How To Modify Your Daily Driver

[@MartiniWorksOfficial]

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[@SinofWrath1317]

What should I do to a 2006 mercury grand marquis

[@mikegillam1000]

Marauder clone

[@anthonyc9261]

@@SinofWrath1317 lift it. 26s nothing smaller

[@igreyfox9793]

Modding a DD tips: 1. Less is more. 2. Dont cheap out on very important parts (tires, wheels, tune, etc) 3. cheap out on aesthetics that will get used/worn (new emblems, front lips/skirts,) 4. have enough height for snow. 5. planning is EVERYTHING. 6. Interior upgrades are just as important as exterior/performance.

[@mikegillam1000]

I was catfished by the sweet Forester XT as the cover photo, but I stayed for the well made and entertaining video. Good job!

[@hoonicycle5830]

fr that forester is dope

[@supaslimey4181]

I daily a 700hp ford falcon. Been running that for 3 years. Oil changed every 3 months or track day and never had any dramas

[@jatozzie8623]

Nice

[@NotAnotherCar]

I like to mod stereos of daily drivers. It’s one of the first things. Tunes are important to my daily driving enjoyment

[@anthonyc9261]

@@NotAnotherCar priorities. I just got my new civic hatch, went and tinted the windows now I have this 12” sundown in a big ass box waiting to get loaded in

[@Kaihl]

Thank you for putting a forester as the Cover Photo

[@slosubies4845]

Great overview. The daily should always prioritize reliability and functionality. Everything else (making it look good and fun to drive, adding performance) should never take away from reliability or functionality, and also not break your budget. I totally believe in prioritizing a fun daily, which is why I'm still driving my (lightly modded) Impreza Sport. Once I retire in a few years, I'll have the luxury of not having to prioritize reliability.

[@marvingreenscreen9947]

my 03 RAV4 is gonna love this

[@FoST3boi]

What a beautiful Pacifica! The styling is just perfect 🤌

[@cnovalles73]

I never thought I'd type these words but, that Pacifica looked sick!! 😍

[@blackpiranaha525]

How about a list of the worst cars to mod. Like not even worth trying because it's either impossibly hard to work on or it's too unreliable to do any more than it already can do

[@blackpiranaha525]

@@tommybobommy21 I'm sure Subarus are not the only or worst car to mod

[@PXTCH590]

​@@blackpiranaha525 lmao mazda rx8

[@Jumboloving]

Great advice. Pretty much listed what I did to mine. I did go 30% tint on the front windows though, needed a little darker for the harsh LA sun.

[@Uchia18]

The 1 thing I would add to this is to make sure if you mod your interior you dont go too aggressive with changing your seats and get something just as thick as the stock seat. I swapped the seats in my 9th gen civic lx to Braum adjustable sport seats on a planted seat bracket, and while its comfy I feel EVERYTHING on the road and it wears my back down pretty quickly. Did a 4 hour road trip 1 day and i thought i was gonna die when I got back home lol. For short trips theyre just fine tho.

[@MatiasAutoPhotography]

Realize that a daily driver might not be a pseudo sports car. If you have a truck or an off-road capable SUV, take some of these recommendations with a pinch of salt as you might wanna lift the vehicle a bit, put some all terrain tires on, and maybe might go with some wheels that are purpose-built. Exhaust might not be a necessity if you’re looking to go with a utilitarian styled build. Being a car guy is not just street builds, but an off-road vehicle might be for you if you’re not into the street scene and prefer a rugged car 😊

[@DreamJMan]

Thanks for this. I'm more of a truck/off-road guy myself. And even then, I'm more into the Baja scene, so sometimes it's hard finding things for that. Usually it's just crazy lifts, huge rims, or overlanding setups 😅

[@maman89]

Power should be the last thing you do on a daily driver. Heck even fitting a modest audio system with sound deadening will make your car a joy to ride in around with friends. If you really needed the power, I don’t see shops suggest this often is a response tune. They often work fine with stock parts and make the car less lazy.

[@sloqlap]

Evergreen content. I just got a 280Z and now the journey to make it a daily starts.

[@sk8mike_1]

Literally just bought a new set of DWS tires last week. Best tire for a daily and even good "Spirited Driving" tires

[@robpotts3278]

No Forester XT, disappointed! Great video excellent advice we usually learn only after having done this a few times.....

[@emiwiaffxiv776]

Non tacky interior upgrades that make your car feel a little more expensive and nicer. Like a better sound system and options that your car didn't come with when you bought it

[@BuckingFeast]

My 2005 Subaru Outback is gonna love this.

[@timw2083]

My daily is an IS300 SportCross because wagon and this is spot-on the approach i took all the way to the DWS06+.

