retrodrive

Ok...here is the compilation of photos of my car. Bouught in 2005. Won IASCA world finals competition in Sound Quality with install that took little over one week. Car published in Car Audio Electronics August 2006 issue. In January 2007 the car was shown in 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. Here are some pics of the cars life:


















Thank you for all my sponsors: Image Dynamics, ZPI Racing, TRU Technology, Cooper Tires, VIS Racing, ROTORA, Rock Blocker, Team Allstars, RAAM Audio (RAAMmat), Viniati, Firmware. Would not be possible without you. Special extra thank you goes out to Jeremy Mullins, Matt Bougart and Bill Montgomery.

Here is the list of mods on the car:

Audio
Pioneer DEX / DEQ P9
TRU Technology T03 2ch Sub Amp
Monitor1 Amplifier 4ch
Monitor1 Amplifier 2ch
Image Dynamics CD-2COMP Fullsize Horns
Image Dynamics CX62 Midbass
McIntoch Tweeters
Dayton 6-inch Rear Fill
Image Dynamics IDMAX 12-inch Subwoofer
Stinger Wiring / Distribution
RAAMmat Sounddeadening
Insulite Sound / Heat Barrier
2 ARC Audio 1 Farad Capasitors
Xtatic Batcap 400
Custom Fiberglass / MDF Subwoofer Box
Custom Steel Amprack (Powdercoated Grey)
Custom Polished Aluminum Capasitor Bracket
Custom Polished Battery Tiedown / Fuse Holder Base

Body
Viniati Force Front Lip
Viniati Force Sideskirts
Viniati Force Rear Lip Molded
Viniati V-Style Spoiler
BBist CF Hood (Painted Sides)
BBist CF Hatch
Firmware Worx CF Mirror Covers
Anzo LED Taillights
RockBlocker Clear Bra
CF B-Pillar Appliques
Headlight Eyelids
DENO-4 White/Blue Led Foglights
JLevi Thinline Angel Eyes
TSX Projector HID Retrofit Colormoded, Painted Headlight Housing
E46 OEM HID Ballasts / E46 Xenon Shrouds, Phillips 4100k Burners
RS1 Upper Grille
TRD Gastank Cap
TRD Lisenceplate Bolts
HKS Style Oil Cap


Power Mods Turbocharged
16G EVO III Turbo Polished / Thermal Coated
ZPI Log Manifold Ceramic Coated Black
ZPI Downpipe Ceramic Coated Black
Polished Tial Blowoff Valve
Polished Tial 38mm Wastegate Partially Coated / Copper Gaskets
ZPI Racing S-Pipe v2
ZPI Racing Exhaust
ZPI Racing Mid Pipe
ZPI P-n-P Harness
ZPI Intercooler
ZPI Intercooler Piping
Greddy E-Manage Blue
Greddy Profec E-01 Boost Controller / Pressure Sensor Harness / External Signal Harness
Greddy Pressure Sensor
Greddy Turbo Timer
Denso IK22 Iridium Sparkplugs
Ingalls Adjustable Engine Dampner Brackets Coated Black
Nology Hotwires Red
Blitz DCII Carbon Racing Meters: Boost, EGT, Transmission Temp.
Weapon-R Billet Power Steering Tank
Weapon-R Billet Coolant Tank
Greddy Oil Catch Can
Greddy Air Diversion Panel
Golden Eagle Vacuum Manifold / Custom Bracket
Powdercoated Valve Cover
Custom Polished Coil Cover
Summit Racing Steel Braded Lines / Fittings

Suspension
Tein Type SS Coilovers with Pillowball Upper Mounts (Upgraded Mounting Studs)
Tien EDFC (Electronic Damping Force Controller)
ROTORA 4-Piston Metallic Blue Calipers
ROTORA 2-Piece 330mm Rotors Slotted & Drilled
ROTORA H-2 Ceramic Pads
ROTORA Stainless Steel Brakelines & Hardware
Front Hotchkis Tie Bar
Rear Hotchkis Tie Bar
DC Sports Carbon Steel Strut Bar Powdercoated Black
Megan C-Pillar Carbon Structural Bar

Wheel and Tire
AME Circular Spec-R 18x8.0J Silver 2pc Forged (first set in USA)
Cooper Tires Zeon 2XS 245/40/18
5 Japanese Locks per Wheel

Interior
Firmware Worx CF Gauge Cluster
Firmware Worx CF Armrest
Blue / White Speedo Gauge Conversion
Blue / White Center Console Conversion
Motorized Radio Cover
MOMO Automatico Gear ****
Levoc Aluminum Polished Pedals
MOMO Airmetal Hand Brake
MOMO Handbrake Boot
Temperature Controls Relocated
Moroso Activation Switches

O5_TRD_tC

DrooL! very nice

MVPlaya

Nice stuff...how much have you spent total on the car?

chaseonbass

ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR!!!

chaseonbass

I love what you did with the temperature control. I saw it, and i thought, "hmm that **** looks familiar... heyy wait a minute!..."

MVPlaya

You don't have a short shifter?

BuddhasTC

nice ride...not a fan of the viniati lip kit...but nonetheless...bad@ss ride man!

brian

wow, i like.

magnetic

No he doesn't. It's probably because his car is an automatic. I trust you didn't see the gauges?

Sweet setup, retrodrive! Looking sick.

mbaledge

Dude, love the car. Especially the headlight retrofits, they just set the car off. I'd love to do mine like that, but I don't know how to work my oven

06CStC

Dam, must've took u a while to type all that, lol. Nice car btw!

tcninja

That's wicked!!

trdtcpr

johns07tc

damn all i gotta say is damn that is one clean tc

sciontC

omg, my idol right here lol, very nice work so many things!

MVPlaya

If it is an automatic, this car is a waste performance wise. Power upgrades to that extent on an automatic car...thats not a good look.

I mean I would think his car is manual after looking at the shift **** but I was also wondering why it wasn't in neutral...

Hmmm now this one has got me wondering. You're right, I just looked over at the right gauge and it looks likes the P R N D 3 2 1 etc indicators...

Why would you want to upgrade an automatic car to this extent (performance wise)?

mbaledge

Prolly because it's a show vehicle. Auto or not, you've gotta have ***** too.

MVPlaya

^^^ I'm not really in the show scene so I wouldn't know, I just thought it was a standard or "man rule" to have a manual when doing those type of upgrades.

captainlaziness

So hot! Want to touch it....

PartieBoiTc4

auto is a preference like manual. but also it is a show car. but maybe ckuz u dont lose boost when driving with turbo on an auto.