Inexpensive mods List:
 

Hey guys, just though it would be cool to start a list of little mods that are not too expensive.

Often times its all the little things put together that can make a car, rather then just throwing your money at big things. The little things show you really put thought and care into your car :)

UPDATED LIST:

-Debadging
-Bowtie overlay(s)
-Weight reduction
-Paint:
-Headlights
-Bowties
-Drum Brakes/Calipers
-Trim
-door panels
-headliner
-A pillars
-door inserts
-Rims (LINK)
-Air Box Mod(s)
-Antenna Chop
-PVC Intake Pipe
-Pedal covers
-NiteShades
-24Designs emblem
-CSS.net decals
-remove engine cover
-white gauges ($25 shipped,ebay)
-Change out bulbs
-interior map lights
-side markers
-trunk light
-license plate light
-reverse lights
-Custom mesh grills
-E-brake mod
-Deck lid trade


Feel free to add! :cssNET:

Painting anything, whether its badges, or just going two tone, or frig it the whole car, haha, its all free, weight reduction also

Painting Headlights
Painting Bowties
Painting Drum Brakes

as said, any painting is cheap....painting trim, calipers, drums, door panels, headliner, A pillars, door inserts, all of it can be painted with the right paints

Air Box Mod, Antenna Chop

makin a intake from pvc pipe

Pedal covers
NiteShades
24Designs emblem
CSS.net decals
remove engine cover
white gauges ($25 shipped,ebay)

Cutting your springs........:lol:

No no no!! Heat them up :lol:

That works to:lol:

First post updated :cssNET:

thank god you didnt put cut/heat springs :lol:

Making a shorty antenna from your old stocker

that is what i ment by chop antenna

my bust reign.... i just looked at his list real quick and obviously missed it... Reading > I

chaning out bulbs (interior map lights, side markers, trunk light, license plate light, reverse)

All of mine are now LED Ultra whites maybe a total cost of like $40

There's a few things that are usually under $20 (but can be expensive if you go nuts)
- Custom mesh grills
- E-brake mod
- anything to do with LED's, bulbs, etc

SS Sc exhaust. as in header, downpipe, and cat back.

custom grill made from gutter guard

how is that cheap, thats one of the most expensive

I think he means upgrading a 2.2 to a used LSJ exhaust.

Updated again.

Also if anyone has links to How-tos or more info on any of the items on the list, throw up a link and ill put it in the first post.

This should be a sticky

lets not forget the Intake Silencer for the 2.2 and 2.4's

I think airbox mod. covers that, but it's a good one. I've done it.

Deck lid trade

theres an airbox mod where you cut the stock airbox on the 2.2/2.4, and then theres the silencer mod where you cut the silencer which is pre-airbox

Igot a FULL SS SC exhaust for 65 bucks, all together.

how bout

removing rear headrests
removing rear middle seat belt

haha my car went from a 5 passenger car to a 4, like seriously look at the back seat, theres no way in hell u can fit 3 people back there, and it looks like there 2 seats back there not 3, so yeah

remove exterior door molding thing
paint mirror covers
B&M Shift+ for automatics only about $30
Debadge

Custom floor mats (About $90).
Re-Badging (Using exterior badges on the interior)

You have to be kidding me.

Stitching you stock shifter boot cost of thread $3.00 dollars & Modding reverse lock out (Free)!
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...l/DSC02142.jpg

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Atleast I'm not the only one ...lol

Should i take the PVC intake off the list? It's a common mod for a cheap snorkle on Jeeps, so I didn't think twice about it. (My DD is a jeep TJ, cobalt will be for my sister)

the pvc intake may sound pretty ghetto but in some applications it works great. anything were the intake has to cross over hot engine parts (valve cover, overtop of exasut manifold, ect) it works quite well, as pvc doesnt conduct heat.

For 2.2 and 2.4 sticks, ebay Cavalier short throw shifter($40 shipped)

Links
antenna https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/make-shorty-antenna-67163/

debadging https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/debadging-rear-11560/

paint headlights https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/deleted-threads-89/painting-your-headlights-detailed-w-pictures-64144/

intake mod https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/intake-mod-2-2l-cobalts-pictures-64690/

intake mod.#2 https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...ghlight=airbox

intake mod SS/SC https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...ghlight=intake

NiteShades https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...highlight=tint

Remove door vinyl https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-remove-vinyl-between-2-side-windows-pics-74392/

whats the e-brake mods.. any links..?

Link https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...ighlight=brake

Ohhhh.. i thought the e-brake mods was like.. making the wheels lock up and not turn when ebrake engaged and they turn if your trying to do a quick brake stand...

oh well

20.00 HD FRONT LIP

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