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MarylandSpeed · 07-25-2012, 04:14 PM

Always trying to research the market here..so thought I would put this up. Have you spent more money on appearance than performance mods? Bout the same? Still stock? Any feedback is great!

daveagogo1 · 07-25-2012, 04:15 PM

WAY WAY MORE on appearance. I know a ton of people who are putting off performance mods simply due to most requiring a tune and potential loss of warranty. Myself included (It's KILLING me) other than simple stuff that does not give a lot of performance for the buck.

To give perspective on potential revenues. I have spent THOUSANDS on appearance and exactly $1,050 on performance.

Used Magnaflow 3" comp catback my buddy sold me for $400. Cai intake for $500 and a $150 vmax TB.

just my door panels & engine covers cost well over that price.

MikeMoach · 07-25-2012, 04:19 PM

Definitely more on appearance, for the reason in the post above I'm holding off on the tune for a lilbit longer

Dtrimpi87 · 07-25-2012, 04:21 PM

$5300 on appearance and $2500 on performance. Another $6-7k going into performance though in the next few months. I was working on appearance because of the warranty but then I just woke up one morning a few weeks ago and said to myself "To hell with the warranty! We don't need no stinkin warranty!"

Tysen · 07-25-2012, 04:23 PM

All into appearance until the warranty is up. Hopefully by then I'll be almost done with the appearance side.

JEFF75645 · 07-25-2012, 04:23 PM

All go and no show. Pretty much looks it did the day i bought it except powder coated wheels and calipers . Under the hood is a different story. Fixing to slap a cam in it.

Jason@JacFab · 07-25-2012, 04:31 PM

I was going to say about equal until I did the math. It appears I've spend more on performance mods, even though a few of them don't really enhance performance.

Appearance mods: Tined windows ($50), Convertable Spoiler ($125) = $175 total

Performance mods: Skipshift eliminator ($20), X-pipe w/ resonator delete (made myself, $100), Spohn rear swaybar & end links ($237), BMR trailing arms ($149), Dynomax 39494 Axle back ($350), a few different cold air intakes ($1177), 18" Vette GS wheels ($500) = $2533 total

Nothing that really voids the warranty, I don't want to tune the car until the warranty is up.

vafinest25 · 07-25-2012, 04:34 PM

This is a good thread and I am in about he same boat as most people, except that I bought the extended warranty and the tire and rim warranty. So I have 7 yrs or 100k which ever comes first. But I have done about the same in both show and go mods. I am on vacation in the Dominican Republic until the 2nd of August. The. I head back to Germany and I have some performance mods waiting on me. Vx throttle body, Rx catch can, slotted and drilled rotors. Haw pads and a strut tower brace coming from rivercitycreations soon.

" When your ready to quit, your 1/2 way there"

mikeSS · 07-25-2012, 04:36 PM

i would say more people do appearance. there is still a decent amount of people who do more performance. and the ballers who do both.
for me i do more performance, and still have better looks than most camaros.

Texas2SS · 07-25-2012, 04:39 PM

Performance. Prob 3:1

camslambam · 07-25-2012, 04:58 PM

25k performance.

only appearnce mod $300 heritage grill and hmm... if 17" welds count, then about 2.3k on appearance lol.

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 07-25-2012, 05:11 PM

Voted to help ya out Brandon....

Although the results say performance, I'd beg to differ. I think that I see way more people not only buying appearance stuff, but also spending more time in the Cosmetics and Appearance than I do the LS3/L99/LLT/LFX Forums.

That's what I see at least....

Ivan

strych9 · 07-25-2012, 05:25 PM

I put my money into things that either add performance, or protection. There isn't another 2012 TF3 anywhere near where I live; I own a factory custom and plan to leave it that way.

daveagogo1 · 07-25-2012, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivan @ Southwest Speed

Voted to help ya out Brandon....

Although the results say performance, I'd beg to differ. I think that I see way more people not only buying appearance stuff, but also spending more time in the Cosmetics and Appearance than I do the LS3/L99/LLT/LFX Forums.

That's what I see at least....

Ivan

This is also posted in the engine drivetrain V8 section so who is really looking at this thread more? . Put it this way, i know at least 30 owners locally and i can only think of 6 of those 30 that even have a tune. One supercharger & 3 with cams. At least 25 of those 30 have appearance mods on them.

