a S/XRS spec bumper to install the exhaust. I'll also be swapping the front to a 2011-2013 to upgrade to a much nicer aftermarket headlight. They also make turbo kits for the 1.8 corollas, but that's a bit ambitious at the moment.
In the mean time, I'm still holding off on fixing my truck's A/C system and replacing the tie rod ends, because "racecar"... Even though the Corolla is my daily 😅