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CONTENTS | VOLUME 10 ISSUE 6

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EDITOR’S

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THE ROAD AHEAD

orking here at PAS Magazine certainly has its perks, and I’d be lying if I said otherwise. Heck, between interviewing cute models, tons of traveling and most importantly driving hot rides, our staff tend to quickly forgive and forget the dozens of red-eye flights, missing suitcases, expensive repair bills, weekends spent working and early morning press conferences we endure. Am I using this issue’s column to complain about my job? Not a chance! I’m using it to thank all you faithful PAS readers out there for the ongoing support and expressing our humble gratitude.

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Easily one of the best parts of my job is traveling around, meeting hardcore enthusiasts and showcasing the amazing cars they’ve built.

Unlike some other magazines out there, you can easily find PAS staff at events throughout North America hanging out with the installers, companies, shops and individual vehicle owners responsible for the custom rides we all appreciate. During a time when other automotive magazines struggle to stay above 100 pages each issue with some notable titles being wiped out completely, the high-octane PAS machine is still running strong with more readers and partnerships than ever. We are firmly focused on what we’re doing right and not what others may have been doing wrong.

PAVING THE WAY Although I’ve lost count of the car shows, audio competitions and track events I’ve been to over the years, I continue to be impressed by the dedication and passion enthusiasts seem to share with me on a regular basis. Even more impressive are the people who dedicate their profession to the industry, as we all seem to share the same bond… our sickening devotion to going faster and being louder than anyone thought possible! It’s truly amazing and enlightening to speak with those who honestly love the scene and make their living working as part of it, but what’s disturbing are those (even at the top of the automotive ladder) who aren’t in it for the love of cars.

As with any industry, there are always some who don’t really care. They don’t think about the cars, the shows and the tuners out there as much as they do about job security, large profits and fame. These are usually the people who

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still think Altezza lights are in style and every tuner car has a 300 shot of nitrous in the trunk.

Some of these people occupy what we consider ‘dream jobs’ and it simply isn’t fair to see them making decisions that affect the future of the performance and multimedia aftermarket.

Sure anyone with deep pockets and some corporate dollars can build an amazing car, but in the end no matter how much money is thrown at it, they can never match the craftsmanship, performance and quality of projects built and driven by individuals pursuing their passion.

When you are meant to build something amazing, it always shows. From aftermarket and OEM manufacturers to websites and magazines, it seems today’s tough market has no room for posers or brands that take tuners for granted.

FAST FORWARD With talk of economic slow downs and rising gas prices, what our industry really needs are truly passionate individuals and companies to step it up and lead the way. It happened back in the 90s when import platforms like the RX-7, 300ZX, Supra and NSX helped breed a new generation of tuners, and when they faded away from showrooms critics predicted it was the end of the sports car era as the SUV invasion took over. Just a few short years later Subaru unleashed the WRX and later the STi on our shores, Mitsubishi stepped in with the Lancer Evolution and Nissan’s highly anticipated Z made its return brining

very strong aftermarket support with them!

With better technology comes natural progression and it seems performance cars are going to be back in a big way thanks to the next wave lead by the new Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi EVO X, BMW 135, Lexus IS-F and Dodge Challenger to name a few. Add exciting products like the Chevy Camaro, Toyota’s Supra successor and believe it or not an affordable and much talked about offering from Hyundai and the potential for aftermarket tuners is waiting to explode with an impressive roster of ride fueling the next chapter of tuning culture.

Basically my point is don’t believe the hype! The tuner scene, aftermarket industry and enthusiast lifestyle are not in any danger.

The revitalization of the aftermarket is well underway, and I am personally looking forward to the road ahead. If anything, I hope my rant has illustrated we’re heading in the right direction and there are some great things happening as tuners and the aftermarket continue to evolve. Until next issue, keep buying the products you want, attending the events you enjoy and building the cars you love.

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Seattle was fully prepared to show the world the tuner scene is alive and wel l in the Pacific North West, as hu ndreds of cars an d dozens of models attract ed thousands of di ehard fans to the event and Hot Import Nigh ts se t it off beyond expectat ions.

The all-star mod el line up at HIN Seattle read like my dream lis t of ex-girlfriends in cluding beautiful ladies Kim Loan, Meliss a Re ign, Ashley Sarto, Erica Med ina, Natalia Mar ie, Je nn y Chu, Pearl Nalani, KT SO, Melissa Para dise, Jae Angel, Helen Su, Re va Perlin, Sophia Lin, Chelsea Lynn, Apple Som oza, April Henson , Janelle Hamilton and Am ber Sulligan. With th is many cuties under one roof, every guy in at te ndance liked these odds .

The models were n’t the only ladies getting noticed, as tune rs Dara Sodano (In fin iti G35), Emarld Ignacio (L exus SC) and Sa nd y Vu ong (Honda Prelude) placed in their re spective order as the hottest fe male rides in atte ndance.

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he crew at DTP continued to roll across Canada with their highly anticipated stop in the tuner nation of Winnipeg, Manitoba. If you need the quick geography lesson, Winnipeg, MB is located in the middle of Canada and originated at the meeting points of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. Now that we’ve dropped a little knowledge, let’s get to the cars, girls and all the good stuff.

Jaw-dropping rides were at every turn in the Toyo Tires display, as DTP Winnipeg united Team Toyo Street members from across the country including Edmonton, Toronto and of course Winnipeg. Jeff Tan’s Phantom B5 A4, Jay Jimenez’ widebody MK4 Jetta, Brent Mills’ Best of Show G35 sedan, Chris Meyers’ hot Audi TT and Shaun Cardinal’s award-winning Toyo Subaru STi represented Toyo to the fullest. The crew at Mobile 1 rolled out a Stinger sponsored Mustang GT and Tintmaster’s Lotus Exige all the way from Fargo, Newfoundland. Winnipeg’s hometown hottie Dannie Riel was in the house, representing for Speedfactor.

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lthough big cities like Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas are known for their abundance of hot women, hot rides, hot weather, the city of Austin, TX should be right up there on that same list. Austin may just be one of the best kept secrets when it comes to knowing how to party and big name superstars.

Each year the talented team at Texas Heat Wave organizes one of the most outrageous outdoor car shows and concerts on our event calendar. From endless rows of custom cars, trucks and bikes to a huge vendor area, insane burnout contests and hydraulic hop offs, the Heat Wave organizers always do it up big! This annual event also features a USACi sanctioned audio competition where all the big names really crank it up and push their systems to the limit. Mobile audio and multimedia displays from brands including Memphis Car Audio, MTX Audio, dB Research, Fusion and Soundstream rocked the house with some of the most extreme installs and demo vehicles.

Trucks still seem to be custom rides of choice at the show with nearly every major truck club represented by their loyal members. However, the number of sport compacts, motorcycles and low riders

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s car enthusiasts, we get a raw deal. Even if your drive the speed limit and obey all the laws, you still are going to get the stick for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Of course the law will argue that since you changed some OEM part with an aftermarket one, apparently that makes you an outlaw and you should be run off the roads, or even better out of town. But fact remains, many modified car owners are doing their best to keep it straight but are still victimized to the point where it’s not fun anymore.

But that is where, the masses should realize, they elect the government, they can mobilize and change things around. Damn, look at the Ukraine where a peaceful protest can bring down an illegal government, so what would be the problem staging a protest and getting legislation reversed or at the very least reviewed.

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CIVIC UNREST The boys over at Speed Max Performance (S-Max) don’t pay much attention to all the turmoil around these issues. In fact, S-Max owner Dave Hary, used to run an audio installation shop and after selling it decided to get in the more edgy world of performance. A risky move in today’s climate with all of the focus on high gas prices and problematic legal messes surrounding aftermarket performance.

Still in a very short time frame, S-Max has been able to carve out quite a reputation, bag a PAS cover car and get loads of magazine play in the process.

This particular Civic is owned by Kenny Vinces who thumbed his nose at the law, street racing this car in the bustling late ’90s street racing scene in Toronto. While we get to see more than enough “Fo Shizzle, the Rizzle Dizzle” Bubble-back Civics looking to get some ink, this one definitely caught our attention. And we weren’t surprised because Hary wouldn’t touch anything that doesn’t end up totally rocking at the end of it. Vinces is in the Custom car Audio biz at a place called Car Crafters in Paterson, NJ, so the audio and multimedia was sure to crank some heads around. “I bought this car as a daily driver way back in ‘95” says Vinces, “in 2003 I decided to take it off the road and build a showcar.” Over the last 5 years, that is exactly what Vinces has been doing building and rebuilding his EG to out do any of his previous builds like the Accord and RX-7.

At the heart of the build is B18C that is far from your average build. How far? Try 770whp with 515lb-ft of torque kind of far. Balanced and blue printed, the engine received Wiseco 8.8:1 pistons, Eagle rods with a ported and polished GSR

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At the heart of the build is B18C that is far from your average build. How far? Try 770whp with 515lb-ft of torque kind of far. Balanced and blue printed, the engine received Wiseco 8.8:1 pistons, Eagle rods with a ported and polished GSR head at the hands of MB Racing in Garfield, NJ.

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head at the hands of MB Racing in Garfield, NJ. The assembly was fitted with a knifed-edged GSR crank was bolted back up with Cometic gaskets and ARP studs. The engine was fitted with a Precision PT76 turbo and a maze of S-Max intercooler piping, TiAL blow-off and a big S-Max front mount. The charge air is regulated by and Accufab 90mm throttlebody fitted to an S-Max intake manifold. Fuel is fed by Weldon pumps into Precision 1000cc injectors and ignited MSD coils, NGK plugs and Vitek wires.

The oxides are fired out the MB Racing topmounted header and a custom 4-inch stainless exhaust with a proper wastegate dump out the front bumper.

To extract all the potential, Haltech was contacted to supply their E6K standalone engine management system. After hours of exhaustive tuning at the CLM Motorsports dyno in Newark, NJ, all 770 ponies needed to be harnessed.

Competition Clutch supplied their beefy twin disc, matched up with a cryo-treated GSR transmission spinning up Driveshaft Shop Chromoly axles.

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The interior of Vinces’ car is a creation that helps this car clean up at shows coast to coast. At Car Crafters, the crew built a full custom fiberglass dash that houses 14 Auto Meter gauges and a Sharp 17-inch LCD display.

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WHEELS, TIRE BR AKES Avus 3-piece cusS, tom wheels (f) 20x9-inch (r) 20x11-inch Toyo Proxes4 (f) 245/35R20 (r) 295/25R20 Wilwood 16-inch / 6-p Wilwood 13.5-inch iston / 2-piston SUSPENSION D2 coilovers Eibach sway bars Energy Suspension bushings EXTERIOR Custom 4.5-inch in the back.

NSX side vents metal widebody on 245/35R20 up front with 295/25R20 s rotor ce Sh 2-pie aved: handles anten ch na, roof gutte Behind the wheels are Wilwood 16-in JDM Honda Integ,ra Type-R front end rs -inch 13.5 a with rs binde Ca ton rbo 6-pis n by spl down itte ped rs clam Wings West duck bill D2 coilovers roof spoiler Bodywork by Da rear rotor and 2-piston caliper. A set of ve htner Do nnelle in PatersonLig and bars sway h Eibac of pair a , with NJ for BASF Candy on d adde were Fuscia.paint tight. it INTERIOR keep to ings bush n ensio Susp gy Ener Ca r Cra fters cus fiberglass work that helps Auto Meter gaugtom The interior of Vinces’ car is a creation es x14 Tec hn iq ste Car eri At t. ng wheel boss Sparco Corsa wheel this car clean up at shows coast to coas Custom 4-point rol glass fiber m custo full a built crew l cage with billet NO the ers, Craft S brackets and a es gaug r AU Mete DIO Auto 14 es / MU hous that LT dash IMEDIA Pio neer KEH P5 0 he console adunit AudioBahn 30ba00 Sharp 17-inch LCD display. The center nd EQ Au dio with Bahn 800.1 amps x2 along ’ed glass fiber also are ls pane door and AudioBahn 400.1 steering AudioBahn 12-in amps x2 subs x2 every possible interior piece. A Techniq AudioBahn 3-waychspe akers m custo a with along d Sh adde arp was 17 boss l -in whee ch LCD display x4

nal H P5000 headunit, the sig Feeding off a Pioneer KE30 fore amplification. be EQ nd -ba hn Ba dio Au an to s ad he its to ir of AudioBahn 800.1 unps The sub amps are a paBa . am quency match the 400.4 Audio hn high fre roof to the front and a Wings West duck bill After well. as ct proje the onto spoiler made it was car the ner Light Dave by a long prep-job ral seve for NJ , rson Pate in elle shipped to Donn BASF a y finall and y Cand triple r, coasts of silve Candy Fuscia. l With all that new space under the whee stuff to tire more lot a ed wells, Vinces need Avus them. To make that happen, he contacted in ed finish ls whee m custo ce for their 3-pie s are color-matched face with teal lips. The front h 10inc 20x1 ive mass a are rear 20x9 and the 5-lug -R Type ra Integ fresh a all 5-bolt after conversion. Toyo Proxes 4s were stretched

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ENGINE: HONDA 1.8 L B18C1 INLINE-4 ENGINE MODIFICA TI Balanced and blue pri ONS nted block Wiseco 8.8:1 piston s Eagle rods Ported and polished in Garfield, . GSR head by MB Racing Knifed-edged GSNJ Cometic gaskets R crank ARP studs Precision PT76 bo S-Max intercooltur er piping S-Max front moun t TiAL blow-off Accufab 90mm thrott lebody S-Max intake ma Weldon pumps nifold Precision 1000cc inje ctors MSD coils NGK plugs Vitek wires MB Racing top-mou nted header Custom 4-inch inle ss exhaust Custom wastegasta te dump-pipe ENGINE MANA HKS FCon V-Pro GEMENT DRIVELINE ACT Street Disc SpeedTech aluminu m driveshaft KAAZ LSD

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CIVIC UNREST leather wrapped Sparco Corsa wheel. A 4-point roll cage with billet NOS brackets was installed all color-matched along with the exterior.

When it came to audio and multimedia Vinces drew together the entire team to make a real statement. Feeding off a Pioneer KEH P5000 headunit, the signal heads to an AudioBahn 30band EQ before amplification. The sub amps are a pair of AudioBahn 800.1 units to match the 400.4 AudioBahn high frequency amps. In the trunk are a pair of AudioBahn subs complimenting the two sets of 3-ways and components found throughout the cabin.

Just like I was hinting at earlier, we see a lot of EGs come across our desks here, most of which are filed under “G.” They either are too JDM Tyte or far too whack but this build definitely has it all. The outrageous bodywork, the custom magic and loads of power to back it up. We didn’t expect anything less from Vinces or his accomplish Hary and are eager to see how it dominates Honda classes across the country with ease.

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TEST REPORT

OXYGEN AUDIO AIR M1.5KW

Text and Measurements by Dave MacKinnon (www.osmlabs.com) // Photos by Oxygen Audio

esented in North in France but repr , New York. d se ba is o di Au Oxygen de Park tronics in New Hy ries America by O2 Elec chance to check out the Spiral Se one e th ve Last year, we had It faired quite well and now we ha o. di Au en yg b.

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FEATURES AND DESIGN The Air series of amplifiers includes this monoblock subwoofer amp as well as a pair of twochannel and a pair of 4-channel amps. Oxygen rates this amp as being able to produce 350W into a 4Ω load, 700W into a 2Ω load and 1300W into a 1Ω load. Frequency response is given as 10Hz to 350Hz with a tolerance of 3dB. The amp is based on an extruded aluminum heatsink that runs the full length of the amp.

The output and switching devices are clamped to the sides of the heatsink. On top of the amp are two brushed aluminum trim strips and there are cast aluminum covers to conceal the wiring on each end of the amp. The amp is finished in silver, grey and black and looks quite high-tech and cleanly finished.

In the center of the amp is the Oxygen O2 logo.

To the right is a bright blue LCD display that will show supply voltage or amplifier temperature.

A small pushbutton makes the selection. To the left of the logo is a removable clear cover than conceals the amplifiers adjustments. Oxygen provides a gain control, phase control, low-pass 46

filter adjustment, subsonic filter adjustment and bass boost control. Two LEDs, one green and the other red let you know when the amp is on, or if it has gone into protection. Hex head screws secure the cover in place.

The amplifiers sensitivity is rated at 0.2V to 6V. The low-pass filter has a slope of 24dB/octave and is adjustable from 30Hz to 300Hz. The subsonic filter also has a 24dB/Octave slope and is adjustable from 10Hz to 60Hz. The bass boost control will let you dial in up to 12dB of gain centered at 45Hz. On the left side of the amp are the RCA Connections. There are a pair of inputs and a pair of outputs to let you pass the signal on to another amplifier. There is a third pair of RCA jacks that are used when you want to link two of these amps together. Simply set the mode selector switch on the master amp to Master and the other amps switch to Slave, then connect a single RCA from the Master jack to the slave jack. The amps will now produce the same output, letting you easily daisy-chain together a pretty remarkable system.

