Aight, just picked up an 88' vert ( non turbo ) with reasonably low kilometeres for its age.
Just wanted to hear some advice on how you guys would go about modding it up, if at all.
Is it worth it? I have like NO money, so those cheap do-it yourselfer little tips would be greatly appreciated.
Take it easy

 

hmmmmmmmmmm...search feture comes to mind....

 

look in the archives, do a search for free mods or cheep mods or something of the like

 

No money for mods= no money for repairs

mods= more repairs

statements above= you no mod or you no car


peace and prosperity

TANTO

 

Also, convertibles are just plain slow, and require a serious amount of time and money to go fast. Just enjoy the excellent car you have, and put your effort towards repairs as needed. These two sites have free service manuals which have a maintenance schedule for you to follow. The manual also provides other good information like the recommended oil grade and coolant mix for your driving environment.
http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/
http://fc3s.org

Good maintenance tips here also:
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq.htm

What it takes to make a convertible fast:
http://www.cris.com/~Asam/20B.html
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/epconv.htm

 

Yeah...best low budget mod out there is to not touch anything performance-wise and just take extravegant care of your machine and within 6 months you'll have a car that was at at least one time faster tah any other member's cuz yours'll be running...and theirs...well, we know how that goes.

 

please if u have no money just drive it, cos u'll be stylin' anyway in a vert!! DONT DO ANY OF THOSE QUICK PUT TOGETHER JOBS, PLEASE!!just treat her good w/ regular maintaince!!PEACE!!

 

I am really enjoying the ride and still get the occasional check out by people. The vert has a bit of a timeless look I think. One thing I was interested in was the short shift kit, pretty expensive for what it is though eh?

 

Exactly. My TII is a pain in the *** because I stripped the motor down. If I owned a vert Id spend money making it nicer to drive since it would never be quick. My TII is completely opposite, Ill never put anything in it to make it more comfortable.