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Aftermarket Equipment Vehicle Audio Systems - Factory Upgrade

Upgrading Vehicle Audio Systems more

How-To - JS Designs/Sony XPLOD '05 Honda Civic SI

Working on the fiberglass trunk panels more

JS Designs/ Sony Xplod '05 Honda Civic SI - How-To

JS Designs buildup of the most complex fiberglass panel more

Michael Galligan's 1999 Honda Civic Si

Not wasting any time with this quality installation more

Michael Galligan's 1999 Honda Civic Si

Not wasting any time with this quality installation more

2007 Honda Fit - Quite Fitting

Read about this attention grabbing 2007 Honda Fit show car built by Ryan Shutt. more

Alpine Honda Civic Si - Civic Demonstration

Alpine and Wings West Make the Dream a Reality more

Of Much Import - Reader's Ride Special

Young Alex Cotraviwat works in the import industry, so of course his 2001 Honda Accord has all the trappings of an import show car. Its carbon-fiber hood hides a score of engine modifications. Meanwhile a slick of House of Colors Oriental Kandy Blue paint coats the highly modified exterior. "I built more

2000 Honda Civic Hatchback - The Chrysalis - Installation

2000 Honda Civic Hatchback - A Competitor's Prize-Winning Caterpillar Takes Some Time Out And Emerges As A Spectacular Sq Butterfly more

2003 Honda Civic - Brotherly Love

2003 Honda Civic - The Family That Tunes Audio Together more

Sound Goals - Choices

Members Of Team Seas Lotus Usa Care About One Thing-Great AudioEvery day we get bombarded with e-mails and pictures of A/V installs. Most of these enthusiasts cram performance and body mods into their rides, leaving the sound system as an afterthought. These enthusiasts care less for what a system s more

An extra terrestrial Honda Civic

A platform for audio and video equipment with unparalleled creativity more

Jeremy Carlson 1994 Honda Civic

This 1994 Honda Civic might look extra terrestrial, but phone home to Holly Hill, FL, if you want to see what you get when you take a Honda, add parts from Nissan and Ford, and incorporate style from the Dodge Magnum with a Roadster feel. It might be a car manufacturer CEO's worst nightmare; but, to more

Ryan Shutt & Polk Audio 2006 Honda Civic EX Project Vehicle

Ryan Shutt & Polk Audio 2006 Honda Civic EX Project Vehicle more

Alpine Vehicles

If you read the magazine on a regular basis then you will have an idea of how difficult it was to choose the vehicles and products for this issue. This past year, we featured more products than we have in some time. Likewise, the number of car features was also substantial. But once we sat down to l more

Out of the chrysalis

How do you take a head-turning, ear-pleasing, show-winning world-class install and make it better? According to Chris Pate of College Station, TX, you rip it out and start over. This 10-year install veteran is no stranger to change-he has rebuilt many systems from his own and rival shops for a myria more

A Featherweight Knockout

While sliding through a turn, the squeal of tires provides the best soundtrack to panning windshield visuals. But when parked trackside or rolling out to a show, even the most performance obsessed could use a little A/V stimulation. AEM, a company that knows p more

The CRux of the Matter

Every car you approach for an install demands something different. The shape of the vehicle, its original intended use or the year in which it was made could greatly affect the install direction. Wanting to do something futuristic to an old car, Ground Designs more

Midnight Civic

Although he promised himself that he would not dump any money into the Civic (after all, this was supposed to be just a daily driver), Jay had a hard time driving his sad, stock car while his project Accord was being worked on. He figured some wheels and tires more

The Next Level of Performance

The import scene is by far the hottest car culture in the nation, especially in Southern California. Props in this scene come from taking the latest pocket rocket to the next level. Practically every square inch of Brian Yoshino's 2002 Honda Civic Si screams h more

1994 Honda Civic Custom Interior Install - Head Honcho

Steven Head's Install Ingredients: Creativity and a little Insanity more

Hybrid Heaven (cont.)

The EQ232 is a versatile piece of equipment that is a "set once and forget it" type of device, as opposed to simpler EQs that may be built into a head unit, or is a part of an under dash type accessory. In car audio circles, the EQ232 is used to intricately se more

Hybrid Heaven (cont.)

Best Laid Plans The original plans included making a couple of trick slide out trays that would house audio components under the seats. However, the very limited amount of room under the low slung Insight seats made that impossible. Van Wagner pushed for a dif more

Head Honcho

Thirty-three-year old Steven Head remembers when he was in high school and audio systems were all about bass. Run DMC, LL Cool J, and the Beastie Boys were the craze at the time and if you didn't have the bump, you were nobody. Well, who in the world wants to more

International Auto Salon

It was a cold and windy weekend (Feb. 10-11) in Long Beach, CA where 200 exhibitors and 2,000 show vehicles were on display at the SEMA/NOPI trade and consumer event. Due to the weather, turnout was "not overwhelming," according to Mike Jaffe, USAC Southwest a more