11 Modifications We Want To See Die In 2016
“You bought an RX7, the whole point of it is the rotary motor. And now it’s just a Chevy” - SkylineDom
Check out the video above… Matt Farah doesn’t agree with this one!
Is your Honda excessively loud? Do your doors open upwards? Do you own a detachable steering wheel? If you answered yes to all of these questions, you’re probably a ricer. From all of us here at CT, we beg of you, please stop ruining perfectly good cars.
We have to agree with one commenter who summed up the excessive camber craze rather succinctly:
“This crap has to stop” - the Stig’s German cousin
When Engineering Explained explains why a modification is a bad idea, you have to sit up and listen.
Rocket Bunny and Liberty Walk kits were pretty cool when they first arrived on the scene, helping to give some of our favourite supercars some serious aggression. Unfortunately, the tuning scene went a little in mad in 2015, throwing RB and LW kits onto everything. When almost every car at SEMA has riveted fender flares, you know that the trend has jumped the shark.
Chrome wrapping is another modification that has been tragically overdone in 2015. Just don’t tell Ethan…
We love a low riding car, but only when the lowered ride height helps to improve the car’s dynamics. Slamming for the sake of aesthetics needs to be banished to Room 101.
Spoilers serve a useful purpose on a 1000bhp hypercar. They make less sense on a 100bhp front-wheel drive econobox. Unfortunately the trend of throwing huge wings onto underpowered cars has been around for decades, so we don’t see it dying off any time soon.
2015 was the year of the flame spitting Lamborghini Aventador. After seeing a million videos of supercars pointlessly revving in central London, we’d be happy to see this trend die in 2016.
A modification that sounds cool in theory, but looks seriously cheap and tacky in reality.
The fact that this is even a thing still astounds us. Please stop it, America.
You can see our original community question here.
Comments
That mustang is a terrible example. That’s going to shoot smoke no matter what. On normal trucks yes, but it’ll never stop with race motors.
Audí 24h of Le Mans, or Seat wtcc use (or used) diesel not shooting heaps of black smoke.
Am I the only one who thinks that RB and LW kits are still awesome?
Second. I still wish to own a car with an LB Performance kit.
Agreed, If I can finally find me a clean s13 or s14 project I’m going to put a rb kit on it just because the kits looks really nice on them. Especially the s14 throwback kit that makes it look like old muscle.
yea, ct gone mad, I also love RB and LW, and now Lamborghini Veneno is uncool because it has a FUNCTIONAL big wing? And it’s uncool to have anti lag or rich fuel mixture for power? WHAT THE HELL CT?????
I love how Carthrottle is always like “real car guys respect all build” and then go “except all of these”
CT is full of individuals that all have different opinions.
Respecting and liking are two different things.
Gotta love Car Throttle, right? :D
CT didnt write this article by themselves, these are the opinions of CT users.
Double upvote.
I actually like color changing headlights… as long as you dont act like your a cop. That happened once and I watched state troopers pounce on that quicker than a donut.
Me too, and I like flame shooting
Say what you want, but I love colored headlights.
Sorry, but I actually really like the RB/LW kits.
Yay, Diskloks aren’t on the list! Phew!
Most sassy retailer on CT award goes to
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. This attitude is the sort of thing that would eventually kill off car culture, and along with it, any sort of creativity that doesn’t look restrained.
This. ^
So basically you cant modify your OWN car cosmetically without it being hated on nice job carthrottle! :)
You keep posting these lists but you don’t realize the people building these rides could care less about your opinion, they build THEIR cars with THEIR money that THEY worked for to THEIR taste for THEIR pleasure.
This.
The problem comes when your modifications start anoying people around you. Your flame spitting car could set fire to itself and your coal rolling truck could really hurt pedestrians with breathing problems. Your “stanced to the floor” car could leave sharp pieces of itself on the road wher other motorists will drive.
I could go on but I think its not necesary. Some mods really are stupid because they are dangerous.
That’s basically what Car Throttle is about. I don’t like the style of RB, LB, and RWB kits, but I don’t care if someone does it. Unless if they shove it into my face and want me to install it on my Car (if I had one)
Yes!