[@theniceneighbor]

I worked.on my car for a week upgrading the suspension and some other stuff. Got the fitment perfect. Very little wheel gap. Flush. Gorgeous. And cannot get out the driveway without loud and painful scrapes because it's too low ☹️. Raised up half an inch not my favorite but now I can at least go home without tearing the car up.😊

[@bigbunnyboi]

I daily drive a modified 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage Hatchback for 9 years now. Love it. ❤

[@ItsNova816]

#1 thing to do on your daily: Bilstein shocks. A good set of B6 monotubes will make your ride handle better while improving ride quality, especially with so many cars these days running overly soft shocks to compensate for being crappy.

[@brandonmccloskey6054]

Love the SG FXT thumbnail man, I've got a modded one as my DD, though, I'm @ 440 hp with an AIG closed deck and built trans both good for 700 hp. Its loud with its 3in turboback exhaust, mean sitting on 05 sti struts, and not too hot because even though I deleted the ac unit, it's got a moonroof half the length of the ceiling. Plus ac smells funny anyway lol. Honestly, one of the best cars ever made imo.

[@exez3005]

Please make a video of the best reliable enthusiast cars to buy. I’ve been thinking of buying an old rust bucket, but I could go for something newer if I really wanted to. Maybe a gr 86 with Neptune blue.

[@BboyTurok1990]

I'm getting a Hyundai Genesis Coupe this year, and I felt lost on where to start, but this video is very helpful. Once I get my Hyundai Genesis Coupe, I'll do what this video says. But I want to one day take it to the track.

[@vivid_racing]

That’s a great photo of ours with the VRForged D03-R wheels

[@Adrian-ug2tm]

This so perfect I just picked up my 2015 civic si coupe ! My first manual too😂

[@fatfalcon3434]

My 1.6 diesel Volvo will surely enjoy this.

[@MegaMoon96]

step zero! buy a car that is actually worth modding! i love my 2011 altima coupe, but it's not worth dumping that much money into it! i already got a paint jop and painted wheels and a few upgrades here and there, but I wouldn't put 1500$ wheels on a 3000$ car!

[@Matty_mccfly]

Heck, on my Chevy cobalt that I had for 13 years it had lowering springs, muffler delete, retrofit headlights, and Saturn ion redline wheels it looked decent but yeah I didn’t drop money into the car only when needed.

[@bloomWF]

This is true. I paid my used 13 Jetta off earlier this year (Never mod the bank’s car kids) and wanted to start modding but me being new the mod community didn’t realize that that 2.5L is practically useless for any type of performance mods. Just focusing on making it run as smooth as possible until it dies.

[@Nadbull49]

I have a G37s coupe that I dumped a lot of money into, was gonna fo the final touches next month and it woulda been perfect or at least would justify the cash I put into it but.. I crashed last night and hit the barrier on a bridge. Lost everything so.. Idk man whether the car is worth modding or not it all can disappear in seconds

[@bloomWF]

@@Nadbull49 oh man i hope you make a speedy recovery both medically and financially.

[@justinblanco3121]

Me reading this with my 2001 maxima on coils, custom exhaust, cai, shift kit, with $1500 wheels while I paid $1500 for the whole car 😂 it was my first car so I’ll prob keep it forever but now it’s my second car

[@JeffreyHypeOMG]

I’ve been watching you guys for years even back to the FI days. Why you guys never show the VW Passat any love?! Especially the B6

[@tabout7920]

On my e90 I literally just slightly lowered it and put TR4’s on it and it’s perfect. We don’t talk about the e36

[@Mr.Torment]

Entire wheel and suspension setup before tint?? That's wild 3:24

[@freddywiththek1908]

Never catch me without tint I have a tint appointment the same day I buy the car lol

[@GrB-M]

All-seasons are only all season in places like Georgia. For somewhere like NY using all-seasons in the winter will get your car totaled. Slight exaggeration but so are “all-season” tires, if you haven’t read what the manufacturers say. They’re only good for a dusting of snow.

[@Trxshpanda]

Got my tint first (because I like my privacy and it keeps me cool) so next is wheels tires and suspension, then I’m getting an exhaust and intake

[@frbrbrgrblgrr7777]

Im a mechanic. This guy isnt. So let me tell you how to modify your daily drivers. $3000 sound system $5500 wheels and tires $250 straight pipe $0 pole side swipe indent $0 rip interior out to make it unbearable but faster Hell yeah kids lets get it. For me though. Its a maintained 2019 Cruze. Upgraded the headlights, added better sound system. Did some reliability things. $57 CAD on premium to fill it up and getting around 800km on a tank. Its ideal to me as it does everything thats needed and is easily ignored. My g8 gxp was meant to be a daily but they are rare here and it turns the wrong heads to just leave places and road trip. Great video Martini man. You definitly found your calling on youtube and its appreciated.