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The stylin is modern ing without bet too far ‘ou there’. The amplifiers ce performan was very nd behaved a... controlled Basically, eat this is a gr p 1,000W amd with a solit feature se – and with get that, you’llints no compla from me.”

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OXYGEN AUDIO AIR M1.5KW On the right side of the amplifier are the power and speaker terminal blocks. The power blocks will accept 4awg cable and the speaker block will accept 10awg cable. The speaker block offers a pair of positive and a pair of negative connections, making it easy to connect a pair of speakers, or if your choice of subwoofers is robust enough, a pair of voice coils. Three 30 Amp ATC fuses are located between the terminal blocks and they protect the amp from self destruction should something go very very wrong – not likely.

I removed the bottom of the amp to check out the internals. The amp features a good quality two sided circuit board that is populated by through-hole components. Hovering above the main board are two daughter boards that house

the amplifiers controls (the ones that protrude through the top of the amp) and the signal processing circuitry. These boards use surface mount components for the critical filtering circuitry. The amp features five 2,200µF, 35V, 85ºC caps while the output from the pair of torroidal transformers each has its own 3,300µF, 80V, 85ºC caps. The amp has several buss bars as well as large gauge jumper cables to help get current where it needs to go. Overall, the amp has a very clean design with good quality components.

TESTING The next step of course is to bring the amp to life on my test bench. I connected it to a pair of Kinetik KIPS12-80 power supplies and my bank of load resistors. Figure 1 shows how much

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y gen O2 is t he blue LCD dilsopglo. To the right is a brigh voltage or ampay that will show supply t A small pushb lifier temperature. selection. To t utton makes the is a removablehe left of the logo clear co v er t ha n conceals t he a mp l i f i e r s adjustments.”

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OXYGEN AUDIO AIR M1.5KW Figure 1 – Power Output

LOAD SUPPLY

SUPPLY CURRENT

POWER

EFFICIENCY

14.33 V

2Ωx1

22 A

14.22 V

245.7 Watts

46 A

8%

13.98 V

491.4 Watts

99 A

75%

976.6 Watts

67%

71%

64%

1Ωx1

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is a very w k 5 1.

M ir A n e g xy O e h T at full power efficient amp, both be more y a m is h T r. e w o p 3 1/ d an te maximum important than absctolriuca systems l le e t os m s a r e w po s feature and audio installatiizon bling. An ca d e rs e d n u y ll ca ti s dra e most of the amp that can makeedth the Air e k li , d vi ro p ’s it r e w po M1.5kw is great to see.”

Top:20dBV

Stop: 10kHz Start: 1Hz 50

61%

power the amp produced and its efficiency.

Though it fell a little short of its rated power, the Oxygen Air M1.5kw is a very efficient amp, both at full power and 1/3 power. This may be more important than absolu te maximum power as most electrical systems and audio installations feature drastically und ersized cabling. An amp that can make the mo st of the power it’s provided, like the Air M1.5k w is great to see.

Next I measured damping factor, which came in at 113.48. Figure 2 shows the amplifiers frequency response. The cur ve is good and flat and the amp played within 3dB from 1.45Hz to 124.2 Hz, the 1db tolerance is 3.37Hz to 47.9Hz. The amplifier behaved ver y well on the bench and I have no complaints at all.

CONCLUSION p. The styling The Air M1.5kw is a solid am far ‘out there’. is modern without being too very behaved was e anc form The amplifiers per a little short of its and controlled. Though it fell still a powerful specs in terms of power, it’s 100A of current, amp, and is capable of pulling very limit of 4awg which equals the power deli at 1,000W amp cable. Basically, this is a gre with that, you’ll with a solid feature set – and . get no complaints from me

FREQUENCY RESPONSE 5db/div

1/3 EFFICIENCY

4Ωx1

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TEST REPORT

ALPINE IVA-W505

Text and Measurements by Garry Springgay // Photos by Alpine

es ore new vehicl ith more and m DIN opening it le sporting a doub manufacturat th makes sense more of e ping mor and zed head lo ve de e ar s er si ly hard to find ry leaders these previous st du in e e of th on s ay lw A s. it un mbining w products co ne ve ti va no in ceptional in chnology and ex fers te ge ed g in ad le w of ance, Alpine no in the m or rf pe o di au s different model are e no less than 3 w e m ti is at. Th double DIN form p of the line Alpine e to going to put th test. e th to IVA-W505

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Alpine’s new IVA-W505 multimedia receiver is a 2 DIN multimedia head unit featuring a slick looking, very well integrated 7-inch widescreen display. The multimedia receiver is designed to easily mount flush in most double-DIN dashboards, and can be mounted on an angle of up to 30 degrees. The IVA-W505 is equipped with a built-in DVD/CD player, AM/FM tuner and a navigation dock for the optional Alpine Blackbird portable GPS unit. Fully compatible with Alpines IMPRINT audio processor, and your Bluetooth cell phone using the optional adapter, the unit also features a veritable plethora of connections to multiple audio/video sources with full function control from the motorized 7-inch touch screen.

The 16:9 aspect ratio touchscreen monitor has a resolution of 800x480, and does double duty as both a video monitor and informative control display. To ensure good visibility, the screen’s angle can be set to flat or one of five angled settings. To make sure you keep your eyes on the road while driving, the Alpine IVA-W505 features a dual wire video lock-out feature to prevent viewing a video source while the vehicle is in motion. To watch a video source, the vehicle must be parked with the ignition in the ACC or ON position. The vehicle’s parking brake must be engaged, disengaged, and engaged again while the brake pedal is held in, and to further complicate things, one trigger wire needs to see +12V, and the other a ground signal.

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FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Included in the IVA-W505 you’ll find an AM/FM tuner, CD/DVD/MP3/AAC/ playback, and iPod control via the included USB cable. There is a USB input, and your choices of XM, Sirius and HD Radio tuners are optional accessories. Dolby Digital and DTS are supported in 2 channel mode, or for full surround sound, you can add the optional IMPRINT processor. For seamless and superb iPod control, you’ll also want to add the optional FullSpeed “KCE-422i” adapter cable.

The unit I received for testing did not include the FullSpeed iPod cable, nor the optional Blackbird PMD-B200 navigation system, but having used both in the past, I highly recommend them both.

The Alpine’s simple and intuitive hard button controls are complemented by soft key controls on the screen. Although the hard buttons require a very deliberate push, I liked how the unit responded to commands with both visual and audible confirmations, making it unnecessary to look at the unit while operating it. I’d still much prefer a rotary volume control, but the design of the unit makes that feature impossible to have without giving up all important screen size. The true test for me for ease of use is how often I had to refer to the owner’s manual, and I give the Alpine design full props… I didn’t even need to look at a manual, except to understand how the video lock out functions and wiring worked.

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While loading and ejecting discs, the screen motorizes up and down and adjusts to various angles almost silently, and is very smooth, like butta! Readability of the screen is excellent, as the anti-glare coating does a great job even in direct sunlight. Four background colors are available and a selection of screen “textures” allows you to customize the display to suit your interior.

Or if you still want more options, you can visit Alpines website for a selection of various different backgrounds. An auto dimming function also reduces the brightness of the screen at night, reducing distracting light in the dashboard.

A complete blackout mode is also selectable.

Even the brightness of the blue LED illuminated hard button controls is adjustable.

The IVA-W505 also includes a rear seat entertainment feature, which allows different sources to be played in the front and rear of the vehicle, via the auxiliary RCA outputs. A rear view camera input is also included, and you can have the rear camera view displayed whenever reverse gear is engaged. An IR remote control is also included.

How we did without these conveniences for all these years I’ll never know…

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ALPINE IVA-W505

An optional kit also allows the unit to be compatible with most factory steering wheel controls.

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Alpine has traditionally been a leader in iPod interfacing, and this product is no different. The FullSpeed connection is made with the optional adapter cable, or you can still have better than average connection speed with the included USB cable. The IVA-W505 supports video transfer from 5th generation iPods, the 3rd generation iPod Nano, and iPod Classic. You can quickly and easily search through all of the music contained on your iPod via Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre, Composer, or Audio Book searches.

You can chose to view Artist, Album, and Song information, as well as the song number and elapsed time. Supporting a wide range of iPods via USB, and even more with the optional cable, you have to do some serious searching to find another headunit that works as seamlessly with Apples portable players.

Alternative radio sources are no problem, as the piece is fully compatible with XM, Sirius, and HD Radio. Basically if it’s out there, the IVA-W505 has an available tuner module for it. Another cool feature with the HD Radio option, is the ability to tag broadcast songs for purchase on iTunes. Of course the unit is fully compatible with the Alpine Ai-Net products, so adding changers, additional inputs, pretty much whatever you might dream of needing is a simple task.

The built in audio control functionality is fairly comprehensive as is, with frequency selectable tone controls, and even a filter Q setting for the 54

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bass control that lets you dial in the right amount of boost with better “focus”. You can also easily adjust the subwoofer level from the screen, and there are individual high pass crossovers for the front and rear channels. Each of these crossovers can be set to 80-120-160Hz, or simply left off, for full range operation. If you need more tunability, check out the optional IMPRINT processor and tuning kit, which provide all the adjustability you’d ever want, and if you’d prefer, also allow the system to measure your cars sonics and make automatic corrections.

LISTENING As you’d expect from the top of the line product from Alpine, high performance audio is assured, and the IVA-W505 didn’t disappoint. The player performed very well with any source I selected, and there is simply nothing to complain about in terms of sound quality with the big Alpine. The IVA-W505 sounded natural and transparent, like a good audio component should.

DVD’s played back in 2 channel also sounded excellent, and the picture quality was very good.

Fast motion and difficult to display scenes were all in a days work. Discs load quickly and quietly, and DVD menus are easy to navigate. My only minor gripe, and it’s so minor I considered not even mentioning it, was that it seemed to me that the Alpines AM/FM tuner maybe wasn’t quite as good as several other units I’ve recently tested, with a few normally strong sounding stations having a bit of extra noise in the audio. Since this issue could have just as easily been caused by local environmental reception issues, I’ll reserve final judgment on the tuner until after I’ve got a few weeks of use behind me.

ON THE BENCH Alpine has been a strong supporter of the CEA-2006 Amplifier Measurement Standards, and I commend them for it. The standard is designed to allow consumers make accurate comparisons of amplifier performance without being overly technical. This includes the amplifiers in head units, and Alpine uses the standard to rate the power of every head unit they make.

I’m happy to report the in terms of advertised power, the Alpine IVA-W505 outperformed

MEASURED SPECIFICATIONS

AMPLIFIER CEA-2006A Power per channel (all channels driven, @ 4 ohms) 20.2 watts/ch X 4 A-Wtd S/N Ratio (ref to 2V/1W @ 4 ohms) output

-78.3dBA

THD+N @ 2V/1W @ 4 ohms 1kHz

0.1%

Frequency Response (-1.0dB)

20Hz – 20kHz

PREAMP SECTION Max Usable Output Voltage

2.1Vrms

A-Wtd S/N Ratio ref to full output voltage

-86.2dBA

Output Impedance

160 ohms

Frequency Response (-1.0dB)

20Hz – 20kHz

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TEST REPORT

ALPINE IVA-W505 Cogent Audio Labs

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the published power specifi cations. Rated by Alpine at 18 watts x 4 channels, I measured 20.2 watts per channel at 4 ohm s.

The frequency response was exceptionally flat, with less than 1.0dB of var iation from 20Hz to 20kHz. Low source impedance is critical to noi se avo idance and preventing load induce d response problems, and the IVA -W5 05 was better than average at 160 ohms. Stereo separation wa s also very good, and signal to noise me asured among the best per form anc e in recent memory.

After being thoroughly impres sed by the Alpine’s overall per formance in most of my measurement s, I was less enthused with the me ager 2.1 volt preamp outputs. I kno w the preamp output can be imp rov ed to 4 volts by adding the IMPRIN T processor, but at this pric e, in my opin ion, the head unit itself should hav e high performance output s.

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CONCLUSION

I like the IVA-W505 a lot. In fact, I like almost everything about it. It’s easy to use, wor seems very solidly built, and ks very well, has enough features include d to do almost everything I need. few things that are not incl For the uded, like Bluetooth and Nav igation, and my critically imp output voltage, I could simply orta nt pre amp add on the optional compon ents to make everything exa it. But at the top end of the ctly as I want price spectrum, other brands include Bluetooth and high pre-outs, and I’d say so sho performance uld the top dog from Alpine.

Fro m an iPod users perspectiv very few units at any price e, there are that can match the speed and functionality of the Alpine inte you use the… once again “op rface, when tional” cable. I guess it sim ply comes down to what you pay, and if you don’t mind she rea lly want to lling out for some optional extras that others include, the be the perfect cornerstone Alp ine could of your system.

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CLARION DPX2251 Text by PAS Staff // Photos by Clarion

larion is one of the few full-line Japanese head unit brands left in the industry.

They don’t have other products like TVs, razors or video game systems to take their focus away from the task at hand, they simply focus on mobile electronics. Clarion has 7 amplifiers as part of their current line up – we have their flagship 2-channel amp on the bench for this review – the Clarion DPX2251.

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CLARION DPX2251 behind this category. We have yet to hear a Nikola-designed amp we didn’t like – but we’ll reserve judgment for the listening portion of the review.

The DPX2251 has a few other features that makes the installation and setup of this amplifier quick and accurate. The first of these features is called IVS (Input Voltage Selector).

IVS is a modification of a conventional singlepot gain control that reduces the amount of channel imbalance that the amp could produce.

Clarion has specified a narrow range potentiometer and a three position switch. Think of the switch as a range control – low, medium and high and the pot as the fine-tuning control. We’ll check out the resulting channel imbalance in the measurement portion of the review, but we are told it should cut things in half as compared to non-IVS amplifiers. The sensitivity range for this amplifier is specified at 0.2V to 8.0V. The second feature is called PFS (Precise Frequency Selector) and is a variation on a conventional on-board electronic crossover.

The crossover frequency control features a 41position potentiometer. A chart is provided by Clarion so you can choose the exact crossover frequency you want, then turn the control the corresponding number of clicks from one extreme or the other. This allows for very fast and accurate crossover configuration and becomes a huge benefit when a multi-amplifier system is being installed as the installer doesn’t need to make three or four trips from the driver’s seat to the trunk to fine-tune the system. The crossover is adjustable from 55Hz to 550Hz or 550Hz to 5.5kHz when the x10 button is pushed. The crossover can run in low- or high-pass mode, or be defeated altogether.

The DPX2251 includes a high-level input jack with pigtail harness for integration with factory source units. There is also a mode switch, letting your installer select Stereo, Mono (L+R) or bridged (Right input only) operation. A bass boost control is available to add up to 15dB of boost at 45Hz. Connections are made to the amp via goldplated terminal blocks with Phillips head screws.

We like Phillips head screws because it means you don’t have to search for the right allen-key.

The power block will easily accept 4awg cables and the speaker block will accept 10awg without any problem. A pair of 40A ATC fuses protect the

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ends of the amp beneath all the connections.

The heatsink of the amplifier is beneath the circuit board and the fins are enclosed along the bottom. A cool design – excuse the pun.

The power supply uses four Fairchild Semiconductor HUF75344G3 75A, 55V UltraFET Power MOSFETs and a single multi-tap torroidal transformer. Three very large capacity 6,800µF, 16V, 1050C caps smooth the input voltage and four 3,300µF, 25V, 1050C help regulate the output of the power supply. Each channel uses a pair Fairchild Semiconductor TIP35C and TIP36C Triple-Darlington configured Bipolar transistors as outputs – again, a signature Robert Zeff design. The microcontroller that keeps tabs on the amp is an 8-bit, 20MHz 16F716 PIC by Microchip.

SUPPLY LOAD SUPPLY CURRENT 4ΩX2 2Ωx2 4Ωx1

14.24 V 14.11 V 14.11 V

37 A 68 A 68 A

Clarion offers a two-year warranty with this amplifier if you purchase it from, and have it installed by an authorized Clarion dealer.

TESTING We set the amp up on the bench and connected it to a pair of Kinetik KIPS12-80 power supplies and our bank of ceramic load resistors.

Power measurements are outlined below in Figure 1. You can see that the amp is quite efficient at full power. It also exceeded rated power at both 4Ω and 2Ω specs in stereo.

