In this episode we cover some common products we have found to be worth it and a lot that we have found really were not. Hopefully this list saves you some time and gets you the right stuff the first time!
You can access the short link to this list here! https://www.raincitysupercars.com/worth-it-not-worth-it
Worth It: TIRES! - Talk to our friends at Right Away Tire!
Not worth it: Stainless Brake Lines - Basically everything you will read about these is from an ad, but in our experience for your typical daily driver, Stainless lines are a complete waste of money.
Worth It: Expensive Wheels! - Usually. Kinda.
Not Worth it: Cheap Wheels! - Almost never.
Worth It: A high quality pressure washer. - Literally no one knows more about pressure washers than our friend Matt at Obsessed Garage.
Not Worth it: Battery operated Pressure washer wands. - Don’t trust the reviews, this thing was garbage.
Worth It: Good Wiper Blades. - Check out this video by Project Farm; probably the best review on wiper blades I’ve come across.
Not Worth it: Overpriced wiper blades (just buy decent ones more often)
Worth it: High quality floor mats! - We recommend Husky and WeatherTech for most vehicles.
Not Worth it: Cheap shop vacs! - We are personally fans of Dewalt for most basic home use cases.
Worth it: A high quality ½” impact wrench. - Dan’s favorite tool for giving stuck things a not so gentle nudge.
Not Worth it: Generic tools. - Sorry Harbor Freight, you’ve let me down 1 too many times.
Not worth it for almost everyone: Rotopacks to look cool on your Overlander. They are a great product actually, but most people never use them. It’s a running joke.
Worth it: That expensive extra capacity fuel tank! See our friends at Mule.
Worth it, but also not: Expensive handheld radios - but in racing, worth it. The cheap radio we always use and love is the BaoFeng BF-F8HP. It has its flaws, but it works.
Worth it: Quality Phone and GPS Mounts such as RAM, Quadlock, and Scosche magnetic mounts.
Worth it: LED Interior Lights - See our friends at HID Kit Pros for all your lighting needs.
Not worth it: Cheap LED Exterior lights
Not worth it*: Intakes/Filters
Worth It: High quality rack systems and mounting gear, side note, high quality tie downs are 100% worth it. - See our friends at Rack N Road!
Worth It: ECU flashing, but also not worth it if it’s done wrong, so use a good tuner.
Tip of the week for our eastside of the country friends: Use a touchless car wash, get the membership!