[@Railgun1916]

My 2010 Lancer GTS will love this

[@silentscales8631]

Really wanna make my 05 Hyundai Verna look clean, hope this helps. I don’t want a Riced out car lmao, just a clean car that makes people wanna be in it regardless of its age✨

[@Mr_Sin99]

absolutely brilliant Video. Thanks guys

[@ryanmorse4507]

As far as tires go I cannot recommend the toyo extensa hp2 enough. The best all around tire I have owned, even driven in some Vermont snow with them.

[@larsassinck3868]

At this point mine is chipped to get some lil extra horses, i changed out the audio system with better speakers and a subwoofer and added different rims for a better ride and look

[@alexj0409]

My daily driver is a Evo X GSR. Best of both worlds.

[@treythehardway]

Dude! The thin spoke with basic ass rusty Midwest brakes behind them drives me crazy!

[@TheHIMLegacy]

What is the minivan with the coffin on the roof? It looks great, i could buy one for my family

[@brandonstorey5913]

Should make the same video but for more rugged lifted vehicles.

[@sebastianmorrison6114]

My project car just gets upgrades here and there it’s been “done” my daily’s are the ones that get worked on the most 😅

[@kishagiazuka3447]

change glass to ballistic rated glass. armor door panels. Especially if its a daily.

[@Nickperso23]

Wheels are cool. Tyres are just what's comfy for the time you spend on the road with good wear efficiency un less you wanna grab those milliseconds on 400 to 800m dash. Suspension are just a waste of money for a daily car, it wont enhance your daily routine at all especially for 1500€ with KW as good as they might be (i dont own them). Daily car enthousiast should be about looking good and having a smooth and comfortable ride, it doesnt need much. As soon as you want more, you're stepping into a different terriroty, which i find myself in now

[@Barra182]

Can you make video for the australian people who watch your videos because I feel that this video is more for hatchbacks and compact cars and I wouldn't mind some tips when moding my xr6 daily driver

[@SurgeX798]

amazing info, thanks

[@AlexDiggs]

ls400/ls430 lowered on cool wheels is the best daily

[@lucianomichel2236]

My list is wheels tires exhaust intake and suspension then the rest is optional

[@timscheuermann2554]

Hey those are my teins ha ha. They have been amazing on my civic.

[@pmahfoudpm]

That's what im about to do to my 06 Mazda 3 Hatchback 1.6L

[@jaydee8717]

I have a 2000 Subaru Impreza and I love it but what I didn’t know is that it isn’t easy to find parts for my version…I have the 2.2L wagon and in all honest I wish I knew what I was getting into I want that nice Subaru rumble and don’t know where to even get parts

[@spacecityhyundai6047]

If you got bc coilovers and still have horrible ride quality I recommend swift springs. They definitely are worth it

[@arcanevoid9199]

will help a bit but BCs are not that great to begin with

[@spacecityhyundai6047]

@@arcanevoid9199 what would you recommend

[@arcanevoid9199]

@@spacecityhyundai6047 it depends on whats available for your platform, most coilovers on the market these days are generic and not really designed with performance in mind. like for one, adjustable body length is actually a bad thing as unless you are going crazy with tire diameter changes there is only one correct length

[@grimmsgraveyardgarage]

Dont void your warranty is a pretty important message too

[@Evolut10nX]

Don’t modify your daily if you don’t own it.

[@winstoncooper2715]

Could you do a how to mod a 8th gen Honda accord.

[@Aglai76]

And here i was looking into Fortune Auto 500s or 510s for a daily Hond Fit. Also, why not upgrade brakes & brakelines too? Also curious why you left out Anti-sway bars

[@Foz1_]

What wheels are on the Forester used as cover for the video? Modified Foresters are awesome as a daily.

[@777Valentin]

how to modify a scion tc next pls? (I'm tired of seeing riced out ones)

[@tylerburghart4542]

I need a video on how to modify my ls400!

[@funshine3571]

I looked at lowering springs on your site. No mention of how much drop. Nice site though.

[@thebassmath]

Low Car spotted. 3:58

[@vcdrny]

1:45. Into the video and I'm being told to leave. I'll still stay and watch.

[@Gdafu866jds]

Whos daily driving a g37? How is it? Thinking of upgrading my 13 Corolla manual for an auto g37 sedan or a 3rd gen rav 4 with a V6. I know the rav 4 is more practical, has enough power, space, reliability, better for off road/outdoorsy activities, but the g37 also pretty reliable from what I hear, and also pretty spacious, looks way better, and more fun 🤷‍♂️🤔🤔

[@chase276]

Definitely dont over-modify. If you daily a civic, dont try to have it make 500hp. But if you daily a vette (pretty common actually) then sure 5-600hp is realistic.

[@sebastian326]

damn I guess let me go return this ls3 and the widebody kit

[@tommiller8k928]

That thumbnail!!!!

[@kalaka-bgr478]

isn't it a good tip to buy a sport better quality brake pads ? same size but better stoping force than the normal one.