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1/3 EFFICIENCY

188.9 WATTS 321.3 Watts 576.0 Watts

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Given its efficien cy and high dam ping factor, not on front stage com ly would this mak ponents, but with e a great amplifi about 600W of po woofer. Choose er for your wer on tap, it’s als a nice high-end o a great choice for 12 -incher and you few Class D am a subare going to hear ps can reproduc dynamics and ex e. Clarion was ob prudent to provid tension like viously thinking e a jack for their the same thing optional remote as they thought We like the simpl level control calle it e but effective co d the BC2. smetics of this am a brushed alum p. It features a to inum top panel tally concealed with a carbon fib ticular installation heat-sink, er Clarion logo (th ) and side and en at ca n be rotated to suit yo d-panels made – this isn’t a heav ur parout of injection m y amp in any wa olded plastic. Tu y, and showed no ners take note If you haven’t fig signs of thermal ured it out alrea shutdown durin dy – we really lik g our testing. and has all the fe e this amp. It so atures you’d ever un ds great, is nice need. We’re alrea these in one car… and small dy having fantas ies of four, or fiv e or six of 62

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Had we been able to supply the amp with the extra 0.28V required to hit 14.4, it would have met its rated 600W mark when bridged without any problem. Worth noting, these efficiency figures exceed that of some Class D amps we have tested with respect to the full power numbers. The 1/3 Power numbers are about 25% better than most conventional Class AB amps we have reviewed.

We followed up the power measurements with frequency response tests. Figure 2 shows the amps frequency and phase response. The amp played flat down to 7.59Hz at -3dB and 13.7Hz at -1dB. On the top end it played out to a very good 84.7kHz at -3dB and 47kHz at -1dB. Damping factor was excellent at 391.

Finally, I checked channel imbalance. The amp showed a mere 0.15 dB variation at our test setting – excellent!

We set the amp up in our reference system with a Clarion DRZ9255 source unit and Polk Audio LSi9 bookshelf speakers. We loaded up the well-worn Focal Demonstration Disc 1 and Spanish Harlem by Rebecca Pidgeon. Tonally, this amp was able to transmit all the delicacy of Rebecca’s voice without any major ill-effects – there was a slight emphasis on the letter e in the word garden at the end of the chorus. The soundstage was big and imaging was great.

Naima by Thom Rotella showed excellent instrument placement. There was an ever so slight emphasis in the bass that gave kick drums some extra authority. That being said, it wasn’t un-natural in any way – just emphasized.

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CERWIN VEGA MOBILE V-MAX 122/124 Text by Garry Springgay Photos by Cerwin Vega

here are few car audio companies out there with the history and diverse experience of Cerwin-Vega Mobile. Founded

by Gene Czerwinski, a brilliant aerospace engineer in 1954, the brand has built a legacy of high performance breakthroughs that spans more than half a century.

Over that time, Cerwin-Vega has introduced hundreds of innovative and award winning designs that have advanced the state-of-the-art for loudspeaker products for all kinds of speaker applications from full on professional equipment used by the likes of the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Peter Frampton, to high performance home and mobile audio. The brand was known back in those days to be bulletproof, good sounding and always capable of playing loud. I even have an old CV T-shirt from back in the ‘80’s that reads, “Life, in order of importance, food, shelter, and a pair of very loud speakers!”

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FEATURES 500 car ers are rated for 90’s the brand’s 19 te la e th g The V-Max woof rin Du d minum an alu le, st op rong, rigid ca t several key pe watts, and use st audio division los re of a er As . et te mounting diam basically stagna baskets, with a was allowed to andrwin-Vega Ce e th of om a cosmetic st y an m ly, 5mm (11.2 in.) Fr 28 re sult, quite frank d a bit we an , ys ed da e ish is nicely fin ucts from thos er of od pr wo o e di th au t, in ile po Mob k with a Mobile ole thing is blac The Cerwin-Veg derstated. The wh un rubbish. In 2007 sket eba sp e o Th di p. the dustca hased by a car au only a red logo on g brand was purc in atrn co tu er re wd to d po ed black that is dedicate finished in textur is d cialty company d an an ch y or wi gl nd es used to sa and to its former ing, and the plat the proud old br in ed ish iders are fin position. retain the dual sp market leading vent dedicated to t en em wdercoat. Large ag po an k m gh gloss blac hi With the new ile ob e the M ov a ab eg d -V the spider an oducts, Cerwin openings under only car audio pr rough o th di ss au r pa allow air to innovative ca motor assembly continues to build ed ead of nt st in te pa is, il tithe voice co g from the mul the area where products rangin ed pole nt ga ve Ve e le th ab it in and out of e more afford th ng to pi o m Pr pu r st ke ju ro St no stray going to e I received had This time we’re piece. The sampl series products. ed ion p was sit ca po st ly du te g, and the e intermedia adhesive showin have a look at th . rs fe oo bw ax 122/124 su product, the V-M

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CERWIN VEGA MOBILE V-MAX 122/124 glued on straight, and properly oriented with the mounting holes. The motor is nicely chrome plated, and the edges are covered in a custom tooled rubber magnet bumper. Electrical connections are made with spring loaded chrome terminals that are clearly marked for polarity, and will accept 8 gauge wire.

I noted that unlike many other woofers, these terminals are solidly mounted to the aluminum basket, not a flimsy piece of plastic that bends when you depress the terminal.

The cone material is reinforced mica polypropylene, which is used both for its stiffness and light weight. The dustcap is large, and made of the same material, and attaches in a way that increases the overall strength of the cone assembly.

Attaching the outer edge of the cone to the basket is a Nitrile butyl rubber surround that allows high excursion and adds control of the moving mass. Beneath the cone you’ll find a 2.5-inch copper voice coil, on a vented aluminum former. The woofer is available in either dual 4 ohm or dual 2 ohm versions, and the vents in the voice coil former assist in cooling the voice coil at high power levels. The lower section of the cone assembly is centered and stabilized by a pair of spiders with sandwiched tinsel leads. The dual spider format allows progressively decreasing compliance as excursion increases, which improves mechanical control at high power, but allows for higher efficiency levels at low power.

The magnetic motor used on the V-Max woofer is a large 6.5-inch ferrite magnet, with a bumped back plate for improved clearance at high excursion. Mounting depth for the V Max 122/124 is about 6.75 inches.

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“beyond I pushed the V Max well the 500 watt mark, and it simply ate it up, playing low and clean, with good definition and authority!”

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t. A touch larger a volume of 1.25 cubic fee win-Vega Mobile than the 1.0 cubic feet Cer ndard test box recommends, but it’s my sta rs. My listensize for most 12-inch woofe e for woofer ing began with an old favorit Son”. In gal evaluation, Billy Idol’s “Prodi woofer ax the sealed enclosure, the V-M k, trac which has sounded very good on this cy synthesizer some continuous low frequen m. I pushed dru and very well recorded kick 500 watt mark, the V Max well beyond the low and and it simply ate it up, playing and authority! clean, with good definition t and Thomas Switching to some 50 Cen

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CERWIN VEGA MOBILE V-MAX 122/124 Dolby, the V Max again sounded very good , the output was tight and well defined, and I found myself pushing it louder and louder. Reali zing that the woofer might just prefer a vente d enclosure when high SPL is the goal, I swap ped it into a 1.75 cubic foot enclosure with a tuned frequency of 40Hz. Now the V Max really came alive, and playe d much louder than it had in the sealed box, while only giving up a bit of the tightness and detail it had exhibited previously.

I really enjoyed this woofer in both enclo sures, and I liked the way it followed the classic trend of sounding a bit deeper and tighter in a sealed box, and much louder and more “exciting” , in the larger vented enclosure. If I had to choo se an application for my own vehicle, I’d lean pretty much toward the vented design, since it still sounded great and played seriously loud.

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ON THE BENCH On the test bench the Cerwin-Vega Mobi le V Max measured more or less similarly to the published specs in the enclosed owne r’s manual. My 1 watt measurements were as follows:

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3.600 Ohm (series coils)

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The supplied graph shows the performance difference between a sealed and vented application. These graphs are scaled to 1watt @1meter. While the woofer sounds good in a sealed box, it really comes alive in a slightly larger vented box.

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CONCLUSION

Power Handling

500 Watts RMS

Frequency Range

20Hz – 200Hz

Sensitivity

87dB/SPL @ 1.0W (2.0V @ 4 ohms)

I liked the new direction the Cerwin-Vega Mobile product has taken. The V Max woofer is a solid competitor for the current high performan ce, more popular brands. It’s obvious that serio us car audio people are driving the boat again , and with dramatic product improvements such as this woofer represents, the future seems prett y bright.

Cerwin-Vega Mobile’s motto is “Disturbin g the Peace for over 50 Years”. With a couple of these V Max woofers in a vented box, you’ll have no problem living up to that adage!

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DIAMOND AUDIO HP650 6.5 Text and Measurements by Garry Springgay Photos by Diamond Audio

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Whether it’s in the space shuttle or a coffee cup, I can appreciate good engineering and thoughtful design.

Conventional loudspeakers as we know them have remained relatively unchanged in terms of their fundamental operation. The engineering team at Diamond Audio took a look at how things were traditionally done, and decided it was time to make a few changes. The result was a set of component speakers that have received some of the highest accolades possible for sound quality and sonic realism. Now, they really didn’t re-invent the wheel, as their speakers still use a voice coil driven by a magnetic structure, and a conventional type of cone to move air.

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DIAMOND AUDIO HP650 6.5 ultra-premium hulls for racing rowing sculls.

In a quest for the ultimate cone material, the Diamond Audio engineering team decided to give this material a try, disregarding it’s ridiculously high cost and difficulty to obtain. The results, as they say are history.

In a time when new speaker models seem to be coming out every few months, many months of testing and listening went into the simple selection of the proprietary rubber surround and a dust cap made of a special synthetic material that is soft to the touch, but yielded the best sonics of all the dustcap materials tested. The connections are made via solid terminals that are molded into the speaker basket, and the wires are secured with small hex (what else?) head screws. With the neodymium motor, the drivers are relatively shallow, with a mounting depth of only 2.5”.

The tweeter for the HP650 system features an unusual 1.25” poly treated aluminum dome tweeter utilizing a similar TDX motor as that found in the midrange. A large sealed back chamber behind the tweeter diaphragm helps to produce a low resonant frequency, which in turn leads to the ability of the tweeter to be used at lower frequencies than you’d commonly find in a car audio component system.

To connect the midrange and the tweeter together in sonic harmony, the HEX PRO system employs a very high end looking passive crossover network. The crossovers are housed in an extruded aluminum case that resembles a small amplifier. On one end you’ll find the inputs and the opposite end is dedicated to the outputs. The crossover also allows bi-amping, where separate amp channels are used for the mid and the tweeter. On the top of the housing is a sliding acrylic cover that protects the chrome toggle switches used to set tweeter levels, turn bi-amping on and off, and select tweeter phase settings. Four tweeter levels are available in 2dB increments. The parts inside the HP650 crossovers are very high quality and very low tolerance. The capacitors are top shelf 100 volt mylar film caps, and air core inductors are used exclusively. Orientation of these components has also been given critical attention, as it’s possible that inductors mounted closely

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together without changing the orientation with a couple dozen of my of the magnetic lines of flux favorite discs. created during I began with Cliff Eberhardt’ operation can have deleteriou s “My Fathers s effects on Shoes”. This is a lively trac each other, and hamper the k with phenomperformance of enally well recorded male the network. The resistors vocal, and a very used to alter the wid e range of frequencies. We tweeter levels are 1.0% tole ll recorded rance TO-220 acoustic guitar and very tigh style parts that are actually t drum work clamped to the sounded real and natural. housing as transistors would All the natural be in an amplires onances in his voice were fier. This attention to detail easily evident, also increases heat and the system sounded open dissipation and stabilizes the and simply, operation of the real. From this track I liste system. The crossover net ned to many work in this system mo re very well recorded selectio has obviously received a lot ns, and of attention and the same traits were always app it shows, the bottom cover arent. On of the housing is Manhattan Transfer’s ode clear acrylic, so you can sho to Charlie Parker, w off the work of “Bi rdland”, the HP650 system art inside. allowed me to not only easily hear eac LISTENING h of the groups amazing voices in harmony, After being very impressed but also gave with the overall me a gre at sense of placement of the build quality and obvious atte singntion to detail I ers. Deep bass is no proble noted while examining the m for the high components and end Diamond speakers, and doing the research on them, although I’m I was really look- not gen erally a fan of aluminum twe ing forward to listening to eters, I the very expensive have to admit that I really HEX PRO’s. After an overnig liked these, and ht break-in period, I had them set at the recommende I sat down and put them thro d 0dB ugh the paces position, and in phase with the mids.

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DIAMOND AUDIO HP650 6.5 The tweets were never harsh or sibilant, and the low crossover point allowed them to blend invisibly with the midrange. Dave Grusin’s “Dancing in the Township” has some intricate horn and keyboard work, and very tight, dry sounding drums. The HEX PRO system did an outstanding job of keeping things coherent and delivered a level of detail that I usually only expect from good home speaker systems. All in all, from a sonic perspective I came away impressed. One note I did make, this is not a system that is designed to “jump off the demo board” and instantly “wow” a listener. The HP650 system is more subdued, but open and natural sounding, and much more refined than

those “attention grabbing” types of speaker systems. It’s also generally a dB or so quieter in overall output, but has very good power handling.

ON THE BENCH After completing all the listening evaluations and satisfied that the system was working as intended, I put it on my test bench and made a few measurements. The impedance curves clearly show the accuracy of the adjustments available for the tweeter level, and the frequency response plot shows a very flat response, pretty much free of any significant problem areas.

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be fun his month I thought it might , em” to put together a “dream syst like specifically for those of us who also play loud! our music to sound great but products out there, There are lots of SPL oriented would sound but I also wanted something that get build. After great at any volume for this bud ntial brands to looking over the long list of pote level audio system, use to put together a concert

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pany whose sloit made sense to me that a com an obvious choice. gan is “Livin’ Loud” should be ed a few So after a bit of research, I call water Oklahoma, contacts over at Kicker in Still ienny, who holds and had a chat with Dave Gum Training. It turns out the title of Director of Global s who knows every that Dave is one of those guy er makes, and so detail about every product Kick help me out when he was the perfect choice to

ducts to build a selecting the right Kicker pro get. seriously loud system on a bud we needed d” Buil t dge “Bu a is Since this system, and to set a rough price cap for the realize big SPL because I wanted it loud and ted to shoot for a costs money, I told Dave I wan $5,000. What we complete system for around under budget, but put together turned out to be ance. definitely over the top in perform

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es, we selected a rs Kicker makes, their ZX seri Beginning with the best amplifie .1 subwoofer amplifier. The ets, and the awesome ZX2500 ZX850.4 for the mids and twe r sound, and do it year in and designed to produce loud, clea ZX amplifiers are specifically ket. Kicker has also designed t reliability history on the mar year out with some of the bes s going. The amp will acthe most flexible input section the 2008 ZX amps with one of . But even better, for those l inputs from a factory head unit cept regular RCA’s or high leve amplifier, the ZX series amps trigger to turn on an external cars that do not provide a 12V to the usual 12V trigways to turn them on. In addition have no less that three different ing, virtually guaranteeing as well as an Audio Signal sett ger, there is a DC Offset setting, connect it to. The inputs are tever headunit you choose to the amp will turn on with wha ws you to simply solder RCA engine noise, and this also allo differential RCA’s to minimize got the usual fully adjustable s for the input signal. It’s also connectors onto speaker wire as well. With the ZX850.4 ote mounted bass EQ control -12dB crossovers, and a rem 2 ohms, it occurred to me 4 ohms, and 215 watts x 4 at churning out 175 watts x 4 at range speakers carefully! that we’d better choose the full ldn’t do, I wanted serithat merely “good enough” wou For the subwoofer, I told Dave the Class D ZX2500.1, I bottom end. He told me that with ous power and control on the e intelligently designed m for the woofers. Using the sam wasn’t likely to run out of stea watts into 4 ohms, and a Kicker amp is rated for 1250 front end, the biggest Class D es long and capable of 2 ohms. Measuring over 27 inch mind bending 2500 watts into at 1 ohm, and with 2500 amp is not even rated for use over 300A of current draw, this here is better woofer need to be. The other plus side watts on tap it certainly doesn’t tion. The monster sub amp you’d get with a 1 ohm applica control and less distortion than , it comes with a -24dB/ a high performance application has all the required features for filter fixed at 25Hz to protect sover, and a -24dB subsonic octave variable frequency cros about your woofers at all, on. That is, assuming you care your woofers from over excursi of 3.4 horsepower! them to the electrical equivalent since you’re going to connect

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Okay, with the amplifiers sele cted for our “Livin’ Loud” sys tem, we needed to select approp riate loudspeakers to not only han dle the power, but provide clea n, accurate sound at concer t leve l volumes. For the mids and tweets, we chose the Kicker SS series of component speakers.

