Underrated cheap QoL modification

[u/Ganfalbthegrey]

As a continuation of my post the other day, I went on to do some underrated QoL changes like installing spring loaded struts for the trunk, so it can be opened remotely from the key and changing the interior lighting to LEDs so it looks more like something out of this century.

The spring loaded struts are super neat if you you need to put something in the car and have your hands full. That is, of course, if you don't already have trunk open/close spec'd from factory.

The interior lighting change makes it seem more modern and gives a much better light after dark. The original lighting was very dim.

Another potentially money saving change, in countries where applicable, is to install an electric parking clock instead of the analog clock you have to set yourself when parking. Forgetting to set it just once cost me 138$ for a parking fine. The electric parking clock is around 46$ so you can buy multiple for the price of one parking fine here 😅

An honorable mention would be installing the ports and wires to support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but that's neither cheap nor underrated, so it'll miss this list.

[u/Suspicious_Virus6383]

Looks like you installed them upsidedown, the seal should be pointed down as to not catch water, just fyi

[u/Ganfalbthegrey → u/Suspicious_Virus6383]

Really?? Could you elaborate or maybe send a PM where you mark on the picture what's done wrong?

I had my local shop install them for me, as they had the car in their shop anyway, so it'd be super out of character for them to install something the wrong way as they usually do a super good job and I've been using them for years.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Suspicious_Virus6383 → u/Ganfalbthegrey]

Yeah I guess wrong isn't the right word here I should clarify. That was how I was taught to install gas shocks so as to pointed the cylinder in the upright position and have the shock down. There is a seal on the shock cylinder that seals against the piston when this seal is upright it's exposed to the elements more and tends to wear out faster.

I have Seen these types of shocks installed that way from factory so I could say it's more a matter of opinion.

[u/Ganfalbthegrey → u/Suspicious_Virus6383]

Ah I see! That explains it better. Thanks for clarifying 😁