[@NCLme]

So my daily is a 2016 GC Lol 😆 Dodge Grand Caravan 😅 so happy with it but can it be modified 🤔

[@maggiepie8810]

Would the Kansei KNPs look good on a Gen 10 Civic, or would it look a bit corny? 🤔

[@oscarorozco1137]

First thing that came to mind was TINT. lol

[@KevinChinn88]

Hopefully this could be a topic : I've been told that lowering your car puts more strain on the transmission (and perhaps the engine too) I didn't really believe this to be true, but I'm not too sure at the same time. Anyone?

[@Coptin]

Those 2 systems aren't really connected, so there should be zero issues for the transmission unless it's completely slammed and putting stress on the axles, or possibly the driveline could be pushing the yoke too hard into the transmission. Or well, unless the transmission is scrapping on the ground over each bump, which if it's at that point, then the oil pan would be a bigger issue

[@KevinChinn88]

@@Coptin makes sense. Thanks. Some local folks seem to think that even a normal drop would cause transmission issues eventually. Axles and being dumped makes a lot of sense. Those are about the only problems I can see happening also.

[@Coptin]

@KevinChinn88 Yeah, I've only really heard those issues with 4x4 trucks when you lower them beyond a 4/6 drop. Otherwise, I've never heard someone mentioning that's a problem on a sports car

[@fraxz88]

Thanks for reminding me its not worth modding my 2.4 Dodge Dart. I will go with the cheaper Hondas.

[@darius8640]

What’s the car in the thumbnail? It’s clean

[@BamBoosted]

I’ve got a 2019 STI that I daily making 450whp for the past 4 years 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@xion637]

How the fk did you know I wasn't looking? I just snapped my gawddam neck turning back lmao

[@JesusRodriguez-tm8go]

What would you do with the suspension on a base E90?

[@420jerthebear]

I just want to know who's Forester the thumbnail is!?

[@PXTCH590]

Vivid racing

[@gauge_silvers]

the daily is the one on jack stands actually

[@timscheuermann2554]

went with a k20/24 ep3 build. never brakes unless i do something dumb

[@Al7arethh]

I’m buying an MG gt what should I do to it (170hp 4 cylinder turbo)

[@JBrantley728]

I do need to put money into my project car so I do feel attacked but that’s ok I need to hear it lol. But as far as modding my daily driver I challenge you to find a way to make a 2009 v6 awd Toyota Venza cool. You can’t lol it’s a great reliable safe daily for groceries and driving my wife and son around in but there is virtually almost zero aftermarket support for it. I bought it at a time when my car was hit by a deer and I just needed something bigger for family and I needed it asap this was also unfortunately in the inflated post covid market so I didn’t have many options. Ideally when I’m better off financially I’d like to maybe get a Lexus is350 f sport in the 2021 and up body style.

[@Shinrakuskabe00]

So imma risk asking this on the internet, but uhhhh daily build for a Kia optima? Wonder if it can be done right

[@tro_b0t]

You baited every FXT owner into here with that thumbnail Also, mine's on Tein Flex Z's and they're significantly better than the BC's I replaced, likely because the BC's 3x spring rate over OEM was REALLY aggressive for a DD. Keep spring rate in mind when looking for coils!!

[@arcanevoid9199]

spring rate is not the main thing that matters, its the valving and design choices

[@kingracer1236]

Can i tune an opel astra g? I ask because I don’t want to throw money out of the window

[@kylesettlemyre602]

We disagree on one thing. The tint. 5% all around with 50 on the shield

[@morikushi8082]

my daily almost became my project car ;-;

[@MrMeoow91]

It is in the name, "Daily". Keep it simple and comfortable.

[@funsizejacobs1426]

I have a question, if I want to keep my stock height wouldn't it be better to get a side wall a little more thicker? I have a 2024 civic hatchback, I have 235/40 R18. Currently when driving I feel that the tires are a little thin and is worried about damaging the stock black wheels that come with the sport trim. So I was thinking of going 235/45 R18 for a little more ride comfort and to also fill the wheel gap before messing around with the suspension, the tires that came stock are from goodyear.

[@arcanevoid9199]

that's too much of a diameter change, you already have a 3.7" sidewall which is plenty

[@bennigek7196]

I love my daily. I wont modify it because this car should actually stay reliable.

[@cnovalles73]

What was the name of that wheel he held up? I need those in my life!!! In black - 18s - okay I'm done.

[@AsILayDyingOWNS77]

Aw nah, tint is the number one mod for sure.

[@tonysneakers9044]

What’s the wheels on the subie in the thumbnail

[@hi_how_are_ya_]

Well, for me, it's to stage 0, then wheels tires suspension

[@marcelisbatton11]

6:12 What wheels are these?

[@XeroDash0]

Me with my 2013 Honda civic si 4door