With the highest power han dling of any Kicker speaker system, two pairs of the SS6 5.2’s would fill the bill for our front stage, and rear fill. The SS components feature a 30m m soft dome tweeter, utilizing a sealed and tuned enclosu re for audiophile quality sound, and ferrofluid cooling, all contrib uting to extremely high power handling. The complementary SS midrange drivers offer Tri-Tec h carbon fiber composite con es, “T” cut top plates, Duo-Wa ve spiders, Perimeter Venting , and other features that until now have only been found on the high performance Kicker woo fers. I asked Dave why Kicker chose to use features on the ir midranges that are usually found on woofers? His respon se, “Because customers not only want great sound qua lity…they also want to be able to “Live Loud”! These compon ents simply do it all!” “Nuf said .

Another nice feature I noted on the SS series speakers is the ability to mount the twe eters coaxially if needed. The SS crossover networks are well made, with air core ind uctors, and Mylar film capacit ors. They also incorporate Kickers IPC excessive power protection for the tweeters, which I was pretty sure we’ d make use of.

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Now, on to the woofer system of I didn’t want to do a whole pile tricks up his sleeve, because er. pow e ens imm .1’s dle the ZX2500 woofers just to be able to han l Dua L7 er Kick the that assured me Never one to disappoint, Dave look a had I . task the e than up to Loaded enclosure would be mor L7 the following description of the d note and , site at the Kicker web y’re The it? get You wrenching… system. “Head throbbing…. Gut ! It will hurt your head and loud ttle shu ce Spa . loud. Crazy loud ect, I explode out of your face.” Perf stomach. Your eyeballs might are squ r thei for ed nam ropriately thought. The Kicker L7’s are app igned des ally cific spe is enclosure that shape, and come in a vented d rate a With s. bas face r r, and in you for what we’re after, loud, clea k, pea ts wat 0 3,00 and , continuous power handling of 1,000 watts to woofer system would be able the that nt fide con Dave was very to. ed ject sub g it would be stand up to the daily poundin

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With the amount of current this system can draw, a hig h output alternator might be a good consideration, especially if you r factory electrical system leans tow ard the anemic side to beg in with . Dave says that Kicker recommends alternators from either Ohio Gen erator or Wrangler Power Produc ts. If you need an extra battery to extend the time you can play the system with the car shu t off, Dave recommends something from the good guys over at Kinetic Power Cells to hook you up right.

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em, Kicker and to the cars electrical syst To connect all the gear together essories. For our wiring kits and installation acc also provides a wide variety of all this power on a solid wiring foundation for high current system, we decided er kits. Everything Kicker Dual Amp 1/0 gauge Pow would be best handled by the d unit, signal for d. If we used an aftermarket hea needed to do the job is include top of the line S seted by three pairs of Kicker’s the amplifiers would be distribu jacket and “twisted les feature a Hyper-flex outer ries signal cables. S series cab the OEM unit, we’ll inducted noise. If we go with pair” conductors to minimize use of the trick factory wires, and make good simply solder RCA shells to the front ends in the ZX amps.

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By Garry Springg

Greg, it sounds to me like you amplifier is fine, but you have your front and rear speakers wired “out of phase”. What is happening is that you probably have either your front speaker, or your rear speakers connected positive to negative at the amp. This causes the woofer cones to work opposite each other.

When the front speaker cones are moving outward, the rear cones move inward, and that causes cancellation of the bass. You need to have all 4 cones moving in and out together to optimize the bass at the center position for you fader. The term out of phase is actually incorrect, since phase is frequency dependent, and the only adjustment you can do is switch the polarity of the wires on either the front or the rear speakers. Here’s what I’d suggest to correct the polarity, and probably solve your dilemma. Have a look at the speaker wires where they connect to your Xplode amp. If the wires are clearly marked with a stripe or some other way of telling polarity (positive from negative) make sure that all of the wires are connected the same way. If the Clarion and Sony wire was used, the negative wires will have a black stripe. If some other wire was used, you’ll need to look at the speakers to see which wire is going to which terminal.

Once you get the positive and negative amp terminals connected to the respective positive and negative speaker terminals, you’ll be in business.

Okay BB, here’s the truth about capacitors. A capacitor is fundamentally a large energy storage device. It differs from a battery in many ways, but most importantly from a car audio perspective, a large capacitor has many times the plate area of a battery. Because of this construction, the capacitors internal impedance is very low, much lower than any battery. This low internal impedance is important, because in addition to performing as a current reservoir for your system, the capacitor can deliver the needed current to the amplifier much more quickly. When everything works correctly, the result is a system that does not dim the headlights on bass notes, and has drastically improved detail and clarity in the bottom end. It won’t make your system louder, and it won’t stop your amp from ever clipping. A high quality, big cap when correctly installed, will provide additional current, and improve the sound quality of the bottom end of your system. In fact, I have built demonstration aids to show people 82

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the sonic differences, and they were always very easy to hear. Now, here is why so many people think caps don’t work. When capacitors were first being commercially introduced to the car audio world back in about 1990, the capacitors available were high quality, low ESR (equivalent series resistance) and low ESL (equivalent series inductance) products. When installed very close to the amplifier (to minimize resistance in the power cabling) they were always very effective at doing what I described. Then, a lot of people wanted to jump on the capacitor bandwagon, and capitalize on the popularity of this “new” product.

(It really wasn’t new, I’m pretty sure Wayne Harris used a bank of caps in his competition car way back in the mid ‘80’s) With a bunch of companies now offering the products, as usual, competition became fierce and prices began to drop. To maintain profits, companies allowed the specifications of the capacitors to relax, and the result was (and is)

many products on the market that don’t work anywhere near as well as they should.

The fact is, of the 20 or so caps I test every year, only a few of them have ESR and ESL specifications good enough to make a significant difference in your car. Also, installation is important. The capacitor should be mounted close to you amplifiers, be very well grounded, and use high quality connectors and cables with a minimum of electrical resistance. In many instances I’ve seen, this has not been the case, and the cap was blamed for a lack of performance. My best advice to you, would be to buy a capacitor from a shop that either has a way to demo the difference their product makes in an audio system, or even better, would allow you to hear it in your system before you buy it. That way you could be assured of getting a quality product, and the performance improvement you paid for.

Maybe I can talk a few of the manufacturers into a head to head comparison of their caps, so we can all know which ones are the best.

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CRANK IT UP! Let’s get straight to heart of the install, a pair of Kicker WX10000.1 amplifiers; aka THE WARHORSE. One look at this amplifier and you know that you’re in the presence of something great.

The amplifier is one of the largest and most powerful on the planet with a rated 10,000 watts of power into a single channel.

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philosophy, he never considers his projects complete because they’ve constantly evolving. “Realistically, if you ask anyone that builds their cars right, the process will never be over and your car will never be completed,” he claims.

Another one of Filoteo’s mottos is building the car right the first time. It’s a personal philosophy that he’s instilled in High End Performance and Auto Concept Elite – the shop’s official car crew. Now this may seem a little confusing seeing that he’s known to be incredibly indecisive and can often be found switching and swapping out parts on a daily basis, but it’s all about establishing an overall theme and sticking with it. The challenge of improving all aspects of a vehicle is what drives Filoteo, but the key is to maintain its balance. According to him, “you don’t need a crazy setup or an insane amount of horsepower to the point that makes the car relatively un-drivable.”

Those who see Filoteo’s car for the first time assume that major work has been performed on the engine and drivetrain, especially given the Evo’s wide-body exterior and Tsukuba track-terrorizing demeanor. However, apart from a few bolt-ons like the ARC induction box, Tanabe down-pipe and exhaust, and Garage HRS exhaust manifold, Filoteo has kept the 4G63 engine and turbo in stock form.

Instead, he mainly focused his efforts on improving the balance of the Evo. The Mitsubishi-issued springs and dampers were tossed into the shop’s spare parts bin, giving way to a set of track-ready JIC FLT-A2 adjustable coil-overs.

The car’s stock Brembos also didn’t make the cut, as his friends at Project Mu outfitted it with a 13.6-inch big brake upgrade in front.

At the time of our shoot, Filoteo had a set of gorgeous SSR MS1 wheels bolted on to his Evo project. Measuring 18x9inches and wrapped in Falken RT615 rubber, the combination looks like it was tailor-made for his setup. However, according to Filoteo, the SSRs are actually the fourth set of wheels he’s had on the car this year alone! It seems like he goes through wheels faster than Paris Hilton goes through boyfriends.

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The challenge of improving all aspects of a vehicle is what drives Filoteo, but the key is to maintain its balance. According to him, “you don’t need a crazy setup or an insane amount of horsepower to the point that makes the car relatively un-drivable.” Instead, he mainly focused his efforts on improving the balance of the Evo.

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It sucks and I st end up ps the JDM Inside the cabin, Filoteo kee linable bucket rec JIC of set theme going with a matching racing seats that are mounted on wheel is mounted rails. A Nardi Sport steering hub to keep the AWD on a Splash quick-release , while a Cusco rocket pointed the right way conjunction with ARC 6-point roll cage works in front and rear to titanium strut braces in the ertainment is kept ent ar stiffen the chassis. In-c of a Pioneer AVIC-N1 sweet and simple courtesy head unit. to catch Filoteo and Fortunately, PAS was able overing from one of his ride while it wasn’t rec idents. “The problem its increasingly popular acc soon as I have the I’ve been having is that as

I end up doing something look and the setup I want, s. “I’ve cracked the front wrong to the car,” he explain and other annoying bumper, scraped my wheels sucks and I just end up accidents of that nature. It redoing the car again.” who have helped (and Thanks go out to all those especially the crew ld, bui continue to help) with the his teammates at Auto at High End Performance, ustries, C-West USA, Concept Elite, Aerodyne Ind omobile, Falken, Glosser, Mackin Industries, Sun Aut Expect Filoteo to put out SSR Wheels and Eneos Oil. this season and, if the another version of the Evo up this year, look for Auto competition doesn’t step it ir absolute dominance of Concept Elite to continue the show scene.

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“The LS gine is great and it was get a fully-inde2peen ce to nd ent rear suspension, buni chose the GTO becaus t I really e of its interior styling an abundance of space,” sa d a MECP-licensed instructys owner Robert Hohenstein, Institute (AEI) of Houston,or for the Acoustic Edge Texas. sake of, wel

l, adding parts. In most cas es, that’s a greater evil in our view. Tha t said, there was a plan for this car – a big plan – and it came together quite nicely as you can see.

“The LS2 engine is great and it was nice to get a fully-independent rear sus pension, but I really chose the GTO because of its interior styling and abundance of space,” says owner Robert Hohenstein, a MECP-licensed inst ructor for the Acoustic Edge Institute (AEI) of Houston , Texas.

After taking delivery in July 2006 and after some discussion with his em ployer(s), the former AEI grad got the go-ahead to make his personal project a reality by his employ er. But, not just that, all the necessary materials, labour, tools and promotion this vehicle require d during its five-monthlong build-up were underw ritten by the AEI. Forget lucky, this is what job satisfac tion is all about!

“I’ve built and worked on ma ny custom show vehicles for the retail indust ry while teaching here,” says Hohenstein. “Mo st of the vehicles had a lot of flashy paint work and bling, so to speak, but since this is my person al vehicle, I wanted

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only clean custom work and great attention to detail. There are no major modifications to the car and we tried hard to keep everything as factorylooking as possible.”

To accomplish this, Hohenstein credits those that helped him along the way. “Fir st, John Burgess was the number two guy on the build. Will Crow and Zak Zybak were the two other help ers. Without them I could have never completed this vehicle in five months and still teach during the days.”

Hohenstein also thanks MR R wheels and Compu Star for the remote starter car alarm, the latter of which is real han dy since the list of audio, video and custom par ts on this vehicle here reads like the Sounds tream Technologies product catalogue. In fact, the Montebello, California-based I.C.E. ma ker graciously supplied all audio and video compon ents from wiring and interconnects to amps, spe akers and TVs. From the dash to the trunk, practically ever interior surface has been cus tomized in various degrees of Alcantara suede, leather and/or painted fiberglass. Plaster molds of the

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The Soundstream VIR-7850 DVD/AM/FM/TV source and supporting MPQ-6XO equalizer, for example, can be found integrated into the centre stack where the head unit’s built-in motorized seven-inch wide touchscreen display helps hide the factory climate controls when in operation.

“We also made separate enclosures for each and every speaker to bolster midbass response, Hohenstein explains. “The enclosures we made for the two sets of 6.5-inch RF-60c components in each door span the entire length of the door and there’s another set of components in the kick panel area that helps fill out the soundstage.

“We set them as far back as possible so as not to waste any space,” he adds, and “The seveninch monitor in each door sits inside a molded fiberglass panel, which we painted satin red to match the dash and leather upholstery.

The same approach was used in the rear where the rear interior quarter panels now house a total of four 10-inch T4 subs in their own ported enclosures made from ¾ inch-thick fiberglass. These were constructed within factory tolerances so that very little interior space would be wasted, and then molded in behind new suede panels to look factory.

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such, the trunk is now the system’s main power and distribution centre. Back here, four Soundstream amplifiers and two SC-40CA 40-farad capacitors ensure a continuous supply of juice to the I.C.E. Hidden below the aforementioned trick floating-style amp rack, no fewer than 10 passive crossovers were added to distribute the signals appropriately.

“Four two-hundred pound actuators open and close the trunk automatically,” points out Hohenstein.

A 17-inch Soundstream monitor and final set of 6.5-inch components adorn the inner trunk lid for maximum impact at shows. And, with the necessary Soundstream wiring and interconnects running sight unseen throughout the bowels of this vehicle, the “...extra set of A/V inputs and outputs we put under the rear of the car allows us to hook up pretty much anything we want.”

“The build went great and we didn’t spend too many nights on it,” says Hohenstein. “We were going for a subtle look, but with a lot of speakers. I feel we’ve accomplished this without intruding too much into the interior space. Four people can still sit comfortably and the sound is loud and clear with a good front stage and awesome midbass.”

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SPEAKER >> BUYER’S GUIDE

BOSTON ACOUSTICS Pro60SE

ALPINE

TYPE-X REF The Type-X REF speaker has been built with Alpine’s commitment to performance and design in mind. The SPX-17REF and SPX-13REF speaker series goal is to produce an incredible sound quality at a more affordable price. The Type-X REF speakers utilize a cross-ribbed aluminum cone and Natural Butyl Rubber surround design which is specifically pressed to help strengthen the driver, and more importantly aid in the break up any major unwanted resonances. Borrowing from the legendary Type-X subwoofer, all SPX REF speakers contain a patented Heat Transfer Motor/Frame Coupling to keep the voice coil cool under all drive conditions. The REF’s include a special “tweeter bridge” adaptor that will allow it to be converted into a coaxial speaker, perfect for those vehicles with limited space for installations.

www.alpine-usa.com or www.alpine-canada.com

Boston Acoustics commemorates its 25th year in mobile audio with the Pro SE (special edition).

Introduced nearly two decades ago, this 6th version of this legendary speaker line delivers huge output without even a hint of distortion and pounds out more bass than ever before! The Pro50SE and Pro60SE use the same unique tweeter found on Boston’s flagship SPZ component line and include top features such as RadialVent and TwinStage Heatsink cooling systems and our VariMount adaptor system for easy installation. The ProSE crossovers feature Boston’s patentpending Separable and Dockable technology, which allows them to be separated for ease of installation or linked together for custom applications.

www.bostonacoustics.com

CLARION

PLATINUM SERIES SPEAKERS

CERWIN VEGA

65CS COMPONENT SPEAKER SYSTEM Cerwin-Vega Mobile is known for their high-output subwoofers and amplifiers but they also recognize that their customers need full range speakers that can keep up with all of that bass. The latest offering in this category is the VEGA 65CS 6.5-inch component system. This system utilizes a heavy gauge stamped steel basket with a protective powder coat. The lightweight poly cone is suspended with a progressive spider and butyl rubber surround. High frequency output is handled by 1-inch treated pure silk dome tweeters that not only provide good output but also offer impressive sound quality. The speakers are controlled by a 12db per octave crossover network.

(480) 838-9422 www.cerwinvegamobile.com

Clarion introduces MultiFit – a concept that lets a single set of speakers fit into multiple vehicles. You can install our 4, 5.25 or 6.5-inch Platinum series speakers as components or coaxial speakers, or with the included adapter plates as 4x6, 5x7 or 6x9 speakers. Each set includes a set of high quality external passive crossover networks. The speaker feature a well damped, highly rigid glass fiber cone, rubber surround and a cast aluminum chassis. The tweeter is a ¾-inch silk dome design. The platinum series also includes a 6x9 called the SRP6920M which can also be a coaxial or component speaker. Excellent sound quality and supreme installation flexibility combine to make the Clarion Platinum series hard to beat. For information on these or any other fine Clarion product, visit your local authorized Clarion dealer.

www.clarion.com

JVC

ARSENAL SERIES SPEAKERS

KICKER

KS-SERIES COAXIALS Give factory sound a serious power injection with a Kicker KS-Series Coaxial Speaker upgrade.

