Well, since the powers at be merged like three threads together, I should rewrite this part. List your favorite mods that you’ve done! Maybe show your favorite inexpensive mod, list them all, this is the place!

 

Increasing the Idle Speed (and a 2-Degree Timing...

Did the idle bump to my truck using the CVTz50 app, thanks to a few FB buddies for finding this hack and confirming that I would want it on a manual transmission. I thought I would probably want to but wasn't sure. I ended up bumping the idle from the base target rpm of 625, using the +175 to...

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Easily the best low buck mod I've done. Cost me $30.

 

lol yeah same

if I had to pick a different one, yaw sensor switch to turn off abs/abls/traction aids

 

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Love these mirrors! I wasn't sure about them but hated the small factory mirrors so I gave them a try. Ironically, I'll never look back 🤣

 

do these look huge when they’re put on? Are they specifically for Frontiers or are they from a Titan?

 

Favorite under $300 are probably both my cb and my gmrs. Together they're under $300. I just think they're neat, and were fun to install.

 

I'd probably have to say the idle bump/timing advance as well, especially because I can't really think of anything else I've done that costs less than that price point.

 

Sylvania Silverstar headlight bulbs. Didn’t want to do LEDS, but wanted something brighter with more reach down the road and on the sides. These were perfect, 1.5 years later and every time I drive at night I still think to myself how glad I am I swapped them😂

 

Good choice. Everybody goes on about how good LED's are, but mine have failing fans and I've had people complain that I'm blinding them when I'm behind them, so I'll be going back to Halogens soon.

Reflector housings aren't meant for LED's period. Putting them in contributes to the ever increasing trend of people putting blinding light accessories on their vehicles. I see Heeps driving around with light bars on, and I wanna punch 'em. Same goes for Carolina squatted trucks with their headlights aimed into the sky. Inconsiderate.

 

Not sure if this thread is for engine “mods” only but I’ve been extremely happy with my ORG hood struts and hikeit x9 throttle controller. I think throttle controller cost me just a hair over $100 when they were running a holiday sale.

 

Katana LED headlight bulbs and vent visors. I can see and I can roll down a window and not get blown all around.

 

what vent visors did you go with?

 

Katana FTW!

 

Same here.

Use them ever night - Wouldn't even consider going to back to OEM halogen bulbs.

 

+1 on the hood struts and ventvisors

 

Auto-dimming Mirror. NO idea why this isn't a standard feature on a "tech package" truck yet.

 

How much of a pain was that to install if you have the manual mirror?

 

I would say hood struts, horn upgrade, LED headlight bulbs. All three at or under $100.

 

Recovering the crappy rubber armrest on the center consoles on both my trucks. Cost me like $8 & about 10 minutes of my time.

 

I did this too! With black fleece so my dog wouldn't destroy it. When she's less bouncy I'm getting it and my door panels padded and upholstered with matching fabric

 

I'd have to say for me it was the auto dimming homelink mirror with temperature and my stubby antenna. Since I got the mirror at a salvage yard, both together were less than $50.

 

Ceramic tint stripe across the top of the windshield = wonderful mod!

Weird mod, but worth it = Bully Hitchstep in trailer hitch receiver. There are now 2 lil scuffs/dents in it that I'm betting were from some idiots who backed into the rear of my truck. I'd rather have these small scuffs/dents there than have a dented rear (chrome) bumper.

 

katana led headlights

 

LED headlights,
Gas strut hood (so worth it, makes opening the hood one handed super awesome, and for us with winches in sticky situations its so worth it)

 

Tonneau cover.

 

How about a list of a bunch of useful mods for under $300 total?

A lot of my list is DIY, but that's how you get multiple mods for less, as opposed to buying premade kits that are overpriced. But I think everything on this list can be done by any Frontier owner, none of it is "application or hobby-specific"... let's call this the "Raine's $300 New D40 Owner Combo" Haha

• $10 "Proper" Engine Ground Cable
• $12 Center Armrest Cover
• $15 Sinjimoru Cable Holder (Best mod ever LOL)
• $15 Power Tailgate Lock Upgrade
• $20 Nissan Rogue Key Upgrade
• $20 Rear Axle Vent Mod
• $25 Nissan Switchblade Key Upgrade
• $25 Stealth Rear USB Charging Ports
• $42 EZ-Down Tailgate Supports
• $50 Katana LED Headlight Bulbs
• $56 Off-Road Gorilla Hood Rod Eliminator Kit

TOTAL $290

If I had to spend that $300 on a single item though, I'd say the best mod for $300 was my Rigid Industries D-Series LED Driving Lamps.

 

Katana headlights, or hood struts, or vent shades, or led switchback front turns, or led tail/brake lights

 

What struts did you use?

 

Are you showing those mirrors extended way out?

 

No those are in. I can get a pic showing one in and the other out tomorrow tho

 

You guys that did the Center Arm Rest Cover, would you happen to have a step by step of the process?
Or is it fairly obvious once you take it off?

I have been wanting to do this for awhile now. My dog's nails scratch it up like cutting butter.

 

Unscrew it from the console, take off the cover, wrap it in whatever, put it all back together. My 16 year old did his after watching me do mine.

 

LEDs lightbulbts, Dash/Backup Camera.

 

Rear diff breather. Only mod I’ve done under $100.

 

Just got the truck a month ago, so swapping the stock shift knob (ew) for a nice Z1 one and a drop in AEM dry flow filter. Didn’t want to have to deal with oil with a K&N.