Longest You've Gone Before Major Modification?

[2NDW1FE]

Hey All! I’ve been enjoying my ‘19 CW since purchasing new in March 2019. First year of ownership I only drove about 6k miles. For this year alone, I’m at 11k miles and still have 3 months to go. I can’t get enough of driving such a great car!

Over the years, before owning a CTR, I’ve owned a few Evo IX’s, S2K’s, an NA1 NSX and FD RX7 and naturally the first move immediately after purchase would be to: a) Register b) Insure and then c) Modify lol. With the CTR I wanted to take a slower approach and leave any major modifications to more of a planned / earned step.

After 18 months of ownership (Sept 2020), I’ve decided to spend on my first major mod and buy a set of Volk TE37SL in 18x9.5+38 on Michelin PS4 255/40/18. What a transformation from the stock 20’s on the road and on the track! This is a mod I will not regret anytime soon.

So, question for you all: What’s the longest you’ve gone before spending on a major (>$1,000) mod for the CTR and what did you get?

 

[WhatThePuck]

First major mod I did was my GReddy DDR exhaust, total cost was a little over 1k, couple months after the 1year mark of owning the car. I haven't done major work like that since; just small things. I'm hoping to get one of PRL's drop-in turbos when it's released

ps. love your plate btw! that's great

Totally forgot; bought a winter wheel & tire set a few days after it arrived.

 

[tinyman392]

Wheel upgrade came after a year of ownership. A year later an intercooler was installed. Then a few months after that an exhaust. Along the way a bunch of cosmetic stuff was added to the car: SWEIDIT interior stuff, Overland interior stuff, steering wheel (to be replaced again), rock guards, window visors, shift knob, and shift boot. I’ll be keeping it like this for a while after the steering wheel from SWEIDIT comes in.

Currently have no tune on the car, so still stock ECU. If I decide to tune it’ll probably be after I pay off the car (~3 more years).

 

[fatherpain]

Exhaust was the first performance mod after about (6) months of ownership. Have gone all out ever since.

 

[BoostedDreams]

Hey All! I’ve been enjoying my ‘19 CW since purchasing new in March 2019. First year of ownership I only drove about 6k miles. For this year alone, I’m at 11k miles and still have 3 months to go. I can’t get enough of driving such a great car!

Over the years, before owning a CTR, I’ve owned a few Evo IX’s, S2K’s, an NA1 NSX and FD RX7 and naturally the first move immediately after purchase would be to: a) Register b) Insure and then c) Modify lol. With the CTR I wanted to take a slower approach and leave any major modifications to more of a planned / earned step.

After 18 months of ownership (Sept 2020), I’ve decided to spend on my first major mod and buy a set of Volk TE37SL in 18x9.5+38 on Michelin PS4 255/40/18. What a transformation from the stock 20’s on the road and on the track! This is a mod I will not regret anytime soon.

So, question for you all: What’s the longest you’ve gone before spending on a major (>$1,000) mod for the CTR and what did you get?

That looks great. That’s on stock suspension?

 

[OrchidFc3]

I modified mine before I even had it on the road LOL! Swift springs, PRL intercooler, afe DP, thermal exhaust, koyo rad and hybrid shifter were the parts installed prior to even driving the car.

 

[2NDW1FE]

First major mod I did was my GReddy DDR exhaust, total cost was a little over 1k, couple months after the 1year mark of owning the car. I haven't done major work like that since; just small things. I'm hoping to get one of PRL's drop-in turbos when it's released

ps. love your plate btw! that's great

Totally forgot; bought a winter wheel & tire set a few days after it arrived.

It's funny because now that I've opened that valve, I've been constantly looking at exhausts lol.

Are you still on the OEM wheel/tire combo for the summer months?

I've actually owned these license plates for almost 10 years now across a series of cars but it never gets old because it's accurate lol.

 

[2NDW1FE]

Wheel upgrade came after a year of ownership. A year later an intercooler was installed. Then a few months after that an exhaust. Along the way a bunch of cosmetic stuff was added to the car: SWEIDIT interior stuff, Overland interior stuff, steering wheel (to be replaced again), rock guards, window visors, shift knob, and shift boot. I’ll be keeping it like this for a while after the steering wheel from SWEIDIT comes in.

Currently have no tune on the car, so still stock ECU. If I decide to tune it’ll probably be after I pay off the car (~3 more years).

This definitely seems like the path I'll be taking but maybe switch to cosmetic stuff and then bolt-ons. I've been eyeing SWEIDIT's stuff, looks very quality. For the price, I was thinking farther down the line to upgrade to 2020+ steering wheel but having a thicker wheel from SWEIDIT might be better.

I agree with you on tuning as I have extended warranty and want to keep that intact.

 

[2NDW1FE]

Exhaust was the first performance mod after about (6) months of ownership. Have gone all out ever since.

I love your build thread! Reminds me of the good 'ol days modding days lol. Keep up the great content!

That looks great. That’s on stock suspension?

Thanks! Yes, on stock suspension / alignment. It does slightly rub on the front tab on major dips but nothing crazy (I'm going to bend it out of the way). The back rubs very, very slightly but that was with the in-laws in the back and trunk full of their stuff.

I modified mine before I even had it on the road LOL! Swift springs, PRL intercooler, afe DP, thermal exhaust, koyo rad and hybrid shifter were the parts installed prior to even driving the car.

This is hardcore and admirable lol. I'm guessing you did your research beforehand and already knew exactly what you wanted. That's the way to do it!

 

[gaara46]

oof..i made it about a week before i put on an hks exhaust lol.

 

[tinyman392]

This definitely seems like the path I'll be taking but maybe switch to cosmetic stuff and then bolt-ons. I've been eyeing SWEIDIT's stuff, looks very quality. For the price, I was thinking farther down the line to upgrade to 2020+ steering wheel but having a thicker wheel from SWEIDIT might be better.

I agree with you on tuning as I have extended warranty and want to keep that intact.

SWEIDIT stuff is dope... and very good quality. I think I did most of my cosmetic stuff first, then dealt with the performance stuff. So you wouldn’t be alone in doing that.

 

[LURK-R]

I went with TE37SL within the first 6 months and I haven't done a "major mod" since. I like a lot of things about the car in its current form, and don't drive it enough to really get annoyed with certain things. Center caps are a short term want.

 

[WhatThePuck]

It's funny because now that I've opened that valve, I've been constantly looking at exhausts lol.

Are you still on the OEM wheel/tire combo for the summer months?

I've actually owned these license plates for almost 10 years now across a series of cars but it never gets old because it's accurate lol.

it took me a while to decide on an exhaust, I initially wanted Borla; then went with GReddy due to it being a little less expensive but I got the sound I wanted. Boy does it get compliments!

Yes, actually! Second summer with them, i switch them out once temps are consistently below 45. It's nice cause they've lasted a bit longer, and the winters will last even longer at this rate. I do know that probably next summer I will have to buy new tires for the OEM wheels; thinking about all-season performance which ran (last I checked) about 800 bucks for a set.
That's awesome, and yeah it would still be true!

 

[Alex_mp]

I went with TE37SL within the first 6 months and I haven't done a "major mod" since. I like a lot of things about the car in its current form, and don't drive it enough to really get annoyed with certain things. Center caps are a short term want.

What size rim and tire?