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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/11/22 5:10 p.m.
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Plenty of products in our world falsely claim to add horsepower or boost fuel economy, but what about making a car look better?

What aftermarket parts improve the look of virtually any car?

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Duke
Duke MegaDork
1/11/22 5:16 p.m.

Kosei K1s.

 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/11/22 5:19 p.m.

Lowering springs and wheel spacers.

Might screw up how the car actually works, but we're not talking about that.

Jesse Ransom
Jesse Ransom GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
1/11/22 5:23 p.m.

Tires.

90% of the time the wheels can be upgraded to look better.

99% of the time tires can be upgraded. Visually, it's a small thing. But you can't tell me GRMers don't notice it instantly.

 

EDIT: Yes, I'm being silly. 99.9999% of the times that the wheels can be improved, they make 10000% of the difference that tires would... cheeky

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa PowerDork
1/11/22 5:55 p.m.

Front chin spoilers 

Error404
Error404 HalfDork
1/11/22 6:10 p.m.

"Off-road" wheels, boggers, and a big ole honkin' LED light bar in the grill? Oh wait....

dps214
dps214 Dork
1/11/22 6:14 p.m.
Keith Tanner said:

Lowering springs and wheel spacers.

Might screw up how the car actually works, but we're not talking about that.

Wheel spacers maybe, but there's plenty of modern performance cars that leave the factory with the correct ride height. I wouldn't want my cayman to be any lower, from an aesthetic or functional standpoint. However, it does currently have aftermarket wheels that are .5" wider with 5-7mm lower offsets on top of that. So wheels and spacers are pretty accurate.

APEowner
APEowner GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
1/11/22 6:21 p.m.

Window tint.

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/11/22 6:27 p.m.

Cocomats?

#sponsormeplease

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/11/22 6:50 p.m.
dps214 said:
Keith Tanner said:

Lowering springs and wheel spacers.

Might screw up how the car actually works, but we're not talking about that.

Wheel spacers maybe, but there's plenty of modern performance cars that leave the factory with the correct ride height. I wouldn't want my cayman to be any lower, from an aesthetic or functional standpoint. However, it does currently have aftermarket wheels that are .5" wider with 5-7mm lower offsets on top of that. So wheels and spacers are pretty accurate.

I am assuming we're talking purely aesthetic, not functional. Porsche does a pretty good job of getting the ride height right, but most cars do benefit from a little moar low. In fact, I've spoken to some of the Mazda PR people and they admit to loading the cars with sandbags for publicity shots...

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
1/11/22 6:59 p.m.

Louvers.

Siri mute replies.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
1/11/22 7:02 p.m.

Cop livery and lights. Seriously, find me one car that doesn't look better as a cop car. 

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
1/11/22 7:40 p.m.

A tasteful drop on quality suspension bits, wider wheels and tires. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
1/11/22 7:54 p.m.

Wheels.

 

I saw a Geo Metro on 15"Rotas. I spent an inordinate amount of time starring at it. A Metro.

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/11/22 8:12 p.m.

Double wiper blades?

 

+2 on louvers.

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
1/11/22 9:19 p.m.

Anything from JC Whitney. 

demnted
demnted New Reader
1/11/22 9:20 p.m.

stickers?

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
1/11/22 9:21 p.m.

Far, far less than what gets used.

buzzboy
buzzboy SuperDork
1/11/22 11:15 p.m.

Gold Mesh Wheels

 

CAinCA
CAinCA GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
1/11/22 11:18 p.m.

Curb feelers? 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
1/12/22 7:56 a.m.

 Mr_Asa said:

Front chin spoilers 

Almost added that to my post.

APEowner said:

Window tint.

NO!  *Batman slap*

 

Saron81
Saron81 Dork
1/12/22 7:57 a.m.

BBS RS wheels.

Cooter
Cooter PowerDork
1/12/22 8:02 a.m.

Box Flares


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02Pilot
02Pilot UberDork
1/12/22 9:16 a.m.

Yosemite Sam "Back off" or Playboy bunny logo mudflaps.

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
1/12/22 9:22 a.m.
Duke said:

NO!  *Batman slap*

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't care for window tint, at least on sporty cars. 

Although whatever I get next will definitely have the clear heat rejection tint to help with Oklahoma summers. 

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