Cheap Tasteful Mods??

lockie2002 · Aug 27, 2011

Hey all, I can't sit still! my fingers are itching to start modding but funds are of short supply so was just wondering if there was any tasteful little mods that i could do on the cheap??

Any information/tips are greatly appreciated

Cheers Steve

jolly14 · Aug 27, 2011

Funds are always short so i'm going to do my chrome window surrounds(which i hate as they have gone patchy) in either carbon or matt black vinyl and the grill surround too. Not for eveyone but thats what i'm going to do maybe £20 tops for the vinyl.

Cheers Jay

docurley · Aug 27, 2011

LED number plate lights & side lights are quite cheap.
Seat Cupra R front lip spoiler £25 max

quattrojames · Aug 27, 2011

Dechrome your grilles and paint your calipers.

GrayT · Aug 28, 2011

Probably not what you had in mind as it's not visible, but I'm a big fan of the lifehammer being fixed in the lid of the armrest if you have one?

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a4-a4-cabriolet-s4-forum-b6-chassis/102869-arm-rest-storage.html

Other than that the red led interior light mod is fairly cheap. Panel filter? Engine bay covers?

necroeire · Aug 29, 2011

ipod dock?

Turkster · Aug 29, 2011

weight reduction is always a good one and its cheap, take all the seats out and only keep the drivers one, :hi:

bugwhizz · Sep 5, 2011

Get yourself some genuine 3m di-noc carbon film from the likes of ebay and cover all the interior aluminium inlays!

Once they become scratched and nicked they look awefull.

I did mine in an afternoon, dead easy to do with a hairdryer and some patience.

They make a terrific upgrade and look so fresh too!

Paul @ Unit 9 Remaps · Sep 5, 2011

My plan ^

But, if i get them done in real carbon fibre will they go back on into place fine you think, due to them been alittle extra thicker

lockie2002 · Sep 5, 2011

Yeah carbon film sounds like a plan cheers

CMD · Sep 13, 2011

I did this last year. I got the idea after looking at the B7 s-line

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I then did the card and cup holder to match

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alpesh26 · Sep 13, 2011

CMD said:
I did this last year. I got the idea after looking at the B7 s-line

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During

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I like! What did you colour them with?

CMD · Sep 13, 2011

I Used VHT paint on the cam cover and then used a hot air gun (mid heat setting) to achieve the wrinkle effect. I then let the paint set/cool for 24 hours and then used a 2500 grit w&d paper just to knock it back a little.

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CMD · Sep 13, 2011

alpesh26 said:
I like! What did you colour them with?

I used Aluminum tape and a smooth cloth, the cloth must be smooth as any other cloth will mark the Alloy tape.

CMD · Sep 13, 2011

With my spare Alloy Trim (fish scale) i had a little play with the gear lever surround. I removed the standard s-line surround and removed the crome trim from the fish scale surround and then test fitted it.

Results.

Standard s-line gear knob surround

FishScale Gear knob surround with chrome trim removed, the surround now slide's over the top of the gear knob a leather gater, so the gear knob now looks lower.

I was in two mind's and put it back to standard standard, not a cheap mod as the whole dash and door trim set cost me alot of money, but we have to try these thing's just to see..

RobMorris · Sep 13, 2011

quattrojames said:
Dechrome your grilles and paint your calipers.

Is that a case of rubbing down the chrome and just painting it?

CMD · Sep 13, 2011

Yep but you will need to prime the the grill's before the top coat of black

matttrs · Sep 14, 2011

number plate frames and pressed plates. about £25

Beetle RSI or something similar 6 speed gearknob. £30 & as above have 3m carboned the dash inserts. If you haven't got leather can do the fabric on the door card in faux suede.

I Joeyed (painted) the inside of my headlights. need a day and a heatgun, can of bbq paint.£5.

quattrojames · Sep 14, 2011

What rear valance is that Matt?

matttrs · Sep 14, 2011

its an ABT one, the black bit is carbon and its quite subtle in real life. it fits just as the oem one and is made of the same

quattrojames · Sep 14, 2011

Looks very nice.

I like your joey mod too, thats what I need to do, and stop convincing myself I can shortcut it with Lamin-x...

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