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2007 Honda CR-V and the 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder review
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While we remain fans of stereo sound we embrace surround sound technology and the wealth of new software being developed for the format. Although we're still waiting on the original 5.1 recording that's going to break wide open the industry... Until then there
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We've spent a lot of time over the last several months showing the build-up of the Alpine Civic show car, and we finished it up last month. As you guys might have guessed, we've been working on the new 2004 show car for some time, and we'll begin covering the
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Last month, we began what would become a six-month installation marathon on our 2003 Consumer Electronics Show project, the Civic Si. We started out just like any basic install -- you know, rip the interior out and put the steering wheel in the middle of the c
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When guys start to seriously modify their cars for car audio competition, the subject of rebuilding the dash eventually becomes a hot topic of discussion. As many of you know, the factory dashes in most cars are designed for anything but sound quality, so many
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When we left off last month, we had completed the mechanical conversion of our 2003 Civic Si demo car to center drive. We even threw in the stock seat, and took it for a spin to make sure all of our mechanical changes worked properly. The next step would be th
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When we left off last month, we had just finished the fiberglassing of one of the most important pieces in the incredible Alpine Civic Si -- the dash. I've always believed that there's a point in any car audio project build-up when you have to decide just how
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We left you last month after constructing the subwoofer enclosures, and previously I talked about how Chris and I built the mechanism to convert our 2002 Civic demo car to center-drive. This time, you'll see how we built the custom center seat that became the
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At this point in our 2003 Alpine Honda Civic Si buildup, we're pretty much done with the front of the car. The center drive, seat and dash areas are complete and ready for the primer/paint process, so it's time to start on the amplifier area at the rear. We re
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Sometimes, you just know that a project is going to be special before you even get started. Ideas that have been floating around in your head for years will finally get a chance to be created in three dimensions for all to see. Chris Yato and I had discussed a
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When we finished last month, we had created the center seat -- a really radical modification to our Alpine Civic Si demo vehicle. The whole idea behind this process was to make the soundstage perfect, a concept not easily achieved in a normal car. With the sea
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Enough people are putting in game consoles in their vehicles as to give the impression that it's as commonplace as CD changers. While we see plenty of rides with PS2's or Xboxes, we know that the vast majority of enthusiasts and general consumers have not inco
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Please send questions to: Car Audio and Electronics, c/o Tech Panel 774 S. Placentia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870 e-mail: techpanel
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Please send questions to: Car Audio and Electronics, c/o Tech Panel 774 S. Placentia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870 e-mail: techpanel
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