With added improvements on the woofers and tweaked tweeters, dropping them in where factory speakers were seems like a no-brainer. The curvilinear, gray woofer cones, Santoprene surround, and newly designed basket give KS Coaxials the extra brawn to deliver a smooth, rich sound at any volume. The half- and three-quarter-inch, Kaladex-domed tweeters contain a stout neodymium magnet dipped in ferrofluid for maximum coolness, recreating highs that rival live performance. KS Coaxes are available in 10 sizes, from the capable 3.5-inch up to the marineready 6 x 9. The line includes a 6 x 8 for special applications.

www.kicker.com www.gemsen.com

The Arsenal Series component speakers CS-ARS500, CS-ARS650 and CS-ARS680 feature an illuminated crossover network and a glass fiber laminated hemp cone. The advanced Arsenal Series coaxial speakers CS-AR500, CS-AR650, CS-AR680 and CS-AR690 feature a tweeter voice coil that delivers point source radiation and new box-in-line design for crossover networks. All Arsenal speakers have a sensitivity of 92dB/Wm.The two-year standard warranty applies to all Arsenal products. Hemp fiber provides natural mid and high frequency sound, creates a smooth transition between woofer and tweeter crossover frequencies and is strong and light enough for more power capability and stunning sound quality.

www.mobile.jvc.com or www.jvc.ca

PANASONIC CQ-DA1733U

Panasonic’s CQ-DA1733U is a 6-3/4 inch 3-way speaker system boasting an Aramid fiber hybrid ultra thin composite diaphragm for sonic clarity. The elastomer-coated cloth edge of discrete edge design allows you to obtain the performance of a larger speaker without increasing installation space requirements. This extended cone design widens the effective diaphragm area by 18 percent, resulting in enhanced low range efficiency.

The extended cone also helps block spurious edge radiation that could cause distortion. Other features include holographic surface design, 5/8 inch titanium dome tweeters, high linearity suspension, European standard frame dimensions.

www.panasonic.com or www.panasonic.ca

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PIONEER

MEMPHIS

PRS SERIES The new Pioneer PRS component speakers are engineered for exceptional sound quality and they definitely deliver that and much more. The woofer for the new PRS speakers is surrounded by high-density Micro Fiber. This new material is not only extremely lightweight, but also features superior physical properties such as lower mechanical resistance and lower internal loss in comparison to other materials. All PRS speakers come with woofers featuring 2nd generation multi-layer cones. These are patent-pending cones with Composite Foamed IMPP, which uses Interlaced Aramid Fiber, sandwiched between Aramid Fiber (woven carbon-blended fiber) and glass fiber layers. This combination ensures greater rigidity and superior resistance against bending - ideal for reproducing midrange sound.

STREET EDGE 15-SE62 COAXIAL SPEAKERS The Street Edge brand of amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers from Memphis Car Audio is value-priced for the value-conscious music lover who requires quality sound. The Street Edge 15-SE62 coaxial speaker is constructed with advanced materials and offers a host of features and mounting options. With a mylar tweeter, treated paper cone, and DuraFoam roll surround, Street Edge provides great sound at a great price, all with a great look.

www.memphiscaraudio.com

www.pioneerelectronics.com

OXYGEN AUDIO AIR 202

MTX

The Oxygen Audio Air 202 speaker system offers 2-way 8-inch speakers complete with crossovers. Oxygen Audio Air 202 utilize highquality materials to deliver great sound at a great price and include the unique O2 grilles.

The Air 202 speakers are rated at 120 watts RMS and 200 watts Max power.

THUNDER AXE MTX Thunder Axe High End Component systems are designed for those who truly know their music. Used in tandem with each other, the TXC 6.0 mid bass driver is designed to work with Thunder Axe High end component speakers to offer a 3-way solution, creating impoved detail, imaging and sound dynamics that will reproduce the entire audio spectrum with exceptional detail. With 3 position off-axis compensation (0 degree, 30 degree, 60 degree) provides exceptional dynamics and detail while bringing the music up front and center, to give the listener the front row of a live performance.

www.o2audio.com

www.mtx.com www.mitekcanada.com

ECLIPSE

2-WAY SP-SERIES SPEAKERS The new Eclipse component series has been completely redesigned. The cones implement carbon fiber that is layered on specially treated fabric. This provides great transient response by keeping the cone light but rigid. High frequencies are smoother and more refined with the use of silk dome tweeters. A 12dB/octave crossover that is recessed, so not to hinder installation, ensures the woofer and tweeter smoothly overlap for a well-balanced sound. These speakers belong in your home but, they are at home in your car.

www.eclipse-web.com

ROCKFORD FOSGATE MARINE COMPONENTS

Rockford Fosgate introduces an entirely new line of marine grade speakers featuring coaxially mounted component speakers. Available in 6.5 and 8-inch configurations. The M2 line was engineered to surpass industry standards and deliver dominant acoustical characteristics coupled with marine grade compliant UV stable Centrex. “Hands down, these are some of the best sounding speakers Rockford Fosgate has ever made! These original designs, from the ground up are best in class, specifically designed for the marine environment. Rockford Fosgate customers aren’t drinkin’ tea off their bows. These speakers are designed to run, just like our customer on the lake do...wide open” announces Dan Hunter, Rockford Fosgate’s new Product Development Manager.

www.rockfordfosgate.com

KENWOOD

XR-S17P SHALLOW MOUNT SPEAKERS Kenwood describes its new XR-S17P shallow speaker package as one of their best sounding speakers to date that just happens to be very thin. Part of the eXcelon product line, the XR-S17P handles an impressive 300 Watts of power with a mounting depth of only 1 9/16-inch.

A 6 ¾-inch woofer with shallow-mount design, carbon polypropylene hybrid cone and a 1-inch Tetlon soft dome tweeter achieve eXcelon-level sound quality with a 35% reduction in mounting depth and a 50% reduction in weight. The overwhelming benefit of less depth is that these speakers can be mounted in locations such as factory doors and custom kick panels, places that typically can’t accommodate normal size high-performance speakers. The XR-S17P is available through authorized Kenwood eXcelon dealers.

www.kenwoodusa.com or www.kenwood.ca

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AUTOTEK

CK STAGE2 SERIES

The Massive Audio CK Stage2 Series component / convertible speakers are loaded with many performance enhancing features including a newly designed crossover network employing light bulb protection attenuation and audio grade capacitors. CK separates also feature Carbon Fiber cones with butyl rubber surrounds and oversized voice coils and a newly designed 25mm Nomax Dome Tweeter. Featured in all three models are a shallow basket design of cast aluminum that allows flush mounting of the mid-woofer in most vehicles, while the 25mm Nomax dome tweeter has endless mounting options including a bridge that enables them to be mounted as a co-axial.

www.massiveaudio.com www.skmfx.com

HIFONICS

ZXI6.5C ZEUS COMPONENT SPEAKERS The ZXi6.5C Hifonics Zeus speaker delivers an incredible mixture of sound quality and flexibility with its Low-Profile MaxxFit speaker design. A great solution to the limited-depth speaker fit problems found in many OEM application. The center of the ceramic composite cone is further enhanced by an ultra-lightweight, rigid bass driver for an extremely smooth response. Coupled with Hifonics’ Neodymium Silk Dome tweeter design is the new 360° radial air-cooled motor structure and magnet assembly. The NSD provides an even response up to 25,000 Hz and the magnet assembly was engineered to handle the most extreme power for the most extreme sound. Hifonics’ illumination technology provides for a rich blue glow from the embossed product logos. Long-life LED’s positioned behind these speakers are powered by any switched 12-volt source.

www.maxxsonics.com

SM6.5C STREET MACHINE COMPONENT SPEAKERS When Autotek designs a speaker, it generates industry excitement because insiders know that dollar for dollar it will perform like no other. Powerful, slim and sleek the SM6.5C 6.5-inch Street Machine speaker from Autotek makes for a powerful sonic upgrade to any car audio system. Technology is evident everywhere with an easy to fit low-profile speaker frame that easily fits into a shallow depth and still sounds awesome. Durable moisture-resistant rubber speaker surrounds, bass enhancing polypropylene cone and super output Neodymium Iron Boron driven tweeters are just some of the sought after features. Plus, these great sounding speakers look as good as they sound.

www.maxxsonics.com

CRUNCH

GRP6.5C GROUND POUNDER COMPONENT SPEAKERS For over 25 years, Crunch USA has been known for the widest and “best of class” amplifiers sold in today’s market. Crunch recognizes that in addition to ground pounding amps, dependable and accurate speakers transcend a powerful sonic upgrade to any audio system. The GRP6.5C Ground Pounder speaker provides all the power and performance expected from Crunch.

The impact resistant tweeter elements featuring a neo Mylar soft dome provide for smooth sound quality. The external 12dB Passive in-line crossover allows for optimum adjustment of the tweeter level. The tight-fit insert speaker terminals and moisture resistant rubber surround assure reliability and consistent quality year after year. Feel the power with this incredible speaker that delivers serious sound.

www.maxxsonics.com

MB QUART

PVI 216 MB PREMIUM COMPONENT / CONVERTIBLE COAXIAL SPEAKERS

BRAVOX

CS 603 CF The Bravox Component Set model CS603-CF, comprised of a 6.5-inch woofer, a 3-inch dome midrange, a 1inch aluminum dome tweeter and a 3 way crossover network, is a product with characteristics that make it unique in its class.

Thanks to the 3 way system used, it was possible to concentrate the reproduction of the critical midrange frequencies in just one driver (dome midrange), thus eliminating the problems of transition between the woofer and tweeter, typical of 2 way systems. Furthermore, it was also possible to optimize both the woofer and tweeter designs, since the mid frequencies are not directed to those drivers, but to a driver designed specifically to reproduce the mid frequencies. The result is a high quality reproduction of the complete audio bandwidth with very low distortion, excellent transient response and accurate stereo image. www.bravoxaudio.com

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MB Quart’s 45 years of prestigious performance continues with the MB Quart PVI 216 6.5-inch speaker featuring a newly designed PTI 40 inverted two-piece titanium dome and powerful neodymium ring magnet system. Appropriately named WideSphere, this quantum leap in tweeter transducer technology is the result of years of acoustical research, exhaustive engineering and the use of innovative materials. WideSphere tweeters use 180° sound dispersion technology, allowing listeners to enjoy the full range of music from almost any seating position in a vehicle. Off-axis dispersion measurements are nearly identical to on-axis. Features include a two-piece carbonfiber reinforced composite chassis and polypropylene cone, edge wound 1” voice coils and gold-plated connection terminals for the best possible signal transfer. Premium performance crossovers allow for limitless mounting possibilities.

A unique convertible feature lets the removable tweeter to be used in both coax and component applications.

www.maxxsonics.com

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FXC COMPONENT KIT Cadence FX speaker systems are the ultimate in affordable OEM upgrade replacements for the sound Q fanatic. Utilizing the latest in technological design and components, the FX speakers are ultra thin and lightweight for true mounting and installation convenience. The stiffened injection molded poly-graphite cones in a jet black finish, provide lightning fast attack and produce the most accurate bass and mid bass response.

The silk soft dome tweeters produce a high frequency range that is transparent and untainted by distortion. So crisp and crystal clear is the musical playback, the FX speakers have the impact that will make you feel as if you’re sitting in the front row of a concert. FX speakers come complete with stylized duel grills which can be utilized with or without the included wire mesh inserts to suit your installation. The 2-way dividing network crossover feature air core coil inductors and audiophile Mylar capacitors to guarantee the smoothest most accurate audio reproduction.

www.cadencestore.com

POLK AUDIO

MM651 COAXIAL SPEAKERS Introducing the MM651 6½-inch coaxial speaker from Polk Audio. One of several new models in the Mobile Monitor Series, this incredible speaker is designed to perform with its space age materials, awesome looks and spectacular sound.

MM651 uses advanced materials such as Neodymium magnets, woven glass cones and carbon composite baskets- normally found on expensive exotic speakers.

The composite basket and advanced magnet structure is more compact and 50% lighter than conventional ceramic magnet speakers. This design means MM651 is slimmer and will fit into additional applications. An oversized cone provides 20% more radiating area for increased midbass performance and a swivel mounted tweeter allows precise aiming of the sound. MM651 is marine certified and can be used on boats and watercraft as well. Replace those factory speakers and let Polk Audio MM651 bring high quality sound to your vehicle or watercraft!

www.polkaudio.com

SOUNDSTREAM RF-60C

Soundstream’s Reference series is the flagship series of their products. The RF-60C is a 2-way set with too many cool thing to talk about. Key features include a beefy, diamond cut, cast basket and a monster 3-inch voice coil on the 6.5-inch woofer. The woofer uses a paper cone for natural, uncolored sound. The tweeter uses a silk dome for smooth, soft sound not found in metal dome tweeters.

The woofer crossover point is selectable for 2.5kHz or 2.8kHz at 12dB per octave and 18dB for the tweeter. The tweeter has 4 attenuation levels. Audition the Reference RF-60C and find out why they deserve the name “Reference.”

POWERBASS USA AUTOSOUND L-60C COMPONENTS

Redesigned for 2008, the L-60C is a 6.5-inch 2-way component system complete with a pair of midrange drivers, aluminum dome tweeters, and 12db passive crossover networks. Power handling is rated at 75 watts RMS / 225 W peak. Frequency response is 59Hz to 20,000Hz. The set come complete with grills, three tweeter mounting kits, speaker wire and installation hardware.

(909) 993-5399 www.powerbassusa.com

www.soundstream.com or www.automobilitydistribution.com

VALOR VP650C

The Valor VP650C component system is a 6.5-inch 2-Way Speaker System with separate swivel, 1.5-inch Silk Dome Tweeters that can be mounted flush or surface angled. A separate 12 dB crossover is included for optimum frequency separation. Power handling is 300 watts max, Frequency response is 60Hz – 22Khz and Sensitivity @ 1W/1M is 90dB. The cone is made of polypropylene with a butyl rubber surround attached to, a high temperature 1-inch aluminum voice coil. The affordable retail price of these component speakers is an amazing low price.

www.valormultimedia.com www.bassbullet.com

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REALM

FULL RANGE SPEAKERS Realm full range loudspeakers are truly something to behold.

With a focus on unparalleled sound quality and rock solid durability, we’ve engineered one of the highest quality loudspeakers available today. A truly great loudspeaker needs a truly great crossover. Our reference grade asymmetrical crossover network delivers the accuracy and clarity you would expect from world-class audiophile systems.

www.realm-audio.com

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JBL

POWER PLANT SERIES

POWER SERIES

PowerPlant is the most technologically advanced car audio Fusion has ever made. You’ve never heard anything quite like this. With speaker cones forged from CURV, a material only found in exclusive audiophile hi-fi products, this Fusion produced a speaker range offers industry-leading accuracy and efficient sound reproduction. With hi-tech butyl rubber surrounds and magnets formed from a high-grade magnetic material, superior sound is always guaranteed.

Additionally, the engine room of Fusio PowerPlant Component Speakers are powered by edge-wound copper-coated aluminum voice coils, again a hallmark of Audiophile HiFi components.

www.fusioncaraudio.com www.ps-canada.ca

Building on the EISA-award-winning performance of the 660 GTi Competition Systems, the new JBL Power Series models feature GTi’s award-winning sonic signature, in addition to increased sensitivity to make more sound from the power of any head unit or amplifier. The new Power Series speaker models feature two-ohm system impedance for more sound output when connected to any head unit or amplifier. All Power Series models feature outboard crossovers that include high-precision polypropylene capacitors and air-core inductors; in integrated models, the crossovers come prewired to the woofer. Reduced-impedance voice coils combined with computer-optimized crossover networks ensure optimum impedance, and safely extract all the power from any head unit or amplifier.

www.jbl.com www.jam-ind.com

IMAGE DYNAMICS XS-SERIES

DIGITAL DESIGNS

The XS Series 6.5-inch “convertible” co-axial / component speaker system is the culmination of an engineering driven research and development project to produce sound performance that is without compromise. Powerfully detailed and dynamic in their musical output, they excel in the challenging automotive acoustic environment. The XS component speaker systems provide superior resolution of details through the critical mid-bass/midrange and high frequencies with incredible dynamics and sonic realism.

The XS mid-bass/midrange drivers are articulate, with dynamic impact and exceptional clarity.

This is a result of high efficiency that the powerful neodymium motor structures and light-weight Rohacell laminated multi-layer ceramic fiber composite cone produce.

