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07-13-2006, 08:02 PM
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Drawing the line between "mod" and "upgrade"
This might be an idle question:
How do you define what is a mod and what is an upgrade? They could be both, right? Or even a mod that is a step down from stock quality. I consider my Optima battery an upgrade and my topper an accessory. They are functional changes that don't require any other changes to the stock vehicle. If I decide to add a leaf (for load-handling purposes, not for lift), that would be a mod, I suppose. But if I get Timkens instead, is that a mod? Is an aftermarket stereo a mod? What about purely cosmetic items, such as replacing black door handles with chrome ones? Inquiring minds want to know if there is a standard definition as to what constitutes a mod.
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07-13-2006, 10:22 PM
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I think they are one in the same, though a mod can have absolutely nothing to do with performance, where as an upgrade will typicaly net you something other than looks... but for the most part I think they are interchangeable.
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07-13-2006, 11:26 PM
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Would a breast augmentation be considered a mod or an upgrade?
Last edited by tc3driver : 07-14-2006 at 12:04 AM.
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07-13-2006, 11:34 PM
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I would say they mean pretty much the same to me. Any
change you make to a vehicle would be a modification. An upgrade would alter the stock vehicle so it would also be a modification. You can upgrade your radio or seatcovers, etc. and it is the same, a modification which would not alter your performance. In my mind an upgrade done by the dealer would not be considered a modification as it comes from the manufacturer with that configuration. What have I just said? OkieScot
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07-13-2006, 11:56 PM
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Quote:
That would be an upgrade.
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07-14-2006, 12:25 AM
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The edit police are out... so PC
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07-14-2006, 02:50 AM
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A mod should technically be free and considered altering a factory part (usually not able to mod it back?)
an Upgrade I would think would cost $$$ as well as be manufactured part.
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07-14-2006, 03:22 AM
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I think they are one in the same...
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07-14-2006, 01:00 PM
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I think a "mod" is something objective... anything you change has to be a mod.
An "upgrade" on the other hand, is totally subjective. Some people think GTR wings are upgrades... God help them. - Greg -
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07-14-2006, 05:19 PM
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Definitely an upgrade!
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