View Poll Results: Have you spent more money on appearance mods or performance mods?
More on Appearance	30	23.44%
More on Performance	77	60.16%
About Equal	14	10.94%
Stock as a Rock	7	5.47%
Voters: 128. You may not vote on this poll

07-25-2012, 04:14 PM	#1
MarylandSpeed Account Suspended Drives: 2012 ZL1 & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,378	Have you spent more on Appearance Mods than Peformance? Always trying to research the market here..so thought I would put this up. Have you spent more money on appearance than performance mods? Bout the same? Still stock? Any feedback is great!

07-25-2012, 04:23 PM	#5
Tysen Drives: 2011 RJT 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,441 View My Garage	All into appearance until the warranty is up. Hopefully by then I'll be almost done with the appearance side. __________________ "I'm a man who discovered the wheel, and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn! That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy My build thread

07-25-2012, 04:23 PM	#6
JEFF75645 Drives: his wife crazy buying mods Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gilmer, TX Posts: 1,342 View My Garage	All go and no show. Pretty much looks it did the day i bought it except powder coated wheels and calipers . Under the hood is a different story. Fixing to slap a cam in it. __________________ Gone But Not Forgotten

07-25-2012, 04:34 PM	#8
vafinest25 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS "Orange Crush" Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Weisbaden Germany Posts: 609 View My Garage	This is a good thread and I am in about he same boat as most people, except that I bought the extended warranty and the tire and rim warranty. So I have 7 yrs or 100k which ever comes first. But I have done about the same in both show and go mods. I am on vacation in the Dominican Republic until the 2nd of August. The. I head back to Germany and I have some performance mods waiting on me. Vx throttle body, Rx catch can, slotted and drilled rotors. Haw pads and a strut tower brace coming from rivercitycreations soon. " When your ready to quit, your 1/2 way there" __________________ " Drive It Like You Stole It " [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC

07-25-2012, 04:19 PM	#3
MikeMoach Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,354	Definitely more on appearance, for the reason in the post above I'm holding off on the tune for a lilbit longer

07-25-2012, 04:21 PM	#4
Dtrimpi87 Banned Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 & 2011 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,491	$5300 on appearance and $2500 on performance. Another $6-7k going into performance though in the next few months. I was working on appearance because of the warranty but then I just woke up one morning a few weeks ago and said to myself "To hell with the warranty! We don't need no stinkin warranty!"

07-25-2012, 04:31 PM	#7
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,688 View My Garage	I was going to say about equal until I did the math. It appears I've spend more on performance mods, even though a few of them don't really enhance performance. Appearance mods: Tined windows ($50), Convertable Spoiler ($125) = $175 total Performance mods: Skipshift eliminator ($20), X-pipe w/ resonator delete (made myself, $100), Spohn rear swaybar & end links ($237), BMR trailing arms ($149), Dynomax 39494 Axle back ($350), a few different cold air intakes ($1177), 18" Vette GS wheels ($500) = $2533 total Nothing that really voids the warranty, I don't want to tune the car until the warranty is up.

07-25-2012, 04:36 PM	#9
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	i would say more people do appearance. there is still a decent amount of people who do more performance. and the ballers who do both. for me i do more performance, and still have better looks than most camaros.

07-25-2012, 04:39 PM	#10
Texas2SS Vroom Drives: Rarely Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: 620 Posts: 4,901 View My Garage	Performance. Prob 3:1 __________________ *LSX, Boost, 9", TH400* xxxxhp - xxxtrq

07-25-2012, 04:58 PM	#11
camslambam Account Suspended Drives: 2010 SS, 06 SRT10 Ram Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: C. America Posts: 1,658	25k performance. only appearnce mod $300 heritage grill and hmm... if 17" welds count, then about 2.3k on appearance lol.

07-25-2012, 05:11 PM	#12
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 12,170	Voted to help ya out Brandon.... Although the results say performance, I'd beg to differ. I think that I see way more people not only buying appearance stuff, but also spending more time in the Cosmetics and Appearance than I do the LS3/L99/LLT/LFX Forums. That's what I see at least.... Ivan

07-25-2012, 05:25 PM	#13
strych9 I'll be back... Drives: Subaru, HD Road Glide Special Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3,036 View My Garage	I put my money into things that either add performance, or protection. There isn't another 2012 TF3 anywhere near where I live; I own a factory custom and plan to leave it that way. __________________ Bye bye, Bumblebee! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build Journal My Garage GoPro Mic Hack