DDA COMPONENTS

The DDA components are the first of a line of products from Digital Designs and Anselm Andrian, products made for one purpose, to enjoy. These drivers and crossovers are based on years of hands on experimentation, years in the machine shop and countless hours of listening to LPs, CDs, Reel to Reels and live instruments. The goal was to bring together components with all the solid engineering to bring out the best performance while spending the money where needed; not wasting it on techniques for marketing hype.

www.imagedynamicsusa.com or www.bassbullet.com

www.ddaudio.com

PLANET AUDIO

MD SOUND

BIG BANG 650 PRO

MD69-69HQ

MD Sound has a reputation for under promising and over performing. The MD69-69HQ is a perfect example of this product design and marketing philosophy. This four way 6x9 handles an impressive 700 watts maximum power. The magnet is protected in a attractive extended basket design that looks sharp suspended from the rear deck of a car. The MD69-69HQ provides unequaled value to those on a budget who refuse to abandon the desire for high performance mobile audio.

www.7elephants.com

When one thinks of perfection, one could make a case for Planet Audio’s Big Bang Pro Series component speaker. Designed for the most critical of audiophiles, this 6.5-inch 2-way component set uses only the highest quality materials. From the open design of the cast aluminum basket and smooth roll of the Santopreme surround to the non-pressed treated paper cone and 3 inch aluminum voice coil former, the BB650PRO will accurately deliver the professional studio sound the artist intended you to hear.

www.planetaudiousa.com - (805) 988-0215 www.bassbullet.com - (905) 477-5469

SONY

XS-GT6935A Sony’s XS-GT6935A 6 x 9-inch 3-Way Speakers are built for style as solid as the sound. Rock out with superior sound quality; the 6 x 9 HOP woofer cone offers high rigidity and minimal resonance for deep, full bass, and the 2.5-inch H.D.L.D. High Density Layered Diaphragm and 1-7/16-inch dome tweeter provide crisp, dynamic highs. These speakers handle 300W peak power (60W RMS).

Other key features include 90dB Sensitivity and Frequency Response of 35 - 25kHz. Sony’s XS-GT6935A 6 x 9” 3-Way Speakers also come with flexible mounting options

www.sonystyle.com www.sonystyle.ca

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FOCAL

ARC 6000

165VR

Answering the calls of music lovers everywhere, the ARC 6000 component system redefines affordable Hi-End audio.

Featuring the latest in materials and design, the ARC 6000 Components will drive your passion for music while giving you a new perspective of how music should sound.

Focal is very pleased to introduce the new standard-bearer of the Polyglass line, the 165 VR. This 2-way component set features a new aluminum inverted dome tweeter (the TNB), an innovative crossover which combines cut-off frequency and filtering slope choices, and an improved cone. Replacing the best selling 165 V2, the 165 VR offers more performance and improved technology for the same price. The 6 VR woofer features the new and improved Polyglass cone that is significantly lighter in weight thanks to its radiating surface. The new aluminum/magnesium inverted dome TNB tweeter offers sound increased in smoothness and yet still keeps the dynamics characteristic to Focal tweeters. The sound stage has also been increased in broadness and accuracy with an outstanding center.

www.arcaudio.com

www.focal-america.com

TITANIUM POWER SPRCO65

The Titanium Power SPRCO65 is a two-way component system rated at 90W RMS, 270W Peak, and includes 6.5-inch mid-bass speakers with high powered neodymium magnets and carbon fiber/glass fiber cones, titanium dome tweeters and passive crossover networks. The SPRCO65 offers high-performance, neodymium motors with heat sinks for increased power-handling and premium, glass-fiber cones with rubber surrounds offer excellent sound quality. All systems feature high-quality, out-board crossovers for improved sound quality and woven Fiber Glass Cone with rubber surround

DLS

REFERENCE SERIES

www.titaniumpower.com

The DLS Reference series R6A is a 6.5-inch two-way system with a powerful magnet system. The cone is made of non pressed paper which creates a superb bass and midrange reproduction. Together with a 25 mm silk dome tweeter and Hi class crossovers with selectable tweeter level, it is not difficult to understand why demanding Car Audio fans all over the world loves this component set

DYNAUDIO ESOTAR²

The new Dynaudio Esotar² automotive loudspeaker series represents the highest level of in-car music reproduction – not just for Dynaudio but for the entire world of mobile audio. The Dynaudio Esotar² system, properly installed, will undoubtedly set new performance benchmarks. Mating a pair each of Esotar² 110 tweeters and Esotar² 650 mid/woofers and an Esotar² 1200 sub to a quality 4 channel amplifier forms a competition-grade sound system beyond reproach.

www.dlsamerica.com www.dlscanada.com

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JL AUDIO

EVOLUTION C2-650X COAXIAL SPEAKER SYSTEM The all-new Evolution C2 component and coaxial speaker systems from JL Audio deliver high value for those seeking a superior listening experience. Their DMA-optimized, long-excursion woofer elements provide excellent dynamic capability and reduced distortion at all listening levels. A true, edge-driven 3/4-inch silk dome tweeter offers excellent off-axis response and a very smooth sonic signature that is non-fatiguing and highly accurate. C2 coaxials are available in 3.5-inch, 4-inch, 5.25-inch, 6-inch, 6.5-inch (pictured), 5x7-inch and 6x9 inch sizes.Component Systems will be available in 5.25-inch, 6-inch and 6.5-inch versions.

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Xtant has earned a reputation for designing and engineering audiophile grade products built upon serious technology and flexible architectures to expand the possibilities of vivid mobile audio. The new designs of the Xtant components include wood grain cones for the X2.6001 6.5-inch and X2.5001 5.25-inch components. Xtant’s new line of components offer unlimited customizing possibilities and the highest level of performance.

Phoenix Gold’s RSD component speakers are engineered from the ground up, designed to handle very high power and provide outstanding performance. Each speaker in the Radial Sd line has been designed to complement Phoenix Gold’s Radial Sd amps. With exciting cosmetics and durable construction, Radial Sd coaxes and speakers will provide long-lasting and top-shelf performance. Features in the new Phoenix Gold Radial Sd component speaker line include injected molded aluminum-plated grained polypropylene cone, butyl rubber surround, flat linear roll spider (on select models), interwoven tinsel leads woven directly into the spider provide added strength and reliability, rigid powder coated steel frame, tweeter adjustment switch, and an optimized magnet/motor structure.

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SPACE 3D Vibe has launched their new flagship speaker, the Space 3D three-way component set which brings a new dimension to in car audio products. Designed with no compromise, the Space 3D is a truly unique 3-way component speaker set. The main 6-inch driver features an ultra thin 0.15mm thick aluminum cone, a dual layer progressive PU surround which allows increased bass delivery at low volumes while keeping tighter control of the woofer cone at high volumes. The “3D” unit comprises of a 45mm midrange and 38mm silk dome super tweeter can be mounted in the conventional format separately – however thanks to the flared design to the rear of the tweeter it can also be mounted on top of the midrange creating a truly 3D unit.

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ORION

HCCA 6.2 The Orion HCCA 6.2 is a 6.5-inch two-way component set, with 75 watts continuous power handling, and 120 watts peak.

HCCA components offer 2.2-inch shallow mounting depth, custom crossovers with 12 dB high pass and 6 dB low pass, soft dome silk tweeters with level adjustments and multi-stage protection, and a mid/mid-bass Zobel Circuit. 3 ohm impedance means: Play it loud with HCCA!

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HYBRID AUDIO CLARUS SERIES

Hybrid Audio Technologies Clarus Series 2-way speaker systems were based largely upon our award winning and world championship-proven Legatia component speakers, but at a lower price point. Like Legatia, this is a nocompromise car audio speaker component system with amazing clarity and detail, excellent midbass response, smooth, pleasing midrange, and lifelike and airy treble. Unlike many of the brands available today which are largely re-badged existing products built by and for others, this line is a “built from the ground up” product, conceived from more than sixteen months worth of research and development, real-world testing, and obsessive attention to detail.

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DIAMOND AUDIO

D6 SPEAKER SYSTEM Diamond Audio has long been recognized for their high-end component and coaxial speaker systems. The D6 convertible speaker line are available with either 5.25 or 6.5-inch shallow mount DIN chassis designed to fit in the majority of today’s’ cars. The system can be used as either a coaxial or a component. The midrange uses a low-resonant ABS composite frame that is designed to reduce distortion caused from basket resonance. The basket is mated to a hard-anodized aluminum alloy cone. This lightweight cone is designed for optimum performance in free-air applications like you’ll typically encounter in a car or truck. The system is available for purchase with either a silk dome or aluminum dome providing a perfect solution for nearly everyone’s taste.

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egardless of what the trend is there will always be those to capitalize on what pioneers built. It’s good to see pioneers in the scene finally getting paid or at least credit where credit is due. But sometimes it never happens and those with the means turn the trend into loads of money. Or sometimes it might not directly translate into the bottom line, but boost the brand or give it some street cred with coveted demographics.

Case in point, Civic Nation. The memorable campaign that profiled dozens of customized Civics and replaced their actual owners with actors. The colorful Hondas ripped up the streets under the cover of night to boost the underground feel of owning a Civic. Some enthusiasts embraced this approach claiming that it brought their passion into the limelight and would make it more acceptable. Other hardcore enthusiasts were concerned it drew too much negative attention and might cause unnecessary hassles from the police or just make the scene less underground and not as appealing. But there was a third group, myself included that wondered why Honda was pushing a scene back on enthusiasts that they lent little or no support to when it was created.

I didn’t recall seeing Honda sponsoring any sport compact events or sponsoring any racers.

Sure they cared about F1, but in North America that was really about the extent of it. Yet the racers, the shops and the guys on the streets were buying their cars, buying motors, trannys and all kinds of parts. Then they were out there on the streets and tracks putting their necks out to make the H-badge something special. And it worked, the Civic and Integra were essentially the new Mustang and Camaro of a generation.

But it caught up with Honda, FWD became passé with all kinds of hot RWD and AWD cars now dominating the scene. Then they switched up styling, motors and technology making it all start to crumble.

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At the same time, other manufacturers were sharpening their claws. They knew sport compact enthusiasts and the Playstation generation would demand exciting new whips. Mitsubishi ported over the EVO, Subaru made the WRX and STi complaint for North America and even some legends like the GT-R are now in showrooms With the exciting cars, manufacturers realized it wasn’t uncommon for tuners to drop an average of $5,000 per year on upgrades to improve looks, performance and sound. It was time to make a move and launch their tuning arms here, just as they had done in Japan. The domestic manufacturers had been doing it for decades and improving the bottom line in the process.

Over the past few years, Mitsubishi has brought RalliArt, Subaru has launched SPT, Nissan dealers now carry Nismo, Toyota has TRD for their lineup including Scion and then there are some new players. Last year Hyundai contracted several manufacturers for the Tiburon and Sonata under the name Hyundai Performance Parts (HPP) and it wasn’t fluffy cup-holders and floor mats, but Stop Tech brakes, TEIN coilovers and even superchargers. More recently, BMW and Lexus have realized that the temptation is far too great and have released BMW Motorsport upgrades for the 1-Series and Lexus F-Sport parts for the IS. They targeted their popular sporty platforms, but are expanding outward to include more from their lineups.

Product Specialist at BMW Canada, Rob Dexter stated “These are parts created by the same team of engineers that are designing the car, at the same time.” What this translates to is

some high quality equipment, that operates as advertised and is under warranty. And that has been part of the huge appeal to most tuners (us included) as you no longer have to wait until the warranty has elapsed to start upgrading. Another bonus is that the parts can be purchased at the time of sale, meaning the buyer qualifies for low interest financing incentives. Wouldn’t it be great to be paying 2.9% versus the credit cards 18.9% or more? Finally there is the resale value and residual value of the car. If you have the right options on the car, it becomes more desirable on the resale market and if it is a lease, well the residual value remains high. Alternatively, cars modified with junk parts or have sub-par work done on them are sometimes worthless compared to a clean bone stock model. It is a win-win for everyone all the OEMs have to do to make these tuning arms successful is proper advertising, marketing, partneships and keep the price-point reasonable versus competitors. It may cost more, but it will be through media partnerships that they prove to the public its worth. Honda gave it another stab with the Mugen Edition Civic Si, but we understand it is more popular with thieves than buyers.

Several Mugen Civics have been ran sacked for their seats, wheels, tires and accessories proving some shady characters rather see that equipment on their old Honda than the new one.

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rends come and go. Some come around full circle sooner than expected. Like anyone ever predicted to see kids rocking studded belts and high tops in like barely 10 years after it was still hip. But then again, hit up some backwoods towns and the Joe Dirt look never really left. ‘Cause some styling is really timeless. And the same holds true for certain models of auto styling where they were really so far advanced they remained current for over a decade. The same body style (with some modern twists) could drop tomorrow and buyers would still line up to order one. And there is no better example than the Acura NSX. The silhouette of the NSX is so immune to becoming dated that there are actually people out there that have no idea what it year it might be from. On a recent cruise, I was rolling with my homeboy who actually got quizzed at a gas station as to if this was a new Acura. While he skirted around the issue that it was actually a 17 year old car, the gawkers still weren’t convinced.

Now we gawk at enough NSXs during a regular week, but nothing ever popped up like this. It is as if owner Ron Warnick of Cinncinnatti, OH decided his mission was to eradicate anything that harkened back to the days when Clinton was still jogging 10 miles a day. He started in 1997 by simply adding a Tubi exhaust and dreamt of other mods but never found the right time to build was he describes as “what the next NSX should have looked like.” But after some life changing events, he decided to tackle what shows the age of the NSX, which has always been the boxy and mundane interior. So Warnick decided he would not only revise it but reinvent it. And on that tip, it was removed and put in a corner.

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FUTURE SHOCK

OFFICE SPACE The most outstanding feature is the sweeping arc dash panel housing several gauges and a fully functional tablet PC in the center. This color matched panel houses several Defi BF gauges including: oil pressure, fuel pressure, boost and water temp.

He turned to Spade Kreations in Cinncinnatti to hit the computer and design something that resembled nothing of the original. The most outstanding feature is the sweeping arc dash panel housing several gauges and a fully functional tablet PC in the center. This color matched panel houses several Defi BF gauges including: oil pressure, fuel pressure, boost and water temp. The entire dash has been recreated out of fibreglass as are the door skins. The carbon fiber accents are found all over the interior: trim bexels, door inserts and Ritmo carbon door sills. All of the control knobs have been machined in billet aluminum to really fast forward the look a couple decades. The pedals have been swapped for Autovation racing models and they continued by adding a Science of Speed shift knob and Sparco quick release wheel. The Recaros have also been recovered in suede to complete what we consider one of the most innovative, yet functional interiors seen in years.

The lunacy spread to the trunk area where even our amazing photos by talented photographer Michael Schuster found it tough to capture the insane level of workmanship. Several carbon fiber panels are integrated with painted inserts and color-matched meshed curved into the center of the trunk. Lurking behind all that flare is one serious sub, the JL Audio 8W3V2 8-inch brute.

In the cabin are JL Audio ZR525CSI components and the whole package is driven by a JL Audio 450W 4-channel amp. Warnick decided on Kicker for all of the wiring and distribution blocks and has the system lit up by four Kinetik KHC-2000s. The Alpine DVA-5207 DVD player is only once source of media since Warnick also has the Xenarc MP-FL11 mobile computer to deliver any type of media.

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FUTURE SHOCK

Beyond the flash on this project, it moves…swiftly. The C30A engine was about to get a massaging from the guys over at Science of Speed in Tempe, AZ. They bolted up a CompTech high boost supercharger and a CompTech high flow intake for the now force fed air. The fuel was ramped up a bit with a Walbro 255lph pump and RC Engineering 550cc injectors. All of the exhaust is funnelled out the back through TaiTec GT headers, CompTech high-flow cats and JGTC exhaust. Management was delegated to the AEM EMS standalone and after some time on the rollers threw down 360whp at the hands of the techs at Autowave in Huntington Beach ,CA. Warnick listened to reason and upgrade the driveline with an RPS street disc, Cyn-R-G segmented flywheel and CompTech 4.55 gears.

From the outside, Warnick’s NSX is highly modified but is still understated. A car as at home on the track as it would be pulling into the Valet of a 5-star. The rear has been replaced with an ’02 JDM NSX bumper but the balance is all updated by Cantrell Studios. An NSX-R style carbon fiber hood is upfront along with a Cantrell Studios GT front bumper. A set of Cantrell Studios wide front fenders and rear quarter flares were added along with matching sideskirts. Sitting atop the rear deck is a Procar NSX-R carbon fiber spoiler with Craft Square CF mirrors adorning the sides. Honda NSX ’02 front headlights were added (at a cost of $1000 per side) and the rear smoked tails from the JDM model were also blended in.

HIGH OUTPUT

The C30 from the Agueynsgoine was about to get a m Tempe, AZ. Th ver at Science of Spee assaging boost superchaey bolted up a CompTe d in intake for the nrger and a CompTech ch high high flow ow force fed air .

