Little-known disadvantages of the 5 hottest car accessories of 2018

For many car owners, modifying or adding accessories to the car is one of the pleasures. Even with many car models that have too few amenities, modifying some necessary equipment such as floor mats, rain guards is quite necessary and should be done. However, sometimes improper modification can cause some damage to your car.

1. Car floor mats

Car floor mats are one of the legitimate needs of every car owner, most cars will buy a floor mat to protect the car floor from scratches. However, many car owners want to cover the entire floor and ceiling of the car. This also causes some problems such as:

- Carpets can easily get caught on the accelerator pedal or jam the clutch/brake pedal, which can even be unsafe for the driver.

- The floor mat easily covers the air-conditioning vents under the dashboard, causing air blockage and making strange noises in the car cabin.

How to solve problems when covering the car floor

To avoid the car being entangled by the floor mat, you should choose floor mats with the right size and hug the car floor. Specifically, the mats cannot be too small or too large compared to the car floor, must be the right size and have a clip to fix so that they do not shift when the car is moving.

In fact, many customers think that they should choose large carpets to limit dust spilling on the car floor, but this actually hinders the operation of the accelerator pedal and can even be dangerous when driving.

The best solution is to choose the right type of carpet for the purpose of use of the vehicle and still fit the car. For regular passenger cars, you should buy car carpets in sets from genuine manufacturers. These carpets are usually measured to fit the car model. For off-road vehicles, drivers often tend to choose rubber carpets cut to the shape of the car floor, which is both cheap and easy to clean.

2. Car seat covers

In many cases where the car seat is moldy, damaged, or yellowed, many car owners often think about replacing the car seat cover to ensure the aesthetics of the car. Or there are also many cases where the car owner simply wants to upgrade the car seat to better suit the car's style. However, in reality, car seat covers also cause some problems such as:

- The car's airbag warning light is on because the mechanic did not disconnect the battery terminal when removing the seat to reupholster. This situation often happens on automatic transmission cars.

- Because the car seat must be removed to cover, the seat bolts become looser. This also causes consequences when the car seat is not properly adjusted, the support legs of the 2 rear seats, resulting in the car making strange noises in the seats when driving on roads with bad conditions.

- The installation causes uneven gaps, causing the vehicle to make strange noises.

How to solve problems when covering car seats

When deciding to cover the car seat, the car owner should take the car to a reputable garage or car seat covering facility so that the covering process is done properly and there are no problems such as missing parts or missing parts. In particular, when covering the car seat, the garage will usually give customers the choice between covering a new layer of leather over the old seat, or removing the old leather to sew on a new layer.

NIf your car is too old, you should only cover the old leather on the car to avoid having to remove and install too many seats.

3. Install additional rain shield

Rain visor is one of the necessary accessories that almost every car has. The function of this part is to prevent rain from falling into the car even when the car window is open. In addition, installing a rain visor also helps air circulate well in the car when the owner smokes, reduces wind noise and makes the car more airy.

However, installing rain shields also causes some disadvantages such as:

- If the rain shield is not installed properly, the door frame gasket will be loose, causing water to leak into the cabin. From there, the car will be very noisy because of the wind, especially when running at high speed, there will be a whistling sound that is very unpleasant to hear.

- If the car owner does not pay attention to installing a rain shield that is too thick, it will affect the driver's vision through the rearview mirror.

How to solve problems when installing rain shields

The process of installing the rain visor needs to be done carefully and methodically. In addition, instead of trying to install the visor close to the inside, you should install it close to the top edge of the glass door to avoid having to remove the gasket.

When choosing a rain cover, you need to pay attention to whether the length and thickness of the cover is suitable for the vehicle or not. To avoid the cover protruding too much, you should only choose covers with a width of 3cm or less.

4. Install rear spoiler and front bumper

Many car owners believe that installing a rear spoiler will make the car go faster, and at the same time make the car more sporty. Specifically, the spoiler can reduce braking force by pushing the air around the car in the direction to increase acceleration, which helps the car go faster.

Installing a spoiler is a good idea especially if you are buying a sports car and want to participate in mass racing.

However, installing a spoiler on a car also has some problems, mainly causing wind noise and fuel consumption for the car. Installing an additional accessory makes the vehicle's load higher, leading to more fuel consumption. Not to mention, no matter how much you want to try driving at high speeds, our country does not have any roads that allow speeds over 100km/h, even on highways. So the effect of increasing the speed of the spoiler is really meaningless.

5. Install additional shelves

For many families who like to travel or have a far away hometown, installing a roof rack is a priority. Installing a rack helps the car have more space, and at the same time helps carry many types of large-sized items that cannot fit in the car cabin. However, along with those factors, installing a rack also has problems such as:

- To add a luggage rack, many vehicles will have to install a ladder. This can cause noise and sag the tailgate, causing the car to hit the lock and the tailgate latch to make strange noises.

- If the shelf is not used for a long time, it can easily get soaked in rainwater and become a dusty and moldy area.

- For small cars, installing a luggage rack makes the car look unsightly. In addition, the weight of the rack is relatively high, so the car will definitely consume more fuel.

How to solve problems when installing shelves

To still be able to install a luggage rack while minimizing its problems, you should refrain from installing luggage racks on small cars if not required.

Additionally, you can also look into temporary storage racks that can be removed and stored away when needed.

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