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AEM EMS standalone

DRIVELINE

RPS Street Disc Cyn-R-G flywheel CompTech 4.55 gears

WHEELS, TIRES, BRAKES

Volk Racing GT-C wheels: (f) 18x8-inch (r) 19x10.5-inch Bridgestone Potenza S03 tires: (f) 255/35R18 (r) 285/30R19 Brembo GT 4-piston/328mm

EXTERIOR

Cantrell Studios: - NSX-R CF hood - front bumper - wide front fenders - rear quarter flares - sideskirts JDM Honda NSX rear bumper Procar NSX-R wing Craft Square CF mirrors JDM Honda NSX headlights JDM Honda NSX tails

INTERIOR

Custom dash by Spade Kreations Defi BF gauges: - oil pressure - fuel pressure - boost -water temp Ritmo CF door sills Autovation pedals SOS shift knob Sparco steering wheel Recaro seats

AUDIO / MULTIMEDIA

Xenarc MP-FL11 mobile computer Dash mounted Tablet PC JL Audio 8W3V2 subwoofer JL Audio ZR 525CSI speakers JL Audio 450.4 amp Alpine DVA-5207DVD Kinetik KHC-2000 battery x2 Spade Kreations custom enclosures

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THE SEAT BOLSTERS ARE NOT FOR SHOW.

You know Mazda RX-8 for

its all-out, push-you-back-in-your-seat performance. Well, when you press the accelerator in the new RX-8 R3 you’ll be pressed against nothing less than RECARO® sport seats with leather side bolsters. And, like the R3’s redesigned front fascia, rear spoiler and side sills, those seats aren’t just cool, they’re there for good reason. Because with this RX-8’s Renesis rotary engine and six-speed manual transmission, you’re looking at redlining at 9,000 rpms. A lower gear ratio makes it gutsier off-the-line. And unique 19-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels with low profile tires do their part to move things along. The R3 also adds a sport-tuned suspension with Bilstein® shocks, while inside you’ve got a nine-speaker, 300-watt Bose® audio system and Bluetooth® hands-free phone system.

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innipeg is a tough town. As the capital of the province of Manitoba, this frigid Canadian city is ultra hardcore. There are plenty of armed gangs roaming the streets and free boxing lessons at anyone of the local watering holes there. But there is definitely a strong leisure side as well. Winnipeg has a successful football franchise with the Blue Bombers and then there was the legendary Winnipeg Jets NHL team that lost their foothold in the league to long money from Phoenix. But everyone knows that team is wack…yeah, I just went there.

But the car modifying scene has a fairly strong movement going on there despite only having 700,000 residents. The Driven To Perform: Winnipeg always has a strong showing and US cars in obscure states head up there for various events ‘cause there is nothing going on back in their state. There are some gems out there and we take a lot of pride in scooping cars the tuning world will never see, considering all the SoCal based magazines only play in their own backyard.

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Aside from the wizardry in the engine bay and on the shell of the car , the interior and trunk space is impressive. At firs t glance, you are drawn to the two tone silv er suede and black leather seating and battery of gauges. GReddy: boost, EGT, Oil Temp are hou sed in a triple

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hat started as usual office trashtalk between a few employees quickly tapped into our competitive human nature to outshine and outdo one another. Luckily, the only way to settle the score or squash employee beef around here must involve cars and thus our latest stable of project cars was born.

In this tech article, PAS Editorial head honcho and Brazilian bad-boy Mark Pereira dropped the ‘nice-guy’ gloves and his Project 350Z came out swingin’ hard with the addition of a Squires Turbo Systems (STS) turbo kit and an expected 400whp.

Now our boy Marky has a rep for seldom following the traditional route and tends to go all-out with his unique (but sometimes questionable) signature style. It was love at first sight when he spotted this sweet STS turbo set up for his beloved Z late last year at SEMA and he simply had to have it!

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Z 0 5 3 T C PROJE One last look at the pre-boosted engine bay

We removed the stock ple and prepared for surgery num

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Rewind a couple years back and the Squires Turbo Systems When it came to (STS) was a rela choosing a tive new-comer on the scene. Th forced induction e tech article st se tu p for our ar te d trickling in to a wide varie 350Z there were ty of magazines m an y options, sin ce the company target almost too man ed everything fro y.

Co m panies have m domestic muscle, to impo been developing rt cars and even su pe rc tru hargers and cks. The focus was more turbo kits since of a niche produc th e de bu t t of the Z33 plat to help owners of certain pl form over five years ag atforms get boos o.

Th er te e d have been charge without breaking the ba both roots and ce rs nk. But the rear ntrifugal and turb -mounted configuration wa os both single and twin but no s not without so one has a rear m me skepticism since it was so ounted kit and STS has recently unorthodox. But become a serious ST S (www. ststurbo.com) ha contender for Z business wi s continued to fin th their very inno e tune their product, expand va tive design and signature so the applications und! It is difficult list and post up some big nu to gr asp how a remote mount mbers and big po ed turbo will not wer. ha ve sig nificant pressure drop or even how will it be lubricated to some, But we got the skinny fro m Dave South over at STS and had our experie nc ed installer Vuk Zivic of AMS Motorsports (www .a m szstore. com) walk us th rough the steps to se e ho w this thing really ticks .

We ordered the STS deluxe kit wi th everything included to mak e the install seam les s. The high quality kit not on ly includes all of th e nicely finished hard pa rts right down to the clamps and fittings requ ires but the easy to use Turbo XS UTEC piggy-ba ck with preinstall ed software from STS. One op tional part in the kit were the injectors which we sourced from Deatschwerks.

Owner Mike Deat sch personally flo w-tested a set of top-feed low impedance 440c c injectors for us. Based on the Siemens-style of injectors the Deatschwerks 44 0s would allow fo r about 5-6psi and decent gain s. We initially thou ght about running a custom 660cc injector m ap option, but decided we woul d stage the build-u rs to c je in p and start c ts c wi s 0 th the highly reco eciali m, 44 mmended 440c Mmmm y of the fuel sp c injectors s fro e m the fueling ex court ch Werks perts at Deatschw erks (www. at Deats deatschwerks.c om) because the car was going to be faster, muc h faster. Much lov e goes out to the team at Turb o XS, Deatschewe rks and STS for making the rig ht gear to ensure the tuning process was so darn simple for us and future boosted Z enthus iasts.

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Z 0 5 3 T C PROJE The innovative STS kit was build around the Precision PT67 turbo and features tuned intercooler piping and a modest front mount intercooler as the intake temps are low in this configuration. How low? So low, the intercooler is optional! The kit also comes with an elaborate stainless exhaust that the turbo hangs off of. The dual exhausts are still intact, one is linked to the engine, one is the wastegate dump, so you can imagine the symphony of sounds now trumpeting out the back of our 350Z. The kit was supplied with a TiAL 38mm external wastegate and blow-off valve.

The STS crew informed us about a number of benefits exclusive to their patented design.

Firstly, the air intake temps are far lower, since all the heat generated from these systems are under the hood. Air is further chilled by running back up through pipes exposed underneath the car. The turbos themselves run at approximately 500ºF not being confined in the engine bay, attached to a hot engine and getting all kinds of airflow. The short ram intake is hauling air into the turbo that is much cooler resulting in lower temperatures than even a traditional cold air intake. The oil lines cooling the turbo also see a temperature drop thanks to the lines being exposed. The exhaust gases that drive turbos are more efficient according to South. “With the turbo closer to the exhaust tip, there is a better pressure differential across the turbine wheel, “ he stated “and the gasses are more dense meaning meany up awa s safely as plenty k c tu o The turby danger and h from ane to keep cool of spac

With the heart of the turb in place of the old muffle o system now sitting firmly the sinister sound the rear, we couldn’t wait to hear r mount turbo would spo ol up!

Thanks to our UTEC from Turbo XS tuning our Z was a simple plug and play affair with the preinstalled software from STS

We ran our new front mount inte piping to the optional the kinetix Racinrcooler and installed g resonated test pipes

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With STS, they were able to use stock manifolds a very pricey component to other turbo setups with elaborate headers.

There are even more collateral benefits like weight distributing especially for the RWD beasts and less heat and noise in the passenger compartment. But for many of the tuners out there (us included), the ease of installation puts the STS kit way ahead of the competition in this category. There is no major surgery required and we can convert our Project 350Z back to stock within hours and easily service the clutter-free engine bay as required. Trust us, you’ll be thanking the STS team of engineers when it comes to the reduced labor rates on installing this mechanic-friendly kit and any major service needs in the future. Any of you who’ve seen it before know traditional aftermarket turbo and supercharger setups can result in hours of additional labor and wrenching to remove aftermarket parts in order to get to areas that need regular service or replacement within the tight confides of your engine bay. So when you are on the hook for labor and get

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Z 0 5 3 T C PROJE that total repair bill, you won’t be left feeling like an abused puppy... in our case we were left staring at a bill of under 10 hrs in total for the turbo kit and a few more for the upgraded clutch, Glow Shift gauges, Turbosmart eBoost2, plus a plenum spacer and race pipes from the 350Z / G35 gurus at Kinetix Racing (www. kinetixracing.com).

Experienced Nissan expert Vuk Zivic and his expert staff at AMS had only positive things to say about the actual install. Having performed a variety of different forced induction setups on 350Zs and G35s over the years, AMS says our STS system was virtually headache free and offered a very high-quality fit and finish with gobs of newly found power. When it comes to any remote mount turbo myths out there, don’t believe the hype as the STS engineers and our Project 350Z is ready to tear it up and prove all the haters and naysayer’s wrong along the way.

Bottom line is that if you are looking for an

easy to install system with solid gains and great sound, the unique STS turbo kit is worth looking into for your 350Z. They have been able to keep the price point down with optional intercoolers, no manifolds and a solid engine management system. Stay tuned as our break in period just ended and we’re ready to crank up the PSI and turn out some sweet dyno numbers on the rollers.

The team at STS expects we’ll see gains up to 60% more rear wheel horsepower and we expect that sounds about right. With his car fresh off the hoist our homeboy Mark did what any other enthusiastic owner would do… booked a few days off and spent them all driving in his Z. With the heart of Project 350Z now in place, we expect our head honcho editor has a few more mods in mind to complete this Zs transformation. Stay tuned as we hit the track, log our results and bring you more tech over the next few issues.

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In conjunction with their sponsored Drift auto racing team, the Fulmer Companies developed the Fulmer Motorsports A1 Snell Auto Approved helmet to add to their already wide range of powersports helmets. Responding to customer requests, Fulmer is now driven to expand their collection to include more automotive offerings. Initially only available in a replica Memphis Race Team graphic, Fulmer is pleased to announce the introduction of both a white and a flat black automotive helmet. Both new helmets sport the silver ‘M’ logo atop the crown. The Fulmer A1 helmets are the first ever to be co-branded with Fulmer’s sister company, Memphis Car Audio, and the first product of its kind that can be sold both at performance automotive retailers and through authorized Fulmer powersports dealers. Race out and get yours. For more visit www.fulmerhelmets.com.

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Castrol’s Syntec has a fully synthetic base oil and dedicated additives package combine for hot weather performance. At high summer engine temperatures engine bearings and crankshaft rely on an oil film thinner than a human hair to prevent wear. Syntec’s continuous viscosity provides certain protection as the mercury climbs. As well Syntec’s additives keep engine surfaces free of dirt and deposits, as well antiwear agents prevent engine wear. Castrol also adds antioxidants to reduce the formation of deposits and sludge, viscosity improvers and antifoam agents reduce the air in the oil. For more visit www.castrol.ca

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This high performance wheel is avaliable is a variety of popular widths, offsets and bolt patterns ranging from from 17-19-inches in diameter. The clean yet aggressive multi-spoke design is offered in various finishes and hot colour combinations for true custom styling including black with red stripe, solid black, solid bronze, charcoal grey and the very popular race inspired white with red stripe (pictured above). For more visit www.tenzoracingsports.com

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Similar to the full stainless steel EVO2, the EVO TT is designed with larger diameter piping than normally found on non-turbo charged applications. This will optimize performance in its boosted form, while still providing effective sound suppression when used with a turbo. Finishing off the high flow EVO TT is a heat-treated, inner curled GReddy Titanium Tip. Applications are available to enhance most GReddy Bolt-on and other aftermarket turbo kits. For more visit www.greddy.com

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any years ago (12 to be precise) HKS revolutionized the way we view the information available from an OBDII diagnostic port. The On Board Diagnostics port aids technicians in interpreting the data from the wealth of sensors found in vehicles after 1996 to repair them. But for all the tuners out there, HKS decoded all of the real time data and created this wonder box that could display it on an LCD screen. At the time though, there weren’t many LCD screens around in North America and the Computerized Automobile Multi Player (CAMP) did not take off here. By the time people started installing LCD flips and monitors in their cars, the CAMP was being discontinued. All of the technology was still tucked away inside the ECUs of the world but HKS has sparked the project back up again and come out swinging with the CAMP2.

Along with some major improvements in data monitoring from the OBDII systems and the widespread use of LCD screens (both aftermarket and factory) HKS decided the time was right to dust off the CAMP and release a new version. HKS already had the electronics, they needed to streamline the interface and pack some more features in.

Then allow users to customize their interface and have the cool-factor every manufacturer want to promote in their onboard gadgets.

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The installation of the unit itself was a snap.

Since we were putting it on our Project 350Z, we were concerned we might have issues with the CONSULT connectivity. None whatsoever, but some Nissans do require it, so ask your HKS dealer if you need that as well. Another manufacturer that has specific instructions is BMW which requires the supplied yellow power lead hooked up between pink OBDII lead and the ignition.

Non Nissan vehicles require that the 12V adapter black/white lead be connected to the pink OBDII lead. There are also instructions for interfacing the unit with your FCON but since we do no use that management system, it didn’t apply.

So our Z installation was a no brainer. You plug in all of the cabling to the CAMP2 and then the main lead into the OBDII port. Mount the infrared in a conspicuous location, so that the remote can communicate with it and your A/V cables into the brain of your LCD screen. Once you fire up the car the CAMP2 is ready to start displaying data and you can cycle through the menu screen.

The main screen features the following selections: PAST, GRAPH, ANALOG, DIGITAL, F-CON, SET-UP. So you can select between logged data, real time in different displays, FCON interface or set-up needs. In the setup area you can enter vehicle make, specs, corrections and any

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warnings. This allows for different calculations the CAMP2 makes to be more accurate. And after all the parameters are set, your CAMP2 is now ready to display the following 24 items in Imperial or Metric.

In any mode of display the user can select up to 6 real time parameters on their display screen. Or setup with less information and a larger display in 3 parameter mode. Our personal favorites were the tri-analogue display for fast driving or the 6 digital for cruising and keeping an eye on everything. Or best of both worlds with the large single analog with six digital parameters below it. Since we are breaking in a new STS rear-mount turbo on the Z we kept tabs on everything other than speed and RPMs. In conclusion, HKS has another winner here.

We have always been fans of HKS hard parts and everyone once in a while they release a real winner from their Electronics Technology division – the CAMP2 is one of them. With companies like GReddy, A’PEXI, Blitz and now AEM offering serious competition in the high tech gadget arena, HKS still had the market on lock with this product. And with a modest street price of $535USD, the CAMP2 is something you will use everyday and stop many enthusiasts in their tracks when they see all those hot displays on your LCD.

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, the always hilarious was their Official Announcer ” DeAnda. Never beRod “Jand entertaining, Jarod drivers when they mess ing too shy to call upon the es to leave the crowd in up, “J-Rod” always manag to see and announce for stitches. “I can hardly wait North. I’ve only heard ite an event in the Great Wh ion on the internet and and seen Canadian drift act of the drivers and seeing look forward to the calibre style!” said Jarod some Great White smoke and before the event. solid performance in Ryan Lanteigne, landed a a natural when it comes Toronto, showing fans he is 16, Lanteigne in his to drift. After making the top d the podium this me BFGoodrich GTO just skim rick Cyr, being the Pat sh. fini ce time with a 4th pla DMCC hailing from only one of two drivers in the ourite in Round 4. fav Ontario, was the hometown ctor required in r-fa fea the Cyr has truly mastered continuously heads into the sport of drifting, as he speeds disregarding sharp turns sideways at top his Hachi. This past all barricades that surround into a frenzy when wd cro weekend, Cyr sent the entry speed at around he performed an awesome cchio, from team Kumho 120 km/h. Stephan Scardo of the best lines in the Tires, undoubtedly has one tly at fourth place in the ren Cur Castrol DMCC series. io unfortunately had to 2008 standings, Scardacch ke an axle. forfeit Round 4 when he bro

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A noteworthy run would be the tandem battle during the semifinals, between ‘Fast Freddy’ Girard in the Hankook Tires Skyline R32 and Haig Kanadjian in the General Tires 240 hatch. The competition was so intense between these two drivers that two “one more times” were needed in order to determine who the winner was. Girard was dealing with an injured Skyline that smashed earlier in qualifying. After Girard and his crew chief beat the bent suspension and body work silly, he was ready to make it back out there. Unfortunately for Kanadjain, Girard was out for blood and his mistake made in the last run gave the title of Round 4 Champion to Girard in the RB25-powered beast. And after that run Girard was not having any upsets as he dispensed of Mark Tschritter in his sick Toyo Tires Nissan Cefiro. In the finals, one of the biggest surprises came in second place. Finally, it was Haig Kanadjian who landed himself in third place.

We’d like to send a shout out to the DMCC crew for putting together and awesome event and putting up with us wrecking havoc in the pits and in the crowd all weekend. It was the hard work of some of the new comers to the team including Kindrie Eaton, Sarah Pinsonnault and Kendrick Fong. Lets not forget the volunteers who were constantly hustling around to repair barriers and remove debris. Then there were the fans who remained enthusiastic and kept busy circulating around the vendors until 11pm! And lets not forget Gaston (the unofficial DMCC mascot) a big bull dog with a habit of lounging in the sun. Go Gastones!

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On to the finals where old rivals Millen and Hubinette would meet. Ano ther match up of domestic technology battlin g it out for first and second. There was onl y one sure thing for consoloation prize and tha t would be that a Z would win. Foust and Nishid a brought out their Zs to do battle and the Han kook driver was able to wound last years cha mp in his chase for first. The contest for 1st and 2nd saw steady runs from both of the driv ers but the judges gave the edge to Millen wh o now sits in 4th behind teammate Yoshihara .

The points spread is tight as we head into Infineon and the Final Fight at Irwindale. Then there is the Red Bull World Championships just after SEMA that will see competitors from around the world take on some of the top contenders in Formula D.

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EDELBROCK’S PERFORMER X STREET LEGAL TURBO KITS Street legal and easy to install, these kits include everything you need to give your car turbocharged performance. No additional tuning is required when used on otherwise stock engines. The Garrett turbo comes preassembled as one unit with a Ni-resist cast exhaust manifold and elbow, inlet oil and water lines for the simplest possible installation. The Garrett ball bearing turbo spools up fast, works with pump gas and still makes over 60% more power than stock. The Edelbrock exhaust manifold and elbow are designed for maximum flow at high velocity. The kits are available for most Honda and Acura applications.

For more visit www.edelbrock.com

GREDDY TURBO KITS FOR NISSAN 350Z AND HONDA S2000 Expanding on GReddy successful line of bolt-on turbo kits, these new tuner-based kits include larger turbocharger and intercoolers, but leave the fuel upgrade up-to the tuner. This allows for more flexibility in building even higher horsepower race applications. The larger twin TD06 20G turbos and twin inlet and outlet Type-32 intercooler for VQ35-HR in the ‘07 350Z allow for a 900hp potential. These tuner kits, will maintain GReddy’s exceptional fitment, construction and quality.

The 350Z-HR kit will also include cast manifolds, aluminum piping, dual Airinx intakes, larger cast aluminum oil pan, enlarged racing down-pipes, and external wastegate dump pipes. Optional preprogrammed e-manage ultimate bolt-on fuel upgrades will also be available for do-it-your-selfers.

For more visit www.greddy.com

HKS GT SUPERCHARGER FOR NISSAN 350Z AND INFINITI G35 AND FX35 The HKS GT Supercharger is a state-of-the-art centrifugal supercharger system using a newlydeveloped torque response traction drive system. The system provides greater efficiency compared to typical gear-type centrifugal superchargers. This high rate of efficiency allows the use of compact compressor housing without sacrificing output. The Kit comes with a 1 year limited warranty covering all components of the Supercharger Kit. The Complete Kit contains all necessary parts for installation and is a bolt-on application as well the kit includes a HKS engine management system tuned for the supercharger. The GT Supercharger was also designed for use with the HKS Dual HiPower Ti exhaust system and is recommended to achieve maximum performance.

For more visit www.hksusa.com

GRIFFIN’S CUSTOM INTERCOOLERS Griffin Thermal Products now offers several different types of intercoolers for many different applications. Currently, Griffin is custom building intercooler setups for the import market including; Front Mount Drift, V Mount Time Attack, WRX Top Mount, and OEM replacements. Griffin’s process utilizes the most advanced materials to provide the most possible cooling. Micro Extruded tube is used because of its thermal efficiency and superior strength. The intercoolers are completely made in-house at Griffin in South Carolina. This process allows them to be super efficient and custom built to fit any make and model.

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AFI STREET SERIES TURBO KIT FOR HONDA B/D SERIES Arizona Forced Induction is proud to offer a wide range of turbo components for Honda/Acura, Mitsubishi, and Porsche. With a product line ranging from entry level bolt-on turbo kits to manifold/downpipe/dumptube combo-kits, and extending to our Stage 4GT Race Kit, we have a solution for you! Manifolds carry a Lifetime Warranty and are fabricated from 304 Stainless Steel, precision tig welded and back purged to the highest quality. All flanges implemented in the kits are CNC machined in-house from ½” steel. Additionally, each kit features a PWR core intercooler, Garrett turbo, Tial blow-off valve and wastegate, and all necessary hardware for installation. AFI products are manufactured in-house and are 100% made in the USA.

For more visit www.afiturbo.com or www.speedtheory.com

GARRETT TURBO SPEED SENSOR KIT The turbo gurus at Honeywell Turbo Technologies have designed speed sensor kit which allows drivers to accurately capture the turbo rpm information in real time. This new sensor kit, which is compatible with both Garrett and non-Garrett turbos, is available in two trim levels. Pro and Street Kits include the ability to communicate with a data logger or laptop computer. The Street Kit additionally features an analog gauge for in-cabin monitoring. Though some professional machining is required to install the sensor on existing turbos, both kits come complete with all components as well as drawings and installation instructions. Monitoring turbo speeds within a safe margin lengthens the life and reliability of stock and aftermarket turbos.

For more visit www.turbobygarrett.com

MISHIMOTO SLEEPER FRONT MOUNT INTERCOOLERS Sleek and stylish, this universal front mount intercooler will give the perfect cooling capacity needed for upgraded turbo applications. All Mishimoto intercoolers are constructed of 6061 aluminum and are tig welded to perfection. Coated all black for a sleeper look when mounted. Upgrading to a larger font mount intercooler will result in colder intake temps, improving performance and reducing the chance of detonation.

Mishimoto intercoolers come in three different sized styles to suit most applications.

For more visit www.mishimoto.com

SLOW BOY RACING GT TURBO KIT FOR MITSUBISHI EVO 8 AND 9 The Slow Boy kit is based around the HAFE Performance Evo 8/9 Stainless Steel Manifold, O2 Housing, and Aluminum Intake Pipe. This kit is designed for use on the GT30R series family of turbochargers. Included in the kit is a TiAL 44mm Wastegate with either a dump tube or a recirculating tube into the o2 housing, new lower intercooler pipe, and all the couplers, clamps, and fittings to make this a full bolt on kit. The kit makes proven power as a stock motor Evo 8 with the 35r kit posted a 10.6 quarter mile time at 134mph.

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HORSEPOWER FREAKS TURBO KIT FOR E46 M3 The Horse Power Freaks E46 M3 kits are designed to be 100% reliable, 100% daily drivable and 100% brutally fast. The kits are available in 3 stages: Stage 1 (732hp), Stage 2 (769hp) and Stage 3 (1,000hp)! The turbo systems are daily drivable and have improved fuel economy when driven within the legal limits. These kits were designed for customers around the world to use in their daily driver yet still be able to perform beyond the limits of most supercars on the track.

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PRECISION TURBO CNC COMPRESSOR WHEEL Precision Turbo is proud to introduce the SC6262 with an optional billet compressor wheel to its HP Technology line of turbochargers. After countless hours of research, engineering and development, Precision has produced a billet compressor wheel that will improve efficiency, airflow and power of its already race-proven line of turbochargers. Produced by a highly specialized CNC machining process, using aerospace grade aluminum, these compressor wheels are truly on the cutting edge of aerodynamic technology.

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TOMEI ARMS M7760 TURBO FOR SUBARU WRX The ARMS M7760 is the largest bolt-on turbo possible that the engineers can fit into the limited space of the EJ engine. Despite the size, the internals of the turbocharger speaks other wise; extracting the most and finest efficiency from its design. The end result is a turbo that maintains the best characteristics of the EJ engine with the added benefit of an extended power band to the high RPM region. The ARMS turbo upgrade is a crucial step in tuning the EJ as it grants a large increase to the overall performance level of the WRX.

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TURBO XS UTEC The UTEC is a new concept in engine management delivering the power and control of a stand-alone engine management system with the convenience and tuning ease of a piggyback system. UTEC enables complete programmable control over ignition timing, fuel, and boost, while allowing the factory ECU to maintain control over tedious and mundane functions that make the car drivable on a daily basis. Functions like cold start, hot start, intake temperature compensation, AC compensation and closed loop fuel control signals are all managed by the factory ECU reducing your tuning time significantly while enhancing daily drivability.

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Each kit includes 304 stainless-steel tig-welded turbo manifolds, a custom spec’d T28 turbocharger, bar-andplate intercooler, drop-in high-capacity fuel injectors, engine control, blow-off valve, all stainless-steel braided lines, all piping, fittings, clamps, and couplers needed for the installation. Each 1ZZ and 2ZZ turbo kit s comes with a one-year warranty on all parts.

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TURBONETICS SINGLE TURBO KIT FOR NISSAN 350Z Finally, an easy to bolt-on turbo kit for the 350Z that makes serious horsepower. developed by Turbonetics’ engineering team, this kit delivers superb performance, 450 HP at 8.5 PSI. Patented ceramic ball bearing watercooled turbocharger, Spearco WAVE intercooler, Raptor blow-off valve, Evolution wastegate, and ECU reflash are all included. Everything required for a complete installation is included in the package; down to every nuts and bolts. Available for most models and years; including automatic/manual transmission and with/without highflow catalytic converter. All Turbonetics products are covered by a 1-year No Hassle/No Fault warranty.

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Turbosmart’s new generation 50mm external wastegate for street and racing applications.

Replaces the current Pro-Gate48. Redesigned from the ground-up, the new Pro-Gate50 features a new, smaller and lighter body with improved flow path and temperature resistance. Shielded diaphragm housing ensures excellent heat handling capabilities while a one-piece high-temp stainless steel valve provides strength and reliability.

Suitable for most high performance turbocharged vehicles with an external wastegate turbo system and is also available in sleeper.

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FORCED INDUCTION >> BUYER’S GUIDE STILLEN 350Z / G35 SUPERCHARGER The foundation of the Stillen kit is a twin-screw supercharger used by OEM’s around the world. The internal high efficiency air to water intercooler design allows for more power and torque via a greatly reduced inlet charge temperature. This design also eliminates complex and cluttered intercooler piping Our kits use an internal bypass valve, which minimizes parasitic loss. This results in a 30% to 66% increase in useable power boosting output to 410hp with the stage 3 kit. The 350Z will require additional hood clearance. We offer paintable fiberglass and carbon fiber replacement hoods for these vehicles.

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STS REMOTE MOUNT TURBO KIT FOR NISSAN 350Z STS Turbo is pleased to announce the worldwide release of their Nissan 350Z remote mount turbo system.

Dyno tests show the STS single turbo system able to safely boost the 350Z VQ35 V6 actual rear wheel horsepower numbers by 60%. With power gain like this, easy bolt-on installation, and a full 1 year factory warranty, who could resist experiencing STS “Turbocharged Innovation”? Video footage of the STS 350Z is available on the company’s website where you can see and hear the incredible STS Remote Mount Turbo system in action. Our very own PAS Project Z is STS powered and can be found on page 150 of this issue.

For more visit www.ststurbo.com

TIAL SS TURBO HOUSINGS Currently available for the GT28, GT30, GT35, GT42 and GT45, the new stainless steel housings offer up to 33% weight reduction in overall turbo weight (how would you like a 7.8lb GT30R? Or a 25lb GT42R?).

As a side benefit they also make turbo swaps as easy as removing a V-Band clamp. No more broken bolts, and you have the freedom to rotate the turbo freely for clearance issues. Other features include three A/R options for each turbo, smooth beautiful finish, and reduction in weight of the turbine housing, while maintaining the strength of the traditional cast iron housing.

For more visit www.tialsport.com

TIAL MV-S WASTEGATE With a release date of Fall 2008, the MV-S, TiAL’s new 38mm wastegate shifts from the traditional 2 bolt diamond style flange to a much easier to use V-band. Not only did TiAL get rid of the bolts, but they got rid of the size, the new unit is only 3.7” in height vs the old design at 4.85”, making extremely compact installs possible. Other features include three bottom pressure ports for easy routing, no need to take the unit apart and rotate the bottom half, and two top pressure ports, one centrally located and another out the side that can be rotated to give the user 6 different positions.

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FORCED INDUCTION >> BUYER’S GUIDE SPA TURBO MANIFOLDS SPA Turbo manifolds are cast from some of the strongest, most durable alloys available in the market. Built to withstand the highest temperatures generated by today’s turbocharged systems, SPA Turbo manifolds have proven themselves in race tracks around the globe and come with a limited lifetime warranty for your peace of mind.

Because of our global reach, we have one of the widest selection of turbo manifolds in the world, including hard to find applications, and we are constantly adding more.

Please check back with us for upcoming models. We also welcome custom orders.

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SPA TURBO’S SPA Turbo builds high quality turbocharging components which are backed by 20 years of experience and a worldwide reputation. SPA turbochargers, like their manifolds, are made from premium grade alloys, and come with a one year limited warranty. SPA turbos perform to the highest performance standards and have nearly a two decade track record as proof of their enduring quality. Whatever your forced induction needs, SPA is confident you will find a turbo in their line up that will surpass your expectations.

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SMAX ICE TUBE The Ice Tube is a breakthrough air cooling system for naturally aspirated and forced induction engines that uses S-Max Intercooler’s patented internal coil system technology. Intake air travels through an aluminum tube that is wrapped around internally by an aluminum coil. The coil is attached to a cooling system like our CO2 kit. When activated, the CO2 traveling through the coil creates a freezing chamber inside the Ice Tube, chilling the air just before intake. The Ice Tube is available with 2.5-inch and 3.0-inch inlets to fit most applications and measures 9 3/4 inches in length and 4 inches in overall diameter.

For more visit www.speedmaxperformance.com

SMAX INTERCOOLERS S-Max Intercoolers’ patented integrated aluminum coil design captures the chilling power of expanding CO2 or Nitrous Oxide gases right inside the core for superior cooling. Unlike spray bars, which dissipate cooling power on the surface of the intercooler, our system cools from the inside out, chilling the entire unit. The chilling gases are purged via a hard line, away from the engine bay, leaving no risk of intake contamination. S-Max’s tube and fin design also offers superior air flow and virtually no pressure drop compared to bar and plate models, which means more overall boost. You can cool charge air at a standstill, with no ambient air flow, perfect for drag racers.

SMAX COOL CAN The Cool Can is a fuel chiller, inspired by drag racers who used to squeeze more horsepower out of their engines. The Cool Can uses more than 9 feet of aluminum line to chill fuel. The line is coiled on the inside wall of a billet aluminum cylinder which is just big enough to fit a soda can. Fill an empty can with water, freeze it overnight, insert in the Cool Can and top it with chilled water. As fuel travels through the coil, it drops in temperature and becomes more condensed. Cooler fuel means more fuel, which means more power.

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Mazda Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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Alpine Electronics of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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American Eagle Alloy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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ARC Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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ARC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

NOS Energy Drink . . . . . . . . Overdrive Inside Front Cover

Ark Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

NOS Energy Drink USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Autoloc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

NRG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Autotek - Maxxsonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

OBX Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

Beltronics USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Onderground Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Bodykit Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Optima Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Boston Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Oxygen Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Brand X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Password JDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Cadence Sound Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Pioneer Car Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9

Carsponsorships.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Project MU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Chaser Aerodynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Prosport Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Clarion Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Racing Beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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Red Line Synthetic Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Clutchmasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Continental Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Rent-N-Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Diamond Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Direct Auto Import (DAI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Rockford Fosgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Sensory Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

DUB Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Slow Boy Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Dyn Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Sony Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside Back Cover

Dynamic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SONY Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside Back Cover

E-Motor USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

SPA Turbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Eclipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SPC Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Endura-Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Speedmax Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Enerpulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Speedtech Racing Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Exedy Racing Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Sponsored Whips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Fidanza Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

SPYN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

Future Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

STS Turbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Fuzion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Team SCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Gentec (Energy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Tein USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Gentec (Stinger) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Tenzo R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Glow Shift Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21

Tial Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Grand Prix Kartways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Top Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Greddy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

TSW Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Grip Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Turbo Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Ground Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Turbosmart USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

GT Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Unitronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

HIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67

Ultra Rev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Infinity Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Urban Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Installer Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Urbanracer.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Japan Auto Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

USACi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

JIC USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Valor Auto Companion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

JL Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Valvoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

JVC Mobile Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

VIBE (Metra) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Kenwood USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